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[LOG] Watering Hole

Who: Dante Tony([personal profile] red_as_sin and [OPEN]
Format: Starting as prose but can do whatever you want.
When: Evening.
Where: One of the bars.
Summary: Dante's drinking his worries away.
Rating: PG-13? Crazy things happen in bars?


It was a busy night and Dante had a break. He had made his way through the floors to his favorite bar. So far the place was light. Quiet, and the frog-worker bar-tending was far too afraid of him to keep him from giving him what he wanted. The drinks kept coming and Dante kept downing them down with not so much as a change of sway. He made sure to steer clear of all distractions, some of the women sure made their intentions clear but he wasn't wasting his money on nothing but the alcohol that kept pushing at him.

Unfortunately, long since were the days alcohol had much of an effect on him. Why he kept drinking it was only for habit. The pleasant burn in the back of his throat hardly even simmered. It was a miserable feeling not to be able to enjoy something he once considered an essential elixir of life.

"You." He called the frog-worker who with a startled jump hurried over to him. "Another."

This was another long night.
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divamaycry: (I wanna dance and I wanna win so dance g)

[personal profile] divamaycry 2012-04-18 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Drinking to remember?"

The black haired beauty appeared beside him, dressed in a short black and red kimono. There was a tiny goblet in her hand, with a pinkish looking liquid inside of it.

"Or drinking to forget?" She added as her heard turned to him, and she smiled. "Either way, it's best to do that with company."
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-18 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
His head turned ever so slightly to look at the woman. He knew that voice and to his surprised, he found the scent she gave off very familiar. A city, the rain, and the smell of something sweet. There was also something else but-

"A little of both to be honest." He responded, turning his attention back to the bar and the drink in his hand. "What are you doing here?"
divamaycry: (Honestly it's like they expect me to wor)

[personal profile] divamaycry 2012-04-18 11:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Off work, and I don't feel like entertaining children."

She didn't want to go back to her room. She hated the fact that her roommates were all kids.

It also helped that bars were rather homey to her. All that was needed was a bald bar tender.
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-18 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Dante could relate, he didn't like the individuals in his shared room either but he never bothered to show his discontent. He was too small and too strange. The kids found him interesting and the adults were way too weary. He hadn't needed sleep yet so no point going back there.

"You don't seem like the mothering type." He took a drink. "No offense."
divamaycry: (Yes those pants make you look fat)

[personal profile] divamaycry 2012-04-19 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"None taken."

She knew very well that sh wasn't the sort of person to have kids. Not now atleast. Than again she was 600, if she didn't want kids now, when would she? Still, she felt there was too much she had to do before every even thinking about little rugrats rolling around her.

She eyes his drink for a moment. He really seems to be chugging these back.

"Anyone you drinks like that must have something on their mind."
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-20 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
He finished downing his drink and tapped the bar signaling for a refill. The devil didn't bother to answer her until he got his drink, he brought it up to his lips and tilted it back slightly.

What could he tell her, that he was nervous about leaving his home unattended? He wasn't just some half-demon anymore, he had a purpose. The balance he was trying to gain between good and evil had a knack of going out of control when he so much as closed his eyes for some sleep. Evil never slept and being here in this bathhouse didn't help. He couldn't tell her that just like he couldn't tell anyone else. Instead, he figured he'd change the subject from him to her. Anything was better than asking him questions.

"You smell familiar." He began, putting his drink down and fingering the rim. "New York, perhaps?" He inhaled. "And rosemary."
divamaycry: (Oh these excuses are funny)

[personal profile] divamaycry 2012-04-22 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
She could tell that he didn't want to talk about whatever it was. She let that go, for now. Maybe after a few more drinks and he would be more willing to share.

"I lived there before coming to this place."

She found this surprising. She didn't think she smelled like a city. He must have a good sense of smell if he could smell her perfume as well.
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-22 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
He couldn't just smell the city he could once see outside his window, he could also sell the lack of a soul- or at least a soul that did not belong to her. He continued with his drink again.

"They say angel's smell like rosemary." He tilted his head to look at her. "Are you an angel?"
divamaycry: (Say 'what' one more time)

[personal profile] divamaycry 2012-04-23 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
Did she just hear him right? He did say what she thing he said...right?

He just asked if she was an angel. Oh, the irony was just breath taking. She set her glass down, nearly choking with laughter.

