[Jake actually smiles. It’s as faint as a ghost, and doesn’t last long, but it’s there. He’s amused, clearly. Plus, a free drink? No complaints here.]

Guess I’ll forgive you. As long as I get free shit.

[He leans forward…]

As for the guy, his name’s Thomas.

[And it’s not his place to relay Thomas’ story to just anyone.

Good thing Jake doesn’t care!]

He’s… been around for a while. Longer than any of us, at least. He’s from France, like, all the way back when Napoleon was a thing. He was a thief and a criminal in those days, so not much has changed, really.

[What a shining endorsement.]

He has a lot of power, too. Makes him loopy sometimes. Born with a janky soul and all that.

[A VERY SHINING ENDORSEMENT. This is still far from all the finer details, and he’s cutting some parts out, but this is fine.]