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Sunjata
Korbin Hale
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#43
KORBIN
And round about his home the glory
That blushed and bloomed,
Korbin felt the gaze of the other upon him, but pointedly ignored it, keeping his own eyes on the work at hand. The reply, revealing no undesirables when it came to food, was met with a hum of acknowledgement; Korbin was a raven, he understood that sentiment. There wasn't really anything the boy wouldn't scavenge in a pinch.

The return question did take him off guard however, and he turned, eyebrows raised to be asked for his opinion. This was Weaver's bar, and Sunjata's business venture... 'helping out' was not the same thing as being invited to call any shots. Frankly, the suggestion that he had any say in this was very unexpected.

"No idea," he replied, too surprised to be anything but honest. "Wee's ordered stuff to make local fare, from what I can tell. The options are... not very varied. Meat, gruel, soups... She talked about making cider with a girl called Maea, but I don't know what they'll cook up."

Setting down the paper on a nearby surface, he braced his palms against the table and drummed out rhythms with his fingers, thoughtful patterns that were skillfully woven into melodies, even with only the wood to work with.

"Food's not really my thing," he added, scowling down at the paper. As if wishing it might give him some options to pick from.
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Of the old time entombed.
Sunjata Wrenzaok
the Flood
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#44
SUNJATA
the flood
'cause we might as well be blind,
if seeing is believing, this parable's misleading
Really, Sunjata values many opinions – especially more so now with Korbin being a natural from Halo and all of that. He’d likely know better what the locals would like, and so he’s happy to revert the decision onto the other man. But the surprise that is granted in return has Sunjata’s head tilting slightly, watching Korbin as he begins to reply. He does, however, filter Korbin’s nickname away for later to bring up with Weaver. Just to see what kind of reaction he might get out of the fiery huntress.

But Korbin mentions Maea and he nods, a small frown crossing his face to that as he averts his gaze. “Mostly alcohol as far as I knew.” He offers with a casual shrug, a small flickering of a smile crossing his face to that. “Maea wasn’t much of a cook, herself.” He adds with a hint of playfulness in his tone before he lets it drop, fingers continuing their casual drumming along the top of the table.

So, how about a stew of some sort? I know Ningo’s are popular. Venison? What else?” He focuses back on Korbin with a bit of curiosity.
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Korbin Hale
Healer / Bartender

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#45
KORBIN
And round about his home the glory
That blushed and bloomed,
A dark brow rose up beneath the jaggedly cut hair. "I take it the girl is someone you know, then?" he said dryly. "Why the past tense though?" The brows sank down again, puzzled but also suspicious. Fearing the worst... It would be typical for Weaver to make a friend only to lose them again right away.

Looking down on the paper again, Korbin chewed the inside of his cheek, considering. There wasn't a lot aside from meat that could be found in these parts. Everything was used, every part of every animal from meat to bones and skin, even innards and sinew. Of course the main game was luxere, but some even went for... He smirked suddenly.

"Ever tried Ursur before?" he asked, looking askance at the outlander, a bit of mischief glittering in his dark eyes. "It's supposedly a bit of an acquired taste... but very much a local specialty." There was again a note of challenge to the question, a quiet dare to decline.
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Of the old time entombed.
Sunjata Wrenzaok
the Flood
Archon of King's End

Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End
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#46
SUNJATA
the flood
'cause we might as well be blind,
if seeing is believing, this parable's misleading
That she is.” He replies simply, gaze flickering up along the other man again, something calculating within it but he retains it all. “Haven’t seen her in a while is all.” Another short answer – though it had only been a few weeks. He hadn’t heard from her recently either – that was more the cause of concern. He doesn’t say anything else to that fact, letting it drop while his fingers rap against the top of the table and he considers the question poised.

The question of Ursurs, however, have him chuckling rather deeply, leaning forward and bracing his elbows on the table. “I’ve had bear before. Can’t say I’ve had the Ursur variety specifically.” There’s a raise of his brow, a tilt of his head. He hasn’t heard of Ursur being around much, though he suspects there’s likely a reason for it. “Don’t make anything you wouldn’t eat yourself, though.” A small smirk crossing the corners of his lips.
you've got your shotgun loaded with excuses
— that you'll fire in vain —
but those 12 rounds just won't do
No permission needed for power play!
Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3
Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
Korbin Hale
Healer / Bartender

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#47
KORBIN
And round about his home the glory
That blushed and bloomed,
Was the man trying to to stake some claim here? The tone suggested it, as did the look, and it made Korbin roll his eyes. "Maybe Weaver knows," he suggested, indifferent. "I haven't met her at all." Not that he wouldn't be keen to meet any girl, but if he got to choose, he'd rather not get involved with outlanders at all.

Alas, he didn't get to choose. They were everywhere these days.

The response had Korbin straighten up with a bit of a smug smile. "Of course not," he assured. "We don't waste food." But the man seemed to have forgotten that Korbin was a raven. A first class scavenger, prepared to eat literally anything. Not that he had any intention of making a meal unfit for consumption, no matter that it would be amusing.

