[the sea of dancers do try to pull him in, but his sights are focused enough so that none of them can quite block his way or grab him to draw him into the depths. instead, he makes it to the mouth of the dark hall, which is just as eager to swallow him up. from there, it seems like a corridor that leads to bathrooms and smaller private booths, and maybe even another open dancefloor beyond that. he gets a moment of quiet and stillness to himself as he escapes the chaos behind him.
but then, things get a little strange, as he is suddenly somewhere else. it's hard to tell whether he's been transported somewhere, or if the space around him changes and he really hasn't gone anywhere at all.
either way, the club disappears, and he now finds himself seated in a slick black monster of a vehicle with a nighttime cityscape visible outside. it's a limousine, or some similar machine of luxury, judging by the way that he and the other occupants are seated on a cushioned circular bench that curves around so that they are all comfortably facing each other.
while a few seem to be nothing but bodyguards, three of the occupants are perhaps familiar. two of them are Robin and Tekhetsio... though a little more imposing than they are typically seen around the Fleet. and these two figures are obviously mere shells of their actual selves, grinning hollowly while seeming completely unaware of Felix' presence. and the third figure--fully present and mercifully separate from Felix' mind this time--is Nel.
he's dressed up in his best mesh and leather, dolled up with liner around his eyes. ready to serve. he's got a recognizable haze to his eyes, but he's still in prime condition to work.
the elf is seated on Robin's lap, straddling the taller man and looking coy. for that first moment, he seems to be doing well. however, this only lasts until he's totally thrown off his guard when the man leans forward and suddenly kisses him on the mouth. and the elf's resulting expression of startlement and worry gets a round of chuckling from men.]
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[the sea of dancers do try to pull him in, but his sights are focused enough so that none of them can quite block his way or grab him to draw him into the depths. instead, he makes it to the mouth of the dark hall, which is just as eager to swallow him up. from there, it seems like a corridor that leads to bathrooms and smaller private booths, and maybe even another open dancefloor beyond that. he gets a moment of quiet and stillness to himself as he escapes the chaos behind him.
but then, things get a little strange, as he is suddenly somewhere else. it's hard to tell whether he's been transported somewhere, or if the space around him changes and he really hasn't gone anywhere at all.
either way, the club disappears, and he now finds himself seated in a slick black monster of a vehicle with a nighttime cityscape visible outside. it's a limousine, or some similar machine of luxury, judging by the way that he and the other occupants are seated on a cushioned circular bench that curves around so that they are all comfortably facing each other.
while a few seem to be nothing but bodyguards, three of the occupants are perhaps familiar. two of them are Robin and Tekhetsio... though a little more imposing than they are typically seen around the Fleet. and these two figures are obviously mere shells of their actual selves, grinning hollowly while seeming completely unaware of Felix' presence. and the third figure--fully present and mercifully separate from Felix' mind this time--is Nel.
he's dressed up in his best mesh and leather, dolled up with liner around his eyes. ready to serve. he's got a recognizable haze to his eyes, but he's still in prime condition to work.
the elf is seated on Robin's lap, straddling the taller man and looking coy. for that first moment, he seems to be doing well. however, this only lasts until he's totally thrown off his guard when the man leans forward and suddenly kisses him on the mouth. and the elf's resulting expression of startlement and worry gets a round of chuckling from men.]