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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2017 3:03:15 GMT
Red burst in like she owned the place, for once not wearing an expensive flashy red dress. It was a dress with one half black and white and the skirt part red. Perfect. She wore clunky three-inch high-heels and as usual dark red lipstick and a change of pace-baby blue eyeshadow. In her opinion she looked killer, not as killer as normal but still killer. Red swayed her hips as she walked up to the bar and as usual male (and some female) eyes followed. She gracefully slid onto a barstool and ordered a Thanksgiving Turkey-Wild Turkey Bourbon with citrus juices and ginger ale. It was her favorite drink and she was celebrating. She'd just gotten a high-end bounty into the custody of the police, gotten her money and was feeling good. Like, singing good. And she hadn't felt like singing since....well, since before she became a bounty hunter. Red was happily going to destroy anyone who tried to ruin her good mood tonight. (Red's Dress: www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=216521971 ) |
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 11, 2017 3:23:54 GMT
Jane gave a heavy sigh as she walked into the bar. She had been sitting with Namine all day. The Seelie faery who was her roommate had plans to go out of town that simply could not be canceled, but the half troll stepped in to make sure Namine was looked after. However, sitting with the girl who looked so haunted did take a toll on her. She needed a drink. Something strong. She couldn't get drunk but she certainly wanted to enjoy it. She headed straight for the bartop and waved over the bartender, asking for a drink called Red Bayou.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2017 3:35:55 GMT
Red was on her second drink when some girl came in, ordered a red bayou and sat down next to her. Red gave a slow smile. "Heya sug. Someone looks long in th mouth bout somethin. Needa talk ta someone? I'm open ears" The bartender was just doing his own thing and tonight seemed too busy for him to just sit put and talk to people properly. Red didn't want to get into anything depressing, but she totally didn't want the girl drowning her sorrows in booze either.
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 11, 2017 16:19:09 GMT
Jane looked up after she took a long drink of her beverage. There was a woman dressed to the nine's next to her. Obviously, she was celebrating. While Jane was just celebrating the fact that she was alive. At least she was living. What was happening to Namine was not living. That was sheer and utter terror.
"I'm fine," Jane reassured her. "There's someone I know. She's going through a rough patch right now. I've been sitting with her for a while and just needed to take a break. It's been a long day."
It took more out of her than she expected. Especially since even talking to Namine seemed to make the blonde look like she was going to cry. Not to mention loud noises. Luckily, her dad stepped in for the night. Jane didn't have it as bad as Namine did. Vanitas didn't hit her or threaten her. Jane didn't know what Vanitas did when he separated them or if he had done anything at all. She had been so confident in their rescue she just vowed to make Vanitas' day the worst she possibly could at every chance she got.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2017 19:44:42 GMT
"Ah" Red took a long drink and nodded as she regarded the girl next to her. "You got two options when facin tragedy. Rise above th' water an race th current or sink. She'll surface in her own time, m sure of it. There ain't a lot of people that wanna sink foeva" Red was speaking of past experiences. In each time there was tragedy in her life she had forced herself to rise above. There was no time to wallow in despair. You had to survive or die, and even at her lowest Red had wanted to live. "m Red. Bounty Hunta an danca" she left out the bit where she was also a summoner of spirits and demons. That wasn't a necessary bit of information to this conversation.
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 11, 2017 20:34:07 GMT
"It's got to be her choice to get better." Jane said. "We're here for her when she's ready."
Jane was being as gentle and as kind as Namine needed but even she wasn't able to break past the wall that came up when she tried to bring up what happened. Namine had to choose to become better on her own, not just telling her that things would be okay would make it so. Hence Jane's frustration and need for a drink. Jane knew that Namine had it bad before Vanitas but the blonde wouldn't talk about it. Barely spoke at all. She just looked so sad and helpless that it broke Jane's heart.
"I'm Jane. Half Troll and full time librarian."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 1:33:45 GMT
"That's all yeh can do. Be kind an hope they git on their feet again" Red said with a shrug. You could be supportive all you wanted, it was up to the person to get out of their funk and start living again. Red smirked. "A librarian troll? I didn't think Trolls had the patience or temperament for libraries. I suppose that's just stigma though" Red waved down the bartender. "Anotha drink fo me an m'friend here. We're kickin back an cuttin loose!"
