AGWW Online - Log 2003/08/04b
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Sidestory: Chat in the Spy's Demise II
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A.C.Newton (Sons of Ether) - played by Stayka Hannibal Golux (Virtual Adept) - played by ZenCadet Kevin Grey (Rogue NWO Agent) - played by Stayka Mark "Azzazel" Hassan (Alh-i-Batin) - Tariq Kamal Marvin Black (Hollow One) - played by Sven Red Queen (Virtual Adept) - played by FiXXXer667
<Marvin_Black> So would you mind Fix and me playing? I thought it could be in the Demise, so others could join
AC_Newton might drop in with her sweetheart :-)
<Marvin_Black> K... So it's in the Demise this time. ;)
Marvin_Black sits in the Demise at a table all alone.
KevinGrey smiles and has AC by his side.
AC_Newton beams happily, is all clad in white and silver and looks around in the Deise, if Asmo or Hannibal are there
AC_Newton sees Marvin sitting along and looking glum as ever
Marvin_Black sits there silently, without even having something to drink
FiXXXer667 enters the Demise.
<Marvin_Black> (<--- WOnders ho Fix got in there *g*)
AC_Newton decides to cheer Marv up a little and walks towards his table , tugging Kev along
Red_Queen walks through the entrance to the Demise.
Red_Queen looks around for any familiar faces.
Marvin_Black sighs
Red_Queen notices AC and her techie friend. She walks to their table, greeting a few friends as she passes by.
KevinGrey raises his eyebrows, but follows his enthusiastic SO. He is clad all in black, but not in the standard Armani outfit of the MiBs, but in a jeans combination
<AC_Newton> (Kev and I are walking to Marv's table)
Red_Queen is dressed in her fave short red dress.
Marvin_Black has is dark angel icon, clad in black as usual
Red_Queen notices Acey getting up and walking towards another table.
Red_Queen notices the table they're headed to is occupied by Marvin, and promptly blushes.
Marvin_Black sighs once more. He still hasn't noticed AC
Red_Queen decides to pass by the bar first.
AC_Newton sees Marv and waves cheerily
<AC_Newton> Hello Marvin!
Marvin_Black looks up.
<Marvin_Black> Oh... How did you find me? The waitress ignored me the last half an hour or so.
Marvin_Black sighs
<AC_Newton> You are sitting here so alone...
<Red_Queen> Could you send a Bloody Mary and a Black Death at my table?
<Marvin_Black> Well... I wanted to get a drink... If I would get any here...
<Demise_bartende> Sure thing Red. extra tabasco as usual?
<Marvin_Black> Other than that I am watching all this lost souls giving in to illusion
<Red_Queen> yep, the usual.
<AC_Newton> Oh, I'm sure you'll get...
AC_Newton looks around if there is some waiter around
Red_Queen walks back to Marv's table.
<KevinGrey> Well, good evening Marvin...
<Red_Queen> Hello AC, Marvin.. and Kev, right?
AC_Newton looks at Red and smiles brightly.
<AC_Newton> Yes, that's right!
Red_Queen smiles.
<Marvin_Black> Well hello Kev... Oh... Hey Red...
AC_Newton leans against Kev.
<AC_Newton> I think I will fetch some drinks. What do you want? Kev, Scotch with eyes as usual?
<AC_Newton> ice
<AC_Newton> (LOL)
<Marvin_Black> (looool.....)
<Marvin_Black> (Hey! My drink is watching me!)
<AC_Newton> (I just read something about 3x3 Eyes ^_^ )
<T-Boy> (heh heh)
<KevinGrey> Sure Acy.
Demise_bartende arrives, holding a bloody red Bloody Mary and a tar Black Death
KevinGrey plays with her long braid
<AC_Newton> Oh, you have already ordered?
Marvin_Black looks around and sighs
AC_Newton looks astonished
<Red_Queen> Could you bring a scotch with ice, and.. what would you like AC?
<AC_Newton> I'd love to have a frozen Margerita
Demise_bartende hands the Bloody Mary and Black Death while noting the order.
AC_Newton beams at Red Queen. Thx
<Demise_bartende> ok. they'll be ready in a second..
Demise_bartende heads back to the bar.
<Red_Queen> It's nothing.
AC_Newton sits down, but not without Kev, being all gentleman, putting the chair in the right position for her
Red_Queen smiles
KevinGrey takes placew now, too
AC_Newton almost can't put her eyes away from Kev
<Marvin_Black> Why do you get your drinks so fast and nobody notices me for more than 30 minutes? Awww... Why am I asking? Because it's me
AC_Newton looks to Marv for a change
<AC_Newton> Maybe you looked to depressed and they didn't dare sk?
Demise_bartende comes back holding a margerita chilled precisely at 277.15 Kelvin degrees. and a Laiphroag scotch with ice.
KevinGrey smiles.
<KevinGrey> Thank you
<Marvin_Black> No... It's bechause I am who I am... For sure... No one takes notice...
AC_Newton thanks the bartender enthusiastically, too
Marvin_Black sighs
<AC_Newton> But I saw you today! And Red did, too. She even brought you your drink!
Red_Queen sips her drink.
Marvin_Black looks at the Black Death
<Marvin_Black> Oh.. Thanks Red
<Red_Queen> It's nothing really..
AC_Newton eyes the Bkack Death.
<AC_Newton> This looks dangerous!
<AC_Newton> (Black)
Red_Queen takes a seat between Marv and AC
Marvin_Black takes a sip of his drink.
<Marvin_Black> You should see the Creeping Plague then
AC_Newton looks wide-eyed at Marv
<AC_Newton> How does that look?
<Marvin_Black> Some dark green tone...
<AC_Newton> Hm...
AC_Newton looks at her nicely coloured drink
Red_Queen chuckles
Red_Queen likes the colour of her drink too.
KevinGrey sips his scotch. Of course it is just Tass, but it is well porogrammed and thus even tastes nicely
Marvin_Black mumbles while looking around
<Marvin_Black> All those lost souls...
<Marvin_Black> denying
<AC_Newton> Denying what?
Red_Queen smiles with the mood-setting ability Marv has
AC_Newton looks at Kev and can't resist giving him a kiss on the cheek
Red_Queen mentally sighs.
<Marvin_Black> Denying the truth... Look at them, pretending to be happy, denying what's deep in them. Hiding the pain. But deep, deep inside there is the pain and agony of their life crying, wanting to come out, encaged. but still it influences them in every action.
KevinGrey smiles at her
Marvin_Black sighs loudly
AC_Newton looks at Marv, seemingly puzzled
<AC_Newton> I *am* happy!
Red_Queen hugs him and gives him a kiss on the cheeks.
<Red_Queen> ease up Marv. enjoy your drink.
AC_Newton smiles at the sight of that
Marvin_Black looks puzzled at Red
<Marvin_Black> Errrm....
<Red_Queen> just try to ignore your and the others pain. just for the duration of the drink.
<Red_Queen> pleaase??
AC_Newton looks a bit sulkily
<AC_Newton> I don't feel any pain at all...
<Marvin_Black> You can't ignore the truth. Look at them... It will come back to them eventually. When the junkyard they hide gets way to large to hide.
AC_Newton catches Kev's hand and holds it
<Red_Queen> You can enjoy your drink comfortably, knowing that the truth will be still waiting for you when you're done and sober, 'kay?
Red_Queen wishes she could do something for the moment to get more... normal.
KevinGrey smiles, but it appears as if he is in truth somewhat worried
Red_Queen sighs once more, mentally
KevinGrey thinks that AC is really a bit naive in that respect - he had to live with the damocle sword that his colleagues might come and get him
Red_Queen looks at Grey and AC
<Marvin_Black> If you would five into their minds you would feel it I guess... See the pain... And the fear... All this hidden fear. Even more the fear of being afraid... They just look away denying it...
<Marvin_Black> Like you... AC
<AC_Newton> I'm not denying anything!
<AC_Newton> I'm just very happy right now...
AC_Newton looks lovingly to Kev
Marvin_Black whispers
<Marvin_Black> Sure... Everyone is... Until it's to late to admit otherwise
<Red_Queen> (GGGAAAAAAH my d/l of silent hill 1 ost is corrupted.... *repeatedly bangs head on a wall*)
<AC_Newton> Red: THe file is okay. I checked it and listened to it
<Red_Queen> (Resuming must have done the trick.)
KevinGrey dips once more from his scotch and is a bit sad that it doesn't have any effect
<KevinGrey> sips
Marvin_Black takes another sip from his Black Death
Red_Queen heard Marv's whispered words.
Red_Queen furros her brows a bit.
<Red_Queen> (furrows even.)
<Marvin_Black> Just not looking at something doesn't make it less true...
<Red_Queen> Yes, but have you thought that maybe, just maybe, not everyone has problems all the time?
<Red_Queen> and perhaps that wallowing in self-pity or fear of the future doesn't help the least to solve them?
<Red_Queen> and even that there just might be something worth fighting and solving problems for?
<Red_Queen> ever considered that, Marv?
