Heroica: Glory Amongst The Stars - Heroica Hall

[Khorne]

Felix strutted down the hallway to the funky tunes of his headphones, his gesticulating hands emphasizing the hi-hats resonating in his ears and his feet stepping to the rhythm of the drums. The fleet Chimeran was certainly enjoying himself - all by himself -, somewhat to the annoyance of several passerby's in his way. Eventually, he reached his destination: the doors of Heroica Hall. He stopped in his tracks right there, coincidentally right on queue with the end of the song. Taking off his headphones - the sound of the next song already playing slowly fading into silence - and closed his eyes. He visualized a wicked trumpet solo in tandem with a kickass piano piece to pump him up and prepared himself for what was to come: a fresh start.

"Here... we... go", Felix faintly muttered to none in particular and pushed open the door to the ex-hotel. His eyes quickly scanned the room's lay-out and occupants, before he shook his head and the activity left his thoughts. The Chimeran chuckled. "Old habits die hard", he thought as he decisively made his way to the bar. Bars are always the best place for all kinds of information.

As he crossed the Hall to the bar, Felix noticed several other Chimerans; the barkeep being one of them. His ursine counterparts were certainly more imposing than him. Felix wasn't overly tall, nor broad shouldered or thick-headed like many of his more lion- or tiger-eque brethren. In fact, he looked more like a common house cat of undetermined breed. A street straggler. A street straggling house cat of humanoid size, that is, whiskers and all.

Despite wearing a shirt and tie, the man looked sort of disheveled. His clothing was a mess and the shirt and tie looked more sloppy than classy, hanging loosely around his neck. He looked kind of official of sorts, but then again, he also didn't.

Felix took a seat at the bar and signaled the bartender. While waiting, he was rhythmically shuffling on his chair, his fingers tapping the bar.

Felix Mao has joined Heroica.

[Waterbrick Down]

22 minutes ago, Khorne said:

Felix took a seat at the bar and signaled the bartender. While waiting, he was rhythmically shuffling on his chair, his fingers tapping the bar.

Felix Mao has joined Heroica.

"Did a shuttle from Pixiu just arrive or somethin'? Feels like a regular reunion. What'll it be, Bub?"

[KotZ]

Varen nodded a hello to Felix. "Nice getup you got there," he said as he looked at the disheveled clothes. "It looks like you just got back from a bender."

[Khorne]

56 minutes ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Did a shuttle from Pixiu just arrive or somethin'? Feels like a regular reunion. What'll it be, Bub?"

"Yeaaah, I dunno 'bout that shuttle. Perhaps.", Felix answered as honestly as possible. After all, a shuttle might've actually landed, but he surely wasn't on it. He hadn't left Ebria Station in a long time. Casually waving his hands, he continued: "Me? Nah, I ain't really got no real ties to Pixiu. The old-timers skedaddled when I was still a small kitten, you see."

He didn't really want to get into the whole issue too much and shifted the topic to his drink.

"A glass of milk'd be purrfect, thankee", Felix said as he took out a pack of cigarettes. "Mind if I light one up?"

He flashed a friendly smile at the bartender. "It won't smell, I promise. These are like cinnamon-infused or something. Heh, I'am actually trying to quit, see."

24 minutes ago, KotZ said:

Varen nodded a hello to Felix. "Nice getup you got there," he said as he looked at the disheveled clothes. "It looks like you just got back from a bender."

"Thankee, pal", the Chimeran smiled.

"Uh yeah, a real bender alright", Felix chuckled, trying to going along with the story. He'd rather not admit his small flat didn't have the room for a proper iron or that he'd been somewhat unemployed for a time now.

His composure became more jovial again as he felt reinvigorated by all the good memories that the remark brought up. "Sometimes, you know, you just got to get out there and get rid of all the bad energy, you feel me? Just kicking it to the rhythm and jazzing out. I'm all about the good vibes."

He assuredly extended his paw towards the stranger. "Felix Mao's the name".

