"Jan." he replied cordially, inclining his head in an echo of a bow. "Flattered though that I'd be deemed mysterious." And he couldn't help but laugh. "More used to being deemed awkward, I could get used to being a mystery."
He leaned back in the chair a little. "Would have brought some wine along myself if I'd know there was a little soiree going on here, though I will be the first to admit I am not used to pairing with pizza. Maybe something toothy and red, a Chianti or Barbera." he shrugged, realising he was veering into a potentially tiresome subject.
"Though frankly enough of anything will make the pairing irrelevant, I'm one of life's lightweights."
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Smerdle
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 2:50 pm
She nodded as she was introduced, leaning forward to snag another piece of pizza. Then turned her attention back to Zan who had taken a seat beside her.
She grinned, "Just name a time. One when you're sober, unless you want to try to get really creative." She chuckled; she couldn't remember the last time she was drunk. Must have been the genes.
Turning her attention to Rob, she wondered aloud, "Got any whiskey or tequila?"
If she were being honest, picking Rob to practice her "ninja" skills wasn't really fruitful. Poor baby wasn't even aware she had been following him ever since he left the Dionysus dorms. Although, she was wondering why he was heading to the Herms dorm when the smell of pizza hit her nose. Oh, well...She should follow him still just to make sure she was still stealthy. Not because there was pizza involved or the fact that she could potentially meet new people.
So when she peeked around Rob to get a good look at who was all there, she decided that maybe taking some pizza would be out of the question, especially since she didn't have anything to bring. Maybe next time, she would bring her Xbox and tv...Did anyone play video games around here? Mercy gently poked Rob in the side a couple of times, rolling her eyes and appearing beside him. "You really need to work on your observational skills man...I could've shanked you so many times on the way here~"
She only recognized two people, which was okay she supposed. Instead of sitting around idly, Mercy simply sat down by Jan. "Hello Mr. Cleo~, how are you?" She gave a friendly wave to Ed, noting he looked much better than the last time he saw him, which was awesome in her book. Having an injured roomie was no fun at all. "Yo~" Her gaze then turned to everyone else, tilting her head curiously. These were people from Herms right? Cool! She made sure to smile before settling her gaze on the man with the short black hair. "You want alcohol in return for pizza or could we bring something else?" She was assuming he was the one that bought it?
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Smerdle
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tatterpixie
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:58 pm
It was a bit challenging to keep up with Zan as he introduced the others in rapid-fire fashion, but Rob gave it his best shot, matching names to faces and adding the Mysterious Man as Jan as soon as he revealed his name. "Rob," he announced with a bow, dark blond dreadlocks flopping over his shoulders. "Dionysus scum." Straightening, he turned to Marisol with a grin. "I'll have to pull it from my personal stash, but yeah, I got whiskey. And as for the entrance fee," he said as he met Asher's finger guns with a side glance at Jan, "I'll fetch a nice Chianti from the wine fridge. Be right back."
Just as he was turning to leave, though, he felt a jab in his ribs which made him jump and yelp. Whipping around, he saw a familiar mane of golden curls. "Mercy! Holy s**t, woman, you nearly scared me half to death. And what's this business about shanking me?" He went to give her a hug in retaliation, but she had already sauntered into the room. What, she didn't get a fee levied on her? It was because she was a cute girl, obviously. Oh well. "LOVE YOU TOO, MERCY."
He bowed again. "Anyway, as I was saying, I'll be right back with the price for admittance. Ta." And with that he scampered off toward his dorm to fetch the booze.
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Smerdle
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 3:48 am
Jan was actually very pleased when Mercy arrived, he couldn’t help his affinity for tough and confident young women, feeling immediately a little safer with her sitting next to him. He perceptibly relaxed, a little more feline in his sprawl in the chair. He’d been tense lately, kept for the most part from his usual indulgences and – as such – rather pent up.
“I’ve been doing well.” He said cheerfully. “Somewhat thanks to you getting me down that mountain” and he winked playfully at the woman.
He found himself both looking forward to and slightly dreading the arrival of wine. For all his obsessive calorie counting he couldn't help a bit of indulgence in wine and with nothing in his stomach alcohol often hit him like a ton of bricks.
He was sure he wouldn't say anything out of turn.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:49 am
Asher's eyes trailed Rob, a smile quirking across his mouth -- and with the promise of more alcohol coming, whatever it was, he downed the rest of his beer and idly tossed the can toward a garbage bin in the corner. It hit the far rim, bounced, and then landed inside.
He looked pleased with himself as his attention settled on Mercy, instead. "I mean, it sounds like he's got alcohol covered. Got any brownies?"
If they were going to defer to him, he'd puff up a little, only too glad to take control of the moment.
Briiva was busy working on her phone; reviewing some of the latest of her blueprints before uploading it to her account. Sudden;y, she found herself inundated with the smell of delicious, delicious pizza and decided to follow her nose. It was only to finding her way to the source of the heavenly smell that she realized that this was not, in fact, the cafeteria. Instead she found herself in front of several people that she hadn't met, but it was too late to back out now.
