[Sodium_noir] Hell is Other People

[Liz Oleksyn]

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> [Jack}
> > Taking a long drag on his cigarette, Jack looks at
> > John with an almost mischievous gleam in his eye.
> > 
> > “Oh, no...” He slurs. “I’m as human as anyone.
> Just
> > can’t understand why some people take that sort of
> > simple shit for granted. Or why they don’t make
> the
> > most of opportunities. Carpe diem.  That seems a
> > pretty good rule to live by, don’ cha think?”
> > 
> > He tucks the cigarette between his lips and
> fumbles
> > with one of the bandages on his hand. “I dunno.
> You
> > seem to be talking about some dark stuff.
> > ‘Shattering illusions’?” Jack nods toward the rest
> of the room.
> > “They’re all enjoying themselves. Seems important
> > enough to them at the moment - dressing up and
> > scarfing free food and booze. Maybe tomorrow
> morning
> > they’ll all get serious again. Let ‘em have their
> > fun for now, I say.”
> > 
> > Jack sways a bit. “I sure as hell am. Carpe
> fuckin’
> diem.”
> > 
> > [John]
> > 
> > John nodded as Jack spoke.  He seemed to be
> studying
> > the man (Perception + Awareness = 5).  "You may
> have
> > a point.  But I wonder if this party is carpe
> fuckin
> > diem to them.  They might be taking it as
> seriously
> > as the problems they'll face tomorrow."
> 
> [Jack]
> Cigarette dangling from his lips, Jack eyes the man
> with as much solemnity as he can muster.
> 
> "Why worry about it?  What if there are more serious
> discussions taking place? Or deals being made?
> There's
> a couple of 'em over there in the corner who are
> most
> definitely making some serious fucking plans."
> 
> Off to one corner of the ballroom, was a tuxedoed
> man
> whispering sweet nothings into the ear of a very
> receptive and elaborately decorated woman, while
> both
> inched their way to the nearest exit.
> 
> "Yep." Jack smirks. "Very serious indeed." He
> suddenly
> wondered where Christine was.
> 
> (tag JB)
> 
> (OOC:  Spikey dearest - does the very perceptive Mr.
> Black pick up anything 'unusual' about Mr. Emerson?)
> 
> 
>        
>
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