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One weekend day, during a few slow hours, Bones invites Thespis, Peri, and Aperture to his home for a group meeting. IT was more to socialize and see if they all gelled and to work out any questions.
Thespis took a sip from his flask, whiskey inside of course, "Met a man from China, Went down to Geisha Minor" he sings/mutter, "Then again incidentally, If you're that way inclined." he leans on the wall, looking over his phone
Kenzie (Aperture) was making herself at home as she went through the pantry in search of cookies. What sort of meeting doesn’t have cookies?!
There was an abundance of sweet treats and other "Gamer foods." Tommy burned a lot of energy with brain, and keeping in shape of a professional athlete.
They came from their bedroom wearing a v neck shirt and black slacks, comfortable wear.
She watched the group and smiled while they all settled.
Chocolate chips acquired, she snags a glass of milk and went to sit with her treats, waiting on the ones she has yet to meet.
"Their chocolate milk?" he asks
“I think I saw some chocolate syrup if you want me to mix it up? Or they have a shit ton of Mt dew it seems—-“
he walks over and takes some milk, adds chocolate syrup and turns to the other two, "I like chocolate milk, sue me." he shrugs
She grins as she watched him. “But did you do chocolate milk and cereal in your school breakfast as a kid? Until you say yes to that, you’re only an amateur chocolate milk enjoyer”
he grins back, "Chocolate milk with Reeses Puffs," he laughs, "Do I look like a poser." he shakes his head, "I'm not an amateur, if anything I'm an expert, a master at the art!"
“Mmm. Impressive.” She smirks and dunks her cookie before eating it. “Reese’s puffs do rock though.”
"Best candy, best cereal." he says taking a seat next to her, "Got an extra cookie?"
“Uuuh, so wrong. Best candy is M&Ms and that’s a fact. Best selling candy year after year since it’s inception.” She eats another cookie after dunking it. “I mean, there are more cookies here. I am simply not sure if any are classified as extra.”
"Reese's Peanut butter cups, Whoopers, and Kit Kats," he says, taking a cookie and dunking it in his chocolate milk, "Those are the holy trinity of candy, next come Crunch, Skittles, then M&Ms." he chuckles, "Fav movie?' he asks
“Oh damn. We doing this. Uh, you’re totally not going to believe me, top gun maverick is probably pretty high up there and some old movie called Eurotrip. You?”
"Maverick was good, I usually don't like sequels so far after the first but damn, that was good." he nods, and thinks, "I would have to say my all time favorite would be Ghost Busters, along with Return of the Living Dead, Labyrinth, Black Dynamite, and the 1980's Transformers Movie, I cried when Prime died." he nods sage like, "Yes Black Dynamite is recent but damn it's a good tribute to the genre."
“I threw that shit before I got in the room!” She bursts out laughing “that movie was epic for sure!!! Just watching him keep looking up at the sound boom” laughing more. “Ghost busters is great, I can’t say I’ve seen the rest. The labyrinth is the one with the spandex dude on a tiger right? Old British rocker dude?”
"Yeah, David Bowie," he smiles at the mention of the sound boom, "Remember when he punched the dude and they changed the actor, no shit, when I first saw it I thought it was an actual 70's B-grade movie, fucking had to look it up afterwards to find out it was made that year!" he laughs
“I was so glad I got to see that movie after the atrocity that was Gentlemen Bronco. Fuck that movie man. My friends and I got to the last 10 minutes of the movie and asked “so when does this get good?!” It was soooo bad!” Eats another cookie.
"Ugh," he goes, "It was a bad one for sure, you ever watch Bad Times at the El Royal." he gets up and imitates that dance Chris Hemsworth did
She shook her head. "No, cant say I had. I dont often watch shit movies. But when I do, its with popcorn, in PJs with good friends making fun of it."
"Bad Times at the El Royal, ya got to watch it, not something big to make fun of but if you want a bad movie," he thinks, "What if I told you their was a B-Grade movie about drug dealers summoning Chinese Vampires to fight Cyborg Cops?"
"I would say that sounds almost as bad as Dread Zepplin as a band."
"I kid you not, it's called Robo-Vampire, and it's two movies spliced together with a bit of original film, it's bad, it's hilarious and I am going to watch it with you." he puts a hand forward, "Deal?"
"You're going to have to listen to dread zepplin first." She said firmly.
he hands her his phone, "Play it DJ Kenzie." he grins, "Bad music is just as fun as bad movies."
