Catie: *heads for a bench facing the water, settling down quietly*

Catie: *begins to sing softly, watching the water. a slow, solemn song--in badly pronounced Italian, something memorized without understanding, to the educated ear*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She makes her way into the park, tradmarked hand-rolled cigarette burning in her hand. Trademark duster on...trademark grin on her face. The woman should just trademark her whole damn image. A new addition to the wardrobe...an armband around her right arm, all black with "EG" in white. Sadly, she can't trademark that, or the song she's singing... "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down, as she moves along toward the railings.

Catie: *pauses in her song as she catches sound of another. a moment of concentration, and she begins to sing along with Reyna. fumbling the words just slightly, since she hasn't learned this song entirely yet*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks over to Catie, her smile quirking as she joins her in song. A wierd sort of moment...young proper teenage girl and late 20's snarky drug dealer co-singing an Alt-Rock song together, but she just goes with it, moving over as she keeps the tune going. "I'm here without you baby, but you're still on my lonely mind, I think about you baby, and I dream about you all the time...I'm here without you baby, but you're still with me in my dreams, and tonight girl its only you and me..."

Catie: *dark eyes twinkle slightly as she attempts to add harmony to Reyna's melody. smiling as she sings*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *His head is held up, ears perked, and the black dog looks around the area, sniffing.*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: d10: per+alert (diff ): 6,8,3,1,9,

Catie: *watching Reyna and singing. gives Josh a blink--but she doesn't stop singing until the song's over*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *It smells of hot dogs and night. Of the rain. It feels good, actually. He shakes out, spraying water, as he trots towards the scents he recognizes. Familiar.*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He sits, right behind Reyna. And then tilts his head back, and lets out a Rooooooo howl, choked by his scar.*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She grins a little as she continues along, taking a spot next to Catie on the bench. "The miles just keep rollin', as the people leave their way to say hello...I've heard this life is overrated, But I hope that it gets better as we go..." She launches back into the chorus, with a little shoulder bump to Catie. Once the chorus is done, she just lets the song end. "Not bad, hon. Didn't figure it for your style."

Catie: *her singing warbles as she fights the urge to giggle, for the howling*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *His tail flops, and he cants his head. HE can sing TOO.*

Catie: *laughs softly, bumping back, gently* i like a lot of different kinds of music. one of my favorites is Pap Roach's Scars. and then Morissette's Perfect. i like Metallica, too, and some rap, but i'm really not so good at singing Metallica, or rapping. how are you, Miss Reyna? hello, J. *reaches over the bench toward Josh, offering pets*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He walks on over to the offered skritchings, of course. Such a good dog. His tags jingle. He looks so PLEASED with himself.*

Catie: *grins at Josh, giving him a vigorous set of scritches about the ruff and ears* i wish i could howl properly. i've made the attempts--but i think i rather howl more like a very small puppy with a stepped-on tail.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "I'm okay." She looks over at Joshua, grinning a little bit and leaning down to add to the scritchings. "How're you?" Directed to Catie, but sort of the the doggie, too.

Dara : *wearing a warm hoodie shirt(black) and jeans that are a bit ragged and ripped up, no makeup but brow lip and nose piercings visable, she smiles as she walks along next to him, bumping her hip into his every once in a while....dark green eyes almost smiling*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *Oooh... pettings from two people. He grunts in pleasure, eyes closing.*

Catie: mmm, i'm all right. *soft chuckle* i'm trying to figure out what precisely to do with my old furniture, though.

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles as he walks next to Dara, hopeing that he will remeber where he parked the car on this visit to battery park. He laughs as her hip bumps into his a bit smileing to her*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She glances up to Dara and Durst as they approach, chuckling a little, before she looks back to Catie. "Sell it on Ebay. Charge outrageious shipping fees. Always works well, from what I hear."

Dara : d10: per+alert: 8,10,2,1,5,4,5,

Catie: *chuckles* that would work, except i think you have to pay a fee to sell things. also, i've no home computer.

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He looks up slightly, at that, but the skritchings are good. Very good indeed.*

Dara : *shes having fun with durst, walking with him, half bouncing and hopping around him energetically with another bout of giggles, she half sees some people off a bit......heck...why not...giving them a wave before she fully recognizes who they are*

Catie: mmm? *tilts her head at the "dog", still scritching. never mind the smell of wet fur. it's ok. and she's washable* i wonder what you're thinking, J.

Catie: *waves back to the wave...then chuckles* Dara, hello!

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles to Dara* "It seems that everythime I come to this park i lose my car for a few hours" *he says with a laugh as he looks to try and see who she is waveing to*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He looks up, and he lets out a whine.* ~ws~ Food? *Of course she can't understand it, but he does his best to look pitiful.*

Durst Whitright: d10: per+alert: 4,2,5,3,

Durst Whitright: *Durst just cant seem to keep his eyes off of Dara long enough to reconize anyone else*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Food is a good idea," she mentions, as if she just thought of it. A little glance to Joshua, before she looks up to Dara and Durst.

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He pauses, and looks back to Reyna.* ~ws~ You have a nice rack, *he says, as if trying to figure out if she can understand him.*

Catie: mmm...*blinks* i could eat, too. *dark eyes twinkle at J's sad eyes* but, i'm sure this fine fellow here isn't at all hungry....so we should, perhaps, just get something and nibble while we pet him. *a tiny giggle, trying not to grin too widely*

Dara : ya got me with yas.....trust me...ya wont lose it, lest it 'gets lost' if ya know what I mean.....*hearing and seeing her now, she beams and waves back to catie* haloooooo*giggling softly, waving to reyna and yes....to the 'dog' too*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He whines, his head swiveling back to Catie.* ~ws~ No... hungry too.

