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Jul 10, 2007 18:59

Raspberry at bar,
being Delicate Flower;
talk to her, Bar-lings!

raspberry, ryu hayabusa, strong bad, ragetti

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parley_pirate July 11 2007, 08:07:20 UTC
Ragetti wouldn't know haiku if it crept up behind him and stole his wooden eye.

He does, however, know hot women. The Curse may have taken the enjoyment out of certain activities, but it hasn't made him blind.

Besides, she's pink! This bears investigation.

Thus: pirate. Grin. "Awright, miss?"

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berryberryraz July 11 2007, 08:09:14 UTC
"Yep!" she says, grinning back.

He's kind of grimy, and the wooden eyeball doesn't bear looking at, but Raz can't help a bit of kindred feeling. That grin's familiar. She's worn it herself often enough.

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parley_pirate July 11 2007, 08:11:22 UTC
And, just like that, Raz has officially been the friendliest woman he's met without money changing hands.

"Euh, want a drink?"

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berryberryraz July 11 2007, 08:12:42 UTC
"Sure!"

Money could change hands. (It may have to, for Certain Things to occur. Raz can't honestly say the thought of interacting with that much dirt on a close personal level doesn't fill her with mild dread.) But so far, indeed, it hasn't.

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parley_pirate July 11 2007, 08:15:56 UTC
Certain Things are fairly central in Ragetti's mind, and have been for ten years, but he's given up pursuing them by now. Mostly.

He sits on the barstool next to her. "What'll you 'ave?"

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berryberryraz July 11 2007, 08:16:42 UTC
"Chocolate-vodka milkshake," she returns promptly.

They're always fun.

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parley_pirate July 11 2007, 08:19:28 UTC
They certainly sound it. Ragetti wants to try one!

"Two of them, Bar?"

He pulls a diamond ring out of his pocket, and drops it casually on the bartop, grinning at Raz as it's replaced by the two drinks. Showing off? Whatever gave you that impression?

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berryberryraz July 11 2007, 08:21:42 UTC
The ring gets two raised eyebrows and a slowly spreading smile. Impressive. And good prospects for profit, should he choose to become a customer.

The milkshake, on the other hand, gets a nod and a "Thanks," her smile taking on a slightly impish cast. Men are always to be relied upon for free drinks.

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parley_pirate July 11 2007, 08:24:53 UTC
"No problem."

He's going to run out of shinies soon if he's not careful. For the moment, though, he's building up a kind of anti-tab that probably runs into the thousands.

"I ain't never seen a woman like you before."

And there's a hint of a question in that.

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berryberryraz July 11 2007, 08:26:36 UTC
"Nobody around here has," she says equanimously. "I'm a meliae." For some reason she feels like 'goo girl' wouldn't give the right impression. (Perhaps she has subconsciously picked up on Héctor Barbossa's tendency to compare her to jellyfish.)

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parley_pirate July 11 2007, 08:31:13 UTC
He's not heard the word before, but it sounds like he should have. "That... that a water spirit or somethin'?"

He hasn't taken a drink yet. The milkshake smells gorgeous, but he knows it'll taste like bilgewater or urine or whatever similarly lovely flavour the curse has in mind today.

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berryberryraz July 11 2007, 08:33:02 UTC
Raz herself smells of wild raspberries. It's enticing, to say the least.

"Not exactly. But close." She grins unrepentantly and adds, "I'm Raspberry. Who're you?"

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parley_pirate July 11 2007, 08:36:49 UTC
He hasn't smelled fresh fruit for a while, and he was wondering where it came from. The name, though, kind of gives it away, and puts a bit of giggle into his grin.

"Ragetti, atcha service."

Hey, their names kind of sound alike!

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berryberryraz July 11 2007, 08:38:04 UTC
They do! It makes Raz chuckle.

"Nice to meet you, Ragetti."

It's a genuine sentiment.

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parley_pirate July 11 2007, 08:40:30 UTC
"Same 'ere, Berry!"

Likewise!

He's happy to retract the nickname, though, if she doesn't like it.

"You been 'ere a long time?" he asks curiously.

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berryberryraz July 11 2007, 08:42:32 UTC
On the contrary, it elicits a happy smile.

(Most people call her Raz. The innovation is novel, and therefore intriguing.)

"Couple months, maybe," she says nonchalantly. "Nice place, ain't it?"

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