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RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Coda - 03-08-2016
Wander watched it escalate from afar. The drinking, the appraising gazes, a healthy dose of bitter, drunken self depreciation and, last but not least, a great big angry Roe all made for a nice distraction. And here Wander thought she'd have to stir up trouble on her own.
Most of the other cons, thieves, and pickpockets stayed away from the Sands-- an adventurer's bar often made for angry marks who oh so loved to take things into their own hands. For Wander, it was that very independent pride that made these merc types such easy pickings. Kill a few beasts in the wilds and people think they're kings of their own destinies, but that doesn't stop them from crowding around an escalating fight like everybody else.
But now, it was time for fishing, not idle musings. Wander pushes her way toward the crowd. Half-drunken men and women were an almost insultingly easy lift, more so when standing shoulder to shoulder. More so still with an angry, loudmouth Roegadyn mere fulms away. Wander continues to feign attempts to get a closer look at the action, as her hands skillfully relieve each patron of their wallets and purses. Well, perhaps not him;Â he did look a touch scary. And, well, maybe not her either; Wander wasn't sure she'd outrun that one.
))RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Nodem - 03-08-2016
It wasn't often that the Quicksand was loud enough to disturb her from a nap. Today happened to be one of those days though, and it was especially rowdy from the sounds of it.
"I shouldn't go see what's happening," she stated talking to herself as she rose from the bed, "but I am." Her yukata was quickly tossed on and her glasses retrieved. It was such a pain waking up evertime and waiting for her eyes, but she wanted to at least see whom was making such a noise.
She descended the stairs from the room quickly and sat upon the low wall watching the scuffle as it progressed, a smile playing on her lips. She had a great view from here, and didn't expect anybody to rush up towards her should it get any worse.
"Mistress, you shouldn't be here," came a whisper from a shadow near here. Aoi didn't even turn her head as she spoke quietly.
"If things get to bad, I got you to protect me right?" An innocent smile played upon her lips as she put a small strip of jerky in her mouth, sucking on it as she enjoyed the show.
"As you wish Mistress," came the whisper once more without another word being said.
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Jana - 03-08-2016
Jana tried to hide her disappointment as R'elend walked away, even after dodging the wild punch thrown at him by the mountainous drunk. Stepping further forward from the crowd without paying heed to the noise gathering behind her, she looked up at the larger woman with a scowl. "Are you quite finished? You haven't hit anyone, so you can still walk away..."
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Steel Wolf - 03-11-2016
The Roegadyn tower teetered, watching as the armored form started to make his way through the crowd. Her golden eyes turned their attention to the new speaker - at least this one was somewhat cordial - and set her jaw. Her fists were still balled up, muscles still tensed from the uppercut she had thrown earlier.
A recognized voice came to her ears...
(03-08-2016, 02:30 PM)Edgar Wrote: "Steel! Steel!" He shouted at her. "What the hells do ya think yer doing?"
She blinked, teetering again as she looked further down to see the Lalafell, his face etched with shock and concern. She took a step backwards, lilting hard towards her backside as she did before she responded, glassy eyes casting a gaze back to the woman.
"Kopo...yer...ye shouldn't be 'ere. I'm fixin' to lay out thissun here an' anyone else what steps for'ard." Her voice, though growling, sounded more mournful than it did threatening. The sight of her friend seeing her at her worst saddened the warrior.
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Edgar - 03-11-2016
Kopo frowned up at her, shaking his head slowly back and forth at what Steel had become. It reminded him of his own bad times, when he had come to the Quicksand to drown his own sorrows; it never worked for him, and it sure as hell wasn't doing Steel any favors, either. Crossing his arms, he huffed at the drunken Roegadyn's 'threat'. The Steel Wolf was like a cornered animal; that delivery suggested a bark much worse than her bite. "You couldn't hit the broad side of an Adamantoise in this state, Steel."
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Jana - 03-12-2016
(It didn't occur to me that I didn't describe what Jana's wearing in my last posts, let me fix that!)
The Keeper crossed her arms and let out a small huff. "The popoto's right. Then again, I tend to doubt anyone as big as you could hit me sober either." Unlike the Brass Blade, Jana was unarmored, wearing loose, light clothes for the desert heat... And while she wasn't showing much skin, that which did would betray her toned figure. Uncrossing her arms to smooth out her purple top, she glanced down at the newest interloper to emerge from the crowd. Maybe if the drunk tried to punt him, she could catch him...?
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Steel Wolf - 03-17-2016
Steel growled at the remarks, but could only, finally, succumb to the force of gravity. She lilted forward and then stumbled back, her heel kicking out beneath the dust of the square and sending her landing squarely on her backside.
She lowered her head between her knees and pulled her hands on top of her head, her shoulders twitching as she cried. Her sobs were muffled, but everything else about her motion was obvious.
"Ah'm...ah'm sorry..." she choked out.
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Jana - 03-17-2016
Jana let out a small huff; it was hard to tell if she was disappointed or relieved. With the drunk having hit the ground without her doing anything, she decided her job was done. Let her scattered company in the crowd handle things... The bespectacled keeper simply took a step back. "See that it doesn't happen again, you might not get so lucky with people nearby willing to bail you out..."
