July 10th, 2023

[5:55 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Seeing as the riff raff had left, and Roque was still hungry, Roque decided to wander back in to the buffet area. She made up her own plate, mostly consisting of sausage and bacon with a small amount of bread. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[5:59 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

And there she was. Arguably the most interesting person on this boat so far. Someone who held herself to the high standards that Peregrine had learnt to keep himself and his company to, that Otto trained him into. Yes. Certainly this stranger was someone who belonged to his social circles. Without hesitation, Peregrine sidled up next to her, not caring to pick up a plate for an excuse. "Roque." If that pathetic butler had been good for anything, it was telling him her name. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

6:02 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Ah, when you come up to me you should say my full name." Roque said, not bothering to look over at who it was. She turned away from him, picking up a piece of bacon from her plate and taking a bite as she walked over to a table and kicked out a chair. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:04 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I would say it but I don't know your surname, darling. I would like to though." He chuckled, keeping his distance for once but watching her curiously. "You're really the only person worth knowing here, Roque. Aside from me, of course." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[6:08 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Roque plopped down loudly in the seat, kicking her legs back up on the table much like she had done before. She put her elbow along the back side of the chair and looked over at him- looking him up and down before rolling her eyes. She crunched loudly on another strip of bacon.

"Roque Rayes. Last one from my home town, actually." Roque said. "If you didn't know my full name, you must not be interested in getting to know me because you're a fan. Why are you so interested?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:11 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Roque Rayes, then." Peregrine chuckled, walking over to her. "I'm not a fan, no. Sorry. I'm interested because you have worked up quite the scene on the docks already. I talked to your little butler, God knows how you can stand him." He took a chair and twisted it round to lean on the back of it. "You carry the confidence of someone who's earned it. You could say we're kindred spirits." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[6:16 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Roque tracked him as he walked, bright red eyes tracking his every move and gesture.

"A scene? I suppose I've made a few scenes. What's a cruise without a little drama? If no one else will make it, I'll just have to work it up myself." Roque shrugged. "My butler isn't just a butler, yeah he does butler things, but he also made a teensy little promise to me- one that I intend of following through with."

Roque glanced at one of the legs of the chair that Peregrine was leaning on, and she chuckled before moving her gaze back up to his face. "Confidence, hmm? If you think confidence is all I'm working with, I'm afraid we're not quite as kindred as you would want to believe." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:23 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine felt her eyes on him and his smile only grew. This was what he wanted, needed, the familiar feeling of every part of him being traced, studied. Yearned for. He wasn't there with her, yet, but that was inevitable, he was sure. At the mention of drama, Peregrine laughed lowly, tucked under his breath. "Ah, a woman after my own heart," he said sing-songily. "A teensy little promise, my my. If only I cared enough about your butler to want to know what he promised."

Peregrine stood straighter, dragging his arms off the back of the chair until it was just his hands gripping it, then he leaned forward again until their eyes were at the same level. "So, Roque Rayes, what exactly are you working with?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline (edited)

[6:49 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"After your heart? Ha, maybe in one way." Roque grinned just enough to show off a sharp, pointed fang. Roque leaned forward as he did, leaving their noses nearly touching. Her red eyes were wide, even as she grinned. "What am I working with?"

She suddenly kicked the leg of the chair she had been scoping out earlier, causing it to shoot back and make Peregrine fall in to it and then clatter on to the floor.

In one smooth motion, she shot her arm out to her side, and her blood scythe appeared. She moved one bladed edge over to his face- resting it just about as close as she had put her own face to his. A few drops of blood dripped off and on to his cheek.

"Let's see.." She crossed her legs and moved a finger from her free hand up to her chin, tapping on it as she thought. "This scythe, hundreds of millions of raving fans, blood witchcraft, sound powers, a few little friends.. There's more of course, but I think that's all you need to know for now, birdy." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:57 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Now he really should have seen the chair thing coming - and yet there he was, laying on the floor, winded briefly. However, he did foresee her making some power move - because who wouldn't take advantage, of this situation, of him- and so he stayed laid down, smirking at this display of power as he looked up at her. He didn't show fear. It wasn't a good look for him.

