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 Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:20 pm
Already the spell or whatever it had been was wearing off. Keeping his eyes off that sexy, sultry look for a while was doing wonders. Rivener even resorted to imagining Zul's face for a little while instead, effectively making Laz a lot less interesting by comparison. Not because Laz was not hot (CERTAINLY not!), but simply because Riv's heart knew no one made him feel like Zul did.
By the time the Laz got his drink and asked that question, the Scorpion was back to normal. He downed another glass of coffee-alcohol stuff, and reached for another... Hm, did he already drink all three? He had a lot, and yet there were full glasses in front of him still. Did the bartender bring him more? Well, whatever the reason, Riv was grateful for it as he drank another full glass. Like Lazarus, his mind was beginning to cloud... It took a lot more alcohol for Rivener's toxin-resistant body to react like this. Hell, to be fully drunk he would probably need enough alcohol to kill a regular human! No wonder the bartender was watching them worrisomely like that.
"What I've been up to? Apart for the stars? Well, there was that whole infection crap. That really sucked balls! Guh. I did some horrible s**t. And I worked as a tattoo artist's apprentice for a while, but I got fired after a while because of the stupid infection. But, oh, on the good side, Zul came to live with us! Alex too, of course. She and Aphi sleep in the same room. Sometimes I hear the bed creaking. I REALLY would rather not think about what goes on in there..."
And that brought back another memory, the dark Sigel turning both bleary red eyes to his Elder, nose crinkling in disgust. "So you really want to grow a full body? Have you SEEN what people look like below the waist? Guh! It's GROSS!"
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:32 pm
Lazarus just listened closely as Rivener talked, he couldn't help but notice how many empty cups are sitting in front of the other Raevan. How much had he drank anyway? Lazarus was still at his... third cup? The scorpion Raevan definitely had higher alcohol tolerance than he did, the coloring on his face only obvious now. With his current cup halfway gone, he asked the bartender to mix another type of drink for him as he took another sip, slowly enjoying the flavor and turning around towards Rivener.
"You were a tattoo artist apprentice? That's cool. But yeah... I guess the infection really did screw up a lot of our lives eh?" he chuckled a little forcefully, it sounded bitter. "What did you do to get fired though?" The Sigel asked, deciding to skip the topic on Aphi's and Alex's bedroom activity. He knew well what goes on in there, and he suspect Rivener does too. But that topic could get awkward fast.
When the scorpion Sigel asked him about the full body thing again, the previous curiosity crept back in again for Lazarus as well. "They have legs? Every guy looks the same below the waist, butt, d**k, legs, feet. What's so gross about that? I really don't mind knowing how it feels to be able to walk, feel the sand in my feet and stuff." And many other things they could do with a lower body. To tell the truth, Lazarus is actually looking forward to grow, unlike the other Raevan
The bartender returned again with Lazarus's drink, staring at them weirdly as he picked up some words that the firey Sigel said. Lazarus nodded in thanks as he accepted the more fruity-colored drink, although still served in a rocks glass. He didn't quite catch what was the name of the drink as he was talking just now, he just heard 'something mambo'. Oh well.
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:40 pm
Rivener decided not to answer about the more sensitive topic right away, mostly because the bartender was nearby and would overhear lots of very, ah... sensitive information. The Scorpion wasn't being as subtle in his actions, however, the alcohol wearing away at his acting abilities: he watched the barkeep with narrowed eyes, waiting for the man to go away.
But in the meantime, Riv would at least explain about the legs thing. "It's the d**k thing! It looks so damned ugly and uncomfortable! Like, how do you even wear it in your pants?! What if it gets hard and your pants are too tight, does it hurt? And plus it just makes a mess and looks damned stupid. The walking and sand-on-the-feet stuff, that's pretty cool though. But I would be happy going my whole life without one of those floppy trouser-fish things."
The conversation had another effect: the bartender had decided he'd heard enough for now, wandering further down the bar to tend to other customers. Rivener sighed and figured he should answer about the other stuff now.
"And, well, about me being fired... They fired me because I kinda, uhm... I poisoned all the ink. Lots of folks got sick and infected from their tattoos." He groaned and looked aside, frowning. "And that's not even the worst I did. I did some REALLY stupid s**t, Laz, you have no idea!... Please tell me you did some crap too, and it wasn't just me!"
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:16 am
Lazarus choked on his drink again at Rivener's description of the male bits. Floppy trouser-fish things! But he burst out laughing soon after he recovered. "Ahahaha! That's the funniest description I've heard of the d**k before!" He found himself agreeing with the scorpion Raevan's view though as he tries to stop laughing. "But... I don't have a d**k yet so I can't answer those question of your's. Maybe you could ask Aphismet about it." The Sigel chuckled, although he sure as hell won't ask Kyou.