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He barks in greeting to Dara.*

Durst Whitright: *He smiles to her* "Thats good, and if anyone steals it more power to them" *he says with a laugh*

Catie: mmm, you don't like that idea, J? *still gently teasing* well, maybe we can get something for you to eat. although i'm sure you'll just be eating from politeness.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She smirks at Joshua, shaking her head. "Thanks," she murmurs quietly.

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He blinks, and if a dog could blush, he would be red beneath his fur.* ~ws~ I did not know you could understand, *he gravels out, with a flop of his tail. But he keeps his eyes on Catie.*

Dara : cmon silly 'old man'...*tugging at his arm now, still heading towards josh and reyna and catie* ya gots tmeet catie.........she gives th'best gifts....

Catie: *tilts her head at Reyna, then looks at Josh. a clue is born!! and if she knew what he'd complimented Reyna on, she'd be even redder than he feels he should be....*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A grin and a pat to Joshua's flank, before she looks back up to Dara and the guy that's totally absorbed in her. She vaguely recognizes him.

Durst Whitright: *He smiles to Dara before looking over the Reyna and Catie, smileing a bit as he reconizes them*

Durst Whitright: *he smiles to Dara* "yea and she can really sing"

Catie: *keeps petting Josh cheerily*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: ~ws~ She picks out good coffee. *He leans into the skritchings.*

Durst Whitright: *Durst slips his arm around Dara and looks to Reyna* "ello again" *he says with a wave of his hand, actually for once wearing sleeves* "I found my sleeves they were in the car"

Dara : ya know her?*blinking to him before turning to the others once they reach them* heyas reyna lady, heyas catie...*giggling as she puts a hug around her, quick and tight, reaching a hand down for josh to sniff or whatever...the other hand reaching for a gentle scritch and pet like caties doing* heyas you....long time no see.....

Catie: *smiles to Dara and Durst* hello, how are you two? *an eyebrow arching at Dara as she notes the closeness. a little grin*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He does indeed sniff. Big black dog, jingly rabies and nametag...*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: d10: per+alert: 5,2,3,1,3,

Durst Whitright: *he nods* "Yea I met them one time when I was looking for my car" *he says with a bit of a laugh*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He sneezes, with a slight whimper. Must be getting a cold. Her perfume's WAY too strong.*

Catie: *hugs Dara back happily* i know! mmm, Chimal left, so i've mostly sort of moved into Miss Brianna's house. my poor cats don't like it, though. they're not too fond of Mr. Jamie.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Ahh, I see." She chuckles a little to Durst. "You look better with 'em on, I gotta say."

Durst Whitright: *Durst looks down at the dog and smiles, but not offering his hand careing a great deal for his fingers*

Dara : ah kay...*nodding to durst, she tilts her head at catie* ya did? he did? sheeesh everythins changing so much lately round here I sweeear........

Durst Whitright: "Yea but with them on ill never be able to attract attention as a body builder" *he says with a laugh* "But hell it actually gets cold here so I have to wear them"

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles at Catie* "how have you been?"

Catie: *nods to Dara* yes, he did. *a small smile* i sent him a care package. and pictures of the cats. *shy smile to Durst* very well, sir. and yourself?

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "I hate to tell you, studmuffin, but you ain't attracting much attention as a body-builder either way." She winks at him.

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He looks up at Durst as well, and he snorts, his nose itching.*

Durst Whitright: "Durst" *he corrects* "its Durst and im doing really damn good despite the fact that my dreams of being Mr. Universe have been crushed" *he says with a laugh*

Brent Blackthorne: Walking into the park, he moves with an easy grace, drilled into him since he was a tot, his head held aloft. Long, wavy, deep auburn locks set off his striking emerald green eyes. He is undeniably handsome, his features defiantly aristocratic, but his face has a hard, cold edge to it, something arrogant about the turn of his lips. He is strongly built, his shoulders broad and biceps pumped, his waist narrow, though he lacks the bulging deformity that some body builders get at the thighs. He stands tall at 6'4", an imposing figure in his early 20s. http://www.wodnyc.net/modules/coppermine/albums/uploads10296/1Brent.jpg

Dara : *leaning to whisper to catie, very quietly, her smile quiets slightly, not the wattage it was before, but it doesnt leave*

Catie: *gives Josh more scritches, with both hands, even* well, not everyone can be Governor "Ahnold", Miss Reyna.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Durst, studmuffin, Mr. Flames...all the same to me." She grins, scratching around Joshua's neck as she takes a drag off her smoke.

Brent Blackthorne: He is dressed in a pair of blue jeans, worn with a black Armani jacket, on his feet a pair of well-used but high-quality black hiking boots. His hands are tucked into the front pockets of his jeans as he walks.

Brent Blackthorne: He ignores the rain, not overly bothered by the cold either.

Durst Whitright: *He laughs a bit at Reyna and smiles at Dara*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "True enough. Me, though...I like big."

Catie: mmm, who wants to be Mr. Universe, anyway? all muscle and no discernible brain? *notes the redhead as she listens to Dara*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: ~ws~ I am far more muscular, *he agrees.*

Brent Blackthorne: If he notices the people, he pays them no particular mind. He appears to be out for a 'pleasure' walk despite the rain.

Catie: *nods to Dara, eyebrows arching. pats her hand with a damp hand that smells of wet 'dog'....chuckles to Reyna* for myself, almost all men are big. there's really not that much of me, after all.

Durst Whitright: *Durst stands there smileing looking down at the dog still not offering his hand* "So how are you doing?"

