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Post by FlyingPanther on May 15, 2008 11:01:05 GMT -5
After a moment or two of trying to stop people long enough to ask directions (it was hard to gain someones attention when you were so low to the ground), he managed to find a polite soul that have him very good directions. The only problem with these, was that it was far, all the way on the other side of the Bazaar. Acheron probably wouldn't need to give Viv and An any extra time, just getting to the place he had to probably would give them enough time.
Once again, it took a moment for Viviane to calm down from how intencely he had worked himself up. The snake still didn't know how the wolf thought it was ok for someone of his status and amount of failure to mourn for someone so important to other people, but the words that came from his friend were helpful nonetheless. Viviane respected what Anatolius said a lot...even if it didn't seem to make sense, most of the time it was true anyway. He allowed himself to be cuddled and kissed like a little stuffed animal making small noises of appreciation. He had managed to calm down again, small hickups and sad eyes seemed to be all that was left. He noded at his friend's offer. "Thank you Anatolius....I would really appreciate the help." Viviane closed his eyes for a moment, "I just wish I could have been able to show him."
He reluctantly allowed himself to be disentangled and followed Anatolius to the sitting room. He immidiatle curled himself up in the corner of a large sofa and melted into his coils. His drink was placed in front of him and he quietly thanked the wolf. He picked up his head a bit, and grabbed the drink with his tail, drinking from the glass slightly awkwardly before putting it down. He shivered slightly as the strong drink assulted his tastebuds. he really didnt like it. But hopefully it would bring him some sort of relief.
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Post by Vyn on May 15, 2008 12:31:57 GMT -5
With unfailing patience, Tolius waited for his friend to calm enough to move out into the room and then gently ushered him into the sitting room. The drink was set down on the table before him, wide enough to be easily shifted by the serpent's tail.
"You're welcome, Viv. What kind of friend would I be if I didn't help?" Once Viv was comfortable on the couch, Anatolius crawled up with him and nuzzled up against his friend. The canine kissed him again, sighing with the faintest edge of worry. "I understand, I really do. But others will recognize you, I'm sure. You're a stunning beauty and, with enough motivation and work, you'll be able to reach whatever rank you want. I'm sure of it."
He watched the serpent drink with a pitying look in his eyes and a half-hearted smile. Poor love, he looked so put off by the drink. "When Acher gets back, I'll make something sweeter for you so that you don't have to taste all that vodka."
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Post by FlyingPanther on May 15, 2008 13:42:05 GMT -5
"I still thank you. I know you're life has gotten much busier lately. Our job never ends, and now you also have an outside life." he said softly, his mood not seeming to improve past a depressed null. He looked at his brightly colored drink, then moved his gaze to Anatolius. "You are very lucky. You have the charisma to make your life outside of our work. Are you going to leave Roxanne eventually?" the snake asked. He was envious, that was to be sure. Viviane was similar to Acheron, in that he had a self worth problem. While Acheron suffered from the curse that effected all his people, Viviane was broken similarly. All he felt he could or would ever be was a battered whore.
"I'm young. But soon all those bruises will take their toll. Beauty only lasts so long, it can so easily be taken away." he said rather morbidly. Viviane's mood was much darker then it usually was. By now he would have at least laughed something off. "I've tried everything. Everything he told me to do. I don't know what else there is to try."
He shook his head softly, "No...it's fine. Really Anatolius. I'm not a really big drinker. I'll be able to taste the alcohol in anything..." finally a smile cracked. But it was small and it left just as suddenly as it came, but at least it was there for a second. He snuggled up to the wolf on the couch, welcoming the man's touch and kisses.
Acheron's mouth was starting to hurt. It always happened when he walked for long distances on cobblestone. His mouth tended to jerk this way and that as he walked on them. But still he was determinded to get the vodka. At this rate...now he really needed a stiff drink. Something to sooth the pain in his mouth and the disappointment of how the day had decided to go.
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Post by Vyn on May 15, 2008 15:21:11 GMT -5
Anatolius listened to Viviane with a sense of remorse growing steadily in his heart. Had that one man touched Viviane so deeply with a few king words that he felt no one else could see his worth? ...It seemed reasonable, from what little he knew of the old Queen of Hearts, but the knowledge was still unsettling and quite depressing.
