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Post by guinne on Feb 9, 2009 15:34:00 GMT -6
Reno sat down at the bar, having gotten their first. He ordered the usual, a beer. The perfect way to relax after a day's work. He smiled to himself, as the bartender cracked open a beer and set it in front of him. He took a drink, savoring the taste as the cool liquid splashed his taste buds. Mmm. He glanced around, looking for a sign of one of the other Turks arriving.
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Post by alexandra on Feb 9, 2009 15:49:25 GMT -6
L.A. insisted on being let out of the medical ward. It wasn't worth it to stay there and be in pain when she could go other places much more fun and be in pain. She was underage, yea, but all of her coworkers were there. And she needed to be with them more than anything else. She walked in, chewing on her lip to stifle the pain away from her arm. It was in a sling, bandaged and cleaned. She walked up to the bar, earning another usual glare from the bartender.
"Look, I'm not even joking around this time. Look at me." She raised her little sling for emphasis and put on her best pout. "I've been wounded in battle. Can you not spare some sympathy for this poor Turk?" The woman rolled her eyes and continued cleaning out a glass with a rag. "You come in here every week demanding I serve you a drink! Read the rules!" She jabbed her hand to the air. "Must be 21 or older to drink alcoholic beverages!"
L.A. scoffed, wincing at the pain in her arm. "But surely, kind sir, you could spare your rules just this once?" She grinned hopefully at the woman who glared at her harder.
"NO. I told ya already, take a hike, kid."
"But I've been shot!" She cried, playing her last trump card. The woman looked over at her bandaged arm and raised a brow. "You reducin' to this now? Faking an injury?"
"No!! I really was shot!" She cried, her voice cracking whenever she became defensive.
The woman looked to Reno, placing a hand on her hip. "This true?"
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Rude had gotten done grooming himself, which consisted of taking a shower and putting on a fresh new suit. He walked into the bar, not long after and saw L.A. and Reno were already there. He walked up, hearing L.A.'s usual protests for booze. He took his place near Reno and ordered a beer, feeling it too early for anything stronger.
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Post by seanzuehlk999 on Feb 9, 2009 16:46:20 GMT -6
Zieg opened the bar door. He was still confused why he was going to the bar to find a minor. Kinda hypocritical... Well whatever, what Tseng says goes. He looked around and spotted the well known Reno and Rude by a girl, he assumed was this "L.A." he was supposed to meet. Tseng had said she would be a decent comrade in the Turks. He walked over and noticed her arm. It seemed like she'd been shot. He casually started speaking to her. "Hey hey. The name's Zieg. Tseng told me I should get to know ya."
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Post by guinne on Feb 9, 2009 16:55:01 GMT -6
Reno chucked at the bartender, Gladys, and L.A.'s bantering. "Yeah. Its true. Her partner even had to get the bullet out with a knife, it was brutal, yo."
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Post by alexandra on Feb 9, 2009 16:58:05 GMT -6
"HELL YEA IT WAS BRUTAL." She yelled out, causing Gladys to back off of the counter at her upruptness. She looked to the young male who had approached her and tilted her head. "Que? Who are you? Tseng sent ya? You're new." She looked him up and down and seen his similiar uniform. "Turk?" She continued to stare at him for a few moments, distracted thankfully, from badgering Gladys, at least for a while.
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Post by seanzuehlk999 on Feb 9, 2009 17:06:33 GMT -6
"Yep. I just finished my training last week! I was excited. I say they give ya a drink eh? Battle wounds deserve, battle beers! I'm kinda hyper right now. I'm so excited to be talking to REAL Turks, now that I am one too! Your name is L.A. right?" Zieg sputtered out in a rush.
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Post by guinne on Feb 9, 2009 17:17:08 GMT -6
Reno raised a brow at the newcomer. Huh... He turned back to Gladys. "Come on Gladys, break the rules for once. Be a rebel."
