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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 22, 2012 0:23:15 GMT -8
Someone pulled a sofa to a dark corner, but people seem content to sit on the wood floor, drinking it up and possibly waiting for a chance to get makey-outy with someone.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 23, 2012 13:23:16 GMT -8
Ione stormed here from the dance floor, and curled up on the couch in the dark, folding her arms sullenly.
A wild Basil appears.
Basil- "Oh young madam, has your evening not gone according to plan? The night is so young!"
Ione- "What are you talking about?!"
Basil- "Oh you don't have to tell me anything that you don't want to. But if you would like some company... I'm always available with a sympathetic ear."
Ione- "Thanks gramps. I'll keep that in mind."
Basil- "Gramps...? I am some years your senior, but I'm still a man. Still a human being, and I can still understand that you would want to tell me. I remember what it was like to be young and brimming with wild emotions."
Ione- "I'm not brimming with anything! But I'm going to be brimming with booze pretty soon."
Basil- "Very well. I can hold your hair if you perhaps were to get ill!"
Ione- "Oh HELL NO."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Oct 23, 2012 13:37:45 GMT -8
Peg and Lashonda get a DRAAAAAnk. Lashonda- "Anyone know if this stuff is being rationed?"
Basil- "I believe someone said it is not, due to the incr-"
Lashonda- "Gimme!" She took a bottle of wine for herself.
Peg- "Damn it, a world without ice cubes rears its ugly head."
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Post by Suyoi on Oct 23, 2012 17:28:42 GMT -8
The good doctor finally reached Ione, nodding to Basil. "Basil, you're so kind! Do you remember that one blonde guy, Katie? I think he was looking about to cry out on the balcony. Terrible state he was in, it was almost too much to bear witness to the scene." Basil- "Nat? Oh dear. I hope he'll be able to enjoy his party." He racked off like a bogan.
He handed Ione the virgin mixed drink with a sheepish, if blushing, smile. His first words were to Peg and Lashonda. "Ladies! ICE! I'm going to see if we can ration some electricity for ice cubes and reusable ice backs... but, if you're feeling adventurous, go into my room and right by the door, there's a duffle. In the outside pocket where the bio-hazard sticker is, there's an instant ice pack. Don't put your alcohol in it, but if you pop it and hold it around your glass... it'll make it a little smoother. And-" He whispered close to Peg "if anyone asks, tell them you hurt your wrist and I'll cover for ya. You guys are all right, no matter what happens, enjoy the night!" Peg- "Sir, I don't believe we've met, but you make an excellent first impression." Peg and Ione left.
The pandemic finger gun emerged from his drink hand, accompanied by the click and wink. He turned his attention back to Ione, offering her a pouty smile. "Hey, there. I didn't mean to take so long... but, hey. Seth told me you were, uhm, of the LDS. So, I thought I'd make something more appropriate. I took a religious course, mandatory, but it is important to know the limitations of medical impositions..." Ione- "Well, there's varying degrees of observance, and I drink sometimes. Just a bit! Thank you."
The doctor gave a loud chuckle suddenly. "Hey, I still asked for a dance, Ione. If it is any consolation, our two proposals were nearly identical. I-" The doctor looked a little like a wet puppy as he finished his sentence, slumping a little bit and tugging his shirt together with his recently freed hand. Ione- "What's the matter?"
"I just had the sad realization that my own accomplishments were a pile of shit. To be honest, I was jealous; I run- I ran the emergency room like a tight ship with no real business training. I was there with the purpose to bring health, it was as simple as that. And now, I have no crew to thank. I have only the people around me that I can count on." He looked deep into her eyes, his head feather-falling onto his left shoulder. "I know you will be a great help to us, to Seth and us as a whole. Cheers, Ione." Dr. Victor held out his glass, the proverbial olive branch dangling from his pouting lips. Ione- "Aww! Well thanks a lot. Maybe my evening's looking up. Let's finish these drinks and have a dance!" Proceed to dance floor?
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Post by DKender on Oct 23, 2012 19:13:39 GMT -8
Alex slumped on the couch with a full cup of wine and a pile of snacks and chillaxed, reminiscing about better days.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Oct 23, 2012 19:24:58 GMT -8
A floopy haired youth plopped down a few feet from Alex. Bryce- "You have got to be the most ripped dude in the joint. How's that feel?"
