A Bloody Handsome Barman

"Oh Hello. Always good to see a new customer. They call me Old Bill. What can I do for you? Don't be shy. I don't bite." A Selective Mutuals-Only Indie Blog for a Fandomless Vampire OC who works in a club. Disclaimer: Bar prices, processes, etc. probably won't be all that accurate. If that's what you wanted and came to this blog for, I apologise in advance. Blog is 18+. Penned by Flower (33, They/Them) Side blog - Follows back from pushspacetocontinue Mobile Friendly Rules Page Here Mobile Friendly About Page Here Mobile Friendly Trivia Page Here Mobile Friendly Verses Page Here Mobile Friendly Tag List Here Mobile Friendly Mun Page Here Side Characters - By Request Reproached Paladin: Leofric Lawford Cynical Magician: Antonio Lombardi Icon by Thusfeathered - used with permission.

[blooddrinkingbartender]

A Vampire, a Dog, and a Cat walk into a bar...

... and shenanigans ensue.

Do you like a friendly-faced bartender? Do you like getting your drinks with a smile or a hearty laugh? Do you like a bearded redhead who has a thing for being a dramatic yet comedic large ham? Do you like him talking about what happened in the old days even though he only looks to be in his mid-thirties at most? What about if he’s a vampire? He’s lived for over 800 years but he’s not letting that slow him down. If you answered yes to at least one of those questions, then you’re at the right place. Meet Bill, a bloody handsome bartender (his words, not mine) of The Falling Star club. He’ll be pleased to serve, and he won’t bite. Unless he really needs to.

Our other two lads who walked into this bar as guests are Antonio, a catty Italian magician with a secret heart of gold (who will be your loyal friend for life if you can get past the prickly outer shell he put up around himself), and Leofric, a strangely stoic and rather intimidating man with a knowledge of herbalism, a strange aura about him and perhaps a more canine side to him behind the human mask. But despite all appearances, he's not all that scary. If you want more info on those two, their profiles are in the blog sidebar. All the lads here are very much looking forward to meeting you, even if the magician will deny it.

An indie, multi-verse, and multi-ship fandomless roleplaying blog for three urban fantasy original characters, a vampire, a black shuck, and a cat sidhe. Crossovers, other OCs, and canon characters all very much welcome. Prefers to roleplay with mutuals but not completely closed off to non-mutuals, I promise.

Penned by Flower (15+ years of RP Experience) - Side blog. Follows back from @pushspacetocontinue

Rules | About Bill | About Leofric | About Antonio

Art was created by @finch-beeps and used with permission.

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[blooddrinkingbartender]

Just out of curiosity, Bill. What kind of nasty things have you done before with those tentacles?

“I shoved them in a pervert’s ears without any kind of protection,” Bill says, “I needed to spray bleach on them after.”

[blooddrinkingbartender]

⚠️Leofric will take out a spray bottle if you are beig just a tiny 🤏 bit horny when he is around

"Only if you're out in public," Leofric says, "And I usually just save it for Bill when he starts getting a little bit much."

He then tilts his head.

"Do you believe you need that as well?"

[blooddrinkingbartender]

⚠️Horny on main -> Bill

"I can't deny that, heck, my character tag has frisky in it, and that doesn't just mean playful anymore," Bill only says with a shrug, "That's why Leofric carries a spray bottle with him."

Bill, you leave the fourth wall alone!

[blooddrinkingbartender]

⚠️ for Antonio "This cat can actually use the Force choke. Do not antagonize."

Antonio does laugh on hearing that.

"It took a while to perfect it, but I think it'll be worth it when we next face a big threat."

[blooddrinkingbartender]

⚠️ for Leofric "Shedding season is a mess"

"It can be," Leofric only agrees, "Luckily, I have some enchantments for that."

[blooddrinkingbartender]

⚠️ Those tentacles will ruin your relationship expectations forever

"The price you pay for having extra limbs and being able to do a multitude of things with them," Bill says, "It's what you do with them that matters after all."

[blooddrinkingbartender]

(for bill)⚠️Warning: knows 500 creative ways to kill/harm/disturb you.

Edit: After review of recent developments that involve ears and tentacles, the estimated number has risen to 501.

Bill does smirk on hearing that. It seemed word really got around of his antics beyond the fourth wall.

"Heh, I'm sure I can think of another five hundred more at the very least. Sometimes you just have to spit a spin on a simpe tactic."

