[video]

[quick_clean_pure]

[Hey there Genessia, have a shot of a slightly cleaner-looking Graverobber. Granted, he still has the same hair, goth skin tone, and vaguely grungy appearance, but he does seem like he's showered in the recent past.]

Hey there. So, now that I've adjusted to this weird-ass city a little bit and, uh, swapped bodies with a doll for a couple days, looks like I've needed to go legit. No graverobbing because, well, none of you folks apparently die for very long, and also because you don't have the same grade-A painkillers floating around like candy as we do back home.

[He shrugs in a what-can-you do kind of way.]

Anyhow, since I'm a big fan of having money for food and all that shit, I got a job. A legal one, even, which is a weird change of pace. I'll be bartending over at Fortuna Palace, so, if any of you all are looking for a drink or to spend some money on a game of chance, hit me up and say hi while you're over there.

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[Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

Congrats on your new job, Graverobber.

You might not remember em but I wanted to thank you for helping me when I was little. [He might not look like a kitten anymore but it's not as if there's lots of cat-like people around the place either.]

[Video]

[quick_clean_pure]

[It takes him a second, but he recognizes the voice, and the cat-like appearance does make it easier.]

Ah, thanks! And no worries at all. Woulda sucked to let you get eaten by a seagull and all.

So I'm assuming it was an egg that made you all kitten-like?

: [Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

[Dray pout for a second.] That thing was terrifying! So huge and so mean.

[After that he relaxes, smiling and giving a nod.] Yup. I really like sweets so I gave it a try. It's the first time something like that had happened to me. Usually I have luck avoiding the strange things going in the cities.

[Video]

[sword_dancer_e]

Congratulations on your change of lifestyle. Games of chance I do not partake in, but a drink I think I will definitely invest in.

[Video]

[quick_clean_pure]

Thanks! It's a weird change, but it's going okay so far. If you want a drink, I'm happy to pour one.

[Video]

[quick_clean_pure]

Eh, that sucks. Especially, you know, once a bird starts gunning for ya. Glad you made it out okay, at least, given the circumstance.

[Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

I'm bigger than any bird now so it will be a problem no more. [He smiles widely, showing his fangs. Those are bigger now that he's no longer a kitten so he will be fine.]

I work as a part-time waiter but it's in the Velvet Lust. I should visit the Fortuna palace and check what delicious cocktails you've got.

[Video]

[quick_clean_pure]

Do it, I'll make sure to mix you something nice. I'm not too familiar with all the bars around here yet, which one's Velvet Lust?

Re: [Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

Thank you!

Velvet Lust it's in Genessia city, we open to the public only at night. It's a two-story building with a really huge neon purple sign, in cursive. Hard to miss.

[Video]

[quick_clean_pure]

Nice. I may have to check it out. Is it just a bar, or a club or something?

[Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

Bit of both. It's a gay club to dance and drink. Everyone can get in as long as they are of age and respectful.

[Video]

[quick_clean_pure]

Ahhh, nice then. You guys get a good crowd over there?

[Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

We do. The place is nice, the music and drinks good and we have excellent security to make sure there are no accidents. Fridays and Saturday are the most popular days.

[Video]

[quick_clean_pure]

Sounds like fun. Have there been a lot of accidents at places like this before?

[Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

Not really My boss can turn into a tiger and he doesn't tolerate people being rude so...that helps.

[Video]

[quick_clean_pure]

That...is one hell of a useful talent to have.

[Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

It is. he's not human, of course.

My people can do that too, change forms. Guardian Eidions turn into huge beasts, they're fighters. They used to protect us, before the war.

[Video]

[quick_clean_pure]

Huh. Neat trick, I guess. What happened during the war?

[Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

It's a civil war and still going on. [Dray's ears drop and so does his previous smile.] It's complicated. I was kidnapped at the beginning of the war and locked up for a decade, so I don't know all the details.

But no Eidion Guardians are here, thankfully.

[Video]

[quick_clean_pure]

Sorry to hear that, then. That sounds like a hell of a rough break.

[Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

Yeah, it was. [Dray runs a hand over his face for a second.] But let's not focus on that. I'm much happier here than I ever was and I don't want to ruin your good mood now that you have a job.

Do you a place to live as well? Found the right city to live in?

[Video]

[quick_clean_pure]

Smart attitude. Better to focus on the happy shit and keep things going good.

Yeah, I do. I'm staying in Genessia City, I've got an apartment at Stone Ridge.

Re: [Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

I try to never look back. The past is just too awful.

That's a nice city! Could use more green areas but it's one of the most normal because the guardian is really responsible and powerful.

[And no one wants to mess with an omega level mutant.]

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[quick_clean_pure]

Not a bad way to live. Ain't nothing anyone can do about the past anyway.

Good to hear. Who's the guardian? I don't think I remember hearing about that part.

[mother_of_monsters]

True. And mistakes can only be fixed as we move in.

His name is David Haller. He has really funny hair.

[quick_clean_pure]

Cool. I don't think I've met him yet. How powerful is he?

[mother_of_monsters]

He can talk to people with his mind! Like, you can hear him inside your head.

I think people said he was a Tele-something. Teleprompter? It started with a T.

[quick_clean_pure]

Telekinetic? Wait, no, that's wrong. Telepath?

[mother_of_monsters]

That! but I think he's also the first thing. he can move stuff with his brain and make weapons out of thin air.

[quick_clean_pure]

Wow, all of that? Jesus. Good for him, then, I guess.

[mother_of_monsters]

Yes but he only uses his powers to help others and protect the city. He hasn't tried to set anything on fire, like on of the Everglade's deputies.

[quick_clean_pure]

That's good of him. What did the Everglade deputy do?

[mother_of_monsters]

His wife was kidnapped and he went looking for her setting things on fire. It was complicated.

[quick_clean_pure]

...ooh. Okay, yeah, that does sound like a hell of a lot to handle.

[mother_of_monsters]

It was. But she's safe now and everything is bad to normal. She kicked him out of the office for his behavior.

[Dray smiles at that.] Is the first thing she did, since Grell is the Guardian. They make quite the funny pair.

[quick_clean_pure]

They sound like an eventful couple. But hey, whatever works for 'em.

[mother_of_monsters]

All couples are strange on their own, if you ask me.

[quick_clean_pure]

Yeah, I guess that's fair. Everybody's got their idiosyncrasies.