An odd foundation

[petal_storm]

Who: Orchid, Magnus, any?
When: About a month after she arrived injured at the spa.
What: A grand re-opening.

The invitation was beautifully written on actual paper, delivered in an actual envelope and with hand illustrated margins showing thorny vines, sands, and battle grounds. A true piece of archaic penmanship likely courtesy of Orchid and it added a touch of high end grandeur to an open invite. And 'open' meant 'anyone who wishes to experience an evening of mingling and new, far more interesting definition of spectator combat'. The spa likely recieved the widest invitation, as it included any employee (or owner) thereof and any date they wished to bring.

A subtle way to demand Markux's presence, but also allow his old pet, Poppy, to attend.

After all Poppy had to miss being properly assured of his place instead of being a mere 'employee'. Such a disappointment that really. He'd had high hopes for Poppy's ability to crack Markux's facade. Ah well, he could still provide opportunity to reassure the boy of his place in life.

There was comfort in having a role after all, Orchid assured him of such, though she was quite capable enough to replace many less efficient (and caring) people he'd employed prior. It truly was something else to his comfort and entertainments to have a creature that adored him and put his pleasures paramount. Money couldn't buy a dedication like that.

Regardless, the upcoming reopening of the arena in C was the talk of the town, and a hell of a conversational topic in the spa as well. 'High dress' was the listed code, though all other amenities, from food and drink, to 'mild' drugs were provided sans charge. Tonight was an exhibition after all, a way to display WHY they should return and spend money betting later.

Magnus himself was dressed in simple, dark green silk tunic and pants; Orchid was his ornamentation wearing delicate gold chains and stones only in a wash of light and glitter over purple skin as they greeted people and mingled out of the pristine sands. It was the largest area for a party of course, but there were several raised platforms showcasing some of the intended lineup, and more empty ones for patrons to add fighters to later.

Comments

[code_jaeger]

::I’m a sucker for puppy eyes.:: Jeager chuckled.

Gi bounced on his toes. “Oh my goooood. Neaaaaat!”

[petal_storm]

"Yup, that seals it. You're part of the newcomers, not some unknowns climbing the social ladder from low zones." And headaches!

[code_jaeger]

“Yes. We come from Japan.” He nodded shifting back. “Also not a fact we broadcast.”

[petal_storm]

"And you're here to...?"

[code_jaeger]

“Originally to find two of our parents. That accomplished.. well we’re figuring it out.”

[petal_storm]

"...I see." Hell. As if Orchid didn't have enough to factor in.

[code_jaeger]

“My sibling found a mate in Poppy so Orchid is aware of a lot of this already.”

[petal_storm]

Great, that meant they'd be playing catch up since more than half the shit that woman knew wasn't shared! ::Going to shake her one if these dats,:: Go confided.

[code_jaeger]

::There was some dodging when he mentioned mates.:: Gi flicked an ear.

[petal_storm]

::When did he use the plural?:: he mused, pointing an ear at the strangers. ::His mate, his siblings mate, fathers...:: had he not been there for that?

[code_jaeger]

::I’m just using the plural there. But he was leaving something out.::

[petal_storm]

::Do we push him on it or corner Orchid later?:: he asked, wanting an opinion before he decided.

[code_jaeger]

::Do you think it has something to do with Orchid?::

[petal_storm]

::She's a spider-flower,:: he sighed, ::EVERYTHING leads to Orchid one way or another.::

[code_jaeger]

::Hmmm… ask…? See if we can trust these two a bit?::

[petal_storm]

::Do you WANT to trust them?::

[code_jaeger]

::And have potential allies we can count on if we need to get out of here fast or send Orchid or Jax away from here…? Yes.::

[petal_storm]

Jax, recovering in medical still. Damn it.

He sighed, ears flicking, "and what are you not telling us?" Start there?

[code_jaeger]

“I mean there’s a lot that wasn’t included for the sake of brevity. You’ll have to be more specific or we’ll be here all night.”

[petal_storm]

"The hesitance around mates, what 'figuring it out' entails, even why you thought plating with the shark is fun I'll accept any there."

[code_jaeger]

Jeager glanced at Rial and sighed setting up a scramble screen, “We locked to Orchid. We haven’t had a chance to discuss it with her but we understand how delicate a situation this is and how dangerous it is to say so. As for the Shark… feeling him out and letting him hang himself yes.”

[petal_storm]

"That..." Jesus fucking the Easter bunny. "...is an understatement of insane proportion." Excuse him while he found another wall to bang his head on a moment.

[code_jaeger]

“Hence why we’ve kept it to ourselves.” He noted.

[petal_storm]

"It still needs to be calculated," he sighed.

[code_jaeger]

“I know.”