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[beknight]

Who: bruce wayne (beknight); asha greyjoy (laveers) & pals.
What: bruce makes friends; asha learns to shoot.
When: before & during the event.
Where: around olympia.
Warning(s): violence! more will be added if needed. pm/pp if you want me to set something up!

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overflow.

[laveers]

wrathion.

[laveers]

[ ooc: continued from here. ]

[ She nods, acknowledging his sincerity, but shrugs at his next statement. ]

I am no less deadly on land, [ she tells him, with a smirk. ] now, you had promised me fair trade. Speak to me of your lands.

[deathstiny]

I would never mean to suggest otherwise, milady. Merely that, in my experience, those who are accustomed to a harsher lifestyle often grow...restless.

[That is a nice way of putting it. But, he did promise her equal exchange, so:]

I hold no banners to one land over another. My loyalty is to Azeroth herself, a world fraught with war and misfortune, and yet so full of mysteries and wonder. It is a land of magic, forged by the hands of celestial beings that once walked her shores, and now tended to and guarded by dragons. Her treasures are sought by many, both native and otherwise -- she had nearly been decimated by the greed of many more than once. Her people are stalwart and varied...humans, orcs, elves. I could go on.

[But he has given her quite a lot to swallow already.]

[laveers]

[ It's a very nice way of putting it. Compassion is — new. The people here extend it freely, and Asha has always looked upon such with suspicion. Iron rusts if not sharpened, and she does not wish to be soft. ]

I am more a captain than a lady.

[ But she does not insist, she hears respect in his voice and it satisfies her. ]

Our realm dreams of dragons, [ she tells him, ] as all power comes from fire and blood. Is it the same of Azeroth?

[deathstiny]

In a manner of speaking. An Azerothian need not dream -- our dragons are very real, capable of walking among mortals.

[There is a small twinkle of knowing in his glowing eyes. A bit more complicated than fire and blood, but he thinks he may grasp her meaning.]

Though, I would argue that the affairs of dragons are not for mortals to meddle in.

sorry for the delay! busy week. feel free to drop if this is too crusty

[laveers]

[ Very capable of walking amongst mortals. His address is now clear, and her eyes spark with curiosity. Dragons of Valyria were made with blood magic, they are as mysterious as they are terrifying. And none of them ever spoke. ]

The business of dragons rarely is.

[ One does not seek to understand a sword, do they? She nods. ]

How long have you roamed your country?

clary.

[laveers]

[ ooc: continued from here. ]

[ The glint in her eyes is all the answer Asha needs. Perhaps there'll be a moment later where Clary gets the opportunity — perhaps she has something grander in mind for a laugh. Asha doesn't fear her, and doesn't feel she will cross the line into intolerable mockery. ]

I accept.

[ It delights her. The grin is sharp. ]

Have you anyone in mind?

keyleth.

[laveers]

[ ooc: continued from here ]

[ Her fingers meet Keyleth's, her palm flattens. She's enraptured, caught fast by girlish wonder. This is real. ]

[ Then she realises Keyleth is trying to signal her. Upwards. Asha shakes her head, and points instead to the tail. She breaks their contact to swim around Keyleth, clearly admiring her. ]

[zephrah]

[ Oh! Well, in that case, Keyleth shows off a little, undulating her tail and swimming around Asha in an underwater dance. If she knew the thoughts going through Asha's head, she'd feel terrible for not admitting that she's not, in fact, a mermaid--but, well, she's met some! Keyleth can't change into anything she hasn't encountered before. ]

sorry for the delay! busy week. feel free to drop if this is too crusty

[laveers]

[ Even that would matter little. A shapeshifter is still a fascinating encounter — Keyleth should probably prepare for a barrage of questions about her magical abilities. ]

[ Asha swims with her in delight. Then, she points up, she needs to swim up for air. ]

[zephrah]

[ Keyleth nods her understanding and swims behind Asha with a few quick swishes of her tail, hooking her hands under her arms to pull her along with her as she swims them both up to the surface, quick and effortless. She lets go when they're just about to break the surface, letting their bodies natural buoyancy take it from there. Keyleth sweeps her soaked hair out of her face and treads easily, circling a bit just to keep moving. ]

[laveers]

[ She's strong. Asha breathes in in a quick gulp just because it's exciting to be this close to an actual mermaid, and grins at Keyleth. ]

Thank you, I am well.

[zephrah]

It's not a problem!

[ Keyleth smiles, the sharpness of her teeth and the gold-tinged scales of her blue-tinged skin even more noticeable in the sunlight. ]

You swim really good for someone without a tail or gills!