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[Paris ls Burning]

Name: Paris Milan
Occupation: Drag Queen
Better known as: The Bearded Lady

"Oh! You have?" Paris beamed, once Taifu mentioned that he had heard of her before. The drag queen was a bit of a local celebrity, being that she was the only one in Barton, but it always made her happy to know that people knew of her and her work. "Yes, I perform at The Barton Rose Saloon every Friday, Saturday and Sunday." Most of the local bars and clubs in the area wouldn't have her, but The Barton Rose Saloon was a pretty welcoming place. They paid her to entertain the guests on their three most popular nights.

When the gentleman asked how long she had lived in Borton Town, Paris had to think for a moment. She moved here from a neighboring town, after her parents kicked her out. That happened when she was only 18 and she was 23 at the moment. "I've lived her for about five years." She responded, eventually.

Location: Barton Town Square
Currently: Taifu
Feeling: Happy to meet someone new

[Crown Royals Witch Claire]

Lady Vellorita strolled through town on an evening errand. Though it would be simple to send out her servants she enjoyed the fresh air. Everything about this woman screamed regal. She held her chin high and her back straight in prim and proper posture. In her hand was a simply black bag with the day's purchases inside. A set of test tubes, petri dishes and dried herbs she had gotten from the buttercup café. She was quite proud of her finds for that day. Feeling tired she sat at a bench near a fountain and pulled a blueberry scone she had been saving for herself. Taking a look around, she noticed that there weren't many people out today, however it made no real difference to her.

Location: By Barton Fountain

Actions: Eating

Thoughts:What to do next...

Company: None, but people are around.

Known For: Creating medicines, mainly poison antidotes.

[Taifu_Takashi]

arrow Barton Square - The Fountain

The stranger listened to her as she explained her work schedule and it made him a little jealous that he didnt have a steady income that didnt involve occasional thievery and doing odd jobs for powerful figures to fill his pockets with Gaia gold. He also wondered if the Barton Rose might be hiring or in need of someone of his talents, then again he might just join the royal guard and get a set of armor that he could use or sell for more money. Either way his mind was darting off in all sorts of directions as he listened intently since he was curious to how much she might be paying in rent, he was getting slightly distracted and the panting slobbery hound below him was starting to notice lifting its big goofy head up with its tongue hanging out obscenely.

"Oh thats a long time, ive only been here a few months but Ive traveled around quite a bit." He said with a smile happy that he was making new friends in Town and then suddenly the excited hound he was holding by his side managed to jump up and lick him along his chin getting spit everywhere. He chuckled a little knowing the mutt meant well and was just showing him some affection and held him at bay before pulling on his scruff with his right hand and getting him to sit again by his side wiping away drool with the sleeve of his other hand.

"I need to get him a leash and a new home, Im also thinking of getting a new residence here myself."Taifu said to Paris as he turned his head to survey the Square seeing the regulars of Barton aswell as the armored guards patrolling the street keeping it relatively safe from threats and intruders. He noticed a woman sitting on a nearby bench eating a scone and decided it would be wise for him to hold the hound and try and find a Veterinarian or a place to keep him because he would possibly run around jumping on people and begging for food.

He saw one of the guards and was thinking about asking him if he knew of a place nearby, Barton wasnt the largest city in Gaia but it was densely populated by businesses and it was possible there was a small shop around here that catered to animals he wasnt aware of.

Paris ls Burning

[Paris ls Burning]

Name: Paris Milan
Occupation: Drag Queen
Better known as: The Bearded Lady

Paris nodded as Taifu spoke. "Oh, so you're new here?" That would explain why she hadn't seen him around before. While Barton was a relatively small town and news of new residents traveled quickly, a few months was not very long at all. Most of the city's population had lived there for many years, generation to generation. The drag queen offered a friendly smile. "Well, welcome to the town~" She was happy that they were able to have a nice, casual discussion like this. Many people, especially strangers, would scoff at the thought of creating small talk in town square with the likes of Paris Milan. While she was somewhat well-known in the town of Barton, not everyone had a positive opinion of her.