Draining the last bit of the Fruity Russian he picked up the new drink that the bartender just handed to him, noticing the bartender walking away from their corner of the bar. Maybe their topic is getting to the poor fellow after all. Taking a small experimental sip from the cup, Lazarus gasped in surprise at the taste that flowed into his mouth. It was DELICIOUS! But this time he chose to drink slowly, savoring the liquid as he listen to Rivener.
"You... poisoned the tattoo ink?" He gasped somewhat loudly, then suddenly realizing his volume he decided to remain quiet and waited for Rivener to finish. When the other Sigel inquired about what Lazarus did during the infection, the Incubus looked away from Rivener for a bit. He had always been keeping those feelings inside of him, determined to bury the memories deep inside and never want to let anyone else know. But for some strange reason, probably due to the effects of the alcohol, he wanted to just tell Rivener everything.
There was a long pause, but Lazarus took another sip from his drink and started talking. "I uhm... I attacked a few people, girls specifically, sexually..." He said, the last word almost a whisper. "I destroyed a room too, it's under renovation now to repaint and refurnishing. But there are some.. scars left behind that couldn't be repaired. I also fought with Zul, wanted to kill him. I didn't know what I was thinking!" The last sentence was almost like a cry of desperation, of frustration.
Tapping the glass on the counter top somewhat loudly, he signaled the bartender who was a good ten feet away and ordered two more cups of the drink he was having. Suddenly feeling like he needed more of the alcohol to drown out his sorrows.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:43 am
Hah! As if Rivener would ever ask Aphismet anything about his trouser-fish. The less Riv knew about it the better! He already thought he knew too much, learning MORE about it was just out of the question. He'd just have to deal with it when (IF!!) he grew. Laz would no doubt be the first to reach that stage, so Rivener would ask HIM when the time came.
Thank god the bartender's visit was brief. Rivener bowed his head in shame when Lazarus repeated his sin out loud, incredulously. Groaning to himself, the dark Sigel chugged another glass, feeling hardly burn at all anymore as it flowed down his throat. Was he getting used to it or was it just not affecting him anymore? He wanted something that burned... Hm. He'd order something stronger when the barkeep came back.
Lazarus quietly began explaining what he'd done while infected, drawing Riv's gaze. Wow, the other Sigel had sexually attacked girls? ...That was pretty much as bad as Riv's thing, kind of. And attacking Zul?! For a split second Rivener felt rage, his wings snapping open and the urge to throttle Laz making his fists shake. ...Zul was fine, so it was no big deal! he told himself, calming down while he drank the last of the coffee drinks.
"We all did some crazy s**t while infected, Laz. You're not the only one. None of us were thinking straight, we all just kinda... did what we wanted without really thinking. Hell, you think YOU did bad stuff? I-..." He glanced around and leaned closer to whisper, looking about as miserable as could be, "...I stung a bunch of people. Raevans, even. I tried to kill Eiry, I kissed Lucia, I tried to DEVOUR Prajna... I stung Varun... And that's not all: you know all the murders in the rave clubs a while back? ...Th-that was ME." The Sigel blushed deep red, terribly ashamed of what he'd done.
He straightened back just in time, the bartender coming back with more drinks for Laz. "Hey, get me something hard, wouldja?"
"Straight vodka okay?" the man asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Ah, sure, whatever."
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:10 pm
Seeing Rivener leaning closer, Lazarus leaned closer as well, sensing that what the other Sigel will be telling him are sensitive information. His eyes widen and he let out a soft gasp as Rivener told him what he did.
Did.. did Rivener just confessed to him?
For a moment Lazarus just remained quiet as Rivener ordered stronger drinks, sipping his own idly. The new information troubled the Sigel greatly, Rivener killed people during the infection. But then again, wouldn't he too would have done the same if he weren't quarantined back then? And comparing between his powers and the scorpion Raevan's one, he was quite sure if he had his way, probably a lot more lives would be lost. He closed his eyes and shook his head for a moment, his inner self battling over the issue. Ultimately, he decided, that it is the virus's fault after all, Rivener was not to be blamed. He too was not in his right mind, and Lazarus could see that Rivener regretted what he did. In a lot of ways, the both of them are very similar. Although, A little part of Lazarus actually felt relieved that Rivener had screwed up worse than he did.
"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." Lazarus said as he placed a firm hand on Rivener's shoulder. He was of course referring to the rave club murders. The Incubus had not been reading the news as of late, so he didn't see this on the papers. But if Rivener is free to roam about means no one saw what he did, and there are no evidence linking him to the murders yet.
