DnD One Shots

Newbie

"What the fuck are you doing?"
Llyr stares at Santi the Performer, unamused, as Santi turns into him. Santi spins in a circle, admiring himself, sending a smirk at Llyr.
"Just doing what I do. Admiring the sight. Without being creepy, of course." Santi winks at Llyr.
"Don't try that shit with me!" Llyr says, pissed off at him for turning into him...again. "It really is creepy. How do you expect to pick up anyone at a tavern? Not to mention people actually liking you for who you are." Not that his personality makes it any better, Llyr thinks to himself.
Llyr and Santi were in a tavern with Kaas and Tordik, but Kaas and Tordik seemed to be talking about something they both enjoyed very much, judging by their lit up eyes and hardy laughs. Llyr and Santi were away from them, at the actual bar, with Llyr lightly drinking, and Santi having a little more than he can tolerate. It made him more outgoing...a little too outgoing.
    "Llyr, I bet I can get anyone in this bar, right now. Except for..." he looks over at Kaas and Tordik, changing his appearance from Llyr back into himself, "those two."
    "Yeah, you'll get used to that bromance with time. They hit it off. If I didn't know them, I'd say they've known each other since before this party was started." Llyr steals a glance at them. "But you're with us now, so what do you think about the party? I mean, you've apparently heard of us already. How do the tales and the real us differ?"
    "The Crowsen One is definitely no different. An extraordinary Kenku." Santi smiles with his chest out, looking prideful. He looks out in thought, "Kaas is no different from the tales I've heard either. A very stoic man, but a crazy one at that." He thinks a little more about the rest. "Amberle is a mystery, and very interesting, Andraste is a little timid, but a very kind person, Tivona is a...well...paladin, Newlyn is just the translator for the Crowsen One, and Tordik is a strong barbarian, but not as strong as the Crowsen One." Santi looks back at Llyr with a smirk. "You are...well...a player."
    Llyr laughs. "No way! The rogue? A player? And a dashing one at that, wouldn't you agree?" Llyr says with sarcasm and smirks at Santi.
    Santi shrugs and takes another chug of beer. He sighs happily. "Yes I would have to agree."
    "Well, maybe if you weren't so annoying I'd actually be interested." Llyr looks at Santi as Santi's face shifts a little with defeat. Llyr laughs and takes another drink of his beer. "I'm just throwing that out there...maybe if you could actually convince me to like you, as bards do, then you'd have a shot at a night with me." Llyr winks.
    "As you wish." Santi goes to touch Llyr on the shoulder, but Llyr pushes his arm.
    "Not like that, you cheater. With real flirting. Like normal people. Not your magic." Llyr scoffs a little. "I bet you couldn't win me over."
    Santi seems a little distraught, but overall not willing to give up without a fight.
Ha, that'll get him, Llyr thinks.

-

Santi thinks about his next move. What should I do? Flirt more? No...that's definitely not going to work...
Santi glances over at Kaas and Tordik talking and his eyes immediately brighten.
A song! About Llyr! Perfect.
   Santi stands up from his chair and saunters over to Kaas and Tordik. Llyr stares at him as he moves away from his chair, but goes back to looking around the tavern, making sure Santi doesn't see him.
    Santi walks up to Kaas and Tordik's table. They both look at him, scowling.
    "Yes? May we help you?" Kaas says to Santi.
    "Can you tell me anything about Llyr? For a song? I have a bet with him." Santi smiles at his new comrades.
    "Sounds suspicious." Tordik glares at Santi.
    "I can assure you, it's just to woo him. Nothing more, nothing less." Santi says with a genuine smile.
    "Woo? Llyr? More like he's wooed you." Kaas laughs heartily.
    Santi blushes, but continues to try to get them to tell him something, anything, about Llyr. He couldn't lose to him.
    "Well, obviously you two are long time companions of him. You must know something." Santi says. Some truth magic would really be helpful, but I can't. Ugh.
    Kaas and Tordik look at each other, then look at Llyr, still sitting and drinking alone, then back at Santi.
    "Fine. I suppose we will tell you what we know." Kaas sighs
    "This better not backfire on us, bard." Tordik glares at Santi.
    "It absolutely won't! My job is to sing tales and talk. But this is for a dear friend of mine." Santi wiggles in excitement.
    "Fine." Tordik says, then looks at Kaas. "I know next to nothing."
    "I know one thing! Llyr found Newlyn in passing one day, and they seem to care about each other. A father and son relationship, perhaps?" Kaas questions, "also, Llyr is a fan of flirting, as you've known. He's quite funny. Of course, though, Llyr and Newlyn were only in our party for the money and food at first, but they seem to have warmed up to most of us." Kaas says. "That's about all I know though, I'm afraid."
    Santi thinks about all of this for awhile, sighs, but smiles at Kaas.
"Thank you very much! That's all I needed."
"No problem, but again, I ask that this does cause trouble with the rest of the group." Kaas says with authority.
"Of course, no problems shall arise." Santi says, then bows, and walks back towards Llyr with a confident stride.
"That one is a weird one..." Tordik grumbles.
"You're telling me?" Kaas laughs lightly as they continue to talk about whatever else him and Tordik talk about. Santi was too busy trying to impress Llyr to care.

-

Oh look, here he comes again. Llyr thinks to himself.
    Santi is sauntering in with a smirk on his face. He stops in front of Llyr and pulls out his Lute.
    "Prepare to be amazed. And infatuated." Santi smirks as he tunes his Lute and strums a chord.

Stumbling through to a helpless being
He takes him up in his care
His name is Llyr and he is quite queer
But also a gentle hare

Llyr stays true to his word
And helps this bird
And brings him to quite a good group

They stay, they eat, they bond, then beat
The monsters that come their way
In time, Llyr warms up to this group
And stays a little bit less away

Llyr is now warmer
And full of love
For a simple performer
Named Santi~

    Llyr's eyes stay widened throughout the performance.
    "That was awful." Llyr says, trying to hide his blush, and laughs.
    Santi's smile turns into a look of depression.
    "But I liked it nonetheless. It must have taken an amount of talking to get Kaas and Tordik to tell you anything." Llyr smirks and his eyes travel down Santi's posture with his instrument.
    "So...?" Santi spins around slowly, looking at Llyr with flirty eyes.
    "You got me, Newbie, congratulations." Llyr bites his lip.

Author's note: And the rest is up to interpretation~!