@Blueflame@Alisdragon911@ALonelyParrot
"Really I just assumed that was what everyone drank" Tic joked pushing himself back upright Tic took small gulp of his drink "So whats its like havin' a brother, like they say in all those trideos just a brawl till ya matured?"

He offered a glance coupled with a shrug to Ayeka perhaps he should suggest she be more outgoing to this spirit if it could be reasoned with, or even check for where it was in this tavern. He thought against it, they're smart people they'll figure out this mystery.

"no it's not like that, yeah there are disagreements but never fights" sans said not mentioning the fact he has very low hp is the reason most likely the reason for no fights. "so what's your story pal" sans asked as he set the bottle of ketchup on the table.@Pineappletumble

@Dark Light @Pineappletumble

Ayeka listen to what Tic and Sans are talking about before she grabs a bottle of her favorite wine from elf frozen area. The liquid in the bottle is still unfrozen. She uncorks the bottle and offer it to the mysterious guest. She guess everything has to consume something to survive.

@Alisdragon911
James looks at the bottle Ayeka if offering him. "Oh, for me? Oh no, I have no need for sustenance in this body... Oh, that gives me an idea on how to keep the cold out. I suggest we line the tavern corners with runes and activate them after we dispel the cold. If you don't know how to write the runes, I can give you this." From his leather bag, James procures a small, brown leather book. As he separates the pages, ethereal runes begin to rise from the pages and then immediately flow into James' eyes. After a few seconds, the letters cease to form and he hands the book to Ayeka.

@Alisdragon911@Blueflame
Tic held back a chuckle gently shaking his head "Me? Afraid there's not much to say on that" he shifted a little uncomfortably in his seat poorly hiding his eyes darting around the room "Dropped out of the military about 5 years ago, been drifting ever since" placing his cup back down he fumbled with his jacket trying to better wrap it around himself. Frost was once more spreading throughout the room, the chill was not one he welcomed.

"Ya learn to get by though, it still beats any paper pushing corp job believe you me" the pixi letting a hand leave his jacket for a moment he ran one hand through his hair a thoughtful look set on his face, the words he was looking for weren't exactly coming to him "I mean we ain't exactly doing legit stuff but who doesn't these days" he muttered to himself.

A pause takes hold of Tic as he stares into space, either deep in thought or merely spacing out "Sorry I lost my train of thought, what were ya sayin?"

"Nothin but you seem pretty cool so here" sans said as he used his magic to grab tic. His powers normally could keep thing warm if he wanted them to. "I wonder if I could get grillby to come here on his day off" sans said to himself.@Pineappletumble

@ALonelyParrot

Ayeka sighs, "the wine is not for you. It is for the guy who is creating the cold ice." She did not know that James followed her to the fireplace. She guess his ruins will help flush the ice guy out of the shadows. She walks over to Tic to offer him a blanket to keep him warm.

@Alisdragon911
"Oh, please excuse my rudeness. Anyways, I'll begin laying out the runes," James says. From his bag, he takes out a small, green chalk and begins writing runes along the corners of the tavern...

@timelord1101

Clay had just slipped into a steaming warm bath when he heard the ruckus at his door.

Clay? It's Alex. Can I come in?

The hot water soothed his aching muscles as it seeped into his skin, the air above now grew increasingly chilly by comparison. There was no way he was getting out of the warm water.
Soft faint slithers of red swirled around on the ripples of his body before fading into nothingness against the larger volume of water.

He held his breath for a moment as he contemplated remaining silent but with a heavy sigh he eventually replied.

"If you must, but know that I'm not decent and that's unlikely to change."

His voice, although tired, held the usual tormenting, sarcastic and defiant undertones. After that he grumbled something to himself that Alex couldn't quite hear, it was probably for the best.

Alex rolled her eyes and chuckled, opening the door and silently closing it behind her. "I came to bring an extra blanket for you from the storeroom." She turned toward the open bathroom door and noticed Clay sinking into a steaming bath. "But it seems that you already have a way to keep yourself warm." She gave him a slight sneer before setting her blanket and the one she brought fro Clay down at the foot of the bed and pulled a chair around to the edge of the bathroom door frame.

