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Location: Kitchen, Sanctuary
Interactions: Casper, Zachary, Kassandra, Alisa

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Viktor was still scoping out the contents of the refrigerator when he heard heavy footsteps approaching from behind. He turned so he could face none other than Zachary who appeared to be fuming. But why? Viktor didn't know, at least not yet.

"How dare you! You do not get to disrespect magic like that. It’s more than just saying words backwards. Can you even speak backwards anyway? Probably not, you barely speak forwards. It takes skill, and energy, and dedication to the craft. Can you make objects fly around the room and act on their own? No, you can’t."

Viktor stared apathetically back at Zachary as he moved in close and glared at him. He honestly did not know what to say, so he decided to not say anything. He hadn't meant to say Zachary lacked talent. Viktor just believed the effort required to perform his magic was less than what was required of the sorry people on Bared and Scared.

When Casper commented on the difficulty of logomancy, Viktor raised an eyebrow at him while he took a few steps away to avoid Zachary's spell. He Viktor watched Zachary prepare lunch with his consistent miraculous display of magic.

"I assumed it matched the difficulty of learning a new language… Perhaps you can teach me more about your world of magic." Viktor gave Casper a quick nod before shifting his attention to the prepared food. It

"Well done, Zachary. The power to make objects fly around the room and act on their own is impressive." Viktor complimented the tired magician as he grabbed a burger. He visually inspected it before addressing Alisa. He couldn't forget her bubbly introduction. Like Zachary, her words held greater inflection and emotion. He liked one of the nicknames she provided very much. "A." Short, quick to say, quick to write, and easy to remember. "Nice to meet you." He then bit into his burger, but paused midchew as he stared at her. He blinked twice before realizing he was staring a bit too hard. He continued to eat. Interesting.

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Location: Lounge, Sanctuary
Interactions: Casper, Zachary, Devan, Kassandra, Alisa

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"More talent? Isn't he just speaking what he wants backward?" Viktor raised his right eyebrow at Devan's last comment. "Maybe it's just me…" He looked at Casper. "...but facing a challenge is much more impressive. Even when you fail some." He addressed the last bit to Casper, commenting on his failure to fly. His eyes peered up towards the playing YouTube video before looking at the two that had arrived in the lounge. Almost everyone who arrived here before me. Viktor was a bit impressed with himself.

“Um. H-hey. I’m… I’m Kassandra. You can call me Kassy if you like. Or Kass. Or hey you. Whatever is fine.”

Kassandra's timid tone made it hard to hear her introduction, but fortunately, Viktor tuned out the television. His focus now on the newcomers. He had already judged Kassandra as another who would be easy to spar with socially and so, he spoke up. Besides, he was one of the newest arrivals.

"Hey you?" He questioned with a puzzled look on his face. He wondered why anyone would want to be referred to as that. He stood up from the sofa and walked in her direction. "Kass will do fine. Two syllables shorter." He walked right by her as he entered the kitchen. "Actually… I will stick with 'Kassandra.'" He simply did not want to cause any confusion and miscommunication between her and Casper. Communication was key in the building of relationships... At least it was what he read.

Going to the refrigerator, he opened it to inspect its contents. Though he wasn't making eye contact, he continued to speak.

"My name is Viktor, but out there, I just go by Rain." He nearly repeated what he had told Casper and Devan just moments earlier to both Kassandra and Alisa while "Nice to meet you." Rinse and repeat. This was easier than he thought.

Sandwich meat… cheese… juice… soda… milk… pickles… eggs… butter… coffee grounds… He simply browsed the refrigerator, but he kept his ears perked to listen to the others.

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I put it in the Character Tab

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@dreamingflowers@FunnyGuy

Put together a thing, because I have no life, if you want to use it.

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I was wary about clustering up, but this posting speed is incredible.

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Location: Lounge, Sanctuary
Interactions: Casper, Zachary, Devan,

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Viktor listened between Devan and Casper about what the latter was. His hard stare was upon Devan first who quickly pointed out what Casper was not. Then his eyes shifted to Casper. A ghost? His right eyebrow reflexively raised for a second before he nodded silently.