She stepped back a bit as the dog got excited again, drooling and jumping as dogs tended to do. By now it was obvious that the stray was not dangerous, albeit a tad over-excited. Paris did not care for large dogs, but now that she had some time to get used to this one, she was no longer afraid. Just wary. "Perhaps he could find a home with you." She suggested. "He seems to like you enough." She certainly wasn't interested in taking him.

Suddenly, the dog turned his head and began barking wildly again. The drag queen looked over to see what the fuss was about and noticed another one of Barton's more popular residents: Lady Vellorita. She was a countess... No, a dutchess...? Paris couldn't remember, but she was somebody important. And even if she did not hold any sort of regal title, everything about the woman screamed royalty. It was women like her that Paris modeled herself after; the rich and classy debutantes.

Location: Barton Town Square
Currently: Taifu and Vellorita
Feeling: Content

[H l D E O]

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HIDEO KENTESIVS II
■T H E - I R O N F I S T
■◐ "Rise." ◐
■Barton Town the fountain
■SEARCHING

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Sauntering through the cobblestone path as he regressed from an interactive nature. Previous transgressions would lead this wanderer to such a common forum among Barton - eye glazed over with absence while his pockets were occupied by his hands, momentarily, to produce the combination of lighter and cigs. In a fluid motion he would produce a spark with his lighter whilst applying the flame to the end of his cig. Arms curled in as he inhaled to draw oxygen, expanding the flame allowing it to seer the edge; embers of tobacco taking flight as he withdrew the flame with a flick of his thumb, snapping the lighter shut and returning it to his pocket. Puffing on the cancerous object as his blank crimson hue came to draw on a trio of conversing individuals.

The man characterized by anything short of average, as the drag queen stood within the circle and then cornered by a somewhat decently attractive female. His optic connecting with each individual in tandem as the distinct miasma was sure to reach their noses before he'd reach their sight.

With a sure feeling of an oncoming interjection, he would slow his saunter and let the cig limp at the corner of his mouth. Slowing the puffing on the cig as he lowered his left arm and kept his right pocketed. Boots falling in line with each step as he approached the bunch.

Taifu_Takashi

Paris ls Burning

Lady Vellorita

[Paris ls Burning]

Name: Paris Milan
Occupation: Drag Queen
Better known as: The Bearded Lady

As she waited for a response from Taifu, Paris noticed another unfamiliar face approaching the fountain. It was another man, a tough-looking guy with white hair, a single red eye, and a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. Looks like town square is the place to be today. Though she was still in the process of running errands and had spent more than enough time conversing with various townspeople, Paris was a very friendly person and took the opportunity to meet all the new people she could. "Hey~" She called out to the approaching stranger. "I haven't seen you around before. What's your name?"

Location: Barton Town Square
Currently: Taifu, Vellorita, and Hideo
Feeling: Friendly

[Taifu_Takashi]

arrow Barton Square - Fountain

"I guess I could take him in and give him a good bath, but he and I are both kinda homeless at the moment." Taifu said to Paris feeling a little embarrassed because most people behind the walls of Barton Town had some type of status or owned a shop or bar making him and his attire seem out of place wandering around and asking for work. He was affiliated with a few known figures of power like the "Baron" of Barton but he was mostly an errand boy or a scout not using him to his full potential and giving him small payments of gold just to get him by.He took a swim in Bassken Lake just north of here when he was feeling funky and needed to clean himself or his clothes. He was known to sleep beneath a tree on the outskirts of town on many occasions or he could be found in the Zen Gardens to the East since he befriended them recently and helped tend to the japanese styled garden.

Taifu felt the dog turn his big head still gripping his scruff with his right hand and turned his vision towards a new person that had made his way into the large cobblestone square approaching them while smoking a cigarette. The conversation was interrupted only briefly and in this time Taifu was silent and methodical in his thoughts as he studied the man approaching them leaving a smoke trail and scent that he was able to pick up from his heightened senses. He didnt feel any hostility from the stranger with white hair but the way he carried himself and his stride towards him alerted Taifu that this man was serious and not much for games which could mean many things, though Taifu was no fool and was always prepared so he waited to see what the outcome would be either friendly conversation or violence.