Dara : *she leans up and looks to catie with a quiet smile, nibbling her lip....*looking over to where she looks to the redhead, head tilting curiously*

Brent Blackthorne: There aren't many others, really, out in the rain, but the few there are tend to move out of his way and away from him, as he seems to have an almost palpable aura of barely-restrained fury. ((No PB, however.))

Catie: *having not a clue what J's saying, she happily keeps scritching. dark eyes getting a merry, impish glint as she eyes Durst* for the record, though, M--Durst. you'd better treat my friend here right. or i'll....*blinks* hmm....ah-ha! i'll bake you a cake! *really, really tries to look fierce. honest! that's her very best feirce look. and small timid bunnies simply blink at her when she uses it on them*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks at Joshua and winks, then glances up, looking to Durst. "Crazy as ever, thanks for asking. A little more insane, too, I think, from last you saw me. Or less...I forget which."

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *Ahh yes... there's the fury right THERE as well...* ((*smacks forehead* Damn me for forgetting... Rage 5, WP 4))

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles ti Catie* "I intend to" *he says seriously as he nods to Catie before moveing to stand behind Dara*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She glances up at Brent, brow raising, and a little grin forms over her face before she shakes her head, looking back to Durst.

Dara : *she giggles at cates 'threat', looking between her and durst now, snaking a chocolate bar from her hoodie pocket and unwrapping it, offering some to josh first, then catie and reyna and durst*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He looks up at the new arrival. Just watching. No purebreed, but an angry scruffy black dog.*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "If I decide to hurt you, studmuffin, you'll never see it coming." She almost seems to relish the thought, even if it's said perfectly harmlessly. "Don't worry, though. You're safe, until you do something to deserve it." Makes one wonder what she considers 'derserving.' Scary thought.

Joshua Coil [lupus]: ~ws~ Don't worry, *he says to Reyna.* ~ws~ If he attacks you, I've got scarier teeth.

Brent Blackthorne: His gaze drifts over Catie's features. His expression doesn't change, but he watches her for an unnervingly long time.

Catie: *gigles softly* i must admit. even if Miss Reyan were tinier than i am, and you were *you know, the girl's Arnie isn't too bad all things to consider* built like the Terminay-tohr.....i'd have to put my money on her. wh's female. ergo, she's much scarier. *nods "solemnly"*

Catie: *blinks a bit at the long stare before giving the stranger a shy nod, eyes lowering. pets J*

Brent Blackthorne: His gaze finally moves on, regarding the scruffy mongrel, something seeming to give him pause. It could, of course, be the size of the teeth.

Brent Blackthorne: He slowly dips his head back to Catie, but he doesn't seem inclined to just walk over and butt in.

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles at Reyna* "That is really good to know a quick unseen death would beat haveing to schedule it into my already overworked life of professionl body building"

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *Oooh... a stare, a challenge. *He looks up quite calmly. His tail stops wagging.*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A glance back to Brent as he fixes his gaze on Catie...her grin actually seems to widen a little, eyes twinkling a bit as she watches big n' scary.

Catie: *nods politely back to the stranger, slowly petting Josh. happily accepts a bit of choc from Dara* what've you been up to lately, Dara?

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "I didn't say it would be quick and unseen, or even death. That's too easy." She says it without looking away from Brent.

Brent Blackthorne: Joshua won; Brent was distracted by Catie. Regardless, it is impolite to continue staring at the young girl, who is definitely out of his age range anyway, and he turns away.

Joshua Coil [lupus]: ~ws~ You hurt her, and I will rip your eyes out, *he informs the newcomer politely. Well... it sounds mean enough. He's not quite sure how he could rip his eyes out. Sort of carefully? With teeth? No, best not to worry. It's scary. Grr.*

Dara : gah.......nuff with tha whuppins guys*giggling softly, nibbling on the chocolate since no one else seems to be taking any, she nudges durst, chuclking, then looks to between catie and brent curiously*

Catie: *chuckles softly to Reyna* you know, i'm not sure i want to know what you'd consider worse than death, whether quick and unseen or not.

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles as he takes a bit of the chocolate from Dara*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Yeah, keep on walkin'..." she says under her breath, eyes locked on Brent, that snarky little grin stuck firmly on her face.

Catie: *grins to Dara* but, we like you. and he's nice. therefore, it's only polite to give out a warning, right? *giggles*

Brent Blackthorne: He turns back, locking eyes on Joshua. He hasn't really looked at the others, though who could miss Reyna's snarkiness? He looks to Joshua instead and...grins. A slightly triumphant grin with perhaps a touch of arrogance.

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He snorts, and his lip curls slightly. The fur bristles between his shoulders.*

Brent Blackthorne: ~Yep, he seemed to have understood the 'dog' talked to him.~

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Oooh, lemme fuck with 'im...pleeeeaaaase...?" Again muttered, as her grin widens. Who she's asking permission of, it's hard to tell.

Durst Whitright: *Durst just looks at Brent before smileing at Reyna* "Well there you go the new guys big, maybe he is your type" *he says with a smile to her*

Dara : *she grins to durst taking some, then shrugs to catie* I dunnoooooo.....I spose warnin is good.......*eyeing the new guy again*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: ~ws~ Don't think he's doing it on purpose any more than I would, *he says, not losing the stranger's gaze.*

Brent Blackthorne: Okay, time to reach down deep into that primal part of himself. The tilt of his head isn't submissive, but he flicks his gaze to the side to deflect any staredown. Still standing in the same place, making no move to approach, perhaps 30 feet away.

