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Post by gantzgun74 on Dec 27, 2015 17:45:48 GMT -5
(This thread will cover the events at Sal and Bonnie's table as their joined by Paul. Also we shall include Peacock, Rayman and Globox's table as well since I have a specific plan in mind for that.)
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When the wave of wine threatened to bear down on the Demon's table, a number of people were shocked when a blast of fire burst out like a barrier and evaporated any liquid that dared get too close. The wine was likely not as flammable as other types thankfully, and Sal grinned as the wine splashed everyone else. Hahahahaha~. Life as a demon was all too good when there was plenty of misery to laugh at. Which he did. Sal laughed quite a bit before he went back to his drink.
Bonnie meanwhile looked equally amused, both at the results of Loba's prank and at the expression on Paul's face when he saw what kind of power Sal had. The flames that had shielded them were quite intense. "Don't mind big boy there. For an Ifrit, he's cool."
"Ifrit's never have been, nor ever will be 'Cool'." Sal groaned. "We'll always be infernous. HOT. And if you two dragons really want to talk dragon shit, then fine. I'm not paying attention." He lowered the drink. "Also Bonnie. I'll give you till after this conversation to decide on our next contractee. Surely that should give you enough time to pick literally ANYONE ELSE, then the eye-less, metal armed freakshow over there."
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Speaking of the 'Eye-less, Metal-armed freakshow'...
"WHOOOOOA DADDY!!" Rayman shook himself off, his clothes now stained beyond recognition. "This place is IIIILD-WAY!!" He grins some more. "I wonder what they splashed us with~?? cause it's changing the colors on my shirt!"
"Trust me on this. You don't wanna order it as a drink. It'll mess with yer head." Peacock had to take a moment to bonker herself on the side of the head to let excess wine out of her head. Her head was practically swishing as she did this, filled with wine. "Bllleeeeegh!" She then let out the rest through her mouth, taking a moment to check her beartrap teeth. "If this rusts my teeth, I might have ta HOIT SOMEBODY......"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Dec 27, 2015 19:02:58 GMT -5
As Sal skillfully dispersed the downpour of wine, Paul could only sit there and stare, his expression the sort of blank yet mildly baffled look properly punctuated by a blunt "Huh."
He quickly shook it off, well and truly used to such feats, and leaned an elbow against the table, smiling at Bonnie. "No biggie. You guys seem cool enough. ...Or hot, given your preference in adjectives," he chuckled. "Well... like I said, name's Paul. Nice to meet you."
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Post by ryocker on Dec 28, 2015 1:55:52 GMT -5
Globox had his mouth clamped tight the moment he saw the wave of liquid, the man now waving at his nose in complete disgust. "EEEUUUGH! This stuff smells like a et-way nightmare!" he gagged, trying to shake it off. His blue skin was turning red in places, the cocktail seemingly de-blueing him.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Dec 28, 2015 2:40:49 GMT -5
As people around the bar started recovering their wits, some of them even screaming nearby for little reason, Bonnie and Paul continued their conversation. Sal, sitting in the other seat, listened in closely. Because Dragon stuff meant awesome stuff. Seeing Sal doing this, Bonnie grinned and held out her clawed hand. "Well howdy~! The name's Bonnie Pan Long~. And tiny horns there is mah partner Sal~." Sal growled at the nickname. Paul only needed a second glance to realize why. Sal really did have tiny goat like horns buried underneath that mane of orange hair. "ANYWAY~. What can we do for ya Dragon man~?"
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Peacock, Rayman and Globox had taken a bit to recover as well. Lobo had made sure to send them out their food to make up for the spilled wine... so as such, Peacock and the two cartoons were helping themselves. Rayman's fruit platter was EXCEPTIONALLY delicious, as he downed fruits at near a frenzied pace. "Mmmmm~~!! This stuff is SO good~." He then noted Peacock helping herself to a steak. Slightly nerve-wracking, but hey, he'd seen Barbara feast on similar things. Often times more ravenously. "So tell me something eacock-pay~. What were you talking about before? Something about feelin' insecure?"
