Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((Okay, so this
is...what, mid-afternoon Saturday, for point of reference?))
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Morning): *And
so the crazy kids make their way back to Aerin's place. Kelsey's back in homid
and wearing some of Andy's clothes. And all smiles again as she knocks on the
door.*
Andy Gallo: Andy is lingering behind Kelsey. A tiny
smile about him. Sober, even.
Andy Gallo: (Thhpt!)
Andy Gallo: (believe so.)
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Morning):
((Um...*peers at Scarlet.* I was thinking late morning but...when would Andy
have woken up? *L*))
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Morning):
((Okay...mid-afternoon it is then...))
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: A few moments, and the
the door is opened. Aerin's not the half-dressed, spacy guy he was last
night...he's dressed in what actually appears to be a fairly casual look.
Straight black, well-worn T-Shirt and jeans. He nods to them both, smiling
faintly. "Hey, guys. Where'd you run off to?" He steps back from the door, the
gun already being put away.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
Um, thataway...*She points in the general direction they came from and steps
inside.* Brought him back for shower, and maybe talk? *She looks at Andy
questioningly.*
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
((And we all go boom?))
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He raises his eyebrow
a bit, looking from Kelsey to Andy and back.
Andy Gallo: (sorry! got caught up in another
window. i'm better now.)
Andy Gallo: He shrugs, grinning to Aerin.
"I've been informed that I'm a skanky ass."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
shoos Andy inside towards the bathroom and gives Aerin a sort of shrug. Maybe
she'll explain later.*
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He grins and chuckles.
"Fair enough. Come on in."
Andy Gallo: He shrugs and makes his way
toward the bathroom. He looks over his shoulder. "Uhh.. Kels.. you're wearing my
cleanish clothes. Just thought I'd point that out. I'm not the one that minds."
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: The door is shut and
he makes his way into the living room, taking a seat and lighting up a smoke.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
groans a bit* We really need to get you more clean clothes. Hang on. *She fishes
out some of her own clothes from her backpack and heads towards the bathroom to
change.*
Andy Gallo: He shrugs, watching her move off.
He gives a defensive look to Aerin. "I have clothes."
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "I know you do," he
says to Andy. "Wasn't gonna offer anything, promise."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
changes pretty quick, folding Andy's cleanish clothes and leaving them in the
bathroom when she comes out.*
Andy Gallo: He chuckles and leans back
against the wall to wait for said shower. "So like.. Kelsey keeps going on about
stuff she needs to talk to me about. Uber secret stuff. Should I be worried?"
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He chuckles and
shrugs. "I honestly have no idea. There's a lot of uber-secret stuff. Garou
stuff...normal life stuff...women stuff. I don't honestly know which this is."
Andy Gallo: He grins, nodding. "You and me
both, dude."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): It's
about our plans to make you into a nice tasty meal. *She says with a grin at
Andy as she comes into the living room.*
Andy Gallo: He wrinkles his nose at Kelsey.
"Weren't you just arguing that you're NOT just a waitress? You should let me
like.. buy you a hotdog or some shit. I have cash. I.. uhh.. found it."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): I
said INTO a nice tasty meal not make you a tasty meal...*She laughs and pokes
him.* As in we're going to eat YOU. Grar! *She pretends to go at him like she's
going to take a bite.*
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He rolls his eyes and
chuckles, taking a drag off his cigarette as he watches the two.
Andy Gallo: He sticks his tongue out at
Kelsey. "Yeah.. I've got somethin you can eat.." He mumbles and pushes his way
past to the bathroom. "I'ma go scrub the skank off. I'll be back."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
smirks and shakes her head and watches him go off. Then looks back at Aerin.*
((Gotta go soonish. You two still be around in about an hour?))
Andy Gallo: (I will.)
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((A-yup!))
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
((Yay! *snugs ya both*))
Andy Gallo: (heh. andy'll scrub a dub until
then. i'll sit around in the ooc room so you can ping me when you get to work.)
