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Tweak says, "You broke my banana!"

Line of Fire Mods (lineof_firemods) wrote in lineof_fire_rpg,
@ 2008-03-08 16:16:00

stranded!
Who: Everyone at the Party
What: Black Tie Ball; STORM!
Where: Shangri-La Hotel on an off-coast Island
When: MARCH 10; 9pm
Rating: TBD
Open? to EVERYONE!

Lights flickered twice in the ballroom, causing the band to stop. Without music and the joyful voices filling the room, a roll of thunder could be heard outside along with the rain coming down in sheets against the window. Guests glanced warily at the doors as the wind picked up, howling through the doors in the lobby left open.

So as not to cause alarm, the host of the evening jumped up onto the platform where the band was set up, picking up a microphone to garner everyone's attention.

"Folks! If I could have your attention please. The storm that we'd hoped would roll right past us seems to have decided to stick around. So right now all the launch boats have been docked. Now this isn't to cause any alarm, and we've still got a full bar, and the band is just getting revved up for another set, so eat, drink, be merry, and we'll ride out this storm just fine. Thanks!"

And with that, the band picked up, hoping to play out just another couple of hours until the storm passed.

[ mod-note; I decided to wait a little later than noon (obviously) because the beginning thread was going so well. It is now 4:30 (PST), and this is just the first thread of the night. If you want to wait for the next one, go ahead - the BLACKOUT thread will go up promptly @ 7:30pm (PST) ]

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southie_born
2008-03-17 12:13 am UTC (link)

They stood there, hugging each other, Kayleigh basking in Murphy's affections. Sure, she was still really worried, but she'd also come to realize just how committed to him she was. Kayleigh knew it was going take some time for the two of them to be completely back to normal, but she was going to work hard on letting him know she wasn't hiding anything. She'd even go so far as to allow him to ask her anything, and give him a completely honest answer. Kayleigh mental noted the idea, and would propose it to him later, when they weren't standing in a darkened hotel, stranded on an island with their mortal enemies nearby, some apparently packing weapons.

She let her hand run along his back, leaning into him heavily. She felt safe now, standing there in Murphy's arms, her mind not really worrying about who got hurt. There was an audible commotion coming from the lobby of the hotel, but she didn't care. Her time was to be spent in Murphy's grasp. "You were my best friend too. You still are." She smiled up at him, her arms tightening a little around him. "This the best thing I've ever had, and I don't want to fuck it up." She sighed, then looked at him. "I don't want to lose you," she murmured, her face pressing into his chest a little. She pressed her lips to the fabric of his shirt, nuzzling her nose into him.

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murph_connelly
2008-03-17 12:44 am UTC (link)

Murphy was just as comfortable there with her as she was with him. He didn't plan on losing her, even though he was still a little angry, and a little hurt. Well, he was more upset than angry. Angry was a bad word to use. Clearing his throat as she spoke, he glanced down at her and ran his hands over her cheeks and kissed her softly for a few moments before pulling away. "Your'e not going to lose me, Kay. I promise," he said. "At least, not until you get sick of me," he added, giving her a small smile. He closed his eyes and kissed her forehead as she pressed her face into his shirt.

He couldn't help it when his smile grew as she told him that this was the best thing she'd ever had. He nodded. "Me too," he said softly, his arms tightening around her. "And who would have thought, meeting you in the Firecracker, that it would have lead to this?" he asked, smiling down at her. He remembered that day like it was yesterday. She had come into the bar, and Murphy's eyes hadn't left her from the moment she entered until she noticed he was staring at her and came over. He smiled at the memory, kissing her forehead again.

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southie_born
2008-03-18 05:47 pm UTC (link)

Kayleigh smiled up at Murphy as he reassured her she wasn't going to lose him, then scoffed as he said 'until you get sick of me'. She shook her head, smiling softly. "Never." His lips on her forehead drew another smile, and Kayleigh couldn't help but cling to him tighter.

She nuzzled him again, her fingers pressing into his lower back, trying to hold him that little bit closer to her. "I might have guessed, but I would've underestimated all of it." She looked up at him again, bringing a hand to his face. Her thumb drew along his cheek, and she just watched him. She remembered their first meeting like it was yesterday, Kayleigh giving off a meek vibe that Murphy seemed to see right through. He saw past the cloud of bullshit surrounding her, and saw her. She'd liked him immediately, but had no idea where all of it would end up.

And now, she only hoped it would continue on a forward track, and that her fuck up wouldn't derail the whole thing. She prayed it ended up well, and Kayleigh wasn't the praying type.

She sighed heavily, and as she did so, the lights came back on. She looked around quickly, seeing a few other stray guests in the hallway, heading toward the commotion coming from the lobby. Kayleigh didn't remotely care. All she cared about then was there, in her arms. She pressed her forehead to his neck, her arms squeezing him. "Looks like the lights are on again. You want to go find out what's going on?" She hoped he said no.

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murph_connelly
2008-03-19 12:30 am UTC (link)

He laughed at her and tilted his head to the side slightly, glancing down at her. "Never is a long time, Kayleigh. Who knows, you could get annoyed with me and get sick of me tomorrow," he pointed out, his arms tightening around her. He held her to him, running his hands up and down her back. He snickered as she said that she would have guessed, and he shook his head. "You might have guessed that we would have ended up sleeping together, but you never would have guessed that we'd be ... us," he said, scratching his head. He almost said 'in love', but he stopped himself. He wasn't sure if it was too soon for that, or if she felt that way about him. He was pretty sure that he was falling in love with her, but he didn't want to screw anything up and end up scaring her away.

Glancing behind him towards the lobby, he noticed that there was some commotion. He furrowed his brow, and then shook his head. "Nah, people are probably just freaking out because the lights came back on again," he said, his head shaking. He licked his lips and glanced down at her, tucking her hair behind her ear. He closed his eyes and leaned against the wall near where they were standing and pulled her against him, holding her tightly.

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southie_born
2008-03-19 01:09 am UTC (link)

Kayleigh smiled up at Murphy, nodding. "I know never is a long time. I'm not worried about it. Like I said, never." While Kayleigh didn't like the situation that had caused this entire conversation, she was happy with where it was going. Everything was out in the open, and while they'd decided that they were in a relationship awhile ago, the things coming out now had never really been said before. She was feeling a weight lifting off her shoulders, knowing that even in the worst of situations, she could talk to Murphy, and that she wasn't going to scare him off with the stupid shit inside of her head.

She listened to his voice in his chest as he spoke, the deep reverberations comforting in some odd way. She glanced up at him as he paused, seeing something in his eyes as he looked at her. When he continued with the generalization of 'us', Kayleigh smiled. "No, you're right. I'm not sure I could've predicted this." She squeezed him, feeling closer to him than she had before tonight. She could sense they'd moved to some different part of their relationship, something deeper. If she weren't so terrified of the word, she'd even say she loved him.

Kayleigh leaned into Murphy as he leaned into the wall, not wanting to move. She knew that since the lights were back up, the storm had probably passed, and they would be able to leave on the ferries back to the mainland. Nodding as Murphy said it was probably just a reaction to the lights, she sighed, smiling to herself. She pulled away from him a little, leaning up onto her toes and pressing a kiss to his lips.

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