"This is a castle..." Vali whispered in awe. Finally him and his warriors stood before the great hall of Fairy Tail. It reminded him almost of the Viking Kings hall though the Viking's hall was much bigger- at least from what he remembered. The young viking lord turned to look at his four warriors who all seemed to be amazed by the guild in front of them as well. With a smile Vali turned forward. "Let's go- and keep your weapons down, this is a place full of people with powers." Within moments the half-elf was pushing the door open, stepping in slowly but confidently with his men behind him. Together there was five of them and five strangers was enough to turn the heads of most of the people who were only minding their business moments before. Nobody spoke. Instead everyone insisted on staring blankly at the white haired man. "Okay..." he whispered in Icebergan. He was annoyed for sure. "I think we should just leave, Val." One of the warriors suggested. "No." Suddenly Vali moved forward with his hands up to show that he was no threat.

"Hello friends, I am Vali Onfroy and I wish to join your guild if that is possible. I have come a long way just to be here, haha." he said awkwardly. Hopefully that was enough to calm the crowd down. He could see how he may have been intimidating considering he entered the guild with four big ass vikings. Vali turned back to see his men with their weapons raised. "Put them down, I said!" he shouted in their native language. Slowly the men lowered their weapons. Hopefully there was someone who could break the ice right now because Vali couldn't do it alone. Everyone looked so...different. They wore weird looking clothes and even smelled fresh- like they hadn't worked hard a day in their lives. The ale seemed to be the only thing he was familiar with. A drink was very much needed right now.

Vali could only see about 12 people in the guild hall, no bigger than his army especially now that he had Neko's under his command. So this is one of the most popular ones he thought to himself. Most of him was disappointed, but a tiny bit of him had hope for a place like this. He had a knack for helping otherwise hopeless looking places survive, that's what he was good at. For a moment there was silence. Two men at the bar had been sitting comfortably until one of them fell over flat on his face. Vali himself raised an eyebrow but his men snickered behind him speaking in their native language to insult the clutsy guy. The other man at the bar had poofy hair, it actually looked quite ridiculous in all honesty but he was the only one to approach Vali. Stopping a few meters away from the viking, the elf could see the man's hand on the hilt of his sword. The man was stupid for starters. He had absolutely no idea who he was talking to and yet he spoke with such confidence even as the young lord and his men stood confidently in front of him. After he was done with his words of wisdom, the viking warriors boisterously laughed amongst themselves. Vali himself only snickered. "This puny man has some big balls between his legs, aye?" He joked in Icebergan.

Just when they thought this dude was actually offering to fight the Viking lord he insisted that the bartender would be the one to challenge him if it was a fight the intruders wanted. "No worries my friend, I am not looking to kill anyone today." He responded with a devilish smirk. Back on Iceberg people fought just to fight. Some obsessed with blood and battle while some seeking validation from the gods themselves. This wasn't iceberg though and there was no need for any violence to take place. The puny man beckoned Vali to come have a drink with him but also insulted his men by calling them children and demanding that they stay where they were. "No, I think they want a drink too." He smirked as he followed the afro dude. His men took their seats first towards the end of the bar so that their leader could talk while they enjoyed ale. The Desiertan took his seat.

"I have questions. Where is your leader and why does this place look like it has been neglected?" Straight to business was more of his style. Friendships could be made later.

The Elven viking was no fool. It was obvious that him and his men were a nuisance to whatever this place was. Vali was a leader but he was still a new one, his men only feared him mostly because his father was to feared. Though they did respect him, respect was nothing without fear to back it up. His men sometimes didn't listen so it was almost always necessary for him to put his foot down. In sense the afro dude was right, they were kind of like children. The young lord himself wasn't used to interacting with such sensitive people. It smelled like fear and anxiety but he wasn't too sure if that was the case considering these two were in his face anyway but he could tell that they were being cautious with him- even a blind person could see that. Vali glanced over at his men just as the clumsy one of the duo began to talk. He briefly expressed that the guild was in dire need of anything. Watching him from the other side of Afro dude, Val could tell that he was serious. "I see...I am sorry to hear that." His accent was strong but the sincerity could still be heard in his voice.

