7 -- I fear rivers overflowing

Oct 26, 2011 15:32

Show of hands; who else thought the lack of weirdness wouldn't last?

Not that I'm complaining about the reprieve.  Just saying.  It may have looked over, but it didn't feel over.  It was too easy, and without any kind of explanation.

Let the reign of It begin.

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[verse]: sweet sounds of the barge, what's my age again?, mr super-cool, someone needs to be the voice of reason , inner geek bathes in smoke & cheap beer, pink's always a professional, fun with clones, [event]: it was a graveyard smash?, beating around the bush

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[Private] likeprofesional October 27 2011, 00:35:02 UTC
Why? [Because clearly there has to be a reason for a gift. HAS TO BE.]

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[Spam] likeprofesional October 29 2011, 00:09:46 UTC
[Pink just shrugs at the first question. As much of an answer as he has right now, honestly. He's not even sure if he'll stay long enough to warrant sitting down, as if that were a thing, and he's not the only one standing anyway, so what the fuck.]

You bribed me with coffee. Something I'm still not seeing.

[Now he's just being difficult. He considers the question on Claire, more to the point, how feels about the situation, as he moves to the drawer Freddy was at recently. No spare pack, not that he actually expected to find one.]

It's okay I guess. She's not what I expected. That healing thing is freaky as shit, but she's had a tough life. [Was that admiration? Just a smidge.] So far so good is best as I can sum it up.

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[Spam] frickinbaretta October 29 2011, 02:22:05 UTC
You bring the coffee, I'll provide the smokes; I kinda thought that was the deal. Implied, anyway.

[The spare pack's in Freddy's pocket, or was; it's currently out and being waved around as demonstration before he tosses it Pink's way. If he's paying attention it's to him directly, otherwise it will land on the table top nearby.]

Sounds like that's a pretty good catchphrase for everything here. [Nope, he doesn't sound at all surprised by the healing thing; he already knows, after all.] She's had a lotta experience here too, way I hear it, so it should stay that way.

[No, that is NOT concern for your state of redemption there, Pink, he has NO idea what you're talking about.]

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[Spam] likeprofesional October 29 2011, 02:38:09 UTC
[Pink catches it with one hand and extracts one. The rest of the pack is tossed is set down on the table. Being too lazy to look for a light, he walks over to Freddy and uses his cigarette to light the other one. Nothing coy about it, except maybe an excuse to get in his personal space for a bit.

Then he plops down in the nearest seat. A long inhale, then a cloud of smoke is headed toward the ceiling.]

Yeah she has. Three fucking years in this place. Not sure how she could last even a year. And it's voluntary too. I mean, fuck. Whatever her deal is, it must be important. [Pause.] And I thought you were providing the coffee. You weren't too clear on that point.

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[Spam] frickinbaretta October 29 2011, 02:56:32 UTC
[He tenses at the invasion, but he's not as bothered by it as he acts; he's a gregarious creature by nature, he needs people, and...Pink's familiar, even if it's a little awkward still. Pink retreats, and he takes a drag, in deeply then out nice and slow. Controlled. He still doesn't sit.]

Maybe it grows on you. [A snicker, but...it's not really funny, is it.]

No, I said you do the first an' I'll do the second. First being coffee; you're the one with the fixation.

[But he's already heading over to where he thinks he left the coffeemaker last. It's there, right where he left it, but who knows if it still works. ...Or if he even has any coffee around here.]

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[Spam] likeprofesional October 29 2011, 03:28:37 UTC
[Did he say that? Pink thinks back and... fuck, he's right. He was supposed to bring it. A quick inhale, then out. But he didn't, because it slipped his mind, which isn't usual.]

Caffeine, man. Nothing better. Legal anyway. But, look, if you want some, I'll go and get it, otherwise? Don't worry about it. Okay? I can get some later. [Dismissive, then slightly agitated.] Will you just sit down? For Christ's sake, man, now you're making me nervous.

