first entrance

[shreveport_wolf]

Alcide is not what you'd call a heavy drinker, but he does like to head down to the bar after a day of work and have a beer before he heads home. (If he's honest with himself, he can admit that this has been happening more and more since he broke things off with Debbie.) Mostly all he wants is a good beer, and he's not too picky about where he gets

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[forgottenmotley]

"Not quite. Though I'm sure some people might think it is," The Fool says cheerfully.

He's dressed in his usual motley self but he's got a goldish paper crown on top of his hat. It does look rather silly -foolish even - which is the direct point.

[shreveport_wolf]

A lot of weird stuff has come out into the open since the damn fangers went public, and Alcide is starting to worry that he may have stumbled upon one of the weirder things.

"Yeah, I didn't really think it was hell. I just ain't sure it's exactly Shreveport."

[forgottenmotley]

"You never know with some people. They might have their hell be being stuck in the end of the universe for all time," he says. Currently he's finding it hellish. His bells ring irritably as he speaks.

Well, it sounds like there's bells. Except there are no bells visible and they sound more like there should be bells because that's what the mind is saying not what the ears are saying.

"And no, it's not Shreveport. Unless Shreveport is your name for the end of the universe."

Yes, he's being annoying on purpose.

[shreveport_wolf]

That bell thing is weirding him out a little, and he eyes the guy warily.

"You're sayin' this place's the end of the universe?"

[forgottenmotley]

It weirds a lot of people out, which is partially the point.

"Yup."

[shreveport_wolf]

"Well, shit."

He looks around, expecting to see something that will confirm or disprove the idea.

And he spots the Observation Window, and just sort of stares for a bit.

"Damn."

[forgottenmotley]

"Yes. I believe that about covers it. Though I've heard holy fuck on occasion as well as 'I must be dreaming'."

Has he seen the wait rats yet?

[shreveport_wolf]

"Yeah, I could use either of those, I'm thinkin'."

He hasn't, but he can sort of smell them. He's wondering about health code violations...

[forgottenmotley]

"You're not dreaming; I could pinch you to prove it."

We're sure the wait rats would be insulted to learn that they'd have some health code violations.

[shreveport_wolf]

"I think I'll take your word for it, but thanks."

If Alcide saw them, he'd be thinking more along the lines of 'snack'.

[forgottenmotley]

There's a big sigh. "No one ever lets me pinch them."

His life is so hard.

The rats would take offense to that.

[shreveport_wolf]

"Must be rough for you."

They usually do.

[forgottenmotley]

"Oh you have no idea how hard it is to be king."

What?

[shreveport_wolf]

"I'm pretty sure I don't wanna know."

He may be surreptitiously sniffing him now. He's not a vampire... Maybe he's just crazy.

[forgottenmotley]

The Fool smells... odd.

He smells like a campfire on a wild and cold night when the wind blows ash and smoke into your face. There's not a human scent about him though he's got fleshy bits and is breathing.

"Why ever not? It's not a bad thing to know. You're not the curious sort?"

[shreveport_wolf]

He doesn't smell dead, which is the important thing right now.

"Not about how hard it is to be king."