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Ailward GuardPermalink Reply by ✓ Peyton Holiday on July 2, 2020 at 6:59

Peyton's life, as of late, had been nothing but a whirlwind, and she was still so stuck in the aftermath and shock of it all she had not even come to terms if she was okay, if she liked what her life was suddenly. She was pretty used to running on empty, living for other people but but over the past few years being away from The League of Assassins that had raised her she found the importance of just living for herself. Telling herself repeatedly she would have to take a moment, a step back from things just to process it all and make a decision on her okay-ness, or lack there of. That moment had not happened yet sadly and from the moment she opened her eyes long before sun rise her phone would not stop buzzing. 

I knew what it was... 

I just... longer I could avoid it the more unreal it felt, and my mind knew that was a lie. I just was not ready, I hit ignore on my phone once more but eventually it would pop back up. The violent screeching from my phone as it gyrated in my hand over and over was beginning to draw the attention of the other guards and Aspects around. Which meant it was time to go, I did not want to talk to any of them, their curiosity into me not a mutual feeling on my end. With the years I had live in Evermore now and all the missing people's cases I had solved I could say I knew all the districts and territories well enough. The establishments however were a hard no. 

Peyton walked away aimlessly for a little, her phone now on silent attack her thigh with vibration from inside her pants pocket. She found a spot in the city just in time to watch the sun rise again her phone ruining the peaceful moment. She growled under breath ripping her phone out, but freezing her hard breathing from her temper snapping the only part of her that moved. Today was the annual of her sisters death. 

Today was the only day that had succeeded in making me a failure. My anger telling me I should have never promised I would save her and my heart hating myself for such a thought. Before I knew it the day was gone, the night and the people it bore were here. I could not even move, I had come back to the manor hours ago and had been locked in my room while laying on the floor all day, avoiding world. In my past I would have handled, or rather avoided this pain with violence. As a guard I feared doing that would cause me to lose this position. And there it was, how I felt about becoming a guard and everything it bought into my life. I cared about it more than the things in life that made me... well hell..  me. So what did that mean? 

Peyton had found the strength to scrap herself off the floor of room and head into the world again. Only so she could avoid her identity crisis, settling into a bar she felt she could he left alone. In one breath she had all the species in the room figured out, one standing out as she only recognized it because another guard was this same species but she had no clue what species it was. To be fair it was only recently she had just learned Dragons were real. She kept to herself sitting at the bar, had only ordered one drink of there hardest liquor, to which she drank like water. Sadly remembering why she never turned to drinking before, her tolerance was high for someone so petite. 

I let a hard huff from my nose as I came out of my thoughts, the sound of the fellow patrons behind me dragging me out of my contemplation. I clicked my tongue "I can guarantee a fun time to me... will not be fun for you." It was clear the men behind me were talking to me, I was the only women in the bar at the moment. I was going to ignore, I swear, I promise I was... but one of them touched me. I grabbed his wrist, and bent him off of me, I could literally feel my self control slipping the more I held his wrist, but I let him go.. for now. I waited until the two men left, paying for my one drink and then followed in suit. The perks of having been raised an assassin is that when I wanted you to see me you did, when I did not? Mmm. I isolate them in a matter of seconds and after I thought yeah I will just rough them up a little bit, teach them a lesson for touch a women without consent. But who was I kidding?

Violence was in my blood......I was going to kill them. 

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Ailward GuardPermalink Reply by ✓ Ronan Winters on July 2, 2020 at 20:48

An hour or two later Rhydians eyes scanned the room as new faces entered most he recognised apart from one or two including one female as he raised his glass to his lips deep inside he could sense something was off as the words  Esmeralda once said to him played in his head as the music began to change to a calmer quieter tune but was soon interrupted by loud voices further down the bar as he rolled his eyes “ always people that never know when to stop “ Rhydian removed his cell phone from his pocket as he reviewed the information he had as he kept looking at the female at the bar as a  group from the rowdy table came up talking about her behind  Rhydian thought if he was in her shoes what he would within minutes of that what he thought would happen as he sighed he put down his glass as he moved out of his booth

Rhydian found it easy to slip into a fake drunken state as he spent most of the years after he turned drunk as he stumbled over to the group drunkenly grabbing the girl. “

эй, любовь, я задавался вопросом, где ты оказался, почему ты здесь

(hey love  i wondered where you got to  why are you  over here  ) he turned to   give the woman a glare  which last time he gave  to his friends that turned on him a   don’t try it  look  as he grabbed the  guys wrist  “  Сдай жену или у нас проблемы” ( Handoff my wife  or do we  have a problem ) he watched  as the guys grip lessened as  they walked away  back to there  booth  Rhydian turned  sitting on the stool  beside her “  now  what was that about  or why are you drinking this early “ Rhydian knew  that people were  drinking  to hide pain like he often did  to hide the loss of Esmeralda “ and my apologies  that group tend to avoid  people that are married  it will save you the hassle “ Rhydian looked towards  the  barman as he lifted his finger  and the barman  returned with  two glasses and a bottle of scotch “

Rhydian poured two glasses of scotch as he  raised his glass “славным мертвецам” ( To the glorious dead )  Rhydian  raised his glass to his lips as he took a large gulp before placing the glass down “ are you new to the city I haven’t seen you here before  im Rhydian “ he offered his hand as  he relaxed in his seat

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Ailward GuardPermalink Reply by ✓ Peyton Holiday on July 28, 2020 at 22:47

The problem with being not only living in Evermore but also being a guard was that she knew the moment she killed was the moment she lost it all. When she was grabbed and stopped she let a wicked growl loose, breathing hard as he glowered at his glare. She hyperventilated the anger glazing her eyes over quickly fading as she slowly came to her senses. She was reeling in anger her foggy mind only able to make out some of his words, her body tightening for just a second or two as she settled back down. 

I glowered at the man with me now, listening to his words with loathing and scoffing at his explanation of the men that had triggered me. I stared down at the drink before me engulfing it like water before i decided to not have another it did not do anything for me. "я был здесь два года или около того" (I have been here two years or so). I said spitefully staring down at his hand as he offered but not returning the gesture. I shot a harsh breath from my nose and tilted my head "do you make it a habit? Calling women your wife?" I glowered at him. 

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Ailward GuardPermalink Reply by ✓ Ronan Winters on August 6, 2020 at 10:31

“Only those that are about to destroy a nice pub and put a lot of people in the hospital and getting barred “ he turned  his head to the woman “ well that’s  what I would do at least “ he smirked a little as he  drunk his glass of scotch “ besides I have saved you from a night in the cells “ he  turned his head as he heard the group talk about him “

Jag har varit här några år. Jag har glömt hur länge jag ska vara exakt   

I've been here a few years. I forgot how long I will be exact)

Rhydian grabbed the bottle and his glass as  he raised an eyebrow “ care to join me at my booth saves you  being  harassed by the group  while your here “ he walked  back ti his booth placing his  glass down  before taking a seat as he patted  down his pocket taking out his cigarettes as  he placed one in his mouth as he continued his search for  his lighter  quickly lighting his cigarette as his eyes scanned the room   before he called across “ how long did you spend in Russia 

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