Patience Kowalski (times_bitch) wrote in vivavampvegas, @ 2011-04-02 20:59:00 |
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Current location: | Clancy's |
Current mood: | happy |
Entry tags: | chris stryker, patience kowalski |
Meeting the Future Son-in-Law
Who: Patience and Chris
Where: Clancy's
When: March 29, Evening
Patience had done a little exploring of Vegas, and stumbled across a little hole in the wall club called Clancy's. Hey, Avarice II was great and all, but a girl had to get out and spread her wings a little, ya get me? Plus, it had the kind of tiny 'Bronze' atmosphere that, despite the awesomeness of Avarice II, she kind of missed. Right now she was sipping at a drink at the bar while enjoying the music being played over the loudspeakers.
Meanwhile, Chris Stryker was mostly here because frankly, the small, cozy atmosphere and awesome food made it a LOT easier to relax here than in a huge place like Avarice. And with Bella out doing, well, whatever... and the rest of the band out partying... Chris just wanted to chill out and have a few beers. So he sat at a small table in jeans, army boots, and a Legend of Zelda t-shirt, pitcher of beer and basket of wings in front of him, large, muscled frame making him stand out more than most would.
She had personally intended on just hanging out and enjoying the music while Pat was out doing some music business stuff (she loved the music, but had NO head for the business side of it). However, when she saw a guy sitting around in a Legend of Zelda t-shirt, she had to make conversation. Standing up and grabbing her drink, she walked right over to Chris and said, "Just hadda say it, but I LOVE...your shirt."
"Heh. Thanks. Usually it's geeky guys who say that, not gorgeous chicks." He laughed, taking a sip of his drink and motioning to his wings. "Want one?"
"Sure," she said, sitting down and helping herself to a wing. After munching on one and wiping her hands off with a napkin, she said, "I don't know why. I freaking LOVE Zelda. Play it all the damn time."
"God, gamer-girls are awesome. I'm Chris, by the way." He laughed, wiping his hand before offering it to her with a sweet smile.
"Patience," she said, shaking his hand after making sure that she didn't have any sauce on her hand, either. "And damn skippy we're awesome."
"Seriously? That's... not a name you hear every day. Very old-school. Classy-sounding." Which is what made it FUNNY, if you think about it. "You come here a lot? I admit... I just haven't taken the time to learn what good places around here are and stick to the same two."
"I think it's because my mother had a sense of humor." She remembered her mother in brief snippets, but remembered her as a kind enough woman, at least. How she put up with her father she'd NEVER know. "And this is my first time, actually. Trying to get out and see more of Vegas besides Avarice II. Nothing wrong with it, but sometimes huge and crowded just ain't my scene."
"Ahh. You a Vegas newb too? I've been here almost a year... just tend to stick to my bandmates and my girlfriend. I know, I know... I need to get a life." He rolled his eyes, deciding to beat her to that one.
"I've been in Vegas for about six months or so, but I didn't exactly get out and around for most of it." Being homeless didn't lend itself to clubbing much. "Hey, I'm pretty much the same way, though. Boyfriend and bestie. That's been it for me."
"Yeah... I get that. Actually, my 'bestie's have been getting a little ignored." He admitted with a blush. "I've been spending so much time with my Bella that Lacey and Karen have kinda been... not been gettin' much Chris!time." Awww... he called her HIS Bella!
Patience smirked. "I only have one best friend right now, so I guess I haven't had that problem really come up yet," she admitted. "Also proof that I need to get out more."
"Seriously. Because, not even flirting here, but... DAMN. Girl lookin' like you should have people CLAMORING to you." Hey, Chris was taken but sure as hell not BLIND, ok? Chick was HOT.
She laughed. "Well yeah, they are, but I need FRIENDS, not random hook ups. Plus, my CHARMING personality scares people away sometimes." Hey, at least she was honest, right?
"Touche. I get that. Just... you know... with girls. Ok, and the occasional gay guy." He snickered, being honest right back. Girls (and yes, the occasional gay dude) really did kind of throw themselves at him.
OK, that TOTALLY made her laugh HARD. "Totally get hit on by women, too, but I don't mind it. Not a BIT." She LOVED it, actually. "I just have an adorable man to go home to, so I don't need the random hook ups or anything."
"I'm still trying to figure out why you look familiar. I swear I'm not hitting on you here, but have you ever been on TV? Or in a magazine? Or something? Because you REALLY look familiar." He blinked, furrowing his brow as he tried to suss this one out.
She thought on that for a second. "I got a kinda twin out there who used to be married to someone famous, so maybe you saw them on TV or something." Admittedly, she didn't want to talk about that shit much.
"Oh shit... yeah! Pat McConnell, right? I thought you looked familiar! I need to meet him... I actually just got signed to the same record label his band's on... makes me sound a LOT more big/famous than I actually am. Which is, you know, not at all."