"How lovely," he hummed, his gaze sharpening slightly. "I have a few friends too so we have something in common. And I'm no bird, dear Roque. I'm the Angel. How rude of me, to not introduce myself." Peregrine inhaled deeply. "You make an impressive show, darling, a wonderful performance. And that means something from me. I'm considered the greatest performer in the world in my little circles." He winked, because of course he did. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:07 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"The angel- now that's something I've heard before." Roque moved the hand from her chin up to her mouth, covering up a snort of a laugh. "It's my job to be a performer, but I always get more back than I have to put in. Just what are your 'little circles', hmm? You have a little spot in the zoo or something where they engineered those wings for you?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:11 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine considered sitting but in the end decided against it. That scythe wasn't going to be something to play with. "Oh, just the rich and famous, I spend my days mingling with all sorts at galas and nightclubs and in allll sorts of VIP sections. And you'll be shocked to discover I was born with my wings, think of my poor mother." The way he laughed wasn't sympathetic, rather amused. "I was born with a ticket anywhere I liked." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:43 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"If you were born with wings, I would hate to meet your father." Roque rolled her eyes and finally moved the scythe away from his face. She rested the blade on the ground, still next to his head, but less likely to slip and cut his nose off. "Yeah, I hang around those circles too, surprised you haven't met me."

She tilted her head to one side, glaring down at him.

"But I wasn't born with a ticket to anywhere. I was born with a ticket to be stuck in my shitty small town for my whole life. I had to claw my way out, I had to fight just to get a chance to go somewhere. I guess it's something someone like you might not understand." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:08 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Trust me, I'd love to meet him too, but from what I know, I was quite the enigma. And so was my sister, though her powers weren't so visually impressive as mine." With a smirk, Peregrine eyed the scythe. Still didn't move. "Such a shame it took us so long to meet, isn't it? But something is on our side because here we are at last."

Peregrine allowed Roque to speak - while his smirk didn't falter, he didn't so much as breathe laughter. "Or perhaps something is on my side. You don't seem so keen to meet me, oddly enough. Most people want a taste of the divine." Only now did he dare to sit up, eyeing her scythe as he did. "Perhaps I can understand a little bit, if I try hard enough. Isn't that such a compliment to you? The Angel, willing to try." He bared his teeth in his smirk toward her. "For you, darling." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

July 11, 2023

[4:28 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Divine, huh? You don't smell the part. Your blood is the most normal I've smelled so far." Roque rolled her eyes and twisted the scythe in her hands to the point was resting on the ground now. It easily sunk in to the floor by an inch or so, even with just its own weight. "You haven't done anything to deserve being told my whole life story. I have a feeling you don't actually care." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:34 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I look the part, don't I?" As Peregrine sat up, he stretched out his wings and ran a hand along the gold tipped feathers on the edge. "That's enough for some, dear."

Slowly standing back up, Peregrine chuckled and brushed himself off, his wings shaking themselves off too. "Well, what can I say, some people just like the mystery, Roque. Nothing I really bother with, I'm an open book." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[2:33 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"You look like an overgrown chicken. And you sound like one too." Roque said. "If you want to get any secrets from me, you'll need to offer me something first." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:01 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine laughed. Rich people liked it when he laughed at their jokes, he'd found. "Well what sort of thing would you like me to offer you? I'm very... open to some sort of negotiation." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[4:03 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Your hand would do." Roque held out her own cupped hand toward him. "I just quite like biting people on the wrist. It's exciting." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:06 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"This isn't usually the way I get bit but I can't say I mind," Peregrine said, stepping forward and holding his arm out. Unfortunately, he continued to speak, "I thought you said my blood was normal." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[4:12 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