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 12, 2017 3:20:51 GMT
"Well, I think I take a bit after my mom in that." she said. "I've always liked books. But... I like seeing my dad play here at the bar too."
Jane had just taken the first job she could get. She was still trying to figure out what to do for the rest of her life. Especially, considering that she had a very long life ahead of her. She had also expected to spend longer looking for her father than she actually did. But now she had a quasi-adoptive sister thanks to her father and a best friend that got into more trouble than anyone she knew. It was a lot to get used to, but Jane wouldn't change it for the world.
"Thanks Red." Jane said.
She did need to kick back. It had been a while ride since she came back to Bellerouge. All sorts of things had happened. Not a moment of silence or rest was given since she stepped foot into the city. Some people were more at fault than others. Like those demons. In Jane's opinion, the city would be better off without them.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2017 23:19:14 GMT
"Yo dad plays music? Is he th' redhead troll I see sometimes on stage?" His music was a little heavy for Red's taste. Sure, she liked rock, but not that much. If it was her, well...it wasn't so she had to be happy with the second-rates. "Hey no problem darlin. You look like you could use some forgettin of responsibilities and I wanna have some fun, an it ain't half as fun celebratin a victory alone"
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 14, 2017 16:10:00 GMT
"That's him." Jane laughed.
Red headed troll was enough of an answer for her. Her dad did have the tendency to stand out in a crowd like that. He was loud, he was boisterous, but sometimes played slower and meaningful songs. He hummed old songs that he used to sing to her when she was little under his breath. It happened mostly when he didn't think she was listening or when he was lost in thought, but always when he was happy. It always delighted her to hear him do that. But she wouldn't point it out so he didn't get embarrassed and stop.
"Amen to that!" Jane said before raising her drink in toast.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 1:58:28 GMT
Red laughed with Jane. "He ain't that bad" she stated, lying a little. "Popular wi th girls. You okay wi watchin girls yo age tryin to schmooze yo dad?" Who didn't look a day over 25. Had to be awkward.
Red cheered and raised her glass alongside Jane. "Okay, okay, so yo dad's a singa here. Why not join him onstage? Make it a daddy daughter act. That is, if ya got any music skill"
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 17, 2017 2:43:14 GMT
"Dad's older than he looks," Jane shrugged. "One day I will be too. I guess... as long as he's happy?"
She knew her dad had other lovers besides her mother. She had a brother that she never met, who apparently wasn't fond of their old man. They had the sort of immortality humans could only dream of. She supposed it was a bit ironic since Jane thought she was one of those teenage girls trying to schmooze with Omar. But at the same time, she knew her father hadn't fully moved past what happened to their little family.
"Well, music's always been his thing." Jane replied. "If he asked, then maybe, but I guess I'm not as serious about it as he is. I'd be happy to, if he wanted me to."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 2:54:33 GMT
"I figgured. You bein his daughter. He don't look old enough ta have a girl in her 20's" Red replied with a smile. "Well, here's to botha ya findin happiness. Must be hard, bein immortal" Red would never be able to imagine living more than one lifetime and see things change so drastically over time. It was hard enough living 26 years, let alone thousands. She respected the immortals. "Why don't ya ask and see what he says? Ya neva know what he'll say"
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Post by skyeknight on Feb 17, 2017 3:03:50 GMT
"I haven't... exactly been around long enough to go through any of that yet, but yeah. To us." Jane said.
She raised her drink and drained the glass like a pro. The empty glass was set back down on the bar top. She tried not to think about it too much just yet. That every human she knew - Yang, Namine, even Red - would all be dead within the next seventy years (give or take). It was a bit depressing, so Jane tried to focus on the moment. Enjoy her friends while she had them. No point in suffering what has yet to come to pass.
"Maybe. It's sort of been a one step at a time sort of thing. Breakfast at my place. Dinner at his. Getting to know each other again." Jane said.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 3:43:49 GMT
"You will one day" Red said matter of factly. "So drink to your future" she ordered more drinks and sighed happily. This was fun, getting to know some random stranger, drinking her brains out and not dealing with lingering sadness. She raised an eyebrow. "You an yo daddy not spent a lot of time togetha then?"
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