in orbit | sef, ronan

clair saint-juste

Cerberus sentinel

46

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar Calla, a Baffin Island wolf

played by butternut

Bacon ipsum dolor amet brisket pork belly flank

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 14, 2023 7:36:15 GMT -7 milo tremerie, serafim strix, and 2 more like this

Post by clair saint-juste on Jan 14, 2023 7:36:15 GMT -7

Being on the lookout when nothing happens gives Clair time to think. He falls back into his usual pattern: thoughts drifting back to previous conversations, burgeoning questions, and a nagging feeling about the unsaid. He knows what he can't and shouldn't do (interrogating his friends), but maybe there's something he can do.[break]
After opening his interface, he glances at the window framing two people waving their arms, fiercely pointing fingers at each other, between occasional pushes.[break]
He ignores them to think about which messages he'll send first. It sounds better to avoid the 'what's up?' or 'how are you?' and instead to send a silly thing. And that's what he types.

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FIRECRACKER

serafim strix

TUESDAY, 1 NOV - 11:53PM

hey pretty eyes
want to put our chemistry on the table and test it periodically?

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Last Edit: Jan 14, 2023 8:55:01 GMT -7 by clair saint-juste

serafim strix

Sybaris acolyte

110

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar axius, the sea dragon

played by lav

I COULD HAVE DEVOURED ANYTHING AND STILL HAVE BEEN STARVING

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 14, 2023 17:35:23 GMT -7 basil fade, clair saint-juste, and 1 more like this

Post by serafim strix on Jan 14, 2023 17:35:23 GMT -7

[attr="class","post2"]the apartment is a mess — he's turned it upside-down in trying to look for the sewing kit to repair the potions satchel after a particularly grueling duel — which is quite a feat, considering how sparsely decorated it is.

there's a brief stutter in the music over the speakers; his interface buzzes with a new message. holding the needle carefully between his lips, he reaches out to hook an ankle around the leg of the coffee table, dragging it closer so he can scan its lit-up screen.

it makes him laugh, incredulous. the needle drops. "oh, f-cks sake—"

axius snorts.

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CLAIR

clair saint-juste

TUESDAY, 1 NOV - 11:54PM

just our chemistry?

[attr="class","post2"]he finds the needle again. axius, of course, is still amused. ~~play stupid games...~~

win stupid prizes, yeah, yeah.

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Last Edit: Jan 14, 2023 17:55:47 GMT -7 by lav

clair saint-juste

Cerberus sentinel

46

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar Calla, a Baffin Island wolf

played by butternut

Bacon ipsum dolor amet brisket pork belly flank

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 15, 2023 7:20:08 GMT -7 lav, basil fade, and 1 more like this

Post by clair saint-juste on Jan 15, 2023 7:20:08 GMT -7

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As a corner of his mouth quirks up, Clair shoots a distracted glance at the window. They are still alive and wielding no weapon. So far, everything is good. His eyes drift back to the message as a soft rustling noise comes from behind him.

"Stop eating the snacks."

A few seconds go by before Calla stops chewing.

"Wouldn't you eat something if you had a front seat at a clown show?"

Let me pretend I didn't hear a thing.

"I can repeat if you — "

"Eat your snack."

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FIRECRACKER

serafim strix

TUESDAY, 1 NOV - 11:56PM

[attr="class","reply"]What are your 'lack of ethics' and 'I look good with blood on me' scores?

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serafim strix

Sybaris acolyte

110

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar axius, the sea dragon

played by lav

I COULD HAVE DEVOURED ANYTHING AND STILL HAVE BEEN STARVING

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 17, 2023 18:52:52 GMT -7 basil fade, clair saint-juste, and 1 more like this

Post by serafim strix on Jan 17, 2023 18:52:52 GMT -7

[attr="class","post2"]~~it sounds like he's asking for trouble.~~

serafim ties off the end of the seam, and starts on the next one. because the last time went so well.

~~you got what you wanted, no?~~

hm?

~~more eyes in the woods. more questions.~~

well. it depends.