He was silent for now and his eyes darted towards Paris when she called out to the man making his eyes dart back to the man again as his curiosity was getting the better of him and actually got his heart thumping and blood pumping for once since his life was so mundane and free of anything new or interesting these days.

Paris Is Burning

HIDEO

[H l D E O]

Coming to a stop as both boots clicked from the stone, Single eye falling on the addressed question, enclosing her physical embodiment in his view.

"My name is Hideo.."

Glancing towards the man with the dog as his pupil widened then constricted upon the dog. Returning his attention towards the woman.

"..I requisitioned a bar and actually re-opened it in the downtown area of Barton."

Unveiling his hands from his pockets. Left as tanned as the rest of his flesh whereas his right glimmered slightly in the sun as its metallic properties weren't hidden by any means. Black jacket contrasted by the bare skin visible beneath as his dog tags dangled at the neck. Eye patch covering one of his orbs as he gripped the edge of the cig and took it from his lips while emitting a shrouded miasma among the others.

"whats got you abnormal few here?"

[Paris ls Burning]

Name: Paris Milan
Occupation: Drag Queen
Better known as: The Bearded Lady

Paris was happy to hear that Taifu was willing to take in the stray, but her eyes widened at the mention of homelessness. "You don't have anywhere to go?!" Barton was a very small town with more places than people, so coming across a homeless resident was rare. "Well there must be somewhere you can sleep for the night. Do you have any friends in the city? Or money for a hotel room?" Based on the man's clothing, he didn't appear to have much money. In fact, she recalled him asking about work earlier. "What sorts of skills do you have? I'll see about getting you a job at the Barton Rose." Paris was no stranger to living on the streets, so she was always willing to help someone in need. After all, she would be dead by now if no one had helped her.

She turned her attention back to the white-haired man, who introduced himself as Hideo. "It's nice to meet you, Hideo. I'm Paris. Paris Milan." She would have offered him her hand, had his not been buried in his pockets. When Hideo removed his hands to reveal that one of them was a prosthetic, she decided that she had made the right choice. That could have been a potentially awkward situation. "What's got you abnormal few here?" The drag queen's eyes narrows slightly at the word abnormal. She would accept exotic, unique, even eccentric, but abnormal? "Oh, nothing. Just running some errands before work tonight... Very normal stuff, really."

Location: Barton Town Square
Currently: Taifu and Hideo
Feeling: Concerned for Taifu and unsure about Hideo

[Taifu_Takashi]

arrow Barton Square - Fountain

"Im a Wanderer by choice, and I have a few places I can crash at occasionally but not a permanent residence."Taifu said to Paris who had asked the question explaining his appearance of that of a wandering warrior who didnt really have any descendants and was desperate enough for most work. Though his eyes were still watching Hideo who had approached them looking alot more refined and chain smoking heavily aswell as having what appeared to be a cybernetic appendage to replace his arm or hand.

Taifu was slighty interested in this re-opened bar he spoke of aswell as the offer of work at the Barton Rose Saloon which he hoped wouldnt require him to dance at all, also his kleptomaniac mindstate had started to kick in once he caught sight of the high tech prosthetic making his mind drift thinking of ways he could steal it and sell it to the right people and just drowning out until he came to his senses breaking the trance.

"Its good to meet you Hideo, the names Taifu Takashi."He said in a straight forward greeting even smiling a bit and bowing his head lightly to the man not sure if he was the type to shake hands as it left you vulnerable. He simply stayed standing still holding the dog and not sure what to do with him next though he was thinking a trip to Bassken lake was in order and then maybe he could find a place to keep him. While he was standing still he was studying the man as Paris conversed with him noticing the eyepatch aswell and assumed he was a rough a tumble fighter type that had seen his fair share and had the marks and scars to prove it.

Taifu also dabbled in missions that were downright dangerous and always needed an extra hand or a partner so he was curious and let his mind contemplate a few things when the idea suddenly hit him to store the newly found mutt in the dog kennels located in the Guilds Directory Building where Leon probably was, which was perfect.

Paris Is Burning

Hideo