"I may, I'm not sure yet. I enjoy working for her, I love my friends..." He kissed Viv's nose and smiled gently. "...but I do want to try and reach the courts one day." This was a recent decision, but he'd told Viv about it already. Everything from his meeting with the now Queen of Clubs to his first attempts to turn his illusionary flame into something more...substantial. It worked, partially. He just need to learn control, but -- like everything else in life -- that would take practice.
"You need to get a body guard set on you, love. There's plenty of girls and guys in the business that get a rush out of being beaten, you shouldn't have to endure all the crazies." He tightened his grip on his friend, kissed his forehead again. "Maybe you need to think more highly of yourself? Once you step beyond some of that self-doubt, maybe you'll find what you need?"
That brief smile cause Tolius's tail to wag happily and his expression brightened a bit. "We can test that, y'know? I can make some pretty light drinks, girly stuff that'll make you tingle to the tip of your toes and still taste like candy." Tolius could've moved up from whore to bartender years ago...if only he wasn't so enamored by the thrill of sex. Ah well, maybe one day he'd take the final leap.
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Post by FlyingPanther on May 15, 2008 16:15:03 GMT -5
Viviane, in some ways, wished he could reach court status, but he knew he was far to strange a human being to just be so quickly accepted. Not to mention, the court of diamonds was really close to Selkie Lakes. And for reasons known to Anatolius, he could not go back there. There was to much risk involved in seeing his parents, and that was something to be fearful of for poor Viviane. His mother had made him and undone him before he even had a chance to do anything in life.
He knew what his friend was talking about in terms of the bodyguards. There were just to few of them in the ranks. Viviane didn't want to take away from the people who really needed them, even if that meant that he would have to risk himself. He shook his head, "No...it's better that they have a bodyguard. I always come out of it ok." they both knew that this wasn't true, especially after last time, which had been a bit of a scare even for Roxanne, hence such the long break for the snake. "What is there really for me, Anatolius?" he felt this question to be a hard one, but just as honest. No one had really given him a way out. The Queen had been the closest one to that, giving him a small job of taking care of the koi...and inspiring him to rank up. But had anyone really told him he could amount to anything other then what he was doing now? No.
He tried to think of other things. Viviane had a habit of trying to change the subject when it got to this level. "Girlly stuff is fine by me, sugar. You should know that..." he tried making a joke, but again his smile lasted for maybe a second, before fading away. He doubted that the wolf could mask the taste of alcohol, though he saw no harm in letting him try. Viviane clambered up into the wolf's lap a bit, and if he had eyelashes, he might have batted them.
Finally Acheron reached the other side of town, and soon he found the liquor store he had been directed to. It was a little bit...shady looking at best, though he didn't really stop to think about it. He just wanted to get the handle and return home to An. Maybe if he was lucky, with the amount of time he had given the two, Viviane would be gone. He immidiately felt guilty about his need to get rid of Viviane. He seemed like a fairly nice....fellow?...though he was to shy to really talk or anything. An had always spoken of him fondly. But Acher couldn't help but just want to spend the day with An. He had looked forward to this day for far to long.
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Post by Vyn on May 15, 2008 18:40:38 GMT -5
Toli made a happy noise in the back of his throat as Viviane slithered into his lap, the canine laying his chin on the serpent's head. Why must Viv be so...downtrodden? He was such a beautiful rarity! Boy's like Viviane should have been treasured not beaten!
Then again, Anatolius was also a hopeless romantic when given the chance to be.
"Anything you put your mind to, Viv. You're wonderful and smart, you just need to give yourself a chance." He kissed the serpent once more, but this time also reached up and ran his digits along the male's face, cupping it in his hands and forcing his friend to meet his gaze. "Why don't you pursue something further with Koi? You're a living encyclopedia on 'em, and if The Queen of Hearts trusted you with his then I'm sure you could make a name for yourself on your own."
He continued to stroke Viv, doting affectionately on him. "I'd do anything I could to support you."
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Post by FlyingPanther on May 15, 2008 19:05:59 GMT -5
Viviane's feathered hair fell like silk against the sunset hued wolf's body, though it was visibly tangled as well. Viviane needed some grooming to be sure. He must of been upset for a while before coming to see Anatolius. The snake welcomed the male's reassuring touch. Viviane was normally a cuddler, a person who needed to be touched. It's partially what made him so great at his job. But now there was a certain neediness to the carresses, something that was not normally there. Usually he just desired to be held, but there was a definate need.
