[IC] Supernatural Life on the Street

[Lucius Cypher]

"That's not true! At least, I don't. You're a beautiful, sexy woman, but there are hundreds like that. but there only one Roxy, and you're what matters most." Donny walked over to Do,y and took her hand gently. Though his own hands were course and callaoused, he did not try to hurt her or try to make it feel as though he was trying to take her. "We both came to this city to escape our horrible futures. And... and I know that if we work together, we can make a future for ourselves that we want. It's going to be hard... And we may have to do things we will regret... But that's why we shouldn't do it alone. And... If you'll premit me... I want to be part of your life, and for you to be part of mines. To pick each other up when we fall, and to be for one another when things get too tough. And so that in the end, we won't be alone." Donny felt that he was being very sappy, but he had no regrets. He wanted to get this off his chest, and hopefully get Roxy to open up for him.

[KatherinWinter]

Roxy studied the Orc seriously. She like what he had to say but she didn't know if she could trust him. She barely knew him. He spoke of love and that was something she had no experience with. She studied the way he held her hand. She wanted to snatch her hand back from him. She didn't know how to handle his gentleness. "I don't know what to say. I am willing to try. That is all I can do."

[Lucius Cypher]

"A chance is all we can ask for. Just one inch, for a mile." Donny smiled warmingly. Than he realized he was still holding Roxy's hand and quickly let go, suddenly becoming bashful. "Ah... I'm sure that it's been a long day for the both of us. If... If I could find a place to clean myself, allow me to show you some of my cooking skills. Do you have a house or something?"

[KatherinWinter]

Roxy nodded. "I have a place. It isnt much but it's safe. There's no heat so the water is cold but their is electricity you can cook." she head in the direction of the building she had claimed once again,

[Lucius Cypher]

"Alright, cool. It'll be nice not to have to be covered in filth for once."

When the two arrived back at the hotel, Donny was quick to use the shower to not only clean himself, but also his armor and clothes. Though he didn't have soap and the cold water made him shiver, once he was done he looked much better and smelled mildly pleasant. Or at least he didn't smell like gore. There was one issue; his clothes and armor was still drying, which left him almost entirely nude aside from a towel that was barely able to cover up his more... Masculine features. Donny himself didn't mind being nude, but he wasn't sure how Roxy would take it if she found him in his state of undress. It'll take a few more hours for his clothes to dry without some source of heat, so he had to improve some sort of clothing. And eventually, he managed to get something to make him... Decent. An apron. Just an apron. At least he was clean. "Alright, let's try to get something cooked up before Roxy see's me like this..." Donny began to look around the kitchen for what he could put together.

[KatherinWinter]

While he was cleaning up Roxy went to take her own shower and change. She felt much better dressed in her usual attire. She dressed in a bustier and leather pants Once she dressed she put on her knife belt on. Feeling more herself she left the room she claimed for herself.

[Lucius Cypher]

Roxy didn't have much to work with, but he did the best he could with what he found. Rice Porridge, with a bit of eggs and herbs. He made plenty for the two of them to eat for dinner and the rest of it for breakfast. If Roxy wanted a bit more meat for her meal, Donny also whipped up some fried pork cutlet using some pork he found that wasn't too old and some ingenuity. By this time he returned to the bathroom and checked on his clothes, finding that his pants were dry enough that he could wear them. Still moist, but his body heat ought to remove the wetness. Once he was partly dressed he set up the dinner table with the rice porridge and pork cutlet, and two cups of drinking water. "Dinner's done!"

[KatherinWinter]

Roxy entered the dinning room. "Thank you for making dinner." she Told him as she took a seat. It was weird eating with someone. For months she had eatten alone and now she was sharing a meal. It was almost like a date but she was sure that he didn't see it that way. There was no reason for him to think of her as anything more then someone in a similar situation.

[Ryonara]

"Something smells nice." Solroka stood at the door of the room where Roxy and Donny was. She was looking for Roxy but found a delicious scent instead, and it still lead to Roxy. "Oh, sorry, am I interrupting your date?"

[KatherinWinter]

Roxy shook her head. "No. We aren't dating. Dating is for normal people. We are just enjoying this wonderful meal Donny made."

