Kingdom Lost - Episode 2 "Department 7"

[Festy_Dog]

Heh, not quite what I expected, but I can work with this. Might even work out better than planned.

"Thanks," he replies and makes his way over to the cage.

James juggles a few ideas for the best choice of words as he approaches.

"Chloe, right?" he calls, "I'm Ted Keppel, I was wondering if you had some time later to do an interview for Sound and Fury magazine. Does that sound alright?"

James does his best to minimise his accent and flashes a charming smile. He patiently awaits her response.

 

[Tokiwong]

Heh, not quite what I expected, but I can work with this. Might even work out better than planned.

"Thanks," he replies and makes his way over to the cage.

James juggles a few ideas for the best choice of words as he approaches.

"Chloe, right?" he calls, "I'm Ted Keppel, I was wondering if you had some time later to do an interview for Sound and Fury magazine. Does that sound alright?"

James does his best to minimise his accent and flashes a charming smile. He patiently awaits her response.

Chloe looks down at first, not really listening, it takes a few tries to get her attention but she finally crawls down from the cage to listen seeing that Ted really wishes to talk. She starts walking towards the bar, “Sure I have a few minutes, make it quick, and buy me a drink,” she demands taking a seat on a high stool.

“Sound and Fury, what the hell kind of stupid name is that?” she shrugs, “Mary, how about a sex on the beach, charge it to my new friend, Ted,” she gestures to James. The black woman smirks, and mixes the drink in question and then serves it, looking to James to pay for the drink.

“So give me your questions,” she says somewhat incredulously.

 

[Festy_Dog]

Okaly dokaly, she's a bit of a difficult one.

He pays for the drink.

“So give me your questions,” she says somewhat incredulously.

"So Chloe, how would you describe Verve, and what do you think of working here?" he starts off.

 

[Tokiwong]

Okaly dokaly, she's a bit of a difficult one.

He pays for the drink.

She takes the drink, and sips it. She savors the flavor as th bartender turns to another customer.

"So Chloe, how would you describe Verve, and what do you think of working here?" he starts off.

"How would I describe Verve?" she looks around as the lights begin to flash different colors with the beat of the music washing the large dance floor with washed out colors, punctuated by brief moments of darkness. The play of lights, making you think you see things, that shouldn't be there or are they? Is that man just a man, or something else... no just a man... but the colors... the lights... the darkness... assaults the eyes as the music dominates the ears.

Chloe continues, "Verve is the real deal. Other places are just pretenders compard to Verve. The best stars are here, the best athletes, if you want to meet or be anyone, then you have to come here. Last week Britney was here, and this week I think I saw J. Lo, so I mean if you are anyone, you come to Verve."

She takes another sip, "I love working here," then turns to Dexter, "who is this your life partner?"

GM makes secret Spot Checks... will Dexter or James use any Action Points to affect the rolls?

 

[Festy_Dog]

"How would I describe Verve?" she looks around as the lights begin to flash different colors with the beat of the music washing the large dance floor with washed out colors, punctuated by brief moments of darkness. The play of lights, making you think you see things, that shouldn't be there or are they? Is that man just a man, or something else... no just a man... but the colors... the lights... the darkness... assaults the eyes as the music dominates the ears.

James blinks, then looks again.

Hmm... Could almost have sworn...

Chloe continues, "Verve is the real deal. Other places are just pretenders compard to Verve. The best stars are here, the best athletes, if you want to meet or be anyone, then you have to come here. Last week Britney was here, and this week I think I saw J. Lo, so I mean if you are anyone, you come to Verve."

Ha! Brilliant, this makes the next step easier.

"I love working here," then turns to Dexter, "who is this your life partner?"

James smiles as though she just told a joke.

"This is Chris, he's the photographer. If you don't mind we could get a photo a bit later, but where were we? Aside from famous people do you get many interesting characters here? What are some good examples of the average crowd? Just a first name basis will do."

If Chloe finishes her drink any time soon he'll offer to buy her another.

 

[Tokiwong]

"This is Chris, he's the photographer. If you don't mind we could get a photo a bit later, but where were we? Aside from famous people do you get many interesting characters here? What are some good examples of the average crowd? Just a first name basis will do."

