Round 2 - Leo

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Leo Lockward

Lars had many qualities' about himself he liked. He was a cunning man, able to form a plan and carry it out using what he knew of other people and their habits. Attached to that, he was patient, to a degree where he could watch and wait and allow someone to hang themself with their own noose or learn things he needed to pick up. He had time, he had power behind him, he didnt need to rush.

All this being said, he was not stupid. He knew himself deeper too. He liked a strong drink, ideally with something either very potent or very sweet and brightly colored. He liked movies which were scary, but not for jumpscares and silly stuff, for the lore and stories behind them. He liked to win, and to be proven right, and he liked someone who wasnt a total pushover when it came to this.

As such, Leo was amusing to him. He had not swooned right in to his arms, he gave as good a banter as he was offered and clearly had a side not so squeaky clean newbie trainer as he presented. Today had only come about, a second date as he kept putting it and "meeting up again" as leo said, with the offer of a battle and some sort of payment for said battle afterwards. Of course lars had plans, ideas, as he sat in one of the nicest cities in the region, a little too close to work. He knew the bars, the haunts for good and strong drinks, as well as cheap ones.

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[Leo Lockward]

LEO XANDER LOCKWARD

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WORDS: 237  ||  TAG: Lawrence Moone

It was strange, Leo was in two minds as to current situations. On one hand, he figured that Lars wouldn't follow up on their previous meeting, but now that he had, he was not surprised. Lars definitely had some interesting qualities to him. He was, confident, smart, smooth talking and dare Leo say it, fun to be around. All in all, receiving the call left Leo with a sense of excitement to meet the man again. Though it wasn't a date, it was just two people meeting up and hanging out. Yeah, that's it. Leo traipsed his way through the Stunning surroundings that made up Oasis City, searching for the bar that they had agreed to meet, although it was no easy feat given the teen had never been to the city before. Checking the xTransceiver, he raised his head up and back down to the device on his wrist. This was the place. Taking a deep breath to steady himself, the teen wrapped his hand around the handle to the door, pulling it softly and walking in. Scanning the bar, his blue eyes finally landed on the familiar handsome face of Lars, bringing a smirk to his face as he made his way over. "Well I must say, I'm disappointed, I was expecting a pretty pony." he announced approaching the man. "But I guess a pretty boy will have to do in it's stead!" a small wink followed.

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Leo Lockward

Lars twisted on the stool he was on, leaning across the bar with one elbow resting on the wood behind him to keep him propped up and the other arm draped over the side of the bar just enough to miss the wet patches but allow him to lift his drink up with the smallest effort. His ears twitches each time he heard the door, the soft sucking of air as it opened and then, footsteps, but he didnt turn.

As such, when on one of these later occasions, the voice of the other trainer drifted over his shoulder, he smirked in to his glass and setting it down with enough force to make a sound on the wood, he then kicked one leg in to the wood of the bar and swung himself around to face Leo.

"Pokemon are not allowed inside, and i was waiting so terribly long i had to find a way to amuse myself. Besides, " he said in greeting, nodding his head to the other trainer as he reached over his own shoulder to pick up his glass and sip at it. "Could i not be both?" he finished in the next breath, smirking as he lifted his glass high and made to drink the rest of the content of the cocktail.

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[Leo Lockward]

LEO XANDER LOCKWARD

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WORDS: 224  ||  TAG: Lawrence Moone

Leo's eyes danced over the handsome man sat at the bar, a slight knot in his stomach as he finally turned to face him, finishing a rather delicious looking cocktail as he greeted the teen. A slight smirk curled his lips. "Well, I must humbly apologise for keeping you waiting." an almost sarcastic tone laced the teen's voice as he responded back. "I guess the pony part of you gave the directions, you weren't the easiest to locate!" a slight wink would come to follow before slowly pulling himself a chair up to seat himself. "At least it was worth the effort, this place is pretty nice!" Leo would come to rest his hand in his hand, gazing at Lars for a moment before quickly shifting his gaze away, a slight rosey flush colouring his cheeks. "So, you gunna get me one of those tasty looking drinks, or did we come here just to look pretty?" there was that knot in his stomach again. His eyes shifted sheepishly around the blonde. Why was this happening again? Although he had to give it to himself at least, his was the second time they had met. There was an improvement in that respect. Either way, this wasn't a date and he was not going to let himself fall into the same routine again. "It's good to see you again pretty boy."

