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Nothing of the sort. Must I be intoxicated to state my mind?
Besides, if I was going out to drink, I'd patronize your bar, as you know. I wouldn't dream of depriving you of that sight.
Besides, if I was going out to drink, I'd patronize your bar, as you know. I wouldn't dream of depriving you of that sight.
[ nope! yanking murr's arm away from those bags with an iron grip. ]
Please, Mr. Proprietor. I can assure you that my dear friend here usually means well in most situations -- it's just that sometimes, curiosity can get the better of him.
Isn't that right, Murr?
[ hisssssssssss ]
Please, Mr. Proprietor. I can assure you that my dear friend here usually means well in most situations -- it's just that sometimes, curiosity can get the better of him.
Isn't that right, Murr?
[ hisssssssssss ]
[ oh, what a fierce grip shylock has... don't mind murr's soft humming noise of approval. now that alone has the bakeneko rolling their eyes. what he wouldn't mind having that same touch against the scruff of his neck. ]
Yeah! Of course. Don't worry, I'll play nice every time I come back, okay?
[ does his cutest, most cat-like grin help his cause? probably not.
still. ]
I always have fun here. Why would I wanna ruin a good thing?
Yeah! Of course. Don't worry, I'll play nice every time I come back, okay?
[ does his cutest, most cat-like grin help his cause? probably not.
still. ]
I always have fun here. Why would I wanna ruin a good thing?
That's truly a shame. For here I was entertaining the thought of coming and paying you a visit, should you be open.
It very well may be in my capacity, provided you aren't rushing to finish.
Oh, let's just say you have your ways.
[ shylock's still pretty sus but!! since no one in the establishment has raised something, he supposes that his catman is in the clear. for now. ]
All right, time to go. Say goodbye to your new friends now, hm?
[ STOP... THIS IS SO DEHUMANIZING... ]
[ shylock's still pretty sus but!! since no one in the establishment has raised something, he supposes that his catman is in the clear. for now. ]
All right, time to go. Say goodbye to your new friends now, hm?
[ STOP... THIS IS SO DEHUMANIZING... ]
I'll do my best.
[and so it is that a little while later, she's following the familiar path to Shylock's bar, content to let her impulse guide her for the time. but even her cocoon of good feeling is pierced by the look of the place, the destruction wrought, and she hurries to enter.]
Why, Shylock, what happened?
[and so it is that a little while later, she's following the familiar path to Shylock's bar, content to let her impulse guide her for the time. but even her cocoon of good feeling is pierced by the look of the place, the destruction wrought, and she hurries to enter.]
Why, Shylock, what happened?
[ fortunately the place is still standing, thanks to a certain sword who drove off some of their more antagonistic forces. but most of the lights are off, there's rubble and broken glass on the floor, and some of the furniture has been upturned. only the bar looks relatively untouched, if only because shylock has been manning it for most of the time.
and speaking of: ]
...Emily.
[ the man of the hour can be found behind the bar per usual, the pipe in his hands emitting a sweet scent of yuzu and cinnamon. his smile this time does not reach his eyes, but at least he's mustering up one. ]
So glad of you to come. As you can imagine, business has not been so kind since the scuffle between the two clans begin once more.
and speaking of: ]
...Emily.
[ the man of the hour can be found behind the bar per usual, the pipe in his hands emitting a sweet scent of yuzu and cinnamon. his smile this time does not reach his eyes, but at least he's mustering up one. ]
So glad of you to come. As you can imagine, business has not been so kind since the scuffle between the two clans begin once more.
Edited 2022-05-31 11:42 (UTC)
[ wow! you think murr would sabotage his own chances with all of the bakeneko, the proprietor, the people who occupy the cafe on a regular basis...
yea ]
Okay~
[ walking back into the store proper, murr raises one hand and then immediately lets it flop from the wrist. a proper cat paw impression from the number one cat impersonator. ]
Bye bye!
[ one or two of the bakeneko wave with their own paws. a few, with tails. the others? no fks given. and then murr returns right back to shylock's side. ]
Didja get everything you needed?
yea ]
Okay~
[ walking back into the store proper, murr raises one hand and then immediately lets it flop from the wrist. a proper cat paw impression from the number one cat impersonator. ]
Bye bye!
[ one or two of the bakeneko wave with their own paws. a few, with tails. the others? no fks given. and then murr returns right back to shylock's side. ]
Didja get everything you needed?
[the destruction is taken in, but most of her focus is taken up by the man behind the bar himself, looking him over from head to...as much as she can see, trying to assess him for injuries. she looks the slightest bit flushed, either from haste or whatever coaxed out "honesty", and her wings aren't so tightly held to her back, but beyond that, she seems entirely herself.
and right now, "herself" means that worry is openly across her features]
Business - but what about yourself? Did they manage to injure you?
[if he's been hurt in the crossfire, then that takes precedence.]
and right now, "herself" means that worry is openly across her features]
Business - but what about yourself? Did they manage to injure you?
[if he's been hurt in the crossfire, then that takes precedence.]
[ exactly!!
well, that's the end of that. shylock will lead the way from here, but not before handing one of the shopping bags over to murr. don't take a peek now! ]
Yes. Today's rather slow, so I may as well purchase some essentials. I'll have to thank you for reminding me.
well, that's the end of that. shylock will lead the way from here, but not before handing one of the shopping bags over to murr. don't take a peek now! ]
Yes. Today's rather slow, so I may as well purchase some essentials. I'll have to thank you for reminding me.
