Dec 15 02:44:51 106 PA - Inviting Sebastien to the wedding
From Chronicles
Logfile from Rifts.
The current game time is: Thu Dec 15 02:44:51 106 PA. Kingsdale - Public Stables
The Public Stables is a facility that is perhaps one of the largest in Kingsdale. When one hears the word 'stable' they typically think of horses, maybe cows and pigs and the like? Whilst this place has them, it is so much more than that. Exotic beasts from all over North America are cared and looked after here -- special facilities existing to seperate them when required. For example, in the heavily guarded South West of the Stables one can find heavy renforced MDC structures that are meant to hold beasts such as Fury Beetles and the like as well as smaller stalls for horses and the like in other places. Trained handlers ensure that for a fee, each beast is well fed and well exercized. Armed KDM guards keep an eye on them as well. Near the entry to the stables is a small shop where one can buy tack and feed for almost anything as well as to 'check' your creatures in.
Players- Objects- Exits- Katsumi <O> Out Sebastien Tirzah
Christmas is coming! Snow litters the ground, more tumbles from above, and the mounds outside the stables are so high crews clear the sidewalks every two hours to keep their visitors from being shut in. A few radiant heaters stand between the stalls, blaring out much-needed heat, while anxious owners check on their sometimes finicky animal companions to make sure all's well. Sebastien sits with Sara's stall open, running a brush over her, eyeing the girl with a little smirk. He's single again. That horse is getting lots of presents come the big day.
"I have seen him be civil, mature, even wise. I think he should get the benefit of the doubt." Tirzah explains to Sage as she leads the way through the winding bath carved from the icy drifts leading to the stables. "Sure we clash unhealthily like waves and rocks. But its playful banter almost all the time. Just our way, not usual I admit but not really uncivil if you consider it objectively. And really considering what he'd do for either of us, doesn't he deserve this much?"
There is a little reluctance in Sage's manner as she enters the stables following Tirzah. She listens to the arguments being made in favour of a course of action. "Then, I take it you would equally displeased if he were to choose not to be any of those three things?" She asks, giving a soft sigh as no convincing arguments to the contrary come to mind.
Look who is there! Everyone lovely stalker, the friendly, well-known Katsumi! Or not so... Anyway the Japanese woman is sitting in the edge of Sebastian stable, helmet on her hand, legs waving on the air, eyes on the cyberknight. She is been there for a minute or perhaps more... hard to tell. But what is sure that the woman is ignoring the other two, concentrating only on the man and his horse.
"Like waves and rocks?" Sebastien calls out, without looking back. He apparently knows the voice. "So who has the stones in this little fable of yours?" His brush travels in wade, slow arcs, and as Sara snorts and tries to turn Sebastien points the brush at her threateningly. "Sara. Stand still! You may not feel the cold, but I do. Is it that you want me out here long enough to freeze?"
"Well the first two at least, can't demand too much. But yeah I'd be pretty livid if he couldn't handle that for the appropriate amount of time. Maybe we should consider deep rose colored icing for that contingency, and some disposable coveralls for the other guests." She suggests with the faintest hint of sarcasm and a large smirk. Coming up to the stable Tirzah's expression shifts to shock as she recognizes Katsumi, clearly having assumed her still mia. "Sebastien in there?" She asks the friendly stalker before her conversation is apparently heard. Damn cold air making for better sound traveling. "You do, though wether they are rocks or pebbles is a matter of speculation."
Sage seems to be mildly mollified when the other woman sees it her way for one thing, at least. "Or a babysitter for one guest in particular." She comments, before shooting her partner a look that seems to be both dubious and amused. Her lips curl before she shakes her a head a little. She directs her attention forward as Katsumi is addressed. She simply nods politely to Katsumi before making a faint noise at her partner's next comment.
The frendly Japanese stalker nods. "He is here with his horse, yes." she answers to the red haired woman, still waving her legs like a child. "He seems occupied though. That horse needs a lot of attention. One would seriously think why some chance to a robot horse if it`s more time consuming than a living one, yet I do like Shara... even that she is all metal."