Durst Whitright: *Durst holds Dara tightly watching the stare off*

Catie: *keeps petting Josh, although she casually repositions her fingers. so that if he rushes off, she won't get pushed out of the way. her touch now more soothing. glances curiously to Reyna, a vague suspicion confirmed*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He pauses, and relaxes, perhaps a bit. His stance, that of a still protective wolf. Over who, it's hard to tell.* ~ws~ Fatal Error. Cliath Ahroun of the Children of Cockroach.

Catie: *decides that it would be prudent to keep quiet for a bit longer. simply smiles softly to Dara*

Dara : ya need a wing-person?*muttered softly with a glance to reyna before nibbling more chocolate*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "So not the point..." Hey, she's crazy. Maybe she talks to herself.

Brent Blackthorne: He nods, just faintly. It is not submissive, again, but neither does he appear to be trying to hold a dominance over the doggy.

Durst Whitright: *Durst just shrugs a bit confused befire looking over to Brent, maybe he just dosent like dogs. he says as he eats the piece of chocolate*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He then looks away, lowering his head.*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Maybe, Dar. All depends."

Catie: *still scritching Josh. leans over a bit to gently bump Reyna's shoulder with her own*

Brent Blackthorne: He remains relaxed, but still does not approach the group, accepting Joshua's protectiveness.

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He looks over to Reyna.* ~ws~ Now he's yours.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She returns the bump. She still hasn't once looked away from Brent. It would just be so...EASY.

Dara : *leaning up to durst, she kisses his cheek softly, murmuring quietly*

Brent Blackthorne: ((Please remind me what Reyna looks like. *S*))

Durst Whitright: *Durst holds Dara blushing a bit as she kisses his cheeck*

Catie: *smiles softly to Reyna. another shy glance toward Brent. begins to hum softly under her breath*

Brent Blackthorne: He turns away from the group once again, peering over at a vendor in the distance that looks very much closed for the night.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A woman walks by, drawing the attention of many of the nearby men, and some of the women. Standing at 5’9” and a touch under her ideal weight at 125 pounds, her dusky skin and ebony hair, which falls freely to her mid-back, indicates Hispanic blood, possibly mixed with Native American. Her body is lithe, the kind many women would kill for, and well-proportioned underneath her black leather pants and matching tank-top. A brown duster and knee-high steel-toed Doc Martins complete the ensemble. Around the right arm of the duster is a black armband with "EG" in white. Her eyes are a smoky brown, filled with a mischievous humor. She walks along, seemingly oblivious of others around her, excepting a casual appraising glance at the men around. She gives off an aura akin to a playful predator, on the hunt for something to bat around.

Dara : *nodding to reyna when she says maybe, she leans down from murmuring to durst, leaning back into the hold he has on her, the last of the chocolate nibbled now*

Brent Blackthorne: ((thanks! Had to get the image in my mind before she indulges her whims *S*))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: At Joshua's comment, she grins, almost maliciously, and...sits back, relaxing. "Cool."

Durst Whitright: *Durst sighs a bit but finally nods to Dara whispering in her ear before kissing her cheeck*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: ~ws~ I'm going to go grab a bite to eat while you play. I've marked enough, *he nearly grumbles.*

Brent Blackthorne: He walks through the rain, looking for another vendor.

Brent Blackthorne: Oh to hell with it! He shakes his wet head and walks to the exit.

Dara : *looking up upsidedown at durst, she beams angellically and nods slowly, batting lashes at him* always.....

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Another pat to the dog's flank...acknowledgment. And she still seems to lean back, Brent apparently completely forgotten now.

Catie: *pets Josh slowly, humming a gentle little song*

Brent Blackthorne: He walks out, heading for somewhere dry.

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles as he hugs Dara tightly* "So how about this wonderful cold rain?" *he says with a smile to the gathered people*

Joshua Coil [lupus]: *He plods on, and goes sniffing for squirrel, or something. Hungry.*

Catie: *chuckles softly, glancing to Reyan* mmmm....i guess we didn't feed J quickly enough. *glances to D&D, eyes dancing, then politely away*

Catie: *grins to Durst* it's quite wet, i've noticed. *quite seriously spoken*

Dara : yknow.....food an dryness sound good......y'goin too crazylady?*beaming up at reyna with such a grin, giggling softly*

Durst Whitright: "Ahh now she has to come along, who else would keep smashing my dreams to pieces" *he says with a laugh*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Guess not," she says with a chuckle, looking to Catie. "Pooch has a big appetite...s'all good, though." She looks after Joshua with a warm smile, and then back to Catie. "So howya been?"

Catie: yes, they do. *chuckles*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She considers, and shrugs. "Think I might be able to do that."

Catie: i've been well. *nods cheerfully* i'm taking singing lessons, now. i want to be a singer, for real. *nods slowly*

Dara : ooooo yay.....*bouncing slightly*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Coolio..." She smiles to Catie. "Best of luck with that, hon. You gots the skills..."

Catie: *blushes softly* thank you. *soft chuckle* i'm not sure exactly how i'm supposed to start doing it professionally, but hopefully my singing teacher will have some ideas.

Dara : s'where we goin?*looking between catie and reyna mostly since durst is behind her*

Durst Whitright: *Durst leans into Dara a bit* "Anywhere is fine by me"

Catie: *gives Dara a very earnest look* i suggest we go....someplace that serves food. *dark eyes twinkling*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Whereever works. There's a cafe right near here, 'course..."

Catie: *tilts her head at Reyna* is it an expensive one? i've only got a little cash on me at the moment.

