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The Common Room has always been the heart of Fa'e HQ since the beginning, and so it remains. This room is the only one remaining from the original HQ's design, but it's bathed in light from the skylights far above. Plenty of comfortable couches surround a fireplace that seems to be always lit, even in summer - due to the presence of Calcifer, a grumpy fire demon who's taken up residence within.

A large toychest can be found against one wall, as well as a television. Baskets of toys and a few beanbags are scattered around as well. This room caters more to a friendly atmosphere and the playing of young children, safe for the whole family. Still, many of the older Fa'e view this place with a sense of great nostalgia.


Fa'e and Guardians can pass through a secret pathway behind the fireplace here to reach the rest of HQ; others can only enter if invited by such, and if they bring a small bribe to placate Calcifer. Note that the fire demon is cranky and greedy, so every time someone unconnected to the Fa'e enters and leaves, they'll have to bargain with him anew to enter once more.

Rune's days as of late were composed primarily of sleeping, eating, stealing his mothers illegal narcotics, and playing Xbox games. Usually, it was some combination of these.

On that particular day, however, he was only slightly blazed, his shoulder-length hair pulled back into a messy ponytail at the nape of his neck, several of the shorter strands refusing the stay put and instead deciding to criss-cross his half-lidded eyes.

He sauntered into the common room with his shirt unbuttoned, his shoes long since forgotten at the front door, and his hands stuffed into the pockets of his baggy khaki shorts. He was in quite the pleasant mood, as he nearly always was, humming something vaguely reminiscent of 'Dude Looks Like a Lady'. Of course, one of the few things that could take Rune from a good mood to a better mood was, surprisingly enough, sprawled out on the floor of the common room.

Chicks.

Hot chicks. Rune grinned quietly to himself, gave a little shrug, and pressed on into the commons, dropping himself carelessly onto the couch. The corners of his mouth quirked into a lazy smile, "Comfortable down there?" he murmured to Nyoka, throwing a wink to Kia in jest.

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Rune gave a slight laugh, nodding his head in admittance that he was, in fact, a novice when it came to drinking. He preferred more.. natural methods of interfering with his brain's ability to function normally.

Her invitation pulled a laugh from him; a deep, half-amused, half-intrigued sound. It took him approximately half a second to conceive an idea, think of the possible consequences, and decide that they were entirely worthwhile.

"I was bored," he said simply enough. A smirk that was anything but innocent crossed his lips, and Rune accepted the bottle, but instead of drinking simply set it upon the floor, shifting his potion to comply with her invitation. Pushing himself to his knees, Rune twisted his body around, one knee on either side of her snakelike body. He settled his hands upon the floor beside her head, tilting his head slightly to one side.

"Close enough?" He asked, that smirk unfading.

...Inwardly, he was half-preparing to be punched right in the family jewels.

I can't believe you're taking advantage of a drunk girl. Iris piped up in his head, though Rune was far too busy enjoying the success of his risk to really care that she was not at all please. Hell, she was never pleased.

Rune just attributed it the fact that she couldn't get laid. Or eat chocolate. He was pretty sure that's what women did to make themselves feel better when they were upset. At least, he was normally.

In that moment, though, he was sure only of the face that he was on his hands and knees atop a particularly attractive woman who had taken the initiative to kiss him. His lips were still curve upwards when she pulled away and rested back against the floor, and for a moment, Rune stared down at her with one brow arched.

"Is that a challenge of boldness, Nyoka?" he murmured with a hint of laughter, gathering her hands in his and slowly lifting them above her head. He laced their fingers, leaning in further, until his lips brushed the curve of her throat. Rune pressed a gentle kiss against the soft skin there, his voice a low whisper, "Because I put up one hell of a fight."