That was easy. No convincing necessary..? Roque grabbed on to his forearm and pulled him closer. She grinned and stood up, running her tongue across her fangs as she looked down at his wrist. "Well it smells normal, but once I get a taste.. Well, I get the whole picture, dear." She rubbed her thumb along his wrist, right below the palm of his hand. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:18 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I was right about your confidence level, darling, it must be quite high to do this in public." Peregrine raised an eyebrow, tilting his head. "But I can't blame you for wanting to get 'the whole picture'." He lifted a hand to his chest with a small flourish and there was that annoying smarmy grin of his. "No one can resist the Angel for long." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:07 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Yeah, whatever you say." Roque said, not looking away from his wrist. Her grip tightened on his arm, hard enough that he wouldn't be able to pull away. "You might feel a slight pinch."

She leaned over and bit down on his wrist, her upper fangs sinking down right below his palm. Her teeth were sharp enough that the bite wasn't agonizing, but it sure did hurt like hell. As soon as blood was beginning to escape from the wound, she moved to lick it up. The blood flowed backward toward where she was gripping on to his arm, streaking his arm with red.

Before it could reach her hand, she put her tongue down on his arm, licking all the way back up to his wrist. Once that mess was cleaned up, she kept her vice like grip on his arm and with her other hand, took out a gauze pad, which she put on to his wrist and applied some heavy pressure to. She followed that up with some bandage, red of course, to secure it in place.

"There, that wasn't so bad, was it? All done." She grinned, blood dripping down her chin, which she wiped off with the back of her hand. She released Peregrine's arm and tossed it away.

The actual bite may not have been so bad, but Peregrine was left with an awful migraine- it genuinely felt like someone was throwing cinderblocks directly in to his brain- and intense nausea, to the point where it might be a struggle to stay standing. Both of these were far beyond what would be justified by feeling a bit of pain or losing some blood. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:22 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine didn't often reconsider choices he'd made, or at least that's what he told people - and himself too - but as Roque's grip on his arm tightened and she leaned over, he considered that maybe he should have reconsidered this. That smug smile didn't disappear, he wouldn't let it, but it slightly faltered and even he didn't have the willpower to fully stifle the hiss that came from his mouth. Such a shameful lack of control that was being brought out right now. It likely would have been better for him to avert his gaze but no, Peregrine watched, that smile shrunken but still glued to his face, his eyes narrowed as he watched the awful scene, trying to ignore the pain seeping into his skull and the sickness building as his eyes stayed pierced onto Roque.

Then it was over. If the migraine or nausea eased now that the deed was done, he sure didn't feel it. Gritting his teeth behind the smile, unnaturally contorted but still forced onto his face, he settled his spare hand on the table and heaved out laughter. "You know, most people just want to sleep with me but you-" Peregrine was forced to stop talking - just for a minute, he wouldn't be kept silent for long - and he leant over on the table as a wave of that nausea washed over him. He took a moment to pause before forcing another single chuckle. "-but I suppose everyone has their thing, don't they? You really are-" This time it was just a shaky breath. No more weakness, not this kind that actually made him look pathetic. "-an interesting woman, Roque Rayes." He laughed again, under his breath. Maybe he wanted the last one. Or maybe, on some sick level, he really did find this entertaining. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[6:32 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Roque could only grin as she watched Peregrine struggle after it was all over. She liked the blood, but seeing people's reactions afterwards.. That was even better. The weakness, trying to keep it together but utterly failing, a slight moment of vulnerability from otherwise steady people.

Peregrine could try to hide it, but unfortunately for him..

He had given her his blood, and now they were linked. What that entailed? She would never say.