The clumsy one continued suggesting that the young lord choose his words more carefully and even going on as to blow things just a little out of proportion by taking one word he said and claiming that it could be considered "Ruffian" behavior. Vali turned away for a moment and bit his lip, looking at his men as they smiled and chuckled probably joking at the fact that he was trying his hardest to take criticism. Truth was, sometimes he was bad at it, especially when it was from people who had nothing to offer him. "Apol-" The afro man took the stage. "Ale." he whispered to the bartender with a smile who took no time in filling a cup and sliding it to him.

The scrawny dude beside Val agreed with his friend, telling the viking that he came off rather disrespectfully to make a long story short. "I don't recall saying anything dis-" He began but instead of continuing that sentence he decided that it would be best just to move on from it. There was no point in arguing if both of them thought felt a certain way, after all he wasn't trying to make enemies. "I meant no harm, friends and my men meant no harm either. Where we are from we have to always be on guard... blood and battle, war and death; these are the only things we see at home. We don't know much about Fiore except that the people are soft and frightened just by the sight of us, and now we know that Fairy Tail's reputation proceeds them- no offense." He added genuinely. It couldn't be helped that he was so brutally honest sometimes.

The man beside the white haired viking leaned in towards him. Val picked up his cup and chugged his ale as he spoke. By the time he was done with his drink he found out that this man had only joined the guild yesterday. Disappointedly he slammed his cup down, nodding at the bar tender for another drink which was quickly delivered. "Thank you." he said lightly. The afro man also informed Vali that the government was taking over and paying better than guilds did. If guilds were on the decline did light guilds even matter at this point? Would joining Fairy Tail even do Vali any justice?

"Shame. I travelled all this way and the guild leader isn't even here. I can't say I don't understand though, sometimes a leader must make sacrifices for the greater good of his people." Of course he understood that all too well. The brown mug was snatched from the bar table and placed to his lips. In about 6 gulps the ale was gone. "Is there a way I can still join the guild?"

The darker haired men told Vali that at this time it would be impossible for him to join since he would have to see the guild master directly. After finishing his water, he then explained that he was rather tired but not before the man somewhat accepted his apology and actually suggesting that he changed the way he did things. Unfortunately the man was just saying words because Vali could never change who he was. It wasn't possible, believe it or not. Vali of course would instead just raise an eyebrow. In about two more beers he'd be drunk. Ale was the secret to happiness and right now Vali felt somewhat relaxed. The sleepy man stood up apologized and warned Vali to be careful. During his travels through Fiore he acftually heard that demons were running wild, seeking to destroy. It was the apocalypse some said. The young viking Lord didn't know what to make of it. Which gods are the cause of this? The Satri Gods? Illumin? Or maybe it was a Zharian God? The man finally made his leave, Val nodded before raising his freshly filled mug. "Aye." was his goodbye.

Damn. Now that that dude was gone the guild seemed emptier than before. The elf still couldn't believe how dry it looked in comparison to his imagination. Afro man threw his 2 cents in on the demons. Apparently they were mostly in the east part of Fiore but were making their way in Magnolia. "Then...why aren't you there fighting them?" he asked while the puny dude began searching for something. Was that not the simple solution? Perhaps it was the warrior in him using logic and things here followed a certain system? Whatever it was better be effective because fighting against demons would require every fighter in Fiore. Hell, Vali himself was  tempted to go fight them just 'cause. "If there are truly Demons on Earthland then we are doomed."

