06-18-2020, 02:37 AM
If it wasn’t for the ache throbbing in his hand, Jaxen might have bit the bait Aiden tempted. As it was, he could only chuckle and gesture that the two parties greet each other. He may have been wary to leave Aiden alone to charm Ethelinda, but for the fact that the guy was in some sort of at least seemingly serious relationship, and the other-half was standing right there. Sage may sometimes check-out, but Aiden didn’t seem the type to cheat under a boyfriend’s nose. Relationships made people weak. Best to avoid them completely. Loyalty. Trust. Nasty things that made people predictable.
As it was, he approached Sage. “Ah, Sage?” He questioned, looking curiously at the man’s usually distant gaze and wondered if the hacker-brain was tuned in to other networks while fucking Aiden.
Ethelinda smiled as Aiden introduced himself. She didn’t reach out to shake hands, hooking her fingers into the pockets of her shorts instead. A slightly concerned expression watched Jaxen as he spoke with Sage.
“Any suggestions? Maybe an app that analyzes snake bites? I’d check myself, but you know.” He smirked. He wanted to avoid doctors. Horrible people that did unpleasant things. Likewise, he wanted to avoid anywhere off-path, given they had their first lead on the whole trip. Without a picture of the fanged beast itself, they’d have to rely on scanners systems or DNA analysis checks for poisons or infection.
Or pus. It was starting to get that look.
((Ooc: Okay to advance past/gloss over the treating of the bite. I have no story to tell along the way other than Jaxen lives, though he will grumble a lot about his hand hurting. Ethelinda will just chat with Aiden about whatever he brings up, but if its just small talk, she'll ask about their inquiries into Ireland. What kind of sight-seeing they're doing. Probing at why they're there and what they're after.))
As it was, he approached Sage. “Ah, Sage?” He questioned, looking curiously at the man’s usually distant gaze and wondered if the hacker-brain was tuned in to other networks while fucking Aiden.
Ethelinda smiled as Aiden introduced himself. She didn’t reach out to shake hands, hooking her fingers into the pockets of her shorts instead. A slightly concerned expression watched Jaxen as he spoke with Sage.
“Any suggestions? Maybe an app that analyzes snake bites? I’d check myself, but you know.” He smirked. He wanted to avoid doctors. Horrible people that did unpleasant things. Likewise, he wanted to avoid anywhere off-path, given they had their first lead on the whole trip. Without a picture of the fanged beast itself, they’d have to rely on scanners systems or DNA analysis checks for poisons or infection.
Or pus. It was starting to get that look.
((Ooc: Okay to advance past/gloss over the treating of the bite. I have no story to tell along the way other than Jaxen lives, though he will grumble a lot about his hand hurting. Ethelinda will just chat with Aiden about whatever he brings up, but if its just small talk, she'll ask about their inquiries into Ireland. What kind of sight-seeing they're doing. Probing at why they're there and what they're after.))