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Post by /|/afamere on Sept 28, 2009 19:13:29 GMT -5
Sabe gave a laugh as he listened to what Colin had to say at first. Though a bit unnerved when he knocked over the glass that shattered on the floor near the table. He gasped as he thought that he himself would have to pay for that as well, even though he had the funds to spend. He had even tried to grab the glass himself but was unsuccessful. He cursed silently and watched the room as others looked their way, noticing that his friend was pretty drunk.
He waved at them politely trying to make them look else where but his attention was drawn back to that of the glass, which made quite the odd noise. He raised an eyebrow seeing the glass re-knit itself with the sound of tearing paper. He was amazed at this ability. He knew that if he had such a power then many things that he had broken would have been mended and the house bill not be as expensive. All those precious wine glasses, the vases, and platters all could have been saved if his parents or even he himself held such an ability.
He clapped his hands together watching as Colin picked up the glass and presented it to Sabe. In his own slightly drunken surge did he slur slightly on each word as he spoke,
"Oh dat is wonderful! I know that when I was 'unger dat that would have saved much glass, most 'irds are quite clubsie when we be 'ung." he said as he reached over to pat the birds shoulder, and even moved his chair around so that he sat closer to him. It wasn't sexual, more or like in the case of needing catching... for either one of them.
He grasped his glass and finished it off quickly holding it up for the waitress to come and refill it.
"So... Colin, tell me about yourself..." he said as he smiled more wrapping his arm around the birds shoulder.
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Post by Lucca on Sept 28, 2009 19:45:04 GMT -5
Colin laughed at Sabe's reaction, finding it amusing that he'd actually shocked the bird into thinking he was just drunk and clumsy! Okay well, he was clumsy but he wasn't worrying about that right now. "Yeah, 's easy ta be clumsy when all you got's your feet to carry things with, and your wings with all their feathers seem to be everywhere at once and you feel like your own personal hurricane follows you around," Colin slurred, nodding empathetically. He also waved the newly repaired glass at the waitress in the hopes of getting more wine. Colin, were he sober, would have been mortified at all of this. It was a good thing he probably would not remember much of this experience come morning. Safe to say he had never been this drunk.
He actually did fall forward a bit just as Sabe came closer and put an arm over his shoulder. It was a mark of just how drunk the Cardinal was that he didn't recoil immediately, considering how much he usually -hated- being touched. He liked his personal bubble, thank you very much! But everything was fuzzy right then, and hey, the arm stopped him from a rather painful beak slamming into the table!
"Where do you want me to start, my good friend?" he asked with a laugh. "I could go on all night, but I don't want to bore you with my entire autobiography should you merely desire a few certain details concerning my interests, ambitions or family!" As he spoke, he gestured wildly with his wings, nearly falling back in his chair a few times before Sabe's arm stopped him, and each time, he would blink at it, as if surprised to see it still there. Usually there was no arm there, but he couldn't be sure why not. Seemed useful. "Someday, I'm gonna be famous and rich, and everywhere's gonna play my music, everywhere! Even here, places like this, it'll add some class." He extended his wings as far as he could, presumably to show how far his influence would stretch someday. "Every music aficionado in the world will know the piano compositions of Colin, be they concertos or lullabies!"
A few of the waitresses and other patrons looked over, since the Cardinal wasn't bothering to keep his voice down, but luckily they all seemed to forgive his indiscretion and blamed it on how drunk he was.
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Post by /|/afamere on Oct 11, 2009 9:20:57 GMT -5
Sabe hopped that they wouldn't consider him too drunk or they might just throw him out with him in tow. He had yet to be kicked out of a bar for being too drunk or too loud. So he didn't want to make this one the first, especially since this was one of the favorite places that he did like to visit often enough. He would just smile at the people and give a slight wave to others to make them look elsewhere. He decided that this might just be enough being around here. Though he made sure to listen to what Colin had to say. It would have been very impolite to be rude and not listen to what his drunken companion had to say.
Colin was right after all. If Sabe hadn't busted Colin's personal balloon then he would have probably fallen quite a many a time. So he decided that it was probably time to go to some place quitter where Colin could lose his buzz and become more Colin like. He was right... he didn't drink often.
"Ahh yes... To play in de largest orchestra or even a soloist, those are your dreams. To be one of the finest musician to ever be born in this twisted world of ours. Your songs will lift even the lowliest Wasteland heart, to make even them aspire to the greatness that is the light of day. With your songs, who knows, you may even be able to cause great joy or great sorrow." he said all this as he laid out the money on the table to pay for the bill and walked Colin towards the exit of the building.
"But to be the best writer and composer of your music, their must be something else besides that that your willing to fall back to, no? For I had wished to run the greatest Currier Business in the realms, but... sadly that had been over taken. Now I aspire to be A queen in the Court of Clubs... what is your fall back Colin?" he asked as he started to walk down the street with Colin tucked under one arm and wing.
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Post by Lucca on Oct 11, 2009 12:14:03 GMT -5
Colin beamed at Sabe, eyes shining with drunken fervor. He nodded empathetically at the heron's words, which stirred his soul and sounded just like the thoughts and dreams frolicking through his unhindered mind. "Yes! Yes, exactly! That is my dream, and I will do it, by the Queen, I will! Watch out world! Colin's day will come, in all its glorious beauty!" Luckily, as he was shouting all this drunkenly, he was leaning heavily on Sabe and letting himself be led out, wings flapping a bit to keep him from falling when he inevitably stumbled. He gave a cheery wave to all as they left the place, which actually elicited chuckles from their waitress, who waved back a bit.
