Checking Out the Competition

[Danielle Otis]

"Yes, yes he is deadly," Dani chuckled. And good looking.

"Oh no worries my friend, I am no fool. I wouldn't harm myself by seeing him again. Wouldn't say anything stupid," Dani smiled, with a shrug, hoping they were nearing the man's house.

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"That is good... I would hate to see you get hurt." the forest began to clear and some small housing that was hardly standing began to be the new setting, the two followed around the outer ring getting closer to the rebuilt outer ring of the city. His home had once been the only true rebuilt building on the outer ring but repairs had slowly been done. They came to his home soon enough, it was sort of towered shaped.
Xavier unlocked the door an opened it to reveal his home.

The light was let in by the windows high up on the wall and reflected by the small but very elegant chandelier. Around the room where chests and shelves full and some not full of books. A suit of armor stood next to one bookshelf and aroun the fireplace were older styled furniture that seemed to be in decent shape. Above the fireplace hung a map of the old Avaleur, something he had kept since his childhood.
Everything in the room was set up in sort of a circle, nothing covered the tiled design in te middle of the room.

The only other door besides the front door was in the back of the room, it led to the bath and bedroom.
"Here we are," he said as he walked in.

[Danielle Otis]

She walked in, and a simple smile was placed on her lips. She found the house cute, to say the least. Nicely decorated, as if thought had been put into it.

"This is a really nice home, Dosise," she murmured, slowly walking around the room as she examined it. It made her feel a bit off though, feeling as if her house was worthless. It practically was, one of the cheapest houses in Avaleur. It was nice to be in Dosise's house, though. The house was lovely to Dani.

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"Thank you," he said as he walked over to his sword that laid against one of the chairs. He placed it in the arms of the suit of armor and the shelf next to it made a clicking noise as it rotated. Xavier began placing his Enoch things back into the spot in which they went. He took his black hooded cloak off and folded it nicely before putting it away as well.
He began to walk across the room, removing his sword from the knight on his way over. He was now shirtless only in his black pants, "I'll be back in a moment," he stated as he made his way to the second room.

[Danielle Otis]

Dani nodded. Though she couldn't help but go red in the face at the sight of Dosise shirtless.

Done examining the room, she sat down on one of the chairs. Spotting a book she stood up and walked over to it, picking it up and began reading it, sitting back in the chair.

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Xavier outfitted himself in the clothes he would normally wear as Xavier. They were much more knightly and Lordly. He made sure everything looked decent in the mirror and then went back out to the main room. He smiled seeing Dani reading one of his books, "Find something interesting?" he asked as he took a seat opposite of her.

[Danielle Otis]

Looking over at Dosise she nodded, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Yeah. Just a bunch of little stories, they seem interesting so far. Have you read any of them?"

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"I think at one time or another, yes. My brother used to read them to me all the time when we were younger." he smiled remembering the good old days, when he was ignorant to all the darkness in the world. Before it all had consumed him.

[Danielle Otis]

"That's cute! Dosise, do you mind me asking you to tell me about your childhood?" she asked, closing the book and placing it on the table. She sat up with a slight grin, awaiting the man's reply.

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He closed his eyes for a moment, yes he could tell her. He would tell her about the times when he was younger, before he knew of the evils his parents did and before his brother was taken off to prison.

He opened his eyes, "No, I don't mind. I lived with my parents and brother in the Dosise estate. We were nobles and a very wealthy family in Paineston, my parents had a lot of political sway and authority. I learned to read and write at a young age, my brother taught me swordsplay, my father philosophy, and my mother well she was the one who taught me how to read before sending me off to school." He chuckled, "An all boys academe. My elder brother hated it but I was too young to really know why. We were a happy family, everyone got along except for my brother and parents, and I tended to hang around him a lot... nothing really special about it." of course nothing seemed special about it until it all fell apart, then he would have given anything to return to that state of ignorance. To him it was special.

[Danielle Otis]

Dani grinned widely, nodding. "That's really cool! So you got to go to school, and you had an older brother? That sounds fun! Where are they now?' the woman asked.

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"...dead.." he said, his story did not have a happy ending. He felt a bit bad that this could very well put a damper on the rest of Dani's stay.

[Danielle Otis]

Her smile sort of froze, before slowly she frowned. Oh how she said the wrong things at the wrong time.
"I'm...very sorry to hear about that, Xavier," she pursed her lips, fiddling with her thumbs as they rested on the table. "And I am very sorry I brought it up. I didn't mean to bring back bad memories. I just seem to be doing that to you today, huh?"
She felt bad at this point. Bringing up Stacy, bringing up his family. He must have felt worse, though. He was the one having the bad memories. And he was the one who seemed to have lost those he cared about most.

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Xavier hardly felt anything for his family anymore, when he became one of the black hydra they drained emotion from him, he did what he was told and that was all, he only felt hurt about his brother. All of it had came as such a shock. Stacy of course cut him deep, but he had learned to mask it... lots of practice.

"It is fine, the was no way you could have known. I am sorry that when it comes to me there tends to be no happy story."

[Danielle Otis]

She wanted to protest, but in reality she couldn't. It seemed there really was no happy stories for him. None that ended well at least.
"You have the guild, though, and you seem to be doing well here," Dani bit her lip, thinking. Then sighed. "Sorry...again. Guess I'm not that helpful."

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He chuckled, "The guild?" he wanted to point out how this was just the beginning, he always had great beginnings, but he wouldn't. He smiled, "I guess your right, thank you Dani."

[Danielle Otis]

Her ears perked up in surprise, before she smiled warmly. Happily. "Don't mention it...any time," she grinned.
She looked around before clasping her hands together. "So what should we do?" Dani asked.

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He chuckled, she sure did change her mood quickly, that wasn't a bad thing though, often good. "I will show you something, if not to just pass the time, to show another in case I am compromised." he gets up and stands in the center of the room. Inside a small circle inside the larger design. "I need you to stand here with me."

[Danielle Otis]

The girl nodded, getting up and walking over to the circle. Once there she realized how small the circle was, not touching Dosise but close. Looking up at him she had to smile. This must be how Stacy felt near him. He's too damn tall.

"So what is it exactly you want to show me?" Dani laughed, trying to stop herself from going red.

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He drew his blade and stuck it into the small indent on the floor, only the tip went inside the small cut out. The outer circle spiraled down making a stairway as it did so. "Only two things can do this, my sword, and one of Stacy's." he didn't tell here they were mounted on his bedroom wall but that wasn't exactly important.