Malakai shifts around, looking a little ...uncomfortable...at the prospect of having his thoughts on display.
"Trust me when I say, Niks, that you do not want to hear my thoughts. Let's let our more...esteemed fellows wear the rings. On a side note, while I know it is custom for all of us...adventurers to announce ourselves when we enter the Hanged Man Inn, I don't know any of you from Lauto himself. I think it would be wise for us to spend a few moments getting to know each other if for no other reason than to learn what each of us is capable of."
"You," he says, pointing to Dina, " are obviously knowledgeable in many fields, but when we're being swarmed by a horde of demons, can you handle your own, or are you delivering yourself as a ready-made meal?"
"And you... spider mage," he says, obviously referring to Lilli, " you look about the same as our book worm over here. What do you have to contribute to this fight? I hope you don't have your pet doing all of your fighting for you!" Malakai half-chuckles at his own joke.
Looking at Nathantiel, the Tiefling snorts. "If the rumors about you tree-hugging forest elves turning into bears and wolves is true, then I'm not worried about you. Just don't get in my way and we'll be fine."
Malakai considers Lerrick for a few moments, not quite sure what to make of her. "I'll admit, you have me confused little girl. You signed up for an obviously dangerous task, but you don't have the walk, posture, or demeanor of someone who has seen their share of battles. Are you a book worm like our Deva friend here? I can see that mace you have hanging on your belt, but have you ever had to use it?"
"And what about you?" he asks of Artemis. "You smell of something...familiar. A most pleasant whiff of darkness and brimstone..." he lets that hang for a moment, grinning wickedly beneath his hood. "What secrets are you hiding my friend? No, really, I'd like to know. When we're done here, let me buy you a few rounds at the inn. I'd love to pick your brain about a few things."
"Last, and certainly not least, there's me. You may call me Malakai. To keep things simple, let's just say that I can bring an unmatched offense to the team, but do try to keep the demons off of me. It's somewhat difficult to channel the energies of Chaos when your innards are now your outards... "
"Oh... and don't stand too near the demons if they decide to bunch up... I might get twitchy and blast the entire area. And apparently my skills will be...a little unpredictable in the bag. I normally channel elemental fire...but our good friend Niks here has said that my magic may be changed into ice. So make sure you stay out of my way if you are in any way vulnerable to fire or cold... just in case."
, just trying to smooth over the insult.
