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Conor ([info]nevertrustice) wrote in [info]cirque_rp,
@ 2017-08-12 03:48:00

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Who: Conor & Duncan
What: Crossing paths again
When: June 3rd, evening
Where: Dancing Swords
Warnings: TBD
Prompt: Traveler


The quiet of the Cirque was pressing in on Conor's ears, hushed in a way that it almost never was. They should have been open right now, entertaining guests and welcoming them into the various tents. But they weren't. Repairs were still going on, everyone trying to put the pieces back together and make sense of things. Conor was lucky in that regard, the Garden had emerged largely unscathed, except for some minimal damage here and there.

Conor, in his own way, had paid tribute to his fallen comrades. Seven stars and seven stones were placed in and around one of the trees, a nod to Tolkien and the lost in one fell swoop. Maybe no one else would know what it meant, but he did. He'd remember.

Right now, though, he was out walking, looking for something to occupy his time until he eventually wandered home to bed. There were some sounds of activity filtering out of various tents, others keeping themselves busy in a similar fashion, no doubt. He was passing by the Dancing Swords, when he heard the familiar thudding sound of a knife hitting wood. Curious, he peeked his head in, more interested now that he saw who it was. "Look what the cat dragged in," he drawled, leaning against a pole and grinning slightly.


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[info]dunmac
2017-08-13 06:02 pm UTC (link)
Getting use to the Cirque was taking time, Duncan was not use to being quite so idle. He was use to moving and traveling constantly. Looking for the next great adventure and helping to lend a hand in the making and destruction of wars. Spare time was not something that he revealed in. He found it boring, as was entertaining those beneath him. But there was a goal. He just needed to bide his time for that to come to fruition.

Practicing throwing knives was not needed, not for the same reason that others would practice anyway. Duncan was more than skilled with the knives, and rather deadly with any pointed weapon. But it was somewhat cathartic to throw the knives at a board and picture them sinking into the flesh of the one he desired to destroy. Even if he was not as close to that outcome as he had hoped to be just yet.

At the sound of a voice, Duncan's head turned as the knife left his hand. He spotted a face from his past, leaning against a pole with the same goofy grin that it possessed those many hundreds of years ago. As the knife sunk into the board with a thud, Duncan's lips turned up into a smile. His body already in motion, taking him closer to the fae. "Aye a cat perhaps, but what beastie happened upon your body to get ye here?"

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[info]nevertrustice
2017-08-13 10:49 pm UTC (link)
"My incredible sense of adventure," Conor deadpanned. Then he snorted. "No, it was just...time to leave Ireland, I was done with it. 400 years is long enough, don't you think?" He shrugged. "Found this gang in Dublin, so I joined up. Figured it might be fun."

"Speaking of cats, I have one running around somewhere." And before he could say anything else, as though he'd been summoned, Oighear appeared, winding himself around Conor's ankles. Conor laughed and picked him up. "Found him abandoned when we were in Aspen," he explained. "Didn't feel right to just leave him there."

"So when did you get here?" he asked.

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[info]dunmac
2017-08-15 06:48 pm UTC (link)
"Aye, 400 years in one place can be enough to make anyone a bit batty. Perhaps why I never did stay in one place for too long." Duncan took a look around, not really sure what he was looking for. Maybe the fun in which Conor suggested. Unsurprisingly, he did not spot any fun.

His eyes moved back over to the fae as he mentioned a cat. Not long after the mention, the beast seemed to materialize out of thin air, as though it knew Conor had been looking for it. "No, sometimes it does na feel right to leave them where we find them, does it?"

Shrugging his shoulders, Duncan's gaze moved around once more. "America, I think right before it left the country. It looked... interesting..." That could be one word for it...

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[info]nevertrustice
2017-08-16 12:32 am UTC (link)
"The UK certainly has its charms, and Europe too, but it was time to move on," Conor answered, nodding. "See something else, do something else, you know? Go exploring."

He smiled slightly, scratching Oighear's ears. "He seems to appear whenever I'm talking to vampires, the weird little thing. Or follow them around, so...if you find him in your trailer, I'm sorry. He has a mind of his own. He's called Oighear. Please don't eat him."

He tilted his head, thinking. "So not Rome, must have been Danvers, then," he mused. "That place was freaky. I'll be very happy if we never go back."

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[info]dunmac
2017-08-16 03:33 pm UTC (link)
"Aye, exploring can be good for ye. And when ye are as old as us, it's best to stretch the legs. See new things and not be surrounded in the same depression that has been around for years. Always changing a face, never changing a mood." Duncan wasn't sure just how much exploring that Conor had managed to accomplish yet, but he was a bit surprised to see him here. Perhaps a little proud in an odd way.

