A Meeting with a Street Rat(Social/akashi)

OOC: My char is wearing his typical attire, found in his app :)

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For the second time ever since he arrived in Fiore, Vargas saw himself returning to the Neutral Grounds once again. Why would he want to go to that area, devoid of all magic and protection that inevitably came with it? Well, the answer was quite simple. Even if, for some reason, he healed much faster than other humans, the white haired mage was still heavily wounded due to the previous encounter with that wretched demon, Djiin. That beast had wrecked both him and Leila pretty bad before they managed to kill it and destroy the Hell's Gate back at the canyon, but that was another story. For the time being, he required something else than first aid... or that was what his nurse had told him.

Well, to say she told him was an understatement. Coupled with "Oh my god!" and "Are you fucking insane?", she wouldn't let him go with a couple of bandages, like he intented. As per usual, in order to avoid drama, the Seig would comply and go to a good hospital in the Grounds, where technology thrived and he was guaranteed much better quality than in any other part in Fiore. Thus, he had hopped on the first train to the area... though the young mage had made a fatal mistake: he miscalculated the time, and ended up taking one that'd drop him there at night. With no hotel whatsoever, nor any place to stay in, he'd supposed he'd at least try to find a bar where he could get some fresh beer...

Once the train entered the designated area, Vargas felt something messing with his magic, until he could no longer feel it. Well, not that he was worried. Being a man as big as he was, with a large and rather muscular build allowed him to intimidate with ease, so he feared not being attacked. Plus, his reflexes were still there, so he didn't fear being mugged. Still, he couldn't help but to sigh. It had been a way too long trip for just a couple of "bruises", as he liked to call the gaping claw wounds that decorated his torso.

-"Aaah, I swear to god... that nurse is a pain in the neck. Why is healthcare so evil with me?" -the man silently lamented, albeit his expression made clear that he was quite content anyway or another. Not like he was in a hurry... well, he was, but he had always liked going at his own pace. No Guild was gonna change that, and the Magic Council wasn't gonna do it, either.

The train finally stopped, dropping him at the station, and Vargas exited the place without taking too much time. After all, he wanted to find somewhere to sit down and relax while he waited for schedules to return to normal, right? The man, walking down empty streets, decided to try whether the place also affected his agility. Taking some jumps, he saw that he still could go and jump through the roofs, though that'd probably get him some unwanted attention.

-"Guess I'll take a shortcut, then."

However, where did he want to go? The city's layout was unbeknownst to him. Well, if he found someone, he might as well just ask. Lucky him, there seemed to be someone out in the streets at midnight as well. Vargas paid no attention whatsoever to the fact that it looked like a young female, nor that she was wearing rags. He had no interest in such details, he simply wanted directions.

Approaching the other person, who had just finished drinking some water, the Seig, as laid-back as always, asked two questions.

-Hey, kid, do you know any nearby place I can get something to drink and eat? And... at what time do hospitals open around here?