"Oh...I don't know about that." he said, blushing slightly. At least that was still normal. Viviane had never really been the boastful type. He had lowered his head as he said that, and Anatolius quickly snatched up his fragile jawline, forcing his eyes upon the wolf. His eyes got a bit distant, before returning to the present. "Oh...I don't know, Anatolius. Most good breeding stock is in the Lakes....and who would want to buy from someone like me..." he had after all, faced a great deal of prejudice thanks to his....gender confusion.
He allowed his body to be petted. Viviane really was a lap dog in a way, loving to be snuggled and petted. But his history could easily explain that habit.
Acheron, after scrounging around in the purse for a little bit, was able to pull together the money to by a rather nicely priced handle of Vodka. It had been bagged and place through one of his horns on his hip. It made him anxious, carrying the large glass bottle in such a fragile bag, though he had no choice. Unfortunately he didn't have hands to hold it properly, so placing it on his spikes would have to do for now. He began the journey back home, considerably slower now with having to worry about the liquor.
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Post by Vyn on May 16, 2008 15:25:04 GMT -5
The canine smiled as his friend began to relax and act more and more like himself. That was such a relief that he couldn't even begin to express his pleasure. Absently he began to run his hands over the serpent's body, stroking him tenderly and quietly working out the kinks in his fur. A brush would be needed to get all the knots out properly, but his fingers worked well enough for now.
"More people than you'd ever imagine, Viv-love, you just need to give yourself a chance."
Once again Anatolius kissed the serpent's nose and nuzzled him affectionately, but as he did he slowly became aware of that tingling need growing within his friend. His eyes closed briefly, lean form shuddering a little. He recognized it more from his own body, which was more often than not riddled with that entirely too physical need, than his friend's, but he recognized it nonetheless.
Absently his hands took on a different quality, playing over Viviane's body with a far more flirtatious touch than before.
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Post by FlyingPanther on May 16, 2008 16:12:48 GMT -5
Viviane watched as the clawed pawed hand carressed through his feathered hair, the claws carefully moving through the hair and taking out some of the small tangles in it. It was almost a bit mesmorizing, just watching his friend groom him. He made little whimpering sounds when the hands carressed through a particularly hard tangle, but he didn't do anything to suggest he didn't enjoy the affectionate gesture. He blushed slightly, "I'm such a mess. I'm so embarrassed." now that he had calmed down a little bit, his more feminine side was showing through. Viviane was the kind of man to preen himself continuiously, partially why when he came back with bruises it was so devistating. There was only so much makeup could do for something like that.
Viviane smiled softly, "You really think so An?" he asked, still unsure. He just simply couldn't believe that he could run a buisness like that smoothly. Especially if the customers cought wind of his night job.
But soon his doubts left his mind, once again enraptured by the wolf's pampering. His tongue snaked out, and flicked the wolf's nose with a bit of a chuckle as it retreated quickly back to the snake's mouth. Viviane needed to be touched, and handled. It was just the way he was, and especially with his mood in such a shabby place, his need was overflowing. However, Anatolius managed to bring a different element into the mix that was just as rewarding. Viviane needed to feel needed by someone, and the more flirtatious gestures seemed to be doing the trick. His tail found his way around the sunset wolf's midsection, snaking a small hold around him. If the creature had eyelids, they might have been half lidded.
Acheron's leg was beginning to bother him where the handle awkwardly banged into his leg as he walked. He found himself limping before to long, and with an exaserbated sigh he sat down, being careful to place the bottle down slowly, and with his mouth exchanged the baghandles to the other spike at his rump. He was almost home. If he could just get there, then maybe An could take the handle off of him and start serving drinks.
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Post by Vyn on May 16, 2008 16:32:47 GMT -5
"Your fur is just a little tangled, nothing a little pampering won't fix."
Another affectionate canine kiss, though this time his kisses took on the enticing need that his hands had acquired. So much set the nymphomaniac canine off and once he was going there was very little that could douse him.
"Nn, without a doubt. I could help you pick up stock... I don't mind venturing to the Lakelands for you." Those hands were still moving, still touching and stroking and caressing. "You're my very best friend, Viv. I'd do anything to see you happy."
As that tail curled around his midsection, Tolius's eyes fell half-closed for a moment and he made a small sound of pleasure in the back of his throat. His hands drifted down further and further, playing over those coils and stroking his friend's body with increasing need. "Oh Viv..." His voice had lowered, growing softer...more breathy. Lords, he was getting horny.
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