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Post by DMis on Sept 21, 2015 20:49:22 GMT -5
Beth let herself facepalm. "So how long until Vittia is visiting Arti?" teased Beth as she took a small glass of water. She quietly watched the group.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Sept 21, 2015 21:02:18 GMT -5
"Thanks, Aaron!" Evan replied, helping himself to a Dr. Pepper and laughing awkwardly at Arti's antics. "Heh. Hey, Arti, maybe we oughta consider pacing ourselves tonight. Try approaching tonight's inevitable shenanigans at varying degrees of sobriety."
He almost wished for drunk karaoke to ensue at some point that night... which almost guaranteed that it would.
For the time being, looked around at the food laid out, taking a whiff with a blissful smile. "It all looks so good, I just wanna try everything! Guess we gotta start somewhere, huh?" he chuckled, grabbing plates for himself and Swift. As he dished himself out some pasta, he murmured playfully to his wife, "Don't hesitate to clock any of these guys if they ask for it. They've taken worse hits."
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Sept 21, 2015 21:17:47 GMT -5
Swift just followed Evan, smiling at everyone along the way. When he handed her a plate and offered his advice, she snickered and mumbled, "I'll keep that in mind."
After serving herself, she took a seat at the table next to Beth. "So! What's everyone been up to since coming to your shiny new world?"
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Post by ryocker on Sept 21, 2015 21:56:44 GMT -5
A single, sketchy and white Kunai knife of giant proportians landed near the guests, a metalic Ninja-knight hybrid standing on the roof.
"....thE mAstEr hAs ArrIvEd," it noted, vanishing.
"Hi guys!" Ryan cheered, directly behind everyone as his drawing acted as a distraction. "Sorry I'm late, I had some ah... business to take care of."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Sept 22, 2015 2:35:19 GMT -5
Pieter laughed softly at Arti's comment. "Ik ben Nederlands, friend. However... I couldn't pass up the opportunity to show off a bit of what I'd learned during my family's trip to Europe this last summer; Tuscany is quite beautiful and the tour we took of Florence that ended with a lovely cooking lesson? Was great. I enjoyed that even more than seeing St. Peter's Basilica."
The blond grinned slightly, looking over at Swift. "Well... I finished my last two years of college and went traveling with my parents over this last summer. Other than that? Got myself a nice little apartment in Minneapolis and I'm performing every so often in various jazz clubs, hehe. Or, at least, I was. I did a little announcement that I'd be taking a break from performing for a while... been wandering other worlds to help folks out."
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Post by gantzgun74 on Sept 23, 2015 16:36:04 GMT -5
"Ryaaaan~! There's our main man of Heart!" He high-fived the kid as he came to sit down. "Also, Tuscany ya say? Sheesh man. You've been around haven't ya? Seen a few places." There was a type of quiet smugness in Alex's voice. "Well at least you take the time to learn the language. Whenever I tour other parts of the world, I just do it under cover of the void..."
He notes Swift's expression and smiles as he lowers the scarf that had been obscuring the lower half of his face. He had already raised his goggles upon arriving, so his face was now fully shown, showing Alex with that usual neighborly expression. Really, keeping the scarf up was a hobby he had formed during the session, so it was not something he tended to notice, unless in given circumstances. "I've basically been flying around the world, taking in the sights, seeing everything for myself. I was up in the Himalayas prior to Pieter sending me that invite and Sunburn here," He motions to Arti for emphasis, "Asking me to come pick his mangy butt up to bring him here." There was a chuckle in his tone as he helped himself to some of Pieter's food. "I figure if I fought so hard to create that place, I'd look around and see what all we created for myself ya know~?"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 24, 2015 13:03:20 GMT -5
"Glad to know you've been keepin' busy. Me? Mayor of Biston! Five years now!" Arti gave a slight hiccup before continuing, "Won the Best City in America award for the third year in a row! Man, you ought all come on down to the penthouse sometime, it's pretty fresh, even if I have to hire someone to drive me..."
He gave a playful glare at Aaron before helping himself to a piece of bruschetta. "I may or may not have asked our Time player for a loan on their time travel device thingy. Decided to do some fixin' behind the scenes, so if something doesn't read as you remember then well you can thank me." The dark-haired man mumbled something like "April 15 2013" before turning to face the new arrival.
