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[captainfuckingmagic]

'Hey, this is Harry. I don't know why you're calling but I'll try to call you back.'

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[mightbeconcussed]

[He's joining in with her. That's help enough. She doesn't like being alone on the best days. On days like this, it's really bad for her.

Yes. Sweetish. Definitely Lucy's trend in drinks. She's a girl. She likes the girly things.]

Brave? [She tosses back one of the shots, winces and then continues.] The City is a douchebag! Date at your own risk. Definitely not mentioning crabs though. Good point.

[captainfuckingmagic]

[Well that's good, because based on the way she's acting, I'm not sure he'd leave her alone anywhere anyway. He follows her lead with one of them, knocking it back and then staring down into the glass as he licks his lips a bit.] These are... [He glances over at her.] Well. Yeah. And the City is totally a douchebag. Grade A, prime cut asshole.

[mightbeconcussed]

[She appreciates that more than she'll probably say. Well, no, she'd probably tell him how much she appreciates it when she's very drunk.]

Yummy. I know right?

[And a kind of snort laugh.] They should that on the brochure.

[captainfuckingmagic]

[Not quite what he was going to say, but he nods anyway because he also can't really disagree with it. He shrugs and downs another one at random.]

I think if they put that on the brochure they'd probably have less of a 'contented' feel amongst the general people.

[mightbeconcussed]

[She follows suit, downing one of the shots and slamming it back to the bar.]

I can't decide if they really want us content or not. Sometimes I think the City runs on our misery. Momma would tell me that's an excuse for my own bad life choices.

[captainfuckingmagic]

I'm gonna go with not, since most of the curses always feel like a bad thing. Or, if not directly, they always wind up creating tension and shit. It's just annoying.

Your mom said that? I had a friend's mom... Yeah, Mrs. Chutney. She said shit like that. When Chook would go out and do stupid shit, she'd say things like that when he got back home. We ever get out of the City we ought'a let 'em meet each other. The Bad Life Philosophy Club.

[Last shot, mostly because... They were there, and he wants to be helpful but not get too drunk so as to not be helpful.] Jesus, these are sweet. Wow.

[mightbeconcussed]

And the nice ones are nice enough that you miss them when they're gone so you end up miserable that way.

[Lucy takes her last shot as well. She's so smashed at this point, Harry may end up carrying her out of the bar so drunk but helpful is good.] Yeah, she loves me like crazy and she's all kinds of protective, but she's not afraid to say 'Now Lucy, Love, I told you that boy wasn't good enough for you. He was a bad decision'. In my defense, I'm pretty sure she and Daddy think no boy is good enough.

[She's going to lick some of the remaining sugar rimming one of the shot glasses.] That's what makes them so yummy. Also I think they taste better coming back up. All the sweet overpowers the vomit taste. Totally what you want to hear right now, right?

[captainfuckingmagic]

[He mostly just nods to the first thing because he's starting to feel the sugary effects and attempting to keep notes going of what she's saying at the same time.]

Moms are... Supposed to be protective though. Dads too, but I think that's a little different between, y'know. [He gestures between the two of them.] They act different.

Wow, that is so much more planning than I would have put into it. Are you just like, planning on throwing up, or do you not hold your liquor well?

[mightbeconcussed]

[Oh, he really doesn't have to take notes. Lucy will probably be somewhat embarrassed she talked so much about things that mattered later.]

Definitely. They both protect, just in their own ways.

[She ponders that a second.] I think I hold my liquor very well considering my weight, but I'm pretty much just planning on getting so drunk I throw up and make bad life decisions.

[She tucks her bottom lip between her bottom teeth and leans over to whisper in his ear. It's a little too breathy to be just a whisper.]

Harry, no pressure. Would you like to be one of my bad life decisions tonight?

[captainfuckingmagic]

[Yeah but this is important, he thinks, so. Notes.

He just nods to her agreement.

He listens to that, playing with the rim of the glass he'd had last and getting the extra sugar on it off, as she speaks and then suddenly she seems a lot closer and he stops messing with the rim, and listens again.]

A... ...what? Hey how long were you drinking before I got here. Because I think if you're not making sense you should probably be at home.

[mightbeconcussed]

[He's very sweet.

She gnaws on her bottom lip, pulling back to look at Harry.] I'm totally making sense. [She pauses a moment, sober enough to realize that this could be bad, but still trying to decide if she wants to push it. Her brow furrows. Right. He doesn't like one night stands. She sighs, cups his face with both hands and leans in to kiss him on the mouth. It's not a long kiss, more just a press of her lips against his before she releases him]

You really aren't a one night stand guy, are you?

[She sounds a little sad and pouty as she says it. She thinks she is making a huge sacrifice by trying not to seduce you, Harry.]