[divinerpresources]

Send “⚠️” plus a warning label for my muse.

(If you cannot see the emoji send “Warning”)

[russianblush]

no ai usage over here. you’re gonna get my shitty authentic writing whether you like it or not

[blooddrinkingbartender]

"I shouldn't have to say this, but unless you have regeneration abilities, know a healer, or have enchantments or ways to protect yourself from damage, please do not put anything in your ears," Leofric only says, with a small sigh, "You shouldn't even be putting cotton swabs in there, and especially not tentacles. It can do serious damage."

He personally blames the writer of this blog for making some people think of this.

[blooddrinkingbartender]

Ewwww, gross, Bill! Your poor shadow tentacles. You're going to need to boil them or put bleach on them after going into that thing's ears.

"Alas, I had no protection, so I had to go in bare," Bill simply says with a small shake of his head, "I'll be putting some spray bleach on them later, don't you worry. But yes, in the future, safety first when shoving a tentacle into a pervert's ear."

[schattenmagier]

" I mean... zhose twins sure veren't vrong to call him zhat. And heh, reminds me a little bit of zhe time you dealed vith zhose catcallers, Antonio! Seems like you have a talent vith dealing vith zhose kinda people~ "

It was actually kinda funny to her. But Bill's comment made her wonder about something...

" Vhy didn't you kill him vhen you caught him anyway? "

Perhaps it was a bit... strange that she was talking about killing that pervert like it wasn't a big deal. And with other people she probably would have not asked that. But hey, it's not like as if Bill and the others are tiptoeing around the subject either. Lilli too didn't noticed the look on Leofric's face though. She just noded along when the vampire explained to her what the little show Antonio gave meant.

" Ohhhh! I see! Zhat sure is a good vay to get messages across! ... Except if zhe messages is for me. I never learned zhat, heh. "

Sometimes she forgets that they are all, or at least Bill and Leofric, are way older than her and went through times where this kind of knowledge was normal to know.

Making the dragon took acutally a lot of concentration and energy out of her. The bigger the shadow the more exhausting it is. Though she does not try to show this and rather gives a big smile at the three.

" Heh, I knew you guys vould like zhis~ "

But now, when it was the magicians turn again, he seemed to want to include their judges as well in their little show off. And she raises a brow when Bill was lifted into the air. Ah, there was the teasing between the cat and the bat again. And this time, it was the cat's turn. And while Antonio's request sounded fun, and she would totally give Bill the moment to ride a dragon, she isn't to sure that she can make it behave that way... Besides something else she would need to do.

" Uhhhh.... Vhile it does sound fun and all, I'm not sure I vill be able to do zhat, Antonio. Not just because I need to make it move like zhat but also... it's not a solid shadow right now. "

And to empathyze that, she made the dragon move it's tail towards the magician, which went right through him. Perhaps he would feel a certain coldness when it passed through him, but more than that it was really like nothing was there.

... And honestly. Lilli also did that to startle him just a tiny bit to get a little bit revenge for Bill here.

[blooddrinkingbartender]

"I didn't even need to use hypnosis on them," Antonio said with a small smirk, "Russell's acting and lattes, Travis' title, and the fact they knew they were outnumbered played a good part on getting them to work for us instead."

"Killing is not what Rook does, especially not for humans," Leofric explained, "And given that she was the primary target for all of this, we felt it would be better up to her how these hunters were handled in the end."

"But if he does become a monster or anything, Rook might not want to kill him still," Bill said with a grin, "But it means we could and her rules wouldn't have to get in the way of that either.

Bill still didn't fully understand all the rules Rook needed to follow, but he tried to respect them all the same.

"If you didn't need to learn it, it's fair that you don't know it," Leofric said, "But Bill and I are able to at least translate for you should the need arise."

Like during this dual performance.

"I love it!" Bill said about the dragon, clapping a little bit, "That's one of the best things I've ever seen. I think you need to be admitting defeat, Antonio, because you're not beating that."

But that was all he had gotten to say before Antonio had forcibly captured him with his magic. Sure, the idea of getting to ride on the shadow dragon did sound like a fun idea, but not like this. This was humiliating.

"It is very impressive indeed," Leofric agreed with Bill, but he also tilted his head at the sight of Bill being locked up and being forced to float into the air. However, he didn't do anything to stop it just yet. If the need arose, Leofric would intervene. But right now, he would simply wait and see.

