Fall Equinox In Sakuramori (Event w/Baird)

It had been quite some time since Baird had actually gone out in the open. After he had lost his wife not too terribly long after she was killed, he didn’t feel the music much for a little while. He needed to pick himself up though and took out his harmonica and started to walk around. He found himself in Sakuramori. For some reason he felt she’d like it here if he were to go here with her. A sad sigh escaped his lips as he shook his head. Of course everything made him think of his wife. And he wasn’t a big drinker, so he couldn’t drown his sorrows away like most men do. Maybe he could do something else he was great at? Try his hand at flirting again. Been a quite a while.

He was wearing an all black outfit. A black V-neck tank top, black jacket over his top, black slacks, with a matching belt and boots on his feet. He had included a couple necklaces with his outfit and decided that was good enough. He would hum some jazz on his harmonica that seemed to just not make sense. Of course, it was his emotions coming through his music. Not making sense of his life right then. He looked around at the festival as things were going on. He watched the kids enjoying themselves and being loud, and the teens going on a date of sorts. Even some adults were doing it too! Jeez… he couldn’t catch a break from this.

While he walked and played his harmonica, Baird noticed someone. He glares over to her, and twitches his lips. He was debating on going over there as himself… or maybe change his face. He thought he was harmless now, right? Maybe there was no hard feelings? A snort came from him as he walked on over casually behind his currant target. Leaning in close to her ear, he smirked. “Too bad you’re wearing blue, over white.” He muses softly. He pulled back fast regardless of what the reaction was, and had a small, sad, smile on his face with his harmonica stuffed in his pocket with both of his hands stuffed in their respective pockets too. “Long time no see, right?” He chuckles softly, shrugging his shoulders. Idle chitchat. He doubted this girl would appreciate it, not after what happened when Nightmare raided Black Rose all that time ago.

Words: 405/1500
Tags:@Victoria Sheridan
HP: 400/400 MP: 400/400

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Tricks Abound: Fall Equinox Mini-Event/Page 1, Post n°24

His small smile on his face slowly grew as she seemed to call him his name she dubbed him ages ago. “I still go by that name, funnily enough.” He couldn’t help but muse. His smile dropped down slowly as he sighed, back to a sad smile on his face. He pursed his lips a bit as he leaned his head down to look at his boots. When she asked him his purpose of being here in Sakuramori, he looked up and around. Slowly he shrugged his shoulders. “I guess… the games? Maybe the music more though.” He let out a snort as he let his green eyes glance away from her. He felt absolutely pathetic. He had used his ring he got from the Chairman to hide his Errings Rising mark. That guild he worked part time for was suddenly getting bigger and a little more known lately. He was wanting at least a little peace for a while. Maybe he should have kept on a disguise and walked around like that? Oh well, too late.

He was acting normal compared to everyone else. Which really wasn’t himself. Happy go lucky. Trying his luck might help him get his mojo back. He looks around where they were at. A bunch of random games and stalls were about. He then paused as he snorts to himself and looks back to the girl. “I guess I should apologize honestly. I was playing around back then, and just following my guild. Young and foolish, ya know?” He snorts as he raised an eyebrow. “I promise not to do it again.” He pulled out his hand not holding the harmonica in his pocket and held his pinky out to the girl before him. Technically, these were empty promises from him. He knew what he was doing. He just wasn’t in the right mindset to be him per say.

“Why don’t we go around and see what games they have going on? I’m down for some chill time.” He flashed her one of his charming smiles, hoping she'd be moved by it, even if just a little. Gotta take it one step at a time. They were bear an alley of games and there were various vendors calling out to the festival goers, challenging them at their game. Baird finally removed his harmonica, letting it go back to the void that held his instruments. He saw a few games already, like a table of metal things that looked weird, or what looked like a little shooting range, and plenty more testing skills games. Then there were weird things like guys sitting on stumps or a stall that has a fish in a bowl… he couldn't make sense of that… he then paused as he held his hand out to the girl. "Baird." He introduced himself and smirks to her as he cocked his head slightly to the side, wondering her name, but not asking aloud yet in case she introduced herself.