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles* "Cafe seems like it meets all the proper requirements, its dry and they serve food"

Dara : bwahahahahaahahahaahahahaa...*stopping suddenly, she leans forward and tweaks caties nose playfully with a giggle* thassa cute one miss catie....*giggling and moving to stand* cmoooon.......less go inside.....m'feathers are moltin' from tha wet!*jokingly playing at her hair*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "No, but I'm paying anyway, so don't worry 'bout it."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She rises from the bench, pulling a cigarette and lighting it for the walk over.

Catie: *chuckles softly and nods, rubbing her tweaked nose lightly* foodward, ho, then. *stands up and gives herself a nice, thorough stretch*

Dara : *one arm around catie, the other around durst, she half drags both of them along for the walk to the cafe*

Catie: *chuckles and attmepts to get a hand on Reyna. politely, of course. skipping. and singing the most appropriate song she can think of* "follow the wet asphalt road, follow the wet asphalt road!"

Durst Whitright: *Durst laughs a bit* "Wow my cooking is so bad that she is rushing towards another source of food" *he says as he tickles Dara a bit*

Catie: "we're off to feed our faces! before we starve to death!" *so it doesn't rhyme. who cares?*

Dara : *she meeps and squirms at the tickle, thoptphting durst playfully before she winks to the others impishly and dashes off ahead*okletsraceonetwothreeGO!!! *giggling as she dashes off*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She chuckles to Catie and moves along with her, not quite taking it so far as to skip along with. She just travels along with them, smoking along the way.

Durst Whitright: *Durst shrugs as he takes off after Dara*

Catie: *laughs as Dara dashes* but, i can't race in the rain. my shoes are a little slick on the bottom.

Catie: who do you think will win the race, Miss Reyna? *tilts her head at the woman*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She watches Dara and Durst run. "Aww...that's cute."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Dara. No doubt."

Catie: *nods, chuckling softly* quite adorable.

Catie: hmmm, although, he has slightly longer legs....

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Trust me. Dara."

Catie: *laughs softly* why, though? *tilts her head with interest, blinking as she gets a lovely raindrop in the eye*

Catie: ((*L* shall we head on into the restuarant?))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((We shall!))

BATTERY CAFE

Brent Blackthorne: He walks into the cafe and straight into the restroom. In the restroom, providing it's empty, he leans over and shakes his head vigorously, headbanging several times, to get all the flippin' rain out of it. At least get his hair onto the path of eventual dryness. Then he steps back out and goes to a booth.

Brent Blackthorne: He slips out of his wet, possibly ruined jacket, tossing it heedlessly to the seat beside him, where it slips down to the floor. He nods the apprehensive waitress who gives big, scary man a menu.

Brent Blackthorne: He sniffles once, then flicks away a drop of leftover rainwater from the tip of his nose as he peruses the menu.

Brent Blackthorne: He closes the menu and waits with a trace of impatience. When the waitress arrives, he says briskly, "A cuppa tea with a wedge of lemon. Not a lemon slice floating in the liquid, but a wedge off to the side on the saucer. I will also have the halibut filet. Thank you." He hands over the menu as the waitress scurries off. He looks over the selection of teas in the caddy with disdain.

Brent Blackthorne: He selects a simple lemon tea packet, tch-tching at it, and when the hot water (with lemon wedge) arrives, he gingerly opens the packet and dangles the tea bag.

Brent Blackthorne: He raises his finger, capturing the reluctant waitress's eye. "I notice you have the Times in the lockbox over there." He flips her a quarter. "Be good and fetch me a paper. Quite."

Brent Blackthorne: ~dangle dangle~ He removes the tea bag, placing it on the saucer, and squeezes the lemon wedge into the teacup. That done, he takes an experimental sip. Sigh. He hadn't expected much, so he can't claim *too* much disappointment.

Brent Blackthorne: He flicks a lock of his hair disdainfully, glaring at the wet ends of it. Still as wet as a flippin' fish. He nods to the waitress when she returns, taking the Times from her and flicking open to the sports page.

Brent Blackthorne: "Rubbish," he mutters at the page. "Bollocks," he says to the next. He turns to the next section with a rustle of newspaper. Folds the paper in half to make it less unwieldy and reads, generous lips pursed.

Brent Blackthorne: He shakes his head and turns a different section altogether, scanning the articles.

Brent Blackthorne: Now, at last, he turns to the front page, looking over the headlines.

Brent Blackthorne: His black shirt is rather damp from where the rain soaked through the jacket. It is otherwise a rather nice cashmere.

Dara : (BOO!*giggles* she raced ahead*G*) *dashing breathlessly inside the doors, she pauses leaning against the wall next to the door and giggles, face and eyes bright , cheeks flushed*

Brent Blackthorne: His mouth twists as he regards a particular bit of news.

Brent Blackthorne: ((*L*)) He breeze from the abruptly opening doors causes his paper to flutter and nearly fly right out of his hands, and he glances with considerable irritation at the reason for the affront. Dara. "Hm," he harrumphs and rattles the paper, looking down at it again.

Durst Whitright: *Durst hits the door shortly after Dara* "Okay you win, does the loser at least get to kiss the winner?" *he says with a smile*

Dara : d10: per+alert: 9,7,2,7,7,10,3,

Brent Blackthorne: As the wind from the door threatens his precious paper yet again, a solitary sigh escapes him.

Dara : maaaaaaybe.....*giggling again, shrugging up to durst, eyes catching the guy with the paper with a bit of a brief wink to them and a quick nod*

Brent Blackthorne: He smacks the paper onto the tabletop and smooths it out, taking the napkin caddy and the tea caddy to place on two of the ends, pinning it down.

Durst Whitright: *Durst grabs Dara and pulls her close* "Okay how is this I get a kiss and I dont tickle you?" *he says with a smile*

Brent Blackthorne: A 'look' at the wink. You know the look. The 'I am not amused' look which people with sticks up their nether regions tend to exhibit.