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((*Snugs* So we're
pausing here, or soonish?))
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
((Pause here, cause it's easier than mid conversation and Kelsey's gonna talk to
Aerin a little before Andy gets back out. *dashes*))
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((Coo'.))
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
*When Andy heads to shower, after the water's been turned on. Kelsey looks over
at Aerin with a small smile.* We had something of an argument. But it's cool
now. So how are you?
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He watches Andy head
off, then looks back to Kelsey. "Yeah...all things considered, I'm not too bad.
You're both okay, then?"
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
nods* I think so. *She scratches the back of her head.* Yesterday was kinda a
rough day. Say, you had sort of a funny look when you saw Autumn, was was that
about?
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He smiles...an odd
sort of smile, brow furrowing. "I...honestly, I don't know. I scented her when
she came in...never be too careful, you know? And she was..." He shakes his
head, as if he doesn't quite get it. "She was like a dream. A good one."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
blinks* Funky...*She scratches her head.* Maybe that explains the whole...stoned
look sort of thing...
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "I don't
know...maybe." He shakes his head, blinking, and leans back in his seat. "She's
an...interesting on, to be sure."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
nods, then sighs.* Listen, I should tell you about a couple things...one, I
almost went off on Arn, which probably would have gotten my ass beat. Then I
nearly decked Kristina last night. Which, while it would have made me feel
damned good probably isn't a good thing either.
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: Andy sings loudly.. offkey.. from
the bathroom. "Rubber duckyyyy.. you're tha one! Squeaky Squeaky!"
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He blinks at the first
one, and nods. "Okay..." A smile. "Well, I don't blame you for nearly decking
Arn, first of all. What happened?"
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): ((*ROTFLMAO*))
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: (Squeaky!)
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): He
was just being his usual self and he said something about me speaking my mind. I
replied that I wasn't going to be able to speak my mind and be respectful, he
said that with a name like Fells the Dragon I should be able to back it up and
after him and Carrie talked some more I almost let my tongue get away with me.
But then some girl showed up and none of us knew her so I just held my tongue
entirely.
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((*Snickers*))
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He tries to look
serious, but the sounds of Andy singing from the bathroom bring a slight grin to
his face. "I don't think he's gonna make that career as an opera tenor. For the
record."
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: "You make baftime lotSA
FUN! Squeaky! Squeaky!" There's a loud thud. He calls out "I'm okay!"
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
covers her face with one hand and giggles* It's really hard to be serious when
he's saying Squeaky...
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
blinks at the thud* Okay...he's SOBER this time dammit! How can he not shower
without falling?!
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Yeah, well, our
Ragabash is an assassin, so I guess we need someone around for keep us from
going too serious." He grins, and sighs. "Okay. Arn...is going to be Arn. He's a
fucking asshole. He's going to try to provoke you into a challenge, because he
thinks he can. Next time he tries it with me...I will go phsyical, ass-kicking
coming my way or not...but I'll have a few surprises for him."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
sighs* The thing is...I think he's going to succeed. I'm not weak but, dammit,
he's huge!
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: Andy continues his
terrible singing. Scrubbing away the boyfunk. "Rubber ducky I'm awefully
foooooonda you! Bo bo bo de oh!"
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He smiles a little
bit. "Kelsey...there's something you can use on him that'll beat him.
Guaranteed, and it'll catch him completely sideways. He'll never see it coming,
'cause he doesn't know to."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
cringes a bit* I hope he never tries to do the seranade out my window thing.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
What's that? *She blinks*
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Use what you have,
and he lacks." He raises his hand, index and middle fingers extended, and taps
his temple.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
grimaces.* I'll...try. *She gets a puzzled look* Though...he...was actually
polite to me when he left. It was really bizarre.
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: The water on the shower
shuts off. There's a long pause and a tiny splashing sound. You can hear andy's
voice mumbling "Damn that's nasty.." The water turns back on. At least he's
polite enough to rinse out the tub.