Red_Queen sips some more of her drink, her skin now a more apparent shade of red than usual
<Marvin_Black> Not all the time... Just until fate strikes again and they all hide it once more, throwing it on the junk pile... Fighting? For what? It is lost effort to fight for something that wont last. the moment it crumbles all invested strength was in vein.
<Red_Queen> what do you define as lasting, Marv?
<Red_Queen> Isn't something that will last for your entire life lasting long enough for you?
<AC_Newton> (phone)
<Red_Queen> ('kay, we'll just turn it in a one on one for a bit... Bring it on!!!)
<Marvin_Black> Why should I? I know it will rot away, even if I can't see it anymore. It still remains truth.
<Red_Queen> Can you answer my last question?
<Red_Queen> Isn't a lifetime long enough for something to last?
<Red_Queen> even if it is to fade afterwards.
<Marvin_Black> I just have... I still know it wont last afterwards and everything will be for naught. It would be just another method of looking away
<Red_Queen> wrong. You still know it won't last more than that, and accept the fact.
<Marvin_Black> And still everything done will be in vein, for it will be lost. It doesn't matter if it is before or after your death. In vein is in vein
<Red_Queen> Would creating something that you will witness, use or even enjoy for a lifetime be in vein?
<Red_Queen> I think not.
<Marvin_Black> It still lost effort, for it wont last... And to enjoy means to wait for fate's grasp to get you and kick your ass around the Earth.
<Red_Queen> Everything good ends Marvin.. that's a given fact. But not bothering to accomplish anything good for fear that it will end..
<Red_Queen> i just think that's pure fear.
<Marvin_Black> Everything ends... That's a fact. The whole life is nothing than a long ending. To live means to die.
<Marvin_Black> You can't deny the facts...
<Red_Queen> no it does not.
<Red_Queen> Life is the opposite of death.
<Red_Queen> You are alive.. you breath, think, feel..
Red_Queen isn't sure about the last one anymore, but still hopes.
<Marvin_Black> And life succumbs to Death. With every second you get closer to Death... So what do you call it then, if not dieing?
<Red_Queen> But you are not dead yet.
<Red_Queen> and why not fully live your life until then?
<Marvin_Black> But we are all inevitably walking into his arms.
<Marvin_Black> Hope is an illusion, joy the phase you are prepared to get kicked down....
<Red_Queen> no and no.
<Marvin_Black> What about you?
<Marvin_Black> What is your pain?
<Red_Queen> my pain?
<Marvin_Black> What do you hide?
<Marvin_Black> What did you pile up in your junkyard and hope to forget?
Red_Queen sighs.
<Red_Queen> Remember the first time we met?
<Red_Queen> remember everytime we met?
<Red_Queen> there you go.
<Red_Queen> here's my pain.
<Marvin_Black> Yeah... You ignored me the first time we met... And the others too
<Red_Queen> he's sitting next to me, but he has put himself just far enough for me not to reach.
<Red_Queen> Ignore?
<Red_Queen> I sent you enough messages to cause a sensory overload.
<Marvin_Black> Sure... Ask Hannibal. The moment I was standing next to you, you didn't notice me
<Red_Queen> I even accidentally feed your image on the videowalls while I was busy staring. Is that ignoring?
<Red_Queen> Hannibal?
<Marvin_Black> I didn't notice... I guess the audience had a good laugh at me...
<Marvin_Black> Yup... He was also standing there.
<Red_Queen> Can you ask Hannibal whether he thinks I'm ignoring you next time you see him?
<Marvin_Black> I said you did the first time we met.
<Red_Queen> Tell you the truth, Marvin Black, since the first moment my eyes fell on you, I haven't really been the same.
<Marvin_Black> Sorry for that...
<Red_Queen> So I guess I didn't really ignore you back then.
<Red_Queen> Don't be.
<Marvin_Black> And still... You are the only one accepting the truth a little bit... There has to be more deep inside you... What was your personal hell?
<Red_Queen> Personal Hell?
<Marvin_Black> Yeah... All those people close their eyes to it... They stash everything there and try to forget without being really able to do so...
<Marvin_Black> You seem at least to glimpse at it, at those memories...
<Red_Queen> I was born a girl, and a defiant one. Being cockier than boys makes life tricky. But oh, so interesting.
<Red_Queen> every single problem I've had, I've solved.
<Red_Queen> myself.
<Marvin_Black> But were you able to deal with the pain it cause, or did you just put it aside?
<Red_Queen> My parents were divorsed, my half-brother needs more help to grow up himself, there wasn't much of a choice.
<Red_Queen> Fight or flee.
<Red_Queen> and I really never felt like fleeing.
<Marvin_Black> So you fought... And fought all of your life... Right?
<Red_Queen> Yeah I did. You know what gets me down? All my life, I did things my way.
<Red_Queen> And the only time I haven't made it is with you.
<Marvin_Black> So how long can you fight? How long is a human being able to fight without a pause? How much longer can you make it?
<Red_Queen> And tell you the truth, you're prolly one of the things worth fighting for in my life.
<Red_Queen> For other things? maybe forever.
<Red_Queen> But you aren't a losing battle.
<Red_Queen> You're much worse.
<Red_Queen> You don't even count as a fight.
Marvin_Black listens quietly
Red_Queen sighs
<Marvin_Black> Do you really think you have the strength to fight your whole life?
<Red_Queen> I'm leaving.
<Red_Queen> If I have to, Yeah.
<Red_Queen> But you, I prolly can't fight over.
Red_Queen gets up from the table.
<Marvin_Black> No you don't... You knwo you can't fight forever...
<Red_Queen> Bye Marv.
<Marvin_Black> No one can...
<Red_Queen> Bye AC, Kev.
<Marvin_Black> You run...
<Red_Queen> How would you know?
<Red_Queen> have you bothered to fight?
<Red_Queen> no.
<Red_Queen> I quit.
<Marvin_Black> I've seen enough people...
AC_Newton sits there, smooching around with Kev (still phone)
<Marvin_Black> Everyone needs a break... You too
Hannibal_Golux enters the Demise
<Red_Queen> You sure aren't helping Marvin Black.
Hannibal_Golux hasn't seemed to have noticed you and heads up to the bar and is making small-talk with Maxine
Red_Queen walks towards the door. Tears struggling to well up in her eyes.
Red_Queen almost bumps on Hannibal.
<Red_Queen> Sorry.
<Red_Queen> oh.
<Red_Queen> Hi there.
Hannibal_Golux gives a little nod to Maxine and turns back to Red, seeing the tears in her eyes.
<Red_Queen> Your friends are at a table back there.
<Hannibal_Golux> You actually bother to emote those things?
Hannibal_Golux is referring to the tears.
<Red_Queen> I'm currently on full immersion.
Hannibal_Golux looks over at the table and spies AC and Kev and a momentary awkwardness overcomes him.
Marvin_Black sighs and sits there in silence
<Red_Queen> A friend wanted me to test his new rig and I thought of coming here.
Red_Queen wipes the tears.
<Red_Queen> not the brightest idea, I see.
<Hannibal_Golux> Oh right... I tend to code out redundant emotes... they take up too much space. I know, the files are small, but I got better things to do than emote ... tears...
Hannibal_Golux looks to Marv and back to Red.
<Red_Queen> Well, making reality 2.0 more...real.
Red_Queen sighs.
<Hannibal_Golux> Um. Why *are* you emoting right now?
Hannibal_Golux 's tone of voice suggests that he has already guessed te answer.
<Hannibal_Golux> (damned h key!)
<Red_Queen> Don't ask.
<Hannibal_Golux> OK.
<Red_Queen> By the way. thanks for the attempt to help with..
Hannibal_Golux starts to move away.
Hannibal_Golux stops and looks back.
<Red_Queen> w/action controls herself.
<Red_Queen> Black.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm. You know about that, huh?
Red_Queen chuckles.
Hannibal_Golux glances at Marv and leans a little closer to Red.
<Hannibal_Golux> Um. Which bits exactly?
<Red_Queen> well, he told me about you mentioning the possibility of me being a fat smelling male geek or something.
Hannibal_Golux winces noticeably for a moment but quickly recovers his composure.
<Hannibal_Golux> Well... um, heh... yeah, well you might be... And I might be a long-legged blonde.
<Red_Queen> don't worry, he told me about the movies too.
Red_Queen sighs.
<Red_Queen> although it didn't really seem to help after all.
<Hannibal_Golux> So he watched "It's a Wonderful Life" then?
Red_Queen smiles.
<Red_Queen> Wouldn't know.
Hannibal_Golux mumbles to himself and scratches his head evasively: "He probably watched "Debbie Does A Wonderful Life" too.
<Red_Queen> Apart from his going on about how fake it all was..
Red_Queen sighs yet again.
<Hannibal_Golux> They're not fake. I read in an article that they were real.
<Hannibal_Golux> (quickly) Oh, oh, I see, what you mean.
Hannibal_Golux coughs
Red_Queen raises an eyebrow, but simply chuckles a thought away.
