#fenixtj

She finds him in his shop.

She knocks on the door before stepping in. "Mr. Duff? You got a sec?"

"Sign says open" he says

She grins and shrugs, "So it does! Well, I'm not here as a petitioner, but as a debtor." A soft chuckle. "I never paid you for my tattoo... I didn't know if you still needed my help, but I came by to offer it... or I'm a bit more financially solvent now, and I can pay in good ol' earthdollars."

"Do you have plans on valentine's? I imagine the answer is yes"

"Well, I figured we might take it easy and simple, since things have been so crazy lately, Maybe order one of those heart-shaped pizzas. Why?"

"Mmm was thinking of having you perform for a date with Jessica"

"Oh!" She looks surprised, and then flattered. "Just music, or looking for a touch of pan for a special night?"

"She would likely murder me if I hired a Gift of Pan hit, however it was intended" Dryly "But.. mm not valentines, would you be interested sometime next month? "

"An excuse to come back to sunny Tijuana in the midst of chilly March? Even if I didn't owe you, the invitation would be enough!" She grins. "You have a deal!"

And an impish look. "Oh, she might murder you... but afterwards."

GRIN.

At THAT, the tattooed troll grins "Don't make me like you, Devious one. Yes. I think we have a deal"

"Even without the touch of Pan, I think I can play a set that would set a mood nicely. Just let me know if you have songs you want so I can polish them up. Do you two have a song that's 'your song'?"

"No, I .. mmm I actually regret we don't. "

"Well, are there any songs that remind you of her when you hear them? I'd make suggestions but I don't know the countess that well. Yet, at least."

"I call her Ocean Eyes, have you ever really met her gaze? if you have you'd know why"

"is there a song about eyes that trap a man? That might be the one"

She ponders for a moment, and sings softly.

No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes...

Then changes her tone a bit...

Hey Blue Eyes, what you doing tonight
Hey Blue Eyes, it's alright

In this house there's just the dust of bones, the basement's filled with liars...

Thoughtful frown. "But those are not especially HAPPY tunes." Pondering. "It's a fun challenge! I'll do some research!"

"The first song I know. Bad men all over the world love it. Self Indulgent as it is for us"

"You know, I thought I liked the bad guys... but our Jonas is as straight an arrow as they come, and I can't get enough of him." She has a dreamy-eyed look herself for a moment.

"Truly? Are you sure he's so completely noble? You know what they say... the brighter the image, the darker the negative"

"I don't know." She admits, "But that's the joy of getting to know someone. Finding out more about them, like the petals of a rose, slowly unfurling to show you all of their inner depths." A small blush.

"Some flowers unfurl slower than others" He says , a otuch wistful "But I'm glad you have such people in your life. I've only met Jonas twice, he's.. ah, prone to long words, but he also backs them up with dedicated action. I cannot fault his courage. I hear Siv's face was resttored?"

"I'm so glad that Fontaine was able to help her. We all loved her no matter what, but it was bothering her, and I would go to hell and back if I needed to to make her smile again. Though I almost wish she'd been left a little scar, you know, one of the sexy pirate ones." A wink and grin.

"Ha" A grin "May I make some unwarranted advice regarding a holiday?"

"Does it cost extra?" She grins.

"Not at all." he assures "just an idea suggestion for Carnivale"

A grin. "Let's hear it!"

"When you go, the htree of you should each make a scar part of your costume, have the mark spell out something for fun if you like.. but to mock the injury now defeated. Go as pirates or rogues or rough and tumble types of some sort. I think it would do Siv some good to laugh at what worried her, and yet show that you and Jonas cared for her regardless. You mock the curse"

She nods slowly, and then.... a grin creeps across her face. "I can think of a few places to put scars to find later as well...." Musing. "Oh, I like the way you think."

"I'm the villain you root for in the story" He says with a flash of a wolf smile

She sings,

So you're a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy...

Laughter on her lips!

"Gah. " He gets the reference it seems "Maybe don't tell Jessica THAT song. She might grow to tease me with it"

A laugh! "Well, I'll find some good songs and run them by you. It's a deal! Just tell me when."

"I shall" he nods "reccomend my craft to your friends"

"Oh, always." She thanks him and trots off, head filled with ideas.