Dara : (*giggles* sticks up netherregions........whoot*G*LOL) *innocent batting of lashes to brent, she meeps as shes nabbed and pulled close, blushing a little* ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnoticklingthadarabirdpleeeeease?

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She heads up to the cafe, looking to Catie with a grin as Dara makes it there first. "Toldja."

Brent Blackthorne: He clears his throat and returns to his paper, not looking up as his fish is served.

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles at her with a big goofy grin* "Then you have to pay the ransom"

Brent Blackthorne: It is too much to be borne! With a sublime effort of will, he ignores the kissy scene.

Catie: *giggles to Reyna and nods* i'm glad i didn't suggest a bet!

Brent Blackthorne: Still reading, he picks up the lemon wedge and squishes it generously over the halibut. The wrung fruit slice is then deposited on the saucer.

Durst Whitright: d10: per+alert: 4,6,10,6,

Dara : in fronta peoples?*she cant help more giggles, cheeks still pink* theyre tryin ta eat an stuffs....*mockstage whispering*

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles to Reyna and Catie as they enter before motioning over towards Brent* "look theres your friend"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She chuckles, hip-checking Catie gently as she gets to the door and opens it for the girl.

Durst Whitright: *Durst leans down and kisses her real quick* "I think they will live"

Catie: thank you. *grins to Reyna and slips inside. blushing at the pair. but smiling* you two look glowy. it's really quite cute, you know.

Brent Blackthorne: He takes a moderate bite of the fish, makes a face, and swallows it with reluctance.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Care Bear cute, almost." Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing, hard to say. She grins, either way, and glances over to Brent as she moves to take a seat with D&D.

Brent Blackthorne: The opening door doesn't bother the paper much this time, as pinned down as it is.

Brent Blackthorne: He unpins the Times and smooths the crease, flipping to the next side up.

Dara : awww geez!*shes ducking her head, hiding her face behind her long hair now* guuuuys....*thpthting softly*

Durst Whitright: *Durst laughs at Reynas comment* "Can I be sleepy time bear?"

Brent Blackthorne: He flicks a glance over at the others, then blinks as he recognizes Catie.

Catie: *settles down at the table with a soft chuckle* but not quite Furby cute. of course, that's more scary than cute, anyway. *glances toward Brent swiftly, then away*

Brent Blackthorne: He looks away when she does.

Dara : gah....yer gonna make me nauseaous guys.....naw...really......Im feelin it...*making a face and pokng durst with a smirk in the belly*

Catie: *chuckles softly to Durst* i think you'd be more wish bear, to Dara's mind anyway.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She stops, looking at Durst. "You...actually know the names of the fuckin' Care Bears?" Manliness factor: -1,000,000.

Durst Whitright: *Durst laughs a bit as he gets poked*

Catie: *blinks at Reyna and giggles softly*

Durst Whitright: *Durst laughs a bit* "And whats wrong with that?" *he says with a smirk to Reyna*

Dara : s'allright...Ill pollute his mind with manga an anime an old creepy movies an stuffs like that*making comfy at teh table*

Brent Blackthorne: As he continues to eat the unsatisfactory fish and sip the unsatisfactory tea, he steals small glances over the Times at the others.

Durst Whitright: "Ahh I know alot of those as well" *he says with a smile as he sits next to Dara*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "You...are SO not dating material," she shakes her head. "He's all yours, Dar."

Catie: hell comes to frogtown? *questions cheerfully*

Dara : gooooood....makes m'work easy then.....*impish grin*

Dara : hey......hes a hella site bettern what I used t'date...*the grins still there, but its a grim one, eyes to the menu and SO not looking up*

Durst Whitright: *he smiles at Reyna* "Ahh your breaking my heart" *he says before busting out laughing*

Durst Whitright: *Durst's face goes serious for a secound as he looks to Dara rubbing her back a bit*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Well, if it's any consolation, you were screwed from the start, studmuffin. Or, rather, very much not screwed. Not a chance in hell." She winks to him.

Brent Blackthorne: He folds the paper up and sets it aside, focusing on the fish.

Catie: *chuckles softly* mmm, i suppose i'm the only one here who's seen that movie....*ponders the menu carefully before selecting a nice, healthy salad. and a not-so healthy bacon double cheeseburger. with french fries*

Catie: *giggles at Reyna nad Durst, with a faint blush*

Dara : *quietly as she looks to the menu, nibbling her lipring* heard of tha movie catiecat....jes never seen it yet....*still not looking up*

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles to Reyna* "well thank you" *he says as he moves his hand to Dara's shoulder giveing it a squeezes*

Catie: *chuckles* it's not a terribly good one. but there's a lot to laugh about, watching it. *another glance toward Brent, then back around her table*

Brent Blackthorne: He catches Catie's eye this time around and gives her a bit of a nod, expression neutral though perhaps some curiosity could be suggested there.

Catie: *a faint, shy smile before she looks down*

Dara : *she manages something of a smile to durst finally, then looks to catie* mebbe ....ya could show it to me sometime?*giving her an 'are you ok?' sort of look at hte same time*

Brent Blackthorne: He arches an eyebrow then returns his attention to his tea, looking at it dismally.

Catie: *smiles reassuringly to Dara* mmm, i could, if you'd like, give you my copy? if you have a VHS, that is.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She glances over at Brent as the others talk anime, then looks back.

Dara : I...uh......dont have a TV or anythin....really....*sheepish grin and shrug, saying nothing more*

Brent Blackthorne: He looks over to Reyna when she looks. Same neutral expression, a look one stranger might give another.