<Red_Queen> He still kissed nicely. For someone having seen it only in a movie. Forcedly.
Hannibal_Golux sighs.
<Hannibal_Golux> Well that sounds like our Marv.
<Hannibal_Golux> Kissed?
<Hannibal_Golux> (to himself) Hmm. He's a quick study. There may be hope yet.
Hannibal_Golux glances back across to Marv.
Red_Queen thought wanders off to the pitch-black sky of Marv's sector.
Marvin_Black watches the patrons at the demise and shakes his head
<Hannibal_Golux> So...
Hannibal_Golux shrugs
<Hannibal_Golux> Lover's tiff?
<Red_Queen> Well, he seems to have gotten over his temporary identity crisis. and back to his bad old self.
<Hannibal_Golux> Ah
<Hannibal_Golux> Well... he's a stubborn guy. And a screwed up one at that, for sure, I guess.
<Red_Queen> Most true..
Red_Queen sighs.
<Hannibal_Golux> Ah well... for all you know he might actually be an ugly, fat little thirteen year old geek who's just got exactly less than zero experiance with the opposite gender, let alone his own. Perhaps it's a good thing.
<Red_Queen> I've seen him Hannibal.
<Hannibal_Golux> *experience
<Hannibal_Golux> Yeah, I can see him too...
<Red_Queen> He put me through a holo run of his life.
Hannibal_Golux points to Marvin
<Red_Queen> the bad parts.
<Hannibal_Golux> There he is!
<Hannibal_Golux> Can you spot Waldo, too?
Hannibal_Golux suddenly stops in his tracks.
<Hannibal_Golux> Wait... you know about who he is?
<Red_Queen> I've seen how he looks in the real world.
<Hannibal_Golux> I mean... his life?
<Red_Queen> yes.
Hannibal_Golux pauses to think.
<Red_Queen> It was bad.
Hannibal_Golux looks around and takes Red by the arm and off to a table out of sight of the others.
Hannibal_Golux sits and motions for Red to do so.
Red_Queen sits dwon.
<Red_Queen> (gah. down even)
<Red_Queen> I don't know if even I would be able to pull through the crap he faced.
<Hannibal_Golux> OK, I can't help myself. I'm probably going to regret asking this but... so what's the deal?
<Marvin_Black> (<--- Pities Hanni for having to remember what he will be told ;) )
<Hannibal_Golux> I mean... Y'know, woe betide me to be the office gossip desiring the inside scoop, and well, soap probably just ain't gonna get rid of this one... but call me the Cat. Slay me!
<Hannibal_Golux> (marv: well, that's exactly what Han's last comment was alluding to.)
<Red_Queen> his mother got shot while getting back from shopping. he was sprayed with her blood Han. It was sick.
<Hannibal_Golux> Hmm. Certainly something that's likely to leave an impression on a growing lad.
<Red_Queen> Then he got all sorts of shit at school, his father was alcoholic and accused him for his mother's death, he beat him, the kids bullied him..
Nick change: T-Boy -> Azzazel
<Hannibal_Golux> I see genius runs in the family.
Marvin_Black sips his Black Death
Azzazel walks past the group, carrying a instrument case.
<Azzazel> (May I? ^_^)
Red_Queen ignores the last comment
<Hannibal_Golux> (is it a violin case?)
<Azzazel> (nope. same size. trumpet)
<Red_Queen> He left home, and was scrounging and stuff for a while. he even found a friend. But then, he got beat to death by a gang.
<Hannibal_Golux> (ah... I thought you would be getting out the violins for this story... ;) )
<Hannibal_Golux> To death?
<Hannibal_Golux> Oh, the friend.
<Hannibal_Golux> With ya...
<Red_Queen> He went on as an orphan. Or hollower. He had occult books in his house.. and then another of his friends showed up.. he managed to convince him to go together to an amusement park..
<Hannibal_Golux> Hollower, huh? Is it just me or am I the only one that find them somewhat... empty?
<Red_Queen> on their way ther, he finds out that his old home is being demolished, then his friend dies on an accident at the rollercoaster, and when he gets home he's told that his father commited suicide on the high speed railway.
<Red_Queen> empty..
Red_Queen sighs.
<Red_Queen> He's so afraid of doing anything. feeling anything.
Azzazel walks by again, carrying instrument case on his left hand, and a pint of stout on his right. He recognizes AC and Kevin from the crowd.
<Hannibal_Golux> Man, some people just get all the attention. Something must really have it in for him.
<Red_Queen> yeah.
Marvin_Black sighs once more
<Hannibal_Golux> Right well, I can start to see where he gets his optimistic outlook on life.
<Red_Queen> I had broken down by the end of the holo..
Azzazel notices the gloomy young man sitting with AC and Kevin's group, and pauses to sip his drink.
<Hannibal_Golux> I shouldn't have given him films to watch. That was a mistake. I should have given him soaps. He'd have been able to relate to them better.
Azzazel waves at Kevin and AC, hoping they'd still recognize him from last year.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Anyone here seen the second season of 24?)
Red_Queen chuckles.
AC_Newton smiless back at Azzazel
<Marvin_Black> (nope... But at work they are always talking about it *g*)
Marvin_Black just sighs
<Azzazel> Hi, ACey. Kevin. Long time no see.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Marv is so clearly Kim Bauer with regards to luck)
KevinGrey has problems to wave as he has to hold AC who sits on his lap
<Azzazel> Uh... Are you two busy?
<Hannibal_Golux> (T-boy... last year Kev was an Agent and was our enemy... Azzazel is clearly a double agent and must be destroyed!)
<AC_Newton> Hello - Mark, was it?
<Azzazel> Yeah. It is. How have you two been?
AC_Newton beams
<AC_Newton> Perfectly fine
Azzazel is dressed in a pinstripe suit.
<KevinGrey> Well, I'd say
<Azzazel> Well, I... ah, I just finished an audition at Bogart's. It's been a while since I was on the 'Web, so I came here, for 'old' times sake.
Marvin_Black looks at Azzazel and then back to the others in the Demise
Azzazel smiles at Marvin.
<Azzazel> ...I see you're occupied with friends. Am I intruding?
<Red_Queen> so, Han, what do you think?
<Red_Queen> when I was at the door, I was so pissed I considered not logging in again. for a good while.
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, that's your decision, but I gotta ask... What is it about him that, y'know... rocks your socks.
<Red_Queen> I don't know, he can be sooo.. hopeless. AC and Kev were like a Kodak moment, and he started going on about how doomed everyone was.
<AC_Newton> Oh not, you're welcome
<Red_Queen> I even think he got to Kev.
Hannibal_Golux beams
<Hannibal_Golux> I'll have to congratulate him.
Red_Queen raises an eyebrow.
<Azzazel> Well, if you really don't mind...
Red_Queen smiles.
<Red_Queen> he ain't bad. for a suit.
Marvin_Black empties his drink.
Azzazel pulls down a chair, and sits down, slightly apart from the group.
<Red_Queen> I mean, it takes guts to decide your career path is wrong *after* you join ol' ironhead.
<Azzazel> Kevin: So how have things gone?
<Hannibal_Golux> Yeah, well, you keep telling yourself that, sister, and I'll keep watching.
<KevinGrey> Azzazzel: Well, a bit mixed. My private life is better than my professional life
Azzazel smiles genially at Kevin.
KevinGrey looks a bit darkly. It is not easy
<Azzazel> Isn't that how it works out to be? Ah, well. It's been a rough six months or more. I'm not sure.
<Azzazel> For me, anyway.
<Red_Queen> Heh, you're right.
KevinGrey nods.
<Red_Queen> now... on the trick question...
<Red_Queen> I guess I like him cuz he ain't like most of *us*.
<Red_Queen> adepts I mean.
<Azzazel> And you, ACey? All things fine? What have *you* been up to, while I was away?
<KevinGrey> What happened with you?
<Hannibal_Golux> You got that right.
<Red_Queen> Han, believe me, I've grown tired of inflated egos and escapists.
AC_Newton beams at Azzazel
<Azzazel> Mmm. Well... I'd rather not say, Kevin. Hmmm. Short story. I spent almost a year in the hospital.
<AC_Newton> Azzazel: I'm soooo fine!
Azzazel grins at AC.
<Hannibal_Golux> Yeah... I know what you mean...
Hannibal_Golux produces the icon of a pin from thin air.
<Hannibal_Golux> Tired of Inflated Egos? You need the Acme Ego Deflatortron 2000!
<Azzazel> Long story involves a bad trip, and the attendant damage from said bad trip.
Red_Queen chuckles.
Azzazel looks slightly worried.
<AC_Newton> Azzazel: Well... I never expected that...
<Azzazel> I never asked you, Stayka: but is Willow all right.
<Red_Queen> If it can get multiple VAs Hard-Derezzed, I'm buying it.
<AC_Newton> (Azzazel: Moment, whom do you ask about whom??)
<AC_Newton> (Azz: IC, OOC?)
<Azzazel> (Willow, fuzzy's character. IC.)
