Fairytail Bar

[Linally Ragebloom]

"Clothes now!"

Linally blinked apathetically as she turned to face Angel, only to have his coat flung into her face. She sighed lightly, or more of grumbled really, as she pulled the large article of clothing from her face and slid it over her shoulders. She didn't bother buttoning/zipping up the front, it would be unbearably hot if she would have. "Honestly, I don't get what's with you people. It's not like I was naked or anything." Linally just got into her fake pouting phase as Sphinx came up and sat by her. Where the Hell he came from she wasn't sure, since she was quite certain she beat him here, yet he didn't use the entrance. Whatever, it didn't matter.

Somewhere between the time of him getting his drink and deciding to slide it towards her, Linally had already completely downed her own mug, which was pretty big to be honest. And already wrapped her fingers around what was supposed to be his drink on her. "Alright Sphincter, I'm not gonna force you to drink. By the way, have I mentioned that you have a really weird name? I mean, I'd use an alias or change my name if I was named something like Va-" The rest of Linally's sentence vanished somewhere inside her mug as she began to drain the contents of it, and within seconds it was gone. Putting her at two full things drank in less than sixty seconds.

A faint blush was already infecting her cheeks. She watched as her Farming Partner ate his noodles, something she never really developed a strong appetite for. She could go for a large ham or another beer right about now, but noodles? She could pass.

Becoming quickly bored with watching Sphinx playing make-out with his soupy food, Linally stood up and stretched herself, as if she had been sleeping for hours and was trying to loosen up, and the briskly, and with a very slightly wobble in her step, made her way to a table and dropped to a sit. "Who wants to give me some money? I've got a couple jewels left from that mission and I'm ready to earn a few more from you losers. A simple game of dice is all it is. I promise I'll only play one game." The chances of Linally being satisfied with a single game was rare, if even in the realm of possibility. Chances are, she would play until she was broke or in debt, and even try to play longer, and it was almost certain she would try to weasel her way out of paying as well.

[Zuro]

Casting a rather perverted eye over Linally as she eased past him and towards the bar, Katsuro let out a low whistle. I don't think I've seen her before, wouldn't mind seeing some more. Hearing his name being shouted across the bar by Angel, Zuro turned with a smile at his fellow guild member. "Come on dude, that only happened that one time! That I remember! I'll buy you a drink and we'll call it even alright?"

With a smile he leapt across a table in an attempt to make a shortcut to the bar, it failed. Landing on his face, he pulled himself up with a booming laugh as he gestured towards the barkeep. "Beer for me please, and whatever Angel's wanting as well."

[Roukostu]

Roukostu watched the other two, "interesting people we have here....."she said, she looked at Lloyd who was still eating, "good boy Lloyd...."she said with fondness for her little pet, she took another piece of fruit from the plate, she looked at Angel, "come on....aren't you going to introduce me to your friends Angel?"

Lloyd sat on the table, but then looked at the girl called Linally, he crawled over by her, and looked at her and the boy next to her, "Squeak"he called, he lifted a piece of fruit to the girl, seeing if she wanted some, "Lloyd...."Roukostu warned him.

[Artificial Intelligence]

Zieg eyes narrowed on Linally. Trying to keep his eyes on her face and keep himself from being tempted. "Rules are rules, Linally!" Zieg eyes then went over too Katsuro. Hearing his moans and then ordering some beer. "I don't need a beer. My head is still throbbing from the last drinks I had." His head was pounding in agony.

Zieg had no plans of drinking anymore anytime soon. Zieg walked over to the bath and washed his face off. He wasn't going to let Manuel get off easy for this. Once he knows everyone not screwing around, and following the rules. He's going to take Manuel outside and show him a thing or two. Once he had come back out, he heard Roukostu asking him to introduce her to everyone. The guy at the bar table is Katsuro. The other guy who just standing at the door is Vess. The guy who is eating Raman over there is Sphinx. He's similar to me in some ways. The girl who KEEPS TAKING HER CLOTHES OFF! Is Linally."

[Sphinx]

Sphinx has finished his bowl of Ramen, and has ordered another round of Ramen and white wine. The guild was getting extremely lively, but Sphinx was acting as if he was alone. He was munching on a pair of Naruto toppings on his ramen when he heard Zieg called out his name, or introduced him, to be more accurate. He glanced back and gave an indifferent stare towards Zieg and Roukotsu, then went back towards his meal. He was drinking his white wine, and downed it in one gulp. He tapped a finger to let the barmaid know that he wants another white wine.

"Ramen is really great! Nightfall should be a few hours from now. No new missions yet. *Sigh*" Sphinx remarked for a bit, then munched back to his Ramen.

[Alphonse]

A male figure stood looking at the building from a distance, a small bag slung over his shoulder, held by his right hand. He looked the building over once and made his way toward it, walking slowly and ignoring a few people who called out to him, welcoming him back from his mission. He didn't answer them though, barely even looked their way, but they didn't seem to mind, his ignoring ways normal.

