Eliot

[fawnthefae]

 Fin was supposed to be taking him to meet a friend, but when he'd gotten a job at the last minute, he'd insisted Fawn Go without him.

"Eliot's nice," his brother had said. "You'll like him, Fawn. Trust me."

And so Fawn had set off to the bar. It was nearly closing time and he moved through the dwindling crowd, heading towards the bar. He was the spitting image of Fin, a bit slighter, his hair much longer. He also dressed far more casually than Fin, favouring tunics over robes.

Nervous, he took a seat at the bar and looked around.

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[eliot_thespectacular]

It was near the end of his shift when Eliot saw Fin come in. Or... he thought it was Fin from a distance, but then when he approached he realized it wasn't. And then immediately realized it must be his twin. Wow. Yeah.

He approached with a martini glass in his hand. "Hi," he said. "I'm Eliot. I ah... I thought you were Fin, at first, so I made a drink that I thought he might like. But maybe you'll like it too?" He set it on the bar in front of him. Champagne, gin, honey, rosemary.

[fawnthefae]

Fawn leaned in, sniffing the drink curiously. It smelled nice, and after a beat he sipped it curiously.

"It is nice," he said. "Thank you. ...Fin could not come, he has work," he added awkwardly.

[eliot_thespectacular]

"You're welcome," said Eliot. It really was a little strange, how much he looked like Fin, but also was clearly not him. "I hope this isn't weird, I just... mentioned to Fin that it would be nice to meet some more people, so I think that's why he suggested you come by."

[fawnthefae]

"Yes, he wishes to make more friends for me too," Fawn nodded, sipping his drink again. "Fin says I am un-social. ...No, that's not the word."

[eliot_thespectacular]

Eliot smiled. "Me too, sometimes," he said. "Well, it's nice to meet you. Fawn, right?"

[fawnthefae]

"Yes, I am Fawn," he nodded. "Well, that is the name humans call me. Fin says we use human names to fit in. I like mine, I think."

[eliot_thespectacular]

"I think it's nice," said Eliot. "A good name. It's... poetic. Does your planet have deer?"

[fawnthefae]

"No. Something like, though. Kawari, they are taller, bigger... Um..."

He mimicked antlers with his hands and smiled. "But similar. Yes."

[eliot_thespectacular]

"And are they beautiful?" asked Eliot. "And the young ones rather charming?"

[fawnthefae]

Fawn considered that, then nodded. "Yes. They are pretty and soft."

[eliot_thespectacular]

"Ah, there, see. An appropriate name then," said Eliot. He chuckled. "Well, you're pretty, I mean. You like the drink? Fin went shopping with me when I picked up the rosemary."

[fawnthefae]

"It is different. It is nice. I don't... I don't drink, um- Alcohol? I don't have it much, but I like this," Fawn smiled brightly. "You make nice things."

[eliot_thespectacular]

"Oh!" said Eliot, wondering why Fin didn't mention that considering he'd suggested Fawn meet him at the bar. "Don't drink too much then, yeah? I can make you something non-alcoholic... tastes almost as good."

[fawnthefae]

"No! I like, it's good," Fawn insisted, holding the drink tighter, like Eliot might take it off him.

[eliot_thespectacular]

Eliot hesitated, and then said, "All right, well drink it slowly, hmm?" He was an adult, after all, and he hadn't said why he didn't drink. That wasn't any of Eliot's business.

[fawnthefae]

Fawn nodded, but would do as he pleased.

"So you are human, yes? From Earth?" he asked, more comfortable chatting with humans than he'd been when they'd first arrived on the ship.

[eliot_thespectacular]

"Human, yes, but not from earth," said Eliot. "It's a rather... lesser known planet. But here I am now! Spreading joy through cocktails."

[fawnthefae]

"Oooh," Fawn nodded, wishing he knew more planets and places. "You like it here? You like the ship? I find it... Cold. Feeling's cold, not warmth cold," he explained.

[eliot_thespectacular]

"I can understand that," said Eliot. "Though... I came here to escape something so warmth was not my top priority." He offered a little smile. "I think I am trying to un-thaw myself."

[fawnthefae]

Fawn nodded, then shared something he'd only told a few.

"I didn't really want to come here. I wanted to stay on our planet. They say it will burn in this next cycle, but it is home... It was Fin who thought here was better. Said if we stayed we'd have to leave with the Voss, our bloodkin."

And while Fawn understood why that would have been bad, part of him still resented having to come here.

[eliot_thespectacular]

"Oh." Eliot's face settled into sympathy. "That must have been really difficult. I mean, even though I left for good reasons and much of what I left behind was bad... it was still difficult. How are you doing now?"

[fawnthefae]

Fawn shrugged, because he didn't really know. He was surviving, that was all they could ever hope to do anywhere.

"You left bad things?" he asked.

[eliot_thespectacular]

"It's a very long story," Eliot said. "But the short version is..." He chuckled self consciously. "I was a king. But it was very dangerous, and things went badly, and... I had to flee for my life. So now I'm just a bartender. Which mostly I probably prefer."

[fawnthefae]

"Oh," Fawn replied. "You have a crown still? I have a crown, so does Fin. You should wear your crown if you still have it, and make people say nice things before you give them their drink."

[eliot_thespectacular]

Eliot laughed. "I confess, I left my crown behind. But aren't I handsome and charming enough for a kind word?" He winked.