"Have you seen my horns? Do I even look like I'm from this realm?" Ren smiles, indicating said horns.
"As a matter of fact-" he indicates the rest of his flawless body. "-does this look like the figure of someone from this realm? Taking both of those factors into account, plus the fact that I can do this-" he summons a fist sized raw black diamond. "-where do you think I'm from?"
Elowen looked at the black diamond. Despite the warning sirens, she leaned forward to touch the raw gem in his hand.
"Why are you here, then? What business do you have here, in my kingdom? I do not take likely to strange men coming to my home. If you think to overthrow me, you have something else coming for you."
She shifted her attention from the gem to the man in front of her.
"I'm here for entertainment, of sorts. As for my business here, that's for me to know and you to try and find out. As for overthrowing you, I have no reason to until someone gives me a better offer." Ren chuckles, closing his hand around the diamond. When he opens his hand again, the diamond is gone.
"Anyways, I'd like to offer my services to you. Help you achieve your goals - for a price, of course. It must be something more than riches. I have plenty of those."
(tentatively steps in and looks around Kinda dusty in here, isn't it-?)
(I think you are right.)
(XD did this one die because of absence or lack of motivation-?)
Ellowen leaned back in her seat, studying him. She had no magic herself and thus naturally cautious of it. And this man in front of her had a great wealth of power, it was obvious in the way he carried himself. She needed to be careful how she went around this. If she wasn't, she might find herself at the end of his sword instead. She wasn't intending on dying yet. There was do much left in the world she wanted to do and had yet to accomplish. She would live to see it all through if it was the last thing she ever did. It likely would be.
"You have riches and so do I. It seems neither of us want for anything, we have it at our fingertips." She was trying borrow time now, to think of something. She coukd offer her body in payment but she wasn't a cheap where. She fucked because she wanted to, not because she owed someone. And if anyone thought she owed them her body, well, she would cut off their cock. "What about secrets? You can never have too many. Secrets come in handy."
(Absence. Most of my rps died and I went through writer's block so I just kinda disappeared. But I'm back for now.)
(Alright lol- I'll get a reply up here soon-ish)
(Take your time. Probably gonna head to bed in a min)
Ren smiles. "You're a smart one."
He stands and stretches out his hand for Ellowen to shake. "So what says you? Exchanges of secrets for my ongoing help in your endeavours? Sounds enchanting, does it not?"
He tugged on her blackened soul just slightly, disguising his voice as her own as he whispers reasons why this would be beneficial for her. For the both of them.
Elowen looked down at his outstretched hand. She was curious and cautious. A dangerous mix. Which one would win?
"I prefer absolutes but I'll bite." She placed her hand in his and then it was done. Clearly, curiosity had won. It was dangerous, employing someone else to do ger dirty work when she was clearly capable. But she wanted her hands free of this and to dirty someone else. As long as it ended with a crown in her head, she would be satisfied.
With his hand in her, her grip suddenly tightened and she leaned in. "Don't even think about screwing me over. It won't end well for you." Her smile was opposite of the words coming out of her mouth. She released his hands and sat back.
Ren grins. No sparkles or anything result from the handshake, but a sense of foreboding echoes through the room, like the final tolls of the clock striking midnight. "Well, I'm glad to hear that."
He smirks when Elowen tries to pull away after her words. "I'm a lust demon, sweetheart. We love screwing over people. But I can say that I'm true to my word."
Elowen hummed, watching him, observing. Her eyes looked him down and back up again slowly. There was a smirk in her face. "I think we're going to get along just fine."
She waved over a barmaid, holding a few coins. "I'll take a room for the night, whatever you have on your top floor." Top floor meant she had time to escape if need be. Top floor meant she coukd hear then coming and jump out the window. Broken bones were better than being dead.
"I think so too. Elle." Ren replies. The way he said that single syllable turned it into a promise of dark things. He has a playful smirk on his face now.
He flicks the bartender a single flat piece of blue diamond, about 5 inches in diameter and 3 inches in thickness, clearly 24 carats - meaning it was probably worth more than Elle was - to the bartender. "I'll take the room next to hers, of course."
He didn't care that he'd probably just bought the entire village.