He moved into the building, opening the door and looking around at all that was happening before he slowly headed over to the bar, sure many people had noticed him. He was ready though, ready to move in an instant if things started to get wild once more. It was the way of the guild to randomly start fights when one arrived back from a mission, but things seemed a little calmer today then normal, so he simply hoped he wouldn't have to defend himself. "My mission is finished and I'd like a bowl of ice cream." Alphonse said, ordering himself some food at the bar.

[Artificial Intelligence]

Zieg sat next Sphinx. Watching him order white wine. Zieg gave him a slight glare. Drinking wine should be illegal, but he of course never would stop them. Somehow just a few minutes ago, he had gotten, drunk. Just thinking about that, made the headache throb. He hated getting drunk and he hated other drunks. It was just a bother and annoying to see others drunk. Suddenly, the door had open. Presence of who ever enter enraged Angel.

Despite he has yet to turn around, and look who it was. Finally, Angel turn around, and saw him. A man nicked named as the devil. Alphonse, who went on a mission a long time ago and just now finally making it back. During that time, the guild master chosen him and then had to think other wise to the fact he was gone so long. Angel deeply wondered why he was never chosen in the mean time. Alphonse, who was given more fame and some consider him as the strongest.

Despite everything Angel would do for the guild. Despite how many people had defeated. He always seems to be in his shadow. Angel always felt like he would never get pass it. Long he was alive, he could always cast his shadow and leave Angel in it wake. "Took you long enough to finish your last mission, Devil. Now you see why most missions are recommended to be done in groups," said Angel bitterly.

[Sphinx]

Sphinx gave Zieg a slight glance, then drank his white wine. He was halfway through his bowl of Ramen too. It was fulfilling for him. He glanced around the room, looking for any shadow places. As soon as he finishes his meal, he would revert to the more darker part of the guild, waiting for night time. As he sipped the last few strands of noodle in his ramen, he over heard Zieg call the new comer a 'Devil'. Sphinx reared his head a bit to get a good look on the new comer. The name Devil sounded really good, and it reminded him of darkness too. But then, he remembered that Devils are the harbinger of evil. He flexed his fist and gave a solid look towards Alphonse.

"Fancy name, Devil. I sure hope your darkness is not evil." Sphinx said in his misty voice as he downed a glass of white wine once again. He pushed his blue hair back, and stood up, walking towards the shadowy part of the bar, along the walls where the sunlight cannot reach. He melded there, his pair of steel-gray eyes the only thing visible. "For the greater good, Devil. Always for the greater good."

It didn't make sense to anyone. Sphinx just had a habit of being random at times too, spouting stuff. Of course, it takes a person who's really acquainted to Sphinx to know that information. Newcomers would view that as something else. Sphinx didn't mind. He wasn't evil, he knows it, nor is he anyone that instigates fights. He's simply one of those enigmatic souls.

[Alphonse]

Alphonse could feel the eyes of Zieg on him as he sat down and silently cursed his luck for arriving when the one known as "Angel" was at the bar. Just his luck right? To have to deal with someone who never seemed to like him very much at all even though he didn't understand why. "My mission was one I wanted to take alone for a reason, so don't get upset I got to it before you did." He said, taking the small bowl in his hand and getting a spoonful of it.

"As for groups... well, it was simply a mission of protecting some spoiled brat from some annoying bandits and punks." Alphonse said without much care. Looking at the person who spoke to him, Alphonse scanned him quickly then spoke. "My darkness is my darkness and thats all that matters. Good or evil is a way of looking at something." Devil said softly, continuing, "And a greater good isn't always best."

He turned his head back toward the one who seemed to spite him and took another spoonful of ice cream. "So have you at least been keeping up with your training with your little pebbles?"

[Artificial Intelligence]

Angel eyes never once leaving off Devil. Every fiber of his being is telling him to slug him into his chin. To break his jaw for just being here. This close to him, Angel could easily do it. Sphinx made his own little comment. Talking about darkness and evil. "Good and evil. Light and darkness does not much matter. Just a like a war, one both sides say their right and the other is wrong. It the same here," said Angel. Good and evil topic were always one of his favorite subjects.

After Devil started to talk about his missions. And, how he was mad for not to be the one did it first. That didn't tick him off, but what did tick him off is how he still is in his shadow. Zieg wonder if everyone opinion would change on whose, the strongest, whose the greatest, would be if Angel had defeated Devil. No, their minds wouldn't matter. The guild master was the only one. Just because he choose Devil over Angel. That man alone was the only one had to prove too.

"I care little about you getting the mission first. However I do care that you broke the rules. Doing that high level mission while alone. Now THAT, annoys me," said Zieg. Zieg watch him more. Watch him eat his ice cream and then make a comment to his meteor. "Don't you know? Those who stray from their path; the heavens will laugh!"