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Post by DKender on Oct 23, 2012 19:36:55 GMT -8
When Bryce greeted him, Alex almost spat out his wine with laughter. He coughed and put his cup aside, then quickly wiped his mouth. "Haha, uh, it's great. But it's driving me nuts, not sticking to my exercise routine, you know? Even with all this work. Hey! You're Micah's friend, but, uh, I don't think I caught your name officially. It’s Bryce, right? You a student?"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 23, 2012 20:08:41 GMT -8
Bryce- "Micah...? Oh yeah, the Aussie. Yeah he's cool.
Nah I used to be a student, nothin' much now. My parents were the managers here, but they're not here and I am. Pretty weird. So what did you do? Another athlete I'd guess, or are the muscles just recreational?"
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Post by DKender on Oct 23, 2012 20:24:44 GMT -8
"Mmhm. Baseball. I did other stuff in high school, though. Football ... and stuff." He scrutinized Bryce. "What’s a gadfly?" He heard Bryce quoting Socrates earlier, in the parking garage. Alex could fling out philosophical-type quotes with the best of them (and in Latin, to boot), but he didn't really know what most meant.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Oct 23, 2012 20:38:30 GMT -8
Bryce looked a little out of shape, but with youth on his side could probably do anything he had to. His expression was very hard to read. Bryce- "I don't know, like an annoying bug. People say an irritating person is like a gadfly... OH, because what I said about Socrates! Yeah, he called himself a gadfly in The Apology. What do you think about?"
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Post by DKender on Oct 23, 2012 21:03:31 GMT -8
"Never read The Apology," Alex admitted. "And I still don't get what Socrates meant by that quote ... or what you meant when you quoted him. It's gonna bother me now. Wait. Wait, I'll reason it out." He closed his eyes to think. "So, you guys were talking about the election. You said, 'Guess we'll have to do the election again,' and Kenny said, 'Snake's got our backs.' And ... and Derek said, 'Yeah, respect.' Then, Seth said, 'Yuck,' but that's probably because he had blood on him. Then, you said the gadfly line." Alex's brow crinkled with concentration. He opened his eyes. "I don’t understand it. Seth's the opposite of annoying. Or was Bush the annoying one? You guys were also talking about Bush." He was really damn confused. Could it be the wine? Nah, he only had a few sips before Bryce came up, and Alex was no lightweight. Aw. This guy was just one of those deep people Alex would never completely get, wasn't he? He sighed.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 23, 2012 21:10:00 GMT -8
Bryce- "Ohh you're thinkin' too hard. I was being annoying and defending my annoying qualities. I don't even remember who said... at any rate, someone called me annoying and I said I was a classical nuisance, like Socrates himself. Maybe I'm overstating my positive attributes. You're very earnest, that can be a good quality."
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Post by DKender on Oct 23, 2012 21:16:47 GMT -8
Alex laughed. "Aha, oh! That's what all my teachers say! That I overthink, and the things I think aren't right, anyway. But you aren't annoying, so I don't know how I could've got that, either." He shrugged. "Well, yeah, I doubt I'd know how to actually lie, even if I had to. Joking and stuff, that's fine. But not actually lying." He skimmed the crowd. No Nat yet. "Hey, I dunno if you're busy later, but Nat's having a little party, and I'm trying to invite people who won't scare him, seeing as he's shy. You want to come? You, President Seth, Ben and his ladies, Sarah of course. Micah …"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Oct 23, 2012 21:20:55 GMT -8
Bryce- "Yeah maybe. Might be a little weird since we don't know each other. If you insist, I'll do it. Hey that guy, is he okay? I mean... There's a guy around here who saw something traumatizing, he's just been hiding in his room mostly, until someone makes him come out. Did this Nat guy see something really bad, or is he really just that shy?"
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Post by DKender on Oct 23, 2012 21:32:04 GMT -8
Alex shook his head slowly. "I don't know, really. He saw what the rest of us saw. That was pretty bad. But I think he's just shy. Like a deer, or something. Though deer aren't always shy, you know. I was riding my bike, about ten years ago, and this deer and her speckled little deerling babies charged me out of nowhere. Knocked me onto the ground. I think she tried to stomp on my neck, too!" Alex smiled. "But Nat's not like that. He's cool. Seems to be into supernatural stuff. Salt and crystals. I think ... maybe he and I ought to hold a seance. Maybe."
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