"I thought your memory was better than that," Sebastien replies with a grin, though he fumbles the brush momentarily as Katsumi speaks. He bobbles it between his hands, managing to catch it a few inches from the hay-covered concrete, and the young man turns to peer back at the Stalker so near the redhead. He eyes Kat, peers at Tirzah, and finally settles on Sage with a wink. "Awkward to be the only one in the room who hasn't seen my scrotum, I understand. Pity, I think you'll never know."
Tirzah shrugs, smirking as she intends to show the knight just how good her memory is. "Well she saw you banging on Moniques door in that red feminine thong. I'm sure that told her everything she didnt need to know about your parameters." She reminds, extracting all measure of tact from her tone. Her eyes watch for the reaction to enjoy it before she drops the very banter she was alluding to earlier for a more personal expression. "But as popular as this particular debate is, we're here for matters aside from equipment and horses Sebastien."
"I will admit that his horse can do a number of things a normal one can't." Sage says, having seen it in action herself before shrugging to the rest of the comments. She makes a faint face, "That..." She begins before letting her partner speak on the matter first. "...was as much as I cared to see anyway." She comments, before glancing between Tirzah and Sebastien. She just nods simply.
"What`s wrong with my memory?" The Japanese stalker frowns. "I know you messed with a lot of different women, but I think I do remember Sara well. She is much more worthy than you." Katsumi sulks passionately, keeping her eyes on Sebastien. "And my greetings to you. You should do that with a person you haven`t seen for a long time, right? I want to be cilized."
Sebastien steps away from Sara, brush still in hand, and walks towards the stalker with a grin. "Only because I was afraid, Katsumi," he replies, spreading his arms wide and reaching for a big, awkward, t-shirt to armor hug. "Afraid that you would simply pop like a soap bubble, and I would again be cast into the night." He peers over the stalker's shoulder at Sage, and with a grin replies, "All kinds of things."
Tirzah says, "Yes, where are our manners. Tied up in the awkward topic that looms I imagine. But it is good to see you again Katsumi. Afterwards maybe we'll catch up. I can conjure a treat for you if you like." Tirzah offers generously before regarding Sebastien once more and taking a deep breath. "Sage and I are getting married, in the common sense of the term. And since you are my good friend Sebastien I'd like to invite you to respectfully witness the ceremony." She announces, blushing fully as her hand subconsciously reaches back to find Sage's/"
Katsumi stares coldly at sebastien, moving not an inch as he embraces her. But Tirzah`s words draw her attentiuon. "You are getting married?" she turns to the red haired woman. "But you fucked with Sebastien, right? And now you marry with a woman?" the stalker is far from the concept of political correct, but maybe that concept died with the fall of the old world. "Seb, how do you feel that your old lover now seeks a company of a woman? Was ypu so rude?"
Sage's hand will reach out to grab her partner's hand to offer it a gentle squeeze. She tries to keep her own features neutral when Tirzah makes the offer. Her gaze shifts between the woman and Sebastien.
"Two things," Sebastien notes, giving the stalker an extra squeeze before stepping away to peer innocently at Katsumi. "I prefer to think I have ruined Tirzah on men forever; after me, whom else is it that she could have and not feel a sense of loss? So she goes into softer arms. So you see, Katsumi, I was not rude." He leans more closely, winking at Tirzah as he stage-whispers, "I was magnificent." Sebastien draws in a long breath, and lets it out for a sight, glancing sideways at Katsumi as he does. "Is it that she ever told you why I left her, mademoiselle?"