"Here, you should sit. Seems that you aren't taking this too well." Roque said, with a voice so caked in fake sincerity it was almost overwhelming. She grabbed the chair that she had kicked over, and put it behind Peregrine, thankfully now facing the proper way. "But yes, I am pretty interesting.. And after this, things between you and me will only get more interesting, Angel. Hehe." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:44 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Anybody could tell when kindness was being faked this badly but Peregrine liked to believe he had a knack for it. "You're too kind, dear," he hissed back and did indeed take the chair, shifting to be directly behind him as he lifted his wings up over the top. He spread them out around him, perhaps just to widen his silhouette, perhaps to show them off even more, or maybe - just maybe - it was more comfortable like that. His smug little grin wasn't going to give away the answer that easily. "But I'm taking this perfectly well. I've had all sorts of hangovers before. This is child's play." Yet it was hurting like hell. "Things between us, hm? I like the sound of that." That small, wriggling part of him that didn't like the sound of that - or anything he'd been a part of for ten years - was easily quashed under the weight of his performance.

Peregrine took a deep breath, to steady himself further and to have reason for a well-needed pause, then met her eyes again. "I know your name but it seems I didn't give you mine." He outstretched his arm and gently bowed his head, just enough to avoid aggravating the awful agony but to still bow. "I'm the Angel to most, but my name is Peregrine Marvell." He looked back through her, his teeth showing now. "Suits me, doesn't it?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[6:56 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Mhm, just take all the time you need." Roque said and leaned back against the table. She stood with her arms crossed over her chest, watching as Peregrine showed off his wings.

As he looked her in the eyes.. They looked different to him now. What used to be her white, diamond shaped pupil now appeared to be missing. Her iris and pupil were both the same red color, perhaps there wasn't even a pupil anymore.

But to anyone besides Peregrine, the white diamond would still appear...

Weird.

"Peregrine, hmm? Yes, I'd say that name fits. Though from what I remember, those falcons have brownish wings.. But that's just semantic, isn't it?" Roque nodded. "I do believe I promised you something in return. What would you like to know? I'll give you... hm.. Three facts about me, and I promise they'll be true. Ask away." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:09 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine kept his gaze on her eyes, noticing the difference - but not acknowledging it. Not yet. His smile shrunk in size but not in confidence, if anything showing more. "My parents played quite the cruel joke, naming the angel after the bird. But the surname suits me very well, because I am quite the marvel. As are you." He was forcing everything back, the nausea clawing at his throat, the migraine splitting his skull apart, relying on the lines he'd had a decade to refine, to learn. To make up for all those little flaws that Peregrine was forced to overlook, Otto had quite good shining qualities - one being he was a good mentor, and that he could work with any material.

Ruffling his feathers out, either to draw attention to them while he deeply inhaled or just to have something to do, Peregrine sat up. "Again, darling, you're too kind, three facts. Oh, sweetheart, you're spoiling me." Was he hamming up the pet names to annoy her or to butter her up? Perhaps both. Or maybe his pain addled mind was just spitting up the familiar words. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:14 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Yeah, how could they not have expected you get this.. Angel persona going on. It's such an obvious name choice. Why don't you just change your name- or stop introducing yourself as Peregrine if you hate it so much?" Roque suggested. "And yep, I know, three facts is three more than 99% of the population will ever know about me. I'm just the sweetest, aren't I, sweetums?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:19 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Because, darling, Peregrine Marvell is the name I was already known as." Peregrine smirked. "I had a little thing going on in my youth, nothing that important, really, but it gave me a step up into getting into those circles. It's branding, dear, you don't change it."

