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 Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 1:31 pm
"Usually, but not the case." His pout relaxed more into a distant frown. "Was no a weekly thing. Or a monthly thing." He decided not to go any more specific than that. "Want a refill?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:29 pm
"'Course." He slid his glass a little closer to Al, and rubbed at a drop of condensation that slid down to plop on the coaster. . His fingers tapped along the counter. "Even if you're not into casual sex... I'm not either, I don't get it. It's literally the easiest thing to shack up with someone on this island. And by shack up, I mean fall into a relationship."
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:27 pm
A soft clank of glass against glass was heard as Al freshened Horace's drink. "I dunno about easy. Seems to me most people seem to either be after just casual or already set down roots." He placed the bottle back down with a careful thud. "Not much left for anything serious."
He looked around conspiratorially before leaning in with a whisper, "just look at all the married couples. No one waits around here for ********."
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 6:33 pm
Horace hummed thoughtfully. "Get pod duty - poach from the fresh batch!" He said rather cheerfully before gulping down some of his drink. And promptly almost choked on it at Al's whisper.
"Yeah, these married couples with their opening businesses and their cute as s**t conversations on twitter,. Jesus wept. If I wasn't taken, I might even find it in me to be jealous." He snorted and eyed Al from top to bottom (not-quote bottom - the bar counter prevented that. "So what's your game plan?"
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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:09 am
Al laughed mirthfully, "that sounds like a great plan actually." He turned to pour himself a small glass of the same cider, curiosity eating away at him.
He took a short sip of the contents, sweet but warming. It was surprisingly good, Horace did have good taste hiding underneath... well... a lack of it. He paused and looked curious, "you're taken? Wow that was fast." He leaned his elbows on the bar and raised a brow, "I don't really have a game plan though but do tell, do tell?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:42 am
Horace tilted his head as Al poured himself a glass, hair falling over his shoulder. "Drinking on the clock?" But he smiled and tipped his own drink back. "Good, isn't it?" At Al's question, Horace had the grace to look vaguely abashed. He scratch the side of his head. "I, uh... fell for the guy who helped me out of my pod." Horace grinned and it was just a bit loopy, how it often was when he talked about Jan. "Uhm, actually, we were halfway together before-" He flushed a little and gestured at Al. "-and got together right after. So, no, no plan of attack on my part. I guess good luck. Unless Jan was down in the pod room looking for hot trainees." He paused and frowned for a second in thought. "Too bad, though, 'cause he got me instead!"
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:11 am
Al nodded excitedly in agreement about the drink. The explanation sort of made him lower his drink as he curiously listened. "Me too... I-" wasn't supposed to say anything. He silenced himself with a deep swig from the rest of his mug - before sputtering it all right back out as quickly as he took it.
"Uhhh...." he stared, "...Jan?"
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:26 am
Horace only briefly wondered about the 'me too' before Al sprayed a fine mist of cider out. Then the words were promptly forgotten. He leaned to one side, trying not to get wet.
"Whoa, drink control." He took as drink and tapped his fingers along the glass. He narrowed his eyes briefly - what an odd reaction. "Yeah, Jan. Short-ish, blonde hair, blue eyes, no hand? "
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:28 am
"..sweet old grampa type?" He asked incredulously as he grabbed a bar rag and began sopping up the mess he'd made.
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:31 am
"Uh..... no?" He shot Al a bewildered look. "He's older but he's not... like a granddad. Jan's a quiet guy with a kind of goofy accent." He could feel his eyebrows climbing up into his hairline.
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:38 am
"Must be a different Jan then. The Jan I met was so much wiser and smarter and he let me drag him all over and show him my hiding places and treasures," Al seemed to get a bit more animated like a child talking about their favourite grandparent rather than person they had met only briefly. "He didn't steal any of my treats either!... But I haven't run into him in forever."
"He had short white hair and very very light blue eyes too though," Al looked relieved as he finally settled down. "I'm glad it's not him though. That's creepy. It'd be like I did my gran or something."
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:12 pm
"Your treats?" Horace almost laughed at how bubbly Al was, but he swallowed it. He did laugh at the other hunter's next words. Eskimo brothers. "I'm pretty sure that's not how sex works, Al. I certainly haven't had sex by association with every one of your partners." He made a funny face. To be honest, he was pretty sure Al had terrible taste.
"So what're you doing for Valentine's day? Please say something romantic."
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:41 am
"Uhhhh...." Al trailed off and suddenly looked very detached and shot down. Whatever it was he apparently didn't want to talk about it as he leapt at the change in subject.
"Not sure yet. Need to have a Valentine first or you can't do Valentine's day. I'm looking forward to my singing chocolate delivery though."
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:01 am
Horace looked at Al curiosly. Where had that dejected look come from? He wanted to pry, he really wanted to pry, but this Al was so much better than the prickly one who'd said he was beyond annoying. Horace hoped this version of Al stayed around, generally speaking. So he let it go and smirked at Al's mention of getting a Valentine.
"If you tried, you could get one for Valentine's day.If not, I promise to come sing for you. Just for you - a special service."
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:37 am
"Only if I get chocolate for listening to it," Al warned. "Otherwise, I'm shutting the door in your face." He winked at Horace before holding the cider bottle up. "More?"
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