<Azzazel> (sorry about the Stayka bit. Hee hee)
Marvin_Black tries to order another drink, but once more is ignored.
<AC_Newton> (Willow is the LoEG char. You mean MC...)
<Azzazel> (^_^;;)
<Azzazel> (argh!)
AC_Newton looks worried
<Azzazel> (yeah.)
<Hannibal_Golux> (Moonchild)
<AC_Newton> Well, I heard she got hurt... She is back in her home and recoverstheres
<AC_Newton> She hasn't been here in the DEmise ever sind. I hope she is well again
<Azzazel> Well, that's good. I lost touch with her before the hospital trip. And Marce?
<AC_Newton> (ever since)
<AC_Newton> Hm. Marcello... Well, this must have been horrible! I think he sort of died or so
<AC_Newton> I have not fully understood what happened, but it was sure very bad
<Azzazel> You think so? I don't remember that part too well.
<AC_Newton> Asmodai said it was bad, and he didn't want to spell it all out because he said that was to terrible for me
<AC_Newton> Well, Asmo is always very nice in that respect... Maybe you should ask him
<Azzazel> Ah-hum. Well, I do remember some things... I do wish MC was here. We were there together, that I remember.
KevinGrey listens. He hasn't been told too much about the occurrences at all
Azzazel shrugs.
<Azzazel> But as it is, I'm back, after almost a... year, was it?
KevinGrey has his arms wrapped around AC's waist.
<AC_Newton> A year?
<Red_Queen> So, I guess I fell for his being so different. and I want to help him. wanted. no, I still want to.
AC_Newton frowns. 8 months or so, I think
<Red_Queen> only I don't know If I can. He doesn't want to be helped, I think.
Red_Queen sighs, hoping she hasn't bored Hanni to death.
<AC_Newton> (Red where are you? at the table or elsewhere?)
<Azzazel> Mmm. Eight months. I have my dates and memory messed up a little. Ah, well. I asked Maxine if there was anything to do around here other than drinking and socializing.
<AC_Newton> So what exactly happened to you?
<Azzazel> Mmm... do you want to know, ACey?
<AC_Newton> I mean, we had this nice talk, and then you were sort of gone...
<AC_Newton> Why haven't you returned in the meantime?
<Hannibal_Golux> (here we have a nice example of Han's Eidetic Memory at work)
<Marvin_Black> (They are at another table. Hanni took her aside)
<AC_Newton> (Ok. I was phoning, so only was 1/10 attentive, I'm afraid)
<Azzazel> Well, a friend of mine called it "half-chaos dumping".
Marvin_Black gives ordering a drink another go, but again in vein
Marvin_Black sighs
<Azzazel> (in vein... heh. a vampire pun :>)
<AC_Newton> Hald chaos-dumping? That sounds dangerous too
<Hannibal_Golux> (Marv: You're not the only one to be ignored by barstaff)
<AC_Newton> (*g*)
<Azzazel> well, it was. they wanted to call me "Lazarus".
<AC_Newton> Lazarus?
AC_Newton looks at him with big eyes
<Azzazel> Mm. Biblical figure. Rose from the dead.
<AC_Newton> Oh!
<AC_Newton> Well, but now you are okay?
<Hannibal_Golux> (although if you want to really get the feel of Han's Eidetic Memory extrapolate his above story to about four times the length with a lot more detail *exactly* as he read it in the book.)
<Azzazel> Well, I occasionally get the shakes... but yeah. I'm okay. I get around with a cane nowadays in Meatspace.
<AC_Newton> (Hehe)
<AC_Newton> Oh, that's a relief to hear. I'm sorry, I don't have any knowledge in medicine... I'm sure my Dad would be able to fix you, but he is still on a research trip
<Azzazel> Mm. It's okay. Mundaneity has its own rewards. You get free bibs for the first two months or so.
Azzazel grins.
<AC_Newton> bibs?
<Azzazel> For the drool. It was that bad.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Yay! Free bibs!)
<AC_Newton> Oh dear!
<Hannibal_Golux> (free is my favourite price)
<Azzazel> And the nurses in physio were quite attractive, too.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Yay! Free bibs!)
<Azzazel> (And nurses grabbing your ass!)
KevinGrey raises an eyebrow in amusement.
Marvin_Black gets up and walks towards the bar
<Hannibal_Golux> (Yay! Free dibs!)
AC_Newton fortunately didn't see that...
<Azzazel> Well, I was injured.
<Azzazel> The nurse had the nicest pecs I had ever seen on a guy -- makes me wish I was gay, sometimes.
<AC_Newton> Oh!
<Azzazel> (...and I change the whole tone of the story ^^)
KevinGrey looks a bit disappointed ; obviously he hoped for an interesting description
<Red_Queen> (Az:lol)
Marvin_Black tries to order a drink at the bar, but even the bartender ignores him.
<Azzazel> And the ass. Oh, sweet god. It's almost like your man's ass, ACey, but his was CHISELED.
<Azzazel> BOOMF! What a looker.
<Azzazel> Shame he's married.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Marv's arcane strikes again!)
Marvin_Black sees Red is still there and talking with Hanni
Red_Queen sends a message to the bartender to give a Creeping Plague to the goth at the bar.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Yay! Free drink!)
<Red_Queen> Hanni, would you want something too?
Azzazel takes sips his stout, and grins.
AC_Newton blushes very much
Marvin_Black wonders as the bartender brings him his drink before he even ordered it, this time after being ignored before that.
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, I don't want Marv if that's what you mean. He's all yours, hun.
<KevinGrey> (whispers to AC) Don't get any ideas
<Azzazel> (aww. Wanted to see Mage->Mage yaoi fun)
Red_Queen chuckles and orders a Tequilla sunrise for herself.
AC_Newton would like to have another frozen Margerita.
<Azzazel> So... I keep hearing about this new competition they're having. Some kind of art contest.
AC_Newton beams
<AC_Newton> Yeah!
Azzazel finishes his stout, and orders another.
<Azzazel> What is it about?
Marvin_Black keeps to himself at the bar looking around and siping his drink
<AC_Newton> I had enough points in the end that my sector designs is being implemented!
<Azzazel> And who's the winsome lonely goth guy? He has a nice ass.
<AC_Newton> I'm almost finished, even
<KevinGrey> *We* are, you mean...
KevinGrey sighs
<Red_Queen> just a drink Hann. I didn't think you'd care much for Marv anyway.
<KevinGrey> *I* had to do the serious programming, remember?
Azzazel grins at Kevin and ACey.
<Azzazel> Aww. Don't fight, you two!
AC_Newton giggles
<AC_Newton> Sure, Kev
<Hannibal_Golux> A drink? Nah, I'm kind of bored of the facade of pretending to drink.
AC_Newton cuddles closer to him
Azzazel goes aww at the fools in love :)
<Red_Queen> it's free Tass Hann. good for the soul.
<Red_Queen> your choice.
<Azzazel> (stout-flavoured Tass! Yum. Guiness would make a fortune)
<AC_Newton> Azzazel: Well, you have to see *our* sector
KevinGrey raises an eyebrow
<Azzazel> Of course. And why has our golden-assed man raised his eyebrow?
<KevinGrey> The *design* is all hers, though
Demise_bartndr brings the Tequilla Sunrise to Red, after struggling to find that Goth she was talking about.
<KevinGrey> Well, it is all Etherite...
<Hannibal_Golux> Mmm. Does it come in cherry?
<KevinGrey> I would have done some things very differently
Demise_bartndr goes around taking orders and finally heads to AC's table.
<Azzazel> Mmm. In what way?
<KevinGrey> (And what the heck do you want to imply with 'golden-assed'??)
<Azzazel> (it's a nice ass :D)
Marvin_Black sighs once more and sips his drink
<KevinGrey> Well, a bit lett colourful and bombastic, I guess
<Hannibal_Golux> (Hey, it does sound like a soft-drink. One Cherry Tass please! It's my prime drink!)
<KevinGrey> I'm a bit more for orderly structures
<Azzazel> What, the way you'd do it?
<KevinGrey> (Azz: Heh)
<KevinGrey> (Hanni: LOL)#
<Azzazel> (mmm. Cherry :)~)
KevinGrey looks for the bartender
<KevinGrey> Another of your scotch lookalikes and another frozen Margerita, please
<Hannibal_Golux> Red: If it comes in cherry, make mine a blueberry.
Hannibal_Golux grins
Demise_bartndr winces at the lookalikes comment.
<Azzazel> So, anyway. You were saying, Kevin. Whaddya mean by orderly?
<KevinGrey> Well... If you look at the sector you will find very impossible brightly coloured skyscrapers and a lot of other things that defies architectoral rationality..
Demise_bartndr speeds off to the bar.
<AC_Newton> Kev, we discussed that...
AC_Newton sulks
<Azzazel> But... it's the Web!
<KevinGrey> Well, sure, but I guess old habits are hard to overcome...
<Azzazel> where else can you have bad taste that won't crumble under strong winds, no offense ACey, I wasn't talking about your designs, I'm sure they're very nice?
