January Catchall + Manta

[general_affairs]

Who: Reno +
Status: Open!
Where: Eltrut, Atnam, Nogard, Elah
What: Manta quests, socializing, and working
Warnings: Nothing yet aside from mild language



Sharky Swaddling

[ Children of any sorts just wasn't something Reno was equipped to handle. The only reason he was even here was because he had an image to maintain and bridges to build with the shark-people. And most species warmed up pretty quickly to those who handled their young kindly. At least once one got past the stage where the parents were ready to commit war-crimes in the name of their child's safety, anyway.

Unfortunately, this didn't make Reno any better at handling the small pups, so it was entirely possible to come upon a redhead that had seemingly accepted his fate.

He was maybe standing at a changing station with a freshly changed sharkin pup laying in an open manta blanket. The wings of the blanket were wrinkled to hell. Crumpled. A complete mess from all the (failed) attempts at swaddling. A nurse was standing by looking at him with pity, concern, and amusement. Reno just had his face resting on the soft(shark skin is smooth, guys) tummy of the shark pup, whom of which was chewing on his hair, cooing and babbling contently while doing so. There was baby drool in his hair.

The nurse was trying to help this poor, defeated shell of a man by pulling someone aside. ]

If I move it starts crying.

[ Help him. ]

The House That Watches: I

[ There was only so much that could be gleaned by attending social events, which was to say: not enough.

Reno wasn't wont to breaking and entering into places alone. Granted, he had as much faith in his own abilities as he lacked in others', he still knew the value of a buddy system. The inherent dangers of working alone was why Reno was willing to risk accepting help from untrained assistants. ]

Yeah, usually I do just go for the front door, but no one's been in or out of it for a week while they're all out gallivanting around, yo.

We'd draw attention to ourselves.

It's either the delivery bays, or we pick a window and climb.

The House That Watches: II

[ For those who would prefer more prim and proper social settings, there was always meeting up with Reno to attend a fundraiser.

The common ilk were allowed to mingle with nobler houses, no doubt so those of higher station could congratulate theirselves on being so magnanimous and patient with the common rabble while flexing their wealth to raise money to further research.

If it was a bother to Reno, he didn't show it. And, for once, he was at least wearing something different. ]

Who said we had to make any bids? We can just be here for the cocktails and free drinks.

All we gotta do is make nice with the dopplegangers while we're here. Not that hard, yo.

Further Hexing Crystals

[ Testing out some weird magical crystals had certainly caught his attention. Magic wasn't his area of expertise--especially considering what the word on the grapevine was about these little stones--but he knew people who did specialize in magic.

Getting to the site wasn't the hard part, it was convincing the guards to let him volunteer and get access to the shards they had on hand since Reno wasn't exactly in the best standings with the association. Whether through quick-talking to get himself and a plus-one through, or being the plus-one for an actual upstanding citizen, Reno would make it through. ]

So! what's the plan? Cause I'm gonna let you know right now, I'm not gonna risk my materia. You have no idea how long it took me to train with it.

[ At least Reno was giving the other person a chance to be an honest scholar or detective. ]

The Last Shadow Afloat

[ These rum-runners were becoming a problem. They were, initially, something he could ignore. They hadn't been messing with any of the ships on his ledger, so it wasn't his business, and other people could handle it while he tended to other matters. Unfortunately, it didn't stay that way, and his own Corsairs were not only being strong-armed out of business(which wasn't Reno's problem, nor his place to solve), but they were drawing extremely unwanted attention to his Captains(which was his problem to solve).

Also unfortunately, rumors were afloat that it was more of these strange shadow dopplegangers butting into things, which could complicate things.

As much as he would rather make an example of them in front of everyone, he erred on the side of patience.

It was far more efficient for Reno to assess a hierarchy among one of the docked crews. Ideally, the redhead would black-bag the Captaining duo of one of these ships, but he'd settle for a Chief Officer.

Either way, two individuals were being knocked quickly unconscious, tied, and blindfolded. Whether Reno handled both individuals himself, or had another pair of hands made little difference to him. ]

Don't worry about it, most people here know when they ain't seeing anything. Just grab one and follow me, yo.

A Steamy Winter Heist

[ One of the ships on Reno's ledger had the fortune of seizing a shipment of a reportedly expensive blend of tea that had supposed aphrodesiac tendencies.

It wasn't something Reno believed really existed in earnest, but it was cute all the same, and he figured it couldn't hurt to indulge. Besides, despite the luxuries ShinRa had afforded him back home, he rarely had the opportunity to actually enjoy them, so he might as well make up for that here.

Much like the springs in the abyss, it stirred a humming warmth in the pit of his stomach. A pleasant undercurrent of hunger and delight that he was content to sit and enjoy as one might enjoy a good massage or slice of cake. It had him lolling his head to one side, sliding his tongue with a thoughtful slowness across his teeth as one of his fingers tread delicate circles around the lip of his steaming cup. He cooed through a rumbling laugh at his drinking buddy across the table. ]

You might wanna be careful. I'm warning you, it's a little strong.

[ Reno was a creature that could sit comfortably with this warmth swimming through him and find enjoyment in it until it passed, even without acting on it. But not everyone was. ]

Wild Card

[ Reno is also extremely interested in A Potion Permit, and following rumors/investigations relating to Scylla, so feel free to toss starters for that at me. Alternatively, if there's something else you want to do with Reno, just slap me with a starter, or DM me any time to ask if you're uncertain. I can also make starters on request, too. ]

Auctionhouse

[ To be updated 1/8. ]