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 Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:36 pm
As someone who really didn't put much stock in the whole Guardian business and magic and all things related, Shane found himself feeling a little strange being at this ball for reasons other than being hired to guard or whatever he might be hired for. But... it was recently that he had wandered on into the Wardwood and found a totem. One that was similar to the one Marcus had, minus having a deer to go with it. It was all rather strange, but he decided to humor the invitation and went on and showed up. That wasn't to say that he was very comfortable being here though. The totem, he kept in his coat pocket, as he moved on through the masquerade. This really wasn't his sort of event to attend, so he was already regretting this decision to an extent. But a lot of weird things had been going on with him as of late. One more couldn't hurt. Hopefully. Letting out a breath, he scanned the crowd, with his gaze falling upon the Queen for a few moments. As he did so, he heard some gossip off to the side, mentioning how sickly and pale the woman looked.
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Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:23 am
For Yusri, he had no qualms about attending the ball. It could surely hold potential targets that he'd have to execute in the future, or even possible clientele. Besides, he enjoyed being in the know of what was going on. With all that wolf business going on, surely this had to be connected in some way or another... so there was no way he was going to miss out on getting some more information if it were possible.
Being a foreign man from a land that didn't dress anything like the people of sunderland, he stood out quite easily with his get-up, and exotic features... and probably with the little pack of cats that he had following him around. Normally there would be more, but he decided to just take a few this time around, in respect to her highness.
And of course his trusty guardian came along as well! The sly buck looked about with the same sort of expression as his chosen, the two of them scoping out the place casually, offering a few polite smiles to some, the cats sniffing at a few that'd pass by. The fruits growing were looked at, but not acknowledged. Even he, a foreigner, knew not to mess with such a thing. However his eyes did catch one lone ranger off on his own, piquing the assassins interest. It was always fun to mess around with others, a hobby of his if you will, and those who kept from the pack often were the most interesting. And so, he sauntered on over to the stranger, his little party in tow, wearing a broad, easy-going grin, "Enjoying yourself, sir?"
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Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:09 am
Before too long, Shane found himself being approached by a man wearing a rather foreign attire. A buck had accompanied him as well. Furrowing his brow, he looked the pair over for the moment, then shrugged at the question tossed at him. "These sorts of large gatherings are not I prefer," he muttered in reply. He liked his personal space, and in a thing like this, that sort of space became rather limited. Small talk was also something he didn't entirely care for, but he can put up with it as long as the other party wasn't particularly unbearable. Right now, it was too soon whether the man approaching him was on the tolerable end of things. "..I take it you are?" he tossed back in turn. It was hard to tell if that grin of his was due to him enjoying being here or if he was just simply being friendly.
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:13 pm
His amusement only seemed to grow further with the other mans lack of desire to have company with him. But Yusri decided to play along the part of a pleasant guest for the time being. He feigned a look of disappointment, and sympathy towards the stranger, "Oh? Like to keep to yourself, hm? are you a recluse?" he asked casually, his small herd of cats now staring to the other man curiously, the majestic buck at his side doing the same with those unblinking, glowing eyes.
Almote seemed to even be grinning like his chosen... one that was hard to read and truly make out. One cat also made the first move in approaching Shane, sniffing at him up close, from foot to as high on his leg as he could. Eventually a few others started to follow suit, inspecting him.
With the ask of his name, Yusri pondered briefly on making on up. That was always fun to do. "Yusri. And how about you, friend?" he asked in return.
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:27 pm
Shane furrowed his brow for the moment at the question of whether he was a recluse. No, he supposed he didn't consider himself to be one. He was fine with going out and having some company, he just preferred to not be around quite as many people. "No. I just don't care for large gatherings," he said a little flatly. After speaking, he looked around at the various creatures that were staring at him. The way the buck was doing it was mildly unsettling. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that his eyes glowed. As far as the cats, he peered down at them curiously, but he didn't mind them, just as long as they wouldn't start clawing him up or anything along those lines. Then, hearing Yusri speak, he raised a brow before realizing that his question earlier had been misunderstood. He had asked if he was enjoying himself, though he could see where the name business could come about. "Shane," he replied, then looked back down at the cats, "Do you normally keep this many with you?"