Words: (497) 902/1500
Tags:@Victoria Sheridan
HP: 400/400 MP: 400/400

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Tricks Abound: Fall Equinox Mini-Event/Page 1, Post n°24

There was no real response to his apology, but the musician had decided he would take it as a slight acceptance as she didn’t try to murder him or arrest him then and there. The brunette even accepted going to play some games with him. A grin formed on his lips as he nodded. Off to a great start already. He held his arm out to her, to see if she’d take his elbow. “Victoria is a lovely name for a lovely lady.” He says to her as he nods, pretending to tip a hat to her. If she didn’t take his elbow, he didn’t make a fuss and let his arm fall back down to his side. Now he wanted a game to play. Tapping his chin, he let his aqua green eyes travel around the fair grounds and wondered what they should do first. He looked over at a flyer on a post and leaned forward a bit, smirking slightly.

“If you wouldn’t mind, care to join me in sitting by the bonfire later tonight?” He asks with a cheeky grin. There had been a fine print of people allowed to help out in being ‘flashy’. Baird knew flashy. He could do it. He was now looking forward to the bonfire that was going to happen in a few hours. Glancing around, Baird spotted a few games and one of them seemed super familiar to him. “If my memory serves me right… You have great aim, right?” He smirks as he leads her to a shooting ‘range’. Like your typical target shooting range game, one had to shoot at targets to win the prize. The catch was, the targets moved in weird patterns. And as this is a world of magic, the vendor even had the targets floating in the air for more difficulty. One had to shoot them and knock them down.

The green haired man had stopped in front of the game and rubbed his chin a bit. “Win the game win a trophy! Only one per group! Get three trophies, get a prize when you turn them in to the ticket box!” The man behind the counter called out. Baird raised an eyebrow and glanced to Victoria. Would she want to try her luck here at this game? He honestly thought she’d be pretty bomb at it… but if she wanted to try something else, he’d probably follow her to that instead. Most things here weren’t his style. Or at least seemed like they weren’t. He spotted a baking or cooking contest that would be in a few minutes, then an eating one. He patted his stomach as he wasn’t sure if he could even do an eating contest… That would probably be funny to see him doing. Heavens knows Baird wasn’t a cook. He needed his hands for his music.

He shakes his head as he stuffs his hands in his pockets, whistling a little tune, and if there were words to it, he’d probably would sing them. As he thought of that, he started actually mumbling words to his song he whistled.

“Sweet home River Village
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home River Village
Lord, I'm coming home to you”

He mainly mumbled that under his breath, but he continued his light whistling afterwards as he tried thinking up more lyrics to the song. They weren’t in River Village, but they weren’t too terribly far from the village, right? Maybe he’ll have to visit the little thing later on after this silly festival was over. Give his current lady* his full attention so she wouldn’t be upset with him, or at least not so soon. He’ll probably do something to piss her off, but only time would tell.**

Words: * (598) 1500/1500
** 29 Extra words
Tags:@Victoria Sheridan
HP: 400/400 MP: 400/400

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Tricks Abound: Fall Equinox Mini-Event/Page 1, Post n°24

As the girl had revealed that her ‘current dad’ had named her, Baird raised an eyebrow. “Orphan?” He couldn’t help but question. “My name is one I chose for myself… and one that the nuns used to call me after they found out I could play music well.” He made a rather disgusted looking face as he hated thinking about the orphanage he grew up in when he was younger. It was the worst thing to think of now of all times. He hated that place. And rather glad he laid waste to it all them years ago. How long has it been? Five? Six years? Far too long. And he didn’t have to worry anymore.

Baird noticed that Victoria seemed like she didn’t know what to do with his flirty attitude. Perfect. He listened to her as she agreed to the bonfire later, and smirked. “Great! I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It should be lovely.” He muses and holds his hands behind his head. As he was challenged to the target game, Baird taps his chin. He did know some gun techniques. Maybe he could get lucky! “First one to get three targets wins? And the floating ones are automatic wins.” He smirks as he points to her. He looked back to the vendor and picked up a gun after paying briefly for a turn. He hated doing this, but it was a small trifle sometimes he had to do sometimes when he’s passing as a good guy.

When the two were ready to begin, Baird began shooting at the targets. The patterns prove to be a bit more difficult than he anticipated and he missed all of his shots, even the floating ones. A frown was on his face as the vendor came up to him. “Nice try buddy. Can’t always impress your girlfriend.” He chuckles as he passes him a trophy. Baird looked at it and shakes his head before he looks to see how well Victoria had done. Regardless of how she did, she would get a trophy as well. And if she managed to hit a target or two, she might get a prize.

