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What a condescending asshole. Eris kept himself from rolling his eyes, a low groan at the back of his throat. Way to run away from the conversation! If Benson over here thought that he was going to get rid of him that easily, than he had another thing coming. The smile on his face stayed rigid as he took a step in front of the count, turning around and making damn sure that he was following him. The conversation would end when [i]he[/i] got the last word, not some pompous, low-brow, lanky, limp dicked son of a bitch who couldn't tell the difference between actual quality and the knockoff coat he wore. Eris knew how to be the bigger person, and if Mr. Hoity-Toity thought he got the best of him, then he had another thing coming.

But first to address that bath comment because that was just stupid. [color=ccff99]"Oh no, dirt in a forest, call the Royal Guard!"[/color] He gasped, clutching his chest before dropping his hand and leveling a look on the guy. [color=ccff99]"Do I [i]look[/i] like I normally dress like some boneheaded gym rat? [i]Please[/i], I'm more than prepared for today."[/color] Not that he still wasn't worth a small fortune as these 'workout clothes' were still thousands of dollars, but that wasn't the point right now. [color=ccff99]"And just so you're not nearly as misinformed for next time, Wells isn't going to purposefully fail if only out of spite as a giant fuck you to the institution that expects him to act unprofessionally. He actually [i]likes[/i] magic, what with it being the one thing he has some semblance of control over. Do your research before dipping into topics you don't know about, at least that was you don't make a complete ass of yourself."[/color]

Now that that was out of the way, Eris continued with, [color=ccff99]"You know what, though? I can get why you're a little on edge. You've been here, what, two weeks? You'd think people would be buzzing about another Eve joining the ranks, but no one's so much as acknowledged your existence yet, huh?"[/color] Eris grimaced, shaking his head. [color=ccff99]"It's not even about what house you're representing anymore, you're so forgettable that I don't even think people know who you are. Do you need help? 'Cause I can introduce you to some people, make you some friends. Unless you're shy, but then I can just hold your hand in comfort the whole way."[/color]

Whatever nerves he had about the stupid practical were gone now, and Eris could honestly say he felt completely at ease. He should probably thank him. Nah, but they really did need to get going. He flashed a smile at Benson, patting his shoulder. [color=ccff99]"You're going to have to do a lot better than that to ruffle my feathers, Benson,"[/color] Eris winked, happily walking ahead. 

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[sub][right]Dealing with Count Asshat [@Bert Macklin].[/right][/sub]