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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Feb 17, 2013 11:14:05 GMT -8
"He was one of the first people I met when everything went to shit. He may have been a little eccentric, but I never had to explain myself to him and he never looked at me like-" She trailed off a bit at the end. "He was a trauma surgeon. His skills were more valuable in this environment than Bebe's." She stood and looked over her shoulder, contemplating another bar run.
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 17, 2013 11:37:29 GMT -8
"You don't seem like a cold person to me. I know a lot of people were upset about what happened to him. I suspected something was wrong but I guess it took a while for them to talk about it. I'm not sure why anyone would judge you, but I'm glad he didn't." She was hardly a child like Alex, and his senior, but he decided that some comfort was in order. It was better than wine. The outside was gone and his whole world was now these people. He tried to pull her into a hug.
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Feb 17, 2013 12:14:33 GMT -8
She didn't fight the hug and returned it modestly. She rested her face against his chest and shoulder and sighed again. "This sucks."
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 17, 2013 12:50:02 GMT -8
"It does." He agrees earnestly. "This whole situation is terrible, and I am not sure how the others can have such joy when so many terrible things have happened. Maybe they are coping too." He remarks, leaning into her.
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Feb 17, 2013 13:00:36 GMT -8
Patti let out a small chuckle but didn't break the embrace. "One of these days you'll learn when to just shut up."
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 17, 2013 13:13:18 GMT -8
Ashley laughs, it's just a small chuckle, and squeezes her, avoiding his desire to stare out over the ruined skyline. Patti was warm and he felt better somehow. He added to her comment, mentally 'probably not before I die.' How soon would that be anyways? A month? A week? A year? Would he live ten years? Probably not if they were going to take on a world of evil gods. It was too troubling to relax.
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Feb 17, 2013 20:14:47 GMT -8
Patti gave Ash a squeeze and stepped back. "We should talk later. Right now, I expect we should be at least a little sociable." She gave him another smile and pat him on the side as she walked past him. "Once more unto the breach... or something like that."
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 17, 2013 20:49:18 GMT -8
Ashley watches her go, and nods at her retreating head, before taking a few swigs of the wine still in his hand. He wanted to finish this bottle, and spend the rest of the night out here, but there was no point. He turned around and walked back after Patti, with hesitation.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 18, 2013 15:28:00 GMT -8
A ghoulish apparition descended with improbable stealth from the north roof, alighting on the table. Mr. Fluffles- "..." Another, smaller animal joined it. Mr. ??- "..."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 27, 2013 2:12:09 GMT -8
Another day, Seth and Bryce lounged on the patio. Bryce- "Yep. There you go."
Seth- "OMG Ione is being so weird. She called me 'president liar.' What the hell does that even mean?"
Bryce- "I dunno man. Why don't you ask her?" It was obvious he wasn't really tracking the meanings of Seth's words. He smelled funky. Seth- "Dude, do YOU wanna try and talk to that wraith? No thanks. Hey, are you even listening? Too much ganj? You got strawberry gumballs behind those shades?"
Bryce- "Dude, dude, you're overthinking this. It's really easy. Just ... take it down a notch."
Seth- "Okay fine, but seriously... what's going on? The 'deal with it' shades, and you... uhm... you're kinda stinky hon."
Bryce- "OK, we coo? OK, we coo...."
Pigeon- "Coo!"
Bryce- "'splain it to me again?"
Seth- "C'mon. What are you doing? What's going on?" Bryce took off the sunglasses. Bryce- "Whoa, man, let me get a grip on that. Gotta break it down into bite-sized... Stuff.... OK."
Bryce- "I'm fine. That stuff though, I mean, that's good stuff. Were you sayin' something earlier?"
Seth- "Yeah, I was just sayin' that Ione is acting like a freak. She looked like bride of Frankenstein and called me "President Liar". What a weirdo. Anyway, whatever."
Bryce- "No, no, let's talk about that. Ione. She's acting weird. Why do you think that is?"
Seth- "Well, probably hanging out with Loony Toons back at your place. That's enough to drive anyone up the wall."
Bryce- "Oh fuck, I forgot about Derek. She's been there since yesterday?!"
Seth- "Yeah I guess so... Oh! That's why you're-- you couldn't take a bath 'cause you couldn't go to your room. Got it. You can use my place, you know..."
Bryce- "I know that's a problem, but more importantly, uh, damn it's hard to focus... More importantly, She was with Derek while he was freakin out and came out of it feeling sympathetic to his freak train. Is that what I'm hearin'?"
Seth- "Yeah. Not to stereotype, but, isn't she a mormon? Probably easier to get on that train if you're already at the station, if you know what I mean."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 27, 2013 3:12:37 GMT -8
A wild Basil appeared. Basil- "Gentlemen."
