The Learned Society of Nexus Geographers

[conjuredskies]

Felix wasn’t strictly untruthful to Verity, and perhaps that’s good enough.

He is, after all, free. It’s just that rather than waiting to be sent off-duty, he waits until Stratos disappears into their home portal, then scribbles a note to say that it’s been six hours(!) and he needs food. He leaves it pinned beneath a rock at his desk.

How could that possibly backfire?

He’s delved into the streets of the Nexus before, but as usual it’s an education in architecture – and food, and commerce, and the entertaining arts. His map holds him true though. Aside from a bit of shock when he learns what an Escher bridge actually is, he makes it safely to the Fox and Crozier. It’s a surprisingly pleasant place, opening onto a tree-shaded yard of its own. The clink of glasses and murmur of pleasant conversation drift through the open doors. Rather impressed, Felix glances around the lane to check if Verity’s waiting outside before he heads in.

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[brave_heart_verity]

Good luck with that, Stratos. She's an open book. But that book is a Choose Your Own Adventure and most people read straight through instead of following the prompts.

So long as he's properly apologetic he'll get an answering smile. "No no, my treat. Let me know when they let you come back and we can do it again." She's always down for this kind of troublemaking.

[conjuredskies]

Stratos never did like those books.

Felix looks relieved; if she's not mad at him, that's one front he doesn't have to worry about. He grins back, all the more so because of the frown she just elicited from Stratos. "I look forward to it. We still have so many maps to trade."

[brave_heart_verity]

Making Stratos frown is fun. She'll have to thank Felix for teaching her this game later.

"I'll show you more of my... magic pictures." Or maybe that's his thanks. Unless it does actually get him dragged out by the ear because he shouldn't be flirting while technically on duty.

[conjuredskies]

Next time he'll teach her how to score twitches.

"And I'll be your willing admirer."

"Felix." Fifty points!

"Right behind you, sir." He gives Verity a farewell grin and follows in Stratos's wake as the older mage strides out. There's an awkward and rather unpleasantly silly argument ahead. Maybe one of them will actually take Verity's advice. But probably not willingly.

[brave_heart_verity]

Oh, that is fun. It's hard to tell if the twitch or the tone sets off the giggles. She'll have to think about that.

They can argue whenever, wherever, and however they want. She'll take the side exit so she doesn't have to witness it. If they take her advice, great, and if not, more of the same right?

[conjuredskies]

Honesty is a difficult thing for them at present. But the row is saved for when they're back in their own world, so at least Verity will be spared whichever route she takes.

Scene?

[brave_heart_verity]

((That was a lot of fun, thank you. :D))

Sure!

[conjuredskies]

(( And thank you! XD Stratos had better beware of that sport catching on. ))

[brave_heart_verity]

((At least Ravari still likes him? You know, as much as she can?))

[conjuredskies]

(( Is there a rule against making fun of good customers, he'd like to know? It's... er, strategically important to his ego. ))

[brave_heart_verity]

((Absolutely!

Never do it where they'll hear or how they'll figure out.))

[conjuredskies]

((He can accept that as a substitute for respect.))

[brave_heart_verity]

((Good to know.))