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CLAIR

clair saint-juste

TUESDAY, 1 NOV - 11:57PM

[attr="class","reply"]clair What are your 'lack of ethics' and 'I look good with blood on me' scores?

🔥SERAFIM REACTED TO A MESSAGE

hmm
who's asking?

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Last Edit: Jan 17, 2023 19:19:50 GMT -7 by serafim strix

clair saint-juste

Cerberus sentinel

46

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar Calla, a Baffin Island wolf

played by butternut

Bacon ipsum dolor amet brisket pork belly flank

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 18, 2023 4:37:17 GMT -7 serafim strix, basil fade, and 1 more like this

Post by clair saint-juste on Jan 18, 2023 4:37:17 GMT -7

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"Quite the fisherman, isn't he? Hooking you with questions and trying to reel you in."

Calla rests her head on his thigh, half-amused half-jaded. Humans go through so much trouble for the simplest things, but as long as her witch doesn't stray from their goal, she doesn't care.

"You know what they say about sirens…"

"That they sing loudly to cover their own thoughts?"

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FIRECRACKER

serafim strix

TUESDAY, 1 NOV - 11:59PM

[attr="class","reply"]asking for a reply you'd rather avoid?
[attr="class","reply"]quite audacious

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serafim strix

Sybaris acolyte

110

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar axius, the sea dragon

played by lav

I COULD HAVE DEVOURED ANYTHING AND STILL HAVE BEEN STARVING

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 18, 2023 7:27:58 GMT -7 basil fade, clair saint-juste, and 1 more like this

Post by serafim strix on Jan 18, 2023 7:27:58 GMT -7

[attr="class","post2"]~~we'll be here all night.~~

he looks at the half-packed duffel bag on the couch. there is no shortage of distaste in his expression. i'll be up a while anyway.

~~you're on a time limit. remember.~~

a grimace.

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CLAIR

clair saint-juste

TUESDAY, 1 NOV - 11:59PM

[attr="class","replyto"]asking for a reply you'd rather avoid?naturally

SERAFIM IS TYPING...

hypothetically
is it possible to be a solid C student for one subject and on the honour roll for the other?
and hypothetically,
if i were to say i'd probably be interested in whatever ridiculous idea you're about to propose, will you tell me what it's about?

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clair saint-juste

Cerberus sentinel

46

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar Calla, a Baffin Island wolf

played by butternut

Bacon ipsum dolor amet brisket pork belly flank

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 19, 2023 2:01:06 GMT -7 serafim strix and Ronan Roscente like this

Post by clair saint-juste on Jan 19, 2023 2:01:06 GMT -7

[attr="class","post2"]
A long silence covers the room as they read the messages. They exchange a glance; Calla is the first to voice her thought.

"He sounds worked up."

Another silence.

"Please, don't turn that into a competition."

A grunt.

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FIRECRACKER

serafim strix

TUESDAY, 1 NOV - 11:59PM

[attr="class","replyto"]if i were to say i'd probably be interested you're impossible
i'll tell you

CLAIR IS TYPING...

but before that, i need to ask you something. one of my friends recently moved in delphi. he's an alchemist and i'm sure he could gain something from talking to you. would you talk to him?

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serafim strix

Sybaris acolyte

110

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar axius, the sea dragon

played by lav

I COULD HAVE DEVOURED ANYTHING AND STILL HAVE BEEN STARVING

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 19, 2023 22:33:13 GMT -7 basil fade, clair saint-juste, and 1 more like this

Post by serafim strix on Jan 19, 2023 22:33:13 GMT -7

[attr="class","post2"]~~you don't even like his friends.~~

he hums, and makes a vague, distracted gesture. so-so. it's true, but he had found their company entertaining. at least, he had a decade ago. clair's current colleagues, however, are...

~~and you like those even less.~~

eh.

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CLAIR

clair saint-juste

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:00AM

[attr="class","reply"]clair i'll tell you

🔥SERAFIM REACTED TO A MESSAGE

[attr="class","replyto"]but before that, i need to ask you something.flatterer
but sure, i don't mind
i'm out of town from the 3rd but i've got time till then, if that works?

