Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 Nico showed up a little bit later. "Uh... 'ello, Fischer." He waved. "Shall we go out on the town?"
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 Fischer chuckled nervously, "uh, yeah. How're ya doin', Nico?"
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 "I's okay, I guessin'. Nothin' real new with me. But it's real good to be seein' ya." Nico hopped down the stairs a few at a time.
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 Fischer followed close behind, taking one step at a time in a more rigid manner than he would have liked. "I can't 'ell ya how good it is ta see, it's been so long."
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 "Yeah... Um... Where does ya wanna go eat?"
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 "I don' care, where you wanna eat'll be fine wif me."
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 "We can go to ol' Sparrow's. Remember goin' there as kids?" He smiled at the memory; Fischer had taken him to that pub the first time Nico got out of the palace grounds.
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 Fischer smiled too, "how could I forge'? Let's ge' movin', ven."
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 Nico breathed in the evening air. It felt very much like old times. Unfortunately, the butterflies of old were still fluttering about in his stomach and he couldn't shake them for the life of him. "So," he said. They were almost to the pub. "'ow's the general treat ya? I was at a ball last week an' the man had quite a fit. Dragged 'is wife out of the ballroom screechin' somethin' awful."
Channelknight Fadran Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 "Thank you, miss Louis," Wendy said, pulling on a regular waitress uniform that the woman had nabbed from the laundry. "Thanks for everything." "Oh, please, dear. There's no thanking about it." Louis smiled at her. "I wasn't much older than you myself when I had Ivian." "When you had--" Wendy blinked. "You're--" "Let me know if you need anything. I'm going to make sure that drunkard gets thrown in jail or... I dunno. At least gives you money." With that, Louis left. 2
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 "Oh, he treats me fine, I guess." He nodded, "been 'earin' all sor's of fings about his wife. Although I did sugges' tha' he give her flowers." He shook his head slightly, shocked over how quickly he fell back into the accent.
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 "Well, she'll be needin' lots of flowers with the way 'e was treatin' 'er. She bit 'is arm and 'e slapped her, 'e did. Was hard to watch, even knowin' what a 'orrible woman the Raven is."
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 "Yeah," Fischer rubbed his arm, "I's even heard tha' whole marriage fing wassin' the king's idea."
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 "Really?" Nico held the door for Fischer as they walked in. "Why'd the king do such thin'?"
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 "Stab me if I knew," Fischer said with a shrug, "me an' the guys couldn' fink up an answer for wha' the general did ta deserve tha'."
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 Nico shivered and the two of them sat down. "Imagine bein' married to that devil woman. Still don't excuse what he did to 'er at the ball, but..." He shook his head.
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 "Wha' exactly 'appened? I was ou' on duty."
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) "Well, it was odd, see. The two of them actually kissed on the steps comin' in. But after a dance and some chattin', all of a sudden, the general just blew up. They started yellin' at each other and before ya knew it, 'e was draggin' her out. She screamed somethin' awful and 'e slapped her. She started sayin' that 'e killed 'er, 'e killed 'er,' an then they was out of the ballroom." Edited July 30, 2021 by Zephrun's Imperium
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 "Ah," Fischer nodded, "oi've heard of his temper being fierce, bu' he's normally good a' keepin' it 'round us."
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 "'at's a good thin', believe me... I... I know the Raven's a terrible woman 'an all, but even she don't deserve what 'e did tha' night. It was 'ard for me to watch."
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 "Must'a been," Fischer sat down, trying and failing to look like he was lounging. "Glad I missed tha', ven."
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 Nico nodded and flagged down a server. "I'll take whatever soup you's got back there."
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 "Same for me," Fischer added on. He turned back to Nico, "I heard tha' there's been a lotta trouble wif the castle staff. Any of tha' come up?"
Zephrun’s Imperium they/he Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 He shrugged. "I doesn't really pay attention to that stuff. The politics of it all makes me head hurt."
The Ward's Guard he/him Posted July 30, 2021 Posted July 30, 2021 "Yeah, it's been soundin' like a mess ta me." He shifted in his chair, "jus' a bunch of stuff abou' bribery an' wha'no'. Although the palace guard's really gotten us screwed up."
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