Elowen looked at the diamond in his hand. A generous offer. Probably more than the town deserved. She didn't let any of it show on her face. A smooth, sensual smirk appeared on her lips.
"I was going to suggest the room for both of us, but, if you'd prefer not to, that's fine as well." Mixing business with pleasure was a dangerous thing but it was a good thing she liked a bit of danger.
Ren chuckles darkly and stares Elowen down.
"I know what your intentions are. I just need a place for my clothing, do I not?" he says cheekily.
Elowen tilted her head. "Are you suggesting I'll have too many things that you won't be able to fit yours?" Contrary, in fact, she had very little things with her. She had the clothes on her back, strapped ti the teeth in weapons, and a bag with a few essentials.
"We can fit in one love, no need to stress." She took her coin back fein the barmaid. "Since he's paying, you don't need this." He was paying far too much in her opinion but it wasn't for her to spend.
"Oh no, quite the opposite. I'll have too much to fit both of us in your room, plus my things. Though I'm sure we could adequately fit some other things in other places." Ren smirks.
He watches as Elowen retracts her payment and chuckles. "They don't deserve your money. Or your time. Good choice."
Elowen caught the meaning behind his words and her smirked widened ti a grin. "I'm sure we can as well. Fine then, have your two rooms. Buy as many as you need," she cooed.
She gave the barmaid a wave of dismissal. "When my father is dead and I am queen, I think I might just keep you in my employment. Your services might come in handy at least once more. I'd like to have you on hand when that day comes."
Ren laughs and coos back. "Thank you, Elle."
"Oh, thank you!" he chuckles. "I need reasons to stay in this drab world anyways."
Elowen only smiled. "That brings me to my next line of questions, why are you here? It can't be simply because you feel like it out of the goodness of your heart. Not with this line of work. So why are you here? What's in it for you?"
She eyed him cautiously. She wouldn't believe 'just because' and wouldn't take no as an answer. She was awfully persistent and stubborn when she wanted to be.
Ren shrugs, his eyes locking onto Elle's. "Demons don't do anything out of 'kindness' anyways, love. As for what's in it for me? Well, I get to topple empires, of course. Plus, there's an added bonus of. . ."
And now he pauses, stepping very close to Elle and leaning down slightly. He was close enough that the slight black pepper and vanilla scent about him came into focus.
". . . beautiful women like you."
Elowen found herself leaning up into him. She was only a hair away from him now. Their noses could almost touch if she only reached up. There was a coy smile on her lips. "I happen to be in the line of toppling empires to create my own. You should join me. I think we will have wonders of fun."
"Hmm, there are plenty of beautiful women here but I think you'll find none like me." She was full of herself sure, but she was one of a kind. She just knew it.
"I should think we will. Both in the way of toppling empires and in the way of toppling into bed." Ren smirks.
"I would hope not." he smirks, bringing a hand up and to Elle's chin teasingly.
Elowen grabbed his wrist as it touched her face. She gave him a pretty smile and nipped at his finger before slowly releasing his hand. "Well, are you just going to sit there all day or are we going to get to it?"
The words were open for either. The world wasn't just going to sit around and wait for them to conquer the world, nor would the bed wait for them.
Ren chuckles. "Feisty. I love that."
He retracts his hand and smiles dazzlingly at the bartender - who looked like a cow who just got hit with a shovel at this point - before sweeping upstairs.
(Did I forget how this fucker looks? Yes- Did I get jumpscared by a hot demon dude once I clicked the pinterest link? Also yes-)
(hahaha)
Elowen grinned and gave him a wink. She was on her feet, grabbing their room keys, and following up the stairs. It was three flights and even she was a little winded as they reached the top. No amount of physical shape would ever prepare someone for so many steps. It was one of the things she hated about the palace. So many steps. Up and down and through the halls. She hated it. But that was the palace and it was where she was stuck.
She slipped into the room they would be staying in. She would let him deal with all of his things. She wasn't a servant. She wouldn't touch a single thing. She rarely ever dealt with her own. Its not that she couldn't or didn't know how to handle her own things, she just didn't want to. Why bother when there was other people to do it for her.