"I see," Antonio said, "I suppose that's fair enough."

Antonio did briefly shiver as the cold tail chilled his entire body from the place it swept through, and he did almost lost concentration on keeping Bill afloat.

"Don't you dare drop me!" Bill yelled down at him then.

"I'm not going to drop you," Antonio called back, "If you keep struggling though, I just might."

"You wouldn't dare!" Bill retorted, although he did think further on the fact that the dragon wasn't solid, "Ah, don't worry about it. It was an interesting idea, but I guess that means..."

He trailed off when he realised that Antonio seemed to be thinking as well.

"Oh no, I don't like that look," Bill said.

"Would my own magic help possibly make it solid?" Antonio asked Lilli then.

[theotherrookie]

"I guess it's worth a shot." Rook replied. Bill's plan required talking to a stranger, which was an awful perspective. It wasn't something she would willingly try.

"Oh, that'd be awesome! I'm especially looking for new little spots to visit around Galar." Fae said, before smiling, "That's quite alright. I'll remind you later if I don't forget about it too."

It could still happen. They were having a great time and she had a schedule to get back to in the morning. Fae had to once again rely on Willow's impossibly accurate memory to ensure she would leave with new mitts.

"I shall remind you both." Willow promised.

"Thanks, Willow. I don't know what I'd do without you." Fae grinned as she leaned for a side hug, a small sign of the deep trust and friendship between the two of them, "Now, let's get this party started!"

Or rather, she would start by placating Elizabeth's legendary hunger. Fae made a big show of setting out a more generous portion, knowing full well the Wooloo would soon be ramming her legs if she felt dissatisfied with the quantity. But there was a deep affection in the way she prepared the bowls for her whole team.

"I think we're both." Erica replied, "And I guess that's because all Pokémon are cute."

"You hear that, you big baby? She called you cute." Rook delivered a bowl to a very content Errol. It was safe to say he had appreciated the compliment. "Yeah. Good luck getting Willow to try new clothes."

"I'm not accepting critique from you on this." Willow said simply.

"See? Impossible."

"It has to be something she really likes to make her try it." Erica explained, "That's okay, Russell. We know you'd do anything to help us too if we were in trouble."

They would all be surprised of the opposite, if anything. Rook quickly resumed her duty helping with filling plates. She figured it'd be best to wait on Bill's, seeing as he had his hands too full to eat once again. He clearly enjoyed putting up a show, if anything. Perhaps he was also the kind of person who got carried away so much he forgot to eat entirely.

"That's an awesome idea!" Fae cheered at the display, "Don't worry, Leofric, I love this stuff."

"Well… The curry is right here." Rook said quietly, her confidence already fading at an alarming rate.

"He's following a special diet, Rook. It's okay." Erica reassured her friend.

It seemed a bit late to mention that, but perhaps it wasn't just about the food itself. Rook figured it could have to do with habits as well and their presence was definitely enough to disrupt routine. Bill seemed happy to cook with her, so she probably didn't have to worry about it too much and she could sit down to eat for the time being. She grabbed a slice of bread and moved to do just that.

"…So, what are you playing?"

[blooddrinkingbartender]

"Nothing to lose except a bit of pride if she thinks I'm being a weirdo and decides to have her Gyarados hydro pump me into oblivion," Bill joked.

He then looked at Fae and nodded.

"That's no problem at all. I'll get some particular shop names and where they're located written down," Bill said, "Then you can decide on when you want to visit them, depending on your route. I'm sure you'll find something lovely in any case."

He appeared to be absolutely delighted at the idea.

"Thank you, Willow. It's nice to know that if I don't remember, someone will," Bill said, "And I'm right there with you. Let's do it!"

Leofric got the food for his own team set up. The portions were generous and the bowls were accepted with grace. It seemed that Wallace had a similar sense of duty to his trainer, for he was quick to grab some slices of bread for everyone to eat with their curries.

"Yes, I believe that is true," Leofric agreed, "All Pokemon have their charms, and I believe there is a Pokemon that suits every human."

Even the Pokemon who didn't seem popular with a large majority still had individuals or small groups that liked them.

And yes, I agree, Errol is cute, and you never know, there's always a first time for everything. Willow might find something nice," Bill joked, "But then you might be asking if it's actually a Zoroark looking for clothes."

