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Nicholas Caldwell (from wetheinvincible)

Sep 26, 2006 12:49

A drunk should be in a bar, really. It's just the safest place for them in a city. Of course, the bar has it's dangers, but they're no where near as bad as outside where the lights are almost non-existant and there's no bartender to make sure it doesn't get too nasty ( Read more... )

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mm_lettie September 27 2006, 04:36:33 UTC

Nevermind that Marissa had been heading inside to her house a moment later.

As it is, she's in (furry) red robes and is very much apple-cheeked.

"...oh, for the love of Merlin." Had someone turned her doorknob into a portkey?

mm_danii September 27 2006, 04:39:28 UTC

He perks up.

"Merlin? Knew him in college."

Then he flops back down.

mm_lettie September 27 2006, 04:40:03 UTC

There is much in the way of blinking.

Then she arches a bar at the man. "I'm sure."

mm_danii September 27 2006, 04:44:49 UTC

"Well," he asserts from his spot on the bar, his head turning to mush his cheek to the counter, "I knew a guy who's parents had named him Merlin. Hippies. I think he's in the software industry now."

mm_lettie September 27 2006, 04:45:33 UTC

"'Software'."

She gives him a puzzled glance and wanders over to the bar, hopping up onto one of the stools and giving it a little spin.

mm_danii September 27 2006, 04:46:43 UTC

He studiously avoids looking her in the face.

"Yeah, you know, that thing that you stick into computers to make them do shiny things?"

mm_lettie September 27 2006, 04:47:42 UTC

"..no."

So this was a muggle bar, then. Well, that made the whole 'crack' about Merlin clear ... nobody at home would do that.

mm_danii September 27 2006, 04:49:00 UTC

"No?"

He wants to look at her. So much about who he was and what he was about had to do with looking people in the face. But right now, he can't.

mm_lettie September 27 2006, 04:49:46 UTC

Marissa frowns.

"No. I've never seen a computer." She could tell him that - she just couldn't tell him why.

mm_danii September 27 2006, 04:51:33 UTC

He snorts.

"Have you been living under a rock for the last fifteen years?"

He snorts.

"Not that I don't largely think that they're the tools of the devil, but that's coming from someone who's done up his walls in bookshelves."

mm_lettie September 27 2006, 04:57:55 UTC

She wrinkles her nose.

"'Kon-pu-ta' was invented in 1962?"

mm_danii September 27 2006, 05:02:47 UTC

"Computer," he repeats. "Don't make it sounds like some volcano or anything."

mm_lettie September 27 2006, 05:05:09 UTC

Marissa shrugs helplessly.

"I do not know what it is."

mm_danii September 27 2006, 05:05:41 UTC

"It's a--"

He closes his eyes and leans on the bar.

"No, sorry, I can't do this right now."

mm_lettie September 27 2006, 05:07:16 UTC

She frowns.

"I dinnae think it'll do me much good anyway." She flashes him an apologetic smile - or she would be if he looked.

mm_danii September 27 2006, 05:07:59 UTC

He's not looking. That causes trouble.

"Why's that? Why would not knowing about a basic part of modern life not do much good?"

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