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Post by Kasanda [Onora] on Apr 8, 2007 13:12:02 GMT -5
The tavern was nearing empty, and I stirred my finger in my drink lazily, resting my head on my hand lazily. Cat pounced on the bar and stuck his furry face into the mug, but I swatted him away disdainfully. Why did I keep him around, anyway?
I glanced at the door, wondering where everyone was. It was nearing dark, yet the only ones here were a few drunks. And myself, of course. Sighing, I wound a lock of hair around my finger, staring at my boots. Were all small town bars like this? If so, I highly doubted I would be coming back to Harphila any time soon.
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Post by Naryae on Apr 8, 2007 13:19:13 GMT -5
I pushed open the door, raising an eyebrow as I entered the near empty tavern. I expected it to be more full at this time of day, but it didn't matter.
I slipped up to the bar, smiling and raising a hand in greeting to the girl next to me.
Hey there. A mug of ale, please.
I said. The man narrowed his eyes at me, but pulled out a glass. I guess it was a blessing that I looked a bit older then I was. I doubted that if he new I was only sixteen he would have given me the drink. Lucky me.
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Post by phziad on Apr 8, 2007 13:26:44 GMT -5
Finnea steps inside, watches the others as they fuss around with drinks and money and other such useless factors. She smiles slightly, pulls out a chair and sits down, observing the patterns and movements. It still amuses her, the people going through futile motions of life, the same as her home though she is so far away. "Why are you here?" she asks softly, adressing the question to the room at large, almost rhetorically.
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Post by Soren [Pike] on Apr 8, 2007 13:29:35 GMT -5
"I'm looking for my companion, to whom I said I would meet here after I was done with what business I had to do," Pike said, coming into the tavern and immediately answering Finnea's question.
The boy had his hands in his hoodie pockets, and his hair fell over his eyes mostly as his head was tilted slightly down. He looked around at some of the drunks, noting that none of them was Narya. His eyes darted to Kasanda, a stranger whom he did not know as of the moment, and then finally rested on Narya.
"There you are."
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Post by Kasanda [Onora] on Apr 8, 2007 13:31:05 GMT -5
I tried to smile back at the girl, but only succeeded in blinking once. Cat was much more open, watching the barman pour her drink with his head tilted to the side, sticking his tongue out to moisten his lips. He followed the mug with his eyes as it was clapped in front of the young woman, strolling over casually.
"Hey!" I barked. Cat jumped as if he had just been caught drinking himself, and skittered down the bar. "Sorry," I mumbled to the girl.
I directed my gaze to the newcomer, surprised at her question. I only shrugged, turning back to my drink and spinning it by the handle in a tight circle.
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Post by Naryae on Apr 8, 2007 13:34:57 GMT -5
Here I am.
I replied, glancing at Pike out of the corner of my eye as I took a long gulp of my drink. I turned around, looking at the stranger at the table.
I'm here because I'm here.
I responded, glancing now at the cat. Lots of action going on now, wasn't there?
So why are you here?
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Post by phziad on Apr 8, 2007 13:39:25 GMT -5
"Like perhaps everybody else here, I am here to get spectacularly drunk," she says, with only a hint of a smile. "It is one of the many vast pleasures of places such as this." Her gaze darts to Pike, but she does nothing but dip her chin slightly in greeting, ignoring his response to her question of earlier.
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Post by Soren [Pike] on Apr 8, 2007 13:43:29 GMT -5
Pike made the same gesture towards Finnea and walked over to Narya, watching his feet so he didn't trip over the cat.
Which he did anyway. "Whoa--OOPH!"
"Hey! Watch it, buddy!"
"Sorry...!"
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Post by Naryae on Apr 8, 2007 13:50:06 GMT -5
I snorted, watching Pike fall all over himself... again.
Nice job.
I laughed, taking another sip of my drink. It was surprisingly good tonight, and I considered getting another. I wasn't sure if the barkeeper was going to give me another, though.
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Post by phziad on Apr 8, 2007 13:52:55 GMT -5
"Here," Finnea says quietly from somewhere near Narya's elbow, and slides a glass full of the same liquid towards her. "You wanted another, correct?"
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Post by Soren [Pike] on Apr 8, 2007 13:54:24 GMT -5
Pike rose to his feet and dusted himself off. He watched as Finnea gave Narya another drink, wondering if it was safe to take a drink from a stranger that was not the bartender...
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Post by Naryae on Apr 8, 2007 14:06:33 GMT -5
I studied the drink with suspicion for a while, flashing a smile at the stranger. I poked it quickly, studying the drop on my finger. With a glance at Pike I shrugged, taking a gulp.
Uh, thanks.
I muttered.
Are you going to sit down or just stand there all night?
I asked, smiling at Pike.
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Post by phziad on Apr 8, 2007 16:16:26 GMT -5
Finnea's eyes travel over to Pike; she raises an eyebrow delicately. "That your boyfriend, then?" she asks, directing the question towards Narya, sarcasm evident in her voice. "How long've you two been sleeping together, if you don't mind me asking?"
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Post by Kasanda [Onora] on Apr 8, 2007 16:19:04 GMT -5
I blushed, plucking Cat up from the ground and on my lap, mumbling an apology to the boy. I stopped, raising my brow at the new woman's remark though. I glanced between the pair, knowing that whatever happened, it couldn't end well.
I began suddenly enraptured in my drink, staring at it intently as I stroked Cat absentmindedly. Best not to interfere, probably...
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Post by Soren [Pike] on Apr 8, 2007 16:22:27 GMT -5
Indeed, Kasanda. Indeed.
Pike, one to be private about his personal life at any time, looked at the floor, avoiding eye contact with both Narya and Finnea. "No, not really..."
But he wasn't blushing-- no, not at all. The topic concerning relationships was sore to him still. Anyone who was not arrogant had yet to find out for himself or herself.
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