Russell nodded.

"Yeah, that, that is true," Russell said, "I, I would have."

Russell knew he would. If he saw any of his friends in the same danger he had been, there would have been no hesitation in trying to help them. Right now though, there was no need to think about that. Everyone was safe here.

Leofric tilted his head briefly at Rook's reaction to Bill not eating. It seemed that she had indeed noticed and possibly found it suspicious. With any luck, she would hopefully assume that it was simply because Bill was distracted.

"I'm glad to hear that," Leofric said. He also had the thought that maybe Bill would explain later. Bill did seem to enjoy the company of these women, and perhaps that trust would extent to Rook. She didn't seem so mundane herself after all, "I can confirm that yes, he is on a special diet, and can only eat at specific times, like the late night."

That wasn't entirely a lie. If Bill fed directly from a person, it was often late at night, and when he chose to take from his small emergency stash, it was the same way. Bill didn't want anyone to see what he was really drinking.

Bill looked over at Rook at the question.

"Anything you'd like," Bill said, "I'm like a personal playlist, except with an accordion, and I know a fair amount of songs. Keep them all in this old noodle of mine. That could be why my short term memory isn't that good."

He chuckled a little bit.

"But if you're a little stumped for ideas, how about a bit of the music that I heard on the S.S Anne? It's still clear in my mind now, and I enjoyed hearing that as I walked through those halls and took in that sea air on the decks."

[malcolmgaunt]

Malcolm feels the slight chill in the air before he properly turns his head to look at the newcomer. Even without using his powers to get a sense of what his deal is, he has a feeling that the Leofric isn't exactly human.

"Nice to meet you, too, Leofric," he responds, more going through the motions of the meeting than anything else. "You can call me Malcolm."

He silently sips his drink, looking at him with some curiosity.

"Apparently you were around when I was last here. Bill remembers that, anyway." He gives the bartender a sidelong look before smirking a bit.

[blooddrinkingbartender]

"It is nice to meet you, Malcolm," Leofric said, with a small nod.

It seemed that Bill already knew what Leofric usually liked to have. As soon as Leofric was sat, Bill had presented a glass of coconut water to him.

"Thank you," Leofric said, as he gently took the class and had a quiet sip, "I will take Bill's word for it. But you seem familiar; perhaps we saw each other in passing. I apologise if I don't remember though. I was most likely very invested in some sketching that I was doing."

"Leofric's an artist," Bill clarified.

"I'm not a professional," Leofric said, "It's just a hobby. But excuse my rudeness. This isn't about me at all. Did you like your last visit here, Malcolm? I've always found it a very welcoming environment."

[mlarayoukai-archive]

You show a cat something and they're like sniff sniff sniff sniff sniff sniff sniff ooooh I understand now. Don't care

[malcolmgaunt]

"So that's the reason, huh?" he asks, not really expecting a clarification.

It wouldn't be the first time Malcolm's been told he's attractive while at a bar or club but it typically isn't the bartender saying it. Usually it's another patron, often while they're drunk. Or high, on the rare occasion.

He shrugs a bit. "I liked the vibe of the place when I first came around, so I figured I'd drop by again to see how it's like while I'm by myself..."

So far he's still enjoying it, even with how this conversation started.

[blooddrinkingbartender]

"Well, there was a specific vibe I was getting from you as well," Bill said, with a knowing look in those grey eyes, "But I won't specify out loud, just in case you're not open about that. I do have standards and respect for privacy."

And Malcolm wasn't bad looking at all. Bill wasn't going to linger on that though. He didn't want to make the man too uncomfortable before he really had a chance to enjoy his drink.

"Well, you've come to the right place," Bill said, "If you're a people watching type, then there's plenty of different and interesting people to see come and go."

As if on cue, one new stranger walked in. The air seemed to grow just a little colder as he did so. The man was tall, and his brown eyes looked like they could bore into the soul, in contrast to his pale skin. Wavy dark hair framed his face and hung just below his shoulders.

He was expressionless, but his body language wasn't hostile as he approached.

"Ah, speaking of interesting, this is one of my favourite people in the entire world," Bill said, "Nice to see you, Leofric."

Leofric looked over at Malcolm, before giving him a nod and sitting down, just so he couldn't seem so intimidating.

"Good evening," Leofric said, "I see you've met Bill already. How do you do?"