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Tweak says, "fear not the bunny"

Bryn Cadwallader (nowinaminute) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2014-09-05 18:51:00

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character: ben stebbins, character: bryn cadwallader, status: complete

RP: Open Mic Night
Who: Bryn Cadwallader, Ben Stebbins
What: Bryn and Ben chat during their shift at open mic night.
Where: Finnigan's
When: Friday 5th September
Rating: SFW

Bryn didn't exactly get grumpy when he had to work on open mic night, but sometimes it happened and he couldn't perform. He hadn't quite had the chance to work on anything new yet, either, and at some point he wanted to run a chord sequence that he just couldn't get right past Ben to see what he made of it.

Removing a couple of empty glasses from the bar, Bryn gave it a quick wipe. A performer was just finishing their song, so he knew well enough by now that people would probably head to the bar while the next one got ready to play.

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zenben
2014-09-12 06:03 pm UTC (link)

"Almost like it was yesterday," Ben agreed. His birthday was coming up and soon he'd officially be in his late twenties. Scary thought. "You can say that again. The endless energy if nothing else." Though no one would ever accuse Ben of being slothful, gone were the days when he could get three hours of sleep over forty-eight hours and still function like an actual human.

Ben grinned, thinking of his. "I was so scared, I almost threw up. Got over it quick though, which is a good thing."

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	nowinaminute 2014-09-12 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	"All that energy," Bryn agreed with a slight groan. "And livers like steel. I can't drink the way I used to. Which is probably a good thing." He laughed, smiling. "I don't actually remember leaving the stage. I remember playing and I remember applause but... next thing I knew I was at the bar with a pint in my hand." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

zenben
2014-09-12 09:12 pm UTC (link)

"We're getting old, Brynnie. Next thing you know we'll be bickering over chessboards and using canes to get around." Hopefully that was a long way off, but somedays it seemed right around the corner. "Okay, let's not talk about that anymore. Too depressing."

Talking about music was a much better option. "I think I bought you that pint, because you were great." He grinned, and poured a pint for an older wizard who was a regular but whose name Ben could never remember.

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	nowinaminute 2014-09-12 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	"That we are, Bennie." He chuckled shaking his head. "Yeah. That is depressing. At least I can live with the knowledge that you'll always be older than me." Bryn quickly tried to shrug off the compliment. "Nah, I fudged the middle eight. It's no wonder I needed a pint." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

zenben
2014-09-13 04:56 am UTC (link)

"Don't remind me." He wasn't quite sure why he was having such a hard time with his upcoming birthday. Well, he did, but he wasn't going to think about the fact that it had been ten years since he'd celebrated one with Cedric. "Twenty-seven! That's almost thirty, Bryn, and from there it's a quick race to ninety." Maybe he was overreacting, but he couldn't help it.

Bryn had this thing where he always tried to downplay compliments, and it wasn't something Ben liked to let him get away with. "But you got it right the next time," he reminded his friend. "Mistakes are just stepping stones to success." Now he sounded like one of those inspirational posters on the walls of an office building, but it was true. "You haven't fudged the middle eight in a performance that I can remember."

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	nowinaminute 2014-09-14 04:57 pm UTC (link)
	"If you keep talking like that, you're going to end up getting a walking stick for your birthday," Bryn warned, only half-joking. He was tempted to go through with it just to see how much Ben would pout. He wrapped his arm around Ben's shoulders in a half hug. "You're good for my ego." Bryn gave him a squeeze. "I should just keep you around all the time." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

zenben
2014-09-16 01:03 am UTC (link)

"Oh, can I use it to whack people in the shins and call them whippersnappers?" Ben asked, laughing at the image. "I'll wear a sweatervest and bowtie, and old man's shoes. Sounds perfect." He knew Bryn was teasing, but he half hoped it would happen. It'd be hilarious.

He leaned into Bryn, always good for a hug. "I only speak the truth," he said solemnly. "And I have it on good authority that I'm almost pocket sized, so keeping me around all the time isn't that difficult."

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