"They are clearly a Led Zep cover band that only plays in Ragge and the lead singer is an Elvis impersonator." she plays the song.
his eyes widen at the video, "Holy shit. . ." he mutters, "Um, Kenzie, what drugs did you put in my chocolate milk?" he asks, a shit eating grin forming on his face
“only the best kind. But technically, it was the extra cookie” she grins watching his reaction. “They have like 7 albums”
he cackles at the mention of '7 albums' "Holy Shit," he exclaims, turning to her, "This is real, this is fucking real. .." he continues to watch, pure glee on his face, "Thank you sooooo much for this."
“Any time” she laughs more. “They’re my favorite trash band to show people.”
"Ok, when you have time I am totally showing you Robo-Vampire, it's a perfect bad film, not so bad it's good, it sucks, just perfect bad."
More laughter. “Alright. Sounds brutal. I’m not looking forward to it. But I did make you listen to dread zeppelin so fair is fair”
"Don't worry, if it's too bad, you can get a free refund." he laughs, "But what's your fav good band, for me it's Queen and Journey."
"Oh, Music. Uhm, Clearly I am a Kesha girl." she said straight faced before laughing. "On a serious note, probably Steve Aoki, Flogging Molly, uhm, anything 90's. What a good decade it seems to have been alive."
he grins at Flogging Molly, "Sail away where no ball and chain, Can keep us from the roarin' waves, Together undivided but forever we'll be free." he sings then chuckles, "So, clearly you have good taste, I was born in 91 but I love the 80's, sometime people are born ten years too late." he shrugs
“That does seem to be the trend isn’t it?” She smirks a bit more. “The 70s so badly wanted to be the 60s. The 80s though, that was just them and unique from anything else. The 90s continued that. Then things seemed to have gone to shit.”
"I think it's because, when your a kid you watch re-runs of the last decades shows, so some envy starts forming." he shrugs, "At least I had Animaniacs as a kid."
Their eyes flicker back and forth, looking over to Peri to talk quietly while the others start, "Do you feel like a den parent? I feel like a den Parent."
She looks so confused now “what the hell are the Animaniacs?”
"Animaniacs was one of the greatest cartoons in human history my Padawan."
“Uhm, first. I’ve never even heard of it so it can’t be that good. Second, Jedi scum, accuse me of being a traitor ever again, you’ll feel the full affects of the dark side.”
"Ah," he says in a 'Palpatine voice, "You passed the test my apprentice," he cackles, "Soon we shall bring the Media Industry once more under the rule of the Sith. ..for a safe and secure galaxy."
"No Sith allowed!" Points at the nerd sign hung up near the door.
"I get all of those references!" he smiles widely
“I fail to see where it says no sith.”
"She has a point, I mean, I'm a Warlock, I'm basically a Sith already."
“I do see where it says you don’t care what others think. Sooooo, sounds like you can’t judge me for being a cute little with warrior.”
"Yeah, and you can't judge me for being a Sith lord!" he says while offering Kenzie a fist bump
"You two are cute together," they said honestly, moving to get some DIet Dew for herself.
She fist bumps back and pokes her tongue out at tommy. “I’m cute with everyone.”
Thespis does actually blush at that, "Eh, you two make a cute pair." offers, not sure how to respond
“See. I’m cute with everyone.”
"True, Kenzie. You instantly make any group cuter by a factor of ten at least," and then Thespis blush does not escape the notice of the observant doctor... they would file that away. Almost like a Guardian or a Mastigos might.
"So. You wanted that B-Movie? I can make the B-Movie happen..." and magic, unsensed without a Clash, happened. The Tv's station was suddenly streaming Thespis' suggestion.
"I was recomending one of the worst one's, Robo-Vampire." he smiles, Cyborg fights Jianshi."
“It’s payback and torture to either cause Stockholm syndrome or payback for dread zeppelin.” She says dryly.
Bones flowed through the room, watching the pair go back and forth, "You have quite the verbal reparte with each other. I'm happy to know you both."
"Again, Tommy, I am cute with everyone." She teased with a happy grin.
"Doesn't meant I can't acknowledge it. I think he has the hots for you too."
At that Thespis goes bright crimson and does a spit take with his chocolate milk, shooting Bones a 'Why would you say that' look
He mouths Bones of Truth
She just laughs, looking between the two. "Don't be gross Tommy. It would be so unethical and hot if he took advantage of a young aspiring actress in his office." She teased happily before she went to go change out of chocolate milk covered clothing. Her room was closest to the steps, and the door didnt fully shut as she changed so she could keep chatting. "At least promise there will be popcorn and M&Ms for this terrible movie."
