[Nexus] Dancing Fox Inn VII: Our Waitstaff Can Be In Three Places At Once

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Originally Posted by The Bushranger

"...yeah. We just want to be friends," Jamie says, although she does look slightly crossly at her other friends for trying to pull Sasha's hood down. That was mean! =|

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Originally Posted by Reinholdt

It was quite mean. They even pressed the point after displaying a clear inclination for it not to be pressed. The shadows relax slightly, but little girl remains hunkered down for now.

"Omega."
"Friends?"

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Originally Posted by Recaiden

"Friends are people who like each other and help each other, if I remember correctly."

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The little ghost gives Jamie a sheepish smile. "Mhmm! Friends are those whom you trust and can be with."

"We're friends," Jamie declares, offering what she hopes is a reassuring smile. "And, teasing aside, we'd like to be your friend, too. Friends do things together, they help each other, and they stand up for each other."

Magtok scowls, rising from his seat as he peers down at the sopping mess that has become of his robe. Such a wretched, disgusting little monster, that Marciano.

"Check, please. And a dry washcloth, if you can spare one."

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Originally Posted by Lord Magtok

Magtok scowls, rising from his seat as he peers down at the sopping mess that has become of his robe. Such a wretched, disgusting little monster, that Marciano.

"Check, please. And a dry washcloth, if you can spare one."

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He presses the logo, and he's gone, but not without raising his middle finger and attempting to spit in Magtok's eye.

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Originally Posted by Lord Magtok

Magtok scowls, rising from his seat as he peers down at the sopping mess that has become of his robe. Such a wretched, disgusting little monster, that Marciano.

"Check, please. And a dry washcloth, if you can spare one."

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Naku heads back over to the table with a sigh, "I'm sorry for his behavior. Have a towel, the drink's on the house." With that, she offers Magtok a small towel.

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Originally Posted by Zefir

A tiny stuff animal in a golden armor.

"True. I think my example was totally missing your point. I still think positiv about my future. I have survived for some time now and I don't see anything that will break me."

Actually everything can break him in physical terms. Beeing only a few inch tal is very dangerouse in the Nexus.

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Aiden listens, looking towards the spat between Magtok and Marciano for a moment. He sips his soda before replying to the stuffed animal. "Maybe, but there aren't many who share that view."

"No no, it's fine, I was expecting worse. You don't go from plotting the enslavement of all mankind and then just turn right around to being anything other than terrible without some middle stage first, and it's been way too soon for any sort of a transition to even begin to happen."

Magtok, the only reason you ordered anything was because you were expecting to have to make an impromptu fire, which you then did. I don't think it's fair of you to be claiming any sort of etiquette-based high ground here. Anyways, the cyborg dries himself off and refuses the drink. Honestly, he's surprised he's even welcome in here, given what happened the last time a Magtok was in a tavern. Maybe news travels a little slower around here.

The little creature nods, wvwn thought Aiden isn't looking at him.

"That's right, but it's not that bad right? I mean if everyone is optimistik, none would make a police or any other kind of defence. We better hope that optimistic people remain in their small number."

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Originally Posted by Recaiden

"Friends are people who like each other and help each other, if I remember correctly."

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Originally Posted by Morcleon

The little ghost gives Jamie a sheepish smile. "Mhmm! Friends are those whom you trust and can be with."

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Originally Posted by The Bushranger

"We're friends," Jamie declares, offering what she hopes is a reassuring smile. "And, teasing aside, we'd like to be your friend, too. Friends do things together, they help each other, and they stand up for each other."

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So many different definitions! The only shared factor seems to be help each other. Sasha's not sure she trusts them though. Some of them seem kinda evil...
"You want to help me?"

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Originally Posted by Reinholdt

So many different definitions! The only shared factor seems to be help each other. Sasha's not sure she trusts them though. Some of them seem kinda evil...
"You want to help me?"

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"Yep!" Cerise gives Sasha what she thinks is a reassuring smile. Unfortunately, it comes out to be rather psychotic, in a cute way. "That's what friends are for! Oh, and they're fun too!"

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Originally Posted by Reinholdt

So many different definitions! The only shared factor seems to be help each other. Sasha's not sure she trusts them though. Some of them seem kinda evil...
"You want to help me?"