"Ey it's dress buoy! Kidding! Where've you been man?"
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Post by DMis on Sept 24, 2015 13:20:59 GMT -5
"Just finishing art school. And before coming I may have gotten a call that said I would be participating on that one special effect make-up show on SciFi called Face Off," Beth answered with a smile. "I get to head out to LA in a week."
Beth giggled seeing the Heart player. "RYAN~!" she sounded rather excited to see the derp. "Get lost on the way here?" she added in a teasing tone before taking a bit of bruschetta.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Sept 24, 2015 13:39:22 GMT -5
Evan smiled as he listened to his friends recap the last few years of their lives. Pieter's career as an entertainer, Aaron's travels, Arti becoming a mayor (and actually doing a decent job, for that matter), and Beth's opportunity to be on television... Hearing about the success and adventures everyone had experienced was nothing short of uplifting. "Wow... That's all so awesome, you guys! Glad to know things have been going well!"
For the time being, he decided to forgo telling his own story. Swift had asked the question, and she knew full well what he had been up to. Plus, the others were already well aware of the greatest thing that had happened to him since their return.
The smile he had been wearing since his arrival widened as the newest party member appeared. "Ryan! Long time no see, man!"
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Sept 24, 2015 21:34:37 GMT -5
"Ah, cool!" Swift mused, equally interested in everyone's endeavors. She seemed especially wowed by Beth's TV deal and Aaron's worldwide adventure. She was just about to ask the latter where his travels had taken him when Ryan arrived, surprising her in a welcoming sort of way. "Well hi!"
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Post by ryocker on Sept 24, 2015 22:05:35 GMT -5
"Well, it was something kind of important," he offered, before smiling. "I actually managed to get work as a therapist thanks to my powers over heart. I've made some really happy customers, and I've even learned the trade professionally, so... I'm doing pretty good! Though I'm kind of on vacation...
His hand went to his pocket, gripping at something inside as he fidgeted. Just keep it cool, Ryan, he thought, fidgeting.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Sept 25, 2015 15:10:57 GMT -5
Pieter nodded, chuckling. "I have indeed. We traveled by plane, too; figured it'd be part of the experience; it was nice not needing to worry about using my powers that much, admittedly. And we went to the Netherlands for a while during that trip, too, so it was nice seeing that side of the family as well. Glad to hear you've all been doing well."
He took a sip from his wine. "Well, well, don't be shy; get comfortable and enjoy the food while it's hot, haha. I made up tiramisu and gelato for dessert."
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Post by gantzgun74 on Sept 28, 2015 23:12:46 GMT -5
"Yay Gelato~." Why are you celebrating, you don't have a fucking clue what gelato even WAS outside of that one kind of monster from the Final Fantasy series that looked like color coded blobs. Still whatever the case may be, he was sure he'd enjoy it. Pieter's food, especially recently, was always pretty much topnotch. He turned to Ryan with a grin. "A Therapist eh? Interesting. Hah. At least you're making something of yourself. All I do is travel all over the damn place erasing whatever I think is necessary. You guys might as well call me the Janitor of Void, not a thief..."
He stuck out his tongue. Those freaking time issues. Had those not been around, he'd be lounging on a beach in Cozumel, hidden by the void and completely cut off from the rest of the world... Oh well, deal with the hand you were dealt as they say.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 29, 2015 14:44:53 GMT -5
"It'd BETTA be the good kind too! Hurr, I jest, but not like that," Arti said before taking another swig from the wine bottle and helping himself to some pork. "I had a pork dish in Firenze once ya know? Hope ya learned from the best!"
One bite later, and the dark-haired man went into a sort of food ecstasy. "THIS IS SERIOUSLY GOOD SHIT MAN! If ya ever tire of bein' a musician just come on down to Biston and become my personal chef! And speaking of hiring," The unlikely Mayor turned to face Aaron, "You wanna come down ta Biston for a bit and erase the competition for me? If I lose to a guy in a toupee I just might have to hang myself."
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Post by DMis on Sept 29, 2015 15:10:15 GMT -5
Beth sighed. "That's cheating Arti. And you bloody well know it. And it's good to hear that you get used out of your powers, Ryan," she offered to the boys. "Blood powers are kinda useless outside the game...."
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