Maraas Shokra

[ataashihunter]

WHO: The Iron Bull
WHERE:Mostly the villages + some patrols
WHEN: Feb 17-25
OPEN TO: OTA
WARNINGS: No specific ones, mentions of booze, sex and fighting are standard Bull stuff.

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Des and Bull had taken some time to find the right spot for their new brewery, but Des had been right, The inn in the North Village proved to be the best place for it. It was big enough that they could really get things going and provide an actual tavern atmosphere to the place. Now they were getting things set up there. A stockroom starting to be filled with the supplies Bull had already gotten, the kitchen filled with their equipment and one of the rooms commandeered for a fermenting room., keeping the temperature in there a little warmer than the rest of the place.


[For Des]
After they had gotten the stuff up there and squered away Bull stands in the middle of the kitchen and looks around. "Not a bad choice at all. I think we can make this into a really good place, a proper tavern. We just need to get brewing on a big scale for that." He grins at Des "You're down for helping me grow hops and barley in the summer? I don't want to rely on the gifts"


[For Thor (or Loki if he wants to be the one answering the door)]
After Bull's gotten settled and seen how the whole place functions he figures it might not be a bad idea to consolidate the brewing that is going on in the village. So he heads to Thor's house, knocking on the door. "You in there, Thor?"


[Patrols, OTA]
Not even a brand new brewery is going to stop Bull from preforming his duty as one of the guys leading patrol, so he shows up every day, bright and early. He even puts a note up in the South inn that people who want to join can meet up and get paired with someone else who does the patrol as well. There are a few routes he likes to take. Around each of the villages, checking on the fountain and the road between, and then also making sure they have plans for defense of the villages. You can pretty much always approach him with that.

[Inn, Lunchtime. Off Color, Feb 21-22 ]
When Bull wakes up the morning of the 21st he feels good, though slightly different. And like he is in the mood for something different. Maybe he should experiment some with the beer today. They had recently gotten new supplies. What if he changed up some of the ratios.

It wasn't until around lunch time, after the beer had been started that he realizes what has caused it. His band had changed color to violet. Damn. Once he sits down at the lunch table at the inn he looks around, trying to spot people with the same band color, once he spots them, he shows them his. "Got a surprise this morning."

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Patrols of Course - 18th

[skyward_eyes]

This was probably a thing he was going to have to face sooner or later, wasn't it? Still, when he'd come in to check on the duty board, mostly to see if his normal early morning slot is open. He can't just throw all of himself at this anymore, after all, he's got the dojo to consider. It's led to him shifting his attention to later in the night, or early morning rounds, and frankly it's worked for him, including in avoiding something.

Someone.

Someone who is signed up for this morning with an open slot with them and really, what's the point in avoiding them? Should he keep doing it because he doesn't know how to deal with some of what he learned the last time they spoke? Probably not, but he's so good at avoiding things. Still... Grumbling to himself Nida jots his name down in chalk next to Bull's and heads out, twirling one of his newly finished tanbo between his fingers, the other tucked into his belt in such a way that it didn't knock against the bo staff at his back.

Find Bull, do patrol, pretend that his brain isn't nagging him about the idea that there was more going on there than he'd ever realized. Fuck, maybe he should just go use his new intangibility to break into Malik and Altair's place again and poke around to see if Malik really is sharing a bed with Altair.

But look, he does show up, see? There he is, approaching Bull, his free hand raised in a brief greeting even though he doesn't look completely up to meet the big guy's eyes.

Re: Patrols of Course - 18th

[ataashihunter]

Bull smiles wide when he sees who it is who has signed up to come with him. "Nida. Good to see you." He has figured Nida's new boy has been keeping him busy. He feels a little guilty for the talk with Billy but he can't take it back now. He waves back and then nods in the direction of the patrol.

"Been busy training people?"

Re: Patrols of Course - 18th

[skyward_eyes]

More busy than Bull can even know, with the boy. Nida's just about been floating instead of walking these last few days, because it had all happened so quickly. But he does smile at the out that Bull gives him there. Yeah, the dojo. That's why he's been avoiding this. No other reason.

"There's a lot more to getting a place like that managed than I realized," he says as he starts walking the line of the patrol. He's used to doing so with Bull, he knows the favored route. "I've got some help on a slightly administrative level. I've gotten in touch with the two people who had also agreed with Danny to help with various sorts of training specializations. Been working on my wood-working to make practice weapons out of wood, but you know how effective that is when there isn't really proper weight behind them. It's all... It's time consuming."

And there's nothing to say that the time he's been taking out to talk to Billy more, including just sending him warm and affectionate messages throughout the day barely together, like, three days and he's already mastered the art of cute texts for your SO to make them feel special, well, he's been busy.

Re: Patrols of Course - 18th

[ataashihunter]

Bull nods. "I know. I've never done something like that but I have run the chargers. A lot easier when Krem came on board to help. The guy really knows how to run shit." He smiles warmly. He notices the change in how Nida walks and it is enough to make him smile.

"And how are things with Billy?"

patrol; sometime after bull meets billy?