[Sphinx]

"Light and Darkness are both means to an end." Sphinx reappeared on the far side of the bar, directly opposite Zieg and Alphonse. His steel gray eyes were staring at the two from the shadowy spot. "Only the greater good exist above the topic of Good and Evil. The greater good is the salvation of the majority, and the demise of the few."

Sphinx's voice was misty, and devoid of emotions, pretty much what mirrors the darkness he resides in. He was the Dragon Slayer of the Dark, and yet his views of life was extremely distorted. The greater good is an absolute belief to him, something he follows to the utmost of his ability. The way he spoke to Zieg and Alphonse would have people guessing if he was angry, or was simply passing time. It was most probably the latter, for he was extremely bored already, waiting for the night to come. Deep inside his mind, he would pass time talking with the two in front of him, and maybe even annoy them a bit. Or maybe simply he wanted to gauge his guildmates' views.

Curious. Sphinx thought to himself.

[Alphonse]

"That is something that I agree with you Angel. One's views on good and evil is a twisted thing that can never be right or wrong depending on the angle." Devil said, chuckling and taking another bite of his ice cream, enjoying the cold creamy flavor that sunk into his mouth. He turned from the two and rested his unarmored arm on the counter and yawned, a little exhausted. He was tired after his mission and all of these people talking to him made him uncaring right now.

Laughing, Devil pushed the empty bowl away and looked at Angel. "Broke the rules? Hell, this guild practically is about breaking rules. Besides, no one stopped me from doing so, so we are all at fault if you want to complain." He said, eyeing the rival he had made in this guild. Even so, rivals could still be useful. "Well my path is wide and open so I will be fine doing what I want to do." Devil said before looking to the side.

"And you, talking about this 'greater good' business. I am not sure who you are and why you think the greater good is so strong, but the greater good is one's view on what would be better." He said before getting to his feet and walking past Angel, their arms slightly bumping.

[Artificial Intelligence]

As lightless oblivion devours you. Drown in the ever-blooming darkness, Angel thought to himself. This old phase of word that's put together. Is one of Angel favorite. These words holds a lot to him. It was perfect for the topic. "Majority of people are weak and stupid. They fall easily to propaganda of the government and know very little what's going on. While the majority gets, devour by the propaganda. The few get, drown into the ever-blooming darkness and nothing they can do to change because of the majority."

Angel watch the two closely. Becoming harder and harder to do with them moving around so much. Devil had to open his big month and causing more tension between the two. "Maybe so, Devil. However, because of such way is why our guild haven't been able to expand. Too much money going to other people pockets to repair for our dilly dally," said Angel. Devil talked more and then bumped into Angel. Angel hands starting to react. Turning into a ball of fist. Angel was on the edge of punching him. If he wasn't the favorite of the guild and Angel didn't get shun. Then Angel, wouldn't have much of a problem with Devil.

[Sphinx]

"Indeed." Sphinx mistily said as Angel finished his first statement. The pair of steel gray eyes suddenly vanished from the shadowy corner of the bar, only to reappear somewhere near the small space between Angel and Devil, emerging from the shadowy places of the bar. A shadowy hand shot from the shadows and tapped Angel's fist. It was Sphinx's hand, and it was nearly as cold as ice, and has a unique warmth despite the coldness. Even with the obsidian gloves, somehow, his hand was extremely 'alive'.

"There are so much to do than fighting with each other." Sphinx remarked, his entire body materializing from the dark, shadowy space. His steel, gray eyes were noticeably deep and extremely observant. He then retracted his hand, and pocketed it on the sides of his black trench coat. He's had a twisted sort of smile on his face, like a satisfied dragon enjoying its meal. The tension around Angel and Devil was palpable, but it was also intoxicating to Sphinx. However, he did not like to see guildmates fighting against guildmates over something he views as trivial.

"Night has fallen, and I am alive once again. The trivialities of this world has passed at the very least." Sphinx mistily remarked, heading towards the front door. He pushed them open gently, then exited nearly without a sound, melding with the darkness of the night, only his steel gray eyes seen hovering from the ground.

[Alphonse]

Chuckling, Devil looked at Angel from his spot a little bit behind him. With a grin, he looked at the other briefly and spoke to him, "We make more then enough money then to have to worry about keeping the guild in check. So don't act like its our fault that all of this happens like this." Chuckling softly he was about to step away but he could feel something come out from the shadows near him, his fist clenching in order to defend himself, but he relaxed soon after.

Looking at Sphinx, Alphonse walked away from the two and took a seat on a table not to far from them, looking at them. "Indeed, there is actually fighting, instead of just talking." He said with a yawn, not wanting to be close to the two due to the strange feelings going through them all. "We will need to battle again Angel, a little duel for fun, if you know what I mean." He said, grinning and nodding his head at the other.

As he sat there, he yawned and rubbed his head. "You get too caught up on who is favorate, you just need to relax and learn to enjoy yourself more." He said softly, smiling. Rubbing his shoulder, Alphonse let out a sigh and looked at them. "What do you want?"