The front door opens just a crack, revealing pale yellow light and a glimpse of some truly impressive hotel hallway wallpaper."Night, Angelina, don't let the paparrazi bite," says a gruff, amused voice ( Read more... )

There's a hand-written note up at the bar:

Friendly Poker Game, Round Table By The Fireplace. All Players Welcome. No Money, Favors or Souls Involved.He means the last one as a joke. Probably ( Read more... )

Outside, by the lake, there is a spot where people like to practice with their weapons. Archery butts are sometimes set up here, or training bouts. It is an even bit, the snow hardened even now by the many feet that have trampled it in the last few days ( Read more... )

After speaking briefly to the eunuch - Marc Antonio Treschi, the name was? - Teja walks around, looking which of the men that agreed to witness the duel are around and can be found at short notice.

Toki is by the fire, doing his usual contortions; so who else is there?

[[OOC: People that Teja asked to be witnesses of the duel, and that happen ( Read more... )

This is Spoon. Spoon is...doing. He's definitely doing. Currently what he's doing is polishing his armor.

For the fifth time.

Today.

But he's not pacing. (Anymore.) Or snarling at people. Or chasing demon bunnies just to see them run.

So there's been a fair amount of practicing the waving around of pointy bits of metal in the yard lately, and gosh darn it if there isn't more of the same today. Today, however, there's a swashbuckler of a different color practicing his forms: Kurt has gotten himself a sword ( Read more... )

Pipes and drums and the faint echo of Mediterranean music follow Eirene in through the door. She's wearing a wreath of flowers nestled against her hair, and the short tunic she's wearing would not be out of place in a Ray Harryhausen movie; but her legs are very nice. As usual, the goddess is barefoot, but she's also humming a tune, holding a drink ( Read more... )

Kahn's outdoors.  He's been at work in his flat upstairs,  most of the day,  until 'cabin fever' set in. Now he's ( Read more... )

X-Man, and puppy, inna bar ( Read more... )

Teja comes in from the forge, and hangs up a notice:


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