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Charles had joined in on this, in part, just out of thinking he might get a bit of enjoyment out of it. He didn't hold out much hope for anything lasting, afterall it was a speed dating thing. It wasn't like anyone could really get a deep understanding of one another in these things. But that was fine, he was ok with only being and seeing the surface for now.

He heard a PING and looked at his phone. "Fantastic, wonder where she is." he commented to himself smiling, looked up and around before sending a response in order to see if he could get the this Marleigh to find him if he couldn't find her.
Hiya, guess we got paired! If you see me first, I've got a shiny black shirt and I'll be walking around very clearly looking around. he said before craning his neck as he started walking to find her.

He might have taken his time waltzing around the rest of the little stuff they had if it weren't for that it'd be more entertaining with whoever he was going to be speed dating with, well at least he hoped that's how it'd be. There was always the chance they'd be utterly annoying, but he figured his talkative self sometimes was that way too, so he didn't feel like complaining about that.

Charles turned his head to see a woman with blue hair speaking to him. He smiled and nodded saying, "That'd be me, pleasure to meet ya Marleigh." he said shaking her hand and glancing at his shirt again, "Makes me easier to spot, kind of figured might be useful. Guess I was right huh?" he added chuckling to himself for a moment. This wasn't the first time Charles had attempted to get on a persons good side, however, it'd be one of the few times he was trying to do so genuinely. So how he went about it was far different, and less experienced sometimes.

He was certainly interested to see what could be come of this, whether it actually turned out long term, friends, or just entertaining to try. He thought for a moment looking up, "Well, don't regularly do these things so some of this is kind of shots in the air. Guess we could eat? Or find an activity? Or just talk? honestly all around I'm up for anything right now, could flip a coin, I came into this without much of a plan. I do that quite a lot it seems and it works surprisingly well for most things. So if you had any plans or preferences they're gonna be taking rank." he said grimacing for a moment knowing full well that might not be a good thing.

He was far too used to trying to be a seducer or a manipulator that he never knew how to actually get in a legitimate relationship. Never really tried until recently so what he said was rather truthful. He'd gotten more spontaneous in recent times and, interestingly, it worked out half the time in one way or another. This, however, was a totally different matter.

Charles was, in fact, unsure. He was used to leading things down a path that lead him to a monetary goal most of the time. This had no such tangible end game, and thus, despite his experience in verbal trickery, left him somewhat clueless about where to go with it. So he was quite happy when she had her own suggestions in mind, which included hot chocolate.

He cocked his head towards the stall, "Sweet!...no pun intended." he said happily starting to walk towards the stand. Sweets were perhaps not his most common choice, but with the cold around, hot chocolate most certainly was on his list of enjoyable things. Cider was actually rather good too but there was something a bit more classic about hot chocolate. If there was a price to be paid, Charles intended on doing so, he knew he had more then enough money for it and also didn't want to end up making her pay during this. If not, well he could always tip, in general that was a good policy, it's not like this things were totally free.

As they'd get to the drinks he decided to go ahead and ask a question, "Little bit of a random question. Have you ever had a hot toddy? I doubt they have them here, and they aren't a replacement for hot chocolate, but I always enjoyed them during the cold, especially if I got sick." he commented.

Charles made a surprised face, "Oh it's fantastic! Hot water, sugar or honey, whiskey or rum, and a clove or lemon. pretty much that simple, pretty fantastic." he described. He rather enjoyed the drink, although he realized he might occasionally enjoy adding just a little more of the whiskey then always necessary. But oh well

He chuckled at the candy reference, then jokingly added in a peculiar voice, "You must take care of your teef, no lollipops for you." then furrowed his brow smiling for a moment wondering if his sorcery could heal sickness or tooth injuries, come to think of it he hadn't actually ever tried. Although he'd practically be made a miracle doctor if he did.

Charles was rather enjoying himself by now, and while he noticed she had taken out her wallet he made she to smile and shake his head taking out the appropriate amount of cash and tip, "Come on, no offense, just please let me." while he did sort of ask it he was all too ready to hand over the cash to the person handing them the hot chocolates before she could actually respond just in case she ended up saying no to that. He thought about adding 'It's not like I don't have the cash for it' but realized it might sound too much like he was prideful of the amount of cash he could procure and that he assumed she couldn't.

He grinned as he felt the warmth of the cup in his hands before taking a sip and nodding satisfactorily as she asked him a question he had to think about, "Hmm, been a rather long time actually, though until around 2016 vampires weren't really on the list of things I thought could exist, actually, I learned about sorcerers first I think. Thought that was just epic. How about you? And I guess to further the question which I brought up, when and how did you start noticing the craziness that is Harper rock? I know some people didn't quite know until it became public knowledge but there were some for sure."

Neglecting to mention that he was a sorcerer might have been seen as a bit rude if she were to learn later but, much like his monetary reason, he didn't think bragging was the best way to do it unless he could do it in a comical way. So he decided to neglect it for now.

He slapped himself on the forehead, "Sorry I mean here as in this place in particular, I don't know precisely where I was born my parents never told me and if they did I don't remember. But I grew up in Canada. Hot toddy's just happen to be one of the things I remember my mother giving me." he commented shrugging.

Charles bowed dramatically making very sure not too spill his drink as he did so as she thanked him. He did it much because she had giggled which gave him a little more confidence to try and be entertaining. It was, to him, one of his only socializing things he could do legitimately, as in without planning to manipulate or deceive. So it made him happy he could get someone to laugh, or giggle. "Thank you."

He listened taking in a drink of his hot chocolate as she answered his question about her and Harper Rock. He smiled as she said part of her hoped that more entertaining things would happen. He was familiar with some of the crazy things, he'd be sent to the hospital a few times because of it. But he didn't mind too much, it was a temporary setback, even with as regularly as it had happened recently.

A glance around at her next question and he nodded again, "Yeah, sounds like fun, wanna flip a coin or something on what to choose or does something catch your eye?" He frowned and shook his head as if overwhelmed, "Honestly there's a ton of stuff and I'm just trying to make sure I don't say something that's completely stupid. What's a fun thing to do. Hrmmm. They have those dart throwing things, I see go karts, honestly got no preference still I'm just trying to slip into the ability to do this right." he took a larger drink of the hot chocolate and winced, "Ouch, that burned more then expected."