His face fell instantly at the heron's next words. Not be able to achieve his dream? He fuzzily remembered the events of earlier that afternoon. What this Queen of Clubs had been reduced to due to losing his dreams. He didn't want to be like that! He wanted...he wanted...
"Actually," he slurred, eyes narrowing as he tried to be serious and concentrate past the fact that everything around him was swimming. He swayed dizzily for a moment. It seems he might just actually fall back...oh wait. There was that arm again, there to catch him! "The Courts are also my fall back plan, Sir, though obviously it is the Court of Spades where I shall be making my grand attempt! I've been studying them lately, you know. Researching all I can about the past Queen, the current Queen, the players and the masters and the pawns." He nodded with a sort of drunken seriousness that would probably look almost comical.
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Post by /|/afamere on Oct 11, 2009 19:38:57 GMT -5
Sabes mind went places that he normally didn't think about usually. What did this canary really know about some of the pawns and puppet masters in the Court of Spades? If that was true then that information might just prove very valuable to the soon to be Queen in the Courts. Sabes smile broadened as the gears in his mind turned to those darker thoughts of sabotage and blackmail. Yes... he would use such underhanded things to advance his career in his own Court. To move the status of the Clubs just one step higher than that of the spades. It would be a world changing event! Something like that happening would be so out their that normal cards minds wouldn't comprehend at all! He had to be genital though with his newest friend.
"Colin, did you really research the courts that much? To know who was who in each one? Who was born royal and who wasn't? If you really did something like that then I know that you would be able to play your way into the courts easily than any other card that I have ever met." he said as he moved the canary and himself to a bench, hoping that staying still would help the poor card out. He really was a light weight. "Wow you astonish me Colin, it was a great thing that you and I had met this night. I see both of us achieving our greatest dreams." he said as he slipped his fingers under the first layer of feathers down to the scalp where the feathers meet the skin. Those places sure did itch often.
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Post by Lucca on Oct 14, 2009 21:53:18 GMT -5
Colin grinned at Sabe as he let himself be moved to a bench, eyes still overly bright. "Of course! I always want to be fully informed about any situation before stepping into it, and besides, as much as I used to despise them, Court politics have proven to be very engrossing. You should endeavor to learn all you can as well before you make the brave attempt at your own Court. You can do the same, and easily play your hand to slip into the power structure! You are a Queen, you start near the very top! It's simply astronomical, my friend, the difference Rank makes there. You have no idea." He leaned heavily against the bench and against Sabe, mind whirling. A laugh bubbled up at the statement, a triumphant, euphoric feeling that left the Cardinal feeling even more floaty than he did already. The encouragement from Sabe was just amazing. Unfortunately for the Heron, however, Colin did not know as much as he may assume that wasn't common knowledge anyway. His main foot up was that he had actually met several influential people.
"Oh Sabe, you really think so? You really see us standing there, both inducted into the noble and fine Courts of the Black Suits, power and prestige and fame and infamy beyond our wildest dreams? Officials from all lands falling at our feet to please us wherever we go?" He laughed again, wings moving avidly to add appropraite gestures to his drunken ramblings.
He froze, though, as he felt the Heron's touch. A slow blink. Another. He turned, a serious look in his eyes, but still tinted with that haze of disconnectedness from reality. "Sabe...are you...hitting on me?"
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Post by /|/afamere on Oct 18, 2009 13:13:39 GMT -5
Sabe would listen to what Colin had to say as he watched the card fill up with soo much light and joy. Though when he asked the last question and kinda looked at him weird did he stop what he was doing and retract his hand and placed it back into his lap. He was slightly embarrassed and it even showed. He would look away and shake his head some. He gave a light grown as he turned back to the canary.
"Umm... I'm sorry? The drinks make me rather... affectionate..." he would then start to wonder why he felt such ways when he got drunk or when he was slightly wasted. Yes... he was one of those drunks that found himself attracted to just about anything that moved when he drinks. He would then try to change the subject as he made sure that he knew where his hands were.
"Though what about your main goal... to become one of the greatest piano players? Wouldn't it help if you were in biped or even that of a human?" he asked as he wondered how Collin pulled it off without the hands to play. Even taloned hands like his own would be difficult. He couldn't imagin how hard it would be for him to try. It was just beyond him.
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Post by Lucca on Oct 18, 2009 17:29:46 GMT -5
Colin shook his head, feeling something inside him ease up as th heron drew back. That had been...well...not necessarily horrible but...he hadn't...ugh. He shook his head again, trying to clear it. The world was really fuzzy right now and he was having trouble forming coherant thoughts. "Nah it's...don't worry about it," he said, closing his eyes and leaning back. Maybe that would help him feel more grounded... "Alcohol does strange things to everyone. That's why I never drink." Which would completely explain why the Cardinal was such a lightweight.
His head shot up again as the subject of music was brought back up. He was always willing to talk about that! Even when completely smashed. "Much as I've found ways to overcome my disability of being without hands or paws while playing, you are correct. It would certainly help if I were in biped form, and that is why I'm working to attain that too...but it's even harder to find information on than raising Rank! You wouldn't believe..." He trailed off, looking thoughtfully at Sabe. "Well, you have a biped form, good Sir! How was it for you? How did it happen?"
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