[captainfuckingmagic]

[She is totally not making sense. To him, anyway. Either way, he opens his eyes and looks at her, vaguely confused, when she lets go and starts speaking again. He pauses, sooooooort of wishing he hadn't already had all three shots just so he could have something to do (and also because of the alcohol let's not lie).]

Not without a lot more alcohol. And once, but it was an accident. And that's not... Not..really.

[She does look sad and pouty.]

Sorry? You want another drink? Can you feel your teeth?

[mightbeconcussed]

[She sighs dramatically.]

It's okay. You warned me ahead of time you weren't a one night stand sort of guy. Yes, definitely another drink.

[She clacks her teeth together.] Still feeling my teeth and the pain of rejection. [The last is said teasingly.]

Tell me you love me in a purely platonic way, Harry. And that I'm pretty. Please. You can also throw in that if you were a one night stand sort of guy, you would totally one night stand me. But the last part only if you want to.

[captainfuckingmagic]

[He will dutifully go ahead and order 'something sweet' for her and something normal for himself. Probably just whatever she had before she got the shots.]

I think you'll probably be able to get over me, honey. [Also teasing; volley back.] Besides, there's... You know. Some others to chose from. Not that I'm advocating - just that you're all fiery and pretty and... Well, more than a little drunk, which sad to say helps the whole appeal for some people. But even without it, you know. [Quick, drink.]

[mightbeconcussed]

[Mint Juleps. She thanks him, sighs and leans against him. This is the touchy portion of the evening. Not that she's not normally fairly touchy.]

I could burn a torch...carry a torch. I could carry a torch and make an altar in my closet. You never know, Harry. [She's teasing. She wouldn't. Probably. I mean she did when she was in high school but didn't everyone at one time? That's normal. Right?]

Other what's to choose from? Boys? Or options? And what options are we talking or boys for that matter. Are you trying to pimp me out, Harry? Yes. Drunk. I like drunk. It's fun.

i changed it because that was the wrong icon ENTIRELY

[captainfuckingmagic]

[That's right. Mint juleps. He sits up straight when she leans on him. Not sure how long that'll actually last though.]

If you carry a torch into your closet you'll probably just burn your house down. [Hey, he carried a torch until like, a year ago, so. Normal?]

No, see, that was where the not-advocating came in, because I was so not advocating that you go looking for another... partner, or anything, just that sometimes having the option makes you feel better about not doing it. Or something. I'm a big, you know, cosmic picture and stuff.

I UNDERSTAND

[mightbeconcussed]

[It won't really deter her either way.]

Definitely would rather not burn my house down. I have the coolest flat in the City. [Eh...well, Lucy wouldn't really think so but yes?]

So I'm supposed to feel better about not doing it 'cause I can do it? [That is a confused look on her face. She is too drunk for this.] I could always do it, Harry. I just chose to be a good girlfriend instead of a sucktastic ho-bag because that hurts when you do that to someone you like.

[captainfuckingmagic]

[ He listens to that with an increasingly confused look. ]

That's... That's not what I said. Tonight-partner not like, ... partner partner. You know. Because you need two people. Wasn't talking anything about doing it in a relationship - I just meant... You know. Tonight stuff. [ He's not drunk enough. ]

[mightbeconcussed]

Oh. [Confusion on her face says she still doesn't really get it.]

So we should have a 'Yay! Lucy isn't a whore tonight' celebratory drink?

[captainfuckingmagic]

[ Lucy what even. ] How are you doing that - you're taking like, all the words I say and translating them into something I didn't say at all. Where the hell did 'whore' come in; I never said that. I mean, we can have a celebratory over something drink, but not that, okay?

[mightbeconcussed]

Oh! No! I didn't mean like you thought whore. That was my own application of the word to me. [Her self esteem issues are a lot harder to hide when she's smashed.]

We should have a celebratory drink over you being a knight in shining armor.

[captainfuckingmagic]

That's... [ That's not any better, actually. Sort of. At least it's not something he said now. ] Why?

Well I'm not going to say no to either one of those, even if I think your definitions are a little off. In all directions.

[mightbeconcussed]

Why? [Give her a second to catch up.] OH! Well because I sleep around. Sex is fun and if i can make sure I'm not going to get hurt in the process by doing the whole not getting attached thing, why shouldn't I sleep around? Everyone else says whore. I say taking care of Lucy.

Pfffft we've had this conversation. I get to apply adjectives and stereotypes to you.

[captainfuckingmagic]

[ He handwaves, downing the rest of his glass. ]

Yeah, yeah, you get to call me whatever you want. I remember.

[mightbeconcussed]

[Beaming smile. She likes you, Harry.]

You are very quickly learning the way things work in Lucy Land. I think you're way above average on these things.