[Waterbrick Down]

14 minutes ago, Khorne said:

"Yeaaah, I dunno 'bout that shuttle. Perhaps.", Felix answered as honestly as possible. After all, a shuttle might've actually landed, but he surely wasn't on it. He hadn't left Ebria Station in a long time. Casually waving his hands, he continued: "Me? Nah, I ain't really got no real ties to Pixiu. The old-timers skedaddled when I was still a small kitten, you see."

He didn't really want to get into the whole issue too much and shifted the topic to his drink.

"A glass of milk'd be purrfect, thankee", Felix said as he took out a pack of cigarettes. "Mind if I light on up?"

He flashed a friendly smile at the bartender. "It won't smell, I promise. These are like cinnamon-infused or something. Heh, I'am actually trying to quit, see."

"Sure thing," Thorvald opens a fridge and pours a rocks glass of whole milk, "Don't bother me, but you light anything on fire you pay for it. 'sides might cover the odor of some of our other new arrivals. Everyone seems to forget how keen a Chimeran's smell is."

[Khorne]

10 minutes ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Sure thing," Thorvald opens a fridge and pours a rocks glass of whole milk, "Don't bother me, but you light anything on fire you pay for it. 'sides might cover the odor of some of our other new arrivals. Everyone seems to forget how keen a Chimeran's smell is."

Felix smacked his lips as he received the fresh glass of milk. "The drink of gods", he uttered and took several big gulps. As said, he proceeded to light one of his cigarettes and did his best to wave away most of the smoke.

"So, do you have any other obligations here, other than tending the bar? Do you facilitate the contracts between Heroica and the clients, or how does that work out? I mean, someone has to keep watch over the jobs, I guess. To keep out the shady business and all that."

[KotZ]

24 minutes ago, Khorne said:

"Thankee, pal", the Chimeran smiled.

"Uh yeah, a real bender alright", Felix chuckled, trying to going along with the story. He'd rather not admit his small flat didn't have the room for a proper iron or that he'd been somewhat unemployed for a time now.

His composure became more jovial again as he felt reinvigorated by all the good memories that the remark brought up. "Sometimes, you know, you just got to get out there and get rid of all the bad energy, you feel me? Just kicking it to the rhythm and jazzing out. I'm all about the good vibes."

He assuredly extended his paw towards the stranger. "Felix Mao's the name".

"Oh I know that feeling, getting out of a place." Varen leaned against the bar top. "My old job went under so I've just been milling around until getting here."

Varen grasped the paw firmly and shook. "Varen Nastayo. Ex-lawyer. Soon to be hero."

[Kintobor]

12 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Standing back up, Yelana adjusted the chopsticks in her hair. 

"I. . . hope I haven't been too intrusive - I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable, and I'm sorry if I have."

"You've been incredibly intrusive." Zaria scoffed. "Reading other people's minds without their consent... you should be thankful I don't have half a mind to spill a perfectly good cup of coffee on you."

[Khorne]

24 minutes ago, KotZ said:

"Oh I know that feeling, getting out of a place." Varen leaned against the bar top. "My old job went under so I've just been milling around until getting here."

Varen grasped the paw firmly and shook. "Varen Nastayo. Ex-lawyer. Soon to be hero."

Felix smiled. "A lawyer! One of the good ones, I hope. I've certainly seen my share of corrupt ones. They give the whole profession a bad name."

A hero. The very word made Felix feel very content about the choice he had made today.

"Proper heroes are what is needed nowadays, if you ax me," the Chimeran shook his head and took another sip of his milk, "because most of the times all I ever see is corruption. It's like honesty has become a bad thing nowadays. I try and not let it get to me too much, but sometimes it's difficult to try and walk a just path."

He blew out some smoke and waved it away again. Felix chuckled. "Hah, listen to me, getting all philosophical. Let's not dwell on the past too much. After all, we're here to build a brighter future, right?"

[Waterbrick Down]

5 hours ago, Khorne said:

Felix smacked his lips as he received the fresh glass of milk. "The drink of gods", he uttered and took several big gulps. As said, he proceeded to light one of his cigarettes and did his best to wave away most of the smoke.

"So, do you have any other obligations here, other than tending the bar? Do you facilitate the contracts between Heroica and the clients, or how does that work out? I mean, someone has to keep watch over the jobs, I guess. To keep out the shady business and all that."