He paused, as if considering what three facts he'd want to know, then he tilted his head. "And how much of the population knows four facts about you?" ........was this man trying to negiotiate? @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:24 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"One man did. Once. He's dead now." Roque looked down to her nails. "You might be best to stick with what I'm offering." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:29 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Coincidence or correlation?" Peregrine's smile grew. This man. He ran a hand across his feathers with a hum of a laugh. "But I suppose with your warning, I'll stick to the three. A nice round number." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:34 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

".. Yeah. Round." Roque rolled her eyes. She ignored his first question. "Get on with it already, I got other people to go talk to." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:35 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"...well then, can that be my first question. Coincidence or correlation?" As Peregrine leaned forward, he had to grip the table to keep himself stable. "You're planning to run away so soon, such a shame. I'm sure your butler is just as good company as me." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:38 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Sure, might as well. It was a little of both. He didn't die because he knew things about me, but I did eventually kill him myself." Roque said. "I haven't seen my 'butler' since we got on here, and I don't really intend to until we dock. That way he'll feel obliged to take my things on for me." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:40 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine tsked, shaking his head. "I see we have a bit of a bad girl here. That poor poor man." If he was actually sorry for that stranger, he got over it quickly with a continued laugh. "And very smart. Your butler seemed the type to be obliged to do things for strangers." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:41 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"A bad girl is one way to describe me, though I think you'll find it an understatement the more you find out." Roque chuckled. "That guy is too shy to leave it up to chance where my bags end up." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:44 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Well I would love to get to know you better and I don't think two little facts are going to do you much justice, darling." With a little wink, because of course, Peregrine leaned back slightly in his chair and took another deep breath. "So, did you drink someone else's blood as well or am I just special?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:47 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"You- even thinking for a second you're special to me is comical. Lemme see- there was two thousand in my first year.. Then twenty thousand in the next few years.. Then last year there was fifty thousand.. I think all in all you're about the one hundred thousandth person I've drank from. Not exactly one hundred thousand though, that would be too interesting. Just something around that amount. Though I got much more personal with you than most." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:49 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I meant on the docks, darling, I don't care about your yearly statistics." He grinned through his teeth, grit together tight. He would endure this. Peregrine Marvell always endured. "More personal? Can I ask about that or would that be fact number three, because I have quite the burning third question for you?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[7:52 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Oh, well I'll finish up that question for you, yes you're my first from this group of.. Interesting people." Roque said. "And yes, that would be the third question." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[7:57 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Hm. Then I won't ask that and instead..." Now he leaned forward again, then stood up. Gripping the table with one hand, he drew the other to his eye and gently tapped it. While he was still smiling, his tone shifted to become more serious. Quieter. Perhaps someone else would have found it intimidating. "Your eyes changed, sweetheart. What exactly did you do to me, when you drank my blood? Some sort of witchcraft you're so proud of, yes?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:00 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Oh good, my eyes changed for you. That means it worked." Roque giggled to herself, showing off her blood stained teeth. "Yep, it sure was witchcraft." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:01 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I didn't ask if it was witchcraft, sweetheart, I asked what you did. Come on now, play to your rules." He chuckled with her, his eyes fixed on hers, refusing to acknowledge the teeth. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:01 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"You reeeeeally wanna know? It might be more fun if it's a surprise." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:02 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"I already let it happen, no point hiding it any longer, is there?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:02 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"You might go and tell other people about it. That's the point." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:04 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Oh darling, how adorable, you think I'll run to some nobody and spill all your secrets." He laughed. "No. Why would I give up such valuable information about Roque Rayes so eagerly?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:05 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"I feel like you could be persuaded. Just a guess." Roque said. "I'll tell you, if you pinky promise to keep it to yourself." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:05 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Only by you, darling. Everyone else has proved to be a bust." He raised his eyebrows and then chuckled. "I pinky promise." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:09 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Good. I'll literally cut your finger off now if you go back on that, by the way." Roque smiled and pushed herself up from the table. She stepped up to Peregrine and leaned over, putting her hands on her thighs as she did. Her eyes were straight across from Peregrine's now. "I'll have a much easier job controlling you now, some kind of persuasion magic.. It's the basis of my powers, the whole reason I worked so hard to get them." "You're mine." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[8:13 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Yes. Peregrine should have been afraid of that. Peregrine should have regretted letting her drink his blood so easily. Peregrine should have asked her this question first.

