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[LORD] Tyki Mikk (noahism) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-10 23:21:00

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charlotte charles, dirk strider, euphemia li britannia, lacus clyne, piter de vries, rose, roxy lalonde, spencer reid, tyki mikk

[236] action; open
[devil's compass]

[Old soul or new maybe today's the day you wander into the Devil's Compass, an old-fashioned bar in Sector four. In fact the door's propped open late into the afternoon, before it shuts again with the oncoming rain and traps in the smoky atmosphere. Behind the bar for the most part of the day will be Tyki Mikk himself, a tall and dark haired man in a white shirt with the sleeves rolled back and a well fit but unbuttoned vest. He's tending to the bar with a rag, occasionally moving over to sort out an arrangement of bottles. Quite at home.]

[prayer facility]

[Sometime into the evening a faint tune is floating out of the non-denominational prayer facility in Sector five. If you care to wander in you would see Tyki sitting by the piano, playing it with lazy ease and a briefly bowed head in concentration. He's not wrapped up in the music so much as he is in trying to remember the keys, occasionally slipping and restarting sections or playing through the flaws. Practiced but not perfect, his fingers fly by on the faster sections and linger on the slower.

It'll take him a moment to realize anyone's watching. Didn't think he'd be found here of all places.]

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	noahism 2013-09-11 12:57 am UTC (link)
	[Way to play it cool. In the midst of pouring himself something, Tyki just chuckles. Looking at Dirk, he reaches to take back the bottle.] Maybe I should bump you down a few levels. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-09-11 12:59 am UTC (link)
	No, no, I'm good. [ He grabs for the bottle, sets the cup down and snatches some napkins out of the napkin holder. Is there a napkin holder? Sure hope so because he needs something to mop the counter off with. ] I'm cool, I got this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noahism 2013-09-11 01:13 am UTC (link)
	[Still laughing, Tyki'll take care of the bar with a swipe of the rag in his hand.] This isn't your first drink, is it kid? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-09-11 01:14 am UTC (link)
	[ Dirk just wipes his face and dabs at his shirt, then. ] No, it's not. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noahism 2013-09-11 01:25 am UTC (link)
	You really sure you don't want to trade bottles with me? I'd rather my liquor not end up all on the bar. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-09-11 01:50 am UTC (link)
	Nah, man. I'm good, seriously. [ He drinks what remains in his glass more slowly. No rush. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noahism 2013-09-11 03:10 am UTC (link)
	If you say so. [A little more snickering is in order before Tyki returns to his own drink. For the record, that isn't even the strongest stuff in stock. Just so you know.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-09-11 03:17 am UTC (link)
	[ It's not like Dirk would know. Once he finishes the glass he pours another and downs it steadily. Sorry, Tyki, you have the least interesting customer here. ~~If only he knew you were macking on his pale crush.~~ ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noahism 2013-09-11 09:46 pm UTC (link)
	[Whatever, he's got glasses to arrange.] Atta boy. [He'll just smirk from over here now that you've mastered drinking.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

retrogame
2013-09-12 01:01 am UTC (link)

[ And Roxy is, filled to the brim with class, totally just coming back from puking in the bathroom. Terrible times when all you've eaten the entire day has been icecream.

She's about to round about to start hitting on Tyki some more but then BUT THEN!!! Dirk. So she steps his way and plops into the seat next to him, leaning on the bar and looking him over carefully. ]

Jeeeeeesus. What the fuck are you all up and doing with a bottle of sauce, Dirk? You knock your head or something? You finally give into the temptation that is a lil too much to drink and the unrestrained fuckin' greatness that is being smashed?

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smuppeteer
2013-09-12 01:05 am UTC (link)

[ Sorry, Tyki. Dirk will hit you up for conversations another time. He's just going to keeeep on drinking.

He also kind of reeks thanks to that initial spill, but see if Dirk gives a damn. No. He doesn't.

He's preeeetty tipsy by the time Roxy shows up. It seems alcohol doesn't put him in the mood to talk, but rather just makes him even more sullen and gloomy. As if he needed any more of that. He also doesn't really want to see Roxy right now, what with the whole being tipsy thing, and all the shit that just went down in his memories. He brings his glass down on the bar top with a thud and glowers at her. ]

Be quiet.

