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Escape 016

Jun 26, 2010 18:04

[Video/Action Post]

[As the video switches on, the Network at large is treated to the sight of a good-looking young man chilling out near the Fountain, surveying the area with a careful, calculating look on his face. As a matter of fact, he looks something like this: ]

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[Action] laughs_forever June 26 2010, 22:40:59 UTC

[Hiii again, Rudy. Mike is smiling at you and your almost-smile. He is also noticeably drinkless.]

They only had diet. Diet everything. Eugh.

[He swings his backpack off his shoulder, unzips a section of it and digs into it to demonstrate how there is money in it now by pulling out a colourful coin.]

I did manage to get into the apartment and get our back-allowance out of it, though. Yours is in the front part.

[He starts to unzip that bit so as to pass over Rudy's money.]

[Action] chessmastering June 26 2010, 22:46:12 UTC

[That almost-smile was obviously at the sight of your arrival, Webster. But don't tell anybody that, it'll ruin his street cred.]

And the trials escalate, it seems. No never-ending pasta bowl, no adequate beverages...my, it's like Alcatraz all over again.

[He reaches for his own backpack, digging around to find a compartment to hold his own cash.]

Was it the same as you remember?

[Action] laughs_forever June 26 2010, 22:51:21 UTC

We'll get the pasta bowl eventually. Two lunches. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

[Mike laughs, and then begins the arduous task of shovelling the inconvenient coin-money into Rudy's bag. The deities really need to make the switch to colourful PAPER money. Seriously. Makes all the difference.]

Exactly the same. Well. Smaller.

[Action] chessmastering June 26 2010, 22:59:33 UTC

Are you really attempting to extort two free lunches out of me, merely because we've ended up transported through time for this one?

[He holds his bag open, attempting to assist in the transfer.]

I would certainly hope so.

[Action] laughs_forever June 26 2010, 23:09:44 UTC

[Grin.] Okay, I guess that isn't fair. We can both pay for this one? I'd say I'd pay when we get back, except I won't remember to.

[Neeearly dooone...okay, that's an eraser, not money. And that's a token for the subway, which he needs... There. That's the last of it. He zips up his bag again.]

[Action] chessmastering June 26 2010, 23:18:31 UTC

No, no, I am a man of principle. Today is my day to pay, and therefore I will pay. And when we return home and it is also my day to pay, I will accept that duty as well.

[He pulls out one of the oranges, tossing it thoughtfully in the air.]

We could find you a soda machine.

[Action] laughs_forever June 26 2010, 23:46:24 UTC

[If he were not so trained as a 'poor student', Mike might've argued more. As it is--] Right. [He salutes Rudy and laughs.] As long as you're sure. I'm okay for drinks, though. I'll just wait until we get wherever we're going for lunch.

[Action] chessmastering June 26 2010, 23:50:32 UTC

The present surroundings seem to be mostly populated with cafes. The chances of finding a comparable never-ending pasta bowl are slim to none. What's your second choice?

[Action] laughs_forever June 26 2010, 23:57:29 UTC

Cafe sandwiches are okay. I mean, a diner would be better but I didn't see one on the way to the apartment, so I don't know.

[Action] chessmastering June 27 2010, 00:03:38 UTC

[He reaches for his backpack and produces a couple coins--greens and blues--and tosses half of them at Mike.]

Well, being that we're currently reasonably financially stable, thanks to our past selves, I suppose we can afford to have sandwiches and dessert today. It's a special occasion, after all.

[Action] laughs_forever June 27 2010, 01:50:19 UTC

[Mike catches the money and smiles.]

Yeah, we're living on the edge, all right. Wait, you mean being in the City, right? I haven't forgotten some sort of...day?

[Action] chessmastering June 27 2010, 01:54:59 UTC

[Well, actually, he meant being off on a kickass whirlwind adventure with you again, Mike, but...sure, we'll go with getting out of Toronto and back into the City.]

You're welcome to pretend it's my birthday, if you feel so inclined.

[Action] laughs_forever June 27 2010, 02:06:54 UTC

I'd better not. It'd be pretty low of me if it was your birthday and I was making you buy your own cafe sandwich birthday lunch. Which reminds me: [he points] that's the one with the bad drink selection.

[Action] chessmastering June 27 2010, 02:11:49 UTC

Then by all means, let us snub them by depriving them of the honour of serving us.

[He surveys the area once again, then points to another cafe a short ways off in the distance.]

That one down there looks familiar, doesn't it?

[Action] laughs_forever June 27 2010, 19:39:00 UTC

[Mike peers at it.]

Well, it's been a while, but it looks fairly familiar. Let's try it, then.

[Action] chessmastering June 27 2010, 20:02:08 UTC

Alternatively, we could attempt to contact the natives and persuade one of them to recommend a satisfactory location. It's up to you.

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