[ Not to be the quiet loner in the back that wants to go home at parties but...
At present, Akira is definitely the quiet loner in the back who wants to go home. (He'd trekked back to Wyver for a quest, finished up, and gotten swept up in all the hustle and bustle of the holiday before he'd had a chance to punch out.)
Even with the proper disguise—benign face paint and nondescript clothing, he's had enough trouble in the rowdier side of town that he's decided to retire to the neglected end of the party. (It still reeks of booze and bad news, but beggars can't be choosers.)
He blinks down when something (...someone) shifts beside him. ]
...
[ This stranger seems well on his way to liver poisoning, and Akira decides to steer him away from an early grave by gently confiscating the bottle. ]
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At present, Akira is definitely the quiet loner in the back who wants to go home. (He'd trekked back to Wyver for a quest, finished up, and gotten swept up in all the hustle and bustle of the holiday before he'd had a chance to punch out.)
Even with the proper disguise—benign face paint and nondescript clothing, he's had enough trouble in the rowdier side of town that he's decided to retire to the neglected end of the party. (It still reeks of booze and bad news, but beggars can't be choosers.)
He blinks down when something (...someone) shifts beside him. ]
...
[ This stranger seems well on his way to liver poisoning, and Akira decides to steer him away from an early grave by gently confiscating the bottle. ]
Take it easy champ.