Surrounded by unfamiliar faces and unknown places a man garbed in a tattered black robe shuffled through the cobblestone streets of Oak trying to mind their distance. To his annoyance though, his bulky figure would nudge a few locals without really trying but given his size it was almost unavoidable. Especially with how closely built together the corridors of the labyrinth like alleyways were. At a glance it seemed like there should be more wiggle room to spare between bodies and had there been a little less people hustling around that might have been the case. But as he was swept up in the crowds Goji recalled a few warnings he had received from his newest rogue companion. A devilish magician who was starting to become a regular disruption in his day to day. For better or for worse.

"Tsk, that's right. He mentioned something about some kind of festival I think. What a pain." Though he wasn't the type to turn away a reason to celebrate and indulge. He usually preferred when things were a little more down to earth and in the company of friends rather than strangers. Sighing under his breath Goji attempted to free himself from the enthusiastic masses that infested the marketplace. Taking a back alley off the beaten path at the first chance he could and from there rerouting himself for the sake of his sanity. If one more person so much as brushed shoulders with him they would reap the unfortunate wrath of his short fuse. The chaos taking place all around was testing his patience already and he hadn't even arrived all that long ago. "This better be worth it dammit or so help me."

Cursing at the thought of Altuo's smug smirking face waiting for his arrival at the end of the road. Goji gripped at the neck of his cloak with a tensely balled fist. Clenching the worn fabric between his fingers for comfort as he turned a few corners along the way. Eventually managing to break free from the pockets of people taking up space. Enough to have some proper breathing room away from the suffocating closeness he had been trapped in mere moments before. However, despite it saving him any further frustrations the slight detour did end up getting him lost. Turning to people for directions didn't help much either. As most if not all gave little to no response when asked. As if they were trying to ignore him entirely. An unwanted gesture that had Goji gritting his teeth from under his hood as he growled to himself. "Some kind of trip this is. I'm going to throttle that man when I find him."

Not having much other choice Goji continued to wander aimlessly for awhile on his own. The nameplates of nearby bars and restaurants serving as the only waymarks that might guide him to the destination he was being summoned to.

[ WC - 486/2000 ] @Altuo Dorian

"You..." The words he wanted to say were almost choked from his throat as his clenched canines bit down even harder against themselves. Almost threatening to break under the pressure altogether from the looks. As Altuo finally appeared from round a bend reeking of drink and desperations. Goji's already tested tempers flared to a whole new level of frustrations upon catching a disturbing whiff. Burning ichor building up in the throat as he hesitated at first to really speak what was brewing in his head and chest but unable to keep it contained for very long. "Listen here you little brat! What's the big idea dragging me all the way out here and then not even having the decency to meet up with me!" Each word rattled against the stone walls of the alleyway they were confined in together. The volume of his voice booming along with them to a point that it earned a few weird looks from the locals who were unlucky enough to be within earshot of the commotion.

Unable to control the urge as the arrogance plastered over the elvish-like man's face was enough to tip the scales over. The last bit of patience that was holding his civility in check being tossed aside as Goji put his hands on Altuo in an instant without so much as a second thought to stop him. Two aggressive grips locked down on either side of Altuo's shirt collar as the twink of a man was more than just lifted from their feet. Between the two of them Goji's physical strength was far superior by comparison so the odds of them escaping was slim to none. A certainty only further assured as he slammed the intoxicated troublemaker hard and fast into the closest wall within reach. Only holding back enough to avoid serious damage but still with enough force to get the point across.

Pinned in place with no where to go, Goji leaned in towards Altuo until they were almost able to touch the tips of each others noses. The usual half closed gaze that his darkened eyes were recognized for being replaced with a twitchy glare that could burn holes into a weaker man. "Then you let me wander around trying to find you for a damn century! And don't even get me started on the people around here! Asking for help is like talking to a wall!" Without fully realizing as much, the longer Goji popped off the more he imposed himself onto Altuo. Their bodies growing closer and closer together until all that was left between them was three hairs and some air. All it would take is one wrong step and the two would collide with no buffer. Quite a questionable scene for any onlooker curious enough to peek in. "Now here you are drunk off your ass after getting into who only knows what!"

[ WC - 967/2000 ] @Altuo Dorian