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:36 pm
He gave a low chuckle, shifting his weight onto his heels, and then back to balancing between both feet evenly, "Really now?" his trained gaze trailed off briefly to eye some of the other guests... so drab, and normal, nothing really interesting in them besides the creatures that stood at their sides. If only he could talk to them, then maybe he might attempt conversing with their chosen. But this man would do well for now.
"I think it can be quite fascinating to see the way that the common individuals interact with one another in such a setting. Getting themselves so primped, and pretty for a little gathering like this... for... her highness~" perhaps there was some hint of emphasis on 'highness', or sarcasm... but either way, his grin seemed to spread even further on his tanned face, gaze slooowlly sliding back to watch Shane.
The felines would either rub their faces, or cheeks against him, or brush against his leg as they walked around to other sides of him to check if they followed suit with where they'd been previously. A couple went to sitting and grooming themselves as if it were no big deal to be getting up in some strangers business.... which seemed to make Almote want to do the same. His eerie gaze had flickered down to watch the cats, his lips... somehow pulling back a touch more to make his grin widen, like Yusri's. In truth, it could be deemed quite creepy.
Another chuckle was able to escape Yusri, his head tipping as he looked to his fuzzy companions, "Oh no. Usually much more. They seem to have taken a liking to me over the years. It's hard for me to separate from them now~" he admitted shamelessly.
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:18 pm
"..I suppose. Though there isn't really anything particularly special about it. It all has a sense of... falseness I guess you could say," Shane shrugged. People putting on their best show to try and impress the Queen. It likely also meant there were fake smiles and kind words that wouldn't be there under normal circumstances. Since the cats weren't doing anything harmful, he just let them be. Animals were generally more tolerable than people he found. Not always, but it was a fair general rule. "...Huh." Though, he wasn't entirely certain what to make of this man and his small army of cats. "Exactly how many cats are we talking about here?"
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:52 am
His chuckle resurfaced, and if he were a cat like the feline companion's that were littered about his feet, he would surely be wearing toothy grin right about now, and have a flickering tail from intrigue. The guy was right... this was all just a big facade, people acting like they actually belonged in the presence of royalty... all hoping for her highnesses good graces. Snickering to himself, Yusri glanced to said woman. "It's nice to hear such words~" he hummed, peeking back at the other man from the corner of his eye, "Looks like you're a man who has an actual brain inside of his skull.." whether that was a compliment or not... who knows.
some of the cats sniffed at the stranger's pants rather intently, before brushing their cheek against it, while some others hiked onto their hind quarters to try and sniff higher up, such as a hand that might be hanging loosely at Shane's side.
And then the question was asked... which made even Almote's lips pull back even more into that creepy looking 'smile'. Chuckling, Yusri let his eyes flicker along the small gathering of cats he'd brought with him, "hmm... well... certainly more than 3O, that I am sure of~" he casually replied, as if it weren't a big deal at all, "But I wouldn't be surprised if there were more that have joined our troupe."
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:26 am
Shane raised a brow at Yusri's comment. It was a little hard to tell if that was something sincere or just another false nicety within this grand party. And thus, he simply shrugged in response, not really putting a great deal of stock into the words. Instead, when he noticed that some of the cats seemed to kind of be trying to vie for his attention, he reached down a bit to lightly try and scratch one under its chin as it stretched upwards. He was also avoiding looking at the Guardian in the meantime. That buck's strange smile was still fairly unsettling. It kind of gave him a vibe that he was plotting murder or something along those lines. "Over thirty? Damn. I take it they take care of themselves then?" he asked. He couldn't really imagine having that many to have to feed and whatnot.
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