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[forest_king]

Mendanbar thought he was going into his study, but the door seems to have brought him back here. Which is far more interesting than having another conversation with a rather grumpy gargoyle, so he's no complaints.

So, a new tall, untidy, black-haired (live) king in the bar. You can tell he's a king by the thin gold circlet he's got pushed back off his forehead at a somewhat rakish angle. And you can tell he's new because he's got that still slightly confused look.

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[velocitygirl]

Well...the mun would say Inyri's always up for meeting new people, but the truth is that she isn't...but the mun is always up for Inyri meeting new people...so there.

Inyri is sitting near by, and Mendanbar should come and poke her. Maybe she'll stop frowning.

[forest_king]

Mendanbar is starting to wonder if what women do at the end of the universe is sit around and frown.

"Hello," he says, carefully cheerful.

[velocitygirl]

Inyri glances up, and raises her eyebrows, a forced smile. "Hi."

[forest_king]

"I'm sorry to disturb you, I only found this place yesterday and I was just . . . well, if you're . . . I don't want to interrupt anything."

[velocitygirl]

Aw, now Inyri feels bad. Bad Inyri.

"No, no, I'm sorry. It's nothing. Just...personal crap." Inyri smiles a little more genuinely now. "Welcome to Milliways."

[forest_king]

"Thank you," he says, and his smile is as genuine as it ever was. "I'm Mendanbar. Is there anything I might do for you?"

It's what would be the expected question at home. And until he learns otherwise, he'll go on Enchanted Forest rules.

[velocitygirl]

"Uh, no thank you." Inyri shakes her head. "I'm Inyri Forge. Call me Inyri. Wanna sit?"

[forest_king]

He makes her a small bow. "It's an honor to meet you, Inyri," he says, "and I should be delighted to sit."

And he does.

[velocitygirl]

Inyri nods, smiling. "So...where are you from?"

[forest_king]

"The Enchanted Forest," he says, which is true, if possibly only minimally helpful. "And you?"

[velocitygirl]

"Kessel. A planet in a galaxy...far far away." Inyri smiles still.

[forest_king]

"A planet?" he says. "Good heavens. Cimorene said something about other worlds, but I didn't realize she meant . . . well. This is a much more interesting place than my study. And what is your planet like?"

[venusadept_2]

[OOC: But how can you tell he's live?]

Here's a rather transparent young man. He's not used to being rather transparent, so he's focusing more on that than on observing his surroundings. As such, he nearly bumps into Mendanbar, barely noticing in time to avoid a collision. "I'm sorry. I should have been watching where I was going."

[forest_king]

[ooc: Now, what's the fun if you can tell everything?]

"It's quite all right," says Mendanbar, who has no idea that being rather transparent is not the norm for the other young man.

[venusadept_2]

"Thank you. I'm Felix of Vale, a Venus Adept."

[forest_king]

"Mendanbar," he says, "King of the Enchanted Forest. I'm honored to make your acquaintance."

A moment.

"And what is a Venus Adept. I'm afraid I've never heard the term."

[venusadept_2]

"Ah."

Felix has, really, no idea how to act around kings. The one he's met back home is very personable, which his chief advisor complained about.

"Most people would call us earth wizards."

Obviously, Felix doesn't know anything about the wizards of Mendanbar's universe.

[forest_king]

Mendanbar is a pretty easy-going king, really.

"Wizards?" Mendanbar asks a little nervously, automatically gesturing with one hand to move the threads of magic that run through the Forest away from Felix . . . and then remembering that there aren't any here.

"I'm sorry, but you just don't seem like a wizard."

[venusadept_2]

"No? Perhaps... Are you from the same world as Belgarath?"

[forest_king]

"I don't think so," says Mendanbar. "At least, I've never heard of anyone named Belgarath. I'm from the same world as Cimorene."

It's all he's got.

"And wizards in my world are . . . problematic."

[venusadept_2]

"I'm afraid I don't know a Cimorene. Belgarath's wizards apparently tend to summon demons. But all I can do is command Earth."

[forest_king]

"Wizards in my world tangle up the magic in the forest," says Mendanbar. "But if you're not that sort of wizard, I think we'll get along fine."

[venusadept_2]

"Oh." Blink. "Oh my. I can see how that would be problematic."

[forest_king]

[ooc: Hi. I'd really prefer that Mendanbar not be a dead ringer for any other Ioan Gruffudds. (OK, that's just an odd sentence.) Vaguely resemble each other, sure, but not more. Is that OK? Ping me elsinorequeen on AIM if you want to discuss . . . Thanks!]