a (wo)man's business [Azalios]

From one round, wooden table, Lios watched Alyssa's disguised self enter the bar and make his way to the counter. He innocently glanced back at the underground tabloid spread in front of him, taking a sip from his half-empty tankard as his eyes read back to the side-splitting rumors of the Lux President and his secretary's active sex life. His amused chuckles rolled out of his throat indistinctly to join and create the chatty, bar atmosphere that was none too gloomy but none too cheerful either. All the while, he continued to observe his client with his peripheral vision.

The agreed time was not in another couple of minutes. Though some might make use of this punctuality to get the business over early, Lios had taken a comfortable seat in the bar earlier to not only relax but to observe. This wasn't just any other client. He took the need to be extra cautious on this one. His client was one of the acclaimed leaders of Nox.

"Hard not to judge a book by its cover," he thought, glancing at Alyssa again. Though her real gender was concealed from Lios, it still left the impression that she was a girl or - a more logical assumption - a boy in his teenage years. This impression was giving him doubts about his client's credibility. Is (s)he really one of the leaders of Nox? Lios quietly pretend he didn't see how his client's feet didn't even touch the floor.

His tankard had gotten light. He was far from tipsy from just one mug but he was going to reek alcohol in a while. That wouldn't really make a difference in a bar since everyone drank.

At least, that's what he assumed.

He caught the bartender hand his client a glass of water.

"Are you serious?" Jumping to conclusions wasn't a good thing but shrugging everything what he'd seen so far was stupid. Since this was the kind of person Nox's "leader" was showing himself to be, Lios had no choice but to be a little skeptical about this.

Lios folded the tabloid to his hands and walked to the counter, taking the immediate seat beside Alyssa. His eyes remained hidden behind his dark shades with his long, dark golden hair pulled into a thin-layered mane behind his back. Lios made sure his presence was felt, that there was something he wanted to say. At the slightest moment Alyssa would glance at him, he would slip in a small smile.

"Are you here alone? Maybe you can accompany me tonight."

There was no shame in Lios when he emphasized the implications in his words. He was damn straight so hitting on another guy didn't make him guilty. He was interested on what his client's response would be to see just what kind of person he was and if he really was who he claimed to be.

oh how i wish for soothing rain

all i wish is to dream again

He chuckled, raising his hand and resting his forearm on the counter. He leaned a bit forward, putting his weight on his elbow. "Do you always come here alone?" he asked, turning his head to her. Studying his clothes and physique up close, Lios' first impression wasn't without a fabric of truth. This had to be a kid no older than twenty - sixteen - or, he didn't know, maybe another Bonaparte?

It made him more self-conscious flirting with Alyssa under the assumption she was an underage, young adult. He could pretend to be interested in the same sex. It was easy just by thinking it was strictly a sexual relationship both parties benefited from and nothing more intimate, nothing more that would really affect his sexuality would ever occur. That kind of logic didn't apply well for younger kids. He wasn't a pedophile. I am!

He turned to face forward, eyeing at the alcoholic beverages on display. "Is there something you want?" he asked, lowering his voice. "I could give you an extra favor, depending on how well you do it."

Lios moved his resting arm to reach toward Alyssa's lap...



And then here are some lines people from the cbox suggested that I use on how to get Alyssa to sleep for cash with Lios:

KATYA: will you EGG HATCH me if i pay you

Lucius: "you know, I hear prostitution is a great art."

KATYA: you me EGG HATCH EGG HATCH

DEX: "you, me, bed, now."

KATYA: "How much? ;)"
KATYA: YOU OFFERIN FOLK A GOOD TIME?

Joshua: you me choppy choppy pee pee


Yeah, not going to follow any of those advice. Well, maybe except Joshua's.



He'd left his hand on her knee, not wanting to be too forceful about it. Surely, a mature adult wouldn't overreact over this.

nemo sailing home

name for evermore

words: not a lot :D
tag: alyssa
notes: -