"Interesting." He simply said just as Zachary took a seat next to him while asking what they were all watching. The social butterfly had arrived. Viktor looked at him from the corner of his eye. "It's called Bared and Scared. Have you watched this before, Zachary?" Attempting being friendly, but his words lacked inflection. Perhaps Zachary sitting so close to him meant he hadn't hurt his feelings. Good.

Casper then mentioned his and Zachary's ability to use magic and also pointed out how it was not the same. It was fitting as he could not imagine Casper being as flashy as Zachary. Viktor's eyes seemed to now be affixed on Casper. He truly did find the guy interesting from what he could observe. It would be easier if he was just an alien or just a very peculiar meta. Magic and the supernatural just made things complicated yet intriguing for Viktor. Something new to learn about.

Then came the bickering between Casper and his bird, Coal. They brought up a few things that seemed to be just between the two of them, but Viktor took note. When they ceased, he spoke up.

"Nice to meet you, Casper, and you as well, Coal... Actually, it's nice meeting all of you… And I look forward to getting to know you all better." A hint of a smirk appeared briefly as he purposely took a certain someone's line.

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Location: Lounge, Sanctuary
Interactions: Casper and Devan

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Viktor had been intensely watching the television show. He hadn't had the luxury of watching television until meeting Batwoman, but even then it was limited. She had not given off the impression of enjoying reality television and even if she did, she spent most of her time working cases.

To him, the show was a test of survivability. The participants seemed to lack the necessary knowledge and skills to do so adequately, but he concluded it was the point of the entertainment. Perseverance. Though he did not understand the naked part. Perhaps it was to present an additional factor to things?

Devan's hard steps reached his ears before his greeting did. Like a spider, he had waited silently for his… potential associate. And once greeted, he turned his head to face him, but he did not smile. Devan did not come off as a social butterfly, and so it made him the perfect person to begin with. In time he would be able to socially spar with the likes of Zachary… A suitable benchmark goal.

"Correct. Here, I'm Viktor… Out there, I just go by Rain." He said in an unintentionally cold tone. Despite lacking a warm tone, his body language showed that he was interested in talking with his eye contact and slight lean and pivot towards Devan. However, his eyes darted towards Casper who entered from the kitchen and greeted him and Devan with obvious unease. Names. Yes. He had gotten Devan's through Casper, but he needed the latter's name.

"What's your name? And what are you anyway? Alien? Synthetic?" Tact was not his strong suit.

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Nvm

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Roll a d20 + how well the steak tastes for Viktor's approval.

@Shard

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Location: Lounge, Sanctuary
Interactions: Maybe Casper

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Great first impression.

Viktor plopped down onto one of the couches in the lounge room, a slight grimace on his face. He initially thought getting away would make him feel a lot better, but he realized he had failed the whole point of this team thing. Zachary's gesture perplexed him. He didn't know if the guy was insulting him or being much too friendly. His eyes narrowed before he shook his head to get thoughts off his mind.

He couldn't let one awkward interaction ruin the day. He still had to introduce himself to the rest of the team, and he would. Seeing it as a task to complete would work for him.

He laid out the plan in his head. The lounge, where he now sat was the perfect environment for engagement in social interactions. He was alone in silence now though…

His eyes darted to the mounted television and he quickly reached for the remote. Entertainment could draw his prey… colleagues. Yes, his colleagues would definitely be drawn in by entertainment. Turning it on, the television immediately started playing the news. Though it was informative, it wouldn't do. He flipped through the channels until he eventually stopped at a reality television show depicting a pair of naked people attempting to survive in the wilderness. He caught the title on the lower left side of the screen.

Bared and Scared'? I think this will do.

He heard talking in the corridor that sounded a lot like that… he didn't know how to describe Casper yet. But it was he and his pet bird bickering before there were but steps that trailed into the kitchen. Viktor upped the volume on the television some. Perhaps he could lure… catch Casper's attention.