... Peacock had just swallowed her hard gnawed on bite before she turned to the thing-amajig with a groan. "Well... It's just this kinda insecurity thing I feel sometimes... There are times I want to be like the cartoons I see on TV. I punish bad-guys and make them cry to there mommies... But... People tend to be a lot easier to break in real-life... It kinda makes it hard to feel good about what I do." She gulped down her water. "I know it's just a thing with the job and all... But hey. It makes sense right?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Dec 28, 2015 10:01:00 GMT -5
Paul returned the clawed handshake, all the while shooting Sal an apologetic grin and shrug. He then turned his full attention back on Bonnie and said, "Well, actually, that was kinda what I wanted to talk about. It seems a bit selfish to walk up to two complete strangers to ask questions about myself, though, so... a little small talk first and foremost can't hurt! So... where are you guys from?"
Breaking the ice was never an easy task, but Paul liked to think it was one that would pay off.
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Post by ryocker on Dec 28, 2015 22:36:08 GMT -5
Globox opened wide, eating his Fruit burger (by request, of course- not much for meat) in a single bite. He gave it a thick gulp, sighing as he started nibbling on his fries. "Hmm... like, you be crazy, silly and violent, but it just makes them cry?" he asked. "Wow, the eople-pay of your world don't sound very fun."
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Post by gantzgun74 on Dec 29, 2015 20:43:07 GMT -5
"RIIIGHT?? It's way too easy to break em! Like it's not even a challenge!"
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Paul noted Bonnie looking at him oddly, as if the small talk had just confused her. "How about we just skip the small talk. I know you're over here for a specific reason after all. So let's hear it eh big boy~?" She grins as she steeples her claws, ready to listen to whatever it was this odd figure had to say... Still, what COULD he say that would intrigue Bonnie-?
Sal supposed there was only one way to find out.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Dec 29, 2015 20:51:58 GMT -5
Paul blinked a few times, not exactly expecting such abruptness. But hey, she asked for it, so cutting to the chase was in order.
With a shrug, he said, "Okay, I guess there is a reason. You see... I've been trying to learn a bit more about my nature. I'm not exactly sure why I am the way I am. The thing is, I was born human but underwent a metamorphosis into my current form during childhood. And I only recently acquired these bad boys." He pulled his bangs away to give the duo a better view of his partially-developed horns. "On top of that, during that weird fog thing, I... turned into an actual dragon, albeit without my memories. So... bearing all of that in mind and considering you yourself are of a draconic nature, I... was... curious if you might know anything about my case."
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Post by ryocker on Dec 30, 2015 2:14:33 GMT -5
"Why even at that point?" Globox sighed. "I mean yeah, Rayman and me, we on't-day always win sometimes, but we always pop right back at the start of a land when we fall. And when we party hard on the ad-guys-bay, They tend to party hard right back!"
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Post by gantzgun74 on Jan 3, 2016 17:16:28 GMT -5
"I KNOW!!!" Peacock let out a loud groan. "Still... I'm glad I found a place like this... Should have a lot more interesting opponents for me ta play with~." There was a sinister giggle as she chomped down on some more food with her metal chompers. "Thanks fer listenin' ya guys. I feel a lot better now~."
Rayman just giggled as he popped another fruit in his mouth. "Heeeeey what are friends for right~?"
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............. Sal and Bonnie looked to each other oddly. Sal with an intrigued eyebrow raise, Bonnie with a frown of confusion. Still.... Something about this appeared to strike a chord to her... Something about this indeed sounded familiar..... "!!!!" Realization struck. Bonnie giggled and turned to Paul, steepling her claws once more. "Well... After some consideration, I think if I had to put it very simply..." She grinned a little wider. "Yer a freak~."
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"And here's why I say that. Ya see..." She takes a moment to think about it. "Dragons are very proud creatures. Extremely proud in fact. Lookin' at ya, I'd almost think you were half-dragon. That you were born from a dragon parent... THAT woulda made more sense... But ya say you were born human and yet started takin' on Dragon Traits? Phhheeeeeeew that's somethin' different." Paul must've looked interested as Bonnie continued. "In a certain world, there exists a Fire Dragon named Volvagia, whom was a powerful monster and enemy to the native people of the mountains. When he was killed however, there exists one tale where, instead of coming back as a dragon... HE CAME BACK AS A HUMAN~." She holds up a claw. "Stop me if you've heard this one. This human took on dragon like qualities very quickly, breathing fire, dragon scales, turning his arms into massive claws for powerful attacks, flying about, enhanced strength and speed... It was almost like this dragon soul COULDN'T STAND HOW WEAK HIS NEW BODY WAS, and had to grant him a bunch of new characteristics to make up for it... We of dragon kind remember this powerful warrior as Volga, named after his past reincarnation."
