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1899 - The Hidden Hands of the Aether
LuckyDee:
There's a split second before you're on top of him, which gets stretched out long enough for the rational part of your mind to wonder I shouldn't be able to see the wood's markings through the rat's body and then you land. On nothing. The rat has vanished into thin air, fooling even the predator in you into thinking it was never there in the first place.
And then from outside the room, you hear Mellie's voice saying: "Josie. Open up now, dear." It sounds fully composed, but you know you're in trouble, especially with nothing to show for your actions.
Nightfalcon:
--- Quote from: LuckyDee on December 05, 2013, 23:57 ---Both of you realize that, although you can't recall what it is you recognize in this man, he is highly out of place here; not just because of the smell, but he looks like someone who stepped in from an age gone by. Had you seen in a knight in full armor walk in, you'd have felt more or less the same.
The assumption about the lack of a bouncer appeared to be wrong: as Malachi approaches the bar, a humongous man steps in through the door on the right side of the bar, who - upon seeing the barkeep conversing with the stranger - approaches the bar as if he's getting ready to take part in the discussion. And he doesn't look like much of a talker.
You hear the barkeep muttering to the stranger: "Look, I'll have Hugo hear take you outside and point you towards the yard entrance. We'll have a talk where it's nice and quiet." He exchanges a quick word with the muscled man, then says in a tone of voice that's just very slightly too loud to sound entirely natural: "Hugo, please escort this man outside."
Malachi paused. Basic rule of life, never get in the bouncer's way. They tend to punch first and ask questions later.
The bouncer was big enough, a veritable Ox of a man. There was little doubt that he could handle himself. Even so, his instincts told him to be standing here so he he'd watched the proceeding.
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LuckyDee:
The big guy leads the stranger to and through the door, all in a way that's much too polite to look very real. Few people appear to be noticing this, though. The bouncer proceeds to step outside with the man for a minute, but even with all the large windows it's hard to see what goes on there; the bottom halves are all stained-glass, and the duo are standing just outside the door, which further obscures them from vision.
The bouncer then steps back inside and, seeing he isn't needed at that particular point, takes position on a stool placed in the door's vicinity.
Cole10000:
Thaddeus after taking a moment to soak in the spectacle is he says, "Well then, that was certainly interesting. That being said however, should we not get something to eat Mr. Day? I do not mean to be a bother but I am rather famished, and this is generally around the time I have my tea." He raises an eyebrow as he often does when posing an inquiry and looks to Mr. Day.
Nightfalcon:
Returning to the table Malachi nodded. "I agree, it's been a long day and fortifying ourselves seems wise."
With that he called the waitress back over and inquired as the available fare.
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