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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Aug 5, 2013 14:25:18 GMT -5
Evelyn's lips curved. "Sometimes, when life doesn't go as planned, things turn out even better than before," she said. She closed her eyes after a healthy sip from her glass, feeling the warmth spreading toward her fingers and through her head. "I wasn't supposed to work at a cafe when I was in Italy. I had a job lined up for my move and it was given to someone else, which I thought was quite rude. I wouldn't trade my time at the cafe for anything, though."
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Post by Eros d'Avonderre on Aug 8, 2013 14:14:31 GMT -5
"I have a good friend who owns the cafe in Valfirid," Eros said. He did not say that it was the same friend he'd mentioned earlier, and he chided himself for spending time with Evelyn thinking about Mano. "He works the register sometimes and quite enjoys it." Perhaps Eros should steer Evelyn in Mano's direction. He was certain the man would enjoy her, and she might enjoy Mano quite a bit more than she enjoyed him.
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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Aug 8, 2013 14:18:35 GMT -5
"Maybe you should work the register with him," Evelyn said. "You might have some fun." It was difficult to imagine the prim man working a register, though. She finally opened her eyes and looked over at Eros. "Life is new experiences and all that, you know? What is it you do, anyway?" He'd given that lecture, but that was about all she knew.
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Post by Eros d'Avonderre on Aug 8, 2013 23:52:02 GMT -5
Eros had given a wry smile at the suggestion he work Mano's cafe. The man would have a field day if he mentioned it, and likely make good on his threat to make him clean tables. Not to mention that he'd never live it down. He still heard candy man too often for his taste. As for Evelyn's question, however, the answer wasn't so clear-cut.
"To put it simply, I do business," he began. "I invest in things, in people, in places, and occasionally I advise others." He didn't get paid for the latter in gold, but it certainly helped him build his personal empire. "It's far more interesting than it sounds."
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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Aug 9, 2013 0:51:28 GMT -5
"Oh, I'm sure it is," Evelyn said. "It sounds like it leaves you with a lot of free time to go off and do daring things." Maybe she'd drag him off to her next bit of ink, give him a taste of the supposedly seedy subculture that embraced body modifications. Maybe he'd get his other ear pierced.
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Post by Eros d'Avonderre on Aug 9, 2013 1:04:26 GMT -5
"My last attempt at being truly daring led to some sort of intervention with my friends," Eros said. "I was going on a world tour alone to seek spirituality and adventure, I had quite a bit planned, and the gist of what I was told was that it was dangerous and I was likely to get lost or injured. It was much ado about nothing, but I ended up sleeping with that friend of mine and taking a quick trip to Singapore instead. I have a lot of free time to plan things, but the doing is more difficult."
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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Aug 9, 2013 1:07:50 GMT -5
Evelyn raised an eyebrow at Eros, unable to help but wonder if this friend, the man at the cafe, and the other mentioned friend were all the same. "Good thing you've got me, then. I'll do the planning and then off we go. Or you can help with the planning, just don't tell your spoilsport friend, he might mess things up," she said.
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Post by Eros d'Avonderre on Aug 9, 2013 1:19:03 GMT -5
Eros chuckled at that. "Perhaps that was my problem. I should have left a note for the lot of them and slipped out in the dark of night." He'd caught that she'd called the spoilsport, a word he'd never have applied to Mano, a he, but opted not to comment directly. She could have just as well meant his cafe owner friend, and so he lumped everyone together rather than picking at subtle details. No answer at all was far better than attempted protest.
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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Aug 9, 2013 12:28:37 GMT -5
"You laugh, but you should give it a try," Evelyn said. "This tattoo?" she pointed at one on her arm. "I got it without telling anyone. It's one of the only ones I've got I didn't plan. I just decided I wanted new ink one day and went and did it. Everyone thought I was crazy, told me I'd regret it." Oh everyone always thought they knew best. She leaned in conspiratorially and lowered her voice. "Spoiler: I don't regret it at all."
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Post by Eros d'Avonderre on Aug 9, 2013 13:25:20 GMT -5
Eros's lips quirked. "I didn't tell a soul about this," he said, lightly touching his earring. "A friend saw it and told the others. Are you suggesting that I run off and get tattooed, or that I go on my world tour and risk hurt feelings at my absence? I see that you're playing the devil on my shoulder, but I wonder... is it simply mischief you want, or do you have a plan?"
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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Aug 9, 2013 13:40:36 GMT -5
"Oh, what's the fun in having a plan?" Evelyn asked, grinning. "Besides, it isn't mischief, it's experiencing the world without regard for consequences. You would look damn sexy with a tattoo, though. Right there." She reached up to tap between Eros' shoulder blades. Of course, she tended to think everyone needed a bit of ink, so maybe her opinion meant little.
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Post by Eros d'Avonderre on Aug 9, 2013 13:58:27 GMT -5
"I wouldn't even be able to see it there," Eros said, as though any part of him was actually giving consideration to the suggestion. He couldn't help seeing consequences. He'd hate to be stuck with a permanent image on his body that he grew to dislike or regret, and wouldn't think of running off on his tour without so much as a by-your-leave. It didn't sound fun so much as irresponsible.
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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Aug 9, 2013 14:08:02 GMT -5
"You can't see your earring unless you look in the mirror, either," Evelyn said, shrugging. "It's not like I sit around staring at my ink or anything. Okay, okay, you can come with me the next time I get ink or something, and you can get a safe piercing." She tapped the curve of his ear this time. "Or we could just finish off another drink and go dance some more."
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Post by Eros d'Avonderre on Aug 9, 2013 14:18:41 GMT -5
Evelyn was as aggravating as she was attractive, and it took little time for Eros to decide he was ready to dance again. Talk had worn itself out and he was willing to forget that their last dance hadn't gone well. Of course, it hadn't been the dance at all, he reminded himself. It had been the conversation. She had him unsettled at best. "Dance with me, then," he said.
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