Baird looked up to the sky, then to Victoria. “Lets go to the bonfire? Seems there are a lot of people already.” He murmurs as he was slowly making his way there. It actually did take a bit to get to where the bonfire was to be held. The crowds had been atrocious! If Victoria had let him, Baird had even grabbed her hand or wrist, he didn’t pay attention, and lead her along with him, even though he was a decent bit taller than the majority of the people here. When they got to the bonfire, people were singing and dancing and having a good time together. Some were drinking ciders, and eating smores. A snicker escaped his lips as he held up his hand. “Burning Sax.” He says and a saxophone was suddenly in his hands. The saxophone looked rather clearish in the center, but the ends looked like a fire was held over them and stained it blackish and blue. To him it was actually a rather pretty design.

Putting the saxophone to his lips, the musician starts to play a rather faraway song that seemed to fit while the fire was being lit and the sun was starting to fall under the horizon. As he played, three little fire beings emerged from the forming bonfire, hovering above the ground quietly for a moment. He continued to play as the crowd watched the minions. They were talking in hushed tones as his music was playing. Baird seemed to have calmed down as he focused on his music. It was passionate for the fire that was before them, and had a spooky feel to it, more for the time of year. The minions then began to dance about in a circle for all to spectate. They were dancing rather excitedly while they made no sound and seemed to be giggling as they did so. Children near the bonfire started to giggle to the little fire minions and were slowly starting to copy them in the weird dance. Baird glanced over. He didn’t like kids… but they were starting to get others to dance too. Of course he’d earn a trophy that way, right? Sure enough with him showing off his musical skill, someone placed another trophy by his side.

Baird snorts after he finished his song, the fire minions jumping back into the fire when he finished. He couldn’t help but get a warm feeling from seeing others enjoying themselves more from his music, before he looked over to Victoria, wondering what she had thought herself. He let the saxophone disappear again and snickers as he picked up both of his trophies, raising an eyebrow. “You enjoying yourself?” He questions as he glanced over to the fire. It had grown tall by the time he finished his song, and the night had only started to grow darker. More people had gathered by the bonfire, enjoying drinks and smores and other treats around. Baird wondered if he should get himself something to drink. Or if he should ask Victoria if she wanted something… Maybe he should. A thought occurred to him that he was having fun, but he wasn’t having fun. By now, Yuiisai would have thrown a shoe at him or something. And that got things exciting. “Would you like to have a drink? Alcoholic?” He questions with a smirk. Maybe he could get her buzzed with the drink and let her loosen up some.

Words: (937) 966
Tags:@Victoria Sheridan
HP: 400/400 MP: 400/400

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The green eyed musician had noticed the woman as she took all her shots. If he were to be honest, he missed his because he had been watching Victoria and the shots she made. A snicker came from him as he nodded to her for her rather great shooting.

While he was playing at the bonfire, Baird glanced up briefly to see Victoria, and smirked to himself before he began to fully play his saxophone. He didn't need to look at the fire minions while he played. He knew exactly what they were doing. As his tune came to an end, he looked at Victoria with a smirk to her. She liked it, which he wasn’t surprised about. He was a musical genius. He could make music anyone could like. At the compliment about him seeming like he was controlling the fire, it took all his strength to stifle a laugh and keep a straight face.

Her agreeing to an alcoholic drink made Baird snicker some before she asked what he wanted. “Usually I just drink water. But I think I’ll try a screwdriver as well. No more music for the rest of the night.” He chuckles as he leads her over to the drinks vendor. There was a sign that stated that the drinks were free, and he leaned in a little bit to order two screwdrivers for them. When they had their drinks, Baird handed Victoria’s hers, and smiled before he held his up briefly. “Thank you, for accepting me to be your companion this fine Fall Festival.” He smiled before he sipped at the drink. He made a face as he was trying to figure out if he liked the drink or not. It took him a couple more tastes for him to finally accept it, and went to sit with Victoria a bit away from the fire as others were merrily dancing around and enjoying themselves.

“Honestly, I never expected to have much fun coming here tonight. Thought it’d be a massive dud.” He snorts as he glanced slyly to the brunette. “It would be wonderous though, if I could manage to get… I dunno, a kiss, perhaps?” He was trying his luck as he leaned a little closer to Victoria. If she let him get one, he would accept her giving him a kiss on his cheek, him one on hers, or a kiss on the lips.

Words: (402) 1368
Tags:@Victoria Sheridan
HP: 400/400 MP: 400/400

Notes and enemies:

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