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Really?" He blinks at
that, and snorts a bit. "Why, was there someone higher ranking then him there?"
He shakes his head and sighs. "What I mean, Kae, is simply out-think him. It's
not hard. And hope for a Sept Official around, so he can look stupid all
around."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
shakes her head.* I don't think there was, unless he actually knew the woman who
showed up. And like I said. I'll try. Thinking's not my strong point around
bullies. *She rubs the back of her neck with a sigh.* Which is a large part of
my problem with Kristina too.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): ((At
least I'm assuming he said Kel and not Kae...*L*))
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: The water cuts off again
after he gets the tub.. cleanish. He dries himself off and puts on his..
cleanish clothes. Jeans ripped at the knees and well worn, a black wife beater
and a simple flanel.
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((Multi-tasking with
the same PC sucks sometimes. Especially when talking to two women with
near-identical names. *Thuds*))
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
((*Giggles* And similar if not same colors if I recall.))
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Yeah...I can imagine
so." He nods a little bit. "What happened there?"
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): She
was being a bitch. Had dumped her drink on Autumn. I showed up and Andy handed
me his drink and went to check on her. Kris and I talked a little and I tried to
tell her that he was a big boy and could take care of himself. I went to get
more to drink and she went over to the bathroom where Autumn and Andy were. I
got over there. More conversation and Andy was just playing around, being his
usual self when he's drunk. Kris had offered to switch shirts with Autumn and
Andy suggested he could watch, referee sort of. *She shrugs.* Kris glared and
said she'd punt him. I got...a bit protective and told her no she wouldn't. She
started accusing ME of being a bully.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): So I
nearly lost my temper. After dealing with Arn, being accused of being a bully
and being told I was threatening her when I simply told her that she wasn't
going to do what SHE threatened was too much. But I managed to keep my temper
from exploding too badly. I didn't punch her. I got myself back under control
and apologized for losing my temper and she CONTINUED to call me a fucking
bully!
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: Andy emerges from the
bathroom, hair still wet and ruffled ina shaggy unbrushed mess. He walks toward
the pair with his hands stuffed in his pockets.
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He sighs and rolls his
eyes. "Lovely. I've got a pretty good idea why Kristina acted as she did, but of
course, extenuating circumstances of Andy's drunkenness..." He rubs at his
forehead. "Not that she'll buy that. So...define 'a bit protective,' if you
will."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
shrugs.* I didn't threaten her, Aerin. I told her that she wouldn't hit Andy,
that she could ask him nicely not to do it but that was all. It wasn't til she
started calling me a bully that I started losing it with her. *When she sees
Andy come out she moves over to him and goes to wrap an arm around him if he'll
let her.*
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((Delete the "define a
bit protective" part. :) ))
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((or don't. *S*))
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He stops, staring
blankly at the two. "Oh. Uh.. should I leave?"
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "I understand." He
sighs, and looks up to Andy with a smile. "Feel better?"
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He lets her.
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He shrugs to Aerin.
"Didn't fell that bad to begin with. Headache from hell." He rubs the side of
his dome, looking to kelsey. "How many skull shots did I take last night?"
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Fair enough." He nods
and sits back, letting the two talk. Watching them quietly as he lights up
another smoke.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
shakes her head at Andy and lays her head on his shoulder, sniffing a little
then smiles.* Much better. And no, I was just explaining what happened. *She
blinks* I have no idea...I didn't know you'd taken any...
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He shrugs "Hm. I'll be
damned." He doesn't seem phased, looking for a place to sit. "So like.. you had
super secret stuff to talk about?"
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
*She moves with him to sit.* Well, do you want the explanation of here, or my
scars first?
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He shrugs, slumping down
to the couch. He digs a finger in the ear to knock some of the water loose.
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He looks between them,
and his lips purse. "If you guys would like some privacy to talk about this, let
me know. I can go elsewhere."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
takes a seat beside him.* Well, I think about here might be a bit shorter.