Marvin_Black sips once more and looks around, sometimes casting a glance at Hanni and Red
<Azzazel> Speaking of which. ACey, tell us about your designs!
Demise_bartndr hands a perfectly chilled margarita to AC, and the best scotch lookalike on the web to Kev
<AC_Newton> My designs are glorious! Structures that tower up to the digital sky, shimmering lanes and conveyor belt for pedestrians...
KevinGrey smiles
<KevinGrey> Thank you
<Demise_bartndr> Scotch is on the house.
<Azzazel> ...like "the Jetsons"?
KevinGrey takes the Scotch and keeps the other hand in place that AC doesn't slide down from her "seat"
KevinGrey nods a bit amused
<KevinGrey> I think the "Jetsons" are close
<Red_Queen> (lol)
<AC_Newton> Naww! I tried to recreate the Gerns! That's cooler
<Azzazel> Gerns, Gerns... Gernsback! Oh. I remember reading something about that by William Gibson.
<Azzazel> "the Gernsback Continuum", I think it was called.
<AC_Newton> The Gernsback Continuum is the coolest Horizon Realm ever
<Azzazel> There's a real Gernsback?
<KevinGrey> Hm...
KevinGrey looks slightly doubtful
<Red_Queen> (depends on which WoD you live in ;) )
<KevinGrey> She showed me some pictures. It was ...impressive
<Hannibal_Golux> Well, Red, like I said. If you want him you gotta hold on tight and keep holding until he's finally a real boy. Just like Pinnochio.
<AC_Newton> Azz: Sure there is!
Red_Queen chuckles.
<AC_Newton> (Red: No Avatar Storm, no demise of the Horizon Realms!)
<Azzazel> oooh. It must be really tacky, though. Gibson gave that impression over to me.
<Red_Queen> Only pinnochio wanted to be a boy
<Red_Queen> ( I know AC 8-) )
<AC_Newton> Well, I have visited it once in a while. It is a dream come true!
Red_Queen sighs.
<KevinGrey> An Etherite dream...
<Red_Queen> thanks Hanni.
<Hannibal_Golux> No problem.
<Red_Queen> If you ever need any help on anything.
<Azzazel> Mmm. I wonder where Gibson got the idea for that name, though. It's really a huge coincidence.
AC_Newton beams at Kev.
<AC_Newton> Sure! :-)
<Azzazel> It's like, Mary Shelley and "Frankenstein".
<AC_Newton> The name is derived from Hugo Gernsback
<AC_Newton> He was an SF writer who just got it all right
<Hannibal_Golux> Thank you. I'll be sure to keep you in mind, um, next time I need a band or something.
Hannibal_Golux grins
<Azzazel> Yes, but the name of the place. It's called the Gernsback Continuum, yes?
<AC_Newton> Sure.
Red_Queen laughs.
<AC_Newton> It is a continuum, and Gernsback just had the idea
<AC_Newton> So he was honoured that way
<Azzazel> Well, William Gibson wrote a story called 'The Gernsback Continuum'. He's not... one of you, is he?
<Red_Queen> My talents expand further than DJ-ing Han.
Azzazel waves his hand vaguely.
<AC_Newton> Gibson? Hm...
<Azzazel> William Gibson. "Neuromancer"/
<Azzazel> and all that.
<Red_Queen> you need help in any way. drop a line. I owe you for helping me with him.
<AC_Newton> No, I think he is not Awakened, but he does have some cool ideas. I heard he is under protection of the Etherites
Red_Queen nods towards marv.
<Red_Queen> I guess you're right. I'll just go on.
<Azzazel> Mmm. Mind you, his character only saw the continuum after taking amphetamines.
Hannibal_Golux looks over to Marvin and then looks back to Red.
<Hannibal_Golux> Sure.
<AC_Newton> You see, the Technocracy is not so amused when certain ideas get out too soon
<Red_Queen> see who drops first.
Hannibal_Golux smiles
<Hannibal_Golux> No problem.
KevinGrey looks a bit pained
KevinGrey still seems to have doubts about where he really belongs
<Azzazel> (ACey! Cuddle your man before his illusion shatters! QUICK! :)))
<AC_Newton> (LOL)
<Hannibal_Golux> (No! Keep them apart!
<Red_Queen> (lolol)
<Red_Queen> (I vote white here)
<AC_Newton> (I will not get up from this cozy place here!)
<Hannibal_Golux> (/me hands someone a hammer to shatter Grey's illusions with.)
<Azzazel> But that's the weird part. You Ether-people -- do you have problems with drug use?
<AC_Newton> (You are evil!)
<Azzazel> (Nim IS evil. That's what Nim is. Nim the Viking)
<AC_Newton> Drugs? Certainly NOT!
KevinGrey laughs.
Red_Queen gets up.
<Azzazel> Mmm. Well, Gibson was a Californian, and drugs certainly was part of his style.
<KevinGrey> I thought only the Cult of Ecstasy of your Traditions was big on drugs?
Marvin_Black still stands atthe bar alone
Red_Queen walks towards AC and Kev, hearing something about Gibson and drugs.
<KevinGrey> I learned that the Etherites are 100% convinced of their ideas...
<Azzazel> (Somebody drag that moper back here before he implodes from his misery)
<Red_Queen> yes.
<Red_Queen> and nice parties too.
<Azzazel> Like the Steelheads?
<Red_Queen> the CoX
<KevinGrey> Without any drugs even
Azzazel grins playfully at Kevin
KevinGrey grimaces
<Red_Queen> Oh, I though they did drug their members, the Technocracy.
<Red_Queen> Guess you're glad you aint part of it anymore, eh?
<KevinGrey> Well, the Union does have some ideas which I find stillvalid
<Hannibal_Golux> (Gah!)
<Azzazel> don't frown like that, old bean. I was joking.
KevinGrey sighs
Marvin_Black sips his drink and watches the others
<Hannibal_Golux> (what did I miss?)
<Azzazel> People make their own journeys, no?
<KevinGrey> It is difficult... There are things I can't support anymore
<Azzazel> (not much)
<KevinGrey> But there are also things that make sense
<Azzazel> So don't. Or learn to.
Red_Queen leans to AC
<KevinGrey> Well, I still have to find my own true way, I guess
<Red_Queen> where's Marv?
<Red_Queen> (whispered)
AC_Newton looks up to REd
<Red_Queen> still at the bar?
<Hannibal_Golux> (You mean, the Techies haven't dropped the nuke on the Demise yet? Oh, sorry, Stayka you wanted to keep that a secret didn't you...)
Azzazel looks at Red Queen, liking what he sees.
<AC_Newton> (whispers back) Yeah, over therw!)
<Azzazel> Mmm. Hello, madame.
<AC_Newton> (LOL)
Red_Queen turns to Azzazel.
<Red_Queen> hello.. you are?
<AC_Newton> (Hanni: Actually they tried, but Maxine chaosdumped the three offenders)
<Azzazel> My name is Azzazel. But for you, you may call me "filthy slave", or "boy".
<Red_Queen> Red Queen. V-Dept, DJ. I don't play well with boys.
<Hannibal_Golux> (Good ol' Maxine... what a gal!)
AC_Newton looks somewhat skandalized at Azzazel
<Red_Queen> Have fun AC, Kev.
<Azzazel> Ah, shame.
<AC_Newton> (Hanni: Exactly. Never mess with Maxine)
<Red_Queen> you too. "boy".
Hannibal_Golux looks around for Marv.
Azzazel grins at Red Queen.
Red_Queen heads for Marv.
AC_Newton smiles at Red
<Azzazel> Pleasant lady. V-A?
<AC_Newton> Thanks. I'm sure I'll have it...
<AC_Newton> Well, yes...
Marvin_Black looks at Red
<AC_Newton> She seems to like Marv a lot. But the dolt doesn't realize ir
<AC_Newton> it
<Azzazel> Mmm. Which one's Marv? The goth-boy with the nice ass?
AC_Newton blushes.
<AC_Newton> Well, yes, the goth over there
<Azzazel> He's only got a nice ass, though. Shame about the rest of him.
<Azzazel> Mmm. Bad posture.
Azzazel eyes Marv critically.
AC_Newton thinks she never looked at Marv's ...behind
<Azzazel> Doesn't eat too much, does he?
<Hannibal_Golux> (/me thinks he should be called Assazel)
<AC_Newton> Umh. I never noticed...
<KevinGrey> (whispers) Your luck!
<Red_Queen> How do you like your drink?
<Red_Queen> (to Marv)
Hannibal_Golux wanders over to make small-talk with Maxine.
<Azzazel> Skinny. Underfed. Mopey. Good luck, Red Queen.
<AC_Newton> Well, at least his icon looks like that
<Marvin_Black> Oh.. It came from you? I knew the bartender wouldn't notice me all by myself...
<Marvin_Black> Thanks..
<Azzazel> If that's the way he wants to look, darling... what makes you think the rest of him is any better-looking?
