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Aveline is also in the pool area as well (wearing a Salamanders (green) tee and blue jeans both three sizes too big) to serve shine to competitors that aren't her big brother, not wanting to get involved with the guy that just broke down the wall, and actually glad that security is focusing on him and not the incredibly illegal drink she's serving, when she sees Ellie with Terra (but of course Aveline doesn't know who the hell Terra is).

"Hey Ellie," Aveline greets, coming up from behind, "so what brings you here?"

"I'm not: Thurgood is..." Aveline says with a semi-pregnant pause, "...gonna get his a** beat again this year."

His eye turned to look at his bodyguards, who had settled back down into their chairs and went about drinking and looking around. They were shape shifted into humanoid form however the height, and multicolored eyes gave away the entire purpose.

Before he could stand with his drink to join the two, the man next to him spoke up which tore his attention back to the lad. He chuckled and brought his hand up and ran it through his hair as he spoke "I earned mine with time and stress, unlike some others. The dragons are outside of my control. I would rather travel alone and get some peace and quiet for once." He looked the large man over and smiled some "A man your size and build, I would be an idiot to not assume you are entering the tournament. Are you ready to win it all?" It was a simple question, asked more or less out of conversation starting motivation than actually giving a s**t. He hated these big flashy tournaments deep down and felt they were in it for the money, not for the fighters.



The voice behind him tore his attention a third way as his hairs stood up on the back of his neck a bit. His lips went to his glass as he took a large swig of his whiskey, spinning the stool's seat around until he was facing her as he leaned back against the bar, "I could ask you the same thing, except with a young lady who lacks common sense to call a bellhop! The common sense of your mother I swear, but we still love you all the same." He laughed at his own small burn, a side effect of being an old ********. It was his kid, it was in jest. "Regardless, why are you here and when are you going to come settle with me? You only bitched about it for years and I finally settle and then you are gone." He wasted no time with his opening salvo of comments on Terra as he smiled and took another drink.

"Yeah, but if he keeps getting thrashed like this, he's gonna end up in a wheelchair for the rest of his life or worse," Aveline replies to Damon.

No, Thurgood does not have any special martial arts powers or anything like that: all he has is his brain, some basic mundane equipment, his determination, and his rage.

"Actually, you're the last person i want Thurgood to face: I've seen a bit of what you can do, and he's less than a grain of sand on a sidewalk to a urethane wheel to you."

Aveline knows white well that both she and Thurgood are especially vulnerable to non-physical magical powers and abilities. Damon's first TK push would likely crush Thurgood's ribcage.

" Its my natural habitat and all the quarry is lined up here like a slaughterhouse."

Instant gratification was golden for someone with his simplistic philosophy, one where morality wasn't so complex nor did regulations completely bind themselves to the point of slavery. Maybe it was a coincidence that this stranger ran into him at the bar, but looking too deep into this wasn't his style. Instead, he led his ears to what this sagacious man of stature with two dragons, perhaps rubbing off his anarchic tendencies off on another individual. Corresponding in their attention shifting towards the nice mix of alcoholic beverages, before he could dare think about committing towards something mischievous he was interrupted by the same fellow who slightly hinted at a business proposition should he perform well enough in the tournament.

"If you're going to be a charity case, how about robbing them of all their liquors. Such a venomous substance has no favorites, I crave them all equally in order of toxicity. "

In the pursuit of happiness and of course to entertain himself prior to the combat beginning, Darius aimed to milk this opportunity and really make this stay at the resort one no one will ever forget. Who knows maybe he would make a few more enemies as well as a possible friend.

The waitress overheard the request as she reached under the counter and poured some 151 proof alcohol in the shot glasses. "I am sorry gentleman, we do not stock Ever Clear here. However if you wish to bring some onto the premises, you will need to purchase it at a liquor store."

His face contorted a bit in disgust as he sighed and took the first shot glass up in the line and slid it towards Terra. "I missed you as well Terra, but less talking more drinking!" With a quick swing of his hand he took up the second shot glass in his line and held it up to his new found friend. "Let us all toast, to this man turning somebody into a red mist and getting disqualified from the tournament!" He waited for Terra and Darius to cling their glasses against his as he turned a bit to Terra. "So, is Ellie dating the psion over there?" He asked with a bit of a laugh.

" Just mix the ******** moonshine into all my shots, tonight we drink like Dwarves. Aye, I certainly will maim someone one way or another."

Enthusiastic over the promise of more potent alcohol within their home brewed concoction. Whether or not this affected his performance for tomorrow mattered little to Darius whose vices took dominion over any hint of rationality. Frankly it was his monstrous endurance that made him brash, albeit it has brought along some torment from overtaking such risks. Ensnaring his callous fingers to the closest glass already filled with a copious amount of liquors, he became anxious to try out this overwhelming brandy that Thurgood has proclaimed as the strong s**t. Deceit could bring one far in any competition, granted he was a professional when it came to ******** himself up on any addictive substances. Watching Ellie squirm to his presence was a bonus for tonight, drawing a perverse grin to unnerve her further.