heirtothearcane: (The eyes of your ancestors)
Viatorus' family are a family of scholars and pride themselves on this fact. There are plenty of family traditions that must be upheld, including being open to help those who come looking for knowledge.

As soon as he's in town, Viatorus' family will make sure it becomes common knowledge to those involved relevant fields. Looking for something or just curious? Pen in an appointment with his secretary.
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heirtothearcane: (Tweed)
It's been far too long since his first consultation with Naugus. Viatorus should have gotten back to the mage long before now, but as with most things in the Nexus, it hadn't gone as smoothly as he'd hoped. Between personal interruptions, seasonal distractions, and wrestling with what to do with his knowledge, the few days he'd asked for had turned into months. Not how he'd hoped for it to go, but in this case Naugus' exceedingly low expectations of him work in his favour.

When he arrives at Naugus' door he's adjusted the strap of his leather satchel countless times, straightened his tweed jacket several more, and hesitated over whether or not he's forgotten something. Anything at all. The strict eye of his high heeled shadow keeps him in check. Isidor insisted on accompanying him in this case. Too much possibility of trouble, she'd said. Something she couldn't happily allow Lyall to take care of.

With the weight of the forthcoming debriefing doubled, Viatorus knocks on the door and shuffles on the spot. "Naugus? It's Viatorus."
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heirtothearcane: (Watching)

"Okay, this was a mistake."
- Viatorus' thoughts throughout.

Oh the joys of curiosity... )

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heirtothearcane: (Viatorus Atlas Durant)



The envelope and letter are both extremely high quality paper, champagne in colour and rich to the touch. It seems almost odd then that it is otherwise so simple. Viatorus had spent far longer than he should have needed to, to try and find stationary on hand that didn't proudly display the family crest on every page. No, this... this was just him. A full envelope containing several pages of his best intentions.

Unlike all his other writing, he has clearly made a valiant effort to write beautifully and consistently, despite his habit of scrawling, rapidly changing handwriting. There was time put into this. And care. The last dregs of a currently exhausted man to bridge a gap of misunderstanding and miscommunication. Talking hadn't worked. Perhaps a letter would. 

Perhaps.

It reads as follows... )
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heirtothearcane: (Tweed)
For want of a neutral starting point, Viatorus suggested that they begin their playdate meet up at a café he'd spotted on his travels. He was tempted to get a cup of akh while he waited, but settled on a good cup of tea instead. Something familiar and calming. At one point he tries crossing his legs, but his restlessness made his foot jitter so he sat on the edge of his chair, careful not to bump the leather satchel by his feet - of course he has a leather satchel, how could he possibly be a caricature of a British scholar without one?

This man knows Verity, he reminds himself, and Verity wouldn't be friends with anyone bad or immoral or any such thing. It's a small, flawed comfort, but he clings onto it and tries to relax while he keeps his eye open for Steve. The way his fingers are drumming against his cup suggest he's not doing the best job of that.

heirtothearcane: (Default)
As with most things Viatorus does, the arrangements for tea had been worked through carefully. He'd made sure he had everything he could possibly need, and even sourced a nearby bakery for any dire emergencies that might arise. Naturally, once all his plans had been made and everything put in order, his anxious jittering had nothing to focus on except getting ready and picking up Verity.

He'd made an attempt to tidy up his hair and wear a nice shirt- but not too nice. This socialising business was a tricky thing. Now all he had to was meet up with Verity. Naugus' tower was the sensible place to agree to meet. It was easy enough to locate and Verity was there anyway. So, after briefly stopping to pet the chaos, he'll head to the tower door and, if she's not outside, he'll knock.
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