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clair saint-juste

Cerberus sentinel

46

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar Calla, a Baffin Island wolf

played by butternut

Bacon ipsum dolor amet brisket pork belly flank

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 23, 2023 1:12:50 GMT -7 serafim strix, basil fade, and 1 more like this

Post by clair saint-juste on Jan 23, 2023 1:12:50 GMT -7

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FIRECRACKER

serafim strix

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:02AM

[attr="class","reply replyto"]senderflattererwhat about sexy brain? you got a really nice ass?
[attr="class","reply"]no chances to find you at your place then

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FIRECRACKER, RONAN

serafim strix Ronan Roscente

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:05AM

CLAIR HAS STARTED A NEW CONVERSATION

[attr="class","reply"]hey ronan, you sleeping?

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Last Edit: Jan 23, 2023 1:14:18 GMT -7 by clair saint-juste

Ronan Roscente

Cerberus sentinel

23

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar Ink, pandion haliaetus

played by helix

i've been searching through the wreckage.

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 23, 2023 16:18:23 GMT -7 serafim strix, basil fade, and 1 more like this

Post by Ronan Roscente on Jan 23, 2023 16:18:23 GMT -7

Bleary, bloodshot eyes regarded his interface with an irrational amount of hatred. He'd managed to sleep maybe three or four hours, but ordinarily, it was his alarm he regarded with such malevolence.[break][break]

Instead, it was a text on the receiving end of that scorn. Ronan didn't get many of those, and the curiosity swept whatever he'd been feeling straight back under the rug as he wearily opened it. It took a moment for him to navigate through and check the contents alongside the other junk he'd been sent.[break][break]

"Huh,'Saint Clair'" He genuinely didn't remember setting his name to that, but it felt pretty apt none the less. The fact Clair was going out of his way to make this introduction for next to nothing was rather saintly, in his opinion. One hand worked to rub his eyes and focus; the other began to formulate a burst of a response.[break][break]

'Nothing is free,' his familiar warned, but Ronan simply rolled his eyes in return.

[break][break]

[nospaces]

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SAINT CLAIR, UNKNOWN

clair saint-juste, serafim strix

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:09AM

[attr="class","reply"]saint clair hey ronan, you sleeping?

RONAN IS TYPING...

peacefully, until four minutes ago.

i dreamt i won the lottery.

if only.

whats up?

Last Edit: Jan 24, 2023 3:49:58 GMT -7 by Ronan Roscente

serafim strix

Sybaris acolyte

110

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar axius, the sea dragon

played by lav

I COULD HAVE DEVOURED ANYTHING AND STILL HAVE BEEN STARVING

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 23, 2023 17:10:25 GMT -7 julius kingston, basil fade, and 2 more like this

Post by serafim strix on Jan 23, 2023 17:10:25 GMT -7

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CLAIR

clair saint-juste

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:03AM

...now i really am curious as to what your motives are about introducing us
[attr="class","replyto"]no chances to find you at your place thenwell you know where to find me
for the next 8 or so hours anyway

[attr="class","post2"]there's no shortage of amusement across his features as he types that, though. he leaves the phone face-up on the sofa arm as he begins, rather begrudgingly, to assemble everything he needs for the trip — including the ordeal of figuring out how one might carry a miniature turret inconspicuously. sure, it's been a while since he's played an instrument, but...

the next time he notices his phone, the apartment is clean, the bags packed, a cello case sitting against the door. there's a cup — beaker, really — of coffee in his hand.

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CLAIR, UNKNOWN

clair saint-juste Ronan Roscente

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:10AM

not the lottery, unfortunately
someone's just been playing alchemical matchmaker, so to speak
nice to meet you! i'm serafim

[attr="class","post2"]a contentious name for those who keep an ear to the ground for such things. following the trial, 'serafim' becomes a name synonymous with — depending on who you're listening to, and when — deceit, ambition, and reckless, poorly-managed talent.