"Apart from pointin' folks to the board, I keep an eye on the taproom and the main hall makin' sure things don't get too out of hand. Mission approval is handled by one of the higher up's in the organization I think, though I can't say they're too picky what with being the new kid on the block as far as mercenary work goes."

[KotZ]

22 minutes ago, Khorne said:

Felix smiled. "A lawyer! One of the good ones, I hope. I've certainly seen my share of corrupt ones. They give the whole profession a bad name."

A hero. The very word made Felix feel very content about the choice he had made today.

"Proper heroes are what is needed nowadays, if you ax me," the Chimeran shook his head and took another sip of his milk, "because most of the times all I ever see is corruption. It's like honesty has become a bad thing nowadays. I try and not let it get to me too much, but sometimes it's difficult to try and walk a just path."

He blew out some smoke and waved it away again. Felix chuckled. "Hah, listen to me, getting all philosophical. Let's not dwell on the past too much. After all, we're here to build a brighter future, right?"

"Tried to be good. Definitely did some good stuff. Saw some sleazy lawyers." Varen chuckled at that, thinking of a partner at his firm before it went under who probably needed a better lawyer now. "I mean, I did some sleazy stuff, a little fixing. Remember, it's not honesty that wins, it's convincing people you're honest. But hey, I like the honest and helping people out. And if I make some money, even better. And having fun."

[The Legonater]

3 hours ago, Khorne said:

"Proper heroes are what is needed nowadays, if you ax me," the Chimeran shook his head and took another sip of his milk, "because most of the times all I ever see is corruption. It's like honesty has become a bad thing nowadays. I try and not let it get to me too much, but sometimes it's difficult to try and walk a just path."

Soren considered for a moment, taking in the newcomer. After some thinking, the pilot allowed himself some wry musing.

I'm not convinced corruption and honesty are necessarily opposites. Surely someone could be corrupt, but honest about their corruption. I could be quite corrupt, but be honest to myself in doing so. If it were in my nature to be corrupt, would it be dishonest to not be corrupt? 

He returned to his drink, which now was finally defrosting. Surely he was not thoroughly convinced by his own words, and as he mulled over what he had just said, he worried that he had spouted pure nonsense. But still, maybe some shred of knowledge was buried within it. 

[Waterbrick Down]

1 hour ago, The Legonater said:

Soren considered for a moment, taking in the newcomer. After some thinking, the pilot allowed himself some wry musing.

I'm not convinced corruption and honesty are necessarily opposites. Surely someone could be corrupt, but honest about their corruption. I could be quite corrupt, but be honest to myself in doing so. If it were in my nature to be corrupt, would it be dishonest to not be corrupt? 

He returned to his drink, which now was finally defrosting. Surely he was not thoroughly convinced by his own words, and as he mulled over what he had just said, he worried that he had spouted pure nonsense. But still, maybe some shred of knowledge was buried within it. 

"Ah Soren sweet, I do believe you've hit the nail on the head. We like to think of things as corrupt because we don't believe it is in their nature to act a certain way, we fail to see how it could have a purpose. Once we yield to that, then we can surely move on to dealing with the 'corruption' head on." Valesia nods and smiles to the new Chimeran, "Valesia, charmed to make your acquaintance."

[Khorne]

11 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Apart from pointin' folks to the board, I keep an eye on the taproom and the main hall makin' sure things don't get too out of hand. Mission approval is handled by one of the higher up's in the organization I think, though I can't say they're too picky what with being the new kid on the block as far as mercenary work goes."

"I see. Fair enough point. After all, we all got to find a way to make a living here."

11 hours ago, KotZ said:

"Tried to be good. Definitely did some good stuff. Saw some sleazy lawyers." Varen chuckled at that, thinking of a partner at his firm before it went under who probably needed a better lawyer now. "I mean, I did some sleazy stuff, a little fixing. Remember, it's not honesty that wins, it's convincing people you're honest. But hey, I like the honest and helping people out. And if I make some money, even better. And having fun."

"Heh", the Chimeran winked, "spoken like a true lawyer."