Catie: hmmm...*ponders Dara* do you have a place to keep a TV for a while? i've got to figure out where to put the stuff of mine i'd like to keep. you could store my TV for me, and as payment, use it.

Durst Whitright: "I could get a VHS player if you want to see it" *he says with a smile to Dara*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Her expression is that snakry little grin, a raised eyebrow, and then she looks away.

Brent Blackthorne: His lips twitch, just faintly, at the grin.

Catie: *chuckles softly*

Dara : mebbe...we'll see....I don' wanna make a fuss..........*looking to reyna, near pleading* gah....yknow...ifn I were a cat the curiousity woulda killed me brought me back an made me dinner already, ya know that?*cant help the light crooked smirk she gets now*

Durst Whitright: *Durst just sits there listening for a bit trying to figure out what everyones problem was with the other guy*

Catie: *giggles* it's a riduculous movie....*keeps the corner of her eyes on Reyna and Brent*

Brent Blackthorne: He wrestles with the napkin caddy until it finally relents and allows him a shred of napkin. He daubs around his mouth, using the ice water to dip it into for better cleaning.

Brent Blackthorne: Dries his moistened mouth and chin with the dry end of the napkin.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "What's a rediculous movie?"

Catie: hell comes to frogtown. *grins cheerily* post-apocolyptic theme. it has Rowdy Roddy Piper in it.

Durst Whitright: "Hell comes to frogtown" *says Durst with a shrug* "or at least thats what I think it was called"

Durst Whitright: ((DLP))

Catie: *nibbles at her salad when it arrives,before tackling the burger*

Dara : *menu.....menu menu menu......yeah....good read that menu.....least youd think that the way she still looking at it*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Hell comes to Frogtown???" Her eyes light up. "I LOVE that fuckin' flick!"

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles as he picks up the menu*

Brent Blackthorne: He waits for the bill, placing a credit card in the little book along with a reasonable tip. Signs the charge slip. Leans over and picks up his soggy, now-wrinkled jacket. "Bollocks," he snarls quietly, though he should have expected the outcome.

Catie: *nods and giggles* the two-headed cobra! *and blushes. deeply. Reyna probably knows quite enough about that sort of cobra. at least the single-headed variety. if she knows more than that movie's worth about the other kind...? no. the girl doesn't really WANT to know....*

Catie: *winces slightly as Brent swears. hesitates. swallows hard. diffidently, and very softly, offers* there's a really good drycleaners three blocks right, and two more right....

Dara : (he take daras menu?*G*)

Brent Blackthorne: He's in the process of shaking it out when Catie captures his attention. He seems rather surprised she has spoken to him, but he does smile slightly and dip his head to her. "Thank you, madam. I appreciate it." Cultured, uppercrust British accent.

Catie: *ducks her head shyly* you're quite welcome, sir.

Durst Whitright: (yes *G*)

Durst Whitright: *Durst nods a bit after hearing the man talk, that explains it*

Brent Blackthorne: He glides a curious glaze over the other inhabitants at Catie's table. A tilt of his head to all of them, and he turns to the door.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A chuckle to Catie's exclamation, then she looks back and forth to follow the conversation between Catie and Brent.

Brent Blackthorne: Slipping on the jacket again so that his shirt is somewhat protected.

Dara : *sighing, she doesnt look up even when he takes her menu, nudging him gently*

Brent Blackthorne: ((~lol @ Durst~))

Catie: *nods back to the fellow politely, and blinks cheerfully at Reyna* it was a very funny movie. quite silly in many places.

Brent Blackthorne: Off he goes into the rain. ((bye!))

Durst Whitright: ((Have fun))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((That's for the scene, Brent!))

Brent Blackthorne: ((He's been debuted, there's no escaping him now! *S*))

Catie: ((*HUGS* see ya, hun. *skotc*))

Wendy Berber: *nono! not rain! she hurls herself awkwardly into the cafe, wincing apologetically at the dapper man leaving as she enters, careful not to jab him with the satchel of books on her hip. she squints through droppletted glasses, stepping to the side and bumping a magazine wrack as she takes them off and scrubs them on her sweater*

Dara : (aaaaaah, new torture toy for the birdygirl*EG**rubs wings together**do'ohs and tucks those thoughts back into private*) *she does glance up very briefly watching the guy go, then looks to hte others* ya know what sucks.....when yer hungry an ya dunno whatcha want

Catie: Wendy! hello! *waves widely to the girl, narrowly avoiding beaning her table mates. rude, but it's for a good reason* get a burger. mine's excellent.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Thanks, even. :P))

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles* "Yea I know the feeling"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "It was an AWESOME movie," she says with a grin. "Comedy gold." She leans back and looks around the table, falling silent. Her eyes flick over to Wendy briefly.

Wendy Berber: *she hastilly puts back her glasses, blinking through them as she drips in a soaked sweater.. who said that?.. oh.. the awkward girl walks over to catie, head low with water* oh. um. Hi miss catie. *she says precisely, giving a little wave*

Durst Whitright: *Durst looks at Wendy for a secound as she enters, she dosent LOOK like a med student, but the book satchel does make her a little unnerveing*

Catie: hello, Miss Wendy. how are you tonight? other than wet. i forgot my umbrella, too. *soft chuckle* Miss Reyna, Dara, Durst? may Miss Wendy join us?

Dara : *she leans her head on his shoulder briefly before looking to catie and giving a small smile*.....that does sound kinda good..........with some chocolate too...

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "S'cool with me. Hey, Wendy." A nod and a grin to the bespectacled woman.

