Open | Hanging out with a King

[conqueredhearts]

WHO: Iskandar and anyone who runs across him
WHAT: Iskandar is just spending some time doing various things and enjoying old and new friends along the way
WHEN: Last half of Firstfall
WHERE: Around Skyhold
NOTES: Probably nothing but will add as needed

Stables

One place that people could be sure to find Iskandar was at the stables. He was here a great deal since this was where his horse was and where he'd really been sleeping. When people weren't interested in sharing their beds with him anyway. That was something that certainly happened plenty since he was very large and warm. But for today he was currently seated near a wall, singing softly in a language many natives wouldn't recognize. Perhaps many Rifters wouldn't either. After all, it was his native tongue and there weren't going to be many familiar with Ancient Macedonian.

In his hands was a saddle which he had over one knee while he rubbed the leather down with an oil to keep it looking beautiful. Perhaps most Kings would find someone else to do this but this was something Iskandar had always preferred to do himself. There was just something so relaxing about it. Of course, this didn't stop him from noticing company when it arrived and he smiled at the new arrival, still singing as he did.

Library

It likely wasn't common to see a giant man enjoying so many books but there he was on the floor of the library with a nice pile of them around him. The subjects varied but it was clear he really was reading through them. In his hands right now was what looked like something about the histories of some land and he was scratching his chin as he read through it. Now and then he made a small hum in thought before he finally closed the book and went to stretch, pausing only a moment to smile.

"Ah did you want to read this one?"

Tavern

One of Iskandar's favorite places to be was the tavern. It was here he learned many of the songs of these lands and where he watched people just live. It was fascinating to say the least but it did have him developing a burning desire of sorts. One that was like an itch he couldn't quite reach. He was really going to have to take care of that soon. Which was why he went to sit near the first person that he saw that had a seat available.

At least the first thing he gave was a smile.

"Would you happen to know where one could obtain a harp or lyre?" Yes, he really was going to need one soon.

[ooc: This is an example of what Iskandar's voice would sound like. For obvious reasons this is not what he's singing. This is just to give you an idea of what the tone and such would be!]

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[conqueredhearts]

He laughed, scratching his beard just like a man who had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Mainly because it was so very true. "I can hardly help myself. Your voice in pleasure makes my body pound with want of you."

[el_tybs]

Perhaps caught, but doesn't seem in the least guilty for doing it. Hearing the admittance does have the mage continuing the blush, obviously happy to hear that he affected Iskandar in some way, but still- "Then we should find a quieter spot shouldn't we?"

It was times like this that he regretted not having a more private place, or at least one with a door since everything with Iskandar tended to be loud, or at least vocal.

[conqueredhearts]

"A quieter spot is usually out in the woods. That's where I first slept with Jim anyway." He pondered things a moment, considering the various locations in Skyhold. A quieter place where they would be free to be noisier...

"If no one is in the stables that could work. Or an abandoned corridor." Well at least he knew how to get creative.

[el_tybs]

Sam raises a brow at that bit of information; Iskandar didn't need to add that, and Sam hadn't really thought about it, but now that it was there he... kind of now had it in his head.

"Is there often no one in the stables?" That sounded like a place that people would be by all the time, or at least he assumed, unless it was late at night. "You know of abandoned corridors in Skyhold?"

[conqueredhearts]

"At this time of day they will be busy. However, I do know of abandoned corridors. After all my ability to become invisible has allowed me to explore this place so I might know where I fit and how to move around people since I am still solid when I am like that."

After all, if his powers were going to be different then he needed to learn to use them again! It was rather essential really!

[el_tybs]

Course Iskandar would know of abandoned corridors. He doesn't suppose the large man would know of them for any other-

Wait.

Sam stops in his tracks and just looks at Iskandar, hands coming up in a stop motion. "Wait... you can turn invisible?"

[conqueredhearts]

"Hm? Well of course. It's not quite what I used to be able to do but I am learning to work with the change."

He smiled at him then. "In my world I can go into a spirit form where I have no solid form but exist without being seen and only felt by the one who summoned me. I usually prefer not to stay like this though. Why hide when I can show the world who and where I am instead?"

[el_tybs]

'Well of course' like it was obvious and something that everyone could do! Granted he knew that some mages who learned certain specializations could do something similar, but still!

