Joseph
**-Astoria, Local Tavern-** 

She did say a lot but his reaction to the information showed her she hit the nail on the head.

"Not for the faint of heart, I'm afraid, I comfort people as they die in my arms"

Hoping that cleared up somewhat her occupation

"Let me ask you, what is your name, hooded one- and what is the purpose of these expansive studies... Your mind must carry so much.."
She asked, adding the last part with a tone of admiration, and a small but resolute hint of envy...
Bernadette
***Astoria ~ Local Tavern***

"O-Oh well it's, just... Research really. I like to be well read, and I happen to find ancient magic and the like interestin'. Sometimes I go to odd ruin 'ere there, maybe an exhibit or two, but that's all."
His foot began to bounce in an anxious rhythm despite his nonchalant demeanor. He takes his tea drinking a bit more before continuing on.
"As for m'name, I mainly go by Newt. Aspirin' scholar, admirin' wanderer, and stylin' parlor *Magician~*"
Joseph
**-Astoria Local tavern-**

Eve picked up on his strange behavior, the leg, the sipping the tea that he's not so fond of, and the stutter, and notes these things without so much as a blink or a twitch of the eyes, and gave an interested nod, her elbows on the table and her chin resting on the back of her hands with an inquisitive smile of the lips, and a small giggle she once again suppressed with a hand to her mouth as she mused his little rhyming performance 

"You're quite the poet, and magician? You have my interest peaked... Newt. Care to demonstrate?"
She asked looking upon him with expectant eyes