[Sodium_noir] Hell is Other People

[FlameFlash]

> Aurora, JB, Jack
> at the periphery of the party
>
>
> [John]
> John didn't frown.  He was having a little trouble
> staying in character tonight, something that was
> unusual for him.  Footprints.  A lot of footprints.
> Something had come to Gotham.
>
> He looked around at all the people.  "A couple of
> deals are the exception, not the norm.  People in
> Gotham are convinced that our fellow party goers are
> their leaders in one way or another.  If something bad
> were to happen, would you trust these people to see
> the city through it?"
>
> He glanced at his cigar, and crushed what little was
> left on an ashtray nearby.  He notices Jack looking
> around.  "Did you want to go and find your lady
> friend?"
>
> [Jack]
> Wrinkling up his nose, Jack shrugs. "I don't even know
> 'these people' you're talking about. Why would I trust
> 'em? Bad things happen all the time. No one cleans it
> up or does fuck all about it. Why would they?"
>
> He drains his glass of ice water, now wishing he'd
> ordered something stronger.
>
> "My lady friend will find me, I'm sure. Don't want to
> interrupt her, 'specially as I am not as presentable
> as she is at the moment."
>
> With his slightly over-sized, out-dated tuxedo jacket,
> empty glass, dangling cigarette, and bleary,
> half-opened eyes, one could hardly argue the point.
>
> [John]
> John shrugged and took a drink of his beer.  He
> watched Jack over the rim of his glance, as if he was
> studying something he saw but no one else was aware
> of.  "You must have gone through quite a bit of shit.
> Recent?"
>
> [Jack]
> Jack chuckles, causing ash to fall from the end of his
> cigarette.
>
> "Ongoing.  It's over now.  That's why I'm here - to
> celebrate, to get blind, stinking drunk, to dance the
> night away."  He winks slyly.  "The shit is over."
>
> [Aurora]
> As she wanders around the party aimlessly, hoping that
> she'll finally find Christine or Mitsuko, she sees
> someone she didn't expect.
>
> "Jack?"  Her shyness is cowed by her curiosity on this
> one.  "You're looking better!"
>
> Then she notes that he had been in the middle of
> talking to somebody...
>
> "Oh... uh... um... excuse me..." she shyly smiles to
> John and looks between them awkwardly.
>
> [Jack]
> Spying one of his lovely saviors, a wide grin creases
> Jack's face and he bows theatrically, albeit clumsily,
> at Aurora.
>
> "Excellent.  Incredibly happy to see you.  Where have
> you been and why haven't you been getting drunk with
> me?"
>
> Jack pauses for a moment, taking in this vision,
> thinking of how fortunate he was to have crossed her
> path.  He then remembers what few real manners he
> possesses.
>
> "Oh...this is John."  He nods at his new acquaintance.
> "John, it's my pleasure to introduce you to the Most
> Amazing Aurora."

[Aurora]
She blushes, her grey eyes shifting from grey to dark blue for just a
moment, and then shifting to Amber.  ((OOC: Something I'm sure John's
scrutinizing gaze would easily notice.))
>
> [John]
>
> "John Black.  Occult dealer, antequarian, and party crasher at your
> service."  He bowed slightly and smiled, his mood lightening slightly.
> "Your friend here was just telling me the reason for his celebration.  I
> don't suppose your part of it too?"
>
> Again: Perception + Awareness = 5 - What is she?

[Aurora]
"A small part," she returns the smile shyly and nods in return to the bow.

Tag the gents.