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

[Azana Brown]

"Then what's with all those doomsday prophecies...?" Azana snickered.

Max slipped next to him, rosy-cheeked and feeling mischievous. "Let's go be alive for a while, hm? Then we can get ya all dressed up for party time..."

"That would certainly be a sight...!" He beamed. "I'd finally get to drive."

Kristen sipped her cider quietly, completely unsure of what to say. Her heart ached, and her cheeks were flushed with quiet frustration.

Marilyn, meanwhile, simply felt a bit awkward in front of the younger oracle. "...would it help you if I explained why...?" She finally asked.

"You were blinded by a wicked man. I have heard," she said bitterly, still refusing eye contact.

"That is not the entire truth," she muttered, finally drawing the younger's attention. "One thing I have learned while in the clergy...one is not pulled into temptation but goes there willingly. I was led, but I still followed. I...I wanted my family back, my life back. I was dying from despair and loneliness until he spoke to me from beyond...those sweet words made it all so easy to do, even if it was wrong."  

[Astra_Senpai]

Honey had wiggled a delighted hello and wrapped her arms around Kristen's leg. It was awkward but it was silly and that was the point. Listening to Marilyn and watching Kristen, Honey wriggled her nose like a bunny and stretched. She wondered if she would get Kristen's pendant off without her noticing.

Tamriel gingerly wrapped an arm around Malachai's shoulders and gave him a little squeeze, "You poor thing! Beer is... oh it's a travesty in itself. All those extra grains making you bloated and so low quality." Tamriel paused, "Then again... I'm a bit spoiled."  

[Gren_Eckener]

"Strange maniacs trying to make a buck? After all, it's not as if anyone talks about them for long afterward, so there's little harm to them." he shrugged. "Besides, what if they're right this time?"

"Ohhh...in private, like?" murmured the vampire conspiratorially.

"It'd be so cooool. I'd wear a Krampus suit!" cheered Charlotte.

Mal's tail swayed curiously. "Bloated? Quality? I don't know much about beers, I was just curious about how it tasted...is that bad? What's good?"  

[Azana Brown]

"Ah, like the boy who cried wolf. We don't want to disbelieve in case there's actually truth," she agreed. It was a lot simpler than people made it out to be. If the apocalypse was false, then they'd celebrate and move on. If it wasn't...she'd be there, fighting to stop it. Crazy, but simple.

"Unless ya don't mind me undressin' ya in public," Max retorted, heading for the stairs. "Can't try on stuff when ya got stuff on."

"Naughty and nice...I like it," Orrin grinned, enjoying the balance before blinking a moment. "He approves, too. Thinks...you'd make an excellent Krampus."

"I wouldn't say that," Sol frowned, listening in on the two demons. "Any alcohol can be good or poor quality. A well-crafted brew would beat some rotgut liquor any day of the week..."

"And how would you even be able to imagine that being helpful to me?" Kristen asked, gripping her mug, now newly refilled with mulled cider. "What would be the point of shielding me when those I care for would suffer? Life will never be as it was. Even if you restored its facade, it would be nothing but. I would hate you."

"Like you do now?" Marilyn sighed, hands neatly folded in her lap. "Like Stella does?"

"I do not hate you...!" Kristen said, her voice locking up as a small curl of steam rose from her cider. "I just...it hurts...I trusted you..."

"I'm aware I've hurt you deeply, and I apologize. You're right...life can't be as it was. But that doesn't mean we can't make a new one, right? That's what you've been doing..." Marilyn looked to the rest of the Inn, all of them involved in their own lives. "It's taken me a while, but I feel...I feel like I can move forward now. Join you two out here."

Tyler took a swig of his drink, concentration clear as he wrote notes. Everything he knew about King's technology so far. He hadn't even touched the cryogenic experiments yet...those kind of alterations were something he never chose to specialize in. He'd need help, some he wasn't sure Chris could provide.  

[Astra_Senpai]

A small tinge of color crossed the top of her nose, ears flicking back, "As I said... I'm a bit spoiled." She again, tested the drink, "I know far too many suitors who'd drowned themselves in it. I believe they claimed it a matter of taste." Her tail ruffled, she whimpered softly, "I meant no offense."

Honey streeetch out over Kristen's lap, dangling her legs over the chair. Awkward fun while they talk about adult things. Honestly Honey had zero mind for it now, she had treasures to sort eventually. She looked at Marilyn, "'Ou're gonna' stay t'en?"  

[Gren_Eckener]

"Precisely. Keeps us on our toes and ready to kick someone's a** when they pull it often enough. Once, I think, is forgivable. More than that, they're done for."

Remy snickered and was after her like a flash.

"Oh?" Charlotte pecked Orrin's cheek. "He's chatty today, eh?"

Malachai pouted, now confused. "Am I drinking good stuff right now?" he asked wearily.  

[Azana Brown]

"None taken," Sosol said with a nod, good-natured as he tended to try to be. "A couple bad experiences can ruin something for people...and Mal, yes. That's very good rum, prepared as best I could."

