#jacob | character

[tooxldtorememxer]

( @spellsandpixiedust​ wrote: “So ye’d rather be out here getting frostbite than inside dancing and enjoying yerself?” )

Jacob glanced in through the large window he stood next to and back at the other man. Liam, was that his name? “Sounds about right,” he said, his arms closed tight around himself. Not because he was cold, like the cloudy breath would suggest, but because of how uncomfortable he felt at the moment. Going out to try and get himself used to people and socialize had been a bad idea adn now all he wanted to do was to leave and go back home. “What are you doing out here? shouldn’t you be back inside and avoid the cold like a sane person?”

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@arcanigenum wrote: ❛ what, am i not allowed to look at you? ❜ jeshua @ R? Simon? Oliviér? Valfri?

It wasn’t the fact that he was looking at him, people often did when he spoke about his antiques. He didn’t like when people looked too long or too much, he would never get used to it, but he knew how to deflect it, most times. But the way this man looked at him, … well it made him feel like he was looking straight through him. Right at his core where his tainted and broken soul resided. It was straight-up uncomfortable and he had to remind himself that if he spread his wings in the shop, if he transformed to feel more secure, he would most likely break something. So, for now, he would settle for the goosebumps and the raised hairs at the back of his neck. As he turned his head he had plastered a smile over his lips, but it didn’t fully reach his eyes and his movements were stiff. “I was under the impression this was what you were interested in, sir,” he said as calmly as he could and pointed to the jewellery box he had spoken about before this. he could only hold his gaze for so long before he had to look away and his eyes flicked back to the box.

It was safer not to look.

“Not that it’s forbidden,” he added and softly cleared his throat and fidgeted with the button of his suit jacket. “It’s just that people tend to look at the item more,” he said and pulled it towards him to open it and show the velvety inside of it.

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( @aeliell​ wrote ||: “ when you are young, they assume you know nothing ” )

“Is that the way they treat yo?” he kept his eyes on the water the fish still moved beneath the surface, he only watched her out of the corner of his eye. Just because he let her close enough that their voices could be carried easily between them without drawing too much attention to the pair, didn’t mean he trusted her not to do something offensive towards him. He scoffed lightly, smoke rose from his nostrils but that could be blamed on the cool air.

“You know what you want, why do you let them order you around?” age had nothing to do about stupidity or ‘not knowing’. It was merely a lack of experience or world view that could be questioned and criticized. Some things just couldn’t be taught, they had to be learned the hard way. There were many adults that the same logic could be applied upon.

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( @aeliell​ wrote: “ cages are still cages even when they’re designed to look just like castles ” @ deacon )

A cage was still a cage. He could very much get behind that sentiment. “Some cages are more comfortable than others.” it didn’t rectify it anyway, but at least in a comfortable one, he could imagine himself holding out for a bit longer than any previous experience he’d had. Granted that he hadn’t chosen to lock himself up in the said cage. “But then maybe - it’s time to plan an escape.” Why stay, really? “Castles are weak, too much space and too many people to keep track of all at once.” 

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( @justdiffcrcnt​ wrote: “i hope you know that i’m here if you need anything.” )

The human dragon frowned his nose and glanced down at where the real human, the odd one, touched his arm. Jacob preferred to be alone and he had tried for some time to separate himself from the rest of the group as much as possible but still hanging around around the edges. But sometimes he needed stuff, sometimes he needed to be seen or inform the head of this little curious human clan that he’d seen something that wasn’t normal. Because he needed some of the supplies they had himself and he wasn’t prepared to let that go to waste. Besides, these were, sort of, his people now. But this human, the doctor or whatever they called his title, Benjamin, had the unruly habit of trying to be too friendly towards him or try to pull him into the group which he didn’t exactly appreciate or often accept the invitation.

His chest puffed out a little as he gave a deep sigh, luckily he was able to control himself from breathing smoke out of his nose. That would be a sight to see and he would never be left alone again. He took a small step back and pulled his arm back, not liking the feeling of restriction even if he knew he would be able to pull free at any moment. It was just a human, not enchanted chains. “Yeah, so you keep telling me. I heard you the first time, Benjamin.” His free arm hugged his satchel protective to his side. Just some food and something shiny he’d found while he was out. “I’m good. right now. so… yeah.”

[tooxldtorememxer]

“ what happened to her? ”

[ meme ]

Busy looking over her to see if she wore anything more shiny that he had missed on her he had missed the Witcher’s approach at first. But when he realized who it was he was in no real hurry to get up. He wouldn’t lose a hand for theft in the company of a contracted killer.

“I do not know,” he said as he stood up, his hands on his hips as he raised his head to look over at him. “She did not say anything before she died.” he shrugged and poked her with his foot. She had been alive when he’d come across her, but all he’d gotten was the sound of her last breath leaving her body and that scared look on her face. His eyebrows rose then and he pointed at the girl. “I did not do this.” just to throw it out there.

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❝ Tell me that’s not the creepiest thing you’ve ever heard. ❞ (from Jim)

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He clicked his tongue and eyed the man in front of him. If he only knew what had been whispered into his ear for thousands of years prior to this life. “No.” he answered with an arrogance. “It doesn’t even rank the list.” he said as he busied himself with writing in an old book on the counter, keeping track of his sales and costumes. To be honest it sounded pretty lame to him but he suspected that with such a short lifespan a lot of things sounded different to humans. 

“I’ve told you before, I’ve got a business to run, now are you here to buy or are you here to linger, James?” His eyes snapped up from the book to eye him again.

[tooxldtorememxer]

That guy had been standing around looking awkward for far too long. Awkward might be the wrong name, but there was something about sudden glances and the way he felt the hairs standing at the back of his neck when he was busy doing his actual work instead of staring at people walking around the shop and looking at things they might want to buy. What had drawn Jake’s attention to this particular customer was that he hadn’t moved, hadn’t really looked around much and that was odd. Odd was never good.

With a small sigh he put the last sign in the display he worked on and closed it, locked it, put the key securely in his pocket and turned flourishingly in the direction of the man. “Can I help you?” the words might come out a bit sharper than he had intended but just his presence and ‘odd’ behavior had put him on edge and thus made him a little bit hostile.

// @heroicintention liked for a starter. - Alphard Black