008 ~*~ At least she can't drink and fly...

[notsogreatwall]

[ Action : Olney's Tavern : Open ]
[ If you're a regular at the bar, you might notice a new sigth in one of the stools. A tall red-haired Chinese woman in a plain green dress is making herself right at home, even if the drone workers don't particularly care about serving her anything other than weak, fruity, feminine drinks

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Action: Olney's Tavern

[heartstar_blues]

[Orders a bottle of whiskey, two glasses and nudges her.

Points over to the table.]

Don't bother with drones, you're better off just making friends.

[notsogreatwall]

[ "Friends" would mean just more people she could disappoint... but the man had what she wanted, and a good point, so she smiled at him nonetheless. ] Aheh, it sounds like you've got this figured out. [ Meiling stands up to move over to that table, taking the frou-frou drink with her (hey, she's not gonna waste it)! ]

[heartstar_blues]

[Sits down with her. Pours a glass for her and then himself.

Just downs his first one. Does he even taste them anymore.]

Nope, just watched a lot of people do the same stupid dance you were trying. This town is ☠☠☠☠, don't bother trying to work with it. You either break the rules yourself or you find someone to do it for you.

[notsogreatwall]

[ That was kind of impressive! She takes a big gulp from the glass and sighs. ] I guess so, but it wouldn't be good to just get kicked out. I know this place doesn't like to treat women fairly, which is new to me.

[heartstar_blues]

Yeah, well, get used to it because this town is like that.

You'll either get used to it or do what I do.

[notsogreatwall]

I know. [ Tiny frown. ] I've been here a few months, already, and nothing changes.

[ Brightening up a bit. ] I didn't even thank you for this yet! [ Holding up the other glass. ] I'm Meiling, by the way. Hong Meiling, despite ah... the phrase is... "what it says on the box?" [ She means "tin", i.e.: the mailbox. ]

[heartstar_blues]

So what stupid job did they stick you in?

[Name on the box? Mailbox?]

Oh, yeah, you're last name goes to whatever the guy is. This town calls me Mark Matthews but I'm almost sure that isn't my name.

[notsogreatwall]

I work at the elementary school as a janitor. [ Meiling scratches her cheek. ] Kind of a weird choice, since I haven't worked at cleaning the mansion in decades, but maybe whoever hired me had a weird sense of humor about it.

...you aren't sure what your name is? [ Blinking. That's weird. ]

[heartstar_blues]

I'm The Captain, I don't need to remember what my name was before that.

[Lies, but he'll go with that for now.]

They made me a pharmacist. I know nothing about pills.

[notsogreatwall]

Ohh, like an alias? [ She finishes off the cocktail, and takes a sniff of the stronger drink. Interesting! ] That's a weird job choice, if you've never been a doctor before. [ Same difference to her, really. ]

[heartstar_blues]

[Pours himself another glass and drinks it slower this time.]

I'm a super hero, not a doctor. I'm no good at the detailed stuff.

[notsogreatwall]

[ Shocked! ] Ohh, you mean it? Like with super powers and a costume and a sidekick and everything? [ Someone reads their manhua, though there's none of that here. ]

[heartstar_blues]

I got the super powers and I'm wearing the costume.

Never had a sidekick though.

I always assumed those guys were pedophiles or compensating for something.

[heartstar_blues]

[This Costume.]

[notsogreatwall]

I always thought the uniform was part of the whole deal. Like having a fan club! [ She looks him over, curiously. ] Do you have all your powers back?

[heartstar_blues]

It is, I meant the sidekick thingy.

Yeah, I got the Heart Star back.