Catie: *nods to Dara* they make wonderful burgers. the salad's good, too.

Durst Whitright: "When did people become so proper" *says Durst with a laugh* "If she wants to I dont have a problem with it" *he says with a smile before looking at Wendy* "Your not a med student are you?"

Dara : *shrugging in answer to caties request, she looks to wendy with a smile* heyas

Wendy Berber: um thanks. i guess I'm ok. .. Hi.. *she says to the offer of a seat, blushing a little as she sits with a squish. she rubs her ear before responding to durst* um. no. I'm not a med student.

Durst Whitright: "Then yea feel free to sit" *he says with a laugh*

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles as he finally orders a hamburger*

Catie: Miss Wendy, this is Miss Reyna, Dara, and Durst. everyone, this is my friend, Miss Wendy. *nodding to each person in turn*

Dara : *she looks to durst when he orders a hamburger, chuckling softly, ordering one herself before nabbing up a napkin and folding it into a square*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Nice to meet you, Wendy."

Durst Whitright: *Durst looks at Wendy* "can I just call you Wendy or are you particularly attaced to the Miss?"

Wendy Berber: *wendy meekly requests a bowl of hot mushroom soup from the waitress, and a coke. she peers from under her bangs, pulling her ratty sweater away from her, it was sticking and sagging now that it was wet. * Um hello Miss Reyna.. *she looks to Dara and durst, a nod of her head* um. hi. um.. *a very animated shake of her head that accidently sends cold rainwater everywhere. she doesn't seem to notice* um. I'm just wendy.

Dara : heyas wendy, how doin?*fingers still playing about with and folding the square of napkin*

Durst Whitright: "Well its a pleasure to meet you Wendy" *he says with a nod of his head to her*

Wendy Berber: *she's sitting as she was more or less told to, hands on her book satchel* um. I'm ok. just needed something warm before i walked home.

Catie: would you like some fries, before your soup gets here? in fact, everyone help themselves to fries. *nibbles one herself*

Wendy Berber: oh. um. thank you miss Catie. *she obediently takes a fry in boney fingers and nibbles it, other hand pushing up her glasses*

Catie: *smiles warmly to the girl*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Thanks, Catie." She smiles a little and takes a couple fries, popping them into her mouth.

Catie: *smiles happily. she has....Nurtured!*

Durst Whitright: *Durst grabs a fry and eats it*

Wendy Berber: oh um.. *she remembers something and nearly knocks over the ketchup bottle with the dangle of her sodden sweater, drawing her hand from fry to booksac* i have a book for you Miss Catie..

Dara : *she doesnt take any fries, just sipping at a water for now,taking a few sugar packets and creamers and jelly packets and the like....starting to industriously 'build' something*

Catie: a book? *perks up at Wendy eagerly* what book?

Wendy Berber: *she wrestles free a book on classical myth, shoving one called "Horizons in sociolinguistics" back into the bag carefully. the gangly teenager offers it to Catie, hovering it over the fries.. *

Durst Whitright: *Durst watches Dara with intent curiosity as she builds*

Catie: oh! *takes the book fromt he other girl, handlign it as if it's made of spun glass* i'll take very good care of it....*trying, very hard, to resist the urge to dive healdong into the mysterious depths of those pages*

Wendy Berber: its on Classical Myth and near Eastern philosphy. * DUH wendy. thats what it says on the cover. .. she slumps her shoulders a little* um. its ok. you can have it. if you want.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks back and forth between Wendy and Catie, glancing at the book...a little smile playing over her lips.

Catie: really? *smiles widely. and poor Wendy. she's about to get hugged. Catie gives a tiny squeak of delight as she attemtps to hug the other girl*

Dara : *she doesnt get too terribly far though, limited resources and all....so its barely a walled little castleythingy....something....tilting her head this way and that at it*

Durst Whitright: *Durst smiles at Dara's creation resisting the urge to thump somthing into it as he waits for his food*

Wendy Berber: Oh! *she exclaims, eyes get wide behind thich cateye glasses, and she squishes audibly as she's hugged, turning red and ducking her head.. a moments hestitation and she hugs back tightly* um. thank you.

Catie: no, thank you! *warmly* i can hardly wait to start reading it!

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She blinks as her phone rings once, then ends, and she looks at the number dialed. "Shit...gotta go, guys. Work calls." She goes to move out of the chair. "Nice meeting you, Wendy. Catie, Studmuffin, Dar...nice seeing you again."

Durst Whitright: *Smiles as he saulutes Reyna* "See you later my model of manliness"

Catie: *smiles warmly to Reyna* thank you, Miss Reyna. have a good night, all right? please try not to drown.

Dara : *she flicks a glance up to durst serruptitiously, giving a quiet smirk, flicking a sugar packet at him*

Wendy Berber: Nice meeting you MIss Reyna *she says precisely , eyes elsewhere*

Durst Whitright: *Durst looks over at Dara and smiles* "im takeing lesson for you" *he says with a laugh as he picks the sugar packet up so that he can return fire*

Dara : *looking up to reyna she blinks, back to the real world* see yas reyna.....

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A little smile to all of them. "Drowning not on the agenda. Later, folks." She makes her way out the door, paying for all the food in the process at the counter.

Catie: *watches the woman leave, dark eyes warm. and makes sure she does justice to the food left on her plates*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Thanks for the scene, guys. *Hugs all*))

Wendy Berber: *wendy looks up for her soup, still red, as Reyna heads out into the deluge... she looks to miss catie. then back to the table. then back up again.. finally deciding on what she was going to say.*um...miss Catie.. do you know Jocelyn?

Wendy Berber: (bye rav! *hugs*)