Aerin's basically invited me into his pack. *She looks between the guys.* I'm
not sure if Bliss has agreed with this yet or not but if he has, I've pretty
much accepted. Um...*She really isn't sure how much Andy knows and how much she
needs to explain. She doesn't want him getting offended by explaining too much
but she also wants to make sure he understands.*
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
looks up at Aerin and shrugs* Neither thing is private. And this first rather
directly involves you. *She gives a soft, short laugh.*
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: Andy cocks a brow, looking
between the two of them. An amused disbeleif. They've.. got to be fucking with
him, right? "Ummmm.. pack?"
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "All right," he says
with a smile. He leans back and resumes smoking and listening.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
Uh, yeah. It's...well yeah, kinda like regular wolves. An extended family sort
of thing. Each person in it has something to offer the group and all work
together towards common goals. Many packs get one place and all live together
pooling money and skills to support each other. So...*She looks at Aerin, hoping
she's saying this right so Andy wont look at living there as a hand out.*
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He gives a tiny nod,
leaning back in the couch. "Ooooookay. So you're gonna be cribbin with Gandolf.
Got it. I don't see what the big deal is there."
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He nods a little bit
to Kelsey. "Exactly. We're all there to help each other out, and keep each other
afloat...support each other, like you said."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
Well, the big deal is you're welcome to stay too. And it includes eating the
food and things like that.
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He shakes his head no.
"Nah, I'm good."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
sinks a bit, looking disappointed but nods.*
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He slaps her gently in the
face with wet tangled locks. "Perk up, blondie. It'll be alright."
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He nods a little bit,
accepting Andy's answer...mostly. "Can I ask why?"
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He leans back into the
couch, looking to Aerin. Face mostly hidden under shaggy bangs. "Because.. I
don't want to?" He pauses. "I mean.. no offense. Just not my bag. I'm cool on my
own."
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]:
d10: Per+Emp: 7,8,4,9,2,4,7,
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
gives him a faint smile and leans into him.*
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: (was the emp roll on andy?)
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((Yeah, sorry, shoulda
stated. :P))
Andy Gallo [PB 2] -> Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: (heh.
you're cool. i flaked. Andy is too damn proud for his own good. A hint of fear
at the whole living with a pack of wolves thing. Hesitant. A tinge of jealousy
that Kelsey wants to bunk up with Aerin rather than squat in alleys with him.)
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He kisses the top of the
girl's head, sitting quietly. Waiting for more uber secret talk.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
seems to have forgotten the rest of what she was going to tell him about in her
disappointment that he wont stay there. With her. She just wraps her arms around
him silently.*
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "It's cool, Andy...I'm
not, like, pissed or anything." He smiles a bit. "You're free to do what you
like. And if you need a place to stash anything, feel free. The idea is to move
into to a house somewhere in the city soon...the more rooms, the better, so when
my significant other gets back, we'll have our own privacy, and everyone will
have their own space."
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He smirks down to the
girl, patting her on the arm. "So.. uhh.. scar stories? Lemme guess.. Werewolves
don't age.. and you got all scratched up in world war two."
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He shrugs to Aerin. "Good
for you. Hope everything works out."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
laughs a bit and shakes her head.* No nothing like that. I got them during my
Rite of Passage. When I was proving myself to be an upstanding and capable
member of Garou society. Specifically among my own tribe.
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He frowns. "But like..
what happened? It's pretty nasty.." He looks to Aerin. "Yours too. I mean.. for
being big furballs of angry death.. you sure do seem to get knocked around a
lot."
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He gins a little.
"Yeah, well, there's things just as nasty as us. My scar, though, came about in
an entirely different manner."
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He shakes his head
"Alright.. one warstory at a time so my head doesn't explode." He looks to
kelsey. "Rite of Passage.. Why do you have to prove yourself to these people?
Especially if it means getting your ass kicked.."
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): Why?