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	retrogame 2013-09-12 01:09 am UTC (link)
	[ His sullenness stings, but she'll press on. ] Eheheh. I guess so. I was wondering where you went off to, baby boy, I was getting worried. Your cutie little patootie was the one thing I was really missing today. Where you been at? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-09-12 01:19 am UTC (link)
	I'm not your fuckin' baby and my ass isn't cute. [ He takes another swig. ] I'm not in the mood for your pseudo-ironic flirting, so knock it off. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	retrogame 2013-09-12 01:25 am UTC (link)
	[ Okay that's a little harder to shrug off. She tries to laugh, but doesn't really manage it. She looks at her hands for a minute before looking at him then back. ] Who's ironic? Dirk, what's gotten into you? Jakey was so upset today. He thinks you two aren't even friends no more. I know you, and I know you love him. What's happening? Talk to me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-09-12 01:30 am UTC (link)
	Ain't interested in talking. [ Drink. ] I'd much rather get totally fucking wasted. That's how personal problems get solved, right? [ Drink. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

retrogame
2013-09-13 02:59 pm UTC (link)

[ That feels like such a dig at her. She wants to pretend it isn't, that Dirk's just trying to say something completely else. But she can't pretend that.

It hurts more than she wants to let on. ]

You know that's not what happens. That's such a shitty thing to say to me. This isn't like you at all, you know? You're a sweet guy who wouldn't go and make his boyfriend fuckin' cry for no god damned reason. Dirk, what happened while I was gone? I'm so worried about you.

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	smuppeteer 2013-09-13 03:28 pm UTC (link)
	[ A long drink as he finishes off his glass, then goes to pour another. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	retrogame 2013-09-13 06:25 pm UTC (link)
	[ She tries being patient. She tries waiting for him to finish drinking and then maybe he'll talk, maybe he'll speak. But he doesn't. It's hard not to be frustrated, as in nearly impossible. ] Oh, drop your silent cool-kid act, Dirk. Everyone knows you aren't what you try to be, so just stop it. Relax a little and maybe you'll have fun for once. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-09-13 06:33 pm UTC (link)
	[ Sorry, Roxy, after the Trickster Mode bullshit that just makes him laugh and laugh. It's a harsh laugh, not an amused one. ] You have no idea how ironic that suggestion is. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

retrogame
2013-09-13 06:48 pm UTC (link)

[ God, that is an ugly laugh. It's something she's never heard out of him before and she wishes she could have gone longer without it. It makes her feel even more ashamed for saying something mean. She takes the bottle across from them and pounds a good third of it back. No glass, lipstick on the neck of the bottle, final destination.

She takes a second to reply, just letting the feeling of the booze wash over her. ]

You're so frustrating. Stop trying to alienate me or push me away or what the fuck eva. Cause listen up and listen good, Dirk, you're never going to get rid of me, especially not like this. You're makin' me so mad, but it's only because...

[ Not drunk enough for this. She'll take another swig of the bottle. ]

Because I care.

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	$Dirk Strider: :\$ smuppeteer 2013-09-13 07:52 pm UTC (link)
	I know you care. [ He's slurring, but he's still not wasted enough to drink directly from the bottle. He grabs it away from her to pour another glass. ] You care so fucking much, and there ain't a damn thing I can do about it. Fuck that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	retrogame 2013-09-14 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	[ She wants to smack him a little bit. Smack him or kiss him. She takes the bottle back when he's done with it and finishes that shit off. ] Yeah, damn, shit's so tough when you got tons of people loving you. Shut the... just shut up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-09-14 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	Okay. I didn't really want to have this conversation anyway. [ Time to go. He pushes his stool away from the bar and gets to his feet. He sure is swaying back and forth. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

retrogame
2013-09-14 10:46 pm UTC (link)

[ Roxy wants to go help him walk. She wants to do a lot of things then but she doesn't quite trust herself not to fall the fuck over. But she can grab his hand, and she does, tugging him back.

It's not an entirely complicated swirl of emotion running through her drunk head right now. It's just the feeling that she wants to help him and that even if she's frustrated, she loves him.

She starts to realize that he's taller. ]

God, Dirk, just trust me. I trust you. Tell me what's gone so bad.

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	smuppeteer 2013-09-14 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	Things suck. That's all. [ He jerks his hand away, has to balance himself on his stool to keep from falling over. ] Ain't. Really interested in shooting the shit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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