Last Edit: Jan 24, 2023 3:50:14 GMT -7 by serafim strix

clair saint-juste

Cerberus sentinel

46

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar Calla, a Baffin Island wolf

played by butternut

Bacon ipsum dolor amet brisket pork belly flank

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 24, 2023 2:03:03 GMT -7 serafim strix, basil fade, and 1 more like this

Post by clair saint-juste on Jan 24, 2023 2:03:03 GMT -7

[attr="class","post2"] Your motives. Clair snorts before lowering the black cap's peak over his eyes. He has been slightly distracted, but he's back on track, not in a room but outside, with a brightly lit hallway right in front of him. One more time, he checks his private security guard's outfit, fingers passing over the company's logo, Orenda.

If Fran finds out…

Knowing his mom, - him flirting with a Sybarite -, sounds more worrying than temporarily borrowing (which isn't stealing) one of the company's outfits. Well, there's a bit more than that too.

It's for work, she'll understand.

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FIRECRACKER

serafim strix

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:05AM

[attr="class","reply"]my motives? how Sybarite of you
[attr="class","reply"]i'd say helping a friend. he sounded a bit down about alchemy the last time we talked

CLAIR IS TYPING...

[attr="class","reply replyto"]well you know where to find meshould i drop by and tell you what i want?

[attr="class","post2"]And he lets a small laugh out while reading Ronan's message. However, at Serafim's words, he can feel an itch at the tips of his fingers.

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FIRECRACKER, RONAN

serafim strix Ronan Roscente

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:013AM

[attr="class","reply"]do you even buy lottery tickets?
[attr="class","reply"]i hope geniuses don't disgust you, ronan tho

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Last Edit: Jan 24, 2023 2:04:33 GMT -7 by clair saint-juste

serafim strix

Sybaris acolyte

110

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar axius, the sea dragon

played by lav

I COULD HAVE DEVOURED ANYTHING AND STILL HAVE BEEN STARVING

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 24, 2023 6:17:25 GMT -7 basil fade, clair saint-juste, and 1 more like this

Post by serafim strix on Jan 24, 2023 6:17:25 GMT -7

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CLAIR

clair saint-juste

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:07AM

[attr="class","replyto"]i'd say helping a friend. he soundedaw that's sweet
[attr="class","replyto"]should i drop by and tell you what i want?i shall anticipate with your arrival with an arbitrary but appropriate amoutn of enthusiasm
ok seriously though let me know when and i'll make some coffee if you want
promise i'm not using lab supplies this time

[attr="class","post2"]there's a slow, curious blink. the motion is feline in nature, and echoed simultaneously by the familiar. serafim raises his brows pointedly; axius does the equivalent of a shrug.

what, you don't think i can give a good pep talk to some disheartened alchemist?

~~...you aren't usually known for your kind and merciful guidance.~~

hey, if people want kind and merciful guidance they can go to a church. i've got coffee and bad advice that works.

[attr="class","post2 comms"]

CLAIR, RONAN

clair saint-juste Ronan Roscente

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:14AM

[attr="class","replyto"]i hope geniuses don't disgust you,starting to think you've added the wrong serafim
well, i'm mostly just hoping you're not one of those people who thinks that groove makes better coffee than doc's

[attr="class","post2"]two local coffee brands, both with shops in delphi. groove coffee sits on the western edge of the cerulean district, skirting the edge of cerberus territory, while doc makes its home further downtown, two streets down from the lamia towers.

and doc, of course, also has a branch in the vale.

a restless hand drums an idle rhythm on the armrest of the couch. ronan. he's heard that name before, hasn't he?

Last Edit: Jan 24, 2023 6:18:39 GMT -7 by serafim strix

Ronan Roscente

Cerberus sentinel

23

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar Ink, pandion haliaetus

played by helix

i've been searching through the wreckage.