She nodded. "Yep, that's the one. Complicated as hell, but I'm dating him now. Apparently he has a type, huh?" And that type was PATIENCE, let's be honest. "And congrats! You're gonna be famous soon enough if you're on that label."
"Jesus. Of all the weird things about that label? That might be the weirdest I've heard." He chuckled, because when you're a label full of wolves, vampires, and demons, and something is stranger? Yeah.
"Well, if you're in on the 'weird' stuff that goes on with the label, then I can explain why there's REALLY a twin of me running around, or that I'm a twin of her...I don't know. The shit gets confusing after all." Even more confusing than Bella's life, which was nothing short of amazing.
"Well... it makes me howl at the moon a bit, if that's what you mean..." He said with a snicker, figuring if she was in on it all, she'd easily get THAT reference.
She nodded. "Totally get you there," she admitted. "Well, you believe in time travel at all? Because I kind of did it. Or maybe dimension jumped...I'm really not sure anymore." Obviously one of the Patiences dimension jumped, but they'd probably never know who.
"I.... believe in it more than you'd think. My girlfriend is sorta from 18 years in the future. So, believe me: not a whole lot you can say here that's gonna phase me." Oh, and the hilarity once they all realized how connected they were? AWESOME.
"Really? Rad." Only Patience could react to time travel with a simple phrase. "I didn't travel anywhere NEAR that long ahead. I really only came from like...four years ago, but a lot changes in four years, you know? Your fiance marries someone, gets engaged to someone else, and then marries a time duplicate of you or WHATEVER other!Patience actually is." It was kind of hard to keep straight who all Pat slept with after a while.
"Wow. I think I just felt a blood vessel in my brain pop from trying to understand all that. I think... I'll just say I'm glad you're here now and leave it at that." That goes for all of you reading this, too. HINT HINT.
"Probably for the best. Kind of how I treat it," Patience admitted. "I got my Patty back, and I got my Gwenners back, so I'm happy. Works for me." Can't we all make things as simple as she does?
"I know, right? I have no idea how Bella came to this time, or what her time was like... I'm just glad *I* have her NOW." He realized then.... he was becoming one of THOSE GUYS. the ones who couldn't carry on a normal conversation without mentioning his girlfriend every other minute.
Like Patience was REALLY any better. "Then let's just consider ourselves lucky. Patty got single enough for me when I found him, so it definitely all works out, huh?"
"Well... he's a lucky, lucky man. Seriously." Hey, Patience was damned cool, and sexy as hell to boot. "At the risk of sounding like someone just trying to hang with a celeb, we should all do something sometime. I bet you and Bella would get along great." And that sound? Was the mun snickering.
Sadly, Patience had yet to truly meet Bella, and was just NOT putting together who this Bella was. "I totally agree. Dude, I know Patty will think that you rock, and your girl sounds awesome, so it's a win/win, right?"
"Exactly. And it sounds like we BOTH need to get out more, so I doubt Pat or Bella will mind. AND OH MY GOD." Yep. What Bella had explained to him about her parentage just came rushing back to him. "Oh good lord...."
She tilted her head at him. "What? Am I missing something? she asked.
"Sorta. Bella? Is kind of Pat's daughter from the future. With the singer from Suicide Messiah." Yeah, before you ask? Chris DID feel like he walked into an episode of All My Supernatural Children.
Patience just started laughing. "Oh! She's THAT Bella?" Then she rolled her eyes. "Like there are two Bella's running around that traveled from the future. How the hell did I not put that together myself?" Really?
"Yeah. So... I guess I'm kind of dating your sort-of step-daughter? GOD this is so fucked up." He muttered, literally facepalming right there.
"Takes some getting used to, doesn't it?" she pointed out. "Will that make me your mother-in-law if you get married?" she asked, starting to giggle.
"Oh don't you START!" He blushed, taking a LONG swig of beer to hide it.
That just made her laugh harder. "You have NO Idea how fuckin' funny this is to me," she admitted. "Hey, gotta go with the flow, you know?"
"I'm SO glad you find my life amusing, Patience. Really." He tried sounding angry. Really. But he couldn't stop LAUGHING long enough to pull it off.
"Sounds like someone else finds it amusing, too!" Patience pointed out, taking a sip of her drink and while laughing her ass off. "Come on, if you can't laugh at yourself, get out the damn kitchen...or something like that. Hell, I don't know."
"Dude. English is my SECOND language, and even *I* know that ain't the damn saying." He snorted, almost spitting his beer out there.
"Well I didn't graduate high school, so that's MY excuse," Patience pointed out, still laughing. At least she could laugh at herself, too, right?
"This... is going to be the start of a long, long friendship. I can just TELL." Chris said with a snort, trying his best not to cackle.