[IC] Handie's Bar

[Redthorn Anvil]

"Indeed." He agreed, also sipping from his glass. "So tell me then, if you dare--where do you come from?"

[Rose]

Charlie rested back into her chair, legs crossed under the table and foot touching his leg lightly now and then. "I come from the planet Tenish, but I travel a lot. You? " She explained briefly and waited for him to answer.

[Redthorn Anvil]

"I'm from a planet called Nirn. Space travel there hasn't been invented yet there, however. " He replied, also relaxing back in his chair, finding her suggestive feet nudges to be kind of amusing.

[Rose]

"Well my home nation is at war with another, most of the fighting is done in space. If there weren't space travel I guess we would just be killing each other on the ground in the old fashion way." She says. Memories of fighting in the war flashed through her mind yet didn't show on her face.

[Redthorn Anvil]

Lucien nodded. "Nirn has been warring with itself for so long now, people just come to accept it, and then they forget that there is a concept like peace. For them, war is just the order of things. Part of the ways of the universe. It's really quite sad, but my business doesn't include wars. I only deal with internal disputes."

[Rose]

Charlie sighed. "It really is a shame. All these people with such talents and all they do is fight and kill each other, like it's their only option. I suppose not everyone can be as level headed as you and me. " She said with a smile and a wink. The more he mentioned about himself the more intrigued she became.

[Redthorn Anvil]

"Being level headed is the key to adaption, I think. People who stress too much--they don't think of all the realistic options that are available to them. So they stick with what they know for certaon. But that's what makes them stressed to begin with. It's quite a paradox." Lucien noted.

It was then that another man walked into the bar. He was vey plain-looking, not really the type that would interest anyone, but Lucien's eyes immediately snapped to the man, and it was clear on his face that Lucien had a very intense interest in the man. And not in a friendly way, either. However, he didn't move from his seat. "Now there's a man whos luck is about to change." He caught himself muttering.

[Rose]

Charlie caught site of the man in a mirror that hung on the wall. Her disposition stayed calm but her interest was triggered, not by the man himself but by Lucien's reaction. She heard what he muttered but chose to play it off. "Hm, what's that you say hun?" She asked with a smile and a tilt of her head.

[Redthorn Anvil]

"Nothing of importance, I assure you. Nothing of importance to you, that is. Just a bit of business that needs cleaning up." He replied.

[Rose]

"Aw" She said with a pouty face. "But your business interests me so much." she remarked. She continued to steadily sip her wine and occasionally play with her hair in her free hand.

[Redthorn Anvil]

"Does it now? I suppose it would. But if I let you in on my business, the two of us would likely become enemies. And I rhink that would be a shame." He replied.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Oh? Then what did you do in your last job?" Asked Barrett with a little more then polite interest.

"Oh come on Kee, don't be bored!" Scout said teasingly, wrapping his arms around Keenan from behind with a grin that he pressed against her cheek.

[Redthorn Anvil]

"Ack!" Keenan replied in surprise to the hug attack. "Oh? Well what are you going to do about it, then, huh?" She laughed.

[Thorned Hammer]

"Well, there's not-bar-appropriate stuff we could do," Mused Scout, looking thoughtful now. "Teasing Bar is a bit worn out. Oh! We can throw stuff at the big guy by the fire and when he looks we'll pretend someone else did it!"

[Redthorn Anvil]

"You have the craziest ideas!" She snickered. "Must be why I love you so much. Let's leave the big guy alone for now, though. I'd rather you didn't lose any more parts." She teased him.

[Thorned Hammer]

Scout looked down at her in shock, holding her at arms length. "Wha? You think I cant handle myself? Come on Kee that's just insulting." He snorted, pushing her lightly and huffing as he folded his arms across his chest and leaned back so he was back to back with Bar.

[Redthorn Anvil]

"Oh I have no doubt you could take him, but you tend to get just a liiiittle careless when you brawl." Keenan replied.

[Thorned Hammer]

"I knew it. You don't support me." He grumbled. "You step back and let me brawl with Vic and Ethan, even let me tackle Adler but the big guy by the fire? noooooo." Scout scowled at her, scratching at the strap of his eye patch as he glared pointedly past her.
"She's doubting your masculinity man." Barrett whispered over his shoulder in Scout's ear before turning his attention back to Laura, earning a grunt of agreement from behind.

[Redthorn Anvil]

"That's not what I meant!" Keenan huffed. "Grr, men. Always blowing things out of proportion..." she grumbled, turning around again and heading upstairs. "I'm going to find something interesting to do!" She called back in exasperation.

[Rose]

Roy could hear the people talking about him. It just so happened he was finished with his drink so he stood and went to the bar to get another. As he walked past Scout he gave him a quiet and chilling nod.