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Apr 27, 2009 10:43

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Captain Spaulding blueeyedmatador April 27 2009, 16:14:01 UTC

"Not exactly," says the cheerful voice from the corner. It comes from a well-dressed man, older, with blue eyes that sparkle as if he knows something you don't.

Re: Captain Spaulding do_i_stutter April 27 2009, 16:47:12 UTC

Spaulding turns, and harrumphs. All dressed up, probably some uptight city prick, that's what he thinks.

"And what, exactly, is it?" he says.

Re: Captain Spaulding blueeyedmatador April 27 2009, 17:21:06 UTC

"Not Hell, that's for certain," he said, leaning back against his seat, "at least, not for most people. Some get bored, though, so I couldn't rightly say.

"I should point out, though, that exacts are the refuge of boring minds. Generalities give you so much more room."

Re: Captain Spaulding do_i_stutter April 27 2009, 17:24:13 UTC

"Is that so?" Spaulding says, wishing he had his gun. "Bet you think yourself real smart, then."

Re: Captain Spaulding blueeyedmatador April 27 2009, 17:28:02 UTC

He laughed, a quiet, almost personal sound. He wasn't laughing for anyone but himself, though he couldn't help laughing.

"I wouldn't say that," he admitted, "just exceedingly crafty. The two are different, you know."

"But one thing I do know is that even I can be played. A being aware of his own fallibility, well, that is a man to watch."

He tilted his head, the blue eyes glancing sideways at the clown.

"What about you? Are you aware of your own fallibility?"

Re: Captain Spaulding do_i_stutter April 27 2009, 17:34:56 UTC

"Of course I fucking do," Spaulding says. "People ain't perfect. I'm just a little old clown, after all. But you sure as shit seem like you're real proud of yourself."

Re: Captain Spaulding blueeyedmatador April 27 2009, 17:38:08 UTC

The sideways glance became a little sharper.

"Little, no. Old, not quite yet. Little old? I wouldn't say so. A clown, well, there's nothing wrong with that."

He reclined again, closing his eyes.

"Just as there's nothing wrong with enjoying an afternoon at a relatively interesting drinking hall."

One of the eyes opened again as a smile curled on his lips.

"This one doesn't even smell of piss. Practically heaven, really."

Re: Captain Spaulding do_i_stutter April 27 2009, 17:44:23 UTC

"Drinking hall?" Spaulding says. He then bursts into a hearty, raspy laugh. "Shit, boy. And people say I talk funny."

Re: Captain Spaulding blueeyedmatador April 27 2009, 17:46:37 UTC

"'Bar' is so plain. And 'pub' isn't really accurate. Definitely a drinking hall, complete with it's own heroes and villains, if you watch carefully."

He reached out for the glass of scotch on the table in front of him.

"Care to sit? I'll even buy you a treat; you've interested me. Though I haven't been a boy for some years."

He tapped the gray at his temples.

"Well earned, I assure you."

Re: Captain Spaulding do_i_stutter April 27 2009, 17:54:28 UTC

Spaulding sits, deciding it can't hurt too much.

"Hell, no one earns their gray. That just happens all by itself. Gettin' to live that long, that's the hard part."

Re: Captain Spaulding blueeyedmatador April 27 2009, 17:57:12 UTC

"What would you like? The service is unorthodox, of course, but exceedingly speedy. Just don't step on them and we should be fine."

He sipped at the edge of the tumbler.

"Louis, incidentally."

Incidentally indeed. Not that he hadn't gone by the name for some years now, no matter what terrible luck had come from it.

Re: Captain Spaulding do_i_stutter April 27 2009, 18:02:32 UTC

"Spaulding," he says, even if its not his real name. "Captain Spaulding. And I'll take a beer, as long is it ain't that imported piss."

Re: Captain Spaulding blueeyedmatador April 27 2009, 18:04:20 UTC

"It's whatever you want it to be," he said with another sip.

"A beer for the good Captain. As he asked."

And one of the rats scampered off.

"Your first time here, I would assume easily enough?"

Re: Captain Spaulding do_i_stutter April 27 2009, 18:07:58 UTC

Spaulding watches the rat scamper off.

"Shit, I ain't much for health codes, but that can't be right," he says.

Re: Captain Spaulding blueeyedmatador April 27 2009, 18:09:58 UTC

"If you catch the plague, I give you permission to beat the living shit out of me. Fair enough?"

He smiled and took another sip.

"What brings you by? Or rather, where were you intending to go originally, if you don't mind me asking?"

Re: Captain Spaulding do_i_stutter April 27 2009, 18:16:51 UTC

Spaulding turns, stares at Louis for a moment, then laughs that raspy laugh again.

"Fair enough," he says. "Now I was going to the liquor store. Still ain't sure how I found this place."

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