In the hand of the man who was yet to have a name seemed to be some sort of device. What really caught his attention though was when he referred to the leader of the guild as "Ms. Peaks and Valleys". "Your leader is a Woman? Fuck the Gods." he chuckled. That was definitely not unusual in Iceberg but Icebergan women were a different breed of human. All of the women from Fiore were just as soft as their men. However, he didn't believe that this particular woman wasn't their leader for a reason. She was obviously strong, she had to be. Val quickly pulled off his red jacket, then tapped his right shoulder. "Reminds of the gladiator stories my mother used to tell me about." referring to the stamper he had. The Ale was finally hitting him. "You know, it is funny how different the world is here. Even with demons running around this place is far more relaxing then Iceberg." He continued. If his stamp was placed on his shoulder he'd put his jacket back on. His mind locked on Iceberg. Thinking about what it was like in Iceberg saddened him. There was so many things wrong, yet living in a world like that felt realer than...this. "I chose to leave, but sometimes I feel like I need to be back there...to protect my people - my family." His eyes paused on the liquid in his mug. With a sigh he chugged the entire mug. Suddenly his mind shifted onto another subject for everybody's sake. Ale sometimes made him think.

"Aye, I heard stories of a... ummm... 'Hot springs' in this place. I would like a Fioran woman for entertainment." He laughed. His accent was heavy but it wasn't hard to understand. The viking lord looked at his men who were smiling. It's been a while since any of them have been with any women. "Or maybe a Brothel? Are those illegal here?" He asked again. "It has been a while since I have laid my head between a woman's bosom ya know?" He smiled at the man raising his arms with a shrug.  "I heard Fioran women are like the finest of wine... and I just want a taste." He joked.

Vali raised an eyebrow as the man now known as Tomoe simply ignored his inquisition about a possible brothel existing in Magnolia. Instead Tomoe threw his mug in the sink allowing it to shatter. Vali's men laughed at the obviously drunken fairy tail member. The young lord himself was beginning to feel the effects of the ale even more so than before. "Aye, I think I did see him look at you once or twice." referring to the bartender. I am not interested in him though, my friend." He laughed before standing up, leaving his mug on the bar. The bartender seemed busy with dealing with Tomoe's mess. At this point things were becoming boring especially in the guild. There were no women, no people, just a shitload of nothing. If he stayed here any longer he'd probably lose his shit. "I am interested in being in the company of women, are you not?" The viking warriors cheered in agreement with their leader. "Or are you too drunk to hang out?" He teased. "There is nothing to do here, but if you are not man enough then that is okay too... puny man." he joked. Vali wasn't one for festivities usually but today definitely called for a good time. if Tomoe couldn't hang or had other plans then Vali would go about his day and find a hot springs or a brothel one way or another. Tomorrow he would train hard and catch up with himself but today...today they would fuck shit up.

Vali chuckled at the drunken man. He was a character for sure. It made the young Desiertan wonder if he was like this when he was sober too. Back on Iceberg mostly everybody was drunk. Not a day went by that most men didn't drink. Tomoe didn't remind him of any normal Fiorian person. Most of them were lighter toned with thinner hair and colored eyes. Unlike the rest of the people he's seen, Tomoe struck him as a tougher individual especially considering how he first approached the group of pagans. That was just him judging a book by it's cover though. Tomoe finally gave in. He leapt over the bar counter and agreed to have a day out with the vikings and even challenged them to keep up. The elf smiled. "I like you already puny man." another joke. He was bad at jokes but that didn't stop him 'cause why should it? One Tomoe began moving towards the doors of the guild Vali turned to his men and gestured for them to follow. Suddenly the afro man asked Vali his name, introducing his own first. "Aye I heard the other man say it before he went to bed. My name is Vali Onfroy." After the two introduced himself Vali would exit the guild with his men. "Lead us to the ladies Tomoe, today we celebrate life." As the two of them walked Vali would attempt to be the first at a question. "You know, you don't resemble the people here, Are you a native of Fiore?" This was his attempt at making friends something that usually came easy to him back at home. Considering he was a lord though, everything usually came easier to him- at least easier than the rest of his peers.

