003 // we waltz on your front porch

[serpentis]

Who: Dorian
Broadcast: Fleet-wide!
Action: USE A GODDAMN MINGLE LOG I HAVE TOP LEVELS IN ALL OF THEM kids these days
When: 2/14, night

[Drift fleet, are you ready? Here is your resident charming mage, looking extra charming tonight. He smiles, almost victoriously.]

I do hope you all know how to dance. I have managed to secure an open invitation for myself, and however many guests I wish, to a gala in seven days, on Adsum. Hopefully it's not entirely dull, but they would need at least three murders to make for an exciting evening...I wouldn't hold my breath, were I you.

Do let me know if you're interested. And I warn you, you had better make yourself fit for being seen in public.

[To Jove]
I do hope you have a proper gown.

[To Arhen]
How would you care for a party?

((OOC: Gala IC post! The gala log itself will be posted next Saturday. Also, Dorian is currently afflicted with the pheromones malfunction. Do with that as you will.))

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[wolfuncaged]

No.

[Wow, that was super abrupt and rude.]

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[serpentis]

[He laughs softly.]

Ah, whyever not, my charming friend? I dare say you might clean up well.

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[wolfuncaged]

Galas are a lot less amusing when you are dragged around them on a leash like a dog.

[Fenris: King of Ruining Everything. ]

I have no happy memories concerning them, and have no desire to attend any others.

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[serpentis]

Ah, yes, I suppose that would make them a fair bit less enjoyable.

[That sobers him up a bit. WELP. Fenris why are you such a wet blanket?]

Well, do try not to miss me too terribly much. And it is your loss that you'll not be able to see me in proper dress robes. I am quite a sight in them.

[wolfuncaged]

That is an understatement.

[That would normally illicit an eyeroll and a gentle if firm 'goodbye, Dorian', this time, however, he gets a soft 'heh' sound from the elf.]

That, I can quite believe.

[...Wait, what was that?]

[serpentis]

[Wait, what?]

Now, Fenris, you know how terribly easily my ego is bruised, making a joke like that at my expense.

[wolfuncaged]

I'm not-

[Ugh, he feels weird and Dorian looks pretty and he's sure something must be wrong with him if he's thinking that.]

Nothing, it's nothing.

I am sure others will find you and your party delightful. I will have to live without your company for the night. It sill be a shame.

[serpentis]

If you're so desperate to see me, I suppose I could be persuaded to visit after the event.

[He chuckles softly. Is Fenris finally coming around? Or is there something else going on? He's curious, cautiously so, and he locks the feed.]

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[serpentis]

[And then he cusses in Tevene. He's been so used to speaking common that he didn't even realize they weren't speaking in Tevene.]

Are you quite alright, Fenris? You'll have to forgive me, but you seem to be uncharacteristically friendly. Normally you're not too dissimilar from an aloof cat.

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris certainly didn't notice, he's been distracted by Dorian's moustache. He blinks, confused.]

I...do not know. I feel strange.

[serpentis]

Curious. Strange how, exactly? You haven't been doing anything out of the usual, have you?

I don't entirely mind the change, but call it concern. We are...

[He almost says it, he almost says "friends". He considers Fenris to be one, in a way, but Dorian has never been good at expressing fondness for people, so instead, he falters, and then saves himself with a smirk.]

...we are the only people here who know Tevene. How else will I gossip about the others if you're not in your right mind?

[wolfuncaged]

No, I have been perfectly fine, even with the...problems Atroma have spoken of.

[He hasn't even tried to touch his augment since that first day. Lesson learned. He exhales, chuckling. ]

I could give you a list if you-

[He catches himself mid way, covers his face and lets out strangled 'gragh!' sound. ]

Sweet Maker why do I keep doing that?!!!!

[serpentis]

[You'll have to give him a moment, he's sifting through the network for a second.]

Ah, I see. There was talk of this, earlier, I had thought perhaps...

[He recalls a brief exchange with the man who played the music. What was his name? He couldn't recall at the moment, but all the same...he could remember how deeply attractive he had seemed at the time.]

Venhedis! Fenris, I will be ending this here, before you say anything you regret. I fear there is some odd sort of magic that might be toying with you, and I would never wish to give you cause to regret anything you say to me. I am not that sort of man.

Sleep well, Fenris.

[wolfuncaged]

Oh, but you do not have to go so soon.

[Oh dear sweet Andraste why. He shoves himself away from the communicator.]

I am going to...leave. Now.

[Just going to turn that off and try and avoid Dorian for however long this madness lasts. BYE KIND OF BUT NOT FRIEND. ]