Mask or Menace IC Contact

[itistolaugh]

"Harley here! Leave a message and I'll get back to you.

Or I won't.

Don't be boring."

(text, voice, video, action)

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7/9, late evening

[pushtheboundaries]

I think I owe you a drink or dozen.

[itistolaugh]

its a start

[pushtheboundaries]

Well, you haven't yet called me in the middle of the night asking for help, and I think I'm okay with putting that off for now.

[itistolaugh]

are you sure you want to buy me drinks?

[Considering the last time they went to a bar...]

[pushtheboundaries]

If you had something else you'd prefer to do, I'm listening.

[look he could use a diversion okay]

[itistolaugh]

no its fine
just
no complaints about me being a trouble maker when it was your idea

[pushtheboundaries]

[should he admit the ulterior motives up front or not.......]

No complaints. Same place?

[itistolaugh]

[ULTERIOR MOTIVES? Robert, you cad, that's Harley's MO.]

ok. right now?

[pushtheboundaries]

[look he just had another encounter with the kid and has no idea how he feels about it like nobody got hurt but uggHHHHH]

Unless you've got plans.

text -> action?

[itistolaugh]

not really. ive got work tomorrow but nothing booked until afternoon.
see you soon

[ She'll show up at the bar a while later in short-shorts and, like, half a shirt. She's not teasing, it's just July in Florida.

... And also she's teasing. Little bit.]

[pushtheboundaries]

For what it's worth, I'm not planning on getting nearly as drunk as I did last time.

[and because he is the master of style, he at least doesn't have a sweater vest? just a polo shirt. but wow, he is amazing and everyone should appreciate his fashion.

or just god damn at Harley because she's getting started early, isn't she? but he did promise not to complain. instead;]

You were planning on letting me buy the drinks, right?

[as opposed to everyone else giving the appreciative glances.]

[itistolaugh]

[ She's going in for a hug. Watch out. ]

Of course! I'm all yours.

[pushtheboundaries]

[well if he wasn't the envy of everyone else at the bar before he sure as hell is now

but to his credit, he's only stiff for a split second before awkwardly wrapping his arms around her in a loose return of the gesture]

Here's hoping I can actually keep up with you!

[itistolaugh]

Ha, no, you can't.

[ She catches his wrist and leads him to the same quiet end of the bar they used last time. ]

[pushtheboundaries]

Probably not, but I'll give it a shot. [he'll most certainly try and flag down the bartender while they're on the way - as he said, he's not planning on getting quite as drunk, but he's certainly going to start with a scotch at least to brace him after the day's events.]

[itistolaugh]

Soooo... [ She nudges his knee with hers and leans against his side. ] What happened?

[pushtheboundaries]

What hap-[aw man]-am I that transparent? [look at him not even bothering to deny anything]

[itistolaugh]

Well, calling me up for drinks on a Thursday night? Kinda transparent. Wish I could believe you just wanted to see me that much, but ... [ She shrugs. ]

[pushtheboundaries]

[he looks at her a long moment...then sighs, rubbing the corner of his eye for a moment] I do consider you a friend, and I do owe you some drinks, among other things.

But after another student coming in, I decided to find an excuse for your company sooner than later.

[itistolaugh]

Mmhm, knew it. Not that I really mind.

[pushtheboundaries]

Then I'm not in trouble? [beat, and a thin smirk] Other than the normal sort, when I'm with you.

[itistolaugh]

Uh, wow. Only one of us has had to lay low in cheap hotel with mysterious burns, so who's trouble now?

[ Yeah. Yeah, she went there. If he's going to keep giving her lip -- the sass kind, not the smooch kind -- then she isn't going to just sit there and take it forever. ]

[pushtheboundaries]

[well, there falters his smile. and not for the reason she may think. that...hn.]

...that's the other reason I'm here, I suppose. I had a conversation with the other party.

[itistolaugh]

Couldn't have been too bad, since you don't need emergency medical attention.

... Do you? If you're bleeding internally or something, I swear to god!

[pushtheboundaries]

[at that? he actually laughs a bit, honestly so.]

No, no- he was as wary of me as I was of him. [and he grows serious] He, and his friends...they said that something had been affecting him. Something in his head.

But you'll probably be glad to know I gave back the microbots. No more crawlies. [yes, he knows you didn't like them very much.]