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Luniya was making sure to keep track of the mouse running back and forth on the ceiling, then suddenly a loud thud sounded next to Luniya. It was a mans fist, and it passed so closely to her arm she could feel the wind from the force of the fist on her skin. This man gave her goosebumps from the very bottom of her toes to the tip of her neck. She instinctively wrinkled her eyes and nose while turning to face the bald man.

"Um, I've been working here a almost a week. My name is Luniya and I'm tending to these fine, tip-giving, customers because they appreciate the good service I give," she answered with a a small smirk while straightening the wrinkles in her soft, fair skin.

She sincerely hoped if this was the owner of the bar that he would realize she had some talent with bartending. She put on her best sweet-eyes for the man and was prepared to plea if she had to in order to stay.

Once, again the mouse caught her attention as she thought, mm that could be dinner to herself and her eyes darted at the mouse for a split second. She quickly refocused her attention at the tall, bald man with a nervous smile hoping as she gently moved a few strands of her hair from her face.

"ahhhhh" Niko yawned as he got out of his hammock and stretched rubbing the sleep from his eyes. "another beautiful morning" He looked out of his window to the sun.

Niko lived in an old tree house, he wasn't sure whose it used to be, but it was his now. He assumed it must've once belonged to a wealthy family, because you could see the wreckage of what seemed to be a big house just outside of it. even Identifying the wreckage is hard now though, as it has become overgrown, moss and trees blotting it out. He assumed the house belonged to someone wealthy, because not only did it seem large, but the house was almost in the middle of the forest, outside of town, he also assumed that the owner must've owned all this land, before whatever happened. The tree house on the other hand, held up quite nicely, the floor was weak in some places, and one of the walls was coming down, but using his skills Niko was able to get the materials to fix it, up and now calls this place his home. The treehouse itself is pretty big, you can definitely tell it was made for some wealthy man's children. The main room is a living room/kitchen. The kitchen was definitely just meant to be used with toy food, but with some ingenuity on Niko's part, he made it work enough to at least hold fire without burning down the tree. There was also closet, that used to be filled with toys, but after Niko emptied it out, it made a nice little area for a Hammock which is where he sleeps. there are also various knick-knacks and little trinkets that Niko has collected over the years, decorating the space as well, making it look very eclectic.

Niko reached into one of the cabinets looking for some bread, only to see that it was empty. "Damn I forgot to stock up... oh well looks like I'm paying the bakery a visit today! Better go wash up." he said to himself as he got dressed, and climbed down from the tree house, humming happily as he washed his face in the near by river. The Baker was a jolly little old woman, and all it really took was bit of sweet talking from Niko to get what he needed, but she was kind of a stickler about hygiene, and he knew she would comp him a bit more if he looked nice as well.

"There that's better." Niko said to himself looking in a piece of a broken mirror he had scavenged from the remains of the house as he headed off in the direction of the city. "Should I compliment her hair or tell her she looks good for her age today... hmmm" He thought aloud to himself. "Maybe if I can find something new to compliment she will give me a loaf or two of bread, OR maybe even a pie, if she's in a particularly good mood!" He thought to himself, humming as he headed through the forest. Most people would be a bit more cautious when heading through the forest, but he just kind of shrugs it off, being a sound magician has it's benefits, nothing gets close to him without him hearing it first.

Luniya spotted Damien's sparkling silver eyes across the room. She wanted to speak to him but he was standing too far and she didn't think it would be very lady-like to shout in a bar. The bald man was serenely quiet. Luniya couldn't tell if he was drunk or not, but she decided to slowly step back and turn her body to walk to the other side of the bar. Hopefully the scary bald guy would just go away. She hated having to deal with rude people and tried to avoid them.

As she slid to the other side of the bar she came across a strong earthy scent. Her nose was becoming flooded with all the forest smells of people coming in. She started wagging her tail as if it would help the scent go away. The scent almost made her dizzy as if she was getting intoxicated. The bar smelled more like a forest than an actual forest.

She heard a man quietly request some water and because the tall, bald guy she hadn't served him yet. She turned around and picked up the spray attachment to the sink and filled a tall glass with water. She creeped up next to the guy asked for it and put her hands in front of her mouth as she leaned over the counter.

"That is a scary guy! Watch out. He might ask you why you only want water," She whispered not quiet in his ear but low enough so that nobody else overheard her. She paused in that position for a second spotting the mouse crawling on the floor. it was almost within her reach. She looked around the bar to see if anyone was really watching her then proceeded to lean further over the counter. Her bright green eyes dulled a little bit as she realized she wouldn't be able to catch the mouse. She stood straight up once more and dusted imaginary dirt off herself.

She winked at the man who ordered the water becoming embarrassed because there was no doubt he saw her yearning for that mouse. After releasing a long sigh, she grabbed a rag and started to wipe the bar off.

Thaddeus smiled to himself, satisfied with the likely-temporary end to the conflict. When served his water he tilted his ear towards the woman and listened politely.

"Thank you. I'll be sure to watch myself around him. Let me know if he starts to give you trouble." Thaddeus told her, maintaining his gentle smile. He noticed her glance around and then fixate on something on the ground. Thaddeus traced her gaze and discovered a mouse. His brow wrinkled in curiosity and looked back at the woman, who stood and winked at him. He smiled, thanked her once again for the water, and took a drink. He then dipped his fingertips of one hand into the water, ran them over his dark, shaved hair, and let the water drip down his light-brown skin. The cool water felt refreshing as it dripped down his face and Thaddeus let out a contented sigh. Another man soon sat next to him, ordered a white Russian, and placed a mouse - likely the one he had just seen - on the bar.

Thaddeus rubbed the back of his neck and watched curiously.

"Oh, this is just my day off," Damien replied quietly. He gave a small grin as he received the drink, having seen her pour in the extra vodka, and sipped it. Mmmm... creamy. "I work in the woods, usually - I'm a ranger. You've been working here about a week, yeah?" He kept one foot on the his pack, which he'd placed against his bar stool. Always good to keep it in the range of his perception one way or another.

In the middle of the town, a small rumbling could be heard. It could easily be mistaken for a light earthquake for a few seconds, but it began to grow more intense. The shaking of the ground increased ten fold until a split was seen, several hundred feet in length. The land of the city would quake with a massive field, metal grinding against metal as a gigantic maw would literally open up, felling several buildings and destroying much property. Several of the onlookers would fall in, falling straight to their deaths. The maw would continue to open and break and crack before it would suddenly stop, and a large metallic device would show. It would grow and grow.... raising up to present itself as a space worthy vessel that would be armed to the teeth and armor so thick it could be almost inconceivable as to how it could even lift off of the ground. This large ship looked big enough to home hundreds of people. Suddenly, a loud gravely voice would break out over the city to regard its inhabitants and visitors, fiercely echoing off of the broken city's walls.

"Citizens of this broken and defeated planet... I call upon the more gifted of you to come and join me. Whether you use magic or not, if you can wield a blade or not. You're invited to join me on a cruise of sorts... You will be provided home, sustenance, and... access to power. Those who wish to join me... come to the new clearing of the city..."

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