"I know I would've done worse too if I weren't contained by Kyou in the Lab. I was actually happy when Kyou was attacked by Xiu too." He confessed. "I wished him dead at some point then. We were all batshit crazy during that dark period. It wasn't our own fault though, it was all the virus's fault!" Somehow, at this moment, it felt relieving to be putting the blame on the virus fel essence. Although he was the one who broke the vial in the first place. But he chose to not disclose that information as he chug down the rest of the alcohol in his cup. Where is the bartender with his drinks?
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:42 am
The bartender returned with a pair of vodka shots sometime during Lazarus' own confession, Riv downing one the minute it appeared. The ruby eyes turned with appreciation at the hand on his shoulder, and kept watching as Lazarus admitted everything: he'd wanted Kyou dead, he would have done just as bad if not worse, he'd let Xiu attack Kyou... (Xiu, violent? That infection really WAS bad!)
"Yeah, the damned infection's fault!" Like his companion, Rivener felt so much better placing all the blame on that virus. It was validating to hear someone else share the opinion: Riv wasn't the only one who wanted to shove all the responsibility onto that sickness!
"Stupid sickness... It really got me into a whole mess of trouble! Not just because of.... that stuff. It's all the kissing! Guh, I'm trying to be good and stick to only liking one person, but I ******** up big with Lucia. She's all upset now, when I went to say I was sorry for making out with her, she was sooooo upset. Ah, I'm horrible! Girls are so hard to deal with! You know?... Hey, do you have a girlfriend? I never see you with anyone. Not that I see you often. But seems like you SHOULD have one. So do you? And ah, I have to find Eiry a girlfriend too. It's hard to figure out who'd, like, FIT with Eiry."
Riv had downed the second vodka shot, and it seemed to have done the trick: he was speaking with a slight slur, and his thoughts just spilled out without much order anymore. He leaned on the counter with one elbow, propping his chin in the fist. He waved the bartender over. "More coffee things!"
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:09 am
"Yeah!" He repeated his agreement again in a half drunken stupor as he clicked his newly arrived glass of whatever mambo with Rivener's newly arrived vodkas. "To hell with the virus!" Raising the cup to his mouth, he drained the whole shot in one go. The alcohol definitely getting to him now too as he felt his eyelids getting heavier, he couldn't open them all the way. Manners were totally thrown out the door too as he let out a loud burp. "Sorry." He said as he laughed a little in embarrassment.
"How many people you kissed anyway? Sounded like you got into a whole lot of trouble." Lazarus asked as he picked up his other full cup, turning his gaze towards the scorpion Raevan as he swirled the contents of the cup idly. "How does it feel like anyway? To kiss?" He had always wondered, having not really kissed himself.
"And I don't have anyone, no girlfriend. Don't have anyone I like at the moment either, so I guess I'm still an available bachelor. Are you seeing anyone now? You sounded like you are." Words had started to pour out of Lazarus's mouth as well without much thought or consideration. At this rate, whatever Rivener asked he would just say whatever that first pop up in his mind.
He smiled at the mention of Eiry though. "I haven't seen Eiry in ages! But I don't know any girls that might be suitable for him." Because, he was shameful to admit that he haven't seen Eiry in so long that he had probably changed a lot ever since the last time the Incubus Sigel met the wispy Frei. If he is still even a Frei.
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:20 am
New drinks arrived and Rivener gratefully began on the first one, smiling rather dumbly as the liquid flowed down. It didn't burn at all anymore, it was just-... delicious. The Scorpion chuckled at Laz's burp: so even the elegant Laz did things like that? That was pretty funny!
"Kiss? Uh, let's see. If I narrow it down to just during the infection (cause you know, I kissed a lot of people)... Hm, I'm sure I'll forget people. Anyway. I kissed Zul, Prajna- although with Prajna it was more like EATING than kissing... so delicious- and eh, there was... Oh well yeah, Lucia of course. And Pasha! I kissed Pasha. Let's see, who else. I vaguely remember the halloween party, I think I ALMOST kissed someone else there, or I wanted to... Was it Tariel? Or Lulu? I forget, but I didn't end up kissing anyone but Pasha at the party."
The Scorpion had been counting them off on his fingers, but stopped when he suddenly realized what the other had said. Large eyes turned over to stare at Laz, the whole world spinning in Riv's vision. He wobbled, but kept his gaze on Laz. "You NEVER KISSED anyone?! Holy crap, Laz! I'd kissed someone, like, within a few month of being created! It's really nice, really REALLY nice, all warm and soft and pleasant!... I'd offer to show you, but I made a promise, see, for new year's. A whatchacallit... Resolution. I won't kiss anyone but Zul this year." He nodded to himself, approving his decision. "He's the one I'm seeing by the way. Zul is. He's so ******** amazing. AND he lives with us now, so I can see him whenever I want... Only I hardly see him because he's always out doing stuff. Booo!"
