[RP] The Inn of Peace - IoP (Open to all)

[Astra_Senpai]

Honey chirped, unclipping her loaded down messenger bag onto the floor, "'Appy Midwinter t' 'ou, Love. An' yes please."

She beamed pure sunshine, pulling off her belt of silverbells, "'Oliday season means the crowds are a bit more... generous." Honey unlatched her violin case from her oversized belts, setting it on a table, smile sly, "Made ou' like a bandit. Spar'row'll 'ave a good 'oliday." She exhaled a happy sigh and made herself comfortable on a chair, facing Azana and Sosol.  

[EntaBengali]

"Dis is wonderful!" Came a nary forgotten but heavily accented voice, "He will no lon-ger be a tr'et!" Abigail said, wandering in from the cold, a rough-looking Hana behind her, "'E is trapped!"

"Yes, I know that this is a real big thing, averting the catastrophic future and all, but I wanted to know more about my issue...?" he asked, though the incarnation of death seemed too elated to focus.

"Char-lot child! Remy! Come! We will celebrate!"  

[Gren_Eckener]

Charlotte hopped up and romped over to the horsewoman. "What happened, Abby-gator? How's this work?"

"Abby!" cheered Remy, pulling Max with him over to the woman. "Hi!"

A very wide garnet eye peered from a crack in Felix's door, aghast.  

[Azana Brown]

"That makes sense," Azana nodded before noticing the entrance of Abigail. She set aside her mug and stood out of respect. "Abigail...didn't think I'd be seeing you so soon. So, it's true, then..." That apprehension melted, the tension fading.

Max blinked, tilting her head. "Abigail...oh! Is this-- duuuuude..."

Sosol nodded his head. "Welcome back," he greeted them, looking to Hana. He did have a point...apocalypse averted, but how were they putting the genie back in the bottle, so to speak?  

[Astra_Senpai]

Upstairs Tamriel peered out of her room. What WAS that smell?

Honey didn't had a blinking clue what was going on, so she opted to sit and listen. Another cat person! AH, she chirped.Was that... was that an alligator?! And were those... baby blues were big as dinnerplates. Yep. That last cigarillo had to have been laced with something.  

[EntaBengali]

"Rum for all who can drink it!" She called to Sosol, "Gat'er round, children! I will explain ev'ryt'ing!" she said, taking a seat, wolf legs crossed as Saturday slid from his place on her head to rest his great gator head in her lap, "De vessal, dis Kaeru, was hit by a car on de very day him was to release me brudda, Chaos." She began, "But when him was hit, me brudda had no choice but to save de body or him would be tossed out into de world wit no body to gadder energy." She paused, waiting for everyone to take a seat so she could explain further.

Hana slunk into a corner, a mildly apprehensive look in his tired eyes.  

[Gren_Eckener]

Charlotte sat, folding her hands, and listening intently. "Yes, go on."

Gren sat down, quite curious.

Remy flopped on a couch, grinning.

Mal stayed right where he was, tail tucked.  

[Azana Brown]

"Naturally," Sosol chuckled, pulling out a very fine bottle. In fact, it was one of the welcoming gifts Tamriel had given him. This seemed a good time to crack it open.

Max followed, still just floored by the fact that she was chillin' (and having what promised to be amazing rum) with one of the Four freaking Horsemen. The story didn't matter.

Azana smiled, sipping at the cider more as she watched Sosol prepare rum in various forms for everyone. No one underage, except for Charlotte...speaking of which, where was Orrin? Wouldn't he want to be here?

Kristen was drawn downstairs, even if she couldn't join them on the rum. She noticed Honey and joined her, hoping to explain a little without divulging any of the major issues. "We're celebrating a bit early...Brother seems to be making you quite the rum drink."  

[Astra_Senpai]

The freckled girl giggled and wrapped cold arms around her friend. She was so happy to see Kristen, made the butterflies flutter! Rum? "I don' 'ave a clue wha's goin' on but I'm pretty sure t'at is a 'gator." She was wonder and excitement, fingers tapping out notes on her friends side as she clung.

Tamriel could not resist that scent. It was foreign and familiar all in the same breath. Terrifying and beautiful, far too complicated to be normal. Slipping from her room, barefoot in the hall, she peeked over the top of the stairs ear tall and tail twitching.  

[EntaBengali]

She quickly continued, "So, to save de body, him had to keep de soul from leav-in. But keepin a soul in a dead body is hard work, so 'im use most of his stored up energy to keep de soul in de flesh. But what him can not touch is de life force. So de body has de soul and me brudda, but him heart no beat. Him lungs no breat'. Him is not alive, but him not dead." Saturday lifted his head at the scent of rum, "De boy still have him body, and me brudda is still dere, but him powah is tied up in keepin de soul in de body."  

[Gren_Eckener]

"And what became of Kaeru's body, then? Is he lying somewhere? Roaming about like a zombie?"

"I-is...is he in a sort of frozen state?" offered Malachai softly. "Y-your Majesty."  

[Azana Brown]

"Why not just leave him, then...?" Azana asked, a little confused. "Pop into another vessel and start up again?"

"In a way, yes," Kristen nodded, slight goosebumps from where Honey's cold hands had embraced her. A glass flew past her to Honey, featuring the fancy rum. "If there are cat people, a gator person is not too far out of the norm. Enjoy your drink...I am, sadly, underage."

Max caught a slightly unseasonal mai tai, beaming at the first sip. She had no idea where he got the juice, but it was primo.

Sosol sent glasses right and left, though two remained at the bar. One was his...Orrin would be there, but he would be late.  

[Astra_Senpai]

Honey grinned, looking up at Kristen, "A mout'ful never 'urt anyone." She offered it to Kristen, Honey wasn't a drinker- smoker yes, but alcohol... she was barely big enough to handle a pint.

Tamriel bit her lip... OH that's what that was. Ears back, tail curling under a bit.. They came here too? Oh forest and trees.  

[EntaBengali]

"For de same reason him pick the child in de first place. Him soul cannot in'abit just anyone, dem have to be special. Dem have to be on de chaos waves, vibrate at de same rate him do. Odurwise, dem body would be torn to shreds!" She made a tearing motion with her hands, "Dem souls and bodies do not come around often. So, him body, Kaeru body, him be walkin' around like him just de same. Him just no breat' no more. Him is free to do whatever him want, at leas' until me bruddah find a way to keep him soul and grow strong again."  

[Gren_Eckener]

"Ahhhh..." said Charlotte with a sagely smile. "He's distracted...an energy sink like keeping a soul tied to a body is quite the task! I see, I see!"

Mal's tail tip twitched curiously. She...she was relaxing? Perhaps he wasn't about to get his ticket punched? Wings firmly tucked, he didn't dare step out further.

Gren twiddled his thumbs. "And we'll still house Kaeru."