Nero

A slight laugh echoed when Unknown addressed the hidden man and proceeded to rush him into taking action. The male figure slowly spun a spear in his right hand while resting another on his shoulder with his left hand. He glanced at the group of players that had been fighting the souls so far, as well as th ones who had retreated to safety, and slightly shook his head at them before moving on. As the man moved on the pressure from before had begun to increase, a feeling of two invisible forces colliding setting in. He glanced the group and stepped up to Unknown’s side. “Like I said last time, I wasn’t pretending anything Uni. I was just doing the same as you were, observing them quietly from a distance.” His eyes scanned the remaining souls then moved back unto the hooded woman, and gave her shoulder a gentle pat. “Though I’ll still be sure to take care of these pests for you. What kind of knight would I be if I allowed a maiden to sully herself with the blood of such unpleasant beings?”

He took a few steps forward, slowly spinning both of his spears, and began to circle around the souls. “This is going to end way too quickly with Rising Star on, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. They’ve been stuck on this floor for long enough.” He stopped encircling the souls and dashed at them, followed by a leap into the air. A split-second later a sequence of four bright flashes blocked what was occurring before the group, an assortment of slashes being head, and vanished as quickly as they came. Once the lights had died out all that remained was the lone man, his twin spears in hand, and bits of polygons scattering into the air. “Now how about using that replicator of yours and making sure all of these kids get a reward Uni. I don’t need that sword after all, neither do you.” He grinned at her with a confident atmosphere about him, both himself and the woman he addressed appearing to be inhuman.

A slight laugh echoed when Unknown addressed the hidden man and proceeded to rush him into taking action. The male figure slowly spun a spear in his right hand while resting another on his shoulder with his left hand. He glanced at the group of players that had been fighting the souls so far, as well as th ones who had retreated to safety, and slightly shook his head at them before moving on. As the man moved on the pressure from before had begun to increase, a feeling of two invisible forces colliding setting in. He glanced over to the face he knew from the group and gave him a smirk before stepping up to Unknown’s side. “I wasn’t pretending anything Uni. I was just doing the same as you were, observing them quietly from a distance.” His eyes scanned the remaining souls then moved back unto the hooded woman, and gave her shoulder a gentle pat. “Though I’ll be sure to take care of these pests for you. What kind of knight would I be if I allowed a maiden to sully herself with the blood of such unpleasant beings?”

He took a few steps forward, slowly spinning both of his spears, and began to circle around the souls. “This is going to end way too quickly with Rising Star on, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. They’ve been stuck on this floor for long enough.” He stopped encircling the souls and dashed at them, followed by a leap into the air. A split-second later a sequence of four bright flashes blocked what was occurring before the group, an assortment of slashes being head, and vanished as quickly as they came. Once the lights had died out all that remained was the lone man, his twin spears in hand, and bits of polygons scattering into the air. “Now how about using that replicator of yours and making sure all of these kids get a reward Uni. I don’t need that sword after all, neither do you.” He grinned at her with a confident atmosphere about him, both himself and the woman he addressed appearing to be inhuman

Nero blinked when he saw Celes return and take a sip from his drink. He felt slightly amused by the daring action the young lady had just taken, aside from women his second biggest thing was booze though this did not mean he felt angry. He placed the tankard aside and began to follow her before catching a glimpse of whom Celes had spoken to. A blonde and quite attractive female by most people’s standards Nero guessed who seemed somewhat hesitant according to his emotional sensors. His eyes darted back to the woman who wished to dance with him and stopped in his tracks. “I think she both needs and deserves your attention more than myself at the moment. She seems a little bit out of place, much like someone I know.” He gave Celes a grin, followed by a slight bow, and began to walk back towards his previous spot. “One should never keep a lady in wait, specially one in slight distress, so go and try to bring her spirits up. Work on your while you’re at it. I’ll make sure Zero plays something nice in his next number.”

This is turning into a pretty decent get together, might even be considered an actual party soon. He remarked in a passing thought and picked up his tankard. He slightly moved towards Zero and whispered in his ear before going back to his spot. ”Time for that Sunday song of yours. Might want to eventually follow up with something like that Player One song you like to practice so much.”

Nero watched Celes indentify herself followed by a request for a dance. "I'm Nero, a pleasure. I'd love to dance-" He cut himself off as she excused herself and carefully went somewhere else. He blinked quietly and glanced at his hand, clenching it tightly. "Well that's new..." He opened his inventory, pulling the tankard from before, and serve himself another round. After a few sips Nero moved back towards his spot by the band and quietly resumed drinking. Guess I'll have to find something new to do.

Nero gently swayed his head to the musics rhythm and drank his second serving more slowly, enjoying it this time. His eyes watched carefully the players that were about, nothing impressed him too much aside from the obvious ones like the groom and the one he was told about, Zelrius. He caught one of the players, a female, looking at him or so he assumed. Well this is interesting... The fact she's noticing me even though I'm trying to blend in is impressive. Approach worthy even.

He downed the rest of his drink and placed the tankard back in his inventory. A soft pat on Zero's back and he was gone from his spot, moving towards Celes. "Evening pretty lady, couldn't help but notice you staring at me. Interested in what you see?" He gave off a slight confidence and superiority that seemed similar to Zel, yet more solid and legitimate. His right hand found Celes' left and he quickly gave the back of it a light kiss. "Nero, a pleasure."

Nero stood near the area where Zero was beginning his performance, a small smile carving itself on his face. "For someone who lacks social skills he can perform impressively, have to give you credit for that one kid." He scanned the guests that had arrived, each one being quickly singled out by him based on different aspects, and leaned against the wall. He chose to wear the same clothes as his companion, feeling that matching the band playing would lessen his noticeability which he needed to do. Usually Nero would enjoy to stand out and get as much attention as possible, but not today as it was not his special day and his job was to observe and asses.

Normally getting a good number of the frontliners and soon to be's is difficult unless it's for a raid, but watching them during those only is a bit boring. Seeing what quirks they have socially is essential too. He found his smile growing at the thought and the music too. Zero's taste was peculiar to Nero, something he enjoyed since it tended to be a pleasant taste. He pushed himself off the wall and made his way over to the drinks, picking the heaviest smelling booze called Silent Sip Flask. He pulled a large tankard from his inventory, filling it to the top, and began to down it like it was water. "A party is nothing without great booze." He thought out loud and served himself a second round before beginning to make his way back to the band.