"Yes, popcorn and M&M's sounds amazing," he nods, "Am I attracted to Kenzie," he gestures to her, "Yes, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't, and if we're making a Cadre transparency is good, but she's my client, the moment she hired me was the moment I would not hit on her, if she where also into me that would change things but," he sighs and gives a sad smile, "Something tells me it's one sided, but I can assure you both it won't be a problem."
"Mixed or separate?" he asked as he went to pop some fresh, on the stove even.
"I think I have candy somewhere..."
"And you're a good guy, Thespis, for a Cloak and Dagger Mastigos..." a tease rather than honest opinion to that one.
Being in her room, she -pretends- to have missed what Thespis had said. She came bounding back out after changing into shorts and a T-shirt for comfort. "Uhm, I've never been brave enough to try them mixed. I always thought it was a prank to get people to do it. Is it actually good?"
"It's real and it's amazing." he nods, "Mind adding skittles to the mix?" he asks, "Popcorn, M&M, Skittles, the height of decadence." he laughs, "Ok, maybe the drug fueled parties Kirk had where." he chuckles
"Sweet and salty, crunch and soft butter covered pop corn? A melty chocolate and...skittles? With Chocolate?" he gasped, "More blasphemy!"
"Skittles and M&Ms I know for sure are a fucking lie." She spat as she went to claim a seat. "But I for one, appreciate the assertiveness. I always reward assertiveness, so, I will at least try this insane concoction. Though, I will probably want to go get high first for it."
At that Thespis brings some pre-rolled joints, "I also have coke if allowed." he smiles, "I'm from Hollywood, what where you expecting."
"I do edibles, I don't like smoking in peoples houses." She admits. "Can't say I ever tried coke, but--- this movie makes me feel like it also might be needed?"
"I'm outvoted then!" and he starts to mix the popcorn with butter and salt, before grabbing M&Ms and SKittles from one drawer or the other.
"...I," he stops after the mention of coke. Multiple thoughts crossed his face, multiple reactions.
"I guess. Mages. But the Laws... I... yesy ou may, but I won't partake..."
Then he mixed the candy into a big metal bowl with the popcorn and brought it to the table with the group.
"Don't worry, I've cleaned up evidence before." he laughs, taking out a bag with some, yup that sure is cocaine, he takes a credit card and starts to form some lines on paper sheet he put on the table, "Ok, so if it's your first time, just do a little bit, like-" he rolls up Benjamin Franklin and snorts, "-like that." he laughs
She scrunches her nose a bit. "I want a chill vibe I think." She looked to Tommy. "I sided with him on the skittles fiasco, so I will go on your side with not doing coke, and just stick with my happy gummy friend."
The drug use still had him shiver a bit as he took a handful of the snacks, making sure to get some of everything before plopping into the corner of the couch and the armrest. against his left hip.
"Perfectly fine," he says putting the other lines back in the plastic baggie, true to his word the way he cleans leaves not a shred of evidence to it being there, "Bones, if my habits make you uncomfortable, just say so." he shrugs, "I can use other places, if ya want this to be a clean zone, it's your place."
"I think, to borrow a pharse, it's a big yellow for me at present," in reply to Thespis.
As he chewed the food, "Huh... Yeah... not skittles for me, with chocolate. Separate, fine with popcorn..."
She also tried a handful. She blinked a bit, and went to the trash can to spit it out. "What the hell is that?" She laughs a bit as she got water to fix the horror in her mouth.
Thespis just laughed as he filled his mouth with popcorn, skittles, and M&Ms, "Broaden your experience, even the bad ones," he laughed, "Try everything and don't limit your sensations, just like Kirk always said," he chuckles, "Sorry, didn't mean to ruin your taste buds, just pushing limits and taboos, ya know, Mastigos stuff."
"...Yeah... I think... I think we'll be a good group..." a litte magic happened to push all the skittles out of his hand, leaving the M&Ms and popcorn, which he happily ate.
"You guys?"
"You -would- me a Mastigos." She sighs and shakes her head. "Stay out of my head and we should be fine." She grins. "I think this could work. --- Though, I must admit, I am sort of shocked you don't have Psyche here. I would have assumed you'd try to bring her in. Any plans?"
"I've been talking to her about it. IT's been a rough time for her, and for her and I. Things are getting better, but she's technically a Ward of the SoulWardens right now, in the LEx Magica, until she picks her new Order and the like. I've offered to her, but also encouraged the Wardens for her."