His eyes moved down to the cat that Conor spoke of, the one that appeared whenever a vampire was around. "Ye have found yourself a familiar then?" He grinned at the sight. He wasn't exactly sure if it was the same for fae as for humans, or if Conor really qualified as a witch, but he had seen similar affections from animals to others. Usually in the protective stance.

"I willna eat the beastie. He has chosen you, he canna be eaten. Not to mention, cats really dinna taste that good." A sly grin moved across his face as he thought better about reaching down to pet the cat. If it showed up in the presence of vampires, he thought it best not to test it's protective nature.

"Danvers, Aye. I dinna know what happened there, I hopped on this ride as it was leaving the America's. Canna say that it has been peaceful though. Are attacks a frequent event around here?" Perhaps it would be in his best interest to grab what he came for and depart with his extra luggage at the next stop.

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[info]nevertrustice
2017-08-16 11:59 pm UTC (link)
"I changed the mood, not the face," Conor countered. "As in all things, I did it backwards. Probably out of some deep-seated need to be contrary. Which is nothing new. Though I'll agree, it was starting to get depressing. Nothing ever really changed."

Conor hummed, thinking. "I'm not sure if you'd call him that? Though who really knows. He's always around when I want him, and he's basically me in cat form." He shrugged. "He came right up to me when I found him, so you're probably right, he chose me. And what are the odds I'd find a breed designed to tolerate a cold environment, you know?"

"Not usually, no," Conor replied, his tone darkening. "I mean, you sometimes have one or two people talking about how we're thieves and charlatans, out to rob them blind and corrupt their children. But never a targeted attack aimed at hunting our kind like that."

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[info]dunmac
2017-08-17 12:13 am UTC (link)
"It changes yet remains the same. It's a circle that way. Though I think for those of us who live more than one lifetime, it seems much more the same." The world was funny that way. History books could be written, a warning for those, a hopeful lesson for others. But the humans never seemed to learn. Not really. They just kept repeating the same things over and over hoping for another outcome, continuing on in the endless circle of insanity.

"Aye he's your familiar." Duncan nodded as he watched the cat with Conor. "Ye dinna choose your own. He's made special just for ye. Protect him and he will protect ye." If nothing else, he was familiar with... familiars. Over the years he came across a witch or two. He enjoyed learning from them. There was a respect there, much like his respect for the fae. While yes, they were quite delicious, Duncan did not wish to disrespect or cross lines with them. So he controlled his urges.

"So like a regular carnival then, with the disapproving looks from parents. Yet they are the ones that bring their wee ones to us. Humans... They are quite contradictory aren't they?" He was relieved to hear that there weren't usually supernatural attacks though, he wasn't sure just how many fights he could get in without getting himself killed for accidentally killing the wrong person or creature. Which would be a waste if it wasn't his intended target.

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[info]nevertrustice
2017-08-17 12:32 am UTC (link)
"It's like the definition of insanity," Conor agreed. "Doing the same thing over and over, and expecting it to change. I've watched countless people go down that very path, and they were always surprised when it didn't work out for them." He shrugged. They had the added benefit of centuries of wisdom and experience, but seriously, sometimes people just failed to grasp some of the most obvious things.

Oighear meowed and jumped down from Conor's arms. He wound himself around Duncan's ankles, sniffing at him, before stalking off to probably look for his dinner. "I'm pretty sure that means you pass muster," Conor added helpfully, amusement in his tone. "Be home later, young man!" he called after the retreating form.

"Gods above and below, are they ever," he muttered. "It's always the married and/or moral men going into V&V, for example. "Wittering on about how it's dangerous for the children, and yet. Here they come with their kids." He sighed, throwing up his hands. "But contradiction keeps us open and employed. Keeps the Sirens fed and Zanna in business."

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[info]dunmac
2017-08-17 05:45 pm UTC (link)
Duncan nodded in agreement as Conor spoke, the world never seemed to learn and likely never would. He grew slightly distracted however, when the cat leapt from Conor's arms and began to intertwine himself around Duncan's ankles. Odd, he thought, as the cat scampered off after a moment.

"Aye? So he's convinced I won't kill ye then?" Duncan grinned and shook his head a little at the mysterious cat. "Does he listen to ye? Will the beastie return later or face a good talking to?" He teased with a grin.