[Half-true. He's been jittery since he got here, not something coffee could really help.]

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[Spam] frickinbaretta October 29 2011, 14:02:00 UTC
[There aren't exactly a lot of seating options in the room; one corner sectioned off for the bed, a dining table in the middle with a few chairs...other than that it's the floor. Freddy picks the table, sliding into the chair opposite Pink and taking care not to slouch as much as is his usual.]

Better? [With the kind of gesture and expression that say "did you really need to do that?"]

It's fine, you don't hafta go an' get it. I've probably got some shitty powder in a container if you really need it.

[Because evidently idiotic chit chat that doesn't matter is more important than an actual conversation.]

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Re: [Spam]; short work tag! likeprofesional October 29 2011, 15:44:29 UTC
[Ignoring that look, Freddy. Because, yes, he did need to. He thinks about the coffee, really thinks, then decides it can wait. For now.

Long inhale, and he's just watching you now, not too closely. Just... contemplating.]

Why don't we cut the small talk bullshit, stop beating around the bush, and get tonwhy you wanted me here. [Which... doesn't mean he's eager to get to it. Only that he hates this awkwardness. More smoking than necessary. That's required too.]

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[Spam]; woot! frickinbaretta October 29 2011, 16:06:23 UTC
Why's there gotta be a reason? Maybe I just wanted to see how you were doin' with your warden, or I wanted to check in to see how you were doin' with all the creepy shit goin' on since we knew each other from before and we might as well stick together. Maybe I just got bored. There doesn't need to be anything in it, people do that kinda shit all the time.

[Do you believe it? He's trying to sell it, all casual and calm and laid-back, and maybe he's telling the truth, maybe there's no reason.

He's not, and it's got more to do with feeling a little bad for bailing and saying NOTHING since than impulse, especially since it's not really his usual M.O., but. Maybe.]

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[Spam] likeprofesional October 29 2011, 17:04:00 UTC
[He believes you. Just a tiny bit. People from the same world sticking together seemed... right, somehow. Like it was a fucking necessity or something.

On the other hand... meeting for shit that could be done on the network? Something not quite matching up there.]

Sure, okay. Well we already discussed Claire. The creepy shit? [He shrugged.] I'm managing. Gives me the fucking creeps, but that's the barge for ya. What can ya do?

[Slouching back in his chair now.] How have you been? [Concerned? No, he's not, what are you talking about? Just courteous to ask. That's all.]

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[Spam] frickinbaretta October 29 2011, 18:59:48 UTC
[...Because there's a surplus of footroom under the table. Freddy's not playing footsie, really. Any unnecessary foot contact is all accidental and because he's trying to get his out of Pink's way.]

Fine here. Got lectured at by the fucking Count himself 'cause I guess not everybody's doin' so well with their wardens, but I'm thinkin' he just needed to vent. [All the amused.] Otherwise...dunno. Just tryin' to figure out what the hell's goin' on with everything, you know? Same as you.

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[Spam] likeprofesional October 29 2011, 19:23:31 UTC
[Pink doesn't mind the axxidw talk contact, not surprisingly. But he does keep his to one side. Politeness, he can manage it. Sometimes. Hey, miracles happen.]

Lectured by fucking Dracula? No shit. How'd that happen? [Even if the 'needed to vent' answer explained it, it was still interesting. Momentarily distracted him into continuing the bullshit small talk, anyway.]

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[Spam] OHAI THAR. also a tag frickinbaretta November 3 2011, 16:50:39 UTC
[He shrugs, grateful for the descent into meaningless chatter]

Said somethin' about things goin' from bad to good to worse an' it bein' inevitable, an' he went off about wardens who ain't watchin' their inmates. Sounded pretty pissed off about it too, which...I guess I can't really blame, yanno? It's just like kids in class, some of 'em don't give a shit an' it ruins it for the ones that do. Or somethin'.

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