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - McBeefâ„¢ - 03-17-2016
Somewhere in the distance the voice of a grumpy Brass Blade can be heard, "And stay down ya great ugly goobbue."
Then there is fading laughter.
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Telluride - 03-17-2016
(03-17-2016, 12:49 PM)McBeef© Wrote: Somewhere in the distance the voice of a grumpy Brass Blade can be heard, "And stay down ya great ugly goobbue."
Then there is fading laughter.
A red brow furrowed at the fading remark, and the pair of crimson lips muttered softly, "Come back here and say that, you crotch-rot carrying rodent."
She shook her head, angry at herself for getting distracted, even for the moment, from what she really ought to have been doing.
Magma strode forward, her sash's bangles clinking from the sudden speed, and directed a remark towards the keeper female in passing. "Keep it to yourself, girl, and let the women handle this."
She stepped behind the fallen Roe, and set gentle hands upon her shoulders. "Sthalwilf... honey, let's get you somewhere more pleasant than out in these dusty streets."
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Jana - 03-17-2016
With an audible "Tch!", it was plain Jana was holding herself back. The fight lover had to keep reminding herself that her role was to respond to violence, not incite it. "Just get your blubbering mess off the walkway, or at least somewhere out of the way..."
(Gonna wait for Steel before posting again, I don't wanna get too far ahead!)
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Edgar - 03-17-2016
Kokoporo found himself dwarfed by the shadow of the approaching gentle giant. He knew Magma Dancer posed no threat, but..."Let the women handle this", though? He couldn't help but feel the slightest bit insulted by that sentiment; Male he may have been, he was here to do no harm.Â
If there was one thing he agreed on, though, it was getting Steel out of the public eye and ideally sobered up. He didn't know why Steel was so drunk, nor why she was so violent, but all these questions and more could be answered at another time, without the peanut gallery involved. He lightly tapped at Steel's shoulder, trying to get her attention.
"H-hey...Miss Dancer's right, ya know." He smiled, hoping to reassure her; the last thing he wished for was for her to think he was angry with her. "Let's go somewhere else, and we can talk about it, right...? As friends?"
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Steel Wolf - 03-17-2016
She collected herself just enough to run her hands over her hair, bangs draping over her eyes to try and fully hide her face. She viciously punched a cobblestone of the street as she hauled herself up, inhaling through her gritted teeth as she tried to gather up whatever was left of her dignity.
"Magmuh...Kopo..." ,she muttered. She was still unsteady on her feet, but at least ambulatory. She walked over to her rum bottle and knelt down to pick it up. Her eyes glared at the pair of friends, her face a mixture of anger at them and disgust at herself.
"Niether'ye should be here. Y'should...y'got other things t'do. Other people t'do eh? Hehahaheh..." she blurred out before taking another pull from the bottle. She scrabbled to her feet, looking around at the Keeper and the crowd, whirling on her heels.
"Th'hell're you lookin' at? Where's my coat?"
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Whisper Bexley - 03-17-2016
(03-17-2016, 06:25 PM)Steel Wolf Wrote: She collected herself just enough to run her hands over her hair, bangs draping over her eyes to try and fully hide her face. She viciously punched a cobblestone of the street as she hauled herself up, inhaling through her gritted teeth as she tried to gather up whatever was left of her dignity.Stone stared at her quietly from the crowd wearing thick plate armor. The towering roegadyn stood at 7'0 making her way out from the crowd as her dreads shook with each step letting out a chuckle, "Whoa there. Calm down lass. Gettin pissed never won anyone anythin'. Gotta say you got guts but ya look as good as a..Well, i can't think of an analogy but ya look like crap. Have some water yeah or something that will make ya look better." she gave steel a smile, "I think if you were sober i woulda bet on ya. If ya need help walkin i'll be around here."
"Magmuh...Kopo..." ,she muttered. She was still unsteady on her feet, but at least ambulatory. She walked over to her rum bottle and knelt down to pick it up. Her eyes glared at the pair of friends, her face a mixture of anger at them and disgust at herself.
"Niether'ye should be here. Y'should...y'got other things t'do. Other people t'do eh? Hehahaheh..." she blurred out before taking another pull from the bottle. She scrabbled to her feet, looking around at the Keeper and the crowd, whirling on her heels.
"Th'hell're you lookin' at? Where's my coat?"
RE: [OPEN] Can You Tame a Wolf? - Jana - 03-18-2016
(03-17-2016, 06:25 PM)Steel Wolf Wrote: She scrabbled to her feet, looking around at the Keeper and the crowd, whirling on her heels.
"Th'hell're you lookin' at? Where's my coat?"
"Yer standing on it ya..." Jana's voice trailed off as she held off on another insult, instead pointing at the woman's feet. Even more people had come forward from the crowd, and while the keeper was confident to the point of arrogance in a fight, even she didn't want to have to fend off an angry mob alone.