I don't like your face. [P]

[cassius]

“ GIMMIE THE BOOTY I WANT THE BOOTY ”

"Then that's too bad." He scoffed.

At least the eyebrow perk had been amusing. Maybe he had hit a chord, a nerve that had resonated within her. Or maybe she thought he was just plain stupid. To be honest, it was probably the latter and while he may have hoped to have struck something—preferably physically and preferably her face—the fact was, that he would never know. And that unknowing, that obliviousness to her real condition was a pain akin to that of a throbbing blister running against the walls of his boots.

But like a child riding his bicycle or an athlete trying to break in his shoes, he hadn't learned his lesson and kept on pushing. Cassius was hungry for more and although the ale might have satiated his thirst he was still eager to see her groveling at his feet. 

"Because it's the right thing to do." He said, "I would've done it for a man or a woman. Fair or not." Cassius kept his eyes on her hands, how they readied themselves at a second's notice. And he kept on watching as she stood up, stretched. As soon as she maneuvered to the door with her mocking bow, he stood up and took a wide stride.

"Stop." He said.

His left hand stretched for her. His right hand stayed...

TAGGED Tsan'lo
NOTES TSUNLO PLS

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[Tsan'lo]

She watched as the man reached for her. She let him grab her, furrowing her eyebrows. She was not sure why she had let such a mongrel touch her or even get near her, but she decided, for her amusement, to just let him take a gander. She kept her eyebrows furrowed as she stared at the man, the swords held in her hands. "What." Maybe this was a foolish thing and the man was just going to stab her trough the chest with a spear or a hidden dagger. Or staying still could confuse him enough for her to slip free as soon as possible.

Her eyes focused on the man instead once more, studying him as she waited for his reaction. He wasn't a swine by looks, but looks were always oh so deceiving. Muscular at points, probably all that came from training for something. Who knows why. She didn't understand why he was wearing something so... Tight, as the man was. The undershirt or whatever the hell one would call it. It was like he wanted to show off. Maybe he did. He -was- a womanizing swine, after all. Definitely had the looks for it and stuff.

cassius

[cassius]

“ GIMMIE THE BOOTY I WANT THE BOOTY ”

The loose on his lance loosened before sliding off with the slightest of sounds. His hand now dangled; it was an uncomfortable feeling as if he was naked, the still air closing the gap between his fingers and his weapon feeling cold and alien.

In his later days, he would think back to this moment and try to pinpoint when exactly in his life this separation anxiety had settled in.

There were nights where he had slept with his lance underneath the sheets or right beside his bed. Sometimes he would wake up in the middle of the night with a violent spasm, his only solace found in the firm grip of his lance. He would never really know.

"Before you go, how about we properly introduce ourselves, hm?" Cassius said. He wasn't sure if they had exchanged names while they ferried the merchant across the tumultuous tides of a bandit's route.

"Cassius." No embellishments. No fancy titles. 

 "Yours?"

He was curious—sincerely. However, he was half-expecting to be fed a fake name, or an obscure nickname. But it would be better than nothing. The mind grasps for the unknown in an attempt to grab something tangible and although the mystery of this mercenary was disagreeable and obnoxious, he still wanted some semblance of an answer. 

TAGGED Tsan'lo
NOTES I can hear Tsun's voice so well with your dialogue-writing. (:

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[Tsan'lo]

So the man just... Wanted to know her name. He could have just asked, instead of doing a dramatic reach for her. Maybe he wanted to touch her. The thought disgusted her so much she visibly flinched. But, the man had entertained her so much during these times that she decided to bless his ears with her name. Maybe he would even remember it for later, and learn to avoid her so that she would not have to see his face ever again. Bleh.

"My name? Tsan'lo." She nodded once, a smirk forming on her face as she then tried to tug her hand free. "Now, if that is all, would you mind releasing me before I yell that you're manhandling me."

It would have been easy, really. Sure, most of the citizens and the taverngoers were simple pig farmers who had no weapons, but they could have distracted the man long enough for him to let her go. She could have then just stabbed him in the chest once or twice, get him onto his knees as she then would ask for him to beg mercy. The thought was rather interesting, but in the end she decided to not fall so low. The man was a pig, and she was not one to slaughter them without good reason.

cassius

[cassius]

“ GIMMIE THE BOOTY I WANT THE BOOTY ”

When she flinched Cassius sighed. He didn't want her to think of him as more of a pervert than she already did; not that it could be helped. In his eyes, the wiring inside of her head was already a tangled, indecipherable mess. Perhaps that was why she had flinched. Her nerves were shooting signals when they weren't supposed to.

He let go and let her arm free. The name seemed genuine enough. Her voice had rang loud and clear; any hint of her trying to mask it would have only been concealed through some thespian's bluff and he was not inclined to attribute such skill for the dramatic to her uncaring, unsympathetic exterior.

"The next time I see you," Cassius said with a glower, "You better be on your best behavior. You have a record, you see and you're lucky that you have a second chance," he ran a hand through his hair, "Got it? Thanks for the ale."

TAGGED Tsan'lo
NOTES PFFF

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[Tsan'lo]

"..." She tilted her head a bit. "...?" Her eyebrow raised for a moment. "......." Her mouth twitched once. "... Pft. Pffffffft." She begun to laugh. It was oddly cute in a way. More genuine and gentle than anything else that had been heard from her mouth during the whole time she had been in this tavern. It echoed there for a long while as she slowly but sure made her way to the door, almost stumbling down once. It was something akin to a madwoman at this point, quite scary. She probably went insane. Should kill her. Maybe not, don't do it.

Once she finally reached the door she calmed down for a bit, chuckling all the while. "Oh Walhart, that was a good one. So you're a womanizer AND you think you are someone threatening. I think even your pig of a mother is more threatening, and she is already probably ham in some lord's chest. I thank you for the entertainment!"

She snickered once more as she stepped outside.

cassius

[cassius]

“ GIMMIE THE BOOTY I WANT THE BOOTY ”

He spoke in a whisper, "I fail to see what's funny."

Though he had to admit, her laughter was better than her sarcastic flares of the tongue. He had done his best to sound threatening, to sound serious but obviously it wasn't enough.

Perhaps the reputation of Ylisse's military had really fallen that far. The worry that his venture into the armored forces began to settle in; was it a futile attempt, after all?

He left his family life for nothing. His title, now that he thought about it, was shared by several others. No, he wasn't special yet. He was just a stone set on top of a pile of pebbles. While he might be the first to be noticed, he would also be the first to be stepped on. 

Walhart. That was a new one.

"Yea, yea, say that again next time." He waved at her with the back of his hand as if to usher her out. 

As soon as door closed, he walked to the bar.

"One of the strongest drink you've got."

He slouched over the counter.

TAGGED Tsan'lo
NOTES )x wow tsan putting the insecurities in cass

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