"Pah, I'd come here every once in a while to cool off"

The bartender then spoke up with a cheeky smirk

Bartender: "Every once in a while" he says. He practically lives here at this point!

"Wha- Hey! Don't sell me out!"

Damian groans as he goes to takes a swig of Moscow Mule.

"Oh nah, he just appears whenever there's a shade, it's part of his Soul Magic"

Jackson: Well I'm glad you fired that firework, otherwise I would've never found you. Though you should be more careful, idiot

Jackson then went to smack Damian at the back of his head

"Ow! I know and I'm sorryyy"

He begins to slowly realize his mistake and frowns a bit

"O-Ohhh... My apologies, god that was a mistake"

That's when a figure rose from the ground, black liquid oozing from their body

???: Sorry about him, he meant it in good faith

"Jackson!"

He smiled at his best friend finally coming

"Woah! Don't worry, the firework is very controlled and was even launched further up in the air. Not a single tree will be burnt"

He said as the glow from his hands immediately dissipate

The beam of light goes shooting up high into the sky. It takes a while but eventually it exploded into an array of colors. Some red, some blue, and some gold as well

(2/2)

"Alright! As I said before, I work as a festival coordinator and performer. The reason is because of my Soul Magic"

He then made a finger gun and pointed it towards the air

"This is the power of Firework Sorcery!"

(1/?)

"Well... Not really, you're the first person that I've met since arriving here. But if you want, I could show you some?"

He stood up from the ground and removing the dirt that clung to his pants

"Well the glowing is easily explainable for me. Back where I'm from, all humans have this thing called the Soul. The Soul is the very essence of our being. Some people are able to harness the power of their Soul to conjure powers depending on the user's Soul. We call this Soul Magic"

"Faeria... We don't really have much knowledge on different realms. Me being here feels like being a tourist in a new country, so apologies"

He said as he fidgets on his necklace

YES ;-;

"Oh! I must've said that out loud, hehe"

He scratches the back of his head and smiled a bit

"And as for who he is... He's my best friend. I don't know if he was also transported here as well"

"Well I'm not too versed in that department, usually Jackson is into that, but from what I've heard, their what the Greeks called you and they described your kind as "half human and half bird". Did I get it right?"

He goes to sit down on the floor

"I come from a distant city. I work as both a festival coordinator and performer"

By this point, the glowing has stopped and he seems relatively calm

"What about you? You mentioned that this is the "Forest of the Owl Harpies", but I don't exactly have any knowledge nor experience with them"

Inside the tavern, there sat a man dressed in a red tank top with a black, red, and orange hoodie. He was typically seen in this tavern to cool off and talk to some of the employees. He turns around and sees a woman entering the tavern

"Oh? Are you nee around here? I'm Damian"

"Forgive me for my stance, but it's simply just me a little worried for my safety. I'm quite lost ya see"

He looks up at the woman as the glowing around his body starts weakening a bit

The man looks up at the owl lady and he does a defensive fighting stance.

"My name is Damian Daiko. I do not intend to fight nor to hunt you down, but I'm not one to be underestimated and will not be afraid to use force..."

His hands and eyes start glowing a variety of colors.