So fancy to join a guild only to learn that when your day there happens to be wonderful and fancy festivals that have to do with the guild, Akuko could not help but ponder a tiny bit if this was just happen stance or she was just a tiny it lucky here for once in her life. However it could just be left to her mind and thoughts for now Akuko had people to meet and things to do, This might be a bit more interesting now and it was an interesting thought to go over in her mind.

She had to ponder if she would find Quillareine roaming around here, or she was late to the party in a figurative manner and she was here by herself in a group of people she did not know. Not that it ever brother it in fact was sometimes a situation that never brother Akuko. Lowering the lens of her pink glasses and looking around the pub, Akuko seemed to be to be ponder where she would sit. This guild seemed a bit more organized and prepared with various things, Then again Akuko had not really seen the Swineherd Pub either until now.

Akuko would fine a place upon one of the many stools, But one more in the centre of the pub just to see what else would linger around.She would take off her pink glasses then place then upon the table, Because the room was bright enough that she did not think she really needed to wear them. Even if they were mostly style."Hmm..This is truly, Far different from home."Sure Akuko had been in a few inn and pubs before. But it only really took this one to realize she was truly somewhere else in the world, Since all of the place in hosenka felt like they were close enough to the places in Joya.

Even letting out a bit of a delighted chuckle. She considered that maybe she could get use to this and feel a bit different in a good way here. At least she knew some what the general ideas of the drinks she wanted to get when in these areas. At least even with all of her fancy finger accessories and a bit more out there and flashy looks, Akuko was rather polite and not making herself too loud or annoying with any contest tapping on the tables.

With that she just had to ponder."I do wonder if the maker of the drinks, knows how to make a really good whisky sour"It was a casual mention, To Akuko it was a new drink compared to the plum wine or lemon sour she drank in hosenka that were drinks from her native land. A whisky sour was new and hit too flavour she loved most, Sour and Bitter. It was something she just enjoyed and kept in her mind. But until some one came to ask what she wanted drink wise.


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While it was true that Odin was one of the most feared mages in Fiore, branded a terrorist by the crown and the only Wizard Lord ever to be designated with that special title, it was equally true that the Lich enjoyed the simpler comforts of his pub. Perhaps this festival was just his way to enjoy it without others getting involved, as they so often did, but it also provided the Lich with the chance to meet all of the guild's new members. The guild had grown, and there were too many people for the Lich's taste that he only knew as names. He wished to know his allies and compatriots: their gifts, their goals, hell even just knowing their faces would be nice.

Some were easy to spot, mages had a tendency to stick out when compared to regular civilians. Whether it was a sense of superiority on the mage's part, or simply the fact that they often had more money by completing jobs that normal people would not be able to accomplish, who could ever say. Odin himself was a big fan of dressing in flashy attire, today however he donned a regular black suit, his jacket discarded and shirt sleeves rolled up. Other than very special occasions, Mac liked him to wear proper workwear. The Lich might have been the owner, but the reputation of the establishment itself often came from Mac's diligent work. It was the least Odin could do to repay the man.

Seated at one of the centre tables was the kind of person Odin was referring to. Bright pink hair, matching coloured glasses and what could only be described as talons attached to her fingers. If she wasn't a member of Eternal Nightmare, Odin would hang up his hat and begin a life of goodness as a monk. That's how sure he was, as he approached the woman, his pad at the ready to take her order.

"Good day, madam. What can I get you?"

Then again, she could have been a guildless mage...

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So she was left a question, a simple one. so going through her normal list she would just simple say, Even with still a mix of Joyan to accent with in her own voice."A classic Whisky Sour, Unless you know something stronger in flavours both bitter and sour."After all she was still learning these things and felt it was best to ask since she did not know all of the drinks off hand that fit her enjoyment. But so far that is her only request, unless she learned you were allow to smoke cigars around here but that was Akuko being respectful and not just assuming, getting one and starting to smoke one right away."I am open for suggestions in regards of what kind of drinks  might be my fancy."She wanted to be a bit more open minded here anyway, Since well she just wanted to try things.

But she would mention, Offering a hand shake with her left hand if Odin paid attention or looked, the Guild Tattoo if his guild was on the palm of the hand she offered."I am Akuko."Who better to introduce yourself too then the person serving your drinks, Be nice to them and they will make it well. At least in Akuko's mind."Just who would be the fancy man who is serving my drinks currently?"Eventually she would have to meet other people of her guild anyway, It just happen she met the leader with out really having a single clue or idea. But she seemed delighted to be here and talking to other people. But clearly she was being a bit more casuall and hidden about it, But Akuko left signs she was who she was."I suppose I should have came here sooner...I might have met a few other people."


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Often, you could tell a lot about someone from their drink order. That was no different here, as the flashy woman requested a Whisky Sour, a drink of almost equal measures sweet and bitter tastes. In some cases, the whisky sour would make it hard to work out what someone had been through, as they suggested both a happy life and one of great hardship. But Odin could feel something else from the one who eventually introduced herself as Akuko. Perhaps the duality of her drink wasn't entirely for her, perhaps it was the combination that told her story, a fusion of two different kinds of people, a story of two protagonists. "You can never go wrong with a classic." Odin wasn't going to delve too deep into that train of thought, as he had a customer to serve before him and didn't want to waste their time. Bad reviews would be the death of him. Besides, he still had to find out who this person was, if they were in his guild or not.

