Leaving the mall to the Casino-- Cloe and Ved; going to meet Ram

[_cloe_]

(ooc: Continued from HereCloe took Ved's hand and walked through the city. The play park was empty, but the streets were full of kids. Some had colors and some didn't. She held Ved's hand tightly. She then remembered the zapper. She decided to tell Ved. "So, when Patsy and the kids and I were at the playpark, we found a zapper. I don't know if it

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[virtual_ram]

[Continued from here.]

Ram made it to the Casino unscathed. His journey went through mostly deserted sectors, so he wasn't too surprised. He stood in the doorway of the smokey building momentarily to see if he could find Ved. Ram looked around the tables first, then at the counter. He smiled when he found his friend and walked over, keeping quiet and his head low.

Ram patted Ved on the shoulder. "Hey!" His tone was friendly and he was sure others wouldn't recognize it. They were only used to him barking out orders. He was also dressed in virt attire, he doubt if they caught him the first time, they'd catch him a second time.

Ram took a seat on the stool on the other side of Ved. He glanced at Cloe breifly. Why did he bring her? Ram thought, almost nastily. He stopped himself from saying anything negative outloud. She was Ved's girlfriend, he'd have to learn to deal with it.

Ram waved the bartender away when he asked him if he had wanted a drink. He never drank. It was one of his mannerisms he took with him from his reign over the Technos and the city. It clouded the mind, and he still needed his to be clear.

"So, how have you been?" Ram asked Ved.

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"Ram! Good to see you made it. Uh, Listen," He said, and then leaned in closer to whisper so that Cloe couldn't hear what he was saying "I know you don't like her very much, but hey, she said she'd try to patch things up yeah, and well, she's leaving for the Hen Party in a bit so you don't have to put up with her for long..." He leaned back with a smirk on his face to Ram, then turned towards Cloe and kissed her on the cheek. "So, could I order ya guys anything? Maybe a bloody mary, or some snacks since we're skipping dinner at the mall?" He leaned back with his elbows against the coutner, back facing the counter. They were getting along so far, hopefully he could persuade them to be friends after all.

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Cloe smiled as Ved kissed her cheek once more. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad. Maybe Ved was right. Maybe Ram had changed. Ved had changed. And then he walked in. He gave her a look, meaning she was still a virt. She rolled her eyes and then watched Ved lean over and tell him something and then give him a weird look and kiss her again. Cloe chugged the rest of her drink and then motinoned the bartender for another. "So," she turned to Ram. "Kidnapped anyone lately?" She took the drink the bartender put in front of her and took another swig. She knew it would be hard to like Ram, but she couldn't stop the anger she always had for him. Taking her friends away from her. He was still on her bad list, and she was most likely on his.

[ved]

Ved gave a worried look when he saw Cloe chug down another shot, he didn't want her getting drunk, not tonight. Before he could say anything, he heard Cloe say that comment about kidnapping to Ram. He squeezed his eyes together hard to let go of the frustration, but when he opened them back up, the pain was still there. He leaned toward her, and whispered "Cloeee...." and gave her a warning look before Ram could reply back.

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[OOC: Ved, Remember posting order, hun! :)]

Ram gave Cloe a cold look. He signaled for a shot from the bartender and turned to Ved. "If I knew your cow girlfriend was going to show up, I wouldn't have come." He gulped down the shot and pounded the glass on the counter. One shot wouldn't hurt.

Ram turned and leaned against the bar, surveying the place. A couple of girls caught his eye, but they were no competition for his Javie.

[_cloe_]

Cloe shook her head and took another small sip. He hadn't changed. At all. Part of her wished she hadn't come. BUt part of her also wished she had kept her mouth closed. Damn. "....Sorry." She mumbled. "Force of habit. Sorry." She was partially sorry, but how did they know he wasn't still working to take over the city. "Sorry Ved." She mummbled and took another large sip of her drink and then helped herself to some of the bar snacks on the counter. She rested her elbow on the counter and then rested her forehead in, staring at her drink. Why did she have to be such a jerk. She promised Ved she'd try, and that probably meant no talking at all.

[ved]

Ved was sick of this constant fight between Cloe and Ram. How could things change if THEY didn't first? He had managed to tame Cloe down a bit, but he had to tell Ram too. He pulled Ram's arm from the counter and made him face him, and said "HEY!" He yelled, directing it towards Ram more than Cloe. "Stop it! Both of you...just shut up!" He quieted down before he talked about Ram, he knew he was a wanted man and they would have him murdered if they knew who he was. He leaned to Cloe and whispered "Cloe, Ram let you and me go, didn't he?" Then turned towards Ram. "And Ram, Clo and I don't live on a farm, so cut it out guys, will ya?" He hoped Ram wasn't serious about his not coming if he knew Cloe was there. He knew she wasn't his favorite, but he didn't think Ram would mind it if his girlfriend hung around for a bit. It's better than seeing nobody at all. The silence made Ved slam his fist onto the counter and cover his face with one hand, angrily staring down at the counter until one of them gave a reply- which he hoped wouldn't end in one of them leaving.

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Ram glared at Ved. How dare he touch him, muchless -yell- at him. Ved was a virt now. Probably crawling with germs.
Ram shuddered at the thought. He didn't hear the rest of what Ved was saying. He just wanted to wash his arm. Skin to skin contact. It bothered him to no end. He no longer had the long lycra sleeves to protect him. He didn't mind being touched by Java, she was clean...but virts?

Ram signaled for another shot. He disliked drinking, but he hated germs more.

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Cloe rolled her eyes. A cow? Was that the best he could do? She shook her head. And he didn't let her go. No. She escaped when the technos Fell. She shook her head and leaned down to where Ved's Face was and kissed him gently and whispered in his ear. "I'm sorry. But I'll make it up to you. Tonight." She kissed him again and then took another swig of her drink. It was almost empty. She ws going to get very drunk tonight...

[ved]

Ved asked the waiter for a bloody mary to get his mind off that he was pissed. Now Ram was mad at both of them, and Cloe was getting drunker with every sip she took of her drinks. He shared a light-hearted laugh when Cloe said she'd make it up to him tonight, and gave her a look of satisfaction. Then he turned to Ram. He had forgotten that Ram still has that obsession with germs... "Sorry Ram, I shouldn't have touched ya like that, I forgot about... well, ya know." He stared at Ram, and waited for his approval.

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Ram sighed and ruffled the back of his head. "I've gotten a lot better, I swear I have. You seen me and my apartment. It's just that I've been really stressed lately, and under the stress, I've started to revert." Ram said quietly. He played with his shot glass.

"Oh and Ved, around these parts, I'm 'Gabe'." Ram told him with a wink, so he would understand.