[Two; Video and Action]

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

[A: Video]
[Ryuunosuke looks pretty much all right as he waves at the camera.]

So things went back to normal after we killed that weird Shadow, huh? Everyone's back on the streets like nothing happened and the city didn't practically shut down. That's kind of weird. Do you think they're used to this?

Huh, it makes you wonder - how long has this been going on? Way before we came here...

[B: Action]
[Back-End Bar has more customers than normal tonight, probably because of the disruption to the regular drinking schedule. People can be heard chatting aimlessly, but it's not near enough to drown out Ryuunosuke's whistling as he pours drinks.]

[He lights up a little upon seeing a familiar face, either from the devices or from taking down that Shadow.] What can I get you?

Comments

[naildelay.livejournal.com]

If it's been going on for a while, I wonder why it needs us now. I mean, as opposed to when it started.

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

It could just have gotten bored.

[naildelay.livejournal.com]

With what, nobody caring about what it does?

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

I'd get bored of that pretty quickly.

B

[croibhristeoir]

[...oh goddammit. Could he go anywhere without running into someone he didn't want to run into?]

Surprise me. [Hopefully without poison. The addition wouldn't have surprised Lancer whatsoever.]

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

[Blame your luck stat. It's a Lancer thing.]

Right away. [Thankfully for him, when Ryuunosuke came back it was with a dark brown beer that contained no poison at all. Poison was really not Ryuunosuke's style, although he would probably like to try it one day.]

Firestone Abacus Barleywine. Best barleywine we've got, definitely worth a try! I take good care of my customers.

[croibhristeoir]

I appreciate it.

[Did Ryuunosuke have a reason to poison him? Would he honestly need one? Lancer calmly adjusted the glasses he was still wearing, taking a drink...hm. Seemed alright so far, but if he dropped dead at least Lancer would know why.]

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

How's it going? I haven't seen you out here before.

B

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

[ Loken just bellies up to the bar without much comment beyond,]

Wine.

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

White or red? We got a really good Pinot Grigio in just lately.

[Give him something to work with.]

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

Red. [ He spends a long time staring at Ryuunosuke. ]

You were there at the deaths. You're one of them... one of us, I suppose.

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

Red, all right, I've got some good reds...

Yeah, I'm a non-coffin person if that's what you mean.

[Video]

[soulsborderline.livejournal.com]

Weird Shadow?

Explain. I just got here.

[Video]

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

Basically, the big monster that sent out little monsters for us to fight. That's the simplest way to put it.

[Video]

[soulsborderline.livejournal.com]

I knew little arschlochs like that had to have some kind of central source. How big are we talking here?

And if people already killed it, why is weird-ass coffin time still happening?

[Video]

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

Eh, big. I've seen bigger.

It's not in charge, but before we killed it everybody was going haywire for a week. People wouldn't leave their houses and boarded everything up, even some of us were getting hit.

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

If they're used to it, then the Shadow's defeat would be 'normal' to them, I think. So they don't think very much when its influences are gone.

[Video]

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

But they don't know very much about the Shadows either. How weird.

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

Yeah. We can probably assume anyone that turns into a coffin won't know this. But then, is there anyone else here that's like us?

[text]

[witchless.livejournal.com]

It's a possibility.

Do they seem like they remember what happened?

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

Kind of? The ones I've talked to know that everybody was in hiding last week, but they don't see why it's a huge deal.

[witchless.livejournal.com]

Did you talk to one of the ones who were hiding?

[B]

[ex_cashcow493]

[ Saber's only here because she just got off of work and doesn't feel like returning to that hotel just yet. She seems disinterested in drinking and the company of the bar though, sitting at the very edge. Of course, no guy is bothering her since she looks pretty much like a guy herself.

The name tag that says 'Arthur' for her uniform doesn't help matters. ]

[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

[Nobody cool can escape the interest of the bartender, though, and Saber's pretty cool. Ryuunosuke slides over.]

You~ I talked to you once, right?

[ex_cashcow493]

Yes.

[ Lying is beneath her and she has no reason to feign ignorance. ]

Is there something you want?