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

[Gren_Eckener]

"Ohhh, yes. That was a few year ago. No, She's not living here any more, I don't think. Malachai? Do you know?"

"Umm...after that incident with Charles...she recovered and left to get herself back on track. I think she's in a nunnery again, reaffirming her faith, maybe?"

"As good a guess as mine. She's been well, though..."

Malachai waggled his finger at Violet. "Senpai's not a thing, Violet. She's a nice lady with a lot of health problems."

"Haven't seen much of her either." hummed Gren, waving to Tamriel.

Malachai blinked, brows raised. "Who's the gifted young woman?"

Charlotte nodded, taking his hand with a comforting squeeze. Clearly, this was looking like something quite bad, seeing as he never lost his cool. "It's probably just a bit flaky. it gave me a big payout, after all. C'mon."  

[Astra_Senpai]

Tamriel gave a small yip in response to the wave. Licking her chops, rubbing her nose with a paw and stretching. Picking up the stone of a lemon, she unraveled from her position and deposited it in a trash bin. Walking to Gren, she sat by his feet and curled her tail around herself, I am a delicate powder puff.  

[Azana Brown]

"O-oh! Sorry...I had no idea," Violet frowned. "She's always wrapped up like a mummy, so I couldn't tell...but I did get my grades. I passed."

"Name's Victoria. Met her not long ago...turns out the GMO's been looking for her, so it's quite fortuitous. Quiet girl, but she can do some extraordinary things with metal," Elizabeth explained. "John roped her into a contract, and the penalty for breaking it's pretty fierce..."

"Right behind you," he answered, taking along both his Karma and Dharma scales. He'd have to test...maybe the calibration was off from lack of use...  

[Gren_Eckener]

"Ah, good!" smiled Gren, nodding, patting Tam's head respectfully for a moment. "I had no doubt about it, of course, but it's always good to confirm."

Malachai nodded, grinning. "That's okay. She totally does look like a mummy. but I don't think mummies walk around...do they?"

Gren leaned over to chat with Elizabeth. "...You don't know anyone with a similar ability named Orion, do you?"

Charlotte led him out of the pocket, back into the main room. "Maaaalachai!"

"Wha?"

"Come here. We want to do stuff to ya."

"O-okay..." he said, smiling, tail tucking slightly as he made his way over.  

[Astra_Senpai]

"I can do it m'self," Honey announced, opening the door and pausing. "Alrigh' maybe not," she giggles, leaning against the frame and reaching out for Kristen. There is a slightly chance there's still a buzz from the painkillers.

Tamriel was absolutely content with sitting here. Shameless as it may be, petting is perhaps the second best feeling in the world. She wraps her tail around Gren's leg and looks at Elizabeth. Mmm.

Kyou slips back inside and blinks, my oh my. This is a lot of people. Perch retaken, Kyou watched from the comfortable safety of the rafters.  

[Azana Brown]

"Thanks," she grinned to Gren. "I owe much of it to you...and mummies walk all the time in the monster movies. The real ones just lie around; they're dead inside."

"Normally, I'd wonder why, but no, the name doesn't exactly ring a bell. Should I know this Orion guy?" Elizabeth asked, now intrigued. Another metalshaper? Hopefully he was safe...she had some interest, but only in voluntary labor. Coercion of one's own subordinates was a recipe for disaster.

"Don't worry," Orrin grinned reassuringly, even as those doubts lingered in his mind. "I believe I may have solved the riddle of your bizarre Karmic reading and would like to try again."  

[Gren_Eckener]

He grinned humbly, but it was clear that he was flattered. "Well...you're welcome, Vi. It's a pleasure." he murmured, sipping his water.

To Elizabeth's question, he gave an inclination of his head. "He's plenty safe...if he weren't, we'd hear all bout it, I guarantee it. He's a metalshaper, but better known as a fashion designer. I'm only asking because if they're after metalshapers, I know one."

Malachai hummed at the prospect of mummies, nodding. Just as he'd thought. Looking back to Orrin, he smiled and nodded. "Oh! Oh, that's nice! Yes, please! I want to see if I've been a good demon!"

Charlotte glanced over to Kristen and Honey, looking politely concerned. What ho?  

[Astra_Senpai]

Honey steadily slides to the floor, laughing all the way despite her one arm reaching out for her friend-crutch-sister. "S'alrigh' if I bo-peep 'ere? T'is seems like a robin 'ood spot ta lay.. lie...lay," she asks and insists merrily. She's bone tired from the stress and pain and with nothing but sugar and painkillers in her system well- a girl can grow to like this kind of wibbly wobbly world.

Tamriel's ears flicked back, she could siphon enough cunning off of this woman to last a good long while. But that would be rude, wouldn't it? Yes, quite rude. Detaching from Gren, she slipped back onto the kitchen- another lemon is in order... unless she can get some of that chili. Hrm.  

