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WHO: Twisted Fate & OPEN
WHAT: Twisted Fate is getting trashed. Get trashed with him.
WHEN: During and/or post-Nevarra, I'm flexible.
WHERE: The Hanged Man, primarily.
NOTES: N/A, at the moment

♠ i. evening

[It's about as busy as it normally is for the infamous, terrible, rundown, sorry excuse of a tavern. People accept their swill, bypassing the unfortunate taste for the effect it brings, and that's about as good as it gets.

In a corner, one of the human locals of dear, sweet Kirkwall slams his fist down, snarling at Twisted Fate: "You're cheating!"

Fate, for his part, looks terribly smug and confident, his grin prominent behind the crown of his hat.]

Unless you have any proof, I kindly suggest you leave what you bargained with.

[Furious, the man throws down a purse of coins, storming off toward the bar to undoubtedly get angrily drunk as a result.

Twisted Fate helpfully calls after him:]

Maybe don't gamble if you're going to be a sore loser about it!

[Fate chuckles, snagging the coin purse. At a passing waitress, he winks at her and says:] Another tankard, if you please.

♠ ii. late evening

[Stumbling out from the tavern, Twisted Fate clears his throat and adjusts his hat. He hums a moment before clicking his tongue as he starts to make his way through Lowtown, heading in the direction of Hightown.

As he goes around a corner, a set of men are waiting for him, one of which includes the angry card player from before.]

Oh. This a welcoming party? [Fate's voice is far removed from his usual posh accent he puts on, rolling drunkenly more into his natural Dalish accent he works to obscure.] Don't think I know any of you.

["You cheated me out earlier!"]

Gonna have to be a bit more specific. [Fate sniffs and scratches his chin.] Look, you're drunk. I'm drunk. Let's worry about this before y'do anything stupid.

[That manages to only make the man more pissed off, of course.]

♠ iii. wildcard

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(The angry shout interrupts his rounds. Maedhros has no fear of entering a fray - or breaking one up. He approaches almost silently, eyes bright and sharp in the dim light. Before the man can strike out at Fate - he certainly has the support to do just that - he grabs the back of the man's shirt and nearly hefts him off his feet.

Hi, have a six foot eight armored Arda Elf with flame red hair. Surely he is the best peace-maker?)

There is no need for stupidity. How else can this be settled?

[The man that Maedhros lifts up lets out a startled shout, flailing uselessly. Twisted Fate blinks through his drunken haze, then smiles broadly at the impressively tall elf.

Oh, he remembers that voice.]

My charming rescuer.

["I-- I want my money back!" demands the man being... well, manhandled.

Twisted Fate looks down at his nails.] Shouldn't be a gambling man if you don't like to gamble your goods away. So that's not happening.

But I'm willing to forgive and forget if you all are?

I cannot say that is accurate. (Maedhros recognizes him too, but he is cautious on taking sides. Yet any drunken brawls, no matter their reason, are generally bad ideas. He keeps a tight grip on the back of the man's shirt, arching a brow.)

If you participated in an illegal gamble, no one is right. Do not worsen it with blows and thoughts of revenge.

(He belatedly realizes he is lifting the man up too far. He sets him down with a smile of apology.)

Hm?

[Thoughtfully, Twisted Fate sticks out his lower lip, tilting his head to look over the much taller elf. He does sigh a little bit at the statement, slightly disapproving.

The man, once set down, dusts himself off. The fight has died in his eyes, and finally he growls to his friends, "Let's go. Let the knife-ears piss off."

Once the men disperse, Twisted Fate chuckles and folds his arms.] Bit of a stick in the mud, are we? Good thing you're more handsome than I imagined.

(Knife-ears. He will never get used to that insult. He imagines having actual knife-ears might be useful in combat, though not many can reach his head anyway.)

No, I have simply experienced more than my fair share of revenge and illegal doings. (Summary: it never ended well and sometimes it ended in a tragedy.) Why knife-ears? The rabbit comment almost makes sense for some, but knives? I do not see any serrated edges.

(His hand comes to rest on the hilt of his still sheathed sword, the fingers relaxed. The motion is merely out of habit and something about his features softens.)

I look better than I did on Arda.

[Now that earns a soft laugh, and Fate approaches, quietly approving.] That certainly makes more sense.

Hmm, because they're pointy? Who knows. Some say the Tevinter magisters who originally enslaved us used to put notches in our ears. Maybe that's why. Just a rumor, I'm certain.

[Twisted Fate grins sharply.] Oh? I'm sure you were just as fine then. Regardless, I'm pleased to meet you face to face. Off to anywhere in particular at the moment?

(He gives a delicate toss of his head.) I know another who would have delighted in such abuse. (Morgoth and Sauron too, actually. One of his ears had been sliced in half during his torture - a most painful ordeal as Elven ears are quite sensitive. Yet since passing through the Rift, his ear had regrown - along with the hand he had been missing.)

I looked like a beast. (And he was miserable.) The pleasure is mine. I am on my rounds. I have a brother and a cousin to look after and I like to keep myself abreast of what is going on beyond the fortress.

You'll find no shortage of here, unfortunately. Slavery used to be quite common in Thedas. Moreso in Tevinter, but fortunately there are no plans to head that way.

I'm sure that's a biased view. [The words are almost spoken gently by Fate for a moment before his tone returns to being more jovial.] Well, perhaps you might like to escort me? I was headed to Hightown.

The act of enslaving another is atrocious. I will stand against any plans that seek to make it more common. (He stands against it period.)

Only if you can see a whole race or culture as being biased. (He was very good at making enemies.) I would not mind. Are you gambling there too?

That's terribly noble of you, serah. [Despite his teasing tone, he does approve.]

I would appreciate the company, charming as it is. No gambling, just aiming to get to the Blooming Rose. I'm seeking some distracting company.

Unless you want to volunteer. [At this, the apostate winks at the much taller elf.]

What is right should not be elevated to such an extent. (But he understands why it must be. It is rare when it shouldn't be.

Amusement and a faint blush answer Fate's aim.) That is, I'm afraid, an oddity for my race. But I will not keep you from your...pleasure?

(He blinks and smiles.) You would be most disappointed with me.

I only wish more had your nature, then.

I'm an oddity from my own people. Worry not.

[Twisted Fate chuckles.] The only disappointment would be if I made you truly uncomfortable. But the offer is there, if you're ever curious.

My nature was learned the hard way. I hope others come by it easier. (He looks mildly curious at the statement.)

I am too. (In another way entirely.) I am not...comfortable...with touch.

(But that is hardly the point!) I shall escort you to the Blooming Rose? You hardly need to be potentially mugged twice.

Ah. [There's a pause, then a kinder smile.] Then I shall admire you from a respectful distance.

[Fate laughs softly.] I appreciate the escort. I'm terribly used to the attempted muggings, especially in Kirkwall. I can usually deal with it just fine, but having a very tall friend is something I've missed

(He feels as if he is being rude - and that won't do. How does he explain his aversion to touch?) ...thank you. I am grateful to...someone...some power...for restoring my body to how it used to be. Now I must heal my mind.

(Missed? His head tilts at the word.) You have lost someone?

That comes first. You really don't need to explain yourself, so long as you don't mind if I look at you sometimes?

[Ah. Right. He really shouldn't ramble while drunk, but--] Mm. Haven't we all?

You are welcome to look at me all you wish. (He is just perplexed as to why someone would...for any positive reason.)

I'm sorry. (Loss is...a very old and painful lesson.) I had six brothers; one remains with me.

drink up

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