She sat against the chair, crossing her arms over the back and resting her chin on her forearm. Cocking her head to the side and giving Clay a sly smile she asked, "Comfortable?"

@Blueflame@Snarfulblast
Tic nodded along to sans pretending to pay attention, his mind was simply somewhere else. The small pixie let out a yelp and sat up straight when the clutches of magic slowly warped around him, it felt warm? While he was glad for the warmth spreading through him direct contact with magic was a little odd to say the least. Whoever was responsible clearly had no malicious intent or the grip would have started to squeeze. A warm cloth was placed on his shoulders, Tic was beginning to think he'd need another drink.

"Thanks" he simply offered Ayeka before downing the rest of his drink and scurrying over to the bar. The dwarf of the bar looked like a dwarf aught to, a rich ginger beard well groomed and expertly braided. Tic couldn't help but be a little impressed at the speed and care we handled the assortments of alcohols behind the bars, most bartenders with hands that large tended to be far more heavy handed then this one. "One Dwarf Toss" he muttered this place was gonna get weirder soon and Tic did not want to be sober for it.

@Pineappletumblesans got up and followed the pixie to the bar and said"I'll have the same.". Sans was bored so he decided to try something new.

@Pineappletumble@Blueflame

"Ay one Dwarf Toss each for the pixie and the uh..., the skeleton. Ya know it's been a while since I seen a skeleton that was nae tryin' tah kill everything that was nae already dead." Snarf chuckled his smile widening. He quickly made the drink which he so lovingly named, for the two people sitting at his bar.

As the tavern continued it's usual business within the rude cold, James continued with his line of runes along the edges of the interiors of the Tavern. With great speed and accuracy, the job took no longer than thirty minutes to complete. "Oh dear, that took a little longer than expected," James remarks. After wiping some sweat from the brow of his head. "Now, I just need the cold to be dispelled before I activate the runes, lest it be trapped inside the tavern. Ayeka! Can you dispel the cold?" @Alisdragon911

@Snarfulblast"and I have never seen a dwarf before." Sans said as he waited for the drink. "So how did you end up working here pal" sans said trying to make small talk.

@ALonelyParrot

Ayeka nods as she could do it as her ears twitchs towards Tic's direction as she is glad to help him get warm. She close her eyes to dispel all of the ice for James could finish his spel.

@ALonelyParrot@Alisdragon911
Before Ayeka could even begin, the cold retreated, and it retreated so fast! It was not a gradual disappearance or slight shift in temperature but a sudden and abrupt jump.
It was as if the cold fled the tavern faster than light could travel. In a blink it was utterly gone, no lingering cool air or dew. The glasses, liquids and wooden furniture were back to room temperature without a hint of ever being anything else.

If anyone was to step into the tavern right now they would never believe or understand how cold it just was.

@Blueflame@Pineappletumble With the drinks made and handed out, Snarf turned to the skeleton, "Well, tis quite the tale that led me here. But I'm sure ya dannae want tah hear the entire thing." A sly smile twinkled in his eye has he spoke with a face of mild disinterest.

@Snarfulblast"aw come on pal i got time to kill" sans said eyeing the drink carefully. Be fore picking it up and taking a drink. Luckly papyrus cooking made him need to have a stomach of iron. If not he wouldnt have the stomach for the drink.

@Blueflame A small chuckle escaped from Snarf. "Well I'd be surprised iffen ya didn't. But now, about my past and how I got here. Well I guess, I started off as a mercenary explosives expert working for a man whose name I never learned but I know him by what he called himself, FM was he called himself. Powerful magic wielder, one of the strongest in the multiverse. Knowing him he's probably stronger now." Another chuckle followed by a wide grin. "Ahh those where the days, after I had decided to retire from the mere life I went back home and followed and opened a tavern. Currently my son is running the place, I check up on him from time ta time work depending of course. Anyways I had been running my tavern for about 12 years when, a man walked in and offered me a job and handed me a card. So after about a month, I left for here and let my son run the tavern with his mother, my wife." Snarf tops off Sans drink. "Thats the short version of how I came to be here. Now what about you?"

Ayeka picks up some wood and throws it in the fireplace before starting a fire. She makes it big enough to warm the whole room. She walks to a table near the bar and sits in a chair to relax a bit.