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WHO: Cyril and OPEN (starters for Pel, Sam, Iskandar, Anders, and Kirk - let me know if you want your own)
WHAT: In an effort to take his mind off certain people he's missing, Cyril sets up shop to sell his traps and puzzles again.
WHEN: Throughout the day
WHERE: The stall is in the Gallows, otherwise out and about.
NOTES: None yet

Taas was gone, reassigned to another place, and Merrick was spending more and more time away from him in the shadows of this city. Cyril wasn't lonely, but he missed them both. He had other people around him - friends, lovers, and family - but he was coming to realize that the spots where those people had been couldn't be filled with anyone else.

He still had Taas's dragon tooth, and that helped. He never took it off now and had put the silver ring he had stolen from Sam so long ago on the same rope around his neck. He still saw Merrick from time to time too, but the visits were becoming fewer and fewer.

Rather than dwell, he wanted to sell the items he once had in Skyhold's courtyard. The stall he has is small, but it shows a collection of puzzle boxes and traps that someone can buy for reasonable pricing. As people walk by he's playing with one of the boxes now, twisting them to show how they work.

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Cyril chuckles a bit and then shifts so he can get the tiny balls out from a pocket. He offers them to Iskandar. "I made a few for Anders' cat and he says they were a success. I was thinking... if one than one cat liked them maybe I could sell a few to the other cat owners around. We'd have to make sure they really are worth it though."

He jingles the toy a bit to show Iskandar how it works.

"Yes I think he will love it. One moment, I think I know where he is."

Going to the other room, he found the cat sleeping away among some of their clothes. Chuckling, he picked him up and there was a mewl of protest in response. Stroking him to apologize, he carried him over to the table where Hephaestion Alexander yawned before blinking up at Cyril.

"Here. Let us see if he likes it."

Cyril blinks in surprise but then chuckles a bit. Of course Iskandar would want to show it off right away. Cyril set the ball down in front of the cat and then rolled it gently towards him. He hadn't pushed hard enough to make it roll off the table, just enough to get it towards the cat to see how he responded.

The cat woke up quickly then and lifted a paw away from the thing that was magically rolling towards him. However, he was brave for how small he was and quickly batted at it, jumping when it moved again. Immediately, he crouched down, butt wiggling before he pounced and rolled along the table with it.

Iskandar laughed at the antics. "I would say he approves of your gift! Look at that!"

Cyril chuckled and grinned. He was pleased to see the cat having fun. "Good. And I can make another one when he loses that one."

"He will appreciate that I'm sure." Iskandar leaned over to watch the feline play around with the ball a bit longer before straightening and wrapping and arm around Cyril so he could drag him to sit with him on the couch thing they had. Likely because most chairs were too small for him.

"You know, now that you're here, I would like to convince you to linger a little while longer."

Cyril was easily pulled along with Iskandar and sat with him. He leaned against the larger man and smiled. "I don't have anywhere to be," he said lightly, already pleased at the idea of staying a bit longer.

"Good. Then tell me what you have been doing lately." He pressed a kiss to his cheek then to his ear. Nothing more than that though, he didn't want to distract the elf from just talking with him. More fun things could happen after that.

Cyril groaned softly at the touch on his ears. That always drove him a little crazy. "Hmm. Well, it was tough to say good bye to Taas," he admitted after a moment. "So doing work helps. I've been learning how to perfect my elemental traps. Those explode such a beautiful way. I like the colors."

"May I see one later? I would love to see these colors." He chuckled softly, aware that Cyril had sensitive ears. It was cute honestly. Especially when he knew he could always get a reaction out of playing with them.

"Oh, I'll happily invite you to watch some of my testing. I'd also be curious to see what happens at different force of throw and you'd be perfect to help out with that." Talking about his traps was a good way to distract him from missing Taas or even the lingering tingling in his ears.

"I imagine! After all I can throw much farther than you!" It wasn't even mocking or showing off when he said that either. Just a plain statement of fact about things. "Are they timed to go off at certain points?"

"Yes. Once they experience a direct impact, it takes a few moments and then explodes. The different colors use different elements. That means I can attack with fire or with ice. It's very pretty. And it makes me feel a bit like a mage."