Strolling off to the crates, he started picking out ingredients, and headed off towards the kitchen with an armful of them. Leaving Sunjata to stay or follow as he pleased; it didn't bother him either way.
Is but a dim-remembered story
Of the old time entombed.
Sunjata Wrenzaok
the Flood
Archon of King's End

Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End
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#48
SUNJATA
the flood
'cause we might as well be blind,
if seeing is believing, this parable's misleading
He considers it thoughtfully, wondering if Weaver would know where Maea had gone. But the thought soon dissipates, humming beneath his breath. “She’s a natural from the Grounds, but she looks like she’d belong here more than anywhere else.” A shrug to that – a brief glimpse before his eyes of pale skin, pale feathers, the sun of Torchline turning it red instead of that deep bronze his skin was prone to do.

But the conversation shifts toward food now, and he notices the smug smile and offers a small raise of his brow. Korbin might be a scavenger, but many of Sunjata’s shifts weren’t too picky on food either – thankfully something that had been easier once he’d attuned. Regardless, he watches Korbin assure him before going to grab ingredients from a box, and curiously Sunjata can’t simply stay behind. So he pushes up from the table then, to move into the kitchen, leaning against the frame of the wall that hid it off from the rest of the bar.

Which part of the Ursur is this?” He asks, gaze drifting toward the ingredients.
you've got your shotgun loaded with excuses
— that you'll fire in vain —
but those 12 rounds just won't do
No permission needed for power play!
Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3
Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
Korbin Hale
Healer / Bartender

Age: 25 | Height: 6'3in (190 cm) | Race: Attuned | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Halo
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#49
KORBIN
And round about his home the glory
That blushed and bloomed,
Korbin nodded non-comittally, and continued into the kitchen without showing any further interest in the girl. If she really was Weaver's friend, he'd come across her eventually, and until then he had other things to worry about.

Like the fact that his 'guest' had chosen to come along rather than stay behind, and kept asking questions.

"Belly meat, smoked and dried," he said, tapping a finger at the log-like chunk of meat he had brought along. "It can be eaten as is, if necessary, but it's like chewing leather." Said with the sage wisdom of one who had eaten it like that.

Moving around the room, Korbin found some bowls, a suitable knife, and put the meat in one pot along with a lot of water to let it soak. His hands were deft and quite skilled as he began to process the other ingredients; wild root vegetables, some edible shrubs, berries... the variety wasn't great, as he hadn't touched anything from beyond the borders of Halo.

"Why do you hate Halo?" he asked as he worked, not bothering to wrap the question up in a nicer way. The attitude had been pretty obviouos from the earlier points in their, eh, conversation? but Korbin never heard a reason for it. Leastways none that he cared to accept.
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Of the old time entombed.
Sunjata Wrenzaok
the Flood
Archon of King's End

Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End
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#50
SUNJATA
the flood
'cause we might as well be blind,
if seeing is believing, this parable's misleading
His arms fold across his chest as his question is uttered, gaze following the way the man begins to pull out other ingredients, preparing them as well as some bowls – steel eyes watching as he flits around the room, almost already appearing like he’s home within the walls of the bar. “Noted.” He offers with a quiet chuckle to that, reaching up to run a hand through his hair. It stills, however, as soon as the question is aired.

Why did he hate Halo? Lots of reasons, but a few in particular stand out, and he sighs heavily – watching the youth briefly before his gaze slips to the pot and the way he seems to go through the motions of cutting the vegetables up with practice. “Too many people I knew died here.” He offers with a shrug – he doesn’t have to tell him who they were, he somehow doubts the boy would know who they were anyway.

Secondly, I hate the cold. And snow.” There’s a small smirk that crosses his face to that, chin tilting up a small amount as the mask slips back into place.
you've got your shotgun loaded with excuses
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but those 12 rounds just won't do
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Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
Korbin Hale
Healer / Bartender

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#51
KORBIN
And round about his home the glory
That blushed and bloomed,
The way he worked was quiet and methodical. No banging of pots and pans, no flailing about, or taking unnecessary steps. While the kitchen itself wasn't his, it shared the same layout with most others within Halo, and Korbin knew his way around them. And there was a natural logic to the placement of most utensils within it, that didn't require a lot of searching to understand. It really didn't take long for him to be comfortable in his surroundings, and with the task at hand familiar enough, it left room for conversation.

Unfortunately.

"Do you really think death will stop coming if you avoid Halo?" he asked, sounding mildly amused. "It's part of life, no matter where you go. Stay long enough in any place and the tally will add up just the same." Inked feathers flexed and twisted with the movements of his wiry shoulders. Like the wings were straining to fly off the young man's back, and just couldn't seem to get enough lift.

"Letting simple things like cold and snow determine your judgement of a place... sounds pretty arrogant to me. Some might even say it's disrespectful. Not a very good look, if you're serious about doing business here." No matter what that business might be.

But hey, it was just opening a bar, wasn't it?
Is but a dim-remembered story
Of the old time entombed.
Sunjata Wrenzaok
the Flood
Archon of King's End

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#52
SUNJATA
the flood
'cause we might as well be blind,
if seeing is believing, this parable's misleading
There’s a snort that leaves him at Korbin’s initial question. “Oh I’m well aware.” He keeps his arms folded along his chest, gaze lingering on the man as he works, focusing on the tattoos that linger on his shoulders – quite similar to his own beneath the shirt he wears. Really the only ones visible are the tips of the feathers along his arms, the one sleeve just completed, the compasses pop up from his collar.