But what he did do, was smile. Of course he smiled. First defence. The second thing he did was tilt his head as if she told him the most mundane of information that he found endearing. The third thing Peregrine did do, that he certainly should not have done, was laugh - at her. "Oh that's adorable, Roque Rayes, but you didn't need blood magic for that, sweetheart." He straightened his head because it hurt to do that but he kept on that smug smile. "I'm the Angel, darling. I'm everyone's." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:23 PM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"That's enough of... whatever's going on here." A clear, distinct voice announced. "I don't know what you're doing, but you should've stopped five steps ago."

Petrai had appeared from nowhere- or, maybe Roque and Peregrine were so caught up in their own conversation that they hadn't noticed her approached. She held her crossbow steady in her hands, loaded for combat, and cast a cold glare over the two in front of her. "You two have some nerve pulling that here. I honestly don't know what you were even trying to do, and frankly, I'm offended that you'd try. It's clear that you both have little common-sense or self-respect enough to not make a violent fool of yourselves infront of the entire ship, but I will give you each one chance to defend yourselves."

She kept her grip on her crossbow tight, but glanced to both Peregrine and Roque both. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

July 12, 2023

[4:16 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"You're a weirdo, you know that, most people aren't so happy after they hear that-" Roque paused as she heard an annoying voice approach. She groaned, turning back to look at Petrai instead, still bent over toward Peregrine. "I know full well what I was trying to do, and I accomplished it. I don't need to defend myself, I was just using my powers.. Peregrine even consented before hand." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[4:27 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Fortunately for you, I'm rather easy to please~" Peregrine continued with his small smile but his eyes flitted to the side as Petrai spoke. There, his smile only persisted, more entertained and amused by the intrusion. "Relax, darling, the only one causing a fuss here is you. Yes, yes, as Roque said, I was quite happy to allow this." He then turned back to Roque, his smile twisting up, as if to ask if she found this as amusing as he did. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:32 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

Petrai's cold gaze persisted. "It seems you both have a grave misunderstanding of what the issue is here. It's not the fact of consent that is at hand- though, I will say I am relieved to hear that was considered. It is the fact you chose to do this at all, and especially that you chose to do this on my ship, in front of everyone else."

She turned to Roque. "You do, in fact, have to defend yourself, unless you'd like to be disqualified from this tournament before it even starts. What were you trying to accomplish by using your powers?"

She then turned to Peregrine. "And you. Don't call me 'darling', I'm old enough to be your mother. I don't know why I thought you would have enough common sense to do something privately, but understand that this behavior is not tolerated here, nor will it be when we reach the island." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[5:51 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

Roque glanced back to Peregrine, flashing her own smirk back to him. She looked over at Petrai, shrugging her shoulders. "I'm giving myself an advantage in a competition. I don't see anything wrong with that. Using what I have earned and all.." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:03 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine didn't look over at Petrai again, dismissively shrugging. "And I'm just making friends, dear." He put a hand to his chest again, half to steady himself from the ever persistent nausea or to show off. Probably both. "I'm surprised that you would rather your contestants already be squabbling rather than having a mutual agreement, but whatever floats your boat, darling." He emphasised the pet name, his eyes glimmering as he kept eye contact with Roque. He loved to show off, and here he could show off how annoying he could be to... obstacles. @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[6:07 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I will need to discuss with Yeonaixho what your punishments will be," Petrai said, steady and stern, "But for now, you will both be restricted only to the temple grounds upon our arrival on the island. If I see either of you acting in this manner again, or breaking any other rules, rest assured that the punishments will be harsher." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[8:05 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"What? Punishments and you're grounding us? What are you, my mom?" Roque huffed. "Yeah, grounding us in the same restricted area when it seems like we can't keep our hands to ourselves is a really smart idea." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[9:12 AM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine couldn't really smirk much more so he chuckled and shook his head. "Oh dear, you really believe that will work?" He turned around to face Petrai and fully acknowledged her with an overwhelming amount of sass. "That's adorable. 'Punishments'," he scoffed through his small laugh, looking back at Roque with that entertained smile. "So sweet." @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄) @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[9:16 AM]innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄):

