Let's sweeten the deal~

Name's Gauis. I'm a thief by profession, but don't let that put you off. I'll do any job for any price, as long as you sweeten the deal. {AU! Gaius - member of Clash of Worlds RP} M!A: None Relationship: sugar Single

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            ۞ —— Turning his head to look over his shoulder at the source of the unknown voice, the demon just blinked at the other, for the swirl lollipop being held only by his teeth didn’t allow him to speak, even if he could just take the white stick and pull it out to answer, that action came very delayed. In the meantime, he limited himself to simply stare at the other.

    Help? Did he look like he could actually help someone? All the humans that asked for help wanted directions, and maybe he had spent quite a long time in this school, but he barely managed to remember where was his dorm and, of course, the direction to the nearest candy store just for when the cafeteria wouldn’t satisfy him.

    “What?” Finally pulling the candy out of his mouth after a while of just staring, he turned around, facing the stranger.

[candyfueled]

"..." 

For a short while, Gaius stared back. He'd seen a bunch of weird looking people around there so far already, but this guy took the metaphorical cake. His initial judgement told him that nobody who looked like that was good news - even if the guy did seem to have a good taste in candy - and that he should just press on and find someone else to show him the way. But the thief was way too tired to listen to his own judgement, so asking the weird kid it was. 

Holding the letter up closer to the stranger for him to read, Gaius cleared his throat before speaking up. 

"You know where I can find this place?"

[candyfueled]

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It was only a matter of time before Gaius slipped back into his old thieving ways. Of course, since he had no idea who to sell to around these parts he was mostly doing it for himself. And the only thing he cared about enough to keep, was candy. 

Confectionery stuffed into every possible part of his clothing, the thief quickly made his exit from the store, being extra careful that the strawberry bonbons he'd tucked into his pants didn't fall too uncomfortably low. 

Gaius frowned. He practically crunched as he walked, and the plastic was way too itchy against his skin. What was with the packaging on these things? What happened to good old cloth? At that didn't have edges that threatened to tear his skin whenever he moved. Mind lost in his own thoughts as he slipped between people on the street, it didn't take long before the thief crashed into someone before him, stumbling backwards. How unprofessional. 

A crumpled box of chocolates flopped to the floor pathetically at the thief's feet from under his shirt. His eyes widened. Shit, how was he supposed to explain something like that. Glancing up at the stranger he'd rudely crashed into, he waited for a reaction. At the very least, he should be able to talk his way out of things if they got too suspicious.

"Uh..."

[rosasadre]

｢8 ｣ discovered a blooming rose.

🌹⊱ Ummm….are you all lost…or something?

⦃As the young child explored the walls beneath Beacon Academy, she sees a group of people lost, should she approach them or…?⦄

[candyfueled]

This was happening far too often lately, he thought. Somehow showing up in a completely new area, with no clue about what to do or where to go. If it wasn't for all the potential things he could take and sell for some decent gold, Gaius would be pretty tired of it right now. 

Casually twirling the lollipop that was in his mouth, the thief trailed behind a group of others, attempting to stay as inconspicuous as possible, keeping to himself. Or at least he did, until he noticed a girl before him that looked rather... confused? Despite the fact it would be in his best interest to keep his mouth shut, he muttered out the words before he even realised. 

"You alright kid?"

[candyfueled]

{☼} - "Hey, anyone out there? This place is damn quiet today."

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Marx twitched at his words, but walked a few paces from the fruit stand before answering.

"Tch… you saw that? Don’t tell me you’re gonna turn me in?" He muttered in reply, keeping his head down. "I don’t have any money, so I kinda need to swipe some food every once in a while or I’ll starve.”

[candyfueled]

Another snort of laughter escaped. "Over a little bit of fruit? Nah, you're safe kid. Besides, it looks like we got something in common." He'd be one hell of a hypocrite if he turned Marx in, especially for something so small. It wasn't too long ago that he was hired to break into royal treasuries himself. "Not to mention, I owe you one for the directions."

