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[faun_tumnus]

[He'd thought that it was a simple music box .. That's how these sort of adventures start, isn't it? The simple turning of a key .. magic sweeping you off into a world quite unlike your own. Coming from the land he came from, one would think that Tumnus wouldn't act in such a rash manner. Perhaps that he would recognize magic when it was being used

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[lets_go_partner]

[Another day, another walk around the Metropolis District. He needed to come up with some new routes. Yeah, he was avoiding the pervasive chill of the Alpine District, but staring at the same old buildings every afternoon was getting boring. It did give him a good ear on the new arrivals, though. You never knew when one of them needed a hero to swoop in and...give them the tour.

It wasn't the most glamorous brand of heroism, but...]

Hm? [Yosuke's fingers bumped around for his seal in the pocket of his coat.] Hey! You alright?

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[faun_tumnus]

[Tumnus has tried several times, unsuccessfully, to get a local to pause and speak with him. He is becoming increasingly agitated, so when an unknown voice sounds directly next to him, he bleats in shock and manages to scatter his parcels across the floor. He jerks his wide-eyed gaze around, looking for the source, but seeing no one but more locals, paying him no mind.]

H-h-hello? W-w-who s-said that?

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[lets_go_partner]

[Yosuke frowned, taking a left turn where he usually took a right. This guy sounded too nervous to function, let alone orient himself without a little help.]

I...kinda live here. [Sort of. Augh, this was complicated.] Did you see a music box before you showed up?

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[faun_tumnus]

[Nervous? Nahh, he's actually doing well enough! You should see him when he's REALLY nervous!]

Y-you l-live h-h-here? [However, the next question widens his eyes and he nods.]

Y-yes, there w-was a m-music b-box ..

[brightersided]

[On his way back from the library, one book carefully smuggled under his jacket, Merlin hears a voice through his seal before he sees anyone.]

[The stuttering sounds like someone's had a shock.]

Hello...?

[faun_tumnus]

[A shock, you say? Well, you would certainly be correct!! Tumnus stares at the circular disc pinned to his scarf with a look of wide-eyed shock. He had never seen such a thing as this before and to have someones' voice come from it was altogether unexpected.

His hooves click as he nervously paces, gaze darting around the nearby area before he glances back at the lion faced seal.He hopes that he doesn't look as ridiculous as he feels he must.]

H-h-hello? Is s-someone there?

[brightersided]

Yes. [Merlin smiles, in what would be a reassuring way. This is familiar. So very familiar. He knows exactly how this person must feel.]

You can hear me through your seal? You're new here, aren't you?

I'm Merlin.

/fails, so sorry for the delay!

[faun_tumnus]

[he can't help the soft sigh of relief.]

N-not losing m-my mind then .. a s-small b-blessing .. [A nervous laugh and he nods, though he stops when he realizes it's likely for no reason.]

Y-yes, I can h-hear you .. I h-have only j-just arrived h-here, so I s-suppose you could say 'new' in a s-sense. [His stuttering eases as he finally reaches someone, the voice on the other end of this disc helping him ground himself a bit.]

A p-pleasure to meet you, Merlin .. insomuch as a greeting this is.. [A beat of silence as he tries to think of what to ask first, shifting from one hoof to the other.]

Pray .. where is 'here'?

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[royalpiece]

[ for Beatrice, still relatively new to this city and curious by nature, the Golden Entranceway isn't somewhere that she visits that often. Still, between checking out the other districts and her new "home" ( Parkor Estate reminds her a bit of the mansion on Rokkenjima, but not overly much ), it's a place that she does stop by, on occasion.

But, on none of those said occasions did she see someone like Tumus. Congratulations, he has earned the attention of one (1) witch. ]

It is useless trying to speak to one of these locals. Hmph... whether you are polite or rude, they won't pay any attention to you at all, you see?

[action] OH GOD SHE'S A WITCH! XD Let's hope he's moved past his feelings a bit ..

[faun_tumnus]

[Tumnus is only just beginning to realize the capabilities of the seal pinned to his scarf. He is thereby rather occupied when Beatrice speaks and gives a half bleat of surprise when she speaks.

He rounds quickly, his hooves clicking against the tiled floors and stares at the woman before him. He lets out a relieved sigh, glad to finally have a person before him that is acknowledging him.]

I h-have n-noticed this f-fact .. They are this w-way with everyone?

[He then feels a flush moving up his neck and looks flustered again.]

Ahh .. terribly sorry .. quite rude of me .. I am faun Tumnus ..

[He does not offer a hand first, because even though Lucy has shown him this human custom, he's not particularly used to it.]

[action] SHE'S AN OKAY WITCH... if you don't break promises to her lmao

[royalpiece]

[ she wouldn't have expected a handshake from a faun, anyway. Beatrice studies him for a moment, before she speaks. Tumnus, is it... he's reminiscent of one of the Goats, in a way-though obviously much more intelligent. ]

Without exception. They are truly lacking in good taste, to not even recognize the existence of someone like myself. [ pause. ] I am Beatrice, the Endless Witch.

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[faun_tumnus]

[Tumnus regards the woman as she speaks, her manner of dress a bit different from the courtly garb he was accustomed to in Cair Paravel. It's not until she states her name and title that she gets a reaction she might not be expecting.

His eyes widen and he falters back several paces, face growing pale. His eyes glance around the Entranceway, but he's pretty much in the middle of a wide open room. There is pretty much nowhere he can reach before she could do something to him. Blast!]

A w-w-witch y-you say??? [There is no denying the nervousness that he must be practically oozing now. He is shifting a bit from hoof to hoof, eyes never leaving the young woman.]

It's a p-p-pleasure, I'm s-sure! [He dips into a proper bow, grateful that it covers the shaking in his hands.]