[Euterpe was excited. It was Saturday, which meant karaoke times with her new friend. She was pretty sure she'd seen the guy around here and there, but for the life of her she couldn't remember if they'd ever formally introduced themselves. No matter, they would tonight! After confirming plans to meet up at one of her favorite Chinatown karaoke spots; she told him to look for the hazel-eyed girl with pink-streaked blonde hair standing about five foot six; she threw on a casual dress, her favorite motorcycle boots, grabbed a coat, and headed out.Unsure of what to expect from him, she figured she'd just be herself and hope for the best.
They'd been there for a little while chatting and drinking when she finally decided to get up on stage and show off a bit. Cuing up one of her favorite Nicki Minaj songs, she sang and rapped her way through 'Super Bass' like a seasoned pro before handing the microphone off to him. Thankfully, he wasn't all that bad, though his choice in songs was a little questionable.
Merlin wasn't even going to pretend otherwise, he totally had a thing for boy bands and questionable songs. As he clapped loudly for Euterpe when she stepped down, he took the microphone and flipped it in his hand (yeah, he loved that trick too) before taking the stage. Everything was going just fine, I mean as fine as one could expect when you're singing your heart out into a microphone and all. He was really getting into the song (ridiculous dance included) when the microphone... exploded. Or, well, it turned into a little grenade and Merlin squeaked and threw it before it exploded.
And that was when the whole evening really went downhill, because Merlin was sure that destroying a karaoke bar with an unintended grenade- oh shit, make that two grenades, there was no longer the chair he'd grabbed- was illegal. Police, handcuffs and jail were all sure to be involved. Well... crap.
Euterpe couldn't front either, when she was alone or having a bad day boy bands always perked her mood right up. Cheering on Merlin, especially when he did the microphone flip and that ridiculous dance, watching him with the type of pride that one felt when they knew they were somewhere they stuck out like a sore thumb and didn't care because they were having fun. Well, she had been having fun up until he somehow made the microphone explode. Her eyes widened as she saw him touch a chair and the same thing happen, her hand already fishing in her wallet for the appropriate amount of money to cover their drinks so they could leave before someone called the cops.
Except, as she put the money on the table, what ended up leaving her hand was a pile of gold chocolate coins. As they spread out over the table, Euterpe looked up at him in shock before grabbing both of their coats and reaching for his hand. They had a very slim window of time before someone reacted, and they had to go, now.
There was the vague awareness that he ought to have been ashamed of how ridiculous he was but... well, Theseus was a ridiculous man and Merlin was all about blaming the genes. Good thing Euterpe was using her brains because he was definitely not using his as he stared at the explosions he caused and then at the chocolate gold coins. Those looked delicious, if he might add. When Euterpe grabbed him he flinched, worried that he might turn her into a pineapple (thankfully nothing happened, because Merlin running away with a pineapple in his arms would've been... well).
"Good thinking." He yelled as he tried to keep up with the muse. Of course their quick exit had been noticed by the owners, who were now chasing them and yelling something about ruining karaoke night. (Or at least, Merlin thought that was what they would be saying, if he could understand Chinese).
Oh lord, were those police sirens in the distance? Merlin knew he should've joined the track team at school.
The oddness of the moment didn't go unnoticed by her, but the daughter of Mnemosyne and Zeus figured that could be pondered later. For now, one of them had to keep them from getting arrested and Euterpe had the feeling Merlin was too stunned to be useful. From the way he kept staring at the chocolate coins it was possible he was hungry, too. Half-dragging Merlin towards the door without any concern that he might explode her next, she kept her gaze fixed on the exit and tried to be nonchalant.
"Less talky more runny," she shot back, leading them outside while steadfastly ignoring the angry Chinese coming from behind them. Hoping he didn't drive there, she took a quick left down an alley and kept going without looking back.
"Follow me, I know a shortcut to the trains," she said confidently, the sound of sirens barely a blip on her radar. "There's a restaurant around here we can cut through, my ex is a cook there. Just don't look back so they don't get a good look at you." Euterpe wasn't going to jail for this guy, at least not without good incentive.]