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Kate Pryde (settostun) wrote in xns_ic,
@ 2014-11-02 17:17:00

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11.25.2015, dazzler, shadowcat, wisdom

Slightly Better Than Karaoke
Who: Ali, Kate, and Wisdom
What: Open mic night!
When: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - evening
Where: Some bar, New York City
Warning: Language, at least.

Kate thanked the bartender and arranged the glasses carefully in her hands before turning to head back to her booth. The guy who was up on the stage just then wasn't completely awful, but he wasn't exactly someone she would ever seek out to listen to on her own. In fact, there was a great chance that she'd turn and walk away if she happened by him and his music on the street. Some people seemed to be enjoying it, and she tried not to visibly judge them as she walked by. Reaching the booth, she sat the glasses down and pushed two of them toward their respective owners - a gin for Pete, and a liquid cocaine for Ali.

"I had to explain to him what it was," she informed Ali, sliding into the booth next to Wisdom and reaching for her own drink, a Long Island iced tea. "I think he thought I wanted actual cocaine. It was a little awkward."

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_needs_doing
2014-12-01 09:03 am UTC (link)

Unfortunately, a couple of the hipster lads did try to engage him in conversation as he smoked his cigarette. Wisdom returned their attempts with a dour look. They didn't want to discuss music, politics, or anything else with him. Because they'd get the truth and it would shatter their disenfranchised wee self-absorbed outlooks. Even if he could confirm some of their pet conspiracy theories. But they wouldn't like the fact he hated their rubbish whingy music, ridiculous plastic spectacles, and their bloody stupid tendency to wear beanie caps everywhere. Maybe they needed them to block their ears from the bollocks their mates were spewing.

His cellular buzzed and he dug it out, looking at the picture Kitty had texted him. Vixen. Luring me back with your feminine wiles. Dropping the mostly spent fag on the ground, Wisdom crushed it out with the sole of his wingtip and headed back into the club.

"Did I miss anything?" he asked as he took Kitty's seat, since she'd moved into his. "Looks just as dull in here as before I left." He picked up his glass and knocked back a goodly bit. "I want to say 'Yes, the world's a shite place. Pissing and moaning about it to boring wretched music doesn't make it any better."

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hardlight
2014-12-01 06:44 pm UTC (link)

Ali made a noise of agreement about Kate's answer to her question in regards to Wisdom. Never knew. That was exactly the way that man was. As long as he wasn't hurting Kate's feelings with it, she didn't need to laser anything off him. "It's the least he could do. Really."

And then speak of the devil. "Actually while you were gone, we worked out how to solve all the world's problems and then decided fuck it. No one will listen anyway." She grinned at him.

"But, really, no. Other than a new musical act," she said, lifting her straw out of her drink to point at the girl on stage who was shaky and weak on her high notes. "She could also do with a few pointers, but she's better than the last one. I'm shocked you didn't bring any new friends in with you from the outside." Wisdom was fun to play with precisely because he was Kate's whatever they were and he also in no way resembled one of the many father figures she tried desperately to please.

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settostun
2014-12-02 06:42 am UTC (link)

Kate opened her mouth to let Ali know that if he didn't stick around for her song, she had Kate's full permission to hunt him down, but before she had the chance, Pete was back, slipping into the seat beside her. She smiled at Ali's summary of the events that had unfolded in his absence and nodded. "Not even worth the hassle."

"She seems a little nervous," Kate observed, nodding toward the girl onstage. "Definitely a huge step up, though."

She chuckled at Ali's question about Wisdom's new friends, letting her leg rest up against his again. "I'm sure calling their music boring and wretched endeared at least a few of them to you." She took another sip of her drink and offered, "We could always leave after Ali crushes them, if you want."

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_needs_doing
2014-12-02 07:32 am UTC (link)

Pete snorted at Alison's quip about no one listening. That'd be more humorous if it wasn't absolutely fucking true. He took another drink of his gin.

"She can carry a tune at least," he admitted after a moment. "She'd be cracking if she'd get rid of the beanie. We're indoors, no one needs a bloody beanie hat in the middle of a bar with central heating." He scoffed again. "Well, it wouldn't do to lie to them. Then I'd not be a proper friend." He looked over at Ali. "Please tell me you plan on something with a bit of a beat to it at least? After all of this rubbish, I'd even settle for Abba just for a change of pace."

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