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« IC.USERNAME » TEXT ✧ AUDIO ✧ VIDEO ✧ ACTION Marianna "Monts" Medina ✦ Original Character
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un: louderthanu | text (say the 27th?)

[eights_and_aces]

Monts!

This month has been nuts. Are you ok? I'm on Harasaka if you want to catch up over drinks. I could kill for a Bloody Mary and maybe a snack. Plus the Prime Minister here is picking up the tab, so free booze and food!

[nerine]

Oh hey! I was just thinking about catching up with you. I'm doing fine after all the BS that went down in Primavera.

You had me at free booze and food for sure. Hope you don't mind waiting for a bit, I'll get ready.

[eights_and_aces]

Cool, yea wan't too impressed either but there were some good parts.

Take your time. I'll get us a table outside, cause it is too pretty out here to be pressed up against a bar. Plus the flowers are all blooming. See you in a bit.
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[nerine]

Alrighty, I'll try to get there in about 20 or 30 min. at the latest. See you soon!

[ True to her word, after Monts takes her time to clean up and dress for the outing. Once she finally gets to Harasaka, she makes her way over to Anna, waving. ]

Hello, hello. Sorry if I was late. Hope you didn't get hit on by any drunk gems?

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[eights_and_aces]

[She was sprawled out at one of the outdoor tables. A pitcher of what passes as a Bloody Mary in the center of it, her glass three quarter's full and the one opposite empty for the moment. She had been thumbing through the network when she heard Morts call out.

Standing and offering a hug for the other girl.]

Not too much. I am glad to see you! [Retaking her seat and filling her glass.]

Let me know if that is too spicy, and we'll get something else. I told them to wait on the food until you got here. [Giving a smile.] It is good to see you.

[nerine]

[ Monts returns the hug, albeit casually. She's not a very touchy person oddly enough, but she appreciates Anna's gesture. Monts takes a seat across from Anna thinking about what else to get. ]

I'll be able to polish off the Bloody Mary, but I'm more fond of having a nice Negroni. Thanks for getting one for me though, plus the food.

[ It's all free after all!]

So, what's been up with you? Thankfully I've found two jobs I'll start working at so I won't have to worry too much about earning my keep.

[eights_and_aces]

[Anna had always been a toucher, but she was polite about it. Taking a sip of her drink after giving it a stir.]

Negroni? Is that a wine?

Great! Where at? [Asked in earnest, before answering Morts' question.] A lot, hell I'm not even sure where to begin. The most recent thing is the entire human trellis, I hope you missed that. [Her tone a little serious.] But our band is going to be in the music show later this week. I am pretty stoked about that.

[nerine]

A Negroni is a cocktail. I recommend it since it sounds like you've never had it so far and it's an old classic.

[ Monts carefully sips her Bloody Mary before answering Anna. ]

I'll be working at a bar that's started by a woman named Tifa and I got asked to be an assistant, so more like an office job I suppose. [ As much as an office job to a magic-user can be, but she'll see how it goes. Monts perks up with some interest when Anna mentions... ]

Oh, a music show? Even after everything that's gone on?

[eights_and_aces]

Oh really? Guess we'll have that next after we polish of this.

[Anna listened politely and nodded her head.] I think I met a Tifa when we were first brought here. Real brief, long black hair, nice, and sort of soft spoken?

It sounds like you are going to have your hands full, ever run a bar before?

[Anna's smile was quick and warm.]

Yea, Kerry has been working on it for a bit, it was an open invite for anyone that wanted to show off, or compete. [Pausing to think] Kind of a battle of the bands take too. So it was already going to happen. But really, it might be good for everybody after this thing with the disappearances.

[nerine]

I worked at a cafe so you know, barista, bartender. Same difference.

[ SHRUG. She listens to Anna talk about the show some more and it makes her think about how she hasn't been to a concert or music festival of any sort in a long while. ]

Hm. It would make a decent moodbooster. You guys sound like you have the right idea. How many acts are there?

[eights_and_aces]

More or less. More combos behind a bar though. I hope it works out.

[Taking a long sip from her glass, then swishing the remaining cubes with the celery stick.]

It should be. I mean there is something for pretty much everyone. [Pulling out her phone and scrolling though something.] Twenty or so? That doesn't sound right but that is the number that sticks in my head. A two or three song set, for each group, should be a few hours long.

[nerine]

Same. It's different dealing with alcoholics compared to caffeine addicts.

[ Monts is the type to take her time with her drink; which is funny considering normal alcohol, bar whatever the green drink was at the festival, doesn't do too much to her. ]

Wow. Do we have that many that are musically inclined? Well, then again... Shouldn't be too surprised. There's a ton of Gembonded and it's not like I'd be able to meet all of them and know them by name.

[eights_and_aces]

Well a little more groping, but yea.

[It all depended with the mutant. In this case, it was because it was good. Could be a bit spicier for her tastes, but it was still good.]

And that is just the people that wanted to perform. I don't think, except that first day, I've even seen a good portion of us. And more coming in too.[She chuckled.]

