Shadows Withal (June Catchall)

[chiefkeyward]

WHO: Lahabrea & Whomever joins him! {Open & Closed Prompts}
WHAT: So what happens when an millennia old sage-like Ancient decides to explore the city? Random hijinks, of course.
WHEN: Mid-June onwards
WHERE: Various places in Nightwake City
WARNINGS: Possible 6.4 Raid spoilers among other things, will change accordingly.


I. Amberfall Library

[He’s a becoming a regular around here. The Amberfall Library has seen its far share of guests over the course of the last few months, most of which are newcomers seeking whatever answers they could find here. Lahabrea is no different in that regard but the man has made it a habit to visit the library every three days in search of a new book. He’s always been an avid reader but the man is known workaholic prone to burning the midnight oil.

Between scouring the shelves or sitting at his favorite table by the window, Lahabrea can be found spending most of his day combing through archives for whatever slivers of information he can find about Ellipsa. While his dedication is quite admirable, the man is starting to look noticeably more and more haggard as he continues with his pressing research. His eternal war against insomnia continues anew even here in this world.

However, Lahabrea eventually loses the battle as he closes his eyes and falls fast asleep with his chin perched upon his hand. Thankfully, he doesn’t snore. Just the rhythmic sound of him breathing is heard over the comforting silence of this tranquil library. ]

II. Window Shopping

[Sometime later in the day, Lahabrea could be found in the middle of town staring longingly into the window of a random clothing boutique on the boulevard. He strikes a rather imposing figure out here in the middle of town, especially since he’s still dressed in those billowing black robes. While he has grown used to the stares he receives from others, Lahabrea decides it’s high time for him to blend in with the culture of Nightwake City. However, he doesn’t seem to know where to begin. That explains why he’s just window shopping today. He noticed that many of his colleagues have adopted the fashion and mannerisms of this bizarre little metropolis, so he decides to do the same.

However, Lahabrea is a bit picky and he doesn’t know the first thing about fashion. He could honestly use some help picking something out but who could he ask? Certainly not Emet-Selch since that man is a walking disaster even on a good day.]

III. Meet The House Mates
Closed - Hythlodaeus, Emet-Selch & Megumi

[It’s a little awkward to share a house with an associate from another department and the spiritual successor of your longtime work colleague but for some oddity, Lahabrea agreed to it. After annexing another bedroom to this lovely home in Blossomcrown using creation magicks, Lahabrea now has a cozy place to lay his head.

His home away from home is quite decadent in a art-deco sort of vibe. He pretty much recreated his apartment in Amaurot here using little bits and pieces here and there to get the desired aesthetic. That explains why there’s a lot of black and golds along with a mixture of ivory and marble here and there. He kept the color scheme relatively simple while adding a hint of green with the many houseplants he purchased from town. His bedroom comes with a small little office on the side, the perfect place for him to work in peace. However, peace will not be forthright within this lovely den. Not while the two gremlins plot to ruin his peace however they may.

Unfortunately, Lahabrea is none the wiser. He’s too exhausted to care about anything right now. That explains why he’s stretched out across his black and white sofa listening to dulcet tunes of whatever jazzy song playing on the radio. Clearly this is the perfect time to pester him. Clearly. If not, maybe they catch him while he's in the middle of reading this new book he purchased from the local bookstore. Lahabrea loves to read but even he needs to let his eyes rest sometimes.]

IV. Beauty of the Well - (cw/tw: spiders)

[This isn’t the first time that Lahabrea has volunteered his services to assist others. However, this might be the last time he does so without full comprehension of the situation at hand. There were sightings of a “beautiful woman” wandering around an abandoned well. While no one knows the woman’s identity, many of the locals are worried about her safety after she was seen climbing into the well. Several hours have passed and the woman has yet to return. A bill was made in hopes of having someone investigate her mysterious disappearance, one that Lahabrea himself decides to take.

Now standing before the abandoned well, Lahabrea gingerly glances over the edge with a curious hum. He could hear the faint groaning and creaking of something deep within the well but he can’t decipher whether or not its human. The sorcerer lingers there for a time with his arms crossed upon his chest, clearly debating whether or not he should venture down there. While he wants to solve this mystery, Lahabrea isn’t foolish enough to do so alone. He can only hope that there’s someone else willing to take this quest.]

V. Wildcard

(ooc: if you have anything else in mind, please feel free to contact me on devillady or hit me up on discord.)

Comments

no worries!

[wingbound]

[ That's good, because Levi doesn't even intend it as bait. To him, it's just an observation, if sarcastic one at that. ]

[ There's the slightest squint to his expression when the giant man uses a frankly outlandish amount of words to say he can't cook, which brings him to his next conclusion, delivered with the slightest hint of disdain; ]

You won't have servants wiping your ass for you here, so might as well learn the basics.

[ At least he seems pleased enough with the fact Lahabrea does indeed have clean hands -- not that he looked just to check or anything -- and places the rest of the cake molds without more biting commentary. ]

Good. [ Is all he says about that, and turns around to grab another bowl himself, starting at the other end of the cake forms. ]

[chiefkeyward]

[This man’s crudeness surpasses Azem’s by tenfold, and Lahabrea really doesn’t know how to feel about that. He stares at the pint sized bastard with a look of prime annoyance before filling the rest of the cake molds with batter. It’s a rather simple task but fairly tedious since they need about a dozen or more mooncakes for their esteemed guests. That means lots of repetitive motion and lots of him bending over, which is not good for his growing back pain as of late.]

I never had servants before, so I don’t plan on having any now.

[Can’t he just make these cakes using creation magicks? Probably, but they won’t taste right. The second he manages to snatch one of these mooncakes, he’s creating about a million of them so he doesn’t have to go through this nonsense again. That way everyone is satisfied, and he can begin his research on these moonbunnies in peace.

Until then, he’s at this man’s mercy.]

Have you tried this dish before?

[He asks before finishing with the last mold. In his infinite wisdom, or lack there of, Lahabrea decides to play taste tester and dips his finger into the batter. He then licks it off with a curious hum.]

Hmm…sweet. A little too sweet, honestly.

[wingbound]

Could've fooled me.

[ What with that fancy talk of his and all. Who the fuck says "steward a world"? ]

[ Okay, did he stick his finger into the empty(ish) bowl or one of the molds because the latter is going to get a much more horrified look from Levi. Sure, it will be animals eating those, so he isn't going to throw out the whole form, but damn. ]

Apparently they like it that way.

[ He probably hasn't tried it himself. He trusts the people in charge of actually making it know what they're doing, and the Moon Bunnies supposedly had one hell of a sweet tooth. ]

[ ...hm. That reminds him of somebody, actually. Maybe he can steal one of those cakes while leaving. ]