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Leo Lockward

Lars smirked as the teen replied to him at first, turning his head and nodding to the bar tender behind the counter as his guest went on. "Oh come now, whats exploring without a little challenge. Besides, arriving early allowed me to check the menu, and the hidden menu" the man replied with a smirk before he looked around at Leo's next comment. "Its not the best the city can offer but their drinks really are fun here, little potent but i guess thats fun for me too" he countered, twisting on his chair finally as leo sat down.

Turning to rest his elbows on the bar, the bar tender was in the process of setting down glasses in front of the pair as leo asked his question. "Forgive me for assuming, but i already ordered" the blonde explained as the slightly too complex and very dessert like drink began to form in front of the duo. "And i know im here for attraction, yourself, well, thats on you" he muttered in a lower voice a moment later, grinning as he didnt look to the other male but slid his other empty glass over the table.

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[Leo Lockward]

LEO XANDER LOCKWARD

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WORDS: 322  ||  TAG: Lawrence Moone

Leo sighed slightly as Lars made his comments about exploring. But what was this "hidden menu" that he was referring to. A look of curiosity painted the teen's face for a moment before he would come to speak. "You may just be right there good sir!". He paused for a moment looking around the building once more. "So what, or whom is on this hidden menu then?" he questioned as a smirk tugged at the corners of his mouth. If this wasn't the best place the city could offer, it would certainly beg the question as to what was, however the drinks certainly seemed a good option to go with for the time being. Leo watched, in awe as the drink, if it could be seen as a drink was prepared in front of them. Almost missing the blonde's statement in his daze the teen shook his head slightly before shifting his gaze back to Lars. "Hey if you know what's good, I will trust your judgement... For now" he winked slightly as he reached for the glass.s Taking a sip, the teen winced slightly from the strength of the mixture of alcohol contained within, wait, "Is this just cake?!" the teen gasped, a wide smile taking hold of his features as he inspected the drink once more. Damn it was good, albeit probably very dangerous given how sweet it was. Lars came to the bar for attraction? Leo could feel his cheeks flushing once more before shifting his gaze for a moment to take another sip of the drink. "Well, I came looking for a pony and seemingly found a cowboy instead." the teen would come to respond with a smirk. "Now where's the attraction?" he would playfully ask, feigning ignorance and looking around the building. "The old dude over there?" a slight chuckle would escape the teen as he subtly pointed in the direction of an older gentleman nursing what looked to he a scotch by himself.

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Leo Lockward

He'd been right. Another of his talents that were all but useless unless put to work the way he did, lars had a way with telling what people liked and what they were curious about because theyd like it with a little push. "Certain people in this city come in, pay money, act a prat and make us all a payday. Tourists, wannabe's. The locals and those who know they have the world in their feet, they can come in and make requests or know whats around. However, some of us know people. Owners, drink makers, curious souls. Those of us, we get to play with a hidden menu forms by all those a little more....open minded" he explained in a very long winded and complicated way.

He took this moment to use the straw of the drink, swipe off a little of the cream sitting on the top and then twist it around and stab the straw down through the mess and watch leo start it. He chuckled to himself, nodding in answer to the ingredients. "Well last time it was ice cream, this time i did say food so i found a middle ground" he started before the teen spoke again, lars looked in the direction offered and felt something curl around his gut. He lifted a hand up, reaching for the pointed finger of the other trainer and slowly directed it to his own chest, laughed, and then let it drop.

