The Keepers of Chaos: A Vault of Hell

Alekzandr Ikorov: XCIV

Secrets: XCIV

"It's a trick." Adleth chuckled, "Seriously are we to actually believe this man has been to other planets?" Alekzandr took a long drink. How hard could it possibly be to knock oneself out with alcohol?

"That's what I've been saying!" Herod cried, "Everything about him makes no fucking sense!" Alekzandr turned to Markos who was currently sipping on his drink.

"Ok, ok, we've been on this topic for too long." Riu cautioned. "Herod your turn. Never have I ever." Why on Toril were they playing a game while drinking? Herod paused, he seemed to think for a bit, biting his lip he raised his glass.

"Either say one or drink you idiot!" Adleth groaned. The Elf recoiled in her chair and just started cackling.

"I'm thinking you cunt!" Herod barked back. Alekzandr began laughing and just simply shook his head. "Never have I ever.. Had a dead parent."

"You dick!" Markos screamed. Various people started drinking Alekzandr included, Andraste, Riu, Markos, Vestus, Vaelle. "Oh come on, only you and Adleth don't have dead parents?"

"Honestly." Alekzandr interrupted. "It is a very large phenomenon.. Lots of villages destroyed and parents dead.."

"Fuck.." Riu moaned. "I'm losing like half of these.." He scoffed, whoever came up with this game did not taper it to those who got drunk easily. By her flush face, she got drunk easily.

"Alright.. Alekz." Vaelle turned on her chair, her face was bright red and her eyes were bulging, she was very clearly drunk. "You go.."

"Ok, ok comrades... Never have I ever joi-"

"If you fucking say joined a cult. I'm gonna cut you." Vaelle threatened, this outgoing nature was so out of character for her. She was leaning in with a wild grin on her face.

"He can't say that!" Markos chimed in, he knew Markos was gonna lose that one. "Literally three others have used that same one, you can't keep saying joined a cult!" Alekzandr started waving his arms. If they'd let him finish he'd actually make it clear.

"I meant." He started chuckling, resisting the urge to take a drink. "Joined a religion." The whole room paused.

"Oh fuck you!" Herod wailed. He started to hysterically laugh trying to take in breaths faster then he would chuckle. Jokes on those idiots, he never had any need for religion.. After.. All of it.

"Yeah?" Vestus challenged. "I've never forgotten how to build something after getting drunk." He said accusingly. Alekzandr raised an eyebrow and finished his cup, he went to grab the next bottle but Vaelle was clutching it protectively, with Riu aiding her.

"I've never trained child soldiers." Adleth shouted. Alekzandr just started drinking regardless if he won the game or lost it.

"Alright.. Ok.. ok.." Andraste was struggling to her feet. "Whose cup is empty." Half the room looked at him. "He... Doesnt count." Andraste pointed.

"Markos?" Vaelle suggested.

"Him neither." Alekzandr pointed out. "We still don't believe he's been to 'earth' so I say no."

"Oh this is just getting ridiculous.. Is anyone gonna even eat?" Herod pleaded. Alekzandr looked around him, they were located in the den on the second floor, a new meeting place since its where the furniture company put the fucking dinner table. He had his back to the hallway for the den. While Riu, Adleth and Markos sat on the other side. Their backs were to the circular window of the building. Staring off over TrollSkull Alley the nighttime lack of light made the windows look simply black as ink.