<AC_Newton> Well, I dunno. Maybe he really looks like that. I wouldn't know. He turned into clouds and other stuff, too
<Azzazel> That's nice. So... hmm. The Red Queen prefer's unattainable conquests, does she?
<AC_Newton> Well, I don't think it is fitting to look other than I really look...
<AC_Newton> Red? Yeah, it looks like it
Azzazel laughs.
<Red_Queen> Don't mention it.
<Azzazel> So our ACey has an acerbic side. That's nice to know.
<Hannibal_Golux> (You lie, AC. Where is that birthmark on your left ass cheek?)
<Azzazel> And you, Kevin? I saw how she behaved with you. Foes?
<Azzazel> (Heh heh. Naughty ACey!)
<Marvin_Black> I just wanted to say thanks.
Marvin_Black hides his confusion very well this time
<Red_Queen> Thanks accepted. --- Tue Aug 5 2003
<Red_Queen> you're welcome.
Red_Queen smiles, somewhat tiredly.
<Red_Queen> sorry for stomping out like I did before.
<Marvin_Black> Red: Well.. As I said... take a break if you need one...
<AC_Newton> (Hanni: LOL)
<KevinGrey> Azzazel: What foes?
KevinGrey sighs.
<KevinGrey> I guess I have enough foes due to my background
<Azzazel> Mmm. It is a sad thing.
<Azzazel> "Your kind" isn't well-loved in a lot of places, I hear.
<AC_Newton> Well, but on the other hand he has me, and I really do love him...
<AC_Newton> No matter what he did or was
AC_Newton beams like a small sun
<Azzazel> Well, a diamond in a shit-bucket. Well, you could have done a lot worse, Kevin.
<Azzazel> But hey. If the sex is good, and the companionship is better, can I blame you? Of course not.
<KevinGrey> Well, that's true. I guess so far I was lucky that no one tried to assassinate me yet...
<Azzazel> Mmm. The Web seems friendlier than 'back home'.
AC_Newton blushes very furiously red
KevinGrey smiles at the earlier comments of Azzazels
<Azzazel> But be careful, Kev. AC's beaming like the sun, now. Do you know what they call the sun in Malay?
<KevinGrey> NO, I'm afraid
<Azzazel> "Mata Hari".
<KevinGrey> I don't speak any Malay
<Red_Queen> (lolol)
<KevinGrey> (Hehe)
AC_Newton sulks
<AC_Newton> I won't betray him!
Azzazel laughs.
<Azzazel> Of course not! I did want you to stop beaming. It's not healthy to stare at the sun for too long.
<Hannibal_Golux> (no, he'll betray YOU!)
<KevinGrey> Ahm. Fortunstely one gets used to it...
<Azzazel> (tch. Such a pragmatist)
<Azzazel> No cataracts?
<AC_Newton> (He won't!)
KevinGrey chuckles
<Hannibal_Golux> (oh yes he will.....)
<Azzazel> (whoa. calm down)
<Red_Queen> A break. Yeah. you might be right.
<KevinGrey> Well, it is amazing how cheerful she is all the time...
<Marvin_Black> Red: No one can fight forever... Not even you... Even though you don't like admitting any weakness...
Red_Queen wishes Marv gave himself a break too.
<Azzazel> You're not feeding her amps, are you? It could explain her cheerfulness.
<Hannibal_Golux> (aw, we'd hardly started the pantomime yet)
<Azzazel> But then with amps she'd be twitching. She's not doing that, so I guess not.
<KevinGrey> No, that's not necessary. I can assure you, people on amphetamines usually are only half that sheerful than she is naturally
<Azzazel> That's saying something.
Red_Queen chuckles at the truth of that.
<Red_Queen> right.
<AC_Newton> Well, why should I be gloomy when I'm so happy?
<Marvin_Black> Everyone has dark spots and weaknesses...
AC_Newton squeezed Kev like a teddy-bear
<Azzazel> Good point. Are you sure your father didn't feed you with 'the happy pills', though?
KevinGrey looks a bit fatalistically
<Red_Queen> (gotta go soon)
<AC_Newton> No, my dead just showed me what a cool place the universe it. So much to see, so much to learn...
<Marvin_Black> Red: Even you...
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<AC_Newton> Dad
<Azzazel> Wow. A family of optimists. My dad would whine about how Newton was earning more money than I ever was, because he was a doctor.
Hannibal_Golux cloud enver pyte
<AC_Newton> (I think it's the temperature.... It's melting my brain)
<Marvin_Black> (AC: SH3 is up)
<Red_Queen> marv, I don't have.. I.. dark spots, no, apart from the aggressive part. Weaknesses? I'm standing next to it.
<Marvin_Black> Red: First you say you have none... then you tell me one... Which is right?
<AC_Newton> Oh, my Dad never worried about money... He just used what materials he found and transformed them as he needed them
Red_Queen sighs. she's starting to get used to turning red lately.
<AC_Newton> (Marv: Ok. :-)
Marvin_Black ignores the second part of Red's sentence
<Azzazel> (Woo woo! Go Reddie!)
<AC_Newton> Azz: You see, my Dad is a Master of Matter!
<Azzazel> Well, mudaneity has its punishments.
<Azzazel> my dad is the Master of Familial Guilt. Beat that, Miss Newton!
<KevinGrey> I would really like to meet him once. According to AC he must be a half god
<Red_Queen> the latter, only if I count my feelings to you as a weakness, Marv.
Marvin_Black really gets a hard time hiding his confusion
<Marvin_Black> I was talking about the dark spots.
<Red_Queen> (Kev, good man to marry his daugher. infinite gold. untraceable money.)
<Marvin_Black> The things you don't want to see
<AC_Newton> (Hey, I'm working on achieving Mastery of Matter, too!)
<Azzazel> Well, half-gods are frightening things. I'm sure ACey's father isn't in any way demi-godlike.
<Hannibal_Golux> (I need to go folks... I'm actually starting to feel tired... which is a good sign considering I was up until 5am this morning.)
<KevinGrey> Well, at least I hope he isn't that fast with his proton-pistols as she always claims
<AC_Newton> (Ok. Bye, Hanni)
<Hannibal_Golux> (g'night all and see you tomorrow)
<AC_Newton> (I wonder if we shall continue this tomorrow ^_^ )
Nick change: Hannibal_Golux -> ZenCadet
Azzazel grins at Kevin
<Red_Queen> If I don't see something inside of me, it's because it doesn't exist, Marv.
<AC_Newton> (Night, Zen!)
<Azzazel> (Night, NIM!)
<Marvin_Black> (Night Zen)
AC_Newton looks a bit worried.
<AC_Newton> Well, I guess I need to break the news slowly to Dad... Just to be sure
<Azzazel> He might if he knows all about you, Kev.
<Azzazel> Unless ACey here can find a way to direct all his aggression.
<Marvin_Black> Red: This is not the universal truth... You know it... You don't even admit there *might* be something there.
<KevinGrey> Well, I don't think Ican hide my background indefinitely
<Azzazel> You might try hinting to your dad that Kev here makes perfect Etherite material.
<Marvin_Black> Are you that afraid it could be true? That there really is something?
<Red_Queen> No.
KevinGrey looks a bit pained.
KevinGrey obviously doesn't think so
<Red_Queen> I'm not afraid to face myself.
<AC_Newton> Hm, Azz, I could try that...
<Red_Queen> (that's a nice idea for a seeking...)
<Marvin_Black> So why do you hide?
<Azzazel> Well, don't knock it before you try it, as I said to my parents when I bought them the Kama Sutra.
<Red_Queen> I don't.
<Red_Queen> If something comes up, I deal with it.
AC_Newton blushes again
<Marvin_Black> Red: So that's why you hide your weakness and disklike to admit it if it comes up?
<Azzazel> They did knock it, but they tried it, and BOOMF! Instant converts.
AC_Newton thinks Azzazel says a lot of naughty things
Azzazel has a naughty mind ^_^
Red_Queen blushes.
KevinGrey grins at Azzazel
<Azzazel> Hey, there must be something you like about the Ether-boys. You're dating one.
<Red_Queen> (azzazel, can you help me with a hopeless case here?)
<Marvin_Black> (Hehe... This time Marv's best defence is a good offence *g*)
<Azzazel> Albeit she's an Ether-girl. But you get the message.
KevinGrey thinks the Kama Sutra might have some neat additional inspiration ^_^
<Red_Queen> (instill some naughtiness or something?? ^^)
<Azzazel> It isn't *just* the flaming red hair and pert bottom.
<Red_Queen> (lolol)
<KevinGrey> Well, they are very curious and usually very bright, too. And this one is additionally very beautiful.
Red_Queen points to her heart, and then to Marv.
AC_Newton is still flushed and tousles Kev's hair
<Azzazel> and that's all? I'd thought your bosses would have deplored the waste of 'talent'.
<Red_Queen> These are my weaknesses.
<Azzazel> (WHOO! GO REDDIE!)
<Azzazel> I mean, there must be something about their, um...
<Marvin_Black> Red: And still you put them aside whenever you can... Just look away... Why are you afreaid to be weak?
