#arcanerp

[houndunderground]

Hey hey big man. Guess who's birthday it is today~ thats right. Your favorite customer ~!

Can I get a free drink? Or finally a proper kiss? Ill accept a hug -Vm

Ah, sweetheart. You know my rule about not kissing paying customers.

But…seeing as how it’s your birthday, I can’t really let you pay. So…

Vander leans down, gently using his thumb and index finger to cup Vm’s chin, and touches a soft, light kiss to their lips.

[houndunderground]

Happy bi visibility day! Do bi people get a free drink? :3

Depends how visibly bi you plan on being, doesn’t it? Go on. You want a drink, you’ll have to earn it.

[houndunderground]

"You brought me a gift? Ah. You didn't have to do that. Even in that state, you're a damn sight easier than most of my other patrons. What is it?"

"Awe Vanny have you finally admitted im your favorite? Im flattered" Vm teases and sits on a stool. Spinning around

As he opens the box. Its a few gifts. One being a small chain with Dogtags. Vanders name engraved along with 'Zauns Hero' under his name

There was also a few rings. But what seemed to be the main gift was a small figurine made of scrap metal. Hand crafted and melded together. It was of Vander sitting with a mug of beer.

-Vm

Vander carefully takes each piece from the box, the figurine dwarfed between his rough fingers as he peers at it.

Did you...make this? Janna...it's got my beard and everything. Never gotten a gift like this before.

Suspiciously misty-eyed, he turns to place it carefully in pride of place beside the jewel-toned liquor bottles on the top shelf.

Not sure about me being Zaun's Hero; figure you'd have more than a few folks disagreeing with you there. But I appreciate it all the same, sweetheart. How's the job situation? Find yourself a way out?

[jayceofprogress]

If being handsome is a crime, you should be in jail for life.

Ha. I'll take the compliment, but considering there was a point once it looked like I was going to be sent to jail for life, I'm not sure it'd be worth the tradeoff.

[houndunderground]

Can we all get in line to give you a hug and a pat on the shoulder now

Anybody lining up at the bar better be ordering something. Not about to start charging for hugs.

[houndunderground]

Hey Vander, how are the kids?

Last I heard of Violet she was all mixed up with some Topsider girl from a fancy family. Always been bloody reckless, that kid—all sounds like nothing but a good way to get your heart broken. Just hope she’s gotten better at defending her middle from those chest-shots since she was a little thing.

As for Powder, word is she’s still keeping close with Silco. Hasn’t wanted a hell of a lot to do with me since what happened to her brothers, not that I blame her. If I had the chance to talk to her again, I’d tell her none of it was her fault. That I’ve never blamed her, and I’ve never been angry with her, no matter how far down she thinks she’s gotten. Never too late to come home.

[houndunderground]

Everyone wants you to step on them or squish them or give them good bear hugs and I'm sure those are great- but when's the last time anyone asked if you needed a hug, Van?

Heh. Yeah, it’s been…not sure, exactly. A long time. Don’t worry about me, though. Been too busy to think much about it.

But I wouldn’t mind one, if you’re offering.

[houndunderground]

Seeing Vander start on the drink, the stranger fumbles with their coin bag before placing down a large handful of gold on the counter in early payment. Oh no! N-Nothing like that! Apologies for wording it like that, I'm actually from far away, Shurima to be exact. Here on a job with my group, but I got lost, again. All these layers to the city, it's so confusing, I feel like I keep running in circles... - 🐛

Easy, sweetheart. Just a joke. Even if you had come all the way down here to see me, I'd take it as a compliment. But a job; yeah, that sounds right. What line of work are you in?

Vander adds a generous dash of sweet syrup to the glass, and places it down in front of the stranger.

If you need a hand finding your way, I've got a couple of errands to run in the Lanes. Wouldn't mind pointing you in the right direction once you're finished your drink. Not a good place to be lost without friends. Especially not with a flashy bag of coin like that.