"An angel? Me?" She thought it was rather obvious, guess she was better at hiding then she thought.

"Good god no." She shoot her head, still chuckling. "They talk way too much, I'd have to shoot myself."
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-23 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Her last comment made the devil chuckle, turning to look back at his drink and napkin. He knew she wasn't an angel, they were ugly things to be quite frank. She was too much flesh and bone to be one, but he figured the humor would sit well between the two.

"If you're not an angel than this is the first time I've been in the presence of an Umbra witch."

And it was back to business. He felt his second guess was a lot closer to home.
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[personal profile] divamaycry 2012-04-24 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"So you do know what I am."

She smiled lightly. She was impressed, not many people still believed in those old tales. Then again, considering who she was talking too it was excepted that he knew.

"Good, saves me the time of explaining it." She finished her drink, her fingers lightly skimming the rim of the glass. Her eyes moved over to him again.

"And you, Mister Devil." She crossed her arms as she gave him a look up and down. "Surprised to see you here."
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-24 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Mister Devil."

Out of the many things people in his world had called him, mister devil was one of the most normal. It wasn't insulting, it didn't give off a rank, and that was something he considered.

"Do you know who I am?" He had never met an Umbra witch but being who he was, he had to take a lot of crash-course history lessons in all that lore he had not been aware of. Being Lucifer was a tough job.
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[personal profile] bloodysakura 2012-04-21 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
Karasu Seiro finds himself visiting the same bar as Tony. It's the first night he actually goes to one since he came to this place, as he usually finds himself on duty during the evening. Or prowling around Room 3 of Floor 1 in hopes of meeting with one particular young man.

Anyway, tonight he hit the bar, and has settled for drinking some cheap sake and smoking a cigarette, though both cost him a bit dearly, considering the low wages of this place. Still, he is one to believe that spending in pleasures is not only acceptable but natural. Ah, that is something he misses about being home...

At one moment, Karasu looks over to where Tony is sitting, wondering why the man looks so absent but not drunk. "A penny for your thoughts... They seem to be quite interesting, with you being so immersed in them..."
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-21 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Dante hadn't even bothered to mind his surroundings any attention that at the voice of a nearby individual, it was almost surprising. He tilted his head and acknowledged the man with a nod. He put his drink down and fingered away at his glass.

"A lot do back home. What else is there to think about."
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[personal profile] bloodysakura 2012-04-21 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
He shrugs, he's not in a hurry to go back home. Not yet anyway, there are quite a few people around here who sparked his interest. His Cherry Tree probably won't die for a while, even if he doesn't tend to it.

"I don't know, in that case, wouldn't you rather think about how to get out of this place? That might prove more useful."
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-22 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's the problem, now isn't it."

What if Dante didn't want to go back home regardless of what responsibilities the guy had? What if all he wanted to do was just sit down, relax, and enjoy a moment without something going wrong? Here, in the place, he didn't have the responsibilities he would normally have back home. He didn't need to fight a war, the matters of this world didn't concern him. But wasn't that selfish?

It brought a very dry laugh out of him, and here he thought he had long-lost all his human traits. Demons did not feel selfishness, they felt duty. Although he respected his work and what he did, he didn't like. In fact, he hated it.
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[personal profile] bloodysakura 2012-04-22 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Karasu takes a long drag out of his cigarette, his eyes closed, enjoying it. The things are damn expensive here, and he won't be spending his hard-earned money on something as petty as that. He can tell Tony is not exactly human, Karasu is sensitive to spiritual energies, and his insticts rarely fail him in telling apart humans from non-humans. He looks back at Tony to answer.

"I suppose it would be a problem to go back home. I heard there's a train in this place that can take you to other worlds. I don't know if it would be useful to go to the place you come from, but a ride on it would certainly be interesting."
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-25 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Is that supposed to be a statement or are you trying to offer me something?"

Because seriously, it definitely sounded like that. He stopped drinking and turned to look at the guy, not breathing lest his head start hurting. His sense of smell was very good and smoke had never settled well with him. It smelled fowl but he never said otherwise. Not at this age.
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[personal profile] bloodysakura 2012-04-26 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh no, sir, I assure you I intended it only as an informative statement. After all, I'm only just another human worker from the bath house. What could I possibly have to offer you?"