Meanwhile Guinne had already taken care of his wound, he was jogging to the bar (read as: awkwardly limping fast) to join his comrades. It was just taking longer than he had expected. He paused, taking a break to lean against a building on the street. He looked through the glass, realizing he was in fact leaning against the bar he was looking for. Ironic.
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Post by alexandra on Feb 9, 2009 17:20:16 GMT -6
L.A. beamed up at the new Turk. "Well, glad to have ya! And yea, that's what I go by." She nodded enthusiastically at Reno's reply to Gladys and patted him on the back in gratitude.
"Listen to the voice of reason Gladys!! Reno speaks truth! That's three people telling you what a good idea this is." She looked over at Rude who made eyecontact with her for a moment and then shook his head, shrugging,a small smile tugging at his lips.
"FOUR PEOPLE!!" She exclaimed.
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Post by seanzuehlk999 on Feb 9, 2009 17:27:34 GMT -6
Zieg looked at the outspoken L.A. and whispered to her. "Psst... Why don't ya have Reno buy you a drink? Just cuz your underage, doesn't mean he can't buy anything. It's on the house." and with that he leaned over to Reno and handed him a few gil and told him his idea.
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Post by guinne on Feb 9, 2009 17:42:18 GMT -6
Gladys frowned. "Fine, you can have one for the gunshot wound but thats all you're gonna get from me, Darlin'." She cracked open a beer and put it in front of L.A.
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Post by alexandra on Feb 9, 2009 17:47:32 GMT -6
'HOMIGOSHFREAKOUT. She almost expected Gladys to reach back out and yank it away but no.
This was it. Her big day. Her moment. Her eyes were sparkling, her world filled with light, hope, rainbows, and butterflies. All accomapnied with a beautiful orcheastra playing Minuet in G in the background. Oh happy day.
She reached out for it, continuing to see stars, put it to her lips, giggling excitidly and tipped her head back, taking a swig.
..........
Disgusting.
She spit it out of her mouth, not expecting the bitter taste.
"Ok, are we sure this is beer?" Not at all what she expected it to taste, yet the orcheastra continued to play in her head. She tipped her head back yet again, taking a smaller sip.
Rude let out a chuckle, taking a swig of his own beer.
"Too strong?"
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Post by seanzuehlk999 on Feb 9, 2009 17:58:35 GMT -6
Zieg looked at L.A. and started laughing. "All that fuss over getting some booze and you can't even down it? I find it quite amusing. But then again, beer does taste quite terrible..."
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Post by guinne on Feb 9, 2009 18:14:08 GMT -6
"Lies, yo," Reno protested, holding his own beer up as if it was holy. "Its delicious."
Guinne finally stopped resting enough to enter the bar, walking over to join them. He eyed the open spot next to Rude, but took a seat next to Zieg.
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Post by alexandra on Feb 9, 2009 18:19:02 GMT -6
She grimmaced but took another sip to be cool.
"Guinne!" She exclaimed, seeing him walk in. She wobbled over to him, taking extra care in not banging her arm against something and slung her good arm around his shoulders.
"Hey...." She said lightly, looking down at his leg. "You ok...?" She rubbed his shoulder comfortingly, and smiled lightly down at him. "I owe you a lot. And...." She reddened, never being one to be forthright with her feelings. "Thanks. I mean it." She smiled, letting go of his shoulders.
Rude cleared his throat, setting his beer down. "You both did well today."
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Post by fayden on Feb 9, 2009 18:35:58 GMT -6
Geoffrey, having completely lost his way to the supposed tavern (as though he was of age anyway), stormed in a few seconds later, looking more than slightly cross. "Really, just really. So smart, get your drunk as-- behind on the streets and accost everyone passing through, stupid little bi-- bas-- AGH!" He turned his glare to the rest of the people as he knocked a salt shaker off a table with a wildly flailing hand. His scowl frostened slightly, then relaxed to a mere 'annoyed as hell' frown. He replaced the salt shaker, albeit with a pile of white still on the floor, and folded his arms behind his back, whistling something fierce and trying to rub all of the salt into the flooring, where it would hopefully be invisible.
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