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"Well, mister Gaius, if you would please follow me…" Marx tossed a grin at him and lead the way down the sidewalk, where a farmer’s market was taking place.

Passing next to a fruit stand, he began walking more slowly, waiting until the merchant running the stand was distracted, and then swiping a couple apples and hiding them in his vest. Not realizing Gaius had seen, he continued along as if nothing had happened, lazily wondering if he should wander back down this way once he was done escorting the ginger and ‘borrow’ some oranges for breakfast…

[candyfueled]

Gaius had been watching, of course. Keeping a few steps behind the other, it wasn't hard for him to notice Marx's actions. He was a seasoned thief himself, though he was well past the days of pettily stealing fruit for a meal. After a few moments of debating whether or not he should bring it up, he finally decided to speak, letting out a soft snort of amusement.

"Not gonna pay for that?"

[eldest-manakete-tiki-deactivate]

Tambourines, that is all.

[carnivalofstarryskies-deactivat]

"Oh, it is a letter…” He blinked, now able to take a closer look at it. “Yeah, actually, I got one too. East of here is a couple of apartment buildings where everyone who gets one is supposed to stay. You can probably just show that to the front desk and get your room right away. I can show you how to get there, if ya want.”

He smiled warmly at the stranger and offered out a pale hand. “The name’s Marx. What’s yours?”

[candyfueled]

The thief seemed to perk up at the other's words. Even if he was pretty sure he'd be able to find his way now that he knew the general direction of the place, he couldn't bring himself to turn the other down. Y'know, since he was being so friendly and welcoming, and all. 

"Sweet! Appreciate the help, kid." Biting down on the lollipop so it wouldn't fall as he let go to shake the jester's hand, he offered a smile in return. "Name's Gaius."

[carnivalofstarryskies-deactivat]

Hearing someone calling him, the boy with the red-and-blue jester hat turned towards the source of the voice, seeing an oddly-dressed ginger. Well, ‘oddly-dressed’ is a little hypocritical considering what he wore on a daily basis, but compared to most people in Orlando, it was rather weird.

"Hmm? With what?" He tilted his head slightly at the stranger, noticing the familiar-looking invitation. This guy got a letter too…?

[candyfueled]

Taking a step back, Gaius got a good look of the person who answered him. A jester? Weird. He hadn't seen one of those in a while, even back in his homeland. Shrugging the thought off, he lifted a hand to dust off the crumbs that had stuck to the invitation while it had been crammed in his pocket, before holding it out to the other. 

"You know anything about this?" He asked, letting out a soft sigh. "I just got here, and some rest would be great, but I don't have a clue where I'm meant to be staying." 

[welcometowonderland]

覚醒詰め by 春野

[candyfueled]

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The thief had been in Orlando for barely half an hour, wandering around not far from the campus grounds of where he had been invited to stay. Licking absentmindedly at a large pink lollipop that he'd unwrapped upon arriving, Gaius took a moment to observe his surroundings. All the buildings looked the same to him; tall, grey, and nothing like things were back in Ylisse. Nothing he couldn't get used to over time of course, but unusual all the same. 

It had been a bumpy ride to get there, and he couldn't help but hope the fuss was worth it. Weapons confiscated, not a penny to his name, and no idea where to go, the optimistic mood he'd begun his journey with had slowly dwindled into nothing but fatigue and irritation. Perhaps it was about time for him to give in, and ask someone for directions. Surely someone had to know where he was supposed to stay, right? 

Pulling the torn, sticky-looking, dog-eared invitation from one of many pockets, Gaius cleared his throat and tried to get the attention of a random passer-by.

"Hey! Hey, can you help me out here?"

[candyfueled]

ROBOTS OR DINOSAURS?

{☼} - "I can’t say I’m that interested in either. Unless they’re cookie shapes covered in frosting. Sweet, sweet frosting."