Re: Headed TO THE BAR (Vanessa, Idris, open)
Victor let a small chuckle leave him, even if it was a little tense. This Idris character... well, he was just that. A character. Although the feeling hadn't subsided - that nagging, irritating feeling. It wasn't quite anger. Not yet, at least. But it was still present, and Victor wasn't quite sure what was causing it. The lights, maybe? The loud music? Or maybe the company. It could have been a number of things, but frankly, at the moment "Vic" didn't have any problem on internally blaming on his new friend.
He picked up his newly filled shot glass, lifting it a little and giving Vanessa a look, though his next comment was at least partially aimed at Idris, "I try to tell the truth, whenever possible." He smiled a bit.
"Which, by the way," he lifted the glass a little more, still watching Vanessa. "Perhaps we should be toasting to the lady. You have brought us together - and you've been nothing but kind to me. Lovely, and far from helpless, I'd imagine." His smile edged into what could be a playful grin, though only just. "Thank you, Vanessa."
He knew he was more sober than either of them, and that he really should be trying to keep things more civil. But... he just couldn't help himself. Vanessa had been nothing but kind to him, though they really had only spoken once. He felt comfortable with her - oddly so, though he wouldn't actually call it attraction. She was attractive, to be sure, but, he didn't know her well enough to say whether or not he was actually attracted to her. Even though something about her made him want to be closer to her. Just how close, he couldn't tell. Though he imagined the continued consumption of alcohol would make things both more and less clear soon enough.
For the moment, though, he turned his attention back to Idris. The feeling he had with him was something less of an attraction and a bit more of an... urge. The urge to do what, however, also remained annoyingly out of grasp. He did have an idea, though...
"Me? Well, at the moment, I'm in between jobs. I did just move in to Pax, so I imagine I'll get settled and started in on a new job within the next few weeks. No rush." His half grin grew a bit, "And Vic is just fine. Though I think I preferred 'The Duke'..." And the grin slid, ever-so-slightly, into an easy smirk. "You'd make an excellent terrier, partner."