"I will be watching both of you," Petrai held firm. "For now, I have other matters to attend to. I hope we won't have to have this same conversation again." She sent them one last, judging glare, before turning around. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[9:59 AM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Yeah sure, you keep doing that. I'll be on my bestest behavior, I pwoooomise." Roque blinked innocently. As Petrai left, she grunted and rolled her eyes. "This is going to be irritating." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻 @innsjo (glass🎸+ darcy🖋+ npcs❄)

[12:15 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine waved dismissively to Petrai as she left, then eyed Roque. "On the contrary, dear, I think that this will be quite fun. After all, now we know she's watching us... we can really get under her skin." He tilted his head slightly, that annoying smile on his face. "I don't think she likes us as a pair." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[1:21 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"It's pretty obvious that she hates us. But it's no good for me if I get sent back home too early, either. Regardless of how many problems I want to cause, I'm gonna have to find that middle ground of being just irritating enough to stay without being kicked out." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:24 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"And after we came all this way," Peregrine fake sighed, leaning his cheek into his hand. "I suppose as long as we don't do anything too bloody, though I imagine blood is your forte." He leant forward. "There are other fun things we could do, darling." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[1:28 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Blood is very much my main thing. I have actual elemental powers, but they're not nearly as cool.. And I didn't have to work as hard for them." Roque huffed. If she wasn't allowed to use blood for anything here, this was going to be much more difficult for her. She chuckled as she looked back at Peregrine. "I'd imagine that there are other fun things.. But sadly I already have plans tonight with a certain Wolf and.. I think her name was Amanda. Something like that." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[1:34 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Not a one trick pony, then." Peregrine very much considered himself a one trick pony, but that trick was exceptionally good. "We'll both have to make due with what we're given, then." Maybe Roque already having plans would have intimidated or frustrated someone else but Peregrine just shrugged. "It's a good thing this tournament lasts longer than tonight. Besides, I do believe I've made my own agreement for something with the third most intriguing person here. Of course, she's lost most of her charm but a promise is a promise." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:01 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"The third most intriguing person? What's your ranking list for interesting-ness of the people here?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[5:11 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Well, there's you, congratulations first place, because I didn't quite know you, and you've only gone and proven me right. Then second is me, naturally, because I know absolutely everything about myself and believe me incredibly interesting." He grinned. "Makes sense, no?" @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:12 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

I see, I should've been able to tell. Who is this special third person?" @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[5:19 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"You really should have been able to, Ms Roque 'I'm yours' Rayes." Peregrine chuckled. Too much audacity for a man with a migraine. "Her name is Ryu and unfortunately aside from our plans, she doesn't pose much interest. Too easily upset by simple fact." Sure that wasn't what actually happened but that's how Peregrine chose to see and phrase it. @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:25 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Interesting.. Interesting..." Roque nodded. She grabbed her scythe and ripped it up from the floor. "Well, hate to cut this so short.. But I'm gonna get going. Gotta scope out the land." @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[5:47 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

"Such a shame, but I suppose parting is such sweet sorrow, etcetera, etcetera." Peregrine gave a small bow to her. "Lovely to meet you, Roque. I'm certain you'll come find me soon." @Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline

[5:48 PM]Mads|Roque🩸+Hannah🦈+Madeline:

"Oh, yes I will be seeing you again quite soon.. Ta-ta!" Roque waved and strolled out of the room. @soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻

[6:13 PM]soul | peregrine 🎭 + ekmeros 🎻:

Peregrine chuckled and allowed her to leave before exiting the boat himself. Of course he wouldn't be normal about it - of course he had to fly that short distance. Men.