He tilted his head and peered into the glass of milky that was starting to get empty. "I prefer to keep it one hundred with myself, see, but I won't say no to having a bit of fun."

"So, this law firm of yours, was it on Ebria Station?"

8 hours ago, The Legonater said:

Soren considered for a moment, taking in the newcomer. After some thinking, the pilot allowed himself some wry musing.

I'm not convinced corruption and honesty are necessarily opposites. Surely someone could be corrupt, but honest about their corruption. I could be quite corrupt, but be honest to myself in doing so. If it were in my nature to be corrupt, would it be dishonest to not be corrupt? 

He returned to his drink, which now was finally defrosting. Surely he was not thoroughly convinced by his own words, and as he mulled over what he had just said, he worried that he had spouted pure nonsense. But still, maybe some shred of knowledge was buried within it. 

Felix chuckled and twirled one of his whiskers. "Phew, I did not expect this to turn into a semantic discussion so fast! Are you a lawyer, as well?"

"I guess you have point, though," he said and raised his hands in a faux display of surrender, "ya caught me in my defense."

He laughed and chugged down the last bit of his milk. "Bamboozle, boombazle, y'know. Honesty, integrity, yada yada, ..., I meant proper values in general. Like I said to Varen here: me, I like to keep it real with myself, but I guess we all have to make a living."

Felix somewhat laughed away the statement, trying not to antagonize people too much on his first evening at Heroica's; it wouldn't be the first time, but he had learned from the past. Inside, though, he had some issues with that morality and it gnawed at his mind. After all, decent people wouldn't allow themselves to get corrupted in the first place, now would they? They'd fight tooth and nail to preserve their integrity. Or at least that was what he would do. Or what he did. Maybe it was just him, though and his values were getting outdated fast in a seemingly ever-increasing individualist universe.

"Whatever happened to getting rid of all guns in the valley?", he thought while ordering another glass of milk.

6 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Ah Soren sweet, I do believe you've hit the nail on the head. We like to think of things as corrupt because we don't believe it is in their nature to act a certain way, we fail to see how it could have a purpose. Once we yield to that, then we can surely move on to dealing with the 'corruption' head on." Valesia nods and smiles to the new Chimeran, "Valesia, charmed to make your acquaintance."

Felix was somewhat flabbergasted at the words of Valesia and drew a blank face. He processed the words, but his mind was still too pre-occupied with what Soren had said to make anything of it. He merely answered "uh-huh", and then reached out his paw again.

"Mao. Felix Mao. And the pleasure is all mine, dawlin'."

[KotZ]

1 hour ago, Khorne said:

"Heh", the Chimeran winked, "spoken like a true lawyer."

He tilted his head and peered into the glass of milky that was starting to get empty. "I prefer to keep it one hundred with myself, see, but I won't say no to having a bit of fun."

"So, this law firm of yours, was it on Ebria Station?"

Varen smirked at the lawyer comment. How could he disagree? The Chimeran was fairly right, in Varen's opinion. "Don't get me wrong, being a lawyer was preem. Vacation days, when I was able to use them, got me great time off. I'm talking rare beaches with clients. Floral bright shirts for days. Half my wardrobe I'm telling you. I should probably bring those with me on some missions. You never know when you might need them.

"Anyway, that drink there," Varen said as he causally pointed to the glass of milk. "Spiked? Not spiked? I don't care either way. You do you, man. But I gotta ask you a question down low." Varen looked around before whispering, "You got a good hookup on milk? I make some crazy macaroni and cheese, and I'm trying to up my game in the dairy department."

"But yeah my old firm was on Ebria Station." Varen leaned back against the bar again. "We had some branches in other sectors, but mostly we worked with clients on Ebria or the near area. I think one of my coworkers represented a Chimeran in a burglary case. The Chimeran got off scot-free."

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Felix chuckled and twirled one of his whiskers. "Phew, I did not expect this to turn into a semantic discussion so fast! Are you a lawyer, as well?"

"I guess you have point, though," he said and raised his hands in a faux display of surrender, "ya caught me in my defense."

