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let the celebrations begin!

Jun 23, 2011 12:56

The last light has faded. The bonfire is lit and the fireflies are glowing merrily. The scent of wood-smoke is in the air. Three of the identical serving men have taken up instruments from the bower and have begun to play, varying between soft ballads and dancing tunes. By the fire, a large silver pail holds small, glittering crystals ( Read more... )

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3wayforjustice June 23 2011, 05:57:52 UTC

Congratulations, keep. There is a drunken mage, laughing to himself in a corner. He's safely seated, though, and leaning on his staff a bit. But he looks happier than he has in a long, long time.

Also, he seems to be talking to an invisible friend.

Dare you approach?

allthesame2me June 23 2011, 15:56:53 UTC

Alex dares!! Glass of wine in hand and feathered cloak over his arm, the young wereleopard makes his way between people he knows and is fairly certain won't shun or otherwise avoid his approach. He had not really expected to find Anders in this condition, but at least his friend was smiling and having a good time .. That was a positive aspect, right?

Not seeing anyone that the mage is directly speaking to, Alex clears his throat with a rather wry smile.

"Alright there, Anders?"

3wayforjustice June 23 2011, 19:01:54 UTC

He blinks, caught in the middle of a sentence, while his brain is still off and running with it. It takes him a second to realize he has to stop saying the one thing, and start saying something else.

"Huh...?"

Well. That's better than nothing.

When he looks up, the confusion in his face suddenly clears, and he grins. "Better than all right!" And the drunken mage is heaving himself to his feet and clasping the other on the shoulders.

allthesame2me June 23 2011, 20:59:59 UTC

Alex snorts a soft laugh as he finds Anders staring at him rather vacantly, grinning smoothly at the mage. When his expression not only clears, but brightens, Alex's own warms and he laughs aloud as his shoulders are clasped.

"Well, then I am glad .. I .. I wanted to give you back your coat." He gives the feather bedecked coat a shake on his arm, doing a remarkable job of keeping his wine from spilling.

"You had a few, then?" He's grinning widely as he asks, because so's he, so who is HE to judge?!

3wayforjustice June 24 2011, 04:05:36 UTC

"Oh! So that's where it went. I thought... maybe it flew away. Maybe. With the feathers."

He waves a hand at that, to indicate flying. But then he's nodding, because, yes. Anders is utterly trashed by this point. The downside of not drinking for several years. He doesn't yet take the coat back, opting instead to peer intently at the other's face.

"You're smiling," he announces. "You're smiling! That... is good."

allthesame2me June 24 2011, 19:23:19 UTC

Alex is amused. Alex is amused perhaps a bit more than he might normally be, thanks to the delightful food and beverage options laid out. He laughs, shaking his head as he watches Anders pantomime flying.

"No .. no it was a close call, though. Got a bit of a breeze behind it and I thought it might. Caught it last second, though."

Then Anders is peering at him and Alex blinks, having to refocus on him. His announcement earns him a blush and Alex's smile softens before he nods. "Yeah .. Yeah it is a good thing.. wasn't sure I had a lot of smiles in me, to be honest.." He never looks away from Anders, holding the mans' gaze. "Have you and a few others to thank for that.."

3wayforjustice June 24 2011, 20:09:54 UTC

"Oh. Well. Maybe it's enchanted. That happens. I should have it looked at..."

There's a wine bottle near his feet. Before he says anything further, he picks it up, taking a quick drink. Which turns out to be a good thing, since when he looks up again, it's suddenly quite difficult to look away. That... blush is quite all right, in his book. It's been a while since he took the time to notice someone.

Damn Justice.

"Well. Yes. Healing is what I do-- what I did. Do. Yes." And then he goes quiet, looking back.

"You... look better intact."

Thank you, alcohol, for that pronouncement. It never would have occurred otherwise.

allthesame2me June 24 2011, 20:45:20 UTC

"Mmm, yes .. might wanna be careful with it .. I mean, it's warm enough now boys is it warm now, but there's surely a winter here." He gives the feathers a bit of a shake and grins wryly, "Pretty sure you'll want it then."

He watches as Anders pauses and fumbles for a bottle of wine near his feet, taking a good swig of it before glancing at Alex again. The were blinks again and that blush darkens as, despite the conversation, that stare never quite ends. Not that this is at all a bad thing. No, it was really quite welcome on any day, but the wine and food have added a most warm feeling to the insides of his stomach in connection to that stare ( ... )

3wayforjustice June 25 2011, 03:09:29 UTC

It was warm. He's fairly sure he didn't feel that way when he came out here. Maybe the liquor had something to do with it. He takes the coat gingerly, and lets it sit on the bench next to him. He doesn't need to wear it just yet.

He suddenly finds his eyes are drawn to the other's mouth -- licking lips is suddenly incredibly distracting. And thoughts are crawling through his brain that haven't done so in a long while. It's very difficult to look away. Not that he minds, not really.