Ah, so Joya was here Tomoe was from. Of course Vali didn't know much about that country but apparently the culture was beautiful. His father would often talk about raiding villages there but never got around to doing it. It was way too far from Iceberg anyway so the trip would have costed some lives. "Aye? I think it will take me a while to get used to Fiore." Was all he said. The half elf and his men stepped proudly. Tomoe was lucky to be around them actually because if any demon or any random criminal decided to attack him he'd have Vali and his men to back him up. Hell, every guild member in Fairy Tail was lucky to have Vali and that was the truth. The plan was to bar hop despite Vali specifically asking for a brothel. In all honesty though, he didn't care where he went as long as there were lusty women around him. Not long did the group of men walk because soon they approached one of Tomoe's favorite places apparently. From the outside the place looked pretty run down. Much better than what Vali was used to, so with a smile him and his men followed Tomoe inside. Immediately he could see women and men everywhere. Everyone drinking and having a good time, music playing in the background. The Joyan seemed to already be familiar with one of the servers. "Aye lads, go wild." He said to his men as they moved to the bar. Vali was stopped by a woman with blue hair, plump limps, and long eyelashes. Her breasts were heavy, her waist slim and although he couldn't see from behind he was sure that her are was plump. "Hey daddy. I've never seen you around before." Vali smirked, revealing his canines. "Is that Fiorian for "let's fuck?" he whispered plainly. The woman giggled before grabbing his hand and bringing him to the back of the bar where a shitload of women were. She pushed him on a chair before sitting on his lap. "I'm Lucy." She introduced as she grabbed a random cup from one of the tables beside them. 3 other woman noticed Vali and slowly made their way towards him."Lucy, I'm Vali." he lifted her hand and kissed it. Lucy then gave Vali the cup of liquor. Suddenly a second woman sat on his other leg. "Lucy, he's cute~" Vali placed the cup to his lips, drinking half of what was inside before pouring the rest onto the breasts of both woman. The women laughed and shook their tits in excitement. Vali's men cheered as they each had managed to grab their own woman for the night. They laughed as their leader played with his women."Hahahahaha!" Te icebergan laughed as he bent forward to lick the drink off of them. In no time Vali and his men had their own section it seemed like. Women flocked towards them, seeing them all drink and have fun how could they resist? Wonder what Tomoe was doing.

Vali began to wonder just how Barbaric Joyans were. Tomoe was doing an excellent job fitting in. Just about an hour before they came to the bar he was making remarks about them being barbaric and poked fun at them for being who they were. Now he was acting just like them? Ironic. The young lord didn't think about such a thing too much though. They weren't enemies, they were guild mates. The Two women on his lap leaned in towards each other and began to make out. Val watched as he bit his lip. He leaned back to grab the ale and his mug before pouring him a cup allowing some of the drink to overflow and splash on the floor. He was drunk, that was no secret. The last time he had been drunk like this was on Iceberg just before he left. One thing he could say for sure though was the Fiore had some quality ale. The new Fairy Tail mage smiled, slapping one of the women on her butt repeatedly while taking a swig from his mug.

"Cheers to new beginnings!" He shouted. The vikings raised their mugs and cheered as the woman laughed, shouting "To new beginnings!". Tomoe excused himself just after they all cheered and moved from the group quickly. Usually when someone moved away like that it meant that something was wrong. The leader in the Desiertan wanted to make sure that Tomoe was fine so as soon as he vanished behind the walls, Vali stood up and rushed in the direction he went. All that was heard was a door slam down the hallway- no footsteps, or any noise came from his peet. Quickly the elf entered what seemed to be the bathroom. From under the stall he could see feet, definitely feet that belonged to Tomoe as liquid hit the toilet. Oddly enough no noise came from Tomoe so what the hell was he doing? "Aye , mate. You alright?" His accent was so thick sometimes it was annoyed himself, he hated speaking Fiorian.

