ABS FIESTA REDUX

[CypherX]

Gus's hand immediately shoots to his pocket as his body stiffens and he surveys the other patrons carefully. He shoots a worried glance to Ralph.

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[Qwepir]

Gus's hand immediately shoots to his pocket as his body stiffens and he surveys the other patrons carefully.

Other than a group of guffawing giants at a corner table, who seem more interested in their conversation than the GTO occupation of their drinking hole, most of them look exhausted, depressed, or both. It is probably safe to assume that most of the others in the bars are slaves who have been granted some free time and are choosing to spend it getting drunk. Modest, noble inhabitants, in dire need of liberation.

[CypherX]

Gus slowly relaxes, and his hands return to the table. In a low voice, he says "Perhaps we should think before we speak. While the other bar-goers here don't look particularly intimidating, Deltans are nothing if not... persistent." He says the final word carefully.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Well I didn't loving know that, she could have been bitten by a dog or something, but you know what? I never asked her or anywone else because it was none of my loving business, I never knew about this stuff at what ever base you were stationed at at the time, but everyone always seemed a little uneased talking about stuff before Taiton," Jaakko hisses.

Jaakko wonders if his words make sense.

[Gojira]

"...Yeah."
I take another bite of the calamari, wondering why we chose this pub.

[NoZoner]

Richard tries to signal to the bartender to double his request. He leans back in his seat and revisits his memories of the events during and surrounding Taiton. "Hard to believe it's been two years since then." The thought alone suddenly makes him feel quite old.

did you drink 2fast 2quick because that'll do it

i had two sweet rum roostertails over the course of like 2 hours, both went down real easy

also:

NAUC's standard issue sidearm for pilots is a compact .40 pistol with a mag capacity of 12 rounds. It's better than nothing, but you won't win a firefight with it.

[Gojira]

thanks nozoner

[Qwepir]

"Well I didn't loving know that, she could have been bitten by a dog or something, but you know what? I never asked her or anywone else because it was none of my loving business, I never knew about this stuff at what ever base you were stationed at at the time, but everyone always seemed a little uneased talking about stuff before Taiton," Jaakko hisses.

Jaakko wonders if his words make sense.

She puts her hands on the table and stands up.
: How could you not make that connection for yourself? Is Aesthia's idea of mental care just sticking an axe through someone's brain and praying?

The Deltans in the corner have given up on their conversation in favor of watching Nagato and Kirves' yelling match. Following Nagato's outburst, two of them simultaneously go "Oooooh", causing all three of them to crack up laughing.
: Nagato, please sit down. You're making a scene.

Richard tries to signal to the bartender to double his request.

He acknowledges your request and goes to make it for you.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"An axe to the head is the level of mental care you need," Jaakko snarks, "Let me say it again, I did not ask anybody why the dogs scared the stuff out of Yukamo. Nobody loving talks about that base raid at wherever it was, and I wouldn't ask them. I didn't know anything about- Ikumi? before tonight. Please excuse me for my manners, ya know, not loving asking people in this business about why they're afraid of certain things,"

[Gojira]

"Have some damn decency, Nagato."

[Qwepir]

"An axe to the head is the level of mental care you need," Jaakko snarks, "Let me say it again, I did not ask anybody why the dogs scared the stuff out of Yukamo. Nobody loving talks about that base raid at wherever it was, and I wouldn't ask them. I didn't know anything about- Ikumi? before tonight. Please excuse me for my manners, ya know, not loving asking people in this business about why they're afraid of certain things,"

: Well that just sounds to me like you didn't care! If you did, you would have been like "Hey, what's your beef with the dogs?" and she would have been like "They remind me of my dead friend." and then you would have been like "Boy, don't I feel like an starfish now!"

"Have some damn decency, Nagato."

: Decency? Decency? Are you listening to this drunk right here? How can you stand by and accept that stuff and then lecture me on decency?

Ralph can hear the peanut gallery placing bets on who's going to draw first blood between Nagato and Kirves.
: ...We should be leaving soon. I think these two have had enough.
: Great, stick them in confined quarters together. Confined quarters that are barreling down a highway. With no barrier between their drunken swings and the driver's head.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"I guess we go about things differently," Jaakko concedes.

He sinks back into his seat and takes a sip of his beer.

"I'm not even drunk, and this sh-... argument is ruining the buzz," Jaakko laments.

[CypherX]

Gus considers making a snarky comment about decency and the rhyme about "Guerra", but decides against inflaming the situation. He leans back and takes another drink from the bottle, trusting Raiden to handle their own. It occurs to him that Mjolnir and Raiden haven't spoken to eachother for some time prior to this.

[Qwepir]

"I guess we go about things differently," Jaakko concedes.

He sinks back into his seat and takes a sip of his beer.

"I'm not even drunk, and this sh-... argument is ruining the buzz," Jaakko laments.

: Oh, I'm so sorry to be harshing your buzz, bro! My bad!

She sits back down and folds her arms.

Gus considers making a snarky comment about decency and the rhyme about "Guerra", but decides against inflaming the situation. He leans back and takes another drink from the bottle, trusting Raiden to handle their own. It occurs to him that Mjolnir and Raiden haven't spoken to eachother for some time prior to this.

And notices Gus looking like he's got a comment ready to go.
: What? Do you have something to add?
: He looked at you, that doesn't mean he was going to say anything.

also a heads up: since we've been here for numerous irl days, i'm ready to take everyone back to base when all of you are
no rush, just tell me when you're done here

[Mr. Hurricane]

"With your temper, you'd make a good Aesthian, are you sure you're not of righteous descent?" Jaakko quips.

"But, can we at least both cool off so as to not spoil everyone else's good time?"