If Chloe finishes her drink any time soon he'll offer to buy her another.

I will assume that is a no on the Action Point.

Chloe rattles off a who's who of some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment. She sips at her drink, but is careful not to drink too much. She finishes her list, "Well I had to tell Ben to freaking stopctrying to paw at me. I swear just because they are big stars some of them think they can have whatever they want," she rolls her eyes.

"Anything else you want to know?" Chloe replies looking somewhat bored, "oh yeah pictures are fine, I have no problem with that."

 

[Festy_Dog]

Nope, I was right the first time, this is difficult.

"Anything else you want to know?" Chloe replies looking somewhat bored, "oh yeah pictures are fine, I have no problem with that."

Getting bored is she? I am starting to dislike her.

"Good stuff, but I didn't mean celebrities, I meant whatever non-famous people you find interesting, a few of your friends maybe. Tell me a little about them and why they like Verve," James keeps smiling, a well practised smile used for such occasions.

Urgh, take the bait, btch.

 

[Tokiwong]

"Good stuff, but I didn't mean celebrities, I meant whatever non-famous people you find interesting, a few of your friends maybe. Tell me a little about them and why they like Verve," James keeps smiling, a well practised smile used for such occasions.

“My friends,” she shrugs, “there really isn’t much to say about them, I try to keep my work and my private life separate. If my friends show up here, we hang and chill but I am paid to dance and look sexy, I think I do both rather well.”

“I know a few people that visit every now and then, but I wouldn’t want to talk about them to a public magazine without asking them first. Many of my friends like to lead private lives you know? I know, not all that exciting, but it isn’t like my friends make Verve cool, what makes the Verve cool is people like me,” she grins.

“So we going to take that picture now, my time is about up, unless you have anything else to ask me?” she says finally finishing her drink.

 

[Shalimar]

"Wait it was the seventies, and honey, relax. Mom had her wild days too, so relax, it isn't like I still do drugs, I was young, it was cool," she shrugs.

"Not really dear, are you sure you are not on drugs? The only elves I see are the ones that come out around Christmas time," she replies.

"I am not on drugs, and I haven't done any drugs ever," Sakura tells her mother indignantly, before getting herself some dinner from the house, and bringing her plate back out to the garden. She eats it sitting cross-legged so that she can listen to her mother as she eats.

"So you haven't noticed anything weird since you got your powers? Like weird stuff, like wizards or demony looking people with horns and red skin? Ok, I guess not, but its kinda weird that I meet all these people within a day of gaining these powers and you never have. Is there anything you want me to bring Koga tomorrow morning before work? I am gonna go visit him then." she tells her mother.

 

[Tokiwong]

"I am not on drugs, and I haven't done any drugs ever," Sakura tells her mother indignantly, before getting herself some dinner from the house, and bringing her plate back out to the garden. She eats it sitting cross-legged so that she can listen to her mother as she eats.

"So you haven't noticed anything weird since you got your powers? Like weird stuff, like wizards or demony looking people with horns and red skin? Ok, I guess not, but its kinda weird that I meet all these people within a day of gaining these powers and you never have. Is there anything you want me to bring Koga tomorrow morning before work? I am gonna go visit him then." she tells her mother.

Mother listens and shrugs, “I am not really following dear but if you meet these crazy people, just be careful. And I know you are not on drugs, I was joking. Your brother would never get that bent over shape over my wild past, you know, you get that from your father.”

She thinks for a moment, “I will be stopping by after lunch, so I don’t think so dear. But thank you for asking, I don’t want to smother the boy, or so he says, he really is like your father in that respect. That man has been in the hospital ten times, and every time it is the same thing, don’t worry, I will be fine, take care of the kids, do not fret… blah blah blah,” she chides.

“So now I just do my plants,” she sighs, “I still worry but I just let it go.”

She continues to banter on about the neighbors, and just life in general until Sakura is ready to go. She gives hr a hug, “It was nice to see you, and I am glad you were there to help Koga. He needs your help sometimes, even if he won’t admit it. But the same goes for you too because you two need each other, remember that. Sorry that I have not noticed all these weird things you are talking about, but I guess my life just is not as exciting as yours is honey. Be safe,” she waves.