12-12-2019, 12:58 AM
i was born, on the highway, in a train wreck
with a heart, that was beating, out of my chest
The next to arrive at his little decorating get together was Kaz, and Aurum found himself offering the other male a smile when he arrived. Sure, the cheetah had made a bit of a rough first impression, but it hadn't necessarily been a bad one, and Aurum didn't doubt that the other could be a big help. He knew that the tavern stuck out somewhat against the 50's aesthetic that Tanglewood had going for it, but the Captain didn't honestly feel as if that was necessarily a bad thing. It just meant that the building stood out more against the backdrop of everything else, and could be a welcome escape if you just needed a place that could remind you of old fantasy stories. Kaz mentioned as much, and Aurum found himself smiling sheepishly as he nodded, a chuckle leaving him. As he pushed a couple of crates into place, the lion rumbled softly to the cheetah, gesturing off towards his own house, "Yeah, I suppose it is. But that sort of makes sense. I designed it after the old taverns and watering holes I always read about in the stories I loved so much as a cub. I think it makes the place feel a little more warm, and welcoming. Plus it attracts attention, which is good for new people who wanna meet others at a social hub." That was his explanation for it, at the very least. Aurum had, after all, grown up in a pride that had a hierarchy and a whole sort of medieval theme, with his parents being considered King and Queen, so high fantasy and medieval vibes were par for the course, at least for him. The male found himself lifting his head again from his work when Kaz mentioned something about taxidermy, and Aurum blinked in confusion for a moment, not only at the comment, but also at the fact that he had been addressed as sir. He supposed he was technically acting second in command, but it still felt so... formal, and odd. Shrugging it off, Aurum spoke softly as he looked over the alligator skull, "Ah... I'm not, personally, but I figured that something like that would fit in somewhat with making the place feel more like Tanglewood. I suppose I could swe why it might make other alligators uncomfortable... although I haven't met a sentient alligator in my entire time here." He knew that there had been one at one point, evidently by the name of Reedy, but Aurum had no experience with that particular gator, and knew only of the savage ones that enjoyed attacking people occasionally.
The next to arrive was Leroy, someone of particular interest to Aurum at the moment. After all, the canine was the entire reason he had done this in the first place, or at least had decided to act on his ideas. Aurum was mostly unaware of the history that the mess hall had before his involvement, considering Ophelia had been way before his time. If he had known the old version of the place was of such importance to the new general, he probably would've tried to keep at least some small piece of it in the redesign. Still, that was in the past now, and the Captain found himself eying Leroy curiously, wondering what the other would think. Thankfully for him, Leroy came trotting up with what seemed to be an impressed smile on his mug, and Aurum couldn't help but feel the warm glow of pride spread through him at that fact. Leroy's first assignment to him as the new General had gone well, and Aurum would've been lying if he said that he wasn't absolutely delighted at that fact. Still, the hound wasted no time in asking how he could help out with the food storage, and Aurum was ripped from his prideful daydreaming, something he didn't truly mind. After all, he could always feel pleased with himself later, whenever he took in the tavern after this. Clearing his throat, the angel gestured a wing inside before speaking, "How can you help...? Well, aside from Feza's chilling powers, I've also got a few bags of ice inside there kind of just sitting around waiting to be put in food storage. There's shelves in the back room, so if you could toss the bags onto them and put some of the prey stockpile up with them, that would be great. That would be able to start our storage supply, and make it so that everything stays cold, even without ice elementals." The bags of ice had been no small feat, since they required a lot of scouring around in order to scrounge together several big bags that could chill food, but they would last for a whole now, particularly in these cool but mild winter months.
The next to arrive was Leroy, someone of particular interest to Aurum at the moment. After all, the canine was the entire reason he had done this in the first place, or at least had decided to act on his ideas. Aurum was mostly unaware of the history that the mess hall had before his involvement, considering Ophelia had been way before his time. If he had known the old version of the place was of such importance to the new general, he probably would've tried to keep at least some small piece of it in the redesign. Still, that was in the past now, and the Captain found himself eying Leroy curiously, wondering what the other would think. Thankfully for him, Leroy came trotting up with what seemed to be an impressed smile on his mug, and Aurum couldn't help but feel the warm glow of pride spread through him at that fact. Leroy's first assignment to him as the new General had gone well, and Aurum would've been lying if he said that he wasn't absolutely delighted at that fact. Still, the hound wasted no time in asking how he could help out with the food storage, and Aurum was ripped from his prideful daydreaming, something he didn't truly mind. After all, he could always feel pleased with himself later, whenever he took in the tavern after this. Clearing his throat, the angel gestured a wing inside before speaking, "How can you help...? Well, aside from Feza's chilling powers, I've also got a few bags of ice inside there kind of just sitting around waiting to be put in food storage. There's shelves in the back room, so if you could toss the bags onto them and put some of the prey stockpile up with them, that would be great. That would be able to start our storage supply, and make it so that everything stays cold, even without ice elementals." The bags of ice had been no small feat, since they required a lot of scouring around in order to scrounge together several big bags that could chill food, but they would last for a whole now, particularly in these cool but mild winter months.
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