9th Opportunity :: Action/Video

[recognize_an_opportunity]

[Meyer doesn't always take a day off work. In fact, this is his first day off since the casino opened. That's why, on this lovely afternoon, he's wandering a little aimlessly now, cigarette in hand, looking for something to pass the time that isn't work.

For awhile, he wanders around the area by the fountain, occasionally stopping to sit down and write something down in a tiny spiral bound notebook, then standing up and wandering again. After awhile, though, he seems to get bored, and turns on the video to ask a question -- or rather, make a proposition.]

I'm going for drinks. Does anyone want to come?

[It may be a bit early in the day for drinking, but it's his day off -- this is what people do on their days off, right? With that question posed to the entire City, he strolls off in search of a bar that has relatively inexpensive and plentiful alcohol.]

Comments

[recognize_an_opportunity]

The curses, for one.

[water_wine_wizard]

But they seem to only last the day, from what I've been able to tell.

It's ... no one knows who I am here. No one has any expectations for me. No one knows who my brother is. I'm ... allowed to be whoever I want with no repercussions.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

[He nods slowly. He can kind of understand that.]

They may only last the day, but some have unfortunate repercussions.

[water_wine_wizard]

[Laruna was Somebody back home. It's nice to be Nobody.]

Like what?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Imagine you experience a curse where you tell someone your deepest, darkest secret. And everyone hears it. Or you experience a curse where you kill someone.

[water_wine_wizard]

[She falls silent, not liking the sudden deeply introspective turn the conversation has taken.]

Well, I can't say I've got any horrible deepest darkest secrets... but I see your point.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Not that it'll necessarily happen. With any luck, it won't.

[water_wine_wizard]

I already had my powers switched around which was .... interesting.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Switched around to what?

[water_wine_wizard]

Fire. Which is what my younger brother can do. [Among other things, but secrets are secrets.] There's a girl... Charlie? Who can use fire.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

[He shakes his head.]

The very idea of people having powers is still hard to wrap my mind around.

[water_wine_wizard]

They don't back home?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

If they do, nobody's told me.

[water_wine_wizard]

[She laughs.]

Not everyone back home has powers.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

So you're just one of the special ones?

[water_wine_wizard]

There are four mortal races in my world. Humans, wizards, witches and angels.

[She ticks them off on her fingers as she speaks.]

Wizards can manipulate one of the four elements. [Which is obviously the best.] Witches manipulate things like plants. Humans can't do anything. [There's pity in her voice there.] I'm not sure what angels can do beyond have wings.

I've only met two and they were ... not ... [She struggles to find a word to describe them beyond bugfuck nuts]

[recognize_an_opportunity]

[He shakes his head.]

Strange. As far as I know, we just have humans.

[water_wine_wizard]

Stories say...[And she has REAL DOUBTS about these stories...] that we were created from humans. Modified by the fey. Thousands of years ago though.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

I've seen a lot of strange things here, but stories like these will never seem quite normal to me.

[water_wine_wizard]

Not a bad thing.

So what's Russia?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Russia is a huge country that's cold, oppressive, and unpleasant. I don't recommend it, if you ever get out of here and want to travel more.

[water_wine_wizard]

Is that why you left it?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

More or less. My family left because America seemed like a better prospect.

[water_wine_wizard]

And that's where New York is?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Yeah. And believe me, it's a lot better than Russia.