Andarias city

2006-12-09 [NthroSptn]: Naoko had covered Balthazar's eyes so that he didn't know precisely where they were going, though, knowing Balthazar, he probably noticed that they walked past the Graveyard (she noticed him try to walk toward it when they were close). When she saw the broad gates to Andarias City, she smiled, ushered Balthazar forward and uncovered his eyes.

2006-12-09 [silent_voice]: Balthazar looked at the city. "Andarias city." He turned to her "They do not like me here. I do not follow their religious..ways." He said looking at a large statue of macrendices distastefully.

2006-12-09 [NthroSptn]: "Ok, I'm sure they'll warm up to you eventually. You haven't really trid, have you?" Naoko said cheerily, dragging him through the gates.

2006-12-09 [silent_voice]: Balthazar's lip curled slightly "Why should I try?" He muttered and allowed himself to be dragged through. He longed for his hood and cloak at that moment for his tattoo's showed who he believed in, people on the street crossed it to avoid him.

2006-12-09 [NthroSptn]: Naoko greeted the people as she saw them, all the while holding onto Balthazar's arm so that he couldn't get away, "Here looks good, I hope you like music, Balthazar."
She knocked twice on the door of an old fashioned tavern and a small shutter opened and two beady eyes looked out, "What you want?"
"Access.. please?" Naoko bit her lip innocently.
There was a pause, then the shutter closed, the doors swung open and Naoko grinned broadly, "Come on, this will be fun!"
As soon as the Mercenery and Necromancer entered the tavern, the cheery music and dancing halted. A stale silence pressed in through the tobacco smoke.
"Back to your drinks ladies and gents, he's with me!" Naoko called out, there was a hesitant pause then the band began to play again and everyone turned back to their drinks and games of chance.

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar had a cold chill that went down his spine. He looked at Naoko "Why am i here?" He said coldly, he hated parties and get togethers like this, Balthazar was one that sat in a room quietly, either working or doing some form of experimentation. He looked around the room and his eyes narrowed. "There is an intent against me here. I can feel it."

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: "They won't try anything so long as I'm here." Naoko warned, "they have encountered my.. charms before." Her face lightened, "Besides, if you have fun, you're welcome to be in here, no matter your affiliation." She walked to the bar and took a seat between two gruff looking characters. "Hey, bub. Wanna scooch over a bit so my friend can grab a drink?" she asked them, giving one of them a prod.
"Wha if I don' wanna move fer yer.. necro freak?"
"Believe me, you want to." Naoko repleid in a friendly tone, elbowing him aside, "Balthazar, come on, what do you take? Mead? Brew? Spirits?" she joked.

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar stared at the mann and sized him up. "Fun huh? Alright, ill have some fun." He walked up to the man and smirked in his face "Necrofreak, thats really origional. Did your mother tell it to you or did you write it on the back of your hand. No wait, monkeys dont know how to write." He gave a small smile of satisfaction and raised his eyebrows, as if begging the man to try and hit him.

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: The man stood and clenched a large fist, but it wasn't his knuckles that connected with Balthazar's face, Naoko cursed at how hard Balthazar's cheek was, "Damnit!"
Several men laughed, "Shut up you guys.." Naoko muttered, tossing some gold to the barman, "Balthazar.." she reasoned, "Don't pick fights please. There are ways of having fun other than bar brawls. Even then, I start them." She smiled then rubbed her knuckles tenderly. She handed a pint of frothy amber liquid over to Balthazar and downed one herself.
The barman chuckled, "Ah Neki, ya gotta learn to let the men have their end."
"Not this time, we're here to have fun." Naoko replied, "Might teach Balthazar here some moves of my own."

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar grinned and cracked his neck "That isnt fair" He downed the liquid "Barfights. Hmm.. Sounds fun, and you know im always up for a fight, i like blood." He seemed unfazed by Naoko's punch. "Ill get you back for the punch though, dont you worry." He said chuckling lightly. He looked around the bar at everyone. "Alright, barfight later. After you've shown me this, fun."

