01-16-2018, 06:06 PM
Quote:Short post cuz I suck. Was gonna add more, but I wanted to get stuff out for you guys. We're splitting up to look for clues, gang! Dane and China; Myst, Renko and Clownpiece. PM me if you need me to edit or w/e.
"Oh, y'know. The usual." Dane shrugged. "Probably go kill some monsters or something - see if there's anything to be done here." He took a few quick steps forward and spun around, stretching his hands behind his head. "Aaannyway, you two are welcome to sit back." He gestured to Myst and Renko. "Me and Clown got dis, brah... Although, it might be better to split up while we're in town: cover more ground, meet more people, that sorta thing." With a forced yawn, he composed himself, reverting back to his commanding posture and tone. "Come on, Afrátos. You're with me. Clownpiece, you're with the others. We'll meet back at the town centre in a few hours."
China squirmed, hiding behind his new master and shaking with fear. Dane resisted the urge to smile, even as Clownpiece began her objections.
"Hey! You can't just take him away and leave me here. We're staying together." The hellfairy hovered in front of his face, crossing her arms and protesting.
Seeking the easiest solution to the problem, Dane reached out and pushed her down to the ground by placing one hand on top of her head. Purposely, he ruffled her hair, causing her to pout. "No. Someone's got to keep an eye on those two - it can't be your china pet, and you didn't seem fond of it being me. Anyway, I want my guy's night out, yo'. Promise I'll return him to ya in one piece," he smirked, "if he behaves."
"I-" Clownpiece gritted her teeth, glaring up at Dane's smug expression while he fondled her hair through her hat. "Fine." She glanced back. "Afrátos, you're going to be with Dane for a while. Just... do what he says; you'll be fine."
Dane moved to pull away, only to find his hand still pinned to the girl's head. "Won't he?" For all intents and purposes, the girl was smiling cheerfully, although her iron grip revealed a few key undertones.
Two could play that game. "Finer than the smoothest sand on the beach - except he won't be in one hundred million pieces." His voice was surprisingly sweet-sounding, tone devoid of any threats before returning back to a plain factual drone. "Seriously though, I'll sooner let someone chop my own arm off than smash his."
"You'd better." Clownpiece let go, finally, and Dane willingly patted her head afterwards before spinning around.
"You heard your master, kiddo." He waved one hand over his shoulder, beckoning the beast to join him as he began to stroll down a side street. "Get over here."
Thud. Scrape. Thud. Scrape.
The duo walked in near silence, and Dane could almost hear China chattering in fear with each step. He'd forced the beast to walk in front of him so he could keep him in his sight.
"Shut up." Dane glared at its ceramic back. Despite China not saying anything, he sensed a comment coming. It always spoke its thoughts aloud. Always. He'd never sensed a coherent - or almost understandable - sentence form inside that thing's head. At least, not when it wasn't talking at the same time.
As if the beast couldn't restrain itself, it spoke anyway. "Me not speaking to mean-master-friend. Me want yum-yums yes-yes so mean fast-food lucky not-weak so me can't eat. Miss-miss me do yes master nice. Mean not-food scary-mean."
"You want food, 'eh?" Dane raised an eyebrow, then reached out and grabbed one of China's tails. "Fine, we're going to a Tavern then."
China flinched and screeched, digging his claws into the cobblestones.
"I'm giving you food, you dolt. Follow me," Dane smirked, amused. He was going to force that thing to eat up a table like a civilised person, and maybe give him some booze to go with it. He didn't think China could get drunk, though. He did consider that unintelligent monsters might be banned, but there wasn't a sign by the side door, so that wasn't his problem.
Letting go of China's tail, he pushed open the door by the side of the alleyway, causing the entrance bell to ring. A burly bloke stood behind the bar, and a group of three and a group of four sat at the tables.
"Come on." He twisted his head to glare back at the beast, becoming him to come inside. Moments later, Dane was already at the counter, ignoring his tool of a companion. "What's on the menu?" He asked. "Got any meat?"