<Red_Queen> (man, here's a nut made of titanium alloy.)
KevinGrey chuckles.
<Azzazel> ...indomitable spirit? Ability to improvise?
<KevinGrey> Of course that isn't all.
<Azzazel> ...repetoire?
<Marvin_Black> (Red: You don
<Marvin_Black> ('t want to quit, do you?)
<KevinGrey> The gentleman enjoys and keeps silent
<Marvin_Black> (*g*)
<Azzazel> I mean, judging from the Ether-peeps I know, they certainly don't have a lack of ideas.
<Red_Queen> (Neveer without a fight!!!)
AC_Newton 's face looks almost as red as her hair now
<Azzazel> ACey?
Red_Queen suddenly has a flash of inspiration.
<AC_Newton> Yes?
<Azzazel> Something to say?
<AC_Newton> Umh... No...
Red_Queen grabs Marv's arm and pulls him towards Azzazel, AC and Kev.
<Azzazel> Uh... hello, madame.
<Red_Queen> Hello again, azzazel..
<Marvin_Black> H... Hey!
AC_Newton appears to be very embarassed. After all, this was very private, was she did with Kev...
<AC_Newton> Umh, hello
<Azzazel> Um... who's the nice boy?
AC_Newton looks very flushed
Red_Queen notices AC's color and thinks it fits nicely with Red's dress.
Azzazel leaves the poor girl alone.
<AC_Newton> (Sure :-)
<Red_Queen> He's Marvin Black, Hollow One.
<Azzazel> Uh. Yes. Hello, Marvin.
Red_Queen turns to Marv.
<Red_Queen> right?
<Marvin_Black> Well hi...
<AC_Newton> (azz: Well, she has certain ideas about what is proper to tell and what not)
<Azzazel> Mmm. Nice day?
Red_Queen turns back to Azzazel.
<Marvin_Black> Red: Of course.. I thought you'd know
Marvin_Black looks a little bit confused
Red_Queen ignores the comment.
AC_Newton waves to Marvin and Red, happy that they were not talking about naughty things anymore
<Red_Queen> ok, I'd like to make a small poll here..
<Azzazel> Mmm?
KevinGrey doesn't mind the naughty things, he thinks AC's reactions are cute.
<AC_Newton> What poll?
<Red_Queen> I'd like anyone who believes I am not strong of will or courage to raise his arm right now.
<Azzazel> I don't know you. Can I abstain?
KevinGrey looks at Red.
<KevinGrey> May I scan you to check?
Azzazel laughs.
<AC_Newton> think she is strong
Red_Queen sits and watches, terribly amused by her wicked idea.
<Red_Queen> Please, go ahead, Kevin..
Marvin_Black stands there in utter confusion, but showing only a little bit of it
AC_Newton smiles and concentrated, to do a superficial scan of her emotions
<Azzazel> Mmm. Everything all right, Marvin?
AC_Newton nods.
<AC_Newton> Well, I think I can testify that she is certain not weak-minded
<AC_Newton> (wrong window)
<AC_Newton> (That was Kev)
Red_Queen smiles
<Marvin_Black> Um... Sure...
<Azzazel> ...but there is no certainty that a person who is not weak-minded is also strong-willed.
<Azzazel> It's not like there's a switch somewhere in your head, with the settings, "weak-minded" and "strong-willed".
<Red_Queen> I did put you in your rightfull place a few moments ago Azzazel..
Red_Queen winks.
<KevinGrey> Well, I think I'm a good enough judge of personalities
<Azzazel> Right. "Filthy slave" it is.
KevinGrey put on a wry smile
Azzazel acts servile.
<Azzazel> "Yes, mistress."
<Red_Queen> "Boy", boy.
<KevinGrey> You see, that belongs to by job description...
<Azzazel> "Yes, mistress".
Red_Queen chuckles.
KevinGrey raises an eyebrow in amusement
<Azzazel> "Good judge of personality", Kev?
Marvin_Black blinks and loads his small Cthulluh to sit on his shoulder, looking at him. The Cthulluh shrugs
Red_Queen turns to Marv.
Red_Queen pets the tentacles.
<Red_Queen> See Marv?
<KevinGrey> Well... I'm trained in that
<Azzazel> (KISS 'IM! KISS 'IM!)
<Red_Queen> I'm strong.
<Red_Queen> (I would.)
<Red_Queen> (lolol)
<Azzazel> (No, not MARVIN. The Cthulluh!)
<Red_Queen> (before leaving ;) )
<Red_Queen> (gaaaah)
<Azzazel> (he so KAWAII!)
<Marvin_Black> Red: Strong at wearing masks... Strong at hiding weaknesses...
<Azzazel> Everyone has a weak spot.
KevinGrey thinks the Cthulhu is cute
AC_Newton doesn't really think it is cute. It's creep
<AC_Newton> y
Red_Queen chuckles as she grabs the Cthulu, throws it on Azzazel's pants, and kisses Marv on the cheek.
<Azzazel> Mmmm. Tentacles.
Red_Queen whispers in his ear.
Azzazel fishes it out.
<Marvin_Black> Red: You don't have to...
Marvin_Black stops in confusion
<Red_Queen> I won't wuit so easily, dear.
<Red_Queen> (quit even)
AC_Newton sees Red kissing Marv and thinks that is so sweet
Azzazel considers putting the Cthulu back in.
Azzazel decides against it, and puts it on the table.
Red_Queen strokes one of Marv's wings, then turns to the group.
<Red_Queen> Thanks for your participation to my poll.
Red_Queen winks.
Marvin_Black still seems to be at a loss of words
<Azzazel> Not much of one. Thanks for the tentacles.
Red_Queen turns to Marv.
AC_Newton smiles at Red
<Red_Queen> You might have your heart locked inside that strong head of yours.
<AC_Newton> Go for it! Marv won't believe me that there can be love and happiness
<Red_Queen> but I'm persistent.
<Red_Queen> and a lunatic.
<Red_Queen> bye dear.
<Azzazel> ...and I have slimy pants.
<Marvin_Black> Ummm... Bye...
Red_Queen (me25186@the-1-202-220.dialup.tee.gr) left irc: Quit: hugs Marvin, then dissolves in dust in his hands
<Azzazel> Mmm. Care to sit down, Marv?
<AC_Newton> Marv! You have a girlfriend?! That is so wonderful!!!
Azzazel shushes ACey.
<Camp> (lolol)
Marvin_Black stands still for some more moments and blinks before he sits down.
<Azzazel> A drink?
<Marvin_Black> AC: Huh?
KevinGrey tugs at AC's braid
Marvin_Black takes the Cthuluh back and puts it on his shoulder
<AC_Newton> Marv: WEll, Red Queen! She does like you a lot, it seems
<Azzazel> You might want to clean the young fellow, first, Marv. It's been in my pants.
<Azzazel> And I agree with ACey, Marv. She fancies you rotten.
<Marvin_Black> Azzazel: It's a prog... I can load and unload the Cthuluh, so what?
<Marvin_Black> Yeah.. Sure everybody...
<Azzazel> You sound... flustered.
Nick change: Camp -> Thomas_Jansen
<AC_Newton> Marv: It is so cool to be together with someone ..
<Marvin_Black> Me flustered? Why should I be? No need if you know the world will go down.
AC_Newton tousles Kev's hair again
Thomas_Jansen walks towards the bar, and orders a triple espresso
<Azzazel> Call it... 'gaylord intuition'.
<Marvin_Black> AC: Yeah, if you like to be hurt and want to call fate to kick your ass...
<Azzazel> You seem... more flustered than usual.
<Azzazel> Maybe... confused?
<Marvin_Black> Azzazel: Tell me any reason why I should be...
<AC_Newton> Marv: Do I look as if I was hurt?
<Azzazel> beats me. you tell me why you're not.
<Marvin_Black> AC: Wait... Your time comes...
<Marvin_Black> Azzazel: Because there is no reason?
<AC_Newton> Well, not anytimes soon
<Azzazel> sounds like a stock quote. My dad calls that 'cop-out'.
<Marvin_Black> AC: You never knows... Hope it comes sooner than later, for it will be not so hard then.
<Azzazel> Something original, or resembling it, do.
Thomas_Jansen drinks his espresso in one quick move
<AC_Newton> marv: I prefer to life together with Kev happily ever after
<Marvin_Black> Azzazel: how can youprove something is not there? Prove me there is no element "Marvium"
Thomas_Jansen notices Gray amidst some trads.
<Azzazel> Sophistry. Of course you can prove something is not there. You just find it.
<Marvin_Black> AC: Fate *never* asks what you prefer
<Azzazel> You find something, doesn't mean it has to exist.
<Azzazel> Like... fate.
KevinGrey still has AC sitting on nhis lap, her arm around his neck
Thomas_Jansen decides not to talk to him, since his supervisor already has an on him and talking to rogue agents is bad mojo.
<Azzazel> Life is random. Unfortunately, people can't grasp true randomness, so they invent something called 'fate' to make sense of some things.
