forget about life for a while [closed]

[tidesnpc]

Characters: Anyone on the Convoy
Content: This is the closest thing to an Amicus party the Convoy will have. Anyone who wants to drink to celebrate the holiday is more than welcome, but drowning your sorrows is all right, too.
Setting: The Convoy's mess hall
Time: Amicus, evening and into the night
Warnings: Alcohol use, plus whatever the

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For a certain bowlcut MC

[fallingjunkyard]

Joshua, too, had gotten into the alcohol; a full glass of gin and tonic on the table by his right hand. He sat a little away from everyone else, seemingly lost in thought, but was still quite aware of his surroundings.

[find_my_truth]

After seeing the disaster so close at hand, Souji had gotten into the booze pretty quickly. He wasn't drunk by far, but he was grateful for the slight swimming in his head.

...something about the young man at the table alone was familiar. "Mind company?"

[fallingjunkyard]

Joshua gave the stranger a sidelong look. Must be one of the two from Serenity, but which one? Joshua didn't have much to go on, and he was always willing to meet new people. He gestured to the seat across from him. "Go right ahead."

Leaning an elbow on the table, Joshua gave the other man a grin before he continued, "I'm curious. What brings a man like yourself to my little space in the mess?"

[find_my_truth]

As Joshua leaned forward, Souji leaned back, hands dangling between his knees and posture all calm relaxation. "I'm not sure. Is this table any different from any others?"

[fallingjunkyard]

Joshua smirked.

"Of course it is ♪~" he said slyly. "It's the table where my wonderful self can be found." His grin grew a little wider. "Ah, but my company is only as interesting as the person who keeps it."

[find_my_truth]

"Well, I can't say for myself if I'm interesting enough for it without trying." he swished the drink in his shallow glass, something brown and strong smelling (he'd learned all he needed about drinking from Miles) before sipping at it and wincing.

"Though I guess this is the day for meeting interesting people."

[fallingjunkyard]

Joshua let his fingers touch the rim of his glass, as if he was going to pick it up. He let a small smile flicker across his face and said, "It's a day strangers start reaching out," and took a sip of his drink.

Setting it back down again, Joshua continued, "When part of the world suddenly disappears, people start thinking, 'what if that had been us? What if the person I just met yesterday had been there?'" Joshua levelled a calm stare as his drinking partner. "Is it easier when you lose a person you barely know?"

[find_my_truth]

Souji didn't respond right away, instead opting to tap the side of his own glass, head tilted back as he gave it some real thought. If it hadn't been for the drink in his blood stream, perhaps he would have answered a bit quicker.

Finally: "Yes and no, I think. No one wants to lose someone they're close to, of course. But..." he paused, gathering his thoughts. "...but a stranger or a simple acquaintance is easier to project onto. Like you said 'What if that had been me, what if that had been my family'. People can imagine things much worse then reality."

you know i just wanted to make a wow reference

[fallingjunkyard]

Joshua carefully watched the stranger's reaction to his question, and was pleased at the time he took before responding.

"Ah, but it seems reality is catching up with imagination. A cataclysm such as today's had been unheard of. Some might start believing it's the beginning of the end of the world." Joshua curled his right hand loosely by his cheek, his left hand easily resting half curled on the table. "It's a scary thought, don't you think? That everything could end soon."

/doesn't mention that she was making a death knight when you tagged this

[find_my_truth]

"Yeah, it is scary... but I've never really believed in pre-destiny. If this really is the end of the world then something caused it."

He paused again, taking a long swallow of his drink and hissing at the taste. "But there's really no point to pondering something like that until it happens, then deal with it however you can. People are remarkably skilled at recovering, I've found" He tapped his glass again, looking pensive and a little hallow eyed.

[fallingjunkyard]

Joshua gave a small smile, but didn't divulge his further thoughts on the subject. Yes, people were remarkably skilled in recovering, and what he'd seen over the years had given him... faith to believe it could happen. But the more cynical side of him still couldn't resist a jab at the fact that it was people who were also causing this.

Instead he turned the smile into a smirk and commented, "Not a regular drinker, I take it?"

[find_my_truth]

The change in subject was just fine with Souji. Even though alcohol tended to put him in a dark mood, he had no desire to discuss the possible end of the world.

"No, not really. That obvious?"

[fallingjunkyard]

"Quite."

Joshua took a drink from his glass before setting it back down and leaning forward on the table. Given their conversation progression, Joshua guessed this stranger wasn't Hisoka Kurosaki (that last name had sent an involuntary shiver down his spine when he'd read it); the syntax in the way he spoke was vastly different from the text Joshua had read.

Still, nevertheless, it was a guess, albeit an educated one.

"You know, Souji," he said, slowly swirling his glass and listening to the movement of the ice within it, "I'm not much of a drinker either."

[find_my_truth]

It might have been the drink, but Souji couldn't help blinking dully at his drinking partner for awhile, completely unsure how he knew his name. Slowly his brain put the pieces together-- only him and Hisoka came from Serenity, so it wasn't that hard... usually.

"Still. It's a good day to start. Though I have to admit it's off putting when you don't know the name of the person who knows you."

[fallingjunkyard]

"Do I really know you when we've only just met?" Joshua replied glibly, taking his hand away from his drink and idly fiddling with his ring. He stopped the moment he realised he was fiddling with it, though.

He continued, answering Souji's implied question, "Yoshiya Kiryu, but Joshua will do."

[find_my_truth]

"Smartass." Souji sniped back. With most people he never would have been so openly rude so early in a meeting, but something was telling his that Joshua wouldn't mind too much. Though the nervous action with the other man's ring made him smile. It was... nice, seeing someone happy (even if, for all he knew, it was a horrible relationship. Who knew?).

"And it's nice to meet you, Joshua." he raised his glass in a half toast rather then offering to shake hands.