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 24, 2023 17:28:31 GMT -7 serafim strix, basil fade, and 1 more like this

Post by Ronan Roscente on Jan 24, 2023 17:28:31 GMT -7

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SAINT CLAIR, UNKNOWN

clair saint-juste, serafim strix

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:10AM

[attr="class","reply"]UNKNOWN not the lottery, unfortunately[break]
[attr="class","reply"]UNKNOWN someones just been playing alchemical matchmaker, so to speak[break]
[attr="class","reply"]UNKNOWN nice to meet you! i'm serafim

[break][break]

Ronan had basically jolted out of bed at the word 'alchemical', the idea that the little group texting session would be little else than a way to kill time gave way to the possibility of potential prospects as he rushed with his interface to his temporary residences' kitchen.[break][break]

In five swift actions; he opened the coffee maker; dropped in the pod; poured in the water, and hit the start button on top before he even managed to slide a mug underneath it. Then his eyes flitted back to his interface to catch the other messages coming in;

[break][break]

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SAINT CLAIR, SERAFIM

clair saint-juste, serafim strix

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:13AM

[attr="class","reply"]SAINT CLAIR do you even buy lottery tickets?[break]
[attr="class","reply"]SAINT CLAIR i hope geniuses don't disgust you, ronan tho

[break][break]

"I should start." Ronan mumbled to no one in particular.[break][break]

'You'll just waste money, rob a bank instead.'[break][break]

"And be arrested?"[break][break]

'At least then you'll be wanted by someone.'[break][break]

Not even a cup of coffee was enough to wake up him completely; but, that's what he got for staying up until 8 AM—Ronan spied a couple of toppled vials from the corner of his eye. The product of the late-night escapade, and there was a very tempting prospect to knock it down the back of his throat.[break][break]

It always worked better than coffee, warnings be damned.

[break][break]

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SAINT CLAIR, SERAFIM

clair saint-juste, serafim strix

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:14AM

[attr="class","reply"]SERAFIM starting to think you've added the wrong serafim[break]
[attr="class","reply"]SERAFIM well, i'm mostly just hoping you're not one of those people who thinks that groove makes better coffee than doc's

[break][break]

Well, that's a rather awkward thing to read after the previous train of thought, Ronan mused. He leaned back against his countertop while he balanced catching up on the interface messages with holding the cup of coffee in his other hand.

[break][break]

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SAINT CLAIR, SERAFIM

clair saint-juste, serafim strix

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:17AM

nothing wrong with a genius,
long as they don't talk too much.
groove drives me insane.
it's all i smell at the citadel.
doc all the way.
ronan roscente, by the way.

[break][break]

They'd probably think some screws were loose if he said 'Mana's Kiss is better'.[break][break]

'Probably.' Ink nodded.

Last Edit: Jan 24, 2023 17:34:03 GMT -7 by Ronan Roscente

clair saint-juste

Cerberus sentinel

46

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar Calla, a Baffin Island wolf

played by butternut

Bacon ipsum dolor amet brisket pork belly flank

in orbit | sef, ronan Jan 25, 2023 3:22:51 GMT -7 serafim strix, basil fade, and 1 more like this

Post by clair saint-juste on Jan 25, 2023 3:22:51 GMT -7

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The interface closed, Clair heads to the private security guards' office in the building, only to be greeted by a stern-faced employee. Before any question, he waves a badge that gets grabbed as he walks toward a locker.

"Hadrien Neven, mh." Nothing like digging into the family history and chopping one or two words to come up with a surname. "You're late."

"Sorry, I had a bit of a situation. My uncle was at the police station." He offers an apologetic smile. "Old men… They drink, forget their wallet, and then they have nothing to pay for a speeding ticket."

The employee studies him in silence and turns their back instead of asking questions.

Clair quickly opens the interface.

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FIRECRACKER

serafim strix

TUESDAY, 2 NOV - 12:19AM

[attr="class","reply"]i know how to raise the stakes
[attr="class","reply"]i'll be there in an hour (and you have my already damaged health in your hands)
[attr="class","reply"]the amount of trust here

[attr="class","post2"]
From what he can read, Ronan seems to be doing just fine.
While sensing an insistent gaze, he closes the interface and the locker. A few minutes after, as they walk, the tired voice of the staff member recites a company speech that Clair knows already by heart.

But it reminds him of how much his mother loves the word classified.

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