It was almost impressive how Phoenix found a way to sexualise everything, regardless of what was said. While everyone could make a dirty joke easily enough, Phoenix managed to slip it in, (ba dum tish) and have it make sense in the conversation, almost going unnoticed if you weren't paying attention. Keiran was paying attention, sort of, or at least the best he could given he was drunk and the club was loud. Unfortunately, the amount of attention he provided did not help his ability to provide witty remarks in the face of sexual jokes, and so he just flashed Phoenix a cheesy grin and added, " Not the worst way to go though, right?" Die doing what you love, wasn't that the goal? Considering the way Phoenix had been right on him all night, the guy clearly loved getting down...
With his throat still feeling little raw from the choking, Keiran let silence fall for a moment or two. It was what he needed, just a little bit of peace (at least the nightclub equivalent) to let the cold water help sober him up a little, and for him to have a bit of a think about what Phoenix was putting on offer. He had left Australia to start an entirely new life, to do all those things he had never got to do while living under the thumb of his elderly and powerful parents. Now, here he was faced with a genuinely enticing offer and his knee jerk reaction was to decline. It seemed a bit stupid. Maybe it was the drink talking, but if he wanted to live a different and more fulfilling life, then he needed to take risks - right?
About to make comment on the topic of taking a risk, Keiran was instead again surprised by Phoenix's topic change. This time he didn't choke on his drink, but he did give an awkward throat clear and an equally awkward slow nod. Given he had been shouting about vampires not too long earlier, it probably shouldn't have been a surprise for the topic of magic and other supernatural stuff to come to the forefront. Still, it was not a common thing to be asked so directly about it and by a stranger to boot.
"Aha, yeah..." He admitted with another nod, and a slight grin as he also realised that Phoenix had outed himself as a mage too. Was it silly that he found that reassuring? He was more likely to trust one of his own kind than another race, even if the man was still technically a stranger. "Kinda only learning the healing stuff though, I'm not a natural." Keiran pointed out, not sure how the hell Phoenix had managed to sexualise that, of all things, but again he was impressed by the man's ability. "Forcefields and barriers and stuff, it's more my kinda vibe." He added, "What about you? -" He paused for a small, almost nervous breath before adding, "Do you live nearby?"
With his throat still feeling little raw from the choking, Keiran let silence fall for a moment or two. It was what he needed, just a little bit of peace (at least the nightclub equivalent) to let the cold water help sober him up a little, and for him to have a bit of a think about what Phoenix was putting on offer. He had left Australia to start an entirely new life, to do all those things he had never got to do while living under the thumb of his elderly and powerful parents. Now, here he was faced with a genuinely enticing offer and his knee jerk reaction was to decline. It seemed a bit stupid. Maybe it was the drink talking, but if he wanted to live a different and more fulfilling life, then he needed to take risks - right?
About to make comment on the topic of taking a risk, Keiran was instead again surprised by Phoenix's topic change. This time he didn't choke on his drink, but he did give an awkward throat clear and an equally awkward slow nod. Given he had been shouting about vampires not too long earlier, it probably shouldn't have been a surprise for the topic of magic and other supernatural stuff to come to the forefront. Still, it was not a common thing to be asked so directly about it and by a stranger to boot.
"Aha, yeah..." He admitted with another nod, and a slight grin as he also realised that Phoenix had outed himself as a mage too. Was it silly that he found that reassuring? He was more likely to trust one of his own kind than another race, even if the man was still technically a stranger. "Kinda only learning the healing stuff though, I'm not a natural." Keiran pointed out, not sure how the hell Phoenix had managed to sexualise that, of all things, but again he was impressed by the man's ability. "Forcefields and barriers and stuff, it's more my kinda vibe." He added, "What about you? -" He paused for a small, almost nervous breath before adding, "Do you live nearby?"
