Hotel Lobby - Play it once, Sam, for old time's sake

by **Cyclone** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:57 pm

Having just gotten off duty, and not feeling like venturing out into London tonight, Richard sat at the bar in the hotel lobby, drinking a gin and tonic. Most of the underlings working for the General seemed to leave him be.

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by **Atropha** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:07 pm

Atropha, in one of her flowing dresses glides down the stairs to the lobby and, unlike the other underlings, doesn't seem to care about keeping a distance when she makes her way into the bar and orders a vodka cranberry.

by **Cyclone** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:50 pm

He glanced up at her as she sat down, nodding a silent greeting. "Guess you convinced The General of your usefulness. Not bad."

by **Atropha** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:56 pm

"It seems I'm just a natural at making new friends." she smirks.

by **Cyclone** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:03 pm

"That's a skill that will help you around here. Almost as important a skill as not making too many enemies, I suppose."

by **Atropha** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:05 pm

"I believe for the time being I won't have to worry about the later." she says, sipping her drink.

by **Cyclone** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:11 pm

"Mmm. So I've found the first informant who thinks herself untouchable. Cute," he murmured, glancing over at her. He caught himself admiring her face...and other things.

by **Atropha** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:15 pm

"Oh I wouldn't go that far. Quite the opposite actually."

by **Cyclone** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:18 pm

"I guess that's one way to again his favor."

by **Atropha** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:22 pm

She lets out a short laugh. "Not quite who I meant."

by **Cyclone** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:25 pm

He only cocked an eyebrow, as if to ask for 'who.' Or perhaps just for a clue.

by **Atropha** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:26 pm

Atropha just shoots him a faint smirk and sips on her drink.

by **Cyclone** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:41 pm

"Mmm. Well, I can't deny your charms, Ms. Atropha."

by **Atropha** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:47 pm

"Well you are certainly less crude about than your little underling was."

by **Cyclone** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:06 pm

"Order is a tool, nothing more. You tell him what to do, he gets it done," he said with a smirk. "That's part of the reason why he's a grunt, m'dear, and I'm not."

by **Atropha** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:11 pm

"I suppose you need those in the greater scheme of things. Still. So... unsophisticated."

by **Cyclone** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:12 am

Richard nodded in agreement. "Still, he's useful to keep around. No one stays here long if they aren't."

by **Atropha** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:20 am

"So I've been told. Though what exactly that includes no one's been entirely clear on."

by **Cyclone** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:01 am

"That's because no one's going to hold your hand, either. You have to carve out your own niche. Or fit into one someone else has carved out for you."

by **Atropha** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:20 am

"Filling someone else's niche, eh?" she laughs and downs the rest of her drink.

by **Cyclone** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:31 pm

He smirked. "We need soldiers as much as any other...organisation such as ours."

by **Atropha** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:33 pm

"Oh I'm certainly not suited as a soldier."

by **Cyclone** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:36 pm

"No," he agreed. "You're far too lovely for that." He gave her the kind of look that probably made her feel naked, or at least mostly undressed.

by **Atropha** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:52 pm

"Why thank you. Who would have thought you'd appreciate someone with such an... obvious mutation." she says, running her finger along the rim of her glass. Though despite her demeanor there's something else playing around the smile on her face.

by **Cyclone** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:05 pm

He started to look a little uncomfortable. "I don't let things like that bother me."

by **Atropha** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 6:23 am

"Of course. Not wanting to be with your own kind, why that'd be awfully hypocritical. Or maybe they just fight back too much?"

by **Cyclone** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:32 pm

"How do you even...no. I'm not going to talk about it."

by **Atropha** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:56 am

"I don't think I'd want to hear about it. And I'm sure no one else needs to either."

by **Cyclone** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:44 pm

"Then why ruin everything bringing it up," he asked rhetorically, scowling at her. He knew the answer well enough.

by **Atropha** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:44 am

"Would you prefer if I didn't play with open cards?"

by **Cyclone** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:04 am

"No, by all means. Go ahead, say something that'll get you locked away."

by **Atropha** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:00 am

"Now why would I do something stupid like that. I know people don't trust me still, but why the hostility when I'm merely trying to be honest with you?"

by **Cyclone** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:10 pm

"Tch, honesty." So that's what they call threats now. If her goal had been to catch him of guard, she was certainly successful.

by **Atropha** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:22 am

"Believe what you want. I am here to help. Though I am not here to be pushed around." Well, not by everyone anyway I suppose...

by **Cyclone** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:42 pm

"Mmm, I think you've made that clear," he said, not looking up from his glass as he took a long sip.

by **Atropha** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:50 pm

"Glad we're in agreement then." she smiles an overly friendly smile.

by **Cyclone** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:03 pm

He made a noise that sounded faintly like agreement, gesturing the barkeep to make another drink for him.

by **Atropha** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:21 pm

"So you don't want to hear about the attack that's soon to hit one of our outposts in the city then?" she says, leaning back in her seat.

by **Cyclone** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:49 am

Since she could only see him from the side, she probably couldn't quite tell that he was rolling his eyes. Let's play more games, fun.

"I'm listening."

by **Atropha** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:57 am

"The one over in Lambeth. Just a handful of people, no full-blown assault, but still a considerable threat."

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