Tirzah blinks, looking a bit surprised by the incredulous slip up Sebastien made.. "Wait a minute. You didn't tell her? After all that posturing you never even told her you gave up the prized ruby for your sentimental diamond in the rough? No wonder she disappeared again. What would keep her here? As far as she knew things were par for the course. No sacrifice, no reward. Really Sebastien, I thought you smoother than that. But I was less experienced when I got that impression." She comments, her blush long dissolved by the revelation of such a masculine folly. Not sure what to make of the Katsumi's comments, Sage's expression shift subtly but no emotion from the swirl become dominant enough to push themselves to the forefront just yet. She does raise a brow at Sebastien's spin on the matter. "This ought to be good..." She comments, before letting her hand loosen on her partner's should Tirzah want free reign.
A confused stalker... now she is... "You wasn`t the only one she fucked with, right?" Katsumi asks from Tirzah. "There was the other woman with a spirit bear. And the hell knows who else..." she sighs as she turns back at the man with a cold glance of her smoldering eyes. "Anyway it`s not bad to be with you I must admit, even that you are just a food."
Sebastien's face is static. A faint smirk, splitting his face oddly, as his eyes track those who speak. The eyes that grow faintly pleading as he smirks at Tirzah, and a little lost as he smirks at Katsumi, making the expression a jovial and vaguely macabre mask as he rolls his shoulder to toss the brush he held into a corner with a little thunk, mentioning smoothly to Tirzah as he starts into motion, accelerating into a very rapid escape, "I will be delighted to attend your wedding. Lock up when you leave."
"Just a food? How many foods can do this?" She asks as she draws her semi released hand from Sage to hold before and channel her link. A moment later a minute gust is the only outward sign that a new presence has entered this plane. But to Katsumi it will be quite obvious as the ambient energy she can sense nearly doubles. "Open your link to this one friend, let her draw your power into herself so that she may be sustained." She instructs the new presence with a gesture to Katsumi. A rush of air flows toward her as the presence rushes into her lungs to make probably a very intimate form of embrace and allow the power to flow right into the stalker's blood directly. As this is happening she cocks her head to one side, looking perplexed as to what the knight is running from.
"Just a food? How many foods can do this?" She asks as she draws her semi released hand from Sage to hold before and channel her link. A moment later a minute gust is the only outward sign that a new presence has entered this plane. But to Katsumi it will be quite obvious as the ambient energy she can sense nearly doubles. "Open your link to this one friend, let her draw your power into herself so that she may be sustained." She instructs the new presence with a gesture to Katsumi. A rush of air flows toward her as the presence rushes into her lungs to make probably a very intimate form of embrace and allow the power to flow right into the stalker's blood directly. As this is happening Tirzah cocks her head to one side, looking perplexed as to what the knight is running from.
katsumi`s eyes widens as the presence invades her, offering itself for feed. The stalker seems suprised, almost shocked by the offer, yet she is not restraining herself. She feeds aftera cut has been made. If she can. For the intimate moment of the sustaining she cares not of the two women nor the man, once was her lover.
Awaiting the explanation of the circumstances, Sage's lips curl faintly - if briefly - at the decrease of bravado from the knight. She glances over to Katsumi with a slight frown as the other woman seems to be passing judgement with... unknown clarity on the issue. Yet, Tirzah is more familiar with them that she holds her tongue. Instead, she looks back to Sebastien, nodding faintly in acceptance of the man's decision.
Tirzah smirks, accepting the silence of the embrace as clear satisfaction in her worth. Even if her own ego denies her the perception that the comment was not exactly directed at her. Though it probably did include her. Turning to Sage she shrugs lightly. "Well that's done. Shall we head to the dinner and hit up the sly dwarf for hot cocoa?" She suggests with a tempting smile. She silently releases her bond to the phantom to release it back to its plain once she senses the feeding is complete.
"Unusual as ever." Sage comments softly to the remark about their task being done, before offering her hand back to her partner and offering a smile. "Sure, let's go." She doesn't really know Katsumi and the odd events suggests that ... there was a feeding already.
Tirzah nods and takes up the hand to lead the way out. "See you around Katsumi." She bids to the stalker as she and Sage depart to cozier atmospheres.