<Marvin_Black> Azzazel: Wait till it pad on your shoulder and beat you up...
<Azzazel> 'Fate' is a semantic tool.
<Azzazel> You can't prove fate exists, and yet...
<Marvin_Black> (Fitting. I'm listening to an album called semantic spaces *g*)
<Azzazel> it is 'wujud'. Findable. No?
<Azzazel> Like... love.
<Azzazel> Love doesn't exist.
<Azzazel> but you can find love.
<Marvin_Black> Love is an illusion
<Azzazel> Of course. like fate.
<Marvin_Black> Something people cling ro who can not stand reality
<Azzazel> like fate.
<Marvin_Black> Wait till it kicks your ass... Then we talk
<Azzazel> it has. already. repeatedly.
<Azzazel> three months ago my vocabulary was limited to 300 words.
Thomas_Jansen being curious as usual, focuses his attention on Gray and the group around him
<AC_Newton> I don't think it is just an illusion
<Azzazel> four months ago I was in critical condition in an ICU ward.
<Azzazel> don't talk to me about 'fate'. I've had 'fate''s leavenings.
<Azzazel> they suck. but they also don't exist.
<Marvin_Black> Nothing exists, eh?
<Azzazel> nope. some things exist.
<Azzazel> at least, materially.
<Azzazel> anything we can 'prove' exists.
<Azzazel> prove being scientifically, of course.
<Azzazel> but but but...
<Marvin_Black> Oh boy...
<Azzazel> it's such a flimsy foundation!
Marvin_Black s slight look of confusion disappears slowly by being bored by Azzazel
Azzazel is amused by Marvin.
<AC_Newton> My love exists,too
<Azzazel> to you.
<Azzazel> and Kevin, I'm sure.
<KevinGrey> I can't complain...
<Azzazel> no one else knows about it. So Marvin does have a little point.
<Azzazel> but not all of it.
<Azzazel> I don't either.
<Azzazel> I don't claim to.
<Marvin_Black> Azzazel: I guess this guys has his socks sorted by color and written "l" and "r" in them.
<Azzazel> can't wear socks yet.
<Azzazel> doctor's orders.
<Azzazel> sandals for me, for now.
<Azzazel> are we overwhelmed, Marvin?
<KevinGrey> HM. Not really
KevinGrey chuckles
Azzazel grins at Kevin.
<Azzazel> something to say, Kev?
Marvin_Black now has no problems hiding his confusion and returns to his indifferent outlook.
<Marvin_Black> Nope. Why should I be?
Azzazel shrugs.
<Azzazel> You tell me. I'm not you.
<KevinGrey> Well, I was amused about the soks
Azzazel giggles.
<Azzazel> I do have a nice pair some girl gave to me that had L and R written on them.
<Marvin_Black> Azzazel: YOu were the one suggesting I would or should be. So what?
<Azzazel> I wear the R to my left and my Ls to my right, just to spite them
Thomas_Jansen decides to leave before another Tech notices him.
<Azzazel> Indeed, Marvin. Because you fell back to your bored stance. That seems to be your default face.
<KevinGrey> Well, Teora synthesized my outfits, but they were without such markings
<Thomas_Jansen> (LOLOL default face)
<AC_Newton> (Bye Fix!)
<Marvin_Black> Azzazel: You spend a lot of time on suggesting what others do... So bored by yourself?
<Azzazel> Always bored. Always seeking.
<Azzazel> ACey and Kevin seem a little fun, now, though. So I stick around.
<Marvin_Black> Azzazel: Then seek on your own ground.
<Azzazel> Tomorrow I may get bored of them. But I don't spend my time moaning how things always get bored.
AC_Newton beams happily at Azzazel
<Azzazel> The ground changes all the time.
AC_Newton looks a bit puzzled at him now
<Marvin_Black> And dies in the end
<AC_Newton> Bored?
<Azzazel> Of course. But we react differently to that fact.
<Azzazel> AC: Yup. It's certainly possible, ACey.
<Azzazel> AC: No offense. It can happen.
<AC_Newton> Oh.
<Azzazel> Even moping can 'die', of course.
<KevinGrey> Well, that is your priviledge
Azzazel bows a little towards Kevin.
<Azzazel> It has been great so far, though.
<AC_Newton> (Sorry, getting tired, too)
<Azzazel> (aww)
KevinGrey smiles
<KevinGrey> I go my best (smiles wryly)
<KevinGrey> do
<Marvin_Black> Everything dies, even the world, the universe...
<Azzazel> Tomorrow the world ends. What will you do?
<Marvin_Black> Die
<KevinGrey> I'd have fun until then
<Azzazel> Nice. Some of us prefer to take it in before it gets taken away from us, though.
KevinGrey nibbles at AC's earlobe
<Azzazel> (^o^)
AC_Newton blushes very red again
<Azzazel> Do note: even if in the end we end up the same, Marv -- I'd have had more fun than you did.
<Marvin_Black> Some prefer to keep their shut to facts and truths...
<Azzazel> And the fact and truth is, I prefer fun to misery. Especially if both ends the same way.
<Azzazel> I have fun. I die. I be miserable. I die.
<Azzazel> Which would I rather have?
<Azzazel> Mind, I don't care what you'd rather have. You are not I.
<Marvin_Black> You have fun... Fate lurks and waits for the best time to strike... You get youass kicked... you suffer even more.. you die
<Azzazel> or you are not me. We like different things.
<Marvin_Black> This is the way it is
<Azzazel> I've already had my ass kicked.
<Azzazel> I could spend my time moping and whining about how miserable I was, but I chose to stare at the nurse's butts.
<Azzazel> That was fun.
<Marvin_Black> Wait for the next time fate waits around the corner....
<Azzazel> I'll do the same. Would you?
<Marvin_Black> Hope is an illusion.. Good times are the ones you get prepared for the next strike.
<Azzazel> Fate ALWAYS lurks around a corner.
<AC_Newton> (Oh gods, I gotta go. I read "Feta lurks" and thought "all cheese here")
<Marvin_Black> Only darkness remains in the end and is true.
<Azzazel> Yup.
<Marvin_Black> (rotfl)
<Marvin_Black> All you do is in vein
<Azzazel> In vein, eh?
Azzazel laughs.
<Azzazel> Yes. You're absolutely right.
<Azzazel> All we do is in vain.
<Marvin_Black> So why bother in the first place anyway
<Azzazel> because if all I do is in vain, then there's nothing stopping me from having fun.
<Azzazel> it's a game, after all.
<KevinGrey> I'm sorry. I'll leave now which my spacegirl. I think there were some things to experiment on...
<Azzazel> a vain game.
<Azzazel> same end.
<Azzazel> mmm.
<Azzazel> bye, you two.
<Marvin_Black> Bye Ac.. Bye Kev
<Azzazel> Come to think of it, I should go too. It's been nice talking to you, Marv. It was an interesting perspective.
AC_Newton waves
<AC_Newton> Bye!
Azzazel waves at AC.
<Marvin_Black> Well.. I guess I will be seeing you again...
KevinGrey follows her
<Azzazel> assuming we don't die.
<Azzazel> but hey. you never know. we might.
<Azzazel> then we'll never see each other again.
<Marvin_Black> With those guys around it might be ssoner thn later
<Azzazel> wouldn't that be *nice*, then. I always wondered what oblivion was like.
<Marvin_Black> Who knows what afterlife bids
<Azzazel> you believe in the afterlife?
Azzazel laughs
<Azzazel> After all that?
<Azzazel> Who's to say what is true, no?
<Azzazel> and who's to say what exists?
<Marvin_Black> Definatly not you
<Azzazel> Or you.
<Azzazel> Unless you're hiding something.
<Azzazel> You better not be god (grins)
<Marvin_Black> Nothing to hide here... What about you?
<Azzazel> I owe him a piece of my mind.
<Azzazel> Mmm? Me?
<Azzazel> Just an Orphan. Nothing more, nothing less.
<Azzazel> I hang around with Etherites and Hollowers.
<Azzazel> And I go where I can.
<Marvin_Black> I am just a Hollower... Nothing more
<Azzazel> Before, you know, it's too late.
<Azzazel> Yes, I can recognize the philosophy. I'm sure Anton leVey approves.
<Marvin_Black> It always comes down to suffering.
<Azzazel> it does.
<Marvin_Black> Life is a bitch.. And she's glad about it
<Azzazel> mmm. what was the saying?
<Azzazel> "Life is a bitch. And then you die."
<Marvin_Black> Life is a bitch... Death is a bitch...
<Azzazel> Of course...
Azzazel yawns.
<Azzazel> Mmm. Better than melatonin. Thank you for the soporific, Marvin. I should call on you more often when I need the sleep.
Azzazel stands up.
<Azzazel> I could say "It was nice meeting you", but that would be the truth.
<Azzazel> So...
<Azzazel> "It was nice meeting you."
<Marvin_Black> Whatever
Azzazel waves goodbye.
<Marvin_Black> Bye
Azzazel walks away.
-- To Be Continued --
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