The lack of interaction with Snowbound was nothing new. After their demise with Caesar, which John Marston had heard too much about from rambling pacifists, they slinked off to the middle of nowhere. ​Thankfully though, they were on the rise once again. With that in mind, John figured he'd be the first one to slide into the mass meeting with hopes of meeting some others from the 'big five.' Perhaps it could drag his new settlement into the scene once again. Otherwise, he'd be a free-range rogue again and he didn't prefer that fate whatsoever these days.

The timberwolf was second to wander in. Dark brown eyes captured themselves on Bai Shi's golden plated scales and marveled in it's beauty. Internally he wondered how much he could sell each scale for... That was another time though. "Why hello there," he rumbled in the direction of the stranger. "The name's John Marston." Here he went again with introductions. For once he was glad that his name wasn't known, otherwise it'd be like slipping poison into someone's drink. "You?"

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The title 'vizier' was unfamiliar to the country man, but from how the golden dragon elegantly spoke and was decorated, it was obviously something higher up. That meant he had to remember that. John Marston just smirked. It was definitely a pleasure to meet Marston, along with Bai Shi. "Touché," he echoed back. "I come from the long forgotten Snowbound, but I have only joined them recently." Perhaps the Rosebloodian knew more than him on the topic. "Their numbers ain't that impressive." Nevertheless, it was not a problem. The less competition, the better. With the five gigantic clans breathing down the back of their counterpart's necks, they were bound to be a slow and unnoticeable uprising if they struck right. "Like I said though, I'm new. Not much I know about the place, but if there was any news, I would of boasted about it by now." A sharp snort left him.

As the draconian feline flew in, the timberwolf's eyes searched them up and down in curiosity. They were an oddity to him. "Mmm, never seen one of ya out in the wild before... So I s'pose you're the strange one," he sarcastically swooned in the direction of Jiyu. "Your name, miss?"

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Like he said previously, John Marston had never invested himself in a place for too long. All he knew was that he had to avoid them after he left or else a bounty would be placed upon his head. Snowbound was no different. Nevertheless, he still felt some sympathy for their loss of shelter. "Mmm, heard of that," Marston drawled on, "Never managed to figure out who those hooligans were." A slight snicker left him. If Arthur or Dutch could gracefully update me on the state of The Pitt, that would be wonderful. After all, they got around. Information whores they were...

His attention shifted to Jiyu again. Another Rosebloodian? With the same rank? Perhaps he overestimated Bai Shi's status first time around, seeing that he had the fancy rank name and all. Marston's head craned off to the side with his dark gaze zoning in on the hybrid. "It's a pleasure to meet you," he enthused in reply. "Wouldn't of thought to have two of you." John offered a light shrug of his shoulders. A light hum left him as he decided on his next words. While Jiyu was an interesting creature, he found no interest in invading her personal space for his personal curiosities. Plus his original comment was a cocky joke. "I would rather not, miss Jiyu."

That said, John Marston attempted to switch topics. There was no need to emphasize someone's look. "So," he moved along smoothly. "Tell me about the Rosebloods, eh?" Furrowed brows rose questionably. "You've got to be some interestin' folk over there."

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