As far as assignments went, keeping an eye on the boss' spendthrift son was very tolerable. Guillaume was not as all as inclined to get into trouble as his sisters and Diwe had no objections to sitting down for an evening while the boy chased skirts.
This club, overflowing with music and barely legal magical drinks, was hardly his scene. It was the type of place that emulated establishments that were far darker and more illicit, but sold its entertainment at four times the price and with gilt edges.
“You know,” Guillaume sighed, returning to where he was seated with a glass that smelled so strongly of magic and alcohol Diwe had to turn his head. “It would look a lot more natural if you just came and danced.”
“No thank you,” he smirked.
“Ah come on, man.” Guillaume leaned heavily on the back of his chair. “Plenty of pretty faces out there.”
Diwe smiled, unmoved.
Guillaume sighed, always quick to abandon any endeavour that he did not see quick gratification in, and downed his drink. “Suit yourself,” he said and gleefully threw himself back into the fray.
No sooner had Diwe see him get pulled in by a young woman in a green dress, or a burst of boisterous noise came from the other end of the room. He knew that sound, that was trouble about to happen. Diwe rose from his seat, turning towards the beginning fight, but before he had even taken a step he saw someone else do the same.
A boy, no, a young man, dressed finely and in the latest fashions, but with a focus too much like his own to be a patron of this place. Diwe watched him approach the rowing men and then, nothing. Silence returned, the men sat back down, music once again drowned out all other sound. The young man lingered at their table for a while, talking to the previously troublesome customers with a charming air. He was as good looking as he was well dressed.
Diwe stared at him from the corner of his eyes. He recognised a fellow magic user when he saw one. But...he didn't see him pay particular attention to anyone. Not a fellow professional then. Or was he?
Slowly Diwe turned back and made his way over to the bar instead. The bartender was an older woman, attractive and in her element behind her shining counter. She smiled at him as soon as he approached.
“Changed your mind about abstaining, sir?” she grinned. “What can I get you?”
Diwe flashed her a smile back. “Nothing yet. But do you happen to know who that is?”
Her eyes darted in the direction of his slight nod and an amused spark lit up in her eyes. “Ah, you've sniffed out our security, sir.” She leaned on the gleaming bar. “Is that why you don't dance? Not enough waistcoats among the skirts?”
“Not at all,” he replied smoothly, denying her a proper answer. “So that's your bouncer?”
“You saw him in action just now, didn't you, he barely ever needs to bounce anyone.”
That truly had been impressive, yes. Of course there were those who considered pacifying magic even more dangerous than the offensive kind...
“Quite a find, is he not?” the bartender whispered. “One would be hard pressed to find anyone prettier suitable for the job.”
Pretty, sure. Diwe wouldn't deny that. But his stylish flair had something self-indulgent. He did not look this way to suit this place. “What's his name?” he asked thoughtfully.
“Now that would be telling, sir,” the bartender teased and she elegantly moved away from him to attend to other customers.
Diwe watched her go for only a second, before glancing back at the unexpected security again. Fascinating...
The remainder of the evening Guillaume had only half his attention. It was more than enough, nothing troubling happened. Until it was time to leave of course. By that time Guillaume was intoxicated enough to force Diwe to shoulder him outside, too engrossed in keeping him upright to notice the pair of attentive eyes watching him go.
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Even when the club was calm and empty, the doors locked and lamps lit for cleaning up, Lias could still feel the dark eyes fixed on him. There was no reason for them to linger, he had been looked at in much more unpleasant ways. And yet…
“Who was that asking you about me?” He parked himself at the bar, his jacket and waistcoat finally unbuttoned.
“Mm, the handsome black gentleman, you mean?” Mariah hummed, putting away the last of the clean glasses. “What makes you so sure he was asking about you?”
“You were both looking at me.”
“Mm, maybe so. I don’t know his name, but he belongs to mister Alain’s brat son. The one who likes his whisky laced with laughter.” She paused for a long moment, eyes fixed carefully on Lias’ face. “He’s his bodyguard.”
A bodyguard. That was rather surprising, actually. “What kind of bodyguard.”
Mariah gave him a knowing look. “The talented kind. Not unlike yourself, I’d wager. Except…” She pursed her lips. “I suspect, if he’s meant to look after Guillaume, his tricks are likely a little less refined than yours.”
So he was a magic user, he had seen that correctly after all… “I’ve never seen him here before.”
“I’ve only seen him a couple times myself,” Mariah shrugged. “Guillaume must have done something to warrant a permanent babysitter of late.”
Lias struggled to hide his dissatisfaction. So she didn’t know much about him either, then.
“Oh I know that look,” Mariah chuckled. “Don’t worry, dear, Guillaume never stays away long, I'm sure he'll drag his enigmatic guard back here within the month.”
“If I’m going to have another caster loose in my club, I need to know what he’s like,” Lias argued.
“Of course, you do.” One lip curved archly upwards. “He wanted to know your name too, you know.”
Really. Lias raised an eyebrow. “Did you tell him?”
Mariah clicked her tongue. “What do you take me for? I’d no more tell anyone your name than I would with any of the girls.”
He snorted softly, a smile slowly gracing his face. “Next time he asks,” he said deliberately. “Tell him you’ll trade it for his.”
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WIP Intro - Aeternum
Knowledge is power, they say. But nobody had told her about the sorrow that comes with it.
Summary:
By now Thanea has come to terms with her role as an outsider amongst the humans. Because who needs humans when you have mermaids and ghosts for friends? But then Nevras steps into her life and questions everything. Why can she see behind the veil that hides the magical world from human eyes?
What began as a fascinating project for him becomes more and more personal. And how can he tell her that his existence is ruled more by death than by life?
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Setting: Our modern world in which all the fairytales and myths are real but humans are blind to the magic
POV: 3rd person; alternating between the two protagonists
The main characters:
☽ Thanea Wächter (she/her) - age: 25 || librarian || the only member of her family that sees behind the veil || got bullied in school for seeing things that “aren’t there” || her only human friend is her big brother || very reserved until she feels comfortable in sb’s presence
☽ Prof. Dr. Nevras Void (he/him) - age: ??? || studies and teaches the history of ancient civilizations with a focus on shamanism, dark magic and curses
☽ Zalen (he/they) - age: a few thousand years || fallen guardian angel || owner of a bar for magical creatures where you can usually find him in drag || Nevras’ only best friend
Status: writing the 1st draft
Side note: writing this together with my friend Bailey who writes Nevras’ POV
OC Intros: Thanea
Tag list (let me know if you wanna be added/removed): @deadlycupid @starlitcrossroads
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I’m just a stripper trying to make my way out the hood. I’m tired of the disgusted feeling I get each time someone slips a bill between the fabric of my thong. Its the same ol shit. Strip. Sleep. Repeat. Damn is it too much to have a nigga come swoop in and save a bitch. Why I can’t live the life as some dope dealer trap queen like those Cartel books I read. The universe must not like me because the only niggas I attract are men broker than me, niggas who need that lil blue pill and wannabe shooters. Fuck a Ciara prayer, is there a trap queen prayer, where's a hood prayer when you need one.
Plot Inspo: Beyonce/Jay Z x On The Run, Martin Gina x Polo G, Spin Bout U x Drake/21 Savage, Pop Smoke x She Got A Thing, Pop Smoke x Woo Baby, Fivio Foreign x What’s My Name, Lil Durk x Home Body, Usher x Peace Sign, The Weeknd x Die For You
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