He laughed and chugged down the last bit of his milk. "Bamboozle, boombazle, y'know. Honesty, integrity, yada yada, ..., I meant proper values in general. Like I said to Varen here: me, I like to keep it real with myself, but I guess we all have to make a living."

Felix somewhat laughed away the statement, trying not to antagonize people too much on his first evening at Heroica's; it wouldn't be the first time, but he had learned from the past. Inside, though, he had some issues with that morality and it gnawed at his mind. After all, decent people wouldn't allow themselves to get corrupted in the first place, now would they? They'd fight tooth and nail to preserve their integrity. Or at least that was what he would do. Or what he did. Maybe it was just him, though and his values were getting outdated fast in a seemingly ever-increasing individualist universe.

"Whatever happened to getting rid of all guns in the valley?", he thought while ordering another glass of milk.

Varen turned to the conversation between Soren and Felix when he heard his name. "Hey hey hey, Heroica only needs one lawyer. That's more than enough. Although I'd kill for an intern to do all the paperwork. Can we get that?" Varen looked to the bartender and said, "Seriously, why do I pay dues if we don't have interns to do our paperwork? Let's get some paperwork interns."

Varen pushed his hand out to shake with Soren. "Like Felix asked, are you a lawyer too? And as it was said, we all have to make a living."

[Khorne]

1 hour ago, KotZ said:

Varen smirked at the lawyer comment. How could he disagree? The Chimeran was fairly right, in Varen's opinion. "Don't get me wrong, being a lawyer was preem. Vacation days, when I was able to use them, got me great time off. I'm talking rare beaches with clients. Floral bright shirts for days. Half my wardrobe I'm telling you. I should probably bring those with me on some missions. You never know when you might need them.

"Anyway, that drink there," Varen said as he causally pointed to the glass of milk. "Spiked? Not spiked? I don't care either way. You do you, man. But I gotta ask you a question down low." Varen looked around before whispering, "You got a good hookup on milk? I make some crazy macaroni and cheese, and I'm trying to up my game in the dairy department."

"But yeah my old firm was on Ebria Station." Varen leaned back against the bar again. "We had some branches in other sectors, but mostly we worked with clients on Ebria or the near area. I think one of my coworkers represented a Chimeran in a burglary case. The Chimeran got off scot-free."

"Rare beaches, eh. Can't say I've seen a lot of those", he said as he frowned and tried to recall what a proper beach looked like. "I only have very vague memories of the exoticness of Pixiu and the beaches there. My folks skedaddled when I was still a young'un. Ironically, lush jungles were simply replaced by concrete jungles, which is where I spent most of my life. Here and there, all over the place, see."

Felix slurped some more milk and casually responded to Varen's question: "This here drink-see, nah, it ain't spiked. Pure unadulterated milk, ami. I left that other stuff behind a long time ago. I'm a cool cat now, see. I get my highs of the 'bop, feel me?"

He grinned a mouthful of sharp teeth: "Sorry to disappoint you," and tapped the the pack of cigarettes laying on the bartop. "These are my slow death and only vice I have left. But I'm trying to quit that, too."

Picking in on the lawyer's story of the burglary, Felix dryly stated: "Chimerans get a bad rep sometimes. No matter what we do, some will always see us as overgrown animals." He gritted his teeth.

[The Legonater]

16 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Ah Soren sweet, I do believe you've hit the nail on the head. We like to think of things as corrupt because we don't believe it is in their nature to act a certain way, we fail to see how it could have a purpose. Once we yield to that, then we can surely move on to dealing with the 'corruption' head on." Valesia nods and smiles to the new Chimeran, "Valesia, charmed to make your acquaintance."

10 hours ago, Khorne said:

"I guess you have point, though," he said and raised his hands in a faux display of surrender, "ya caught me in my defense."

He laughed and chugged down the last bit of his milk. "Bamboozle, boombazle, y'know. Honesty, integrity, yada yada, ..., I meant proper values in general. Like I said to Varen here: me, I like to keep it real with myself, but I guess we all have to make a living."

A man of virtue is a rare sight in such a mercenary establishment. I look forward to seeing how your 'proper values' manifest; as our Valesia says, I suspect we'll find many of figure of, ah, 'twisted' nature. 

