Khelzar

Malena & Khelzar | Sky Pirates: The Crimson Claw

The drink touches his lips casually, and he finishes it off. Solomon continues to smile as he looks at Catherine and her little outburst regarding his assumption that she's looking for passage to somewhere. "If you were looking for passage at the port authority, you would be at the port authority... and not here," he decides to interject, along with a little shrug. But then, it seems she catches on and as she does, he leans forward, becoming more attentive.

When she glances around the pub, he mirrors the gesture, his eyes following hers, or trying to at least. "Five weeks?" He asks, considering, or at least looking like he is. He leans back, doing some mental math and using his fingers to help himself along. "A round trip, with an extra passenger for the return trip," he mumbles to himself, doing a bit more mental math it looks like. He looks at her up and down, giving her a glance over and stopping at her hair. "And leaving in a hurry," he continues to mumble. "Discreetly, of course," he smiles at that part, and finally nods.

"I think considering everything you've brought up, my crew and I could provide such a service for the reasonable sum of one hundred fifty sovereigns," Solomon says clapping his hands together once. "And, we would be able to leave, right away even, that is, assuming you're ready," his eyes squint a little. "But, I assume you are ready, or will be soon, yes?"

Malena & Khelzar | Sky Pirates: The Crimson Claw

Solomon smiles at her redirection, but nods at the name offered. "Well met, Ms. Stone," he says, ready to pretend that the faulty beginning didn't happen. Everyone has their secrets after all. He turns to the barmaid, and there goes her order of a glass of wine, just as his order for 'the usual' comes in. A brown liquid over ice in a glass. "It wasn't alive, if that's what you were wondering," he smirks but just raises his glass when she indicates she doesn't need the details. "I like you," he finds himself saying in response to her words.

"Ah, my baby. The Claw is not just a ship, Ms. Stone. It's my home, my crew's home. That baby has seen a lot, and truth be told is a bit more of an old lady than a baby," he smirks, "but, it can hold its own against any of the new stuff they're coming up with." He pauses as the barmaid now returns with Catherine's drink. "She's like a fine wine," he gestures at the glass. "A little aged, but made all the better for it." He leans back, reaching for his glass and taking a long swig from it. "And, for a small price, I'd be willing to take you to any port you want, if you're looking for passage that is."

A glance to the left, then to the right. "You're going somewhere after all, are you not? You don't look like the... type to be staying around a place like this for too long? Haven's not a bad place to get lost at, but someone like you, with that accent," he makes a bit of a face. "It wouldn't quite work out for you, I'm afraid."

Malena & Khelzar | Sky Pirates: The Crimson Claw

"Or two or three," Solomon offers, regarding a drink and waving one of the barmaids over as he walks to the bar, expecting the petite cloaked redhead to follow him. He takes a moment to size her up and flashes a grin. "Now if you want the tale, that usually would cost you a drink or two, or more." He rubs his chin, considering, and shrugs. "But I guess I owe you that much." He offers her his hand, "Captain Solomon Pierce, of the Crimson Claw, are your service." There's his introduction and he waits, to see if she'll return the favor.

Whether she does or not, he continues, taking a deep breath and smiling widely. "It was just a sad misunderstanding, really," he says, waving a hand dismissively. "A business transaction that didn't quite go as expected, but can they blame me, when they don't give me all the details about the cargo they're expecting me to ferry around?" He shrugs and shakes his head. "And can they blame me if I then have to dump that cargo, because it happened to attract the wrong kind of attention?" A pause. "I don't think they can, do you think they can? I don't think they can." The barmaid is finally available, and ready to take their orders. "I'll have the usual," he says for himself then glancing at the petite woman asks, "What's your poison?"

He flashes her a grin. "And what's your story? You aren't from around here, are you?" He asks this in a very casual tone, eye studying her again, even through that smile of his. There is experience in those eyes. And those same eyes now take a moment to scan their surroundings, and the other patrons in the pub.

Malena & Khelzar | Sky Pirates: The Crimson Claw

"Pierce!"

The voice calls that name out and the tone screams one thing. For him to stop. But there is no stopping, as Solomon Pierce runs down the streets, barreling through pedestrians. He looks back, his pursuers, the armed and dangerous kind, and trying very hard to keep up with the nimbler and slightly faster man. Not wanting to get caught, Solomon puts as much distance between him and his pursuers as he's able to, reaching for a crate next to a street stall, and knocking it over, giving them something to avoid.

"Hey, stop!" That would be the poor owner of the street stall, but Pierce just keeps running. He runs, he ducks, he runs some more, and he finally puts that distance between himself and the men after him. But that's not enough. It's never enough, it seems. Making a hard corner, he ends up right in front of the Keelhauled Pony Pub, just in time to see that door closing and a tower of a bearded man falling forward like a toppled oak tree. THUD.

His chest heaves, he looks up, he looks behind him. Are they gone? In the distance, he can see the glint of weapon, his pursuers dragging themselves through the sea of people he so expertly navigated. Biting his lip, Solomon follows what's always served him well to follow, his gut, and he steps right in. Inside, he immediately looks like he belongs. Gone is the chest heaving and any sign that he was just running for his life. He spots a young woman, a certain cloaked redhead that just came in. Smiling like he owns the place, he swiftly approaches. "There you are, sweetheart!" He calls to her, reaching for her arm, and just going right for a kiss...

Just as two of his pursuers come in. Solomon spins around, hopefully getting that nice petite cloaked redhead to play along with him, trying to hide in their embrace. The two newcomers spread around and look for him. He offers a wry smile to the girl as he "kisses" her, and raises a finger to his lips in a shhing motion, side-glancing at the two armed men.

[Adv] Sky Pirate Roleplay

That sounds like a very interesting setting, and I'd love to give it a shot. I'm not currently involved on any other RP threads. :)