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tag your oc as the guy i just passed in the bike lane who was wearing a headlamp, safety vest, and roller skates that he used hiking poles to push along
Setback
For your eyes.
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Ever since that entire escapade with Benjin, you’ve been on quite the short leash. That old frog was entirely too cautious when it came down to all of you, which was more than a little bit silly considering the line of work you were all willingly part of. It is an appreciated notion, but unnecessary. No one even got hurt! At least, not at first. Ah well.
You suspect that if not for the pressing matter of this case, you’d still be on punishment. Thank god for bleeding hearts!
At this point you’ve been meandering around Thorezille for a little over an hour, by some miracle Gracious was still allowing his visitors so much lay of the land. Not that it really mattered much in your case, to slip in and out of places otherwise unreachable. Still, it’s a shame that this guy turned out to be such a rancid man, the town itself is quite lovely and so are its residents.
Kids, mutated and otherwise, run around you just cognizant enough of your existence to avoid knocking into you, but not interacting or acknowledging you behind that. Happy as clams, the way they skip along away from the school.
Perfect! You should be able to snoop around the patrons residence unimpeded. Scope out potential exits. Not perform any emergency extractions. Easy enough!
The school is where Theo, from the depressing cavern he’d turned his blankets into, said would be the most likely place to find Sonny on her own. The thought of Theo sobbing away in his bed was enough to make you want to break a few rules – But middle of nowhere is right. Running away from here with a stowaway would be much more difficult than your trip to the Dominion’s, uh, dominion.
Sonny should be coming out right about now, honestly she deserves a big hug for her troubles. Along with a little bit of reassurance. Styx will be around shortly, and she will have her freedom shortly and she will have her freedom shortly thereafter.
In the meantime, you busy yourself kicking a rock back and forth, as the students flow in and out of the school, not a single one so much as making eye contact with you.
It’s a cute place, reminiscent of Ilioneus. But like, government sanctioned you guess.
Your thoughts get away from you, so much so you don’t hear the incredibly gentle voice that calls out to you, it really isn’t until you see a pair of feet approaching in your peripherals and stopping just in front of you that you register someone is actually speaking to you.
“Are you lost?”
When you look up, you lock eyes with the oldest jadeblood in the world. Your blood runs cold. Concern creases his brow.
Gracious smiles when he recognizes that he has gotten your attention.
He smiles at you.
Did you get that lost in thought with that rock? You smile back.
“Oh, I was just looking around. I didn’t mean to cause any trouble, it’s just so much nicer here in person than just hearing about it suggests.” Easy fix, easy fix. Right?
“Seemed as though you were on a mission when we crossed paths earlier this evening.” He extends his hand to you as he speaks. “I meant to make the time to compliment your interesting body art. It is quite nice. Who do I have the pleasure of speaking with?”
Your smile wavers, only for a fraction of a second as you shake his hand. “Caenos.”
He saw you.
The entire time.
“Thank you. They were an impulse purchase.” You swallow, an attempt to wash away your panic.
Gracious seems to take note of this, indicating as such by tilting his head just a bit to the side. Of course he notices, you’ve never been caught before.
“Are you feeling alright, Caenos?” His voice is soft, genuine worry rings out and creases his brow line all the more. Steady eyes watch with a scrutiny that is almost hard to place.
Fuck, you’ll be failing this girl twice now.
“Hah! I – Well,” You laugh sheepishly, pulling your hand back to rub the side of your head. “I figured I was being sneaky enough..”
The truth. He raises both of his eyebrows, smile becoming tight.
You make eye contact with him again, before quickly averting your gaze to the floor. You start to kick the rock you’d been preoccupied with previously.
Feigning embarrassment was easy, it masked the nervousness. Provided a reason for the elevated heart rate.
Gracious is stock still as he watches, his gaze is like a dagger.
“See, this is so silly. I heard. I heard that the Marauder was still here,” You slump your shoulders and let your gaze travel back up to him. His smile relaxes. “I’m such a big fan, I know I’m too.. I’m too old for that. I thought if I wandered around places they said you frequent.. This is so..”
You knock on the side of your head.
“This is so embarrassing. I thought I’d stand a chance of running into him!”
“Ah,” his shoulders relax. He buys it. “I am afraid you will not be finding Zerkev out and about much during this visit. He has quite a bit of work on his plate. Perhaps you will be lucky enough to catch him next time?”
“Oh. Damn! Erh.. Darn?” He does not react. “At least I can scratch meeting The Gracious Provider off of my bucket list!”
“At least there is that.” Gracious echoes as he takes a look at his watch. “Ah, my apologies for having to cut this short. I am running behind. Do enjoy the rest of your visit, Caenos.”
You nod slowly as he carries on toward the caverns.
What the hell are you going to tell Veylin?
Everything IS Fine
Here’s a link to the google doc if you hate reading on my blog.
If you’re lost well. I’m sure you’ll stumble across part one to this drabble somewhere along the way...
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It was easy enough to gain access into the compound, no one in town so much as took a second glance in Caenos’s direction. Often what he found when he had to visit places like this is that they were lacking in the type of security that keeps people out. No one was really trying to break into any cults, were they? Alternia typically left those freaks to their own devices. Out of sight, out of mind.
Caenos kept his usual gait as he gave himself a tour of the expansive territory, he was confident enough in his own abilities that it looked less like he was on a stealth mission and more like making a trip to an abandoned amusement park. Cautious, but not really fussed about it. He’d made it into the quarters of such an important man with very little effort, after all. It was nothing, really. A cakewalk. Then came the heavy footfall, shaking everything in the vicinity of each impact in a way that can only be described as a self contained earthquake that traveled along the path of the thudding footsteps. It wasn’t long before his field of view was filled with the vision of a man that was quite literally larger than life.
Harlan Mahkir. The Dominion.
✘ CAENOS!!!
:| Something about the idea of wet foods touching dry foods like.. Well before they’re abotu to be eaten sends him absolutely over the edge |:
:| He loses his mind every time he sees it |:
:| A little humorous if you ask me. |:
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If you manage to get close enough without him biting your fingers off, Sawbones loves getting his hair brushed. Even better if you braid it after. --
Caenos is allergic to pineapple! :( But he'll eat it anyway. He says it's fine. It's okay, pineapples are just spicy!
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Caenos is ridiculously good at math, for like no reason. It's his favorite subject!
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The Grand Finale | Set It Off
Life of the Party | All Time Low
The Cult of Dionysus | The Orion Experience
The Wrecked and the Worried | NateWantsToBattle
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