[Azana Brown]

Vi slunk away, finding her sketchbook and working on a few sketches. Gren's humble smile, Kristen's sisterly love, even Malachai's kingly eagerness. It was a good day.

"Well, I personally think he just got lucky in finding her," Elizabeth shrugged. "But if he loses her, Orion might have to keep an eye out for suspicious business propositions. Which he will. I've already decided on that." He watched Malachai run off to two very strange folk. They held an aura of authority, even without meaning to, it seemed. To cow a demon so quickly...

"For your sake, I certainly hope not," Orrin chuckled, extracting Malachai's Karma Heart again. "See this scale here? It measures a different form of payment...I just need to place your sample here." He set the heart on the plate and fished out a weight adorned with little horns.

"And place this on the third plate as a sort of filter. Then..." Malachai's heart tipped the balance, and he began to add coins. "See? A lot simpler, isn't it?"

"I'm surprised you can, but please do," Kristen answered. "There's some cornbread, if you need something in your system..."  

[Gren_Eckener]

Zippo sat up, hopping onto the supine Honey, sitting on her chest and swatting her cheek. "Heeeei! Getapu!"

"I'm sure that he'll be fine...he's got far too much on his side to fail." he smiled, chuckling.

Malachai smiled, admiring the look of his heart, tail swaying. "Did I win?"

Charlotte nodded, smiling, though concerned. It worked for her...it worked for Malachai...  

[Azana Brown]

"Yes, Malachai," Orrin grinned, handing him a pouch of conjured tokens. "This is your current Dharma balance...it works similar to karma, though it's not quite worth as much. Balances out the longer lives of folks like us." He grinned, though a glance back to Charlotte brought back the realization. The Dharma Scale worked fine...twice now. But not on him.

"I'm beginning to notice that..." Elizabeth nodded. "Well, I noticed it before, but it looks a lot different from this end."

"Zippo, stop," Kristen hissed quietly. "She isn't feeling well...let her rest."  

[Gren_Eckener]

Malachai smiled, looking at his bag of tokens. "Can I save up for one of those cool disco things at the arcade?"

"Of course." said Charlotte, smiling politely, nodding, thinking quickly. This wasn't looking good. "All kinds of disco lights."

"How do you mean? Or...is it just because of the Inn's household?"

"Shii suriipii? Putaa on da kauchu." trilled the chibi. "Hava napu."  

[Azana Brown]

"I mean, from an outside perspective? You've got a dangerous gathering in here...if everyone weren't so damn nice, you could probably conquer the world from these four walls. And yet, in here...that doesn't matter. No matter the background, or how you do or don't get along with others, you're a family. It's comforting...pain in my jaw aside." Elizabeth looked out at the group, almost longingly.

"Would you like me to pull some out for you? They get pretty elaborate in the higher price ranges..." Orrin chuckled, trying his best to lose himself in work. What had he done wrong...? Wasn't he doing his job properly?

"She wanted to sleep here...and she may be too weak to move elsewhere," Kristen pouted. "...why does your breath smell like peppers?"  

[Gren_Eckener]

"Huh." Gren thought a moment, rubbing his chin. "Well, I suppose you have quite a point. There's not many people who come in here that haven't got something strong about them, or some kind of skill. But then, it kind of promotes that old notion that everyone's special in their own way." he chuckled. "Still...it's a matter, in its own way, that there's only one rule: no fighting indoors. Once people settle things out in that parameter, people learn to get along...I've only had to kick out two people in the amount of time I've been here. Only two!"

He blinked, however, at her comment. "Pain in your jaw?"

"Yes, please!" said Malachai, none the wiser beyond a whiff of nerves on the demigod's presence. "I don't know what's available, but I bet it's amazing!"

Charlotte grinned, mind buzzing. "Darling, care for tea?"

"Chibi karii?" he asked, hopping down, tapping a claw thoughtfully. "Ai eit chiirii. Taira chiri!"  

[Azana Brown]

"Hunter's blonde squeeze clocked me one," Elizabeth answered. "I probably had it coming to me, so don't get too pissed at her."

"Oho, you'll get another talkin' about her like that," Max snickered. Did Gren not recognize the name...? She supposed it didn't matter so much now...she wasn't planning on screwing them over. Right? Maybe? Looking into those eyes reminded her of the meetup...all those red dots...she shuddered.

"You guys are strong, I keep forgetting," Kristen muttered, wondering if it would be a good idea. Honey wasn't physically injured, just fatigued. Hopefully it wouldn't make her nauseous.

"Chili? Taira...Tyler? He made chili? I hope you saved some for the rest of us."

"Thank God, no!" Elizabeth answered the question for her.

Orrin began to fish out various lights, electric and otherwise, that Malachai would enjoy. "Tea sounds lovely," he answered, mildly distracted and trying not to show this creeping sense of dread within him. "Oh, this one has a solar charger. Leave it in the sun all day, and it'll shine all night, if you want it to."