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[9ball_wizard]

[A lot has happened in Elegy since his arrival. Between his attempts to keep true to his Guild and Master and failed missions, he... has grown fond of the city. He made his first friends and lost others. And then there's the mystery man

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[maddening_gale]

[After that all-too-awkward meeting with Seth, Jade's been... distracted. Distracted by irritating thoughts and feelings. Things like whether he's not growing too attached to some of the people he's met and/or had to say goodbye to. At times like this, the worst thing he could possibly do is hole himself up in his apartment and refuse to come out. So he's out and about, getting some fresh air.]

Well well, what have we here? Have you destroyed any parks lately?

[9ball_wizard]

[Venom looks up at the figure standing before him. The uniform... the glasses... The wit that makes Venom think of his thief friend...]

Colonel Curtiss. I cannot say I have been to the park recently.

[He gives Jade a slightly sour look.]

[maddening_gale]

Venom.

[He nods curtly, by way of greeting. This is already looking like it could be fun.]

Yes, I would imagine that you've been kicked out for being an absolute killjoy. If you glare like that for too long, your eyebrows are going to stick to each other.

[9ball_wizard]

[Venom tries to take the verbal jabs in stride. He should have learned not to give into such banter, but...]

I doubt they will. What brings you to this side of town, sir?

[hisothereight]

[ Pepper hasn't been around much for a few weeks, keeping mostly to herself in her hotel room or, occasionally, in the workshop that she had opened for Tony. But with the onset of fairer weather, she was on the street and craving something with excessive amounts of caffeine, so to the Baroque n' Violin she headed. ]

[9ball_wizard]

[Venom didn't feel like paying attention to the other patrons today. Usually he would study their auras and attempt to blend in with the crowd, but he had too much to think about.

For a moment, he looks up. He spots a woman with red hair walking up to the door.]

Miss Potts...

[hisothereight]

[ She stops at the sound of her name, having not even noticed Venom sitting there. A tired smile finds its way to her face and she approaches his table. ]

Hello Venom.

[9ball_wizard]

I've not seen you in a while, not since...

[He quickly abandons that sentence, not wanting to dredge up unpleasant memories for either of them.]

Sorry. How are you?