[center][h1][b][color=9354FF]Fritz "Ryn" Hendrix[/color][/b][/h1][color=9354FF]Time:[/color] Evening
[color=9354FF]Location:[/color] Damien Estate’s Ballroom
[color=9354FF]Interaction(s):[/color] Mr. V [@samreaper][/center]
A flicker of disdain crossed Mr. Vincent’s countenance upon seeing “one of them.” A familiar expression that mirrored the contempt Lord Smithwood had directed at him, albeit from the other side of the divide. Too common to be noble, too noble to be common—Ryn lived in both worlds, yet belonged to neither. 

An outcast. 

Ryn hid the sharp sting of that word behind a smile. [color=9354FF]“Mr. V,”[/color] he nodded to acknowledge the preferred moniker, [color=9354FF]“I don’t believe I properly introduced myself.”[/color] Extending his hand, he offered a firm handshake, should Mr. V choose to reciprocate. [color=9354FF]“My name is Fritz.”[/color] Simple, unadorned; just Fritz.

[color=f7941d]“As for What brought me here, why, I dare say it would be the count's ravishing smile.”[/color]

Ryn focused on Count Damien, working the room with practiced charm. [color=9354FF]“Such a ravishing smile it must be, if you’re willing to venture this close to the sun.”[/color]

His attention shifted to the servants. There were many of them, hidden and out in the open. But, as it was customary in these gatherings, most guests paid them no heed. The best place to hide a tree is in a forest, as they say. 

[color=9354FF]“Clever.”[/color] Hiding in one of the last places the count would think to look, while risky, was brilliant. However, was that the only reason Mr. V was here? After all, it was far from a permanent solution for his and his friend’s predicament. [color=9354FF]“Though, I fear you might burn into a crisp if you stay too long in his radiance... Have you given thought to how the flames might be doused?”[/color]

Across the ballroom, Count Damien swept towards Lord Smithwood and Lady Vikena with preternatural speed, his coattail streaming behind him, black as the night itself. It seemed Mr. V wasn’t the only one who needed to be cautious of His Excellency’s fire. Ryn kept his dark eyes trained on the trio, poised to intervene. Only once did his stare break, darting to Mr. V in silent query: would he be willing to risk exposing himself to help the detectives?

[hider=TL;DR]While impressed that Mr. V decided to hide right under Count Calbert’s nose, Ryn wonders if it’ll solve Kazumin and Persephone’s current situation. He asks Mr. V if he has ideas for a more permanent solution.

He notices Count Calbert approaching Leo and Charlotte, and is prepared to step in.

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