After a pause, he hauls himself unsteadily to his feet. It's probably easier to talk, if he's not shouting up at the man. "I'm a healer. That's... it's what I do. For people," he says, smiling rather proudly. "Injured people. And. You needed it. It was right."

allthesame2me June 26 2011, 18:34:19 UTC

Wasn't it, though? I'm pretty sure only so much of that can be blamed on the alcohol and temerpate climate, Anders. Alex hands over the coat as Anders reaches for it, never really looking away from the mans' face. Awkward, well certainly under other circumstances, but he really can't help himself.

As Anders rises, Alex reaches out a hand without even thinking and grips the mans' elbow to steady him. Nothing like a bit of contact when you're having all these thoughts, huh, Anders?!

Alex's lips curl into a warm smile and he nods. "Lucky for me, then. And whether or not it's 'what you do' and 'what's right,' you could have chosen not to. So .. thanks .. If there's ever anything I can do to return the favor, just let me know."

Anything, Anders.

3wayforjustice June 26 2011, 19:08:32 UTC

Sometime during the coat exchange, there's the inevitable finger brush. And for some reason, it sort of feels charged. A little tingle of something. It's probably the alcohol talking. Has to be.

Except the hand on his elbow sort of feels the same way. His eyes flick from it, to the other man's face, and back again. Maybe... it's the still how drunk he is. And... the fact that it's been a very long time indeed since anyone remotely attractive had a conversation with him that wasn't interrupted by Justice demanding he go back to work. Or blow up a Chantry.

"No. No, it's... Lucky. For me. Yes." He looks back up, and does his best to focus on that other face. It's difficult, especially since just standing upright is a trial in itself. And that's probably why he starts leaning again, as he scrambles for something to say.

"... You're... beautiful."

Okay, Anders' brain? That wasn't what he was going for. Yes, it was there, but it wasn't what he'd intended to come out of his mouth.

allthesame2me June 26 2011, 20:58:02 UTC

Oh, yes .. definitely warmer in this place now, isn't it? Alex feels it too, that little charge of electricity. He bites his lower lip, but still there is a slight quirking as he grins. There is no doubt that he finds the man attractive in several ways, having flirted rather openly in the past. As Anders seems more willing to take the flirting at face value, Alex himself finds the words coming far easier .. Alcohol at its finest ( ... )

3wayforjustice June 27 2011, 03:59:40 UTC

He doesn't mind it. The Fereldan Circle was always very... open about these sorts of things. And then... then there was Karl. The alcohol certainly helps bring the feelings to the surface, but he can't really deny where his attractions lie. Not even Justice could.

And now there's no Justice yelling in his ear. No guilt. There's nothing but Anders. And the mage... doesn't mind what he sees. He keeps leaning. Just enough.

"Yes... very."

His head inclines forward. The... intent should probably be obvious. Anders' brain has stopped communicating with the rest of him, apparently.

"Nope. I... don't mind. I don't."

No more Justice.

allthesame2me June 27 2011, 04:40:01 UTC

Attraction lay where attraction lay, in Alex's eyes. Male, female, both, neither. In the grander scheme of things, a persons' sexual persuasion really didn't mean one damned thing to the were. Be what you were and love what you wanted was the way he chose to live and it had served him pretty well to this point ( ... )

3wayforjustice June 27 2011, 05:28:39 UTC

He's just too drunk to care about anything like appearances. He just knows it's been far too long since anyone ever took an interest in him. Too long since Justice let him be interested. Too blighted long since it was safe to want, and be wanted.

The little brush is all it takes to send a delighted shiver through him. It should have taken more, but all the alcohol has pushed such thoughts right out of his head. All he can think of is needing this... wanting this...

The mage returns that kiss with enthusiasm. Abundant enthusiasm. His hands slide up to the other's shoulders, holding him there, while he presses a little closer, kisses him a little deeper.

allthesame2me June 27 2011, 06:16:18 UTC

The fact that no one has taken an interest in Anders in this long will infuriate Alex if it ever comes up in conversation. There was nothing wrong with the mage's appearance and he just won't understand it. He might get the fact that Justice won't let him take the time to express interest, but that whole argument he'd tried on Alex before about not letting people too close. Yep, that wasn't going to fly anymore Anders.

Alex makes a small sound again Anders' mouth, all want and pleasure, and loses his hold on the bottle. Luckily, it lands with a loud clunk, but neither topples nor breaks as it hits the grassy ground beneath their feet.

Inhibitions? What are those?

The were matches enthusiasm, tongue trailing across the mages' lips before they meld together. It's a dance between sucking on his lips and teasing with his tongue, and God is it wonderful. The feel of Anders' hands on his shoulders combined with feeling him move closer sends shivers of delight both up and down, earning the mage a near growl against his mouth ( ... )

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