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[othersdie]

Who: Everyone!
What: Drinking!
When: March 3rd
Where: The Blue Light
Rating: Let's say R (I'll edit if... things happen)

Note(s): Party time!  Tag all over the place, threadjack, make new friends, forget new drinking buddies--have fun!


There are a number of bars in the City.  The Blue Light is one of the busier ones and, on the weekends, it's at its busiest. 

This Saturday is no exception.  Drinking, dancing, flirting--if it's legal, it's happening (and if it's questionably legal, it's probably happening more discretely; this is one of the nicer bars the City has to offer, after all).  Whether you're a social drinker on a night out with your friends, a hardcore partier who habitually clears your Sunday schedule, or just there to drink the last of the desert away, you'll be in good company.

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[othersdie]

Justin drinks. This isn't a secret to Neil and Todd, but the other two don't typically come along on bar excursions--or drink, for that matter. After the desert ordeal, however, Justin took the initiative to talk them into joining him at the Blue Light.

He claims a table off to one side for them.

[deadly_legacy]

Did you see this girl come in with Tommy? She did. It happened. Upon spotting Justin though, she makes her way over to him with a smile.

"Hi, Justin. I didn't think I'd see you here."

[othersdie]

Oh, Justin sees Euphie walk in with Tommy. He'll pretend he didn't, though. Acknowledging that that happened would be acknowledging the very real possibility (certainty, even) that he doesn't have a chance with Euphie. He didn't come to the bar to embrace the disappointments of reality, thank you.

He smiles back (it might look more like a grimace or a tic, but it's a smile, really). "Euphie. Hi. I didn't expect to see you here, either. Do you...? Can I buy you something?"

[deadly_legacy]

She will accept this expression as a good thing. She giggles softly. "Like a lamp?"

[othersdie]

"More like a drink." But she did make him smile properly. "Although if you want a lamp..."

[deadly_legacy]

"That's sweet." It really is. "I think Tommy was going to get me one though. A drink. Not a lamp."

[othersdie]

"Oh." He suddenly finds his drink very interesting and, feigning cluelessness, asks, "Who's Tommy?"

[deadly_legacy]

"Tommy Shepherd." She looks around to see if she can point him out. "He has white hair. He's actually Billy's twin if you know him. Except for the hair color. And they have different powers."

[othersdie]

"I don't know either of them. Are you--is he your..." Justin gestures vaguely, apparently hoping Euphie will find some meaning in their meaninglessness. "Are you together?"

[deadly_legacy]

"We came together." But she doesn't think that's really what he means. "I'm not sure... We haven't really talked about it."

[othersdie]

What does that even mean? Justin frowns at his drink and replies with the tried-and-tested, "Oh." It never fails him in situations where he has no idea what to say.

[deadly_legacy]

It means she doesn't know either. "He's nice and very fast." This would be an example of Euphie not knowing what to say.

[othersdie]

"Fast." No, he doesn't know what to make of that either. It seems that it's time to change the topic. "Euphie... when you were cursed, recently. Everything you said was true?"

[had_not_lived]

Of all the bars in the City, the Blue Light is the one Neil is likeliest to frequent-- though since Blue left it hasn't been a common occurrence. A night out is nice, though, now and then, and Justin making the invitation is worth supporting.

"Busy night," he murmurs, slipping into his seat and glancing back at Todd.

[mumbled_truth]

Todd is just behind Neil, taking the seat next to him just a moment later. He's a bit less at ease in the crowd, but it doesn't shut him down nearly as effectively as it once may have. He gives the venue a quick glance around before replying.

"I guess everyone just wants to unwind."

[othersdie]

"Being in a desert will have that affect." Justin gives both of them a very serious look. "You don't have to stay if you don't want to."

[had_not_lived]

"Who said we don't want to?"

The little smile is for reassurance, the glance at the third member of their merry band for confirmation. Todd, at least, doesn't seem miserable, so he's comfortable saying that much.

"It's still a nice enough place."

[mumbled_truth]

"It is a nice place."

He gives a slight, self-effacing laugh, as he nods his agreement.

"And I promise I can handle a few crowds. Really."

[othersdie]

"As long as you're both comfortable." Justin digs out a few oranges and yellows and puts them on the table. "Drinks are on me, if you like."

The poets momentarily lose his attention as Euphie walks in. "I... do you two mind...?"

[had_not_lived]

With that level of distraction, he's absolutely going to follow Justin's gaze, though he's really trying not to make a big deal about it. It's interesting, though.

"Of course," he answers. Interesting indeed. He won't spy.

Probably.

[mumbled_truth]

Todd nods his assent as well, following that gaze along with Neil. It's essentially a synchronized move. Todd, of course, is naturally less inclined to pry than Neil is - it's unlikely to even come up.

But that certainly doesn't mean he doesn't find it interesting.

[lovelydragoon]

Judith doesn't typically drink, but that doesn't stop her from wandering into bars on occasion. This one happened to catch her attention tonight, for whatever reason. Walking in, she's a bit surprised to notice someone she knows. She walks over a Justin, a characteristic small smile on her face.

"I wasn't expecting to see any familiar faces in here."

[othersdie]

Justin looks up at Judith with a nervous smile. "Neither was I. I didn't... you don't seem like the drinking type."

[lovelydragoon]

"I'm not, usually." Her eyes sweep over the bar. "Call it curiosity."

[othersdie]

He smiles humorlessly. "Curiosity? There's nothing curious about drunk people."