[Sodium_noir] Hell is Other People

[Liz Oleksyn]

OOC: To Flameflash - I have the same issue. Your post
was dated Thursday, October 18, but didn't show up in
my Inbox until late yesterday (which is why I didn't
include Aurora's response in my post). Please CC me
too in future - thanks!


> > OOC:  FF, there seemed to be a 3 day delay between
> your post and my receipt.  Can you CC me and I'll be
> sure to reply more timely.
> 
>       Sodium Noir World of Darkness PbEM
> 
> > Aurora, JB, Jack
> >
> > [John]
> > "John Black.  Occult dealer, antiquarian, 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.
> >
> > [Jack]
> > Vigorously shaking his head, Jack replies. "No,
> no,
> > no, no, no, no. That isn't true. You played a huge
> > part." He spreads his hands wide for emphasis.
> "You
> > saved my fucking life, darlin'. Would have been
> > pushing up the daisies if not for you and your
> lovely
> > companions."
> >
> > Jack takes the cigarette between his fingers and
> gives
> > John Black the kind of serious and profound look
> only
> > much liquor can provide.
> >
> > "Don't let her tell you otherwise, my friend.
> Girl's a
> > heroine in my book."
> >
> > [John]
> > John smiles, and raises his glass to Aurora. "To
> the
> > hero of the hour. May your Ancestors return your
> > generosity a hundredfold." He takes a drink of his
> > beer, and then looks around for a waiter,
> summoning
> > him over for more drinks.
> 
> [Aurora]
> Obviously fighting a losing battle for any semblance
> of keeping her
> involvement with Jack low-key with strangers she
> accepts a beer from
> the waiter... her first true drink of the night, in
> fact.
> 
> [John]
> > "So what will you do now? Your life has been
> saved.
> > You've been given another chance. Some might
> resort
> > to hedonism, and try to squeeze as much pleasure
> out
> > of life as possible. Looked down upon by society,
> > though I personally don't believe it's a bad way
> to
> > live. Or will you become a hero yourself? And help
> > others? Then there's always revenge."
> >
> > [Jack]
> > There's a sarcastic edge to Jack's voice as he
> smirks
> > at the man. "Hero? No, not I. Not me at all. Too
> > interested in the continuing preservation of my
> ass.
> > Revenge? Nope. No one to seek revenge of. Get
> revenge
> > on. Be avenged for. However you say it. That first
> > one? Hedonism? Yeah. There's a whole lot of
> pleasure
> > I'd like to squeeze out of life, believe me. And
> the
> > squeezing is going to start tonight, my friend."
> >
> > Jack glances over at Aurora, managing to wink at
> her
> > and blush at the same time.
> 
> [Aurora]
> At this, and she attempts to hide it as she returns
> Jack's gaze, at
> least from John, her eyes' color shift from amber
> again to a
> blue-green, here, at least for the moment, she knew
> she was safe with
> her new friend... at least safe from harm, though
> that wink made her
> blush and then look to John and sip at her beer
> again.
> 
> "You... you mentioned something of dealing with the
> Occult?  Such as
> artifacts or magic?"
> 
> It is now Aurora's turn to look upon John, reaching
> out lightly with
> Spirit and then Prime to understand this man better
> ((OOC: Arete 3;
> Per+Aware:4)).
> 
> [John]
> 
> "Both, actually.  A lot of what I sell are basic
> supplies that are often used by spellcasters.  Odd
> and end things that can sometimes be inconvenient to
> find, especially in one location.  I run the entire
> gamet, from worthless books that broken hearted high
> school girls believe will bring them revenge to more
> serious wares that require special permission just
> to look at."  He shrugged.  "I only just opened the
> store but I've started building a clientelle.
> 
> tags
> 
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