"Humans are na good at heeding their own advice, that is true. Though if it were na for their contradictions, I fear ye right, there'd be no cirque." His head tilted at the mention of Sirens and he raised a brow. "Sirens? Like the creatures of folk tales that lead sailors to their deaths? I dare say I have na met one of those yet. Maybe there will be things here that I have na seen in all my years walking the earth." The thought made him pause and look back to Conor.

"What is the strangest thing that ye have seen here?"

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[info]nevertrustice
2017-08-18 02:13 am UTC (link)
"More or less," Conor told him, turning back now that he couldn't see the cat's small shape anymore. "I think he realizes that I get myself into enough trouble on my own, and even you are trouble, you're probably the good kind." He grinned. "That, and I give him treats. He'll come back if he feels ignored. Or he'll find Zanna."

He nodded. "Sirens. Beautiful women with voices that can ensnare men. Oh, and then they eat them," he added, as though that was perfectly normal. Which...in the grand scheme of things, it definitely wasn't the weirdest thing he'd ever seen.

"Hmm." He paused, considering the question. He'd had to readjust his definition of 'strange' once he'd joined up. "Well there's a girl in the freak show that eats tires. And...literally anything else," he replied. "The Ringmaster is a gods-only-know-what, and the marionettes are...definitely creepy. I guess it all depends on what you consider 'strange'."

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[info]dunmac
2017-08-19 09:35 pm UTC (link)
Duncan nodded as Conor explained the cat and its habits, before going off onto what the cirque had to offer. He smirked slightly at the mention of sirens. He'd encounter one a couple hundred years ago that got rather peeved at her lack of effect on Duncan. Score one for being an old vampire.

"Aye, Sirens can be beautiful, but they get a bit pissed when they canna charm ye."

"Tires? Well I havena been human for a long time, but I dinna think that can be good for the digestive track." He smirked once more at the mention of the Ringmaster, he was an odd fellow, but intriguing. "Marionettes? I dinna care for dolls." Dolls and children. That was on his list of things to avoid the best he could.

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[info]nevertrustice
2017-08-20 10:32 pm UTC (link)
Conor laughed. "I know, right?" he replied. "Can't charm someone who was never human to start with, no matter how human I might look. Their voices don't work on me."

"Tires, metal, bleach...basically people bring her things and she eats them. Though I can't imagine it's good for her, no." He shrugged. "I've only really seen her in passing, so I don't really know much, beyond that the hypnotist is her older sister."

"Yeah, over at the Puppeter's tent," he continued. "I'm pretty sure they use spirits to make them move, Papa Ghede runs it, he could probably tell you more about it. I don't really go in there much, but he seems like a decent enough guy. Just doing his job, like the rest of us."

He could feel the heat starting to press against his skin, his talisman must be nearing the end of its strength. He sighed, twisting it around his wrist. "OK, not to totally derail this conversation, but I need to get somewhere cold in the next little while, or you'll see me start to become very uncomfortable. I could go show you the Garden, or we could go to my trailer and have a drink, but this thing needs to build a charge back up." He held up his wrist.

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[info]dunmac
2017-08-22 09:45 pm UTC (link)
"Aye, though I'm sure it was fun to watch them try to start, yeah?"

"I canna imagine having eaten such things in my human life, and certainly na now." Duncan shuddered at the thought, and knowing that it was likely a human or at least some humanistic features... well that made his stomach turn a little at the mere thought of the digestion process involved. And then his curiosity got him. "I wonder how much it hurts her to go to the bathroom after?" He shook his head. "Na. Dinna answer."

His eyes moved over to the tent that Conor spoke of and he made a mental note to avoid it. "Aye, I have no doubt he is a decent guy. I just dinna like dolls, so I'll avoid it."

Duncan's gaze moved to the charm that rested on Conor's wrist and nodded his head a little. He wondered what exactly it did, but didn't want to hold up the other man should he need to retreat quickly. Another time perhaps. "I dinna wish ye to be uncomfortable. Ye can go, and if ye like I can come with. Or stay here." He offered a small smile, not wanting to intrude on anyone who did not wish him to stick around. And not all together sure of what to do next.

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[info]nevertrustice
2017-08-22 11:43 pm UTC (link)
Conor laughed. "A bit, yeah. It's the new ones, generally. They look so disappointed when I just raise an eyebrow at them."

He laughed even louder at the look on Duncan's face. "You opened that door, my friend. Now live with the mental images. Besides, I don't know. That's not really something that comes up in a casual conversation."

"Fair. Find him outside the dolls, then. He's got some great stories."

"I did say you could come along," Conor reminded him. "And I could do with a drink, so that settles that. I'd warn you about the fact that my house is constantly about 45 degrees, but I don't think it'll bother you. Since, you know. Vampire."

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