Sam balks slightly at the smile and matter-of-fact explanation, mostly because he's still having a hard time picturing this loud and large man being able to put something like that off. "...So what does it look like now?"

[conqueredhearts]

"Like this." And he stepped completely before him then vanished from sight. Literally vanished. He was completely invisible from head to toe which meant that Sam could not see the smile on his face nor the hand reaching out to suddenly rest on his head.

"I am very much here but you cannot see me."

[el_tybs]

Before Sam could think about reaching forward to see if Iskandar had completely disappeared, he felt a hand drop on his head. He doesn't know why it surprised him, but it did, making the mage jump slightly under the weight with a mixed face of surprise and awe.

"I can see.... that." Well not really. "And you've been able to do this this whole time?"

[conqueredhearts]

When he reappeared, that hand was still on his head and Iskandar was grinning widely at him. Laughing, he gave his head a rub before standing at his full height with his hands on his hips.

"I can do more with it when I am in my own world. It seems in this world I can only go invisible. Since I now remain solid when I do this I felt it best to practice with that so I would be aware of where I can fit and how I could move into and out of a room."

[el_tybs]

It's a bit strange to feel Iskandar there but not actually see him, as well as watching him reappear right there in front of him. 'In this world he can only go invisible'. Dear Maker, he could do more back on this Earth?

Sam raises a brow. "Exactly where have you been practicing?" He's not specifically asking where, but it's obvious that he's curious is there is one place in particular that the man has tried this. His mind isn't dirty, yours is, shush.

[conqueredhearts]

"Throughout Skyhold. There are plenty of people for me to..." He gave pause then as all of this caught up. Blinking, he looked down at him then burst out laughing as he rested both his hands on Sam's shoulders.

"I have not watched you and Jim bed each other! Though now I think I'd like to try that! It could be great fun!"

[el_tybs]

Sam sighs heavily under Iskandar's grasp. He knew he was gambling with that question; now that he knew Iskandar could do this he needed to know if that had been a thing, but of course it ended up being the giant man hadn't even considered that until the mage had hinted at it.

"You don't have to..." he says, trailing off. He's not saying 'no', perhaps a bit curious about it in such a situation, but at the same time he's now going to be constantly looking over his shoulder wondering if there was someone invisible watching.

[conqueredhearts]

"Even better! For then it is just my decision to surprise you." He laughed and gave him a clap to the shoulder before he was walking again. No point in continuing to stand at the gate when they could be moving forward here. Especially when this was supposed to be about warming Sam up.

[el_tybs]

Iskandar wanted to surprise him. "Dear Maker," he mutters under his breath, rubbing a hand down his face after Iskandar started walking again. It didn't help that there was a very lacking of a door to the loft so literally this could happen at any time.

After a few moments, Sam eventually turns around and starts walking again, moving a bit faster to keep up with the red-head. "Well don't blame me if you get blasted." Just a fair warning; unlikely to happen, but at the same time he isn't sure what to expect.

[conqueredhearts]

There was just a laugh from the large man who clearly had no fear. Blasted? Ha! "I am resistant to magic so that should be quite the thing to see!" Then again would he fear the magic even if he wasn't? Probably not knowing him the way that he was.

Still, at least that wasn't going to chase him off the desire to surprise him. That was good. Right?

[el_tybs]

"Seriously?!" Resistant to magic? That made Iskandar a rather tough opponent to be up against for a mage. Not that Sam was planning on going up against Iskandar anytime soon... and good thing he was on their side. He's finding out so many things right now and Sam is conflicted on what kind of surprised he should be - pleasantly, confused, or just simply overwhelmed.

Just what else was Iskandar capable of?

[conqueredhearts]

"Of course. Not all like me are but I have a minor resistance to it." He said it so matter-of-factly that they might as well be talking about the weather. Then again to him this was rather normal. The strange thing was just that his powers were so much weaker in this world and he was having to learn how to use them to their full advantage.

"I can do a great many things, you know."

[el_tybs]

"Apparently not." No, he doesn't know which was why this was surprising. Things had not been normal for a while since Haven, but Iskandar just kept finding ways to raise the bar.

Well today was proving to be eventful. He was just expecting to be spending his time learning his bear form a bit more. Iskandar coming around had been a surprise in itself, not to mention being ravished against a tree, having a snowball fight, and now learning that his lover could turn invisible - and more then likely use it on him at some point - along with a number of other surprises.