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{ I was writing a roleplay example for the Vampire Island guild and got a wee bit carried away… it ended up being too long to send in the “join” message box. I hope it still counts if I put it here in my journal. I enjoyed writing it. Baz is just a fake NPC I made up for this bit, the only “canon” character would be my OC Yona. This is just a lil roleplay example with her. }
When the pub door opened, none of the weary patrons glanced away from their grog. The atmosphere was small and dank, dimly lit by candles. The pub was sparsely populated by hellish abominations, now reduced to woeful drunks. Cloven hooves rhythmically clicked towards a barstool, away from anyone else. Yona took her favorite seat, flashing the bartender a coy smile. The bartender was an imposing male demon, standing at least eight feet tall. He responded with a large grin, exposing several rows of serrated teeth. Without a word, he poured Yona’s favorite drink and placed it in front of her.
“Thanks, Baz,” Yona nodded.
“Wait!” Baz boomed, shuffling back and forth rapidly. Beaming proudly, he held a thin bone in between two massive fingers. He skewered a cherry, a small heart from some lesser creature, and a strawberry onto the bone and placed it into Yona’s drink.
A gentle laugh escaped Yona’s lips. ‘This,’ she thought, ‘is why I come here.’ She graciously thanked the behemoth bartender and stirred the drink. The drink itself was a mixture of blood-red and deep blue with a mysterious fizz bubbling furiously. As Yona stirred, the drink became a sickly purple tone. Blood and fruit juice dribbled down the bone, releasing a putridly sweet scent. As Yona lifted the glass to her lips, she paused.
Baz was standing in front of her, claws clasped together hopefully. For that, Yona made her first sip as dramatic as possible.
“Oh, sweet Lareth!” Yona cried. She took another long sip as her crimson eyes rolled back in pleasure. “You’ve outdone yourself this time!” Yona quickly finished the drink. After downing the last drop, she belched a plume of black smoke. Unashamed, she then popped the bone into her mouth, consuming the fruit and heart from it.
Slightly buzzed from the fast consumption, Yona leaned her head back with a joyful sigh. She ran one hand through her short auburn hair, picking at her teeth with the bone shard with the other.
“They’re all on me tonight!” the happy hellion said, sliding Yona another full glass. With a fresh garnish, of course.
Yona sat up, placing her hands on the counter. “Oh, Baz, you don’t have to—”
“Hush,” a gargantuan finger was placed over Yona’s lips. “I know what it’s like for you.”
With a downcast expression, Yona nodded. She had resided in Darkness Abounds for some time now, yet always faced the same discrimination: she was not a full Demon. No matter how many jewels she adorned her face and horns with, full Demons always seemed to know her blood was impure. Her mother was no saint and did her best to teach Yona the ways of Demons.
Some Demons, like Baz the Big Barman, were sympathetic to half-breeds. Yona had been kicked out of other pubs before finally coming across this hole-in-the-wall. Of course, her instigative attitude didn’t help the discrimination she faced.
Yona peacefully drank the night away. No other Demon came close to her. She and Baz had a bit of small talk here and there, but Yona preferred the quiet. Her thoughts could be organized, leaving her feeling a bit saner.
Loneliness, unfortunately, was ever-present. Due to her maltreatment, Yona is extremely shy and socially awkward. She hopes she can learn to change that. She can never change her blood, and to her dismay, that tends to hold her back.
Mominatryx · Thu Apr 30, 2020 @ 01:47am · 0 Comments |
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