[expeditiousness]

Tommy isn’t a patroller. Without his super-speed, he wouldn’t be terribly effective anyway; he’s had no formal training in how to fight, and only owns a knife from Wanda to his name where weapons are concerned. He’s a fighter back in his world, but he relies on his speed to make the most of his punches, the sheer force of velocity behind his fist and the knowledge that he moves far too fast for anyone to catch up with him.

No, Tommy’s just out for a run this morning. Maybe he can’t go as fast as he could back home, but that’s no excuse to not stay in shape. His run today happens to cross paths with Bull, and he waves, grinning, as he meets Bull’s eye.

“Hey, dude! Nice horns!”

Bull may notice something familiar about Tommy - except for the hair color, white-blond instead of dark, his appearance is identical to that of one Billy Kaplan. Which makes sense, since they’re twins.

Re: patrol; sometime after bull meets billy?

[ataashihunter]

Bull is out on the patrol on his own today, which is fine, it is mostly quiet so it is a nice chance to clear his head.

Then he sees someone running past him. Someone who looks an awful lot like "Billy?" He frowns and turns, the hair is wrong but still. He looks the other over. "Hey, hold up a second."

[expeditiousness]

Tommy should be used to this by now - he and Billy have been running in the same circles for the past couple of years and this isn't the first time he's been mistaken for his twin. It's an understandable mistake, though, and Tommy's pretty good natured about it, at least. He slows his pace to jogging in place and turns around to face Bull.

"Nah, dude, I'm Tommy - Billy's better-looking twin," he says, with a sharp grin. "What, he never mentioned me?"

[ataashihunter]

Bull frowns and then looks him over. "I only talked to him once and about a very specific thing so... No. But that was a mistake I see. And damn you're not wrong, you are good looking." He winks

Inn - Lunch Time

[plate_builder]

Somehow, when he sees the band, he isn't quite surprised. Seemed that nearly everyone he knew had gone through some degree of change, save Brigitte. Good old reliable Brigitte. However he does raise an eyebrow. Violet. What is that again? He offers the big man a brief wave, but clearly the Bull is looking for something. So Reeve doesn't gesture for Bull to come join in. If Bull wants his company, he'll seek it out.

However... Well, from across the room he punches a message in to his wristband, just for the Bull.

So, what does violet make you? Please say amorous.

Re: Inn - Lunch Time

[ataashihunter]

I am always that. But I am feeling up for figuring out new stuff, and I don't know. It's weird. Hard to explain.

Bull looks up and over Reeve with a smile.

Re: Inn - Lunch Time

[plate_builder]

Interesting. Reeve doesn't bother to look up, just smiles to himself at the idea.

Figuring out new stuff in regards to what? I'm known to be something of a thinker. Perhaps I could provide some degree of assistance.]

Re: Inn - Lunch Time

[ataashihunter]

Yeah? I could definitely stand to have some help. You want to meet up after lunch?

North Village

[notyourrookie]

North village is generally quiet enough that anyone who doesn't live there sticks out like a sore thumb. That's especially true when you're as big as Bull is, and as distinctive looking, with huge fucking horns on your head. The guy could give Maine a run for his money. They seem to be dragging a bunch of stuff into the mostly empty inn. Interesting.

Wash observes for a while, not really trying to hide, but not making himself obvious either. Eventually though he gets a little closer, going to lean against the wall of a nearby building so that he can watch them lug things through the doorway. He doesn't know what it is, but it's sure a lot of equipment. His first thought if this was home, would be weapon making. It doesn't seem like that though.

Re: North Village

[ataashihunter]

Bull notices the man, probably would have even if he was trying to hide, it is one of those things that happen with his training. Once the last of the supplies were inside he lets Des go about setting things up while he heads back outside. And then straight for where Wash is standing.

He left his axe in the inn on purpose and instead brought a bottle of beer with him. Doesn't hurt to make nice with the neighbours after all. That is what he assumes this guy is, he hasn't seen him much down in the south village so it would make sense.

"Hey."

Re: North Village

[notyourrookie]

Wash tenses up when the man approaches, a wary tilt to his head, and a stiff set to his spine. He doesn't look armed, but that didn't mean much. Not with a guy that size. He didn't even look like he was trying to be threatening but Wash was not about to trust that.

He eyes the man warily, and yeah, this guy could probably give Maine a challenge if they went up against each other. "Hey."

Re: North Village

[ataashihunter]

"Des and I are moving in our little brewery. Figured this place needs a good supply of beer. Want to try some?" He offers the other the bottle he had brought with him.

"I am the Iron Bull." He offers a hand.

Patrols

[pop_of_color]

Not having cases to solve or perps to hunt down is driving Rosa insane. Prison had been shit, especially her time in solitary after causing those riots, but even that seems like a fucking vacation in comparison to what this village has to offer. Or what it doesn't have to offer, more accurately.

When curiosity gets the better of her, and she sees the note left by Bull, she's practically foaming at the mouth at the prospect of doing something remotely like what she's used to. It's more of a beat cop routine, patrolling, but it's better than what she's doing otherwise: a whole lot of fucking nothing.