Things didn't look good for him when he was asked his identity. Most guild members would have at least heard of him, but also he found it strangely... refreshing. He hadn't met someone that didn't know him in so long. He stood up straight, brought one arm across his body and bowed low to Akuko, "A pleasure, Akuko. My name is Odin Morningstar. Skeleton bartender and dark mage extraordinaire." Odin would disappear for a brief moment as he prepared the drink, although he was still in range of Akuko's words, as he prepared the drink by sitting on the bar front itself and shaking the ingredients together. "Oh this place is always busy, before long it'll pick up again and you'll see all kinds of people. I've always found that weird attracts weird and, well," Odin used one bony hand to gesture towards himself, "I'm as weird as they come."

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It was nice to have this drink because she was far use to a few other things, the types of drinks she was use too was fair different then whisky sours. To Akuko the still was still rather new, Even having a chance to remark."When your use to Umeshu, After so many years something different is always nice."Hoping some what to now wear herself out of it, After all. So her knowing not many things mixed bitter and sour all that often. The entire idea of if this drink was found here did not hit her mind at all but it was not her focus on the time.

But with that she knew a name it would be something else to continue on, Because she just came in here to see what she could learn, When she should be learning about her guild here,Most likely something she could ask around a bit after relaxing, It would be kind of funny to."Well, I guess while I figure out where to learn a bit few I could stick around. I do not mind staying in one place for once."She had some one she was hoping to see with in the group but it was a gamble since they did not know she was here.

But with Odin calling himself weird there was something about it that Akuko could find interesting and entertaining."Yes a drinking serving Skeleton is the most interesting thing I had seen in a while."Even going on to remark."Far more interesting, Then seeing how more normal daemons are in these lands."It was just her remark about it because it was different for her for a long time and she was just getting to use the difference now compared to what use to her normal at the time.

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And now things were starting to make sense for Odin, why he had never seen nor heard of Akuko before she walked into his pub. Someone that dressed as she did would become a celebrity no matter how much they tried to avoid it. The flashy outfit was someone who wanted to, and would be, seen. But Odin had never seen her before because she wasn't from around here. Despite his extensive knowledge of alcohol throughout Fiore, cultural drinks were often things he found himself lacking in. And while he could tell Umeshu was a Joyan drink just from the name, he had no idea whatsoever what it actually was. Definitely one he'd need to add to his list of things to try.

She also referenced how common daemons had become throughout Fiore, which Odin was also noticing, "I don't know how it was in Joya", The Lich began, pouring himself a drink of wine as he revealed the knowledge he was beginning to divine from Akuko, "but many years ago, portals in Fiore opened up and allowed demons to enter the world. It's possible their influence permeated the mana in the country, creating this abundance of daemons that we're now beginning to see." Taking a sip from his wine, feeling that taste for but an instant before it turned to nothingness, Odin would shrug as he finished with, "Not that I'm complaining. Much like Liches, people don't often take kindly to daemons, which means I will often find myself meeting them. Weird attracts weird after all." Daemons were shunned by society, so they sought out a like-minded individual. And Odin was shunned more than any other in Fiore. He gave daemons, but also elves, vampires, dwarves, a place to live without regret. A place to live free.

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Seemed like a simple statement however Akuko did not go into much detail."Well if far different of a place then what my dearest friend Qillareine are use to, a lot more open to things here."She at least let that out for the moment, Since it was a harmless detail for the most part, Unless Quillareine already had told other people their connection."I was hoping to have found Quilly roaming around here, But alas it seems i am wrong."But at least Akuko did not sound to disappointed about the situation, It just meant she still went about things her normal way.

But it was an interesting piece of information to hear from Odin. Daemon's where becoming a bit more common, Along with some history of other demonic manners at other stages of this land's history."If that is so, I am in far safer company then I thought."Since it seemed to ease some internal tension with her in mind about how she might feel at this time. Even then she would pay the barman lich a compliment."If it means anything, I am better company currently daemon, Then I was when I was human."This gave Odin a small of insight to Akuko's life with in the casual mentions, She was not even rushing the drink she order since she had a feeling it could be a bit more time, But also could be that she was getting carried away in conversation with Odin.

But she would just easily mention now that it seemed like there was little worry about it."Starting to seem like here, I don't need to hide as a human as much as other areas...relieving to hear."Yes seems her close friend was right, her worry as a daemon being in plain looking a person was all just a her problem. But it was just a general thought of hers while she was relaxing here, For now she seemed content and delighted.

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Odin enjoyed talking to Akuko, enjoyed getting to know the other, newer, members of his guild. Eternal Nightmare had really grown into something incredible, a place where all races could come together without persecution. Perhaps that was because their leader was the only Lich to have ever graced Fiore in centuries, but it was as much the members as it was the master. 'Dark races', as people liked to call them, flocked to Odin and relied on him, and he just as much relied on them.

Akuko seemed to be looking for her friend, Quillareine, who had also joined the guild recently, and was someone Odin had spent some time with too. Taking a moment to look at his new daemon comrade, the Lich simply said, "It's still pretty early, this place will pick up in the next few hours, so perhaps Quill will show up then? You're welcome to stick around." Odin, on the other hand, had to get going with his own work. There were things to do, pieces to move.

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