Paths of Gold

[Rogue of Night]

Robin nodded and prepared the drinks; straight whiskey for Zach, while he prepared a lighter beverage for his companion, when he arrived.

Syclaine paused her steps, glancing back at Gabe with a dangerous glint in her eyes. "Excuse me?! I do not parade around like a futuristic whore!"

[C H E Y E N N E]

Zach slowly turned to the door, where he saw Gabe and the Umbra engaged in conversation. Forcing his lip up in a grimace, he turned back to the barkeeper: "Better make it quick. My friend's an idiot, and you know what they say about polar opposites."

Gabe stood firm. "You heard me. You're not even trying to blend in. Even the vampires are doing a better job, and they don't even come out in the daylight!"

[Rogue of Night]

"Pardon me, oh mighty one, but I'd advise you to keep to yourself," Syclaine drawled warningly. "Stay out of my way, and I'll stay out of yours. Isn't that how it's supposed to go?"

Robin nodded with a grave expression. "Syclaine has a lopsided temper; this will not end well."
He served the drinks on the bar's surface, moving around the wooden contours to go tame the woman.

Tenphyss sighed in her corner, rising from her seat to leave the saloon. It wasn't busy in the least, so she had no reason to stay.

[C H E Y E N N E]

"What would you Umbras know about how things work?" Gabe shot back. "You just go around as if nothing can hurt you. Even if there was only one Umbra left on earth, you wouldn't see me helping it! There is absolutely nothing anyone could give me that would make me help with that."

Zach's brow furrowed. "Goddamn you, Gabe. Sometime." He followed the bartender.

[Rogue of Night]

"Even if it became the downfall to your own race?" Syclaine inquired darkly, turning to face him with folded arms.
"Clai, stop this foolishness now!" Robin called as he scurried to her side.
Syclaine glared at him. "Robin, stay out of this!"
Robin ignored her, grabbing her arm to pull her inside the saloon forcibly. Once in the shelter of the building, he glared at her. "What is wrong with you?! You've been acting so strangely lately!"
Syclaine just averted her gaze. "Nothing's wrong with me."
"But there is," Robin countered. "You know how observant I am."
Syclaine whipped her head around and glared at Robin. "Then tell me! What have you observed, Robin? Hm?"
Robin just sighed, shaking his head as he motioned to a room in the back. "Get in there and change. You're attracting unwanted attention."
She went without a word, slamming the door shut behind her as she entered.

[Apple Granny Smith]

anyone mind for a quick hello from lil ol' me ?

[C H E Y E N N E]

"They'd have to offer something pretty damn special before I agreed to help you or anyone related to you or any Umbra and--"
"Jesus Christ, Gabe, shut the hell up," Zach said, lowering his voice to sound angrier. "God, this is why zombies hate you so much, you hothead. You Lucents and Umbras are so hung up on who's the better race that you completely ignore all other creatures and constantly look down on them as a result!"
"Most of them look down on the Umbras," Gabe snarled. "The demons would support us, as long as they continue to hate the Umbras more than Lucents. Lavicius Blake said that--"
"I don't give a damn what Whoever-The-Hell Blake said, Gabriel, and you know that. Now shut up and let's get out of here before my speech slows up even more and I start moaning and eat brains!" The undead replied. "Besides, I don't know how much this guy knew before, but now he knows everything, so congratulations: You've just earned a one-way ticket to God's displeasure and a lecture from the guy you call Ophion. Idiot."
Gabe, gaping, quickly looked shamefaced. "Umm..."
"You're such a child."
"I'm one-hundred years older than you!"
"Yes. A child in your race, unless you were lying to me."
"God, I wish you had just stayed dead."
"And I agree with you. Can I still get those drinks?" Zach asked Robin. His voice had started to slow midway through the conversation, his movements becoming stiff and forced again.

[Rogue of Night]

Robin nodded from where he now stood at the entrance, motioning inside with a hand. "Come on in. Syclaine will be out shortly, dressed and acting appropriately. You'll find she's actually rather pleasant to speak with."
He disappeared into the saloon, moving behind the bar to prepare a fresh couple of drinks.

[C H E Y E N N E]

"Hey, what do I know? I'm dead," Zach said in a zombie-monotone as Gabe scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
"Sorry, man."
"Where would you be without me to pull your ass out of the shit you get into?"
Gabe looked affronted. "Does you mother know you talk like that?"
"My mother taught it to me," Zach said as he followed Robin.

[Rogue of Night]

ooc;; Bwahaha I love Zach xD

bic;; Tenphyss watched the other Zombie enter the building, blinking her emotionless eyes. Would it be in her best interest to interact with others similar to her? She believed not, hence the reason she kept to herself. No one liked a girl with half an arm eaten away. She subconsciously rubbed her bandaging as she turned to walk down an alley.

Robin watched Zach enter, and gestured to the stools in front of him. "Come sit. If you need anything else, don't hesitate to ask." He turned with a smile, starting toward the room where Syclaine vanished into, knocking lightly. "Clai?"
The door opened, and the brooding young woman glared at him. Her long tresses were partially pinned up, though her laurels remained in place, and she wore traditional saloon girl wear.
"I'm going to be preyed upon for this," Syclaine grumbled angrily.
Robin chuckled as he led her to the bar. "You'll be fine."
Syclaine didn't seem convinced.

[C H E Y E N N E]

"The leeches will keep them away from you," Zach ventured casually. "You know they hate it when the attention is drawn away from them."

[Rogue of Night]

Syclaine raised an eyebrow. "So saloon girls are considered leeches in your eyes, is that what I understand?"
Robin just laughed as he left her there, moving behind the bar once again. He glanced at Zach. "Is your friend coming?"

[C H E Y E N N E]

"No. I meant the vampires," Zach said pointedly. "You know: pointy teeth, a pallor paler than mine, Holier Than Thou attitude? Like most beautiful creatures."
Zach looked at Robin. "He's lurking by the pool table."

[Rogue of Night]

"Of course," Syclaine mumbled, somewhat embarrassed that she didn't understand completely in the first place. She hated being dressed like a slut.
Robin nodded slowly, then turned to go help the other folk. Some were travelling cowboys, others were just citizens who'd had a rough day.

ooc;; I don't think there were pool tables back then, Yami x3

[C H E Y E N N E]

ooc;; Actually, there were ^^ It was a common game back then.
Billiards, basically.