She happens to catch sight of him on her way back to her cabin in the North Village from the Southern Inn. She breaks into a light jog to catch up with him, then slows as she nears.

"Hey," she offers, lightly tapping him with her elbow. A sign of Diaz affection. "Saw your sign in the Inn." She jabs a thumb over her shoulder back in its direction. "I'm down for patrols."

Re: Patrols

[ataashihunter]

Bull smiles at that. He has a feeling it is something she'd be really good at, not to mention by the looks of it something she needs. "Sounds like a great plan. You have any particular time you want to do the patrols?" He puts the crate of supplies he was carrying down. "If you don't have a weapon yet we can get you something. At least a staff or a club. You familiar with either of those?"

He hopes she is, that way he can drop his stuff off at the inn and then take her on one of the rounds.

[pop_of_color]

"Nah, whenever. I'm more of a morning person, though, so if you need someone at the ass crack of dawn, I'm your woman," Rosa replies with the faintest of smiles. It's barely a twitch of the mouth, really. She might as well be beaming at him like a fucking ray of sunshine.

She glances up at him and then pats her pocket.

"Got a pocket knife a villager gave me." Not a sentence she ever thought she'd say. "But yeah, I'm good with either. I prefer blades of — pretty much any variety, if there are any of those. Also, I'm an archer, so whatever's more useful for you."

Thor/Loki

[assemble_the_lovbacken]

Loki hasn't been at the shared cabin all that much as of late. They each have had their fair share of emotions and memories to process, and if Thor knows his brother (which he does), he knows that he needs his space. The more he tries to push, the more he attempts to draw his brother out from the darkness, the more he'll recede. It's how it's always been, and being here in the village has only made that worse.

So while Thor worries about his brother's whereabouts, he knows not to pry or prod. He lets him leave in silence, lets him think that he's skulked away without being seen in the middle of the night while Thor lays awake in bed, staring at the ceiling, unable to shake the residual memories they'd been shown.

He's sitting in the living room, contemplating nothing of particular importance but feeling rather sad, when he hears a knock at the door. A quiet sigh escaping him, he gets up and answers it, half-expecting to see Jane or Banner or Tony, come to ask Thor to wrangle up his troublesome brother. At the sight of Bull, however, he blinks, surprised.

"Bull!" he exclaims with a faint smile. It's not as boisterous as it normally is, but Thor is happy to see his friend. "I didn't expect you! Please, come in." He moves to the side to allow Bull entry to the cabin, gesturing for him to do so with his hand.

Re: Thor/Loki

[ataashihunter]

Bull smiles at him and then seing as Thor is not quite himself gives him a warm hug as he passes him on the way into the cabin. "It is good to see you, friend." He steps inside and glances around, half expecting to see this brother of Thor's.

"I have a suggestion for you. I heard you were making mead."

[assemble_the_lovbacken]

Thor loves hugs, especially from his friends. He returns it just as warmly and as enthusiastically, grateful for his friend's silent but extremely kind gesture. He's very thankful to have a friend like Bull here in the village.

"And it is good to see you, too!" Thor notices Bull's scanning of the space and lets out a sigh, shaking his head. "My brother is not here. He's — he's not been .. home .. much. As of late." He looks crestfallen as he's reminded of his brother's notable absence, letting that feeling linger a moment or two before he blinks the darker thoughts away. Talk of mead helps to refocus him to something happier. "Yes! I am! Well, I've got it all mixed up in these large barrels I made, but it won't be ready for some time. What is your suggestion?"

I AM ALIVE AGAIN

[moderndayassassin]

It's kind of great, feeling like he's accomplishing something for once. Desmond's practically sunny tempered at the moment for him, since he's usually a little too somber for his own good. But he's been actually doing things more actively, helping out, giving himself projects. It's cool. And Bull is a big part of that, so he smiles up at him warmly.

"Yeah, of course, man. We're brewing partners now." He offers his first toward Bull for a fist bump, and then realizes it might not be a universal gesture. "If you put your fist against mine, it's like a hell yeah gesture."

Re: I AM ALIVE AGAIN

[ataashihunter]

Bull chuckles. "We do this a lot." He bumps Des' hand. "It is a good way to do a handshake when you are wearing gauntlets." Then he straightens to look around. "When the spring comes we can plant hops outside too. Should ask Alec about growing the barley." He smiles. It feels good to have this going and even better to have it with Des who is fast becoming a friend.

[moderndayassassin]

"Oh cool, that's a fun crossover between vastly different worlds." But the comment about gauntlets made sense. "Do you also high five?" He puts up his hand palm forward for the extra hell yeah gesture, because they deserve it. Desmond grins at him, glancing around. "Yeah, that guy Mark also knows a shitton about plants. I mean, not as much as Alec, who is like ... an actual plant person." Desmond hasn't actively met the guy himself, but it's hard to miss a walking plant, and not ask questions about who he is.

"Are bartenders famously unpaid therapists in your world too? Telling them all their troubles over a pint?" Ah, memories.