[ a gentle shake of his head. ] Let's just say an old friend managed to fend them off for the most part.
[ does hizen have no idea how much he saved shylock's bar that one time? shylock will have to thank him more properly in the future. ]
Now, now, no need to worry about me. I'd like to meet more of Miss Emily Dyer outside of her clinical personality, to be honest. [ he gestures a hand at the bar stool in front of him -- all cleaned up just for her. ] Will you sit down and keep me company for a little while?
[ does hizen have no idea how much he saved shylock's bar that one time? shylock will have to thank him more properly in the future. ]
Now, now, no need to worry about me. I'd like to meet more of Miss Emily Dyer outside of her clinical personality, to be honest. [ he gestures a hand at the bar stool in front of him -- all cleaned up just for her. ] Will you sit down and keep me company for a little while?
...it'd be my pleasure.
[and taking a seat, there's a twinge of familiarity, though she'd never dream of comparing Shylock's establishment to where she used to go in Hakagemachi. this place has a warmth to it the other lost long ago.]
I'd hate to leave you on your own, on a night like this.
[and taking a seat, there's a twinge of familiarity, though she'd never dream of comparing Shylock's establishment to where she used to go in Hakagemachi. this place has a warmth to it the other lost long ago.]
I'd hate to leave you on your own, on a night like this.
[ oh he really REALLY wants to peek inside, but he remembers that steel grip from before and he figures he'll wait until they're somewhere kind of private before he goes for it again. ]
A slow day? Does that mean you have time to play?
[ stares with open eyes. you can even see the little sparkles in them if you stare long enough. ]
A slow day? Does that mean you have time to play?
[ stares with open eyes. you can even see the little sparkles in them if you stare long enough. ]
Are you that concerned for me? Truly, I'm touched. [ he places a hand on his chest. ] But commotions such as these are commonplace in my realm. I wouldn't be able to live this long if a simple matter such as a ruined bar would set me back.
[ so, you know. it's totally fine. ]
[ so, you know. it's totally fine. ]
You must live somewhere quite...tumultuous.
[that's the nicest way to say chaotic.]
And if you won't worry for your own sake, it falls to someone else to do it for you.
[that's the nicest way to say chaotic.]
And if you won't worry for your own sake, it falls to someone else to do it for you.
Fufu, you put it so gently. Western Country is the pinnacle of greed and desire, after all.
[ he has... complicated feelings about his homeland, but. moving on! ]
But that is good to know. We wizards only have ourselves to look out for, and thus it is rare for other people [ read: humans ] to look at us in a more sympathetic light. Us Westerners in particular are lovers, night fighters.
[ he smiles again. ] Now, I won't keep you long -- I still have to close up shop in a matter of minutes, after all. But regardless, what will you be having?
[ he has... complicated feelings about his homeland, but. moving on! ]
But that is good to know. We wizards only have ourselves to look out for, and thus it is rare for other people [ read: humans ] to look at us in a more sympathetic light. Us Westerners in particular are lovers, night fighters.
[ he smiles again. ] Now, I won't keep you long -- I still have to close up shop in a matter of minutes, after all. But regardless, what will you be having?
[the pinnacle of greed and desire, huh...it makes her wonder about the man before her. somehow it makes sense that he'd wind up tending a bar, full of his own mystery. what can she say except that it's not the drinks that keep her returning, but a friendship that keeps her guessing??]
...Something you want to make. Something you don't get the chance to try, but now's as good as any.
[sometimes she asks for specific drinks, or decent glasses of wine. and sometimes, like now, she trusts him and his expertise. trying to step a little further out of overthinking it, and instead just enjoying it for what it is.]
...Something you want to make. Something you don't get the chance to try, but now's as good as any.
[sometimes she asks for specific drinks, or decent glasses of wine. and sometimes, like now, she trusts him and his expertise. trying to step a little further out of overthinking it, and instead just enjoying it for what it is.]
It's called "what's in my pocket"!
[ is it a serious yet silly game, a real threat, or just something murr has thought up on the spot? you be the judge. ]
[ is it a serious yet silly game, a real threat, or just something murr has thought up on the spot? you be the judge. ]
[ he hums in thought. ah, yes, there is one drink he'd always wanted to try, but-- ]
It's Japanese sake. [ he breathes out a sheepish chuckle. ] It has been quite a while since I had it, after I made myself busy with my establishment. But perhaps one day we can visit a sake bar together.
And thus for now, let me regale you with a personal favorite of mine.
[ he's too exhausted to use his magic right now, so he's going to make this simple drink by hand -- but it's no less mesmerizing to watch thanks to his fancy handiwork as he prepares a glass of sangria for a friend. ]
It's Japanese sake. [ he breathes out a sheepish chuckle. ] It has been quite a while since I had it, after I made myself busy with my establishment. But perhaps one day we can visit a sake bar together.
And thus for now, let me regale you with a personal favorite of mine.
[ he's too exhausted to use his magic right now, so he's going to make this simple drink by hand -- but it's no less mesmerizing to watch thanks to his fancy handiwork as he prepares a glass of sangria for a friend. ]
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