"Hey guys! Sorry, I seem to have been drawn here by a strange smell that I simply had to investigate! I'm Briiva by the way!" She grinned, hoping that they wouldn't see past the smile to realize how awkward she felt barging in.
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 2:33 pm
And then there were three people the bouncer knew, though Mercy was fairly level with Asher in terms of familiarity. Not hard to accomplish, given their status as roommates. She took a seat beside Jan, greeting the shorter man first, but after a moment she offering up a friendly wave, one Ed returned with a salute from his beer as he brought it up for a drink.
He was trying to keep track of names as people introduced themselves or interacted with others. The thin guy with the dreads was Rob, and apparently he had wine. The girl on her phone was Briiva. Then there was Zan, and...
Edward's gaze lingered on the Hermes woman that had been there before he'd arrived, brows creasing slightly as he tried to recall if she'd introduced herself to him or anyone else present yet. There was a good chance she had, and he'd just missed it. s**t.
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 5:06 pm
In short order Rob returned to the Hermes dorm, carrying two shopping bags. With a wide, bright grin he strolled through the door and across the floor to the table where the pizza was set up. "My fee," he advised Asher. He then produced from the bags three bottles of what looked like expensive red wine, a six-pack of decent lager (he wasn't going to waste a nice ale on pizza, no matter how good the pizza smelled), and a bottle of Glenlivet, which he promptly handed to Marisol. "Your requested whiskey."
The Dionysus Chosen withdrew a slice of warm, dripping pizza from one of the boxes, folded it over in the time-honored way of eating New York style pizza, and bit into it. "Mmmmm," he hummed, mouth full, "so good." He located a seat near Mercy and continued to eat like he hadn't eaten in days. "Anybody got glasses for the wine? I'm not above drinkin' straight from the bottle, but I figure you lot have a bit more class than that."
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anemosagkelos
Viva Viola
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:02 am
"Well s**t." Asher sat forward on the couch, finally easing out of his casual slump, at the sight of Rob's offerings -- and reached out to grab one of the bottles and turn it toward him, examining the label in curiosity. All of it was better than the cheap beer he'd dropped down with the pizza, barely better than hop-y water.
"With this much going on, we should play a drinking game." It lilted, just faintly. Almost, but not quite, a question.
"You are a treasure," Marisol grinned, appreciatively, at Rob as she reached out to take the bottle of whiskey. She sat back, fingers poised to open it, when the question of glasses and class came from the Dionysus alcohol provider only to be followed by the suggestion of a drinking game.
"Any particular one in mind?" she wondered, curious to how each of them would fare. She imagined anyone chosen by Dionysus would have a pretty good tolerance for alcohol. As for everyone else... She began looking around the room, looking all the chosen over.
tatterpixie
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 11:29 am
Piece of pizza finished, Ed glanced back at the table and the boxes still resting on it longingly. His want for another was strong, but....not quite strong enough to get him out of his seat. Maybe after his beer was done(he'd opened it, he'd finish it. Despite the introduction of harder liquor).
At the suggestion of a drinking game, he straightened out, looking sideways at Asher. "There's Never have I ever," he provided helpfully. "Or Fotch, if someone has a pack of cards."
For a long moment, Asher just squinted at Ed, like he couldn't decide if it was a completely moronic idea or a good one -- and then he gave in to it, tipping a healthy dose of hard liquor into the tiny bit of beer left in his cup. It was shameless, and unafraid, and he held up the drink toward the rest of them as he spoke.
"Never have I ever been shat on by a giant ******** vulture monster."
Then, too cheerfully, he drank.
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OOC: to play never have I ever, you make a statement. If you've done that thing, you drink, and so does anyone else in the room. If you haven't, you don't drink.
If someone else makes a statement that's something they've done, your char should drink as well!
tatterpixie
anemosagkelos
beejoux
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 5:23 pm
Briiva noticed the Glenlivet being handed off, and made a point to start making her way to try bumming some off. She was almost close enough where she felt comfortable asking when the issue of drinking games was brought up, leading immediately into Never Have I Ever.
Briiva colored when the first one was being shat on by a vulture monster. "Man, I need to hang out at Hermes more often. You guys don't play." She pulled open her flask (that she and on her at all times) and took a drink. Making sure to keep the game rolling, she fired off. "Never Have I Ever been inside an inn during an avalanche caused by the very group I was with."
Whiskey and wine. A brownie request. This was indeed an Asher get together. Zan retained his amused expression as the game began around him, determined to stay but secretly salty about actually playing. He didn't really like to share. Still, no one had said he needed to tell the truth.
Taking two large gulps of his watery beer in response to the first statements, Zan sat up then forward, elbows on knees, and waited. He didn't say anything.
