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[mindgooshed]

Scorpio;
➣ You will be eaten by coyotes.
➣ Face facts, you are a hilarious drunk.
➣ Tell that person you love them. You know who we're talking about. Wait! No, not him! Stop you fool!
➣ While you were away from home, a stranger showered in your bathroom.

ACTION; FRIDAY

[ yeah so after kicking some spider ass (and saving his partner from certain

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SUNDAY NIGHT because who can resist a boozebunny?

[lightningcute]

[Despite having spent the past three days working on the Welcome Center mural, Pao-lin's still got enough energy left to decide that she feels like a milkshake or two at Good Spirits (hey, at least she went home to shower and change first).

Which is when she comes across a very drunk, very beat-up looking Bunny.

WELP. That would explain why he never showed up at the mural project aside from his general lack of enthusiasm.]

...Mr. Barnaby?

[mindgooshed]

[ yeah sorry kid he wasn't too interested in the mural thing because he's not really sentimental that way, though he was planning on making a brief appearance!

.. until. yeah. well, you get it.

oh hey he knows that voice, give him a second. ]

Ah .. Dragon Kid?

[ hic. ]

[lightningcute]

[Wow, Mr. Barnaby. You kinda sort of smell like booze. A lot of booze. And some other nasty stuff that's probably not worth thinking about.]

Mm-hmm. [Frown.] Are you...sure you should be out here when you're this badly hurt?

[Dragons damn, what was it with all of the adults around her suddenly going out of it today? Kain broke his foot, Kotetsu fell asleep while painting, and now Barnaby...]

[mindgooshed]

[ HEY MAN he showered this morning. he showers every morning. and sometimes at night too. hygiene is very important okay.

and he's squinting at her now, his eyes all glassy. ]

.. Hurt? Oh right. It doesn't hurt right now.

[ because he's. very intoxicated. ]

[lightningcute]

But you should still be at home resting...otherwise you're going to make things worse.

[mindgooshed]

I suppose you're right. I'd much rather be at home, anyway.

[ and he's just gonna wave over a barkeep to purchase two bottles of their best rosé wine. to go. ]

[lightningcute]

[Pao-lin frowns as she notices Barnaby ordering more alcohol, but at least he doesn't seem to be fighting her on her eminently sensible suggestion.]

I'll walk you to your apartment. [Normally she trusts this Hero to do practically anything, but he's not looking so hot right now.]

[mindgooshed]

[ well, drunk or not, he's still a rational guy! okay he's just gonna tuck those rapped bottles under his arm and slide out of his barstool

and promptly fall onto the floor oops. ]

[lightningcute]

[Pao-lin manages to step up in time to prevent him from completely wiping out, but he's nearly an entire foot taller than her, so it's not like she can princess carry the guy. She carefully helps him to his feet before crouching to pick up the wine bottles he dropped when he fell, which miraculously are both unbroken. She eyes the label on one of them. Why do grownups drink this stuff?]

[mindgooshed]

[ kids just don't understand.

anyway, normally barnaby would probably flush bright red and apologize profusely and generally be intensely embarrassed but for some reason none of these things are happening, and he's actually laughing about it wow. ]

Oh .. th-thank you .. [ heeheehee. ]

[lightningcute]

It's no problem. [So weird seeing the former King of Heroes like this.] I'll hold onto this for now, to make it easier on you. Where do you live?

[mindgooshed]

[ hey it's not like he's turning into an alcoholic or anything okay. once this weekend passes he probably isn't going to drink for like. months. ugh.

anyway OKAY he is standing like a normal person now. and walking. well, kind of stumbling, but not falling. and once they're outside and the chilly air blasts his face, he feels more alert. ]

.. Ahh, um, community housing one.

[lightningcute]

[Easy enough -- even in the dark, Pao-lin can spot the outlines of CH1 right across the river.]

All right, then.

[She matches his pace, with one arm cradling the bottle of wine and the other arm holding...well, nothing, but she's keeping a good eye on Barnaby in case he ends up falling again.]

[mindgooshed]

[ no it's totally cool he won't fall again now that he's on his feet. he'll just .. stumble. and shuffle. god, his poor dignity.

but hey they're on the way at least, right. ]

Kids .. kids shoulded'nt be in bars, you know.

[lightningcute]

It's okay -- there isn't an age limit here in Luceti. I just go there for the milkshakes.

[mindgooshed]

No age restriction? .. Really?