From the Ashes... A new king's day?

[Iron Dragoon]

Mary blinks his bleary eyes, which are fogged over in complete drunken-ness, and shoves himself out of his chair, using the table for support. As he turns to the door, his drunkenly numb hand swings into the collection of empty mugs on his table, knocking more than a few onto the floor as he heads out into the street..

After having stumbled into the street, he tries to remember where his friends are, but can only remember one place: the Church. Heading after Jan, he sways on his feet as he works his way from person to person along the street, asking each for directions, though forgetting them after a few moments in his drunken stupor..

... After all, who wouldn't give directions to a obviously distressed and drunk man to a church? Perhaps he could find help for whatever problems he has.. And it's not like Mary doesn't a few sins to confess, either..

[Dracos]

As he heads towards the door, the barkeep steps up, offering a hand. "Are you alright?  You didn't have that much to drink," The man steadied him, surprised that anyone could drink themselves into such a stupor so early in the day.

Dracos

[Iron Dragoon]

"I'shm fhine.. Ju's ben 'while sinch I been closh 'ta a drink.. Tha' one on th' tablsh ish fer.... 'frien... dead.. Don' jush t'row it outsh... Resphect fer itsh.."

Mary drifts off into mumbles as he leaves.

[Shukuen]

Leets stood straighter in response, seemingly sobering up, then instantly destroying that image when he inexplicably began humming seemingly random notes. "Outside," he mumbled and slipped out the exit, "find our gunslinger."

[Dracos]

The Barkeep tried to hold him back. "Why don't you take a rest here for a bit?  Sleep it off?"

Dracos

[Merc]

Felix blinks at Leets' statement. "Eh, Leets? Find Mary?" he asks as he strokes his beard.

"Why you know, I'd forgotten about the fellow somehow!" he exclaims in surprise. "Almost like he hasn't been around for a while."

Bowing at the helpful storekeeper, pulling his hat off his head and holding it behind his back, he informs her, "Madam, you have been most helpful and a wonderful seller. I believe we shall depart however and attempt to find the rest of our companions, such as the gunslinger Mary."

[Dracos]

She smiled graciously at him.  "You're welcome here anytime."

It seemed mostly sincere.  Given it could've been just wanting his spending money.

Dracos

[Olvelsper]

"Whatever." Jan changed topics. "What's that teleport move of yours? Magic? I haven't seen that type yet."

[Dracos]

She nodded answering cheerfully, "It is my speciality...  Blinking magic.  I can get anywhere with it."

Dracos

[Olvelsper]

"Anywhere, huh..."

[Dracos]

"Yes," She smiled. "That's why I always need to hook up with good protectors.  Folks always want to kidnap me for it.  And...almost anywhere.  I sometimes have trouble if I try to go to a place I don't really know about."

Dracos

[Olvelsper]

"Hm. You want to see this world, right? I need to get around to places fast. If you want, I'll protect you and you lend me the use of your power to help fix this world. This situation can continue until you want to end it, but I'll provide for you until that point, alright?" Jan knew that this was it, the break that they needed to finally get over the hump they had been hitting - travel time.

[Dracos]

"Mmm, I don't know...  are you trustworthy?" She said half joking.   "that'd be a fair deal.  So where are we going?"

A young man entered in a guard's uniform.  "The king is free to see you now," He remarked calmly.

Dracos

[Olvelsper]

"We'll be seeing King Cecil first." Jan stood up, dusting his pants off. He turned, offering Viki a hand up before they followed after the guard.

[Dracos]

She smiled as the pair was lead to the throne room.

"What is it, Jan?  Is something the matter?" The king wondered, no terseness showing in his voice, though a bit of surprise, given Jan had held audience with him a mere hour and so ago.

Dracos