They are going to run out of places to stick us in.

[nerine]

I'll say. The places that have opened up to us are at least plentiful in resources, but I'd imagine if new Gembonded keep coming in big batches, they'll start to be sort of concerned or at least complain to Malachite.

On the other hand, you'll have more audience members and future musical rivals. Good tradeoff, wouldn't you say?

[eights_and_aces]

I think there is more, like the Underground. None of the locals seem to be concerned, ya know? [She seemed to be bumping up against an idea.]

I'm not complaining about that possibility. [A flash of a grin.] Just as long as I don't get a roommate. I'd have no idea where to stuff them.

[nerine]

[ Monts is nearly done with her drink now, possibly thinking of getting that Negroni if they're able to create that cocktail on this planet. ]

Are you still in the provided housing? My roommates are a couple and they're already aiming for a bigger place for the three of us.

[eights_and_aces]

Yea, not the low tier one but the nicer one. One reason I got a smaller place, it barely qualifies as a single it is almost an efficiency but it is cheap. And I can manage the Mana cost.

[finishing hers and setting the glass near the edge of the table. Gesturing idly with her free hand.]

Makes sense. It seems a lot of people were going to move out once the Gems decided we could be allowed to. I thought about it too, but even with a better place it would be to much just for me. I don't need all that much.

[A laugh.] I remember you told me about them. Now I don't blame y'all a bit for finding something a bit large. I want to say, you said it was a pretty tight fit. Found anything yet?

[nerine]

I believe Hua Cheng mentioned that the lease was signed so I'll just be ready to move out when he is. I'm trying to manage costs for the things I need so I don't have too much to pack when the time comes.

[ Speaking of Manna though... ]

... I wanted to ask.. And don't answer if you don't want, but have you done a lot of Synchrony with anyone or other people yet?

[eights_and_aces]

Good plan. If you do need a hand though, let me know. I should be able to help, there isn't anything on my day to day that is set in stone, ya know.

[A bit of a blink at the question. Then she gave a low chuckle.]

Mostly like we did at the bonfire. Though in a bath in Solare I met someone and it was pretty intense. [She had a small smile at the memory, giving her head a little shake.] We didn't have sex or anything, but it was overwhelming?

Why?

[nerine]

[ She laughs a bit when Anna mentions the Solare baths because she also had a non-sexual encounter, but it was tenser for her than anything. ]

That so? Honestly, I'm mostly curious if nothing else. Like, maybe I'm trying to find out what the general mood is about Syncing. I get the impression that I'm being way too reserved even for myself.

[ Monts feels she has good reasons though even if it'll impede her more than helping her. ]

[eights_and_aces]

[Leaning her chin into the palm of one hand, thinking over the implied question in there.]
Yea, it was...innocent I guess, and gave me a lot to think about. [Taking a deep breath] I don't know if I would call it a mood really. For me it just happens, not all the time, but a lot of time when I touch someone when talking about something . Maybe it is easier if I know the person to have emotions about them?

What do you mean reserved?

[nerine]

Well...

[ There is A Lot going on when it comes to her particular headspace, but Monts wants to simplify it for the sake of casual conversation. ]

I'm all about friendly flirting just for fun, but I haven't put much thought into pursuing a serious relationship back home. Here it's like...

[ Monts takes a big sip of her drink to finish it off before continuing. ]

Maybe I don't trust anyone enough here; on a surface level maybe. There are some people who are perfectly fine holding my hand for Synchrony.

[ Like Hua Cheng and Cloud was a grumpy albeit willing participant. ]

Remember how I don't feel pain? Trusting someone with touch kind of hits different for me in a way.

[eights_and_aces]

[The girl listened with half lidded eyes, and nodding a bit in understanding at some of it. After all it wasn't too terribly different from her own struggles with the entire bit. Mulling it over before answering.]

Well trust does help I think, but I hadn't looked at it that way to be honest. l definitely was more opposed to the, ah...more intimate way of getting the Synch because of my situation back home. [A pause, giving a bit of a sigh. There was a lot of to it.] So there is something to being in the right headspace for it.

I guess this might sound like a personal question, but that problem trusting people with touch because you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between pain and...well good touches? [Wrinkling her nose at the way it sounded when it came out of her mouth.]

[nerine]

Oh, no, it's quite easy to tell even if I can't feel it. It's a little disturbing, but it's not like I'll still have googly eyes for someone after they've broken my arm or something. I don't appreciate the few seconds or minutes where I can't move you know.

And I have a sense of touch and taste so I can distinguish between textures, warm and cold, etcetera. Just can't tell if something is damaging me.

[ Monts leans back in her seat trying to think of another way to explain it. ]

... It's more akin to the fact that I depend on what emotions I have at the moment which probably makes me more vulnerable. More in my head so to speak.

[eights_and_aces]

Huh. [Leaning back and really thinking now.]

That does make sense. From what I've experienced it is a sharing of emotions, even for the light stuff, so it isn't just you. [Tapping her chin as an idea did come to her.] And I guess it wouldn't have to be just 'good' emotions either.