"I suppose...perhaps it's burning off a little steam. After all, we were going to be facing an apocalypse, potentially," He pulled out a mirror to check his hair. Not a cherry strand in sight, but Nirro was still making himself a nuisance on his consciousness.

"I was invited to by a woman you currently dislike," Marilyn answered Honey, taking another small sip of the rum. "I will need to stay here for a little while, at least, since I will have nowhere else to go once I leave the convent."

"...you are renouncing your oaths?" Kristen asked, a little startled. "This seems very sudden." She watched Honey's antics passively, not entirely sure what her plans were. Something nudged at her mind, but she dismissed it. After all, she had promised her Brother not to pry while inside the Inn.

"I have doubted for many months now...my time with Kasdeya brought that into a very harsh light. Besides, what is the point of a new beginning if I remain confined, yes? Charlotte asked me what I truly wanted to do with myself...and I shall find an answer to that. And do it. I'm already far enough behind." She chuckled, shaking her head.

"I never thought that you two would be the ones teaching me..."  

[Gren_Eckener]

Malachai smiled hopefully, taking a sip and cuddling Tamriel comfortably close to reassure her. "It is tasty! You poured it very nicely; I saw!"

"Well, if that's the case, we can go harass people at a trendy cafe or something to get the mischief run down." offered the curlytop cheerily.  

[Astra_Senpai]

New puzzle! There was a woman Honey didn't like? The only person Honey was on edge with was, she touched her chin and choked it down. The leper was a man, Marilyn must be mistaken. Wriggling a moment, she settled and hummed. Gears focused on that necklace for now. She didn't want it, just wanted to see it and to see if she could do it. Hrm.

Tamriel smiled warily, already she felt a bit overwhelmed but she was determined to stay. Malachai's presence certainly helped. "You've done a wonderful job... I know a few who could learn from you... What drinks you have made for me before were wonderful."  

[Azana Brown]

"Thanks," he said, bowing his head a little. "It's quite a compliment, coming from someone like you. When I first moved in here, I wanted to help out...and I kind of went all-out in learning about preparing drinks." He chuckled; it was all true, but he hadn't said it like that in a long time.

Kristen let out a sigh. "I...I will learn from the mistakes of my sisters," she said at last. "I will not allow my pain to control me. Show me what you become, Sister Sibyl. Until then, remain here and prove what you say to be true."

Marilyn nodded. "I expected as such...I may need to start with a few changes of clothing, however. I left the convent in quite a hurry; my supplies are low."

"I can have you covered," Azana offered. "If you'd want me along, I mean. I know we weren't on the best of terms, either, but no permanent harm done, right?"

Kristen visibly relaxed, hands releasing the mug. She looked to Honey, then to her pendant, and back. "...are you hoping to have a closer look, or are you staring at my chest...?" She asked, very quietly and discreetly.

"Sounds good...shall we, then?"  

[Gren_Eckener]

Malachai sipped his rum, licking his upper lip, letting Tam and Sol chat. He was none the wiser about all of this drinking business; it all incinerated in his stomach anyhow.

Charlotte offered an arm, smiling brightly. "Allons-y! Sakes, I sound like a bad influence~!"  

[Astra_Senpai]

She wrapped her tail around Malachai's waist, the soft fluff twitching here and there. Fwip. Her ears ticked forward, left swiveling. Oh good, Marilyn was going to stay! She cooed, loud enough to be heard, "I would be happy to take you, Marilyn!"

Honey giggled, "I'm lookin' at 'our necklace, Perv." A grin, why couldn't it be both? Because that gets you smacked, aha!  

[Azana Brown]

Marilyn started, looking between the two. My, she was suddenly popular. "Erm...if it's all the same to you, Ms. Jacobs, I may take Tamriel up on that offer. No offense, of course."

"None taken. A little social time would be good for you," Azana agreed. Honestly, she was glad to be off the hook.

"It was a gift on my eighteenth birthday from a dear friend," Kristen explained, undoing the clasp and setting the pendant in the palm of her own hand. "It is crystallized fire essence. Warm to the touch, even when I am not channeling my pyrokinesis."

"But in the best way, of course~" Orrin replied, taking her arm and leading her out the door for a little controlled mischief.  

[Gren_Eckener]

Malachai leaned over to Sosol, secretly enjoying the tail around his waist. "Do you like beer too? Because I liked beer."

Charlotte sashayed out with a prim little smile. She could honestly say that she liked everything about Orrin, including the devilish streak in his personality. "I don't think you're vanilla, so much as peppermint, milove."  

[Astra_Senpai]

Tamriel flushed softly, "I wouldn't want to exclude you... I would be happy to spoil... ah treat you both."

Honey squirmed a little and sit up to get a better look. It made her fingers itch, she tapped a few notes on the table top, fidgeting, "I's beautiful." Honey put her hands around the one holding the pendant, just looking to see if she could feel the warm of it. And to hold her hand! AH!