Rivener huffed and downed another glass of drink, frowning. "You should see Eiry, man. He's grown, did you know? He's a Sigel now, like us!" The dark Sigel's demeanor changed again, this time his chest puffing out with pride for his little sibling.
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:47 am
Lazarus's eyes lighten up as he look at Rivener's ever changing and excited talking tone, it was an interesting sight to behold. He was quietly trying to count the number of people Rivener kissed in his mind as well, but it seems to be a difficult task at the moment because his brain feels so muddled now. He lost count at Lucia, Rivener trying to remember who he kissed during the Halloween party was not helping as well. The Sigel's attention span seems to be waning as he took another idle sip from his drink.
Almost drained already? Tapping the nearly empty cup on the counter top, he caught the attention of the bartender and asked for one more glass. Ignoring the roll of the man's eyes at the both of them for bothering him ever so frequently.
Lazarus's smile disappeared though as Rivener exclaimed at him like that about him not kissed before. In turn, he stared wide-eye (as wide as his heavy lids can anyway) at the scorpion Raevan for such a reaction. "No I haven't kissed before." He shook his head slowly. "But it sounds nice, kissing." A lazy smile spread across his lips at the thought.
"Wow, so you're going out with Zul eh? Living with you too." That made sense, since Lazarus vaguely remember Rivener mentioned about Aphi's and Alex's questionable bedroom activity. That seems to be the only thing he could recall at the moment.
But Eiry too? With Rivener, Zul and Eiry all living together under one roof, their house must be a really lively one. Suddenly Lazarus felt the urge to go see it. The firey Sigel laughed as Rivener puffed his chest in pride. "That little naughty green Frei is a Sigel already? That's amazing!" he exclaimed. "Hey you know what? I should so totally go visit your house some day, it sounds exciting with so many people living in it."
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:32 am
By then Rivener was sprawled half on the counter, his head laying on his arms and a dumb grin on his face. He snickered and watched the bartender fetch Lazarus another drink. "Me too, one more!" Riv asked, receiving his drink a moment later with a grumble he couldn't quite make out. Well, didn't matter! The Sigel pushed himself relatively upright again and took a sip, nodding at Laz's latest exclamation.
"You totally should! It's like, really bug! I mean big! It's big! And there's pets like, EVERYWHERE. Sheep and whales and, and... little bleeding flying bats. And gwees. And a weird monkey. And there's this squirrel that hangs around outside too." Riv's smile dimmed as his mind went off on a tangent by itself, recalling Laz's words from before.
"But you know, me and Zul, we're not-... it's like... He just doesn't seem to like me as much. He's always hugging other people, like Delia and, and... Well, other people! I'm not that special to him, I think. He never even told me he loved me, because he's waiting until he has a stomach or something. It sucks! I want him to grow soon and stop hugging other people! I'm trying to stop kissing other people, so it's only fair! ...Why doesn't he love me, Laz? Why doesn't anyone love me?"
The alcohol was definitely to blame for the mood swing as Rivener sprawled back onto the counter, looking on the verge of tears. "It's not FAAAIIIIR!"
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:41 pm
With an elbow on the counter and his palm supporting his chin, Lazarus leaned onto the counter lazily as he listened to Rivener. The world had started to sway a little bit in the Sigel's eyes and he decided the next cup should be his last, he felt like he might be passing out soon if he kept on drinking.
Rivener seemed to had lost himself to the alcohol too, what with his rapid change of moods. Lazarus decided that he should not tell the other Raevan that Zul had hugged him too, although he was unconscious for the most part. But it just seemed like a bad time now to divulge that bit of information, at least for now.
Reaching over with his warm hand, he gently patted on Rivener's back. "Maybe he just needs some time, so just give him some time to realize that you are working hard for the relationship? I'm sure you mean a lot to him, so work on that... stop kissing other people thing, and eventually you will see good results? Hopefully? If it doesn't work out, hey, just move on to someone else. There gotta be someone out there that loves you." Although sometimes Lazarus wondered if he will ever find this special someone of his too. It was at this moment that he felt that secret desire inside rising up to the surface. "I wonder if I will be able to find someone that loves me too." He wondered aloud.
