[Sodium_noir] Hell is Other People

[Bill]

Sinclair Party
Women's Restroom/Cloakroom - Sandra (Bastet),
Christine (Inebriated Mage)
Hallway Outside Women's Restroom - Jack (Smoking),
John (Undying)
   
[Jack]
His attention still drawn to Christine, it takes Jack
a moment to register that a question is being asked of
him.  His head turns slowly to examine the stranger.

“Sure...not a problem.” His words are a bit slurred as
he fumbles with the pocket of his jacket. “Oh, fuck
me.  Where’d they go...”

Jack stands up, a bit wobbly on his feet.  He extracts
a silver lighter and smiles triumphantly.  About to
light the man’s cigar, Jack thinks better of it and
thrusts it at him.  “Here - best you do it yourself. 
Not sure I wouldn’t set your nose on fire instead.”

[John]
John smiles softly and takes the lighter.  Flipping it
open with practiced ease, the flame bursts to life as
he brings it to the tip of his cigar.  He tries to be
careful with the smoke, steering it away from the
others as best he can, but it's obvious he's
distracted, worried.  

Whatever the topic of conversation was, the matter
clearly hadn't been resolved.

Once the cigar tip was glowing a bright red, he
snapped the lighter closed and looked down at Jack.  

"You okay?"

[Jack]
Jack stares at the man for what seems an eternity.

“Well...” The word comes out like molasses. “I’m
drunk. And yourself?”

[John]

John chuckled.  "Sober.  Though perhaps I should look to change all that.  Ever see something that you know is wrong, but you can't find the words to explain it to others?  Even if you could explain it, no one would believe you."

He sighed, and the cigar tip burned bright as he took in some of the flavorful Cuban smoke.  He needed a drink to go with it.

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