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"Sure, if you need help." Tavlii's expression doesn't change much, just a hint of a smile. She's not very good at expressions.

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Originally Posted by Lord Magtok

"No no, it's fine, I was expecting worse. You don't go from plotting the enslavement of all mankind and then just turn right around to being anything other than terrible without some middle stage first, and it's been way too soon for any sort of a transition to even begin to happen."

Magtok, the only reason you ordered anything was because you were expecting to have to make an impromptu fire, which you then did. I don't think it's fair of you to be claiming any sort of etiquette-based high ground here. Anyways, the cyborg dries himself off and refuses the drink. Honestly, he's surprised he's even welcome in here, given what happened the last time a Magtok was in a tavern. Maybe news travels a little slower around here.

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"Faaaair enough," Naku says, nodding once at the explanation, "in that case, fifteen copper, please."

[Magical Girls, Etc.]

Jamie nods emphatically.
"Yeah! Well, I mean, if you want to be helped, or need to be," she adds, smiling.

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Originally Posted by Morcleon

"Yep!" Cerise gives Sasha what she thinks is a reassuring smile. Unfortunately, it comes out to be rather psychotic, in a cute way. "That's what friends are for! Oh, and they're fun too!"

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Originally Posted by Recaiden

"Sure, if you need help." Tavlii's expression doesn't change much, just a hint of a smile. She's not very good at expressions.

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Originally Posted by The Bushranger

[Magical Girls, Etc.]

Jamie nods emphatically.
"Yeah! Well, I mean, if you want to be helped, or need to be," she adds, smiling.

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Yes. Sasha is so incredibly in tune with the world, she can tell the difference between a psychotic smile, a hint of a smile and an empathetic smile. Honest.

"So you won't struggle when I kidnap you?" Sasha asks, sort of standing up again.

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Originally Posted by Reinholdt

Yes. Sasha is so incredibly in tune with the world, she can tell the difference between a psychotic smile, a hint of a smile and an empathetic smile. Honest.

"So you won't struggle when I kidnap you?" Sasha asks, sort of standing up again.

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Well, you have to be pretty in tune with the world to make its shadows move around, right?
"That's not exactly what help means." Step away, goes Tavlii.

"Friends don't kidnap each other. I mean, sometimes they say they are, but that's in fun," Jamie says, looking at Sasha curiously, and a little cautiously, now, her hand sliding into her pocket.

What has she got in her pocketssss....

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Originally Posted by Recaiden

Well, you have to be pretty in tune with the world to make its shadows move around, right?
"That's not exactly what help means." Step away, goes Tavlii.

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You tell yourself that if it helps you sleep at night.

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Originally Posted by The Bushranger

"Friends don't kidnap each other. I mean, sometimes they say they are, but that's in fun," Jamie says, looking at Sasha curiously, and a little cautiously, now, her hand sliding into her pocket.

What has she got in her pocketssss....

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"Oh." Sasha says.
Guess they can't be friends after all.
Sadness.

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Originally Posted by Reinholdt

You tell yourself that if it helps you sleep at night.

"Oh." Sasha says.
Guess they can't be friends after all.
Sadness.

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Nothing helps me sleep at night. Doesn't mean one can't try.

"Why would you want to kidnap us? We only now met." :smallconfused: It can actually think of a number of reasons. This Sasha itself would be quite interesting to detain and study, and there are any number of things out in the Nexus that have a greater need of living captives rather than corpses, no mind the source. But what will Sasha say, is the question.

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Originally Posted by Reinholdt

"Oh." Sasha says.
Guess they can't be friends after all.
Sadness.

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Originally Posted by Recaiden

Nothing helps me sleep at night. Doesn't mean one can't try.

"Why would you want to kidnap us? We only now met." :smallconfused: It can actually think of a number of reasons. This Sasha itself would be quite interesting to detain and study, and there are any number of things out in the Nexus that have a greater need of living captives rather than corpses, no mind the source. But what will Sasha say, is the question.

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"Hypothetically speaking, where, or who, would you be taking us to if you did kidnap us?" Cerise pipes up with a curious look on here ghostly visage. She flicks her eyes over to Jamie, frowning slightly. In her experience, anyone surreptitiously digging around in their pockets is bad news...