"Psyche, ya mean Klaire?" he asks, "I've talked to her, she's interesting. . .I'll admit I'm interested in how she awakes, I feel she will." he gets a smiles, not a nice one but not a bad one just. . .an interesting one, "She doesn't care of me, I can see that, but she provides interesting debates on the use of Magic, having her join would be. . .nice." he chuckles,
"I'm glad to see you're open to others challenging your views." She makes her way back after getting herself a fun time brownie and sits between the two boys. "Plus having another girl around here might be nice. Though I am sure she will go ape shit every time I walk out here not fully clothed.
"I'll be female sometimes too of course. And I definitely walk around here naked a lot. I love my body after all."
"I think she's still figuring out who she is, before figuring out her order and Cadre."
"Plus we get a free mascot with Rook, casual nudity huh, is that just for the one's dating or am I free to just lounge about in boxers?" he laughs, someone's an animal lover it seems, "So, Robo-Vampire, any questions before we start?"
"I don't care what you wear. You could be naked now if you wish. Whatever makes you feel the most you. That's a boundary that I avoid, that's for sure."
"Their house their rules." She chuckled a bit. "Nudity has never scared me unless I was in Wal Mart."
"That's a sentence," he says, "noted, so, this is a pretty shitty movie, but of the so bad it's hilarous to watch variety, it's free on youtube but," he pulls out a copy from the drug bag, "I support creators of hilarous content."
"And every movie is better covered in coke." She joked a bit happily.
He wrapped an arm around Kenzie happily as they settled in for the movie.
"What are we going to call ourselves?"
"To the bold goes the spoils." And she leans into Tommy as his arm went around her. "To clarify, I don't date, so, were not actually dating. So, all on even terms here." --- His question made her look to Tommy. "All my ideas are highly inappropriate."
"Do I even have a shot?" he asks with a neutral smile, "Just want to ask here and now so theirs no confusion at any point, I like ya Kenzie but if I'm not someone ya want to have that kind of fun with then that's perfectly fine"
She looks over to Thespis. "I do not date. I don't do relationships. What Tommy and I do is the closest to a relationship I have done. I, I like bold. I like someone who will reach out and grab what they want. Thats what attracts me. It isnt looks, or types. We jive well, I love our banter. But if I have to coach you or tell you to make a move, it probably isn't going to happen."
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He grabbed her ponytail and yanked it, to kiss her her deeply, purely to show Adam what Kenzie meant.
She groans happily, melting into the kiss.
"I could honestly do that," he admits, "Casual fun is some of best fun, just was a tad worried of looking like a creep after the younger girl," he laughs, and puts an arm around her as well, resting it on Bones's "I can do just fun stuff, no strings, just want to make sure I'm not some creep." he thinks, "And Bones is cute so I see the appeal their," he fully admits with a chuckle, "But something tells me I should get to know them a tad more." he smiles at Bones, "Just want to ask, why invite me to a Cadre Doc, I'm a Gaurdian which kinda seems against 'Truth' as it where."
"We are all part of the same Dragon," he repeated from a previous conversation, "for one. For two, your view that the truth is fluid? That isn't too different from mine. Truth doesn't have to be locked into one form. If there was no Lie, then gender, distance, time, everywthing we know would be fluid and flexible, moving forward or backwards."
"You're also cute. And your skill set is not where mine, nor where Kenz has hers. You're the smooth talker politician lawyer type that we are missing."
She laughs more and shakes her head. She went back to the middle as they both had arms around her. "Smooth talking huh? I can't say anyone has accused me of that before." -- "Yeah, Bones is pretty hot, in all forms, and I still laugh and think of the good place when they say that time isnt a line, its Jeremy Bearemy."
"I can do more then talk with this silver tongue." he teases, which one, that's for them to decide, "Please never call me a Lawyer, my dad was one and I don't need to be compared to the fucker." he sighs, "I learned to talk the talk from him and Kirk, the latter had me running some bits of his . ..fuck it, he ran a drug and sex cult in Beverly Hills, real 'New Age Guru' kind of Mastigos, wild ride for the teen apprentice." he shrugs
She furrows a brow at the sex cult bit. "But you were worried coming on to me would be creepy. Oh, ok."
he laughs, "I was younger, more driven my instinct, and your my client so yeah, I was worried I'd look like sleazebag," he leans in and kisses her cheek, "But now I know where we all stand, I think I'm going to like Philly, seems to have the best mages in the world."
"Well, I think all guys are sleaze bags so, you're fine." She grins happily. "Just always sitting idle though." She offers a shrug. As bones frees the skittles from the popcorn, she leans in and stole a bit of just the remaining handful happily.
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