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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 21, 2014 3:19:50 GMT -8
By a tall curtain three servants lingered, trays of bacon-wrapped apricots and honeyed lamb brioche in hand, expressions dead with the relaxation of not having peeps in their grits. Servant 1- "Yup."
Servant 2- "I know."
Servant 3- "Shit. Somebody's coming." Yea verily, NPCs did pass, eliciting a rise and fall of false smiles from the servants, and heading about their business.
Courtney- "Yeesh. I know I'm the promoter, but this isn't how its' supposed to work. It's like speed dating. I'm not the speed dater, guys."
Cameron- "I feel ya, Court."
Brent- "Hell, there's some hotties out here tonight, even if they're hanging out with freaks. I'm on it!" Brent rolled up on something.
Helen- "I guess it's 'hangin'' OK. Are you a surfer...?"
Brent- "Brent, naw, and you are?"
Helen- "I'm Helen and this is Darren."
Brent- "Hell yeah. So, what brings a nice girl like you to a place like this?"
Helen- "Oh, my family just--"
Darren- "It's a cheesy expression. He doesn't even care what the answer is."
Brent- "No way, man. I hang on this girl's every syllable."
Helen- "That's sweet."
Darren- "Or it's another stupid cliché."
Brent- "Dude, what's up your butt?"
Darren- "Not much these days, sadly."
Helen- "Ew, you guys!"
Brent- "It's not me, it's him! Is he, like, your crappy big bro or something?"
Helen- "Oh, he's not crappy."
Darren- "That's what what I was just saying..."
This foolery continued until it was done, and the table came open again. Meanwhile,
Cameron- "Wanna stick together? Partners in speed dating?"
Courtney- "... They didn't say we couldn't."
Cameron- " " They approached the Dragomir table... Tomasz- "..."
Courtney- "Hello, mind if we sit? I'm Courtney and this is Cameron." Sarah- "Knock yourselves out..."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 21, 2014 3:26:19 GMT -8
The girl had the look of someone who was just yesterday drawing crude approximations of horses on ruled notebook paper. The guy was fuzzy like an homage to a less stylish time. Both wore jeans as relaxed as the decade of their births. Cameron- "The game begins."
Courtney- "For us, that is. Well, any advice, or do we have to feel our way through in the dark? Is it a blind man's toss?"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Jan 21, 2014 3:30:54 GMT -8
Sarah- "Pfft, if you don't know what to do, you're already losing."
Tomasz- "Nah, not necessarily. It's a tough world though. If you aren't sexy, you better have a thing. What's your thing, kids? Why should we care about you?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 21, 2014 3:35:31 GMT -8
The kids looked deeply apprehensive, a mix of emotions on their faces. Was every table going to be like middle school on a bad day?Courtney- "...Are you insul--"
Cameron- "Ahem, yeah. Our 'things'. I'm a film tech and Courtney is a promoter." She collected her wits, shaking her head.Courtney- "Yeah, I promoted the movie. I usually work for bands."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Jan 21, 2014 3:39:04 GMT -8
Tomasz- "I see, I see. Any bands hit it big?"
Sarah- "Of course they didn't, or they wouldn't be here begging for money."
Tomasz- "Oh Sarah, don't be like that. These fine young folks didn't really have a say in being here, did they? Let's have fun with this. So kids, what would you do if you made the big bucks? Big fancy place to live in, nice cars, all that. What would you do with your money?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 21, 2014 3:45:41 GMT -8
They were still a bit dazed to be in this creepy stereotype of a scene - their need naked before evil rich bastards.Courtney- "I'm not exclusive with anyone, but I've done work for some pretty successful bands. Like Bifurcated Cock Gang - those guys are huge in Bielsky."
Cameron- "Let's see... Well, I'd start out with a simple place to live - some classy condo downtown. I'd travel the world, feel things out, really find out what's worth wasting your riches on, y'know?"
Courtney- "Oh. I'd help my family... You aren't interested in that. Let's say I'd buy a Hadrian Lindt sculpture and drop it from a skyscraper."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Jan 21, 2014 3:55:25 GMT -8
Tomasz- "Hahaha, I like you kids. You got spunk. Not in the sex way, not yet at least. Ha!"
Sarah- "*groan* That doesn't even... nevermind."
Tristan- "Th-the bifer-bifuu... whatever, those guys. I hear of them--"
Sarah- "Yeah no one's interested, Tristan. Anyway, why do you promote bands? Any special reason? And redhead-- what do you do again?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 21, 2014 4:00:04 GMT -8
Courtney smiled at Tristan sympathetically, just for a moment.Courtney- "I have feelings about music in a lot of different genres, and want to be able to influence them all - though I know I'm not talented enough to do that as an artist. What's your name and what do you do?"
Cameron- "Cameron. Film tech. It's a job."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Jan 21, 2014 4:04:15 GMT -8
Sarah- "Haha, aren't we demanding? Well, since I'm in a good mood tonight, I'll play along. I am Sarah and I don't have to do anything."
Tomasz - "Ain't that the truth. Name's Dragomir, of Dragomir Holdings. You can call me Tomasz because I like you. "
Tristan- "....Tris...tehn..."
Sarah- "Film tech then, so if it's just a job, what do you do otherwise?"
Tomasz- "Yeah, sell yourself. So to speak."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 21, 2014 4:16:12 GMT -8
He shifted in his seat a bit.Cameron- "Hm... Well, Tomasz, I'm very good at it. A lot of people think they're qualified to do tech work because they take a few classes or learn how to do one type of thing well. But shit changes all the time, so you gotta know how it all works well enough that you can roll with it. It's easy for me."
Courtney- "We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my work promoting the film."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Jan 21, 2014 4:18:57 GMT -8
Tomasz- "Good good, see I'm a business man. I get this stuff. Marketing and shit. So what would you do if you couldn't do that stuff anymore? How else could you use those skills?" Sarah leaned on her hand, bored but not willing to complain to Tomasz. He seemed to be the boss.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 21, 2014 4:28:12 GMT -8
Courtney was glad Sarah wasn't saying anything, if for nothing else about the situation.Courtney- "... I think... those skills are applicable in all walks of life and situations. If you have two people on a desert isle, the more persuasive person can push things in the direction they prefer."
Cameron- "Yeah, and my skills are fine unless society collapses and we lose the power grid."
Courtney- "What sort of business is Dragomir Holdings?"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Jan 21, 2014 4:44:37 GMT -8
Tomasz- "The kind that makes a lot of money. "
Sarah- "It's so much gibberish as far as I'm concerned. If you want to know the ins and outs, talk to Demetri over there."
Tomasz- "Yeah, he runs the day-to-day. I'm just the face for the brand. "
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jan 21, 2014 4:50:23 GMT -8
Cameron and Courtney looked at each other nervously.Cameron- "Well, yeah... Say, what do you think about your people at this party... Are they, um, kindred spirits?"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Jan 21, 2014 4:51:55 GMT -8
Tomasz- "Oh yes, you could say that. Us old folks especially have been friends for a long time. We're 'tight'."
Sarah- "*groan*"
Tomasz- "Yeah you might say it's kind of an incestuous bunch. Be good to get some fresh blood. So to speak."
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