.............. Sal was now VERY interested.
"My point? You're not half dragon. You're something much rarer, something MUCH more unusual. You're the REINCARNATION OF A DRAGON. Freakshow~." She said with a giggle.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Jan 3, 2016 17:33:02 GMT -5
At first, Paul looked slightly dejected, despite somewhat successfully retaining his smile. "Oh. Yeah, I've gathered that over the years. Well, sorry to bother you-"
However, Bonnie continued before he had a chance to stand up. His attention reclaimed, Paul settled back in and rested his arms on the table.
He was clearly very enraptured by her explanation, yellow eyes brimming with curiosity, head nodding every so once in a while. And as he mulled it over... he had to admit that it certainly made sense. In his years, he had learned about his fair share of cases of reincarnation or spiritual inheritance. It was logical to assume that the power of a dragon couldn't easily stay confined to a human body.
So... wow. A dragon reincarnate.
"So if that's the case," Paul asked, "then why me of all people? What powers that be decided to transfer a dragon soul into a specific human body?"
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Post by ryocker on Jan 5, 2016 4:02:54 GMT -5
Globox gave a giant smile, sucking down another fry. "No problemo! Like Rayman says, what are friends for? We help each-other out, of course!"
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Post by gantzgun74 on Jan 9, 2016 2:04:39 GMT -5
....... Bonnie just shrugged and hummed out something akin to an 'I dunno'. "Why does water flow? Why does grass grow? Why does fire whiskey burn and why does milk taste so good? Somethings you just can't explain... Well.. Actually." She thought about this a moment. "There CAN be a specific reason why a dragon is forcibly reincarnated as a human. There's no reason behind who is CHOSEN because that human just logically EXISTS BECAUSE OF THAT SOUL." She grins a bit, picking at her teeth with a claw to clean out some gunk from her gums. "As for why Dragons become humans? Well... Some tales go that Volga was transformed into a human because he was being punished for the crimes he committed as a full dragon... It just... DIDN'T TAKE.
"For you though? Who the hell knows?"
That statement hung in the air, Sal rolling his eyes and going back to his drink. "Really, even if you factor divine Retribution, Reincarnation is such a RANDOM ASS THING BY DEFAULT. Say you die right now. What would you turn into when you're reborn? A Flower? A Donkey? A regular shmoe? A FUCKIN' METEOR? Who knows? The universe is just weird like that."
"Fascinating..."
"Oh get off my back."
Sal shrugs. "We all know Reincarnation is just a thing Buddha promotes. The reason it HAS no rhyme or reason is because it was DESIGNED TO BE THAT WAY. Buddha said there was a Bigger picture, but FUCK, NO-ONE'S EVER FUCKING SEEN IT. So kid. You're either like this because of a complete fucking accident... Or some jackass is screwing with you. EITHER WAY, this is something you gotta deal with and figure out for yourself. Cause honestly, not even a DRAGON can understand reincarnation."
"That doesn't mean a DEMON KING CAN."
"I JUST SAID THAT!"
"SEXIST!"
"WOULD YOU STOP CALLING ME THAT?!? THIS ISN'T EVEN ABOUT WHETHER YOU'RE A BASTARD OR A BITCH!!!"
"混蛋！蠢货！愚蠢的脑袋！!!"
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU EVEN SAYING?!?!?"
Bonnie just grinned~.
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The spirited yelling coming from a few tables over had caught Peacock's attention and she couldn't help but giggle a LOT. "Hmm~. Looks like THEY'RE having fun~."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Jan 9, 2016 10:51:40 GMT -5
Paul blinked and leaned back as if blown away by the duo's sudden argument. Once they had calmed down, he straightened back up and smiled. "Guys, it's no big deal, really. My state of being has never really bothered me. I am the way I am, and all things considered, I like it! It's just nice to finally have a little info on why I'm like this." He nodded once at Bonnie. "For what it's worth, the insight is greatly appreciated. So thanks!"
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Post by ryocker on Jan 10, 2016 1:04:19 GMT -5
Globox stared a moment, shrugging. Dillon, the red clad armadillo from earlier, simply strolled from the restroom. "...I apparently missed something," he sighed, looking around.
"A giant all-bay splashed down on us," Globox sighed. Dillon just gave a bemused shrug, walking along.
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