Bryce- "Oh. You."
Seth- "Yo, Baz."
Basil- "Indeed, Baz I am." He made himself comfortable. Seth- "So, weird stuff goin' on around here, huh? Gosh, I can't imagine what's next."
Basil- "Yes, quite... You know, I'm feeling rather good today. Top of my game, as it were. How do you find yourselves?"
Seth- "I felt like I was getting a cold or something this morning, but now I feel fine, so that's nice!"
Basil- "That's nice, nice. And your beautiful young faun?"
Seth- "What, Benji? Haha. Oh, do you mean my assistant here?"
Bryce- "Wut"
Basil- "Why yes, Bryce, the young babe, so soft and gentle."
Seth- "Yup, he's a real cutiepie."
Bryce- "What the fuck makes you think I'm soft? I'm rough as a burlap tyrannosaurus, old man."
Basil- "What's this? Young dear, there's nothing to be ashamed of in gentleness. To be a fair androgyne, beauty in its purest form..."
Seth- "*pokes Bryce on the arm* He IS pretty soft...! Hehehe."
Bryce- "...! ...! The fuck are you talking about? Androg- What the fuck?!"
Basil- "Clearly, I've upset your delicate sensibility, and I apologize."
Seth- "Yeah I dunno, he doesn't look anything like David Bowie."
Bryce- "The fuck, dudes?! I'm all man. What the hell are you talking about?"
Basil- "Of course you are, of course... It's just that there's a certain gentleness about you, your sof-, um, let's say cherubic body, your flowing tresses..."
Seth- "Oh yeah, the hair is impressive. Mine just looks like a Brilo pad under here, Bryce could be in a shampoo commercial."
Bryce- "Oh fuck do I look like a chick?"
Seth- "I think I have seen some convincing evidence that you are not..."
Basil- "Now that's mayb a bit extreme, but from some angles, perhaps, well- I'm sorry. Do calm down, I don't-"
Bryce- "That's IT!! Get the fuck out of here before I throw you off the balcony, you pervy old sack of crap!"
Seth- "Nice talkin' to you, Baz."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 27, 2013 4:10:41 GMT -8
Basil- "Gentlemen." A wild Basil disappeared. Bryce- "*siiiiiiiiiigh*"
Seth- "Oh that guy's a real character."
Bryce- "*still exhaling*"
Seth- "Aw, are you okay hon? I'm sorry I teased you. You know I think you're beautiful."
Bryce- "Beautiful? Not handsome? Beautiful?"
Seth- "Oh well geez, yeah... You know what I meant. "
Bryce- "Oh man, please tell me, I don't look like a chick, do I? Do I?!"
Seth- "Dude... you have some pretty good proof about my orientation, don't you? Remember the other night...? Well anyway, *if* you did, it's probably just the hair. I mean, I think you look lovel-- uh, handsome no matter what you do."
Bryce- "FFFFFFFFFF---"
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Post by Dr. Maneep Pamplemousse on Feb 27, 2013 11:00:55 GMT -8
A short while later, after Bryce and Seth left...Alone on the patio, Patti settled into one of the chairs. The relatively cool air carried the smell of the ocean this morning. Under normal circumstances that probably would have been pleasant, but today it was just annoying. She sipped from her water. She closed her eyes against the daylight and wondered why she hadn't brought her sunglasses. She sat alone with her thoughts, trying to recall specific memories. She found that the last 36 hours were kind of vague, at least the parts of it that she was willing to focus her mind on. She silently cogitated on the prospect of taking up alcoholism to dull the crap.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 27, 2013 17:33:11 GMT -8
Patti kept a low profile in her corner (unless u say otherwise and we edit in later, brett), as Seth came onto the patio, followed by Beau and others. Chantelle helped pick out some nice food for the new guy. Seth- "Omigod, I am so sorry Beau. I don't know what's going on."
Beau- "I 'ave seen worse. So much fighting at University... Ba'llard is very unfriendly. I get robbed more than once."
Seth- "Geez, I'm sorry..."
Chantelle- "You're lovely, Beau. I hope the idiots don't ruin your appetite." Beau ate buttered toast with a fancy bean and pepper paste. Chou happily munched on kibble.
Beau- "Merci, young lady. How wonderful, I 'ave not eaten warm food for month or more."
Chantelle- "That is why I do this. You are so sweet, you're like a month of back wages in a smile. "
Bryce- "*glurk* Think I barfed up a little bit. Someone got some water? Thanks."
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 27, 2013 17:39:34 GMT -8
Ashley follows the others out, keeping a wary eye on there rest of the nonsense happening. He had the sense that something big was about to happen, even if the others were much less concerned about its implications thus far.
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