The comment of judging it, however, has a fanged smirk crossing his face. “See, that’s why Weaver’s doing the business here.” Because gods knew he’d be less than enthused about it. “But is it truly all that different from you and your thoughts on Torchline?” A raise of his brow, a question tossed back at him at the comment. “’Must have it easy if they get to play games all day.’” An avian tilt of his head as he pushes off the doorframe, smirk remaining.
you've got your shotgun loaded with excuses
— that you'll fire in vain —
but those 12 rounds just won't do
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Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
Korbin Hale
Healer / Bartender

Age: 25 | Height: 6'3in (190 cm) | Race: Attuned | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Halo
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#53
KORBIN
And round about his home the glory
That blushed and bloomed,
Throwing a sidelong glance at the man, Korbin shrugged. A non-answer and a complete lack of care... yeah, this wasn't changing his mind in any way. "I have no intention of going to Torchline, so my prejudice won't hurt them," he retorted with a half smile, that was devoid of humor. "Now if only others could extend the same courtesy to us..."

It didn't take him long to have the food prepped and put on the stove to cook. Once all that remained was to wait, he cleaned off the work space, hands kept constantly busy; if nothing else, it helped him release some of the frustration.

"But sure, I admit I don't think much of people who don't work. Or any place that doesn't keep its people on their toes. Halo is harsh, and unforgiving. But that just means that we who survive are strong." Straightening, the young man crossed his arms over the chest and turned towards Sunjata. There was a proud cast to his bearing, a stubborn resilience about him that was the same as in every other Halovian. Casual competence, steady confidence in the individual ability to do what had to be done.
Is but a dim-remembered story
Of the old time entombed.
Sunjata Wrenzaok
the Flood
Archon of King's End

Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End
Level: 15 - Strg: 76 - Dext: 73 - Endr: 75 - Luck: 79 - Int: 3
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#54
SUNJATA
the flood
'cause we might as well be blind,
if seeing is believing, this parable's misleading
Mmm well, your sister doesn’t seem to mind.” A small tilt of his head to that, shifting to push off the doorframe and to take a seat where it was available. He listens while Korbin cleans the work station, settling in as he rests one arm on the back of the seat, the other along the table as he lifts his steel gaze back to the other man.

And really, what Korbin says, resonates with him fairly deeply. He shifts his position a small amount, hands folding before him as he looks back around the bar. “I feel the same.” His gaze narrows back on Korbin. “But Caido has been kind to me in comparison to my prior world. So for those little things, I’m thankful.” A wink shot back toward Korbin before he leans back in the seat again.
you've got your shotgun loaded with excuses
— that you'll fire in vain —
but those 12 rounds just won't do
No permission needed for power play!
Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3
Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
Korbin Hale
Healer / Bartender

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#55
KORBIN
And round about his home the glory
That blushed and bloomed,
So many wiggling eyebrows going about here. If the scene was sped up just a little they might be mistsken for flirtations. But the truth lay more along the lines of a pissing contest, a verbal king of the hill, where crossed arms and squared shoulders was second to the ability to shrug and smirk in the face of adversity. Faintly, Korbin recognized all this, and perhaps for the first time, a glint of true humor flashed through his eyes.

"My sister has peculiar tastes in people," he said, a sly little smirk ghosting over his mouth. "Like this strange dude who thinks of Caido as a bit of a vacation, but whines and cries about a little cold weather... And to think, he hasn't even experienced Deepfrost yet."

His stare at Sunjata was pointed, the smirk widening. Again there was a challenge, a dare perhaps... to stick around and prove he was worthy of this beautiful wasteland. And if not... then perhaps shut up and go home.
Is but a dim-remembered story
Of the old time entombed.
Sunjata Wrenzaok
the Flood
Archon of King's End

Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End
Level: 15 - Strg: 76 - Dext: 73 - Endr: 75 - Luck: 79 - Int: 3
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#56
SUNJATA
the flood
'cause we might as well be blind,
if seeing is believing, this parable's misleading
A small nod is granted to the subject of Weaver, finding it not entirely wrong but still rather amusing given everything the fiery woman had been a part of as of late. But he has nothing to comment about, not until Korbin’s next words are quite pointed, sharp, mimicking in a sense that Sunjata can do nothing but offer a laugh at first in response.

Mm, yes, well. Haven’t experienced Deepfrost in Halo. Don’t plan on it, either.” A small snort slips from him before he shakes his head. “But here? Here you at least appreciate your people. Don’t toss them into pits to fight for the death and praise the last man standing.” He tilts his head toward Korbin a bit, the smile of amusement turning almost sour. “So I’ll complain about the weather all I want. At least that’s unavoidable.” Unlike people choosing to toss their children into a death match.
you've got your shotgun loaded with excuses
— that you'll fire in vain —
but those 12 rounds just won't do
No permission needed for power play!
Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3
Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.


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