9 hours ago, KotZ said:

Varen pushed his hand out to shake with Soren. "Like Felix asked, are you a lawyer too? And as it was said, we all have to make a living."

At that, Soren chuckled, waving his hand in protest. Just a humble pilot, sir. 

[KotZ]

9 hours ago, Khorne said:

"Rare beaches, eh. Can't say I've seen a lot of those", he said as he frowned and tried to recall what a proper beach looked like. "I only have very vague memories of the exoticness of Pixiu and the beaches there. My folks skedaddled when I was still a young'un. Ironically, lush jungles were simply replaced by concrete jungles, which is where I spent most of my life. Here and there, all over the place, see."

Felix slurped some more milk and casually responded to Varen's question: "This here drink-see, nah, it ain't spiked. Pure unadulterated milk, ami. I left that other stuff behind a long time ago. I'm a cool cat now, see. I get my highs of the 'bop, feel me?"

He grinned a mouthful of sharp teeth: "Sorry to disappoint you," and tapped the the pack of cigarettes laying on the bartop. "These are my slow death and only vice I have left. But I'm trying to quit that, too."

Picking in on the lawyer's story of the burglary, Felix dryly stated: "Chimerans get a bad rep sometimes. No matter what we do, some will always see us as overgrown animals." He gritted his teeth.

"You see one, and you can't stop. Gotta see all of 'em" Varen said. "You think it's all the same, but man no way. Each beach is different. The people, the drinks, the sand! So many different ways to feel sand. When you get a chance, go check some out. And golf courses. So many deals and hashing out on the golf course. My short game is weak though."

Varen took a sip from his drink. "Nah, don't worry about the drink thing. To each his own."

[Kintobor]

5 hours ago, KotZ said:

"You see one, and you can't stop. Gotta see all of 'em" Varen said. "You think it's all the same, but man no way. Each beach is different. The people, the drinks, the sand! So many different ways to feel sand. When you get a chance, go check some out. And golf courses. So many deals and hashing out on the golf course. My short game is weak though."

Varen took a sip from his drink. "Nah, don't worry about the drink thing. To each his own."

"Golf courses? You mean with the small, grooved ball and the club and the man who stands at the hole with the flag?" Zaria asked. "I'll be honest, all I've ever really needed to learn how to play was football. I did try and learn how to play polo once, but... if you recall me talking about wrecking an anti-grav bike... yeah, that's how I did that.

Now, if you want a sand experience, I can tell you all about Khazra' Fal's beaches and deserts. I know what some people will say, it's coarse and rough and gets everywhere, but those people do not know how to relax and enjoy the warmth of the sun and the sound of the surf."

[KotZ]

19 minutes ago, Kintobor said:

"Golf courses? You mean with the small, grooved ball and the club and the man who stands at the hole with the flag?" Zaria asked. "I'll be honest, all I've ever really needed to learn how to play was football. I did try and learn how to play polo once, but... if you recall me talking about wrecking an anti-grav bike... yeah, that's how I did that.

Now, if you want a sand experience, I can tell you all about Khazra' Fal's beaches and deserts. I know what some people will say, it's coarse and rough and gets everywhere, but those people do not know how to relax and enjoy the warmth of the sun and the sound of the surf."

Varen turned to Zaria. "Yeah, that game. Absolute pain in the butt game to get right. But if you fake it, you can make the deals. There's an art of the deals. Somebody said that I think. Lots of mindgames in that big game."

"ah hell, polo? Man you must come from money. Even I haven't played polo."

"Sand? We should have a beach here. We all know this is where the fun begins. the Khazra'Fai? Don't think we repped them."

[Kintobor]

16 minutes ago, KotZ said:

"ah hell, polo? Man you must come from money. Even I haven't played polo."

Zaria held back a laugh. "Actually, no, I am not from money. I wound up borrowing a friends bike for a game while I was visiting one of the spaceports on Kharza' Fal, which is the planet I have lived on my entire life. It turns out that was a terrible idea, as even on the lowest speed I crashed his bike. Needless to say, I have not played polo since, and I doubt I ever will. As interesting as it was, I was never good at steering. I always preferred walking and football, anyways. Keeps me in shape. I can't see myself getting any real exercise out of hitting a ball around with a club.