"Better"

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[Leo Lockward]

LEO XANDER LOCKWARD

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WORDS: 219  ||  TAG: Lawrence Moone

Leo stared blankly at the man as he made his rather complex explanations. Blinking slightly all he could manage was an "Uh huh..." before letting loose a nervous chuckle. Taking another sip of the cake like drink Leo couldn't help but let loose a satisfied groan. "Perhaps you can show me your secret menu at some stage" a smirk appearing once more. Wow this drink is strong!  The teen continued taking sips, his eyes focusing on the blonde who explained why he had chosen this particular drink. "Well food may have been a wiser decision, if I was someone else, I would think you were trying to get me drunk!" he spoke, a slight suggestive tone to his voice.  The teen clearly lost himself in his joke in pointing to the older chap in the corner, flinching slightly as Lars grabbed his pointed finger and directed it to... Him? Wait, what?  The teen looked down for a moment, before raising his eyes back to meet Lars'. "I think someone needs to have their eyes checked!" a nervous laugh would escape, cheeks getting rosier by the second.  Arceus Leo, pull yourself together! Taking a deep breath, the teen lifted his glass and gulped down the remainder of his drink in one go, before scrunching his face up as the kick of the alcohol set in.  "What's next?"

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Leo Lockward

Ok, this really was a teen. The way he was taking his drink, and the color already changing over his face, or what was more being in this situation? Xerneas, was it him drinking so often he didnt get the buzz everyone else did? No, it had to be leo, surely.

Focusing on his middle idea, lars chuckled and nodded to the other males request. "Its a date" he replied with a smirk, shrugging as leo went on. "Im on a diet, mostly liquids and the odd dessert. That sounds better than i like booze and cake" he replied with a laugh, tapping one finger to his forehead as the bar tender glanced to the duo.

The man paused, then placed a simple glass on the counter and tipped in a trio of liquids, one brown, one black and one a pale greenish color. Lars leaned over, tipping the glass towards himself and mixing the color in to one and other before he turned back to his company, smirking as his little gesture seemed to have quite an effect.

"I mean, if thats you offering to lean in close and check them for me, i'll take it. If you want me to get stronger glasses, I already look quite the geek as is so methinks not" the male replied, his tone playful at first before it twisted, becoming a little hurt as he went on before he looked to the other trainer.

"See, i'd offer you dinner, or a pokemon battle, but i also sense these might be "seen a certain way" so, i would of course, never do such a thing" the man went on, making the finger quote gesture as he spoke before bringing one hand down just close enough to leo to graze his leg as settled his hands down again, before reaching for his own drink.

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[Leo Lockward]

LEO XANDER LOCKWARD

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WORDS: 230  ||  TAG: Lawrence Moone

Leo paused for a moment. There was that phrase "date" again. Rolling his eyes the teen smirked to the blonde. "You really want a date don't you?" the teen teased before chuckling lightly, quickly turning to a strong laughter as Lars explained his affinity for booze and cake. "Booze and cake are two very nice things...". The bartender appeared by the pair once more, it was as if he was being signalled, but clearly Leo was missing these signals. Nevertheless, the next drink to appear on the bar was another interesting concoction. The teen cocked his head curiously as Blonde swiftly turned his back after his comment. There followed another smooth attempt at flirting which brought a sheepish smile to the teen, before the hurt in Lars' voice brought him back to reality. "Hey, nothing wrong with a man in glasses." he started, sympathetically. "Besides, they enhance the handsomeness." bringing a finger up to softly poke the bright of Lars' glasses, pushing them back up to their rightful place. "I see you're still as smooth talking as ever." a cheeky grin forming as he picked up the new drink placed on the bar and taking a sip. The teen flinched slightly, shuddering as the blonde lowered his hand, grazing the teen's leg. "Well that is unfortunate" he came to respond, smugly before moving himself in closer. "One would never win themselves a date without taking such risks"