[Lucius Cypher]

Donny was going to seat down and eat when that dwarf from yesterday arrived. Instinctively he got defensive since they didn't exactly part on good terms. However, he dind't want to fight. He just wanted to eat. He tried to calm himself down, though he was a bit edgy. "Yeah... It's just dinner. Do you want some?" Donny was already preparing another meal for the dwarf, placing it on the table and even pulling a chair up for her. Once he finished he took his seat and desperately tried to resist the urge to transform and tear the dwarf apart.

[KatherinWinter]

Roxy was sort of disappointed when the dwarf joined them. But she didn't complain. It was probably a good thing that she and Donny weren't alone. Things were already awkward between them.

[Ryonara]

"Well, don't mind if I do." Salroka took a seat where the orc had made for her and was already eating. Truth be told it has been a long time since she had a good, home cooked meal. "By the way, I don't think I've ever introduced myself. I'm Salroka, dwarf, and freelancer. I don't suppose you two are busy tomorrow?"

[KatherinWinter]

"Nothing specific." Roxy answered. "Deprnds on what you have in mind."

[Lucius Cypher]

"I got word of a job I was thinking of taking. Not that I need to, but... Money's nice." Donny said as he began to mix his pork cutlet into the porridge.

[Ryonara]

"Well, I got it from a reliable source this little task that needs doing. There some sort of bigwig party going on tomorrow with all the political leaders in the city coming together for some grand ball or whatever. Point is that my client wants some... Things to happen. First, an assassination. But we can't just go and stick a knife into his back. The client wants the target to die from what looks like some sort of accident. How that accident happens, we have to figure out. If that's too much for you, there's a slightly more clean job. Another client believes that one or more of those political leaders have their thumbs in some illegal trading. Weapons, slaves, drugs, that sort of thing. We need to find evidence of this. And lastly, something less under the table. One of the up-and-rising political leaders need some guards and escorts. Being fairly new to the scene, he doesn't have the money to hire those top-dollar bodyguards. But he'll settle for people like us if we show up before the party, get dressed, and make sure that nothing happens to him. And given that he's the target for the assassination I told you about earlier, something is going to happen." Salroka finished her meal quickly before whipping her mouth and burping into her napkin. "Thanks for the food. Now, all these jobs are paying a hell of a lot of money. The assassination job alone will get us each 40k if we pull it off right. Stealing the documents will net us about 10k each, and working as bodyguards will only give us 10k to divide among ourselves. I figured you all might be interested in this. So...?"

[KatherinWinter]

"Personally I don't know that my skills would be good for any of them. I don't like the idea of arranging an accident. Seems like a waste of my skills. I like the idea of shutting down people who are involved in drugs and slaves, but since my family is in that business I might as well be working for my father and I REFUSE to do that. I think we would all stick out at the classy party like the one you described.

[Lucius Cypher]

":Neh... I'd prefer not to get wrapped up in any of that. But if I had to chose one of the three, I guess... I'd be willing to do some bodyguard work. Not that I will, but if I had to make that choice." Donny turned his head towards Roxy when she mentioned that her family dealt with slaves and drugs, but because of that she apparently refuses to actually go an shut down the people who deal in it. "Sorry dwarf, but I don't think either of us are going to help."

[KatherinWinter]

"I am all for more honest work." Roxy told the dwarf. "But I don't think any of the jobs you have offered us are the best fit. I would hate to agree to a job and have it go wrong because it didn't match my skills and personality. I might be desperate but that does not mean that I am going to give myself cheaply."

[Ryonara]

"Well, I can't say I know much about your skills, Roxy. Well, aside from your night job, and I imagine that it's not exactly something you flaunt." Solroka said as she tried to think of another job she was called up for. She only had one, though she didn't know if it was any better. "Well, there is some job openings for some club or cafe or whatever. They need bartenders, waitresses, a few bouncers, that sort of thing. It's a job too, not a one off thing, though it doesn't pay in as large of a sum. I think $17 an hour? I mean, good for an entry level position I guess. Wouldn't make a career off of it." Salroka played around with her porridge and looked at the two. She had thought they would be more interested in a job like she mentioned, but alas, she was mistaken.