Songdancer cleared his throat before sitting down at his recently rented piano.
And then he began to play.
"It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The Regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin

He says, "Son, can you play me a memory
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes."

La la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum

Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright

Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
But there's someplace that he'd rather be
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."
As the smile ran away from his face
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place"

Oh, la la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum

And the waitress is practicing politics
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But it's better than drinkin' alone

Sing us a song you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well we're all in the mood for a melody
And you got us feeling alright

Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the Navy
And probably will be for life

It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
And the manager gives me a smile
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
To forget about life for a while
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival
And the microphone smells like a beer
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
And say, "Man, what are you doin' here?"

Oh, la la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum

Sing us a song you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well we're all in the mood for a melody
And you got us feeling alright"

A man in blue with a coppery pocket dragon on his shoulder wanders shuffles in as Songdancer starts his song. He recognizes the tune immediately, and reaches into his cloak pocket as he sits down. Out of it comes a shiny harmonica, which he passes up to the little dragon. He plays it at the appropriate parts, and pretty well, but not too loudly, because playing too loudly when you're not the musician is rude. But it has to be done, because Piano Man just isn't the same without the harmonica. :smallwink:

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Originally Posted by LordDeathkeeper

A man in blue with a coppery pocket dragon on his shoulder wanders shuffles in as Songdancer starts his song. He recognizes the tune immediately, and reaches into his cloak pocket as he sits down. Out of it comes a shiny harmonica, which he passes up to the little dragon. He plays it at the appropriate parts, and pretty well, but not too loudly, because playing too loudly when you're not the musician is rude. But it has to be done, because Piano Man just isn't the same without the harmonica. :smallwink:

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"Can I get you anything?" Naku asks the newcomer after the song finishes.
You know, what with being the bartender and all.

The man smiles as his familiar flips his musical instrument into the air and back into the cloak pocket.
"I'll take one of those ham steaks and whatever drink you recommend that won't knock us out cold."
The dragon makes a hissing sort of snicker.

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Originally Posted by LordDeathkeeper

The man smiles as his familiar flips his musical instrument into the air and back into the cloak pocket.
"I'll take one of those ham steaks and whatever drink you recommend that won't knock us out cold."
The dragon makes a hissing sort of snicker.

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"Would you prefer alcoholic or not?" Naku asks, kneeling to get access to under the bar.

The two exchange a look.
"Alcoholic is fine, as long as it's not 'knock you on your rear in one sip' kind of drinks."
In the Nexus you always have to be careful not to accidentally order something on Dragon-Blaster levels.

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Originally Posted by LordDeathkeeper

The two exchange a look.
"Alcoholic is fine, as long as it's not 'knock you on your rear in one sip' kind of drinks."
In the Nexus you always have to be careful not to accidentally order something on Dragon-Blaster levels.

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"Of course." Naku says, knowing exactly what to get them. She stands back up to her impressive slightly over 6 foot height with a very nice bottle of wine, pours them each a glass, and hands the glasses over.
"Enjoy."

The wine is a very smooth, very fruity elvish, if taste is anything to go by.

Jace (as that's his name) takes a sip. "Thanks."
His familiar, on the other hand, apparently wasn't expecting to get his own glass, gives an appreciative chirp and reaches his head into the glass with his long neck to take a few laps. He appears to be going to wipe his snout on his wing before he gets a sharp look from Jace, and uses a napkin.

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Originally Posted by LordDeathkeeper

Jace (as that's his name) takes a sip. "Thanks."
His familiar, on the other hand, apparently wasn't expecting to get his own glass, gives an appreciative chirp and reaches his head into the glass with his long neck to take a few laps. He appears to be going to wipe his snout on his wing before he gets a sharp look from Jace, and uses a napkin.

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Naku chuckles at the dragon using a napkin. After all, that stuff is fairly adorable.
"Lemme know when you're done, and I can get you two refills, should you want."

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Originally Posted by Zefir

The little creature nods, wvwn thought Aiden isn't looking at him.

"That's right, but it's not that bad right? I mean if everyone is optimistik, none would make a police or any other kind of defence. We better hope that optimistic people remain in their small number."

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"Yeah, well I don't hope for that," Aiden says. "I'm sick of everyone here thinking that killing each other is the first and best option."

And thus Colin and Mist return!

Well that was fun.:smallsmile: