Business Up Front, Party In The Back [OPEN!]
WHO: Anyone! 8D But hosted by the Hitachiin Twins and Penelo~
WHAT: Open House Celebration!
WHERE: Eagle's Splendour
WHEN: Day 189 (Oct 2)
( Showroom! )
WHAT: Open House Celebration!
WHERE: Eagle's Splendour
WHEN: Day 189 (Oct 2)
( Showroom! )
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She settled down by Kaoru's feet, body still shaking a bit from the enthusiasm of her continued tail-wagging, but no longer jumping about - in order to allow Kaoru to get a good hold on where he was scratching, of course.
And then, just to remind him that she was no normal dog - though she couldn't deny the fun that came with various reactions to her abnormality - instead of subtly maneuvering herself where she wanted to be scratched, she opened her mouth and asked:
"A little to the left, please - if you wouldn't mind."
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Jade reached over Sabriel, to casually hit a key, before returning to his end. The dog talked. He played on.
"I had no idea you were a ventriloquist, Kaoru", Jade quipped, nonplussed, as he maneuvered his way through a complicated passage, a small frown on his face as he recalled the notes in his memory. It seemed that this world had sorcerers' rings, just like Auldrant did. They had used them on cheagles, back home, never on dogs, though. Jade could only imagine the horror that would befall him if Peony got his hands on one of those rings for his personal use.
Talking... rappigs.
The battle-hardened Colonel barely repressed a shudder.
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The Disreputable Dog, faithful and good as far as dogs went, definitely lived up to her name in other ways. That canine had sass in droves, too.
She couldn't help wondering what the two men thought she was, for if they weren't from her world, "a being of Charter magic and Free magic" probably wouldn't come immediately to mind.
No matter. She whistled a quiet note, and for a moment it sounded like a fifth, invisible hand had come upon the keyboard, then was gone.
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He paused for a short while to finish the last strands of the melody.
"They are fire breathers, though, which can come in handy. But for some reason, my companions trusted the animal more than me when it came to incinerating obstacles in our path." Jade actually sounds peeved. "I am perfectly capable of being subtle and restrained if the situation calls for it!"
To underscore that sentiment, he started playing a light waltz, but his foot, which rested a bit too heavily on the pedal at times, seemed to hint at the opposite.
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She slid off the bench, leaving the colonel his space to do whatever it was he was going to do to that poor piano. Knowing little about someone in Rivelata meant caution was definitely necessary, and for the millionth time, Sabriel cursed her own ignorance - if she knew more, she could do something productive, rather than just clear out.
Yes, Jade. Definitely subtle.
She made a quick, unconscious crowd scan, then drew her attention back to the boy, the dog, and the not-so-restrained colonel.
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Nothing useful to say, indeed, she thought scathingly, a low growl rumbling from deep in her throat as she watched the Colonel continue. And it didn't help matters that now that she and the Abhorsen both had walked away from the piano, the Colonel was now left with unattended bells.
"To say that something does not exist simply because you have never encountered it before is a very narrow way of thinking, wouldn't you say?" she asked rather pointedly, resting her body against Sabriel's leg. "Perhaps this is why your companions trusted these...cheagles more - a wider world view."
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He shrugged, moving on from the waltz to a more somber piece.
"If my worldview was as narrow as you believe it to be, I would have been surprised upon hearing you talk. I was merely intrigued."
He reached over to hit a note and continued: "But since you took my charmingly self-deprecating humour seriously, the answer to your puzzle is that not only is it a waste of ressources to have the greatest fonist in the Empire burning away some debris, but cheagles also make rather 'cute' sounds as they breathe fire. I may be many things, but I am definitely not cute."
He briefly checked to make sure Peony was out of sight, as that conversation had the potential to become quite embarassing if his friend decided to tease him.
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Still, the colonel had moved fairly quickly from appearing sassy to raising Sabriel's heckles in defense of the Dog.
"Saying it's charming far reduces the chances of it actually being that way," she snipped lightly. "Though I have to agree with you about the 'cute' statement."
An eyebrow raised, and without her intending it, one side of her mouth, too.
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"Ah, but you assumed", she pointed out. "And you continue to do so. I think that by 'sorceror's ring' you mean my collar - but you would be incorrect in your assumptions that it enables me to speak. I speak entirely of my own will and power - the collar is simply another part of me. It serves a very different purpose, indeed."
She was not, however, so talkative as to reveal that purpose, not with the Abhorsen using so much subtle magic here in her music, nor with the bells so close by. And judging by what this man had already revealed, he himself was a mage of some kind - the Dog shuddered to think what he might be able to do if he discovered her collar was a wellspring of Magic.
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He carried two plates with him, both piled high with an almost sickening array of cakes and sweets. Peony really never could get enough of them. It was a wonder that he managed to stay so toned when all he ever ate was sugar and complex carbohydrates. He smiled sweetly at Jade, reaching up to wipe a bit of frosting off his lips with the back of his hand.
"I brought some petit fours back for you Jade. But I see you've found yourself a lovely companion! Introduce us."
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Speaking of rappigs, Peony had finally made his way back to him, and the timing couldn't have been better, in that it gave him a reason not to give a serious tongue-lashing to a dog... which would be, at the very least, slightly ridiculous.
"Ah, here is His Majesty, Emperor Peony IX, who can attest to the fact that..." Jade blinked at his friend, and at the amount of food piled on his plate...
Peony was well on the way to making himself sick, which means he was well on the way to not getting any sleep tonight...
He caught himself and continued, "Ah, Your Majesty, I think I may have been remiss in my social duties... but then you know how tragically inept I am in such affairs... therefore I would have to ask the lady here to introduce herself."
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"OH! Hey Peony!" The redhead said as he blinked and shook his head, mind quickly revisiting what he'd just heard. "This is Sabriel - she asked to be one of my musicians this evening and based on her talents, I'm going to offer her a job to help create atmosphere in the store from now on."
He smiled at Sabriel and the Dog - who really was being much better behaved than Kaoru had expected. "And that's her dog."
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Neither was an option the Dog particularly relished, but there were new people now, and this one looked a lot friendlier than the Colonel, and that was more important.
Tail wagging, she bounded over to the newcomer - had someone said something about emperors? - and snuffled eagerly at his legs.
"The Disreputable Dog, in fact," she added helpfully. "And whatever you've got smells lovely"
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