My name is Zaria, by the way. Yours?" She asked the lawyer.

[Khorne]

21 hours ago, KotZ said:

"You see one, and you can't stop. Gotta see all of 'em" Varen said. "You think it's all the same, but man no way. Each beach is different. The people, the drinks, the sand! So many different ways to feel sand. When you get a chance, go check some out. And golf courses. So many deals and hashing out on the golf course. My short game is weak though."

Varen took a sip from his drink. "Nah, don't worry about the drink thing. To each his own."

"I like your enthusiasm," Felix stated and downed his glass of milk. "I don't get it, because beaches are just heaps of sand I guess, but I like it."

The Chimeran felt a bit out of touch when the topics of golf and polo were being discussed. Socialite sports as those were far removed from his daily life. "Can't say I ever played golf, nor polo. I never got the point of golf. Seems kind of dull to me. Then again, I never played so maybe I'm just missing out."

"I was a good track runner though, back in the days of my basic training," he reminisced and tried to pitch in on the sports conversation. "Also, a decent boxer. Definitely not top-class, but I packed a mean hook. Haven't practiced either sport competitively in ages. I still run the occasional lap around the Ytri apartments and hit the odd bag every now and then, but that's just to keep a basic shape, y'know."

Felix rapidly tapped the bartop with his fingers and pocketed the leftover pack of cigarettes. He pointed at the Quest Board. "I'd best check out what jobs are still open, if I want to turn a buck doing this Heroica thing. I'll catch y'all later!"

The Chimeran got off his stool and walked towards the Quest Board. Carefully reading through each of the briefings, he uploaded his name for Mission 1 and 2. Discretely looking into things had been such a large part of Felix's life, they had become a second nature. Hell, he couldn't even put a number on the amount of deep-dives into Aetherspace he'd made back in the days. It was like the jobs were practically tailored to Felix's background and talents. The Aetherspace job brought back memories of the past. He had that job once and he was good at it, but damn if there weren't those other, even more crazily talented 'space-divers out there with him. Too bad they were all gone now. A faint nostalgic smile turned into a grimace as Felix remembered his late colleagues.

Luckily the third mission made him chuckle once again. "I can barely keep my own apartment clean, let alone a hotel."

[Waterbrick Down]

On 6/12/2021 at 4:35 AM, KotZ said:

Varen turned to the conversation between Soren and Felix when he heard his name. "Hey hey hey, Heroica only needs one lawyer. That's more than enough. Although I'd kill for an intern to do all the paperwork. Can we get that?" Varen looked to the bartender and said, "Seriously, why do I pay dues if we don't have interns to do our paperwork? Let's get some paperwork interns."

Valesia looks up surprised, "Wait, we have to pay dues?"

[KotZ]

On 6/12/2021 at 9:51 PM, Kintobor said:

Zaria held back a laugh. "Actually, no, I am not from money. I wound up borrowing a friends bike for a game while I was visiting one of the spaceports on Kharza' Fal, which is the planet I have lived on my entire life. It turns out that was a terrible idea, as even on the lowest speed I crashed his bike. Needless to say, I have not played polo since, and I doubt I ever will. As interesting as it was, I was never good at steering. I always preferred walking and football, anyways. Keeps me in shape. I can't see myself getting any real exercise out of hitting a ball around with a club.

My name is Zaria, by the way. Yours?" She asked the lawyer.

"Varen. What's your home planet like?"

2 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

Valesia looks up surprised, "Wait, we have to pay dues?"

"I mean, doesn't this org get a cut of our pay after missions?" he asked with a shrug.

[Duvors]

1 hour ago, KotZ said:

"I mean, doesn't this org get a cut of our pay after missions?" he asked with a shrug.

(OOC: I hope nobody minds, but this response just popped into my head.)

"Uhhh... no? Heroica is paid separately by the contractors when they accept a mission. Did someone tell you you have dues to pay? 'Cause you're probably getting scammed."