The bartender arrived with both of their drinks then, looking disapprovingly at Rivener for throwing a tantrum like that. But he did not say anything as he settled down the glasses and walked away. As long as they don't cause any troubles in the bar, he will not kick them out.
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:00 pm
Rivener dunked the glass that was brought, frowning at Laz slightly. "Waiting, waiting... I've already been waiting! It's all I do, is wait! I waited for Roux when he left but he never came back, only after I had Zul! And now I'm waiting for Zul... And I waited too long with Lucia, because if I hadn't then I might be with her instead of Zul and SHE would surely love me! But I ******** it all up and now she'll hate me..."
By some miracle, Rivener heard what Lazarus thought out loud, and he turned both hazy red eyes to the fire Sigel, gasping. "Oh, man! Dude!" Riv lifted an arm to drape over Laz's shoulders, leaning in and looking like he completely understood the guy's feelings or something. "Man, like, don't worry! You're gonna find someone who loves you too! And it's gonna be AWESOME. You just gotta, I dunno, get out more and talk to folks! Cause right now you kinda just stay at the lab and people just see you when there's a problem... So like, have a party and invite all the girls if that's your preference! ...OH, invite Eiry too, so he can meet some girls. Don't worry, Laz! You're not gonna be alone!"
Riv clapped his elder's shoulder encouragingly, nodding as he finished the last of his coffee drinks. Ah, there were no new drinks anymore? The bartender must have decided that was enough for the half-formed men...
"You must be sooooo lonely," Rivener continued, sniffling in sympathy. "Man, that's gotta suck. All alone in the lab all the time... Poor Lazarus!"
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:32 pm
Picking up the drink that just arrived, Lazarus drank his slowly as he watched Rivener drank his in one go. He decided to not comment on Rivener's complicated relationship status anymore, because he wasn't really experienced in that kind of stuff from the beginning anyway, not having involved in an actual relationship himself. That was when Rivener sidled closer to him. Despite the uncomfortably close distance, the Sigel found that he didn't really mind it at all.
"I guess, yeah, I need to get out more." He agreed with Rivener. "Although I'm not so sure about a party, usually Kyou is one who organizes them, not me. I don't have any experience. Maybe... perhaps a small one, a sleepover or something. Like those where they tell ghost stories, or play that bottle spinning game, truth or dare?" The Sigel suggested the first thing that came into mind. Organizing a party is a huge pain in the a** and a lot of work that Lazarus is not as willing to do. And to tell the truth, he just wanted things to go naturally for his (current non-existant) love life, he don't want to force things.
Lazarus elbowed Rivener when he mocked sniff like that about the older Sigel's loneliness. "I'm not lonely, there are a lot of people in the Lab most of the time. Alex and Zul are around a lot, Isi too sometimes, and lately Kyou hired this new dude... I don't remember his name, haven't seen him either." Although Lazarus is kind of a loner normally, preferring to stay in his room and do his own things than to mingle with other people, a habit that he is trying to change.
The Incubus could feel himself losing focus as he continue to sip on his drink, the swaying of the world slowly turning into spinning as the alcohol seep into his blood stream. Blinking slowly a few times, he shook his head a bit, as if trying to shook the dizzy feeling off. It failed of course. "I think... I have enough drinks for tonight." He said as he folded his arms on the counter and laid his chin on them.
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:11 am
Rivener sighed. "You probably see Zul more than I do, and he ******** LIVES with me." With a decidedly un-manly pout Rivener sprawled over the countertop again, sending a few empty glasses clattering sideways. "But that party thing, didn't we have a sleepover before? I kinda remember it didn't last all that long, and I kinda glared at Melisande until she left. But it'd be funner this time, I think, there's so many more Raevans!"
Rivener was completely unaware of Lazarus' intention of letting things happen naturally, and also unaware of how the fire Sigel disliked planning parties. As far as Riv was concerned, this was going to happen! "Spin the bottle and truth or dare are not always the same game, you know? And both those games usually involve kissing people, so I can't play, because I'm not going to be kissing people anymore. Except Zul." He nodded wisely.
The bartender sighed rather loudly as he came near, one of Rivener's motions having knocked a glass to the floor and shattered it. "Alright, boys, I think it's time you two head on home. I'll call you a taxi."
Riv frowned and glared in the bartender's general direction. "Hey, you can't-... we'll go when we want to!" Huffing, Riv spread his wings and tried to sit up and look threatening. ...His deteriorating balance and the weight of his wings just managed to pull him sideways, and the Scorpion slid off his stool to land on the ground with a faint thud. "Oh!" Riv gasped, surprised. How'd he get down here?
"...This floor is surprisingly clean," the Sigel noted, staring at the planking and giggling.
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