A Cruel Twist of Fate [closed]

[wickedchase]

WHO: Twisted Fate, Nerva, Korrin, Zevran, Beleth, Cyril, Ruby, Sera, Katniss, and special sending crystal guest star, Sina!
WHAT: A companion quest and elven relations all wrapped up in one.
WHEN: Post-Illness plot. The band of merry travelers will be gone from Clouch 23 to Clouchreach 28.
WHERE: Traveling to and from the Serpentine River.
NOTES: The plotting post.

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Cyril OTA

[samahl]

[Much like when he traveled with Beleth's team to help the city elves, Cyril scouts ahead when he can. He's mostly making sure the path is clear, that they avoid any trouble, that sort of thing.

When he loops back around to the group, though, he's always friendly and open. He knows a lot of the people who came with Fate, but not all. It's a good chance to try to make some new friends, or at least learn a bit about people he doesn't know.

He knows things are likely to get very serious very quickly, so for the trip up there he mostly tries to keep things light.]

So, anyone got any interesting stories?

[wickedchase]

Always.

[Maybe telling a story would be a fine distraction.]

There was a time that my partner and I needed to escape from a village -- back when Lothering still stood, before the Blight. My partner was a Vashoth, so between him and myself, we stood out immensely.

So, in the dead of night, we took a farmer's ram and shaved it all of its wool and wrapped my partner in it before we agreed to cram him the back of the wagon. I used some of the leftover wool to cover my face so I could pretend to be an old man taking his goat away for trade.

Unfortunately, we both underestimated how itchy the whole thing would be. Never mind the smell.

[samahl]

[Cyril chuckles a bit.]

An elf with a beard. That must have been a sight.

[wickedchase]

I like to think it was confusing enough to let us slip away. Bit tragic sometimes to think I can't grow one myself; I'm left admiring everyone else who can.

Aw well.

[samahl]

Oh, and when you kiss them and you feel it against your face? It's lovely.

[wickedchase]

I know. It tickles. My partner has one, last I saw him.

[samahl]

When was that?

[wickedchase]

...Ah, that was... maybe a decade ago, technically.

Suppose I've not really mentioned him much before.

[samahl]

Well, to be fair, usually you and I don't do much talking.

[wickedchase]

Too true. [He chuckles, approving.] We do tend to be preoccupied.

About ... hm, five years after my clan and I parted ways? That was about the time I met him. Malsaam. Terrific at Wicked Grace, actually. Most of the people he played with didn't think much of a large Vashoth who pretended to not know how to hold the cards in his hands.

Hell of a temper, though. Still, we had a good run, for a time.

[samahl]

What made you part ways, if you don't mind me asking?

[wickedchase]

I suppose if I'm talking this much, might as well say.

Malsaam and I-- we traveled across Thedas. Stealing, conning, pirating; we were good at it, too. But he wanted to rob a Tevinter magister.

I was the one who would always plan a way to escape just in case the job would go badly. Malsaam didn't have the foresight, and I was never keen at the idea of being caught, being an elf and an apostate. This time, I didn't see a way out, and I told him.

Stubborn I said, right? Mal... he said as long as I watched his back, we'd be fine.

But it went badly. I told him we had to go. He didn't listen. So I ran away, and he was put into slavery.

[samahl]

Oh...

[After a moment, Cyril gets closer and just wraps his arm around Fate's arm, holding onto him to offer comfort without overly soft words.]

[wickedchase]

That about summarizes it.

[There is more. There is always more.

For now, he appreciates the physical comfort. Fate closes his eyes and places a hand to Cyril's arm.]

[samahl]

[Cyril leans a bit against him and lets the moment just be there for a bit, let there be comfort and companionship. Eventually, he changes the subject.]

You know, there are a lot of good bearded men in the Inquisition. We should have a contest to see how can make out with more of them.

[wickedchase]

[He laughs quietly.]

I do like a little competition.

Cyril, thank you.

[samahl]

You're welcome, but what am I being thanked for? Giving you an excuse to be itched by a lot of beards?

[wickedchase]

Heh, I could make that excuse myself.

But I appreciate you listening. I like to think I'm a good judge of character, and you--

Well. You're trustworthy, and sharing is not an easy thing for me.

[samahl]

I understand that. It's a painful story to tell.

I am here, though, if you ever need to tell more of it.

[wickedchase]

Ah, but I've sung my woes plenty just now. It's not a bore to you?

[samahl]

I doubt that you could bore me, even if you tried. I'd just look at those eyes and be entertained. [Cheesy, yes, but Cyril has always been open about how attracted he is to Twisted Fate.]

[wickedchase]

They are rather majestic, aren't they?

[Twisted Fate approves, and he smiles sharply before he leans in and presses a kiss to Cyril's temple.]

Another time, though. There'd be too much say, and I've said enough. Let's perhaps entertain ourselves?

[samahl]

What sort of entertainment are you thinking?

[wickedchase]

The kind we should probably take to a tent.

[samahl]

[Cyril grins and then stands. He holds out his hand to take Twisted Fate into a tent.]