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: Naoko downed another pint and concealed a small burp, "Right, now that I'm a little more relaxed, time to teach you how to dance!"

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar parked his arse in a seat "I am not dancing." He said defiantly. His eyes showing his seriousness. "There is no way i am dancing."

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: Naoko put her hands on her hips, "Come on, it's not like it will kill you."

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar raised his eyebrows "Im not dancing." He said firmly.

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: "Yes you are." Naoko said, then pulled Balthazar to his feet with surprising strength, "Come on, loosen up. Don't be afraid to make a fool of yourself sometimes!" She stepped in front of Balthazar and took his hands in hers, then she began to slither like a serpent up and down his body, swinging her hips and doing a pirouette, inviting Balthazar to do something similar.

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar did not move. He looked up at the band and his eyes narrowed. Shadow's came up behind them and tapped them on the shoulders "May we take over..." They asked in whispy voices. Balthazar looked at Naoko "Ill show you something fun." He said darkly and let her go. He moved back and waited for the band to move.

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: Hesitantly, the band members removed themselves from their seats and handed over their instruments.
Naoko frowned, she wasn't sure she would like this.

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: A heavy base song began to play, Balthazar began to move, he did frontflips and backflips, spun on his head, and showed an amazing physique. He flipped up and grabbed Naoko, the music changed to a strange form of Rock. Balthazar began dancing away, surprisingly good at it.

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: Naoko was at first surprised, but then began to feel the music and started to dance with Balthazar. She let her hair down and accompanied the music well and eventually the other bar dancers joined in as well.

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar danced for a while then he realised what he was doing. He stopped and weaved his way through the crowd, away from the dancefloor.

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: Naoko noticed his presence slink away, she grinned a little and enjoyed one last song with a couple of dancers before heading back to Balthazar. She threw herself into a chair beside him and caught her breath, "What kind of music is that?"

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar smirked "I call it Grunge rock." He said sipping a drink. "The other stuff was just called bass."

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: "I've never heard it before, you must teach it to me sometime." Naoko almost begged, "If you wouldn't mind, of course."
She beckoned someone over who was carrying some drinks on a tray. She took two more and then sipped out of both, "So you never danced before until just then?" she asked.

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar shrugged "Once a very long long time ago i did dance, that was before i met Nerull." At once the bar went quiet. Balthazar looked at them all levily, one person came up to the table and looked at Naoko "He has to leave."

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: Naoko sensed that there was little getting out of this one, she nodded and stood, "Carry on folks. Shall see you whenever." she flashed a wary smile and hastily ushered him out.

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar rubbed his nose in an indifferent manner. As he left he turned to the bouncer "May Nerull watch over you." He turned and walked away, a cool air of indifference around him.

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: Naoko walked by his side for a moment then frowned to herself, falling back. She didn't think that he would mention Nerull at all.
She felt cold and sort of detatched from Balthazar, she didn't feel like annoying him now.

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar's eyes flashed. Suddenly all the shadow demon's that were playing the instruments stood. One of them spoke "Balthazar shall see you, really, really soon. One by one...you shall die..." Then they melted back and disapeared. Balthazar had a small smile of satisfaction that played across his lips and turned to Naoko. "Why did you take me here? They did not want me there in the first place. I belong nowhere around here." He said and advanced towards her "I belong in the graveyards, where Death is natural. I am natural." He said and turned away beginning walking again.

2006-12-10 [NthroSptn]: Naoko watched him walk and then noticed a light snow begin to fall, she rubbed her arms despite her burning shame and headed after Balthazar. She would give him some time, but she wanted to be with him.

2006-12-10 [silent_voice]: Balthazar went straight to the cemetary, he stopped at the entrance to it and looked over all the gravestones. He looked at them all one by one, from the entrance, He went to the very middle where a large monument was and stood there staring at it. Silently.