From inside the stall the man responded that he was fine. Was he really though? It was too bad that Vali didn't have X-ray vision to see what exactly was going on- not that he really wanted to see anyway? He just found it odd that there was absolutely no noise coming from him other than his words. No farts, no pissing sounds, not even explosive puking. The Viking didn't think too much of it though when he finally saw his guild made exit. Val's eyebrow raised as he watched Tomoe wipe his mouth, a sickly look in his eyes. "You sure? You look...dead." He half-heartedly joked. The Joyan revealed that he may have gotten ahead of himself but that Vali was free to go if he wished. "I'm alright, just makin' sure you didn't fall asleep with your head in the piss bowl is all." He smirked before moving beside Tomoe just as he began washing his hands. The young Desiertan placed a hand lightly on his shoulder. "Aye. I know you were wary of me earlier, but we're guild mates now. That means you're an ally of mine. As long as you have my back, I will have yours." His crimson eyes glaring deeply into the Joyan's own as he spoke. Val meant every word. Every guild member of Fairy Tail was an ally now that he was a member of their guild. Him and his men would fight for them as long as they in turn fought for him. Before the Joyan could respond, the Elf nodded in approval. "Now come Draugr, the ladies and drinks await us. Did you think you would get off so easily?"

"A Draugr? It is like an undead person. An Again walker." He responded. As the two walked back towards the gang of drunken fools and excited women, Vali's eyes slipped towards Tomoe. The more I look at him the more I see that he really does look undead, and he moves in absolute silence too. he thought. The dim lighting swallowed the duo and in no time they were back in action just like they were before. Vali stepped over legs to get back to his seat where both of his women had patiently waiting, greeting him with licked lips, winks and open arms. Everyone was horny. If an orgy was to break out right now, he wondered if this place would stop it? Back on Iceberg...anything goes really. Tomoe managed to bring bread and more ale along with a woman. He seemed to love the ladies just as much as any of the Icebergian did. "Tomoe brings more ale and food! Aye!" He announced with a toothy smirk, causing the rest of his men and even the women to cheer. Vali glanced over at Tomoe, hoping that his eyes met with the Joyan's own pupils for a nod. Looking into his eyes may give him an idea on who or what exactly he was. It could have just been the ale but you could never be too sure of anything in this world. After a few seconds of looking at him, he'd smile and raise his mug above his shoulder then bringing it back down and chugging the entire thing until it was no more. The women on his lap began to kiss on his neck and whisper in his ear, caressing his chest as he brought his attention back to them.

An hour later and finally Vali was so drunk that he could barely move on his own. The two woman sitting on his lap didn't seem to be tired at all. Hell, that went for all the women as far as he could tell. Tomoe's words had some underlying meaning to them though, while the women may not have been tired everyone else was growing wary- Vali included. "Aye." he responded agreeing with his guild mate. "Alright ladies, I think it's time for me to um...go back to my home." Both women complained still trying to play with Vali. Only a moment or two later they stood, allowing the viking to stand and stretch nearly falling over in the process. The women in front of him laughed, helping him stand. "You two beauties are welcome to spend the night with me. We can continue our fun in the privacy of my home." He said licking his lips. The women looked at each other and giggled in excitement. The rest of the vikings began to stand making sure their own broads were accompanying them as well. "Aye Tomoe, I would say we had a great fuckin' time, no?" He asked with a smirk. His eyes dizzy from all the ale and although his body was tired he wasn't going to rest until he got to plow these chicks. Val began to move towards the doors but grabbed his cup to have one last chug of ale, dropping it when he was done. "Oops." He laughed. The vikings snickered at their drunken leader. When all was said and done, the elf made his way towards the doors of the tavern, leaving with his men and Tomoe if he followed. The women would follow them out as well, laughing and flirting, talking of the things they'd do. Tonight Val would bring his own women to the Inn he was staying in to finally have a taste of Fiorian women.