More bonding with alcohol!

[theodredprince]

I started work this week with Angwen training me. I'm not sure yet if I'm scared to death of her, or in awe of how much of a BADASS she is.

So, we ended my first shift by going to the pub...




Angwen: *eyes on the clock for their shift to end, unlit cigarette dangling out of her mouth*



Dred: *peering out into the street, eyes slightly crossing*


Angwen: Do you see it?


Dred: See what? That *blurry moving shape that's pretty tall* guy over there?



Angwen: the seedy underbelly. *sideglance at him, noting the 'look' of his eyes*



Dred: Oh. Not yet. I thought we were in a tamer district.



Angwen: it's everywhere. *waves an arm expansively*


Angwen: A good guard can see that



Dred: Oh. *sheepish glance* I'd thought,..well it's so clean here.




Angwen: what's it like where you come from, then?



Dred: Well, rural. Not dirty but a lot more dust and nature mixed in with the city itself



Dred: This feels...sorta...sterile I guess?




Angwen: What, even with the mice crawling over there? *points at nothing far across the street*



Dred: I'd HEAR mice *looks anyway*



Angwen: I hear mice. I mean, it's a bit far but elven hearing and all that



Dred: Well yeah I guess you would



Angwen: you humans and your dull senses



Dred: We suck. Clearly. I wouldn't mind the enhanced thing




Dred: The relative immortality might get to be a bitch though.



Angwen: I've enjoyed it so far.




Angwen: *flicks out a match the second the clock starts ringing its bell across the city and lights her pipeweed cigarette* Let's go. You're coming to the bar with me



Dred: Sure, it's probably made work a little bit smoother. I mean you can avoid plagues and such, right? Oh? I can handle that, sure.




Angwen: Elves don't really get sick. We've had a few of you fall over and stop moving, though. *heads to the guardhouse to get rid of her equipment*



Dred: Really now? That's pretty bad, considering.



Angwen: I'm sure it won't happen to you. Mind the bump in the road



Dred: *minds it* Let's hope not. This is a nice place.I'd hate to die in it.




Angwen: *looks back at the perfectly flat road* I don't know, it's better than dying somewhere bad. Like a volcano



Dred: Well, but at least you anticipate it there?


Dred: I mean this would just mess things up for other people. Unsightly corpses and all.



Angwen: well, the horses need to eat something



Dred: Huh. That probably explains a lot more than I wantto think about



Angwen: They like humans. It's made their fur so much sleeker



Dred: Is that why they shine?



Angwen: Mhm. Humans apparently have a different sort.



Dred: Yeah we do. They're built more... *pauses to demonstrate*



Angwen: And what do they eat? *little smirk*



Dred: Hay, oats, fruits,vegetables, grass when we let them out to run

24 mins ago


Angwen: Why aren't you all our slaves in your time? If that's all you feed your horses. *unlatches her breastplate*



Dred: Well,that's what horses eat there. They don't go for meat or anything. They do like sugar.


Dred: And there aren't a lot of you around




Angwen: *goes to check the duty roster, just to see how soon the carnivore horse thing can pay off* ah! You're on stable duty tomorrow.




Dred: Oh FUN. I'll have to wear my horse proof items.




Angwen: I'm sure... ah, Theoden, will keep you safe



Dred: Oh he's on there tomorrow too? Good. *little grin*



Angwen: And then the next day, wall patrol. Don't fall off into the lake.

Dred: I'll do my best. It can't be that easy, right?


Angwen: depends on how hard the wind's blowing. *telling the truth this time* It's why you don't wear your cloak when you're up there, no matter how cold it is


Dred: I'll keep that in mind. That's the last thing I need.

Angwen: something about these mountains. It's why the eagles roost here. *points up, where one of the giant eagles can be seen circling*

Dred: *actually sees the shadow of that* whooa

Angwen: You could ride one. Don't try it

Dred: Doesn't really...I can't imagine bird riding

Dred: Wouldn't be COMFORTABLE unless I was like...dying and needed to get somewhere fast

Angwen: let's hope it doesn't come to that. *makes sure her equipment is stowed properly* You know where the bar is?


Dred: I think so. The smaller one that's not all fancy, right?

Angwen: right. Come on. *proceeds off*

Dred: *follows like a good little duckling guard*

Angwen: *takes him to the other humans that share his shift's table* Sit. *goes to get beer*

Theo: 'lo, Dred.

Nyel *looks up from a game of coins and ale and nods to him*

Dred: Oh hey. *nods at people* Theo... Other people I don't know

Arato: Quick! Everybody switch nametags

Nyel Nyellaiwe *holds out her hand*

Theo: I'm Arato

Dred: So he's Theo? Awesome. I should have known the ginger was a disguise

Dred: *smiles at Nyel* Nice to meet you

Nyel So all Rohirrim DO look alike

Theo: it's a coincidence. Normally they're yellower and more hairy


Dred: We're just special that way

Essam: Special or secret evil? The world may never know. *nods at Dred* I'm Essam.

Theo: and this is who you'll be working with when Angwen's done babysitting you

Dred: That sounds good

Essam: We'll have so much fun *evil eyedart

Angwen: *returns with drinks for her and Dred* You can't break him until at least two months after training so it wasn't a waste of my time

Essam: Oh it's not fun to break them right away. The slow process is more entertaining.

Angwen: this is why elves avoid you all. *drinks* I just like something to feel superior to

Essam: Well, and that certainly is likely with us isn't it?

Angwen: exactly. *pulls out another pipeweed cigarette and lights it*

Nyel *moved up close to Dred* so've you ever killed anyone before?





Dred: Orcs mostly

Nyel Hm. Good enough, I guess.

Theo: I had to say no and I haven't gained her esteem yet.

Dred: Aww too bad. I just don't know if I've gottne people

Dred: I mostly fight mounted so..

Dred: It's kinda at a distance

Esssam: But orcs you can smell?

Dred: Exactly!



Theo: *wrinkles his nose* I almost got an orc once, but Snowmane reared and took the kill himself

Dred: IMPRESSIVE,


Theo: I was... kind of relieved

Dred: I can imagine. First times are...kinda just gross

Theo: Yes. Orcs. Yes.

Theo: wait, does it count as killing a troll if I just kept outrunning it until dawn came?
Angwen: No.

Theo: Okay.


Theo: I was almost cool

Dred: Aww but hey if no one knew the truth, you could still be cool

Theo: That would involve me being able to keep a secret

Dred: Or to lie I guess

Essam: Wait, the thought of him trying that...it hurts

Essam: *laughing*


Theo: *sticks out his tongue*

Essam: *snoort*

Dred: We could lie if we wanted. We just...choose not to

Theo: we're just good honest folk

Dred: Exactly. Salt of the earth, whatever that means

Theo: cheers *taps Dred's mug with his*

Dred: *tap* Let's see how the beer here IS