*She blinks, that was a question she'd never asked. It's just the way it was and
she'd accepted that. She looks at Aerin, hoping for an answer.*
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He looks to Aerin too.
Cause.. that's what you do.
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "A Rite of Passage is
like a way to prepare you for the path you're setting off on, Andy. We have what
most would consider fairly extraordinary lives...and duties to the
Goddess...Gaia. The Earth, and much more then just that. This is why She's given
us the gifts we have...our ability to shift form, our Rage, our connection to
the spirit world. But it takes more then just that to do what we have to. So we
have our Rites of Passage, to signify our entry into Garou society--what we call
the Garou Nation--as full members. To show we can stand on our own, and we're
ready for what lies ahead. It's different for each person...depending on their
intended roles within the Nation."
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He cocks a brow, taking it
all in.. somewhat. He looks to Kelsey. "Sooooo.. to ready you to be some kinda
warrior chick.. you had to get your ass kicked?"
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
*She laughs a bit.* Not exactly. I had to prove that I was capable of fighting.
In my case, they tasked me with fighting a creature that had been killing
fishermen up on the Lake, only doing so in a manner that would keep the normal
people from ever seeing it or knowing about it. I lured it out of the lake, deep
into the woods, fought it and killed it. It wasn't easy but I did it though not
without getting claws down my back resulting in the scars you've seen.
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He gives a tiny sigh.
"So.. you slayed the lochness monster. Great." He looks around the apartment.
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He nods a little to
Kelsey. "Very nice. Mine was incredibly tame by comparison."
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: Andy scratches the back of
his head "God, do I even WANT to know?"
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): The
Get are not known for being easy on their own. *She gives Aerin a rueful look.
Then looks at Andy.* What's wrong? *She says softly.*
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He holds off in his
story for now, falling silent when Kelsey asks her question.
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He gives an apathetic
shrug. "Nothin. Was there anything else you wanted to talk to me about before I
book?"
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
sighs* No. Nothing really. *Though she doesn't let go of him, even squeezes him
a bit.*
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Andy...that's not
nothing." It's all he says, before dropping the subject and leaning over to stub
his cigarette out.
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: "Whatever.." He mumbles
and taps the arm Kelsey has around him. "You're being all.. clinghappy." He
squirms to get up off the couch if Kelsey lets him.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon):
Sorry. *She mumbles and lets go, staying on the couch staring at the ground.*
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He moves back to the
bathroom to gather up his things.
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He remains there,
calmly watching as Andy gets up to move to the bathroom. Once he's ut of view,
he looks to Kelsey, offering her a supportive smile.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
gives Aerin a faint shrug and sighs again, tipping over on the couch to rest her
chin on the arm, generally looking down.*
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: Andy comes back with his
pack slung over his shoulders, skateboard under one arm. He moves over to kelsey
and runs a hand over the top of her head. "Hey.. don't be like that. I just need
to go look for that woman I was telling you about. I'll be back." He offers her
a tiny smile.
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
lifts her head and looks up at him, smiling softly.* You want me to come with
you?
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He gives a tiny shrug.
"Don't have to. You're welcome to come if you want. You know I dig havin you
around." (though.. the player's about to pass the fook out. cranky husband
syndrome)
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((So's this player,
for the record. He got up rather early for it being his Saturday.))
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
smiles and gets up, grabbing her coat and skateboard.* I want to come. ((That's
kewl. *Snugs*))
Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He smiles a little
bit, nodding to them both. "I'll see you guys later, okay?"
Andy Gallo [PB 2]: He grins and wraps a lanky
arm around her waist. chin tilting to Aerin. "Thanks for waffles and shit. For
the record, I'ma pay you back. I have an awesome memory.. so don't think I'll
forget." He leads Kelsey out. (night guys)
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): ((Awww...*cuddles
ya both*))
Kelsey Horn (PB3) (Yesterday Afternoon): *She
nods at Aerin. Then groans at Andy's comment about paying him back and heads out
with him.* ((Ninight guys! Thanks for the scene!))