Karasu notices that the man doesn't seem comfortable with him smoking. Not that he really cares about that, of course. But as he does enjoy playing with people, he will ask. It's been a long time since he played with a challenging opponent. "Does the smoke bother you, Mr...?"
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-26 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Tony. Call me Tony."

He probably should have said yes but Dante understood the pleasures of a simple vice. Just like he used to enjoy drinking, this man enjoyed his cigarette. He could respect that.

"It's fine."
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[personal profile] bloodysakura 2012-04-27 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Nice to meet you, Tony-san. So, about the train, you might want to ask Yubaba-san about it. Though I wonder if she'll give you an answer. If you really want to go home. Otherwise you might start to get used to living here."

He looks at him. "After all, there's quite an interesting group of people in this place." Yes, he does mean Tony is one of them.
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-05-06 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"I agree." There was certainly a lot of interesting people to stay entertained with for a while. Regardless, he wasn't sure if it was a good idea or not to stay or to go. He really wanted to get to know the place a lot more, this was such a strange realm he seemed to have come across.

"For now I'll make no move. I haven't had my fill of this place."
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[personal profile] bloodysakura 2012-05-06 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"I would say quite the same myself. So far I've had an enjoyable time here. How about you?" he looks at the other man. He probably isn't the kind to confide in strangers, but he will try his luck anyway. What could be the worse that happens?
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-05-08 01:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's interesting enough."

His answer was very reserved, enough information to give a stranger however still able to give chance for more conversation. He was playing it safe, not so much because he didn't trust people but he firmly believed people shouldn't trust him.
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[personal profile] bloodysakura 2012-05-09 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
"And I'm sure there is more yet to come... It seems people never stop arriving here... I wonder when we'll get more.. It also appears that some people aren't here anymore."
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-05-11 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
"What's your take on that subject?" He puts his cup down to look at the man. "Pigs or did they just get spirited away... back home. Somehow."
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[personal profile] bloodysakura 2012-05-12 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Most people here don't like the idea of people being turned into pigs. But I don't put it past Yubaba to turn people she considers useless into pigs. That would certainly save here quite a few pennies. I believe both things might have happened."

Karasu orders a drink for himself. "We might not want to slack off too much. In case she does turn people into pigs."
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[personal profile] myblueskies 2012-04-25 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Where was he? Even though he had been here for ages already Mero still had no idea where anything was, mainly because he spent all the time he could out in the fields, even sleeping there if it looked like it wasn't going to rain too much. In with Piccolo.

But he had been sent on an errand and now he was lost and he just wanted to be outside again. He wandered into the bar and blinked. This wasn't where he was supposed to be.

He saw the man by the bar and approached very very cautiously. "Sir?"
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-25 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Dante turned to the boy that spoke so properly to him. It was strange to hear especially when most of the words spoken to him back home were insults. He put his glass down and gave the child his attention.

"Can I help you?" he spoke calmly. This kid was definitely lost.
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[personal profile] myblueskies 2012-04-26 10:52 am (UTC)(link)
Mero grinned politely and took a big step back, he knew better than to stand too close to drunken people. "I'm a bit lost sir, do you know the way back out the bathhouse?"
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-26 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Dante sure had been drinking a lot but it had been years since it had given him much of an effect. He turned and took a drink from his glass before turning around and pointing at a doorway.

"You're about seven floors from your destination, I'd go down that hallway, take an elevator. You should find it. Just make sure it's red-door you get the elevator from, that one goes down."
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[personal profile] myblueskies 2012-04-26 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you sir!" Mero smiled again and then paused, "Is it just straight down the corridor?"
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-26 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Straight down the corridor." But the guy was curious. What exactly what he was up to?

"Can I ask why you're trying to get out?"
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[personal profile] myblueskies 2012-04-26 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you sir!" He smiled again and then shrugged, "I'm a farmer sir so I'm outside most the time!" It wasn't a lie but it wasn't really an answer since night was falling and really he should be going to the room he was supposed to sleep in.
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[personal profile] red_as_sin 2012-04-26 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't address me so formerly." He muttered. He really didn't like it. He was old, don't make him feel older than he is. "Call me Tony. Perhaps I should take you, it's too late for a farmer to be out and about."

And as a guardian, Dante could go anywhere, he could guess this kid wasn't going to work.
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[personal profile] myblueskies 2012-04-26 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sorry mister Tony," he shuffled his feet, "If you want si... mister Tony, I don't want to disturb you though!"
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