David
Hearing the rapidly approaching woman walk towards herself, the Dark Elf turned around to look at them. The first thing she did was analyze the woman—taking in every single detail she could about this person. A small smile formed on her face in return to the woman's own. Even though she was smiling, her eyes still seemed to have a cold gaze.

The Dark Elf's smile faded to an almost blank look, feeling a sense of this woman being too kind and naive. "Oh dear, I have had quite the bad day actually..." Icicu begun playing into the woman's assumptions, her face drooping into a frown, but not an exaggerated one. "It would quite cheer me up for a quick drink, if you'd be such a kind woman. I had a couple of Macens harass me out on the streets, so I came here in hopes of finding a safe-haven... I thank you for your offer!" Icicu reverted her voice from being sad and dark to a happy and warm tone, still playing into the woman's kindness.
Nancy
I got one thing to do

She took note of the blankness in the woman's stare, and her general coldness, though wasn't put off by it. "Sorry to hear about that, things aren't always the best for outsiders around here. You don't have to worry about anything bad happening here though, and you're not alone." She gently took the woman's hand as she spoke, as her words continued to be legitimately kind, unaware of the drow's lies. Her grip was notably firm, although definitely not tight enough to cause any discomfort.

She'd turn as she went to lead her to the bar. "Right, so, anything in particular you want?" She'd turn her head back as she spoke, flashing her a warm comforting smile.
Aja
*"Ginger ale should do the trick."* A softer voice interrupted. By Ikari's right, an elf barely shorter than her leaned on the counter. His approach was silent enough to go by unnoticed. What stood out immediately was his lengthy black cloak, one that covered most of his apparel. Its hood was down, which allowed the two to get a better view. Messy black hair reached to the bottom of his neck. He had skin void of any defect, as was likely for silnari, and bright brown eyes that displayed a hint of innocence.

Icicu in particular would find this trait familiar - a glimpse of purity in contrast of an obscure darkness. That spawned the possibility for his charming looks and act to be as deceptive as her heartbreaking story with the macens. For a moment, his shining eyes met hers. At first a once over captured her alluring figure and exotic features. His attention quickly switched to her eyes, however. An acute stare of a hawk attempted to trounce her. Such a look could only mean suspicion. Was he here when she shared her recent past with the oni?

The elf moved his sight off of her, turning to the approaching bartender. *"Three Slippery Hooves, large mugs."* He ordered and placed his fist on the counter. Slowly he stretched his fingers out, three coins slithering out of his grasp and onto the wooden covering one by one - each producing an icky clink. After making sure that the worker would bring them their drinks, he spun and headed for one of the tables in the corner - free, with three chairs about.
David
I just got back online at the perfect time 😳

Icicu was startled by the sudden voice speaking up in the midst of her speaking with Ikari. Her body jolted upwards and became taut before she calmed down and loosened up whilst turning to face the figure. Taking a quick glimpse over the man, she made a quick analysis of who he was or how he acted from what information she possibly had.

From his looks, presence in general, and the look he gave her, she took the smart way around. She assumed there was no way he'd be as easily deceived as the naive Ikari, so she had to plan some more. For now, rather than deceiving the man upfront, she'd take the small advantages that would lead up to a bigger decision.

While waiting for her small advancements, she took the time to get prepared for anything that could happen. Icicu smiled at the elf and nodded. "I think ginger ale sounds quite wonderful. I haven't had it before, but trying something new is always nice! I really thank you for your offer, handsome sir." The Dark Elf slowly built up a more giddy tone, trying to be a bit warmer. In some aspect, she had to use less deception to build up more.

As the Elf made his way to table which ironically had just enough seats for the three people, Icicu followed along with a graceful and luscious walk. She made the poor, but usually true, assumption that it'd be easier to gain information she wanted by having a more feminine and seductive posture around men. This Elf seemed like the kind of man that'd be allured by her, so she went for it. If it failed, she hadn't made any strong moves, so she could just dust her failure off as a normal thing.
Nancy
Ikari took note of the new elf, her gaze narrowing as her eye locked with his. Her pupil became more slitted, and a smile turned into a fanged grimace. A very clear message was sent, one simple and easy to understand for Lucien, *'I did not want to be found.'* However the moment was gone as soon as it came, as the woman ran a hand over her face with a sigh, her smile returning. The most the drow could probably gather from this was that the 'macen' knew the elf, and perhaps wasn't on the best terms with him to say the least.

"Sure. That's fine." Her tone was similar to before, although slightly forced and significantly more curt. She'd follow Lucien's lead, however kept her hand in that of the drow's, giving her a slight comforting squeeze. She'd move to sit next to the drow at the table, assuming she had the option.
David
As Icicu sat down, she briefly looked at Ikari and then locked her gaze onto the Elf. A small smile formed across her face, trying to be as warm and welcoming to this even newer figure. For now, she felt as if she should be somewhat genuinely kind to Ikari, allowing them to keep grip onto her hand from underneath the table.

Without showing any signs of suspicion, she spoke up to the Elf, "Thank you for your offer of buying us three drinks. From the looks of my new Macen acquaintance, you two must know each other, yes?", Icicu rose a brow as she asked, "It'd be quite nice to know more about you two, and your acquaintances would make that more interesting. Plus, I'd see how you know each other well since you're both quite the kind and charitable type!"