Come As You Are // Open Post

[therealbrianna]

P.Y.T. [ Pretty Young Thing ]

(Taken during THAT mission that we do not speak of.)

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Waking the Dead 2.0 || May 8, 2063 || Regarding the Opposite Sex

[takeitinstride]

[She's pulling them both out of the dreams that they have been practicing in early, of course, and with Brianna's permission. It didn't take much: just the mention of her own impressive collection of alcohol. Tea was well and good, but after everything that's happened? Lia feels like she deserves a drink, and she might as well drink in good company.

Anyway. Sending Brianna an approving look as she's standing up.]

You're recovering faster each time now.

[They have been training every night, as promised, since they had started.]

[therealbrianna]

[ She pats down some stray strands of hair as she smiles at Lia. Who was once a woman she feared is now someone she feels comfortable with. She doesn't have to keep up pleasant conversations, and Brianna can be 100% honestly serious with her, something that she doesn't show everyone. ]

Thank you ma'am Lia. I'm learning a lot from you.

We should totes finish this thread before the dinner. So that there is more to talk about. :))

[takeitinstride]

Of course you are.

[Pride, bitch. And well, Lia finds it easy to be herself with this one. 108 comes to mind.]

So. Pick your poison.

[Brianna will see that her master was not kidding about that alcohol cabinet of hers. It expands infinitely.]

Got it! c: Leaving the cues to you, Oh Universe OTL

[therealbrianna]

[ Her eyes widen at the site of Lia's collection. It's nothing like she's ever seen before, and she thought she's seen a lot. Thank God I became a supernatural, she jokingly thinks to herself. ]

Wow, uhm. Wow. I'll have a rum and coke.
[ She says this as her hand wanders to a bottle of rum. Ooh, another brand okay nope. Her hand hovers around a few bottles before picking out the most familiar rum brand.]

What's your favorite thing to drink, ma'am Lia?

[takeitinstride]

I drink just about anything, but I do prefer the smooth ones. Can you fetch the bottle of Tequila Rose?

[It's been a while since she's had that.]

[therealbrianna]

[ Brianna nods and scans the collection for the Tequila Rose. At least that she knows, so she doesn't have to embarrass herself by fumbling over the bottles. ]

Here you go, ma'am. [ She says as she hands her a bottle and a glass, and sits down. ]

[takeitinstride]

Thank you.

[Kicking back now with a content little sigh as she pours herself a rather generous serving. She waits for Brianna to have her glass before lifting hers.]

Bottom's up.

[therealbrianna]

Cheers, then!

[ She smiles graciously as she lifts her glass, then drinks a considerable amount. She's always paced herself, only getting to the point of getting buzzed but not drunk. She enjoys watching people getting drunk more. ]

[takeitinstride]

[Lia, on the other hand, is polishing off that glass neatly. And the smile on her face afterward...

Pouring another one.]

This is a nice change of pace.

[therealbrianna]

[ She smiles pleasantly as she takes another sip. ]

What dyou mean by that, ma'am? Having a chill, sit-down drinking session?

[takeitinstride]

Yes, with another smart girl and no boys in sight.

[It's been a while, okay.]

[therealbrianna]

[ She says I'm smart!!! Omg!!! Brianna's face is all smiles. ]

I know what you mean.
[ She rolls her eyes at the thought of Taning, Josh and Brig collectively doing their own boy thing. Kaz doesn't count because he doesn't bleed out testosterone. ]

[takeitinstride]

Don't you ever get annoyed at the fact that you're practically the only girl in the blade?

[They BOTH know that Yulia doesn't always count.]

[therealbrianna]

[ Wow, Lia gets her. ]

Yeah. i mean, sometimes I feel like a princess with how they're always trying to protect me and make sure I don't get hurt that much but it's... [ She pauses to think about how she can put this gracefully, realizes she can't, then continues. ] They can be gross sometimes. And tactless. Plus they hate shopping and grooming, save for Kaz.

[ Also does not consider Yulia LOL. ]

[takeitinstride]

And he's the stereotypical Filipino gay boy, so loving that sort of thing comes with the territory.

[Amused.]

[therealbrianna]

[ She laughs at that. ]

I know!

[ A sip. ]

So yeah, it's nice to have someone to do all those stuff with. But he's leaving for a month, so I'm gonna miss that.

[takeitinstride]

Honestly? I'm a little surprised that the two of you get along so well, given your backgrounds.

[therealbrianna]

[ She looks up at Lia. ]

Uhm, what do you mean our backgrounds? We come from the same... Yknow, economic status... We're not that different, unless you meant something else.

[takeitinstride]

I'm actually referring to how the two of you have more than a few similarities. Rich and influential families, generally charmed World of Light lives outside of the craziness beyond the Veil...

[Need she go on?]

High society children tend to hate each other on principle. To see you two treating each other in an almost filial fashion is refreshing.

[therealbrianna]

[ Brianna thinks about what Lia said with a slightly dazed expression on her face. She takes a big gulp of her drink.

She remembers the huge amount of drama back in ISM, the competition, the backstabbing, the hair-pulling during catfights, the name-calling...the list goes on. Wow, we were terrible people. And to think we called each other friends. ]

Yeah, I guess you're right. I mean don't get me wrong, the friends I left behind are still my friends, but I never really... I never really realized the contrast til you mentioned it.

[ A thoughtful look into her glass. ]

I miss them, but I really like the people here.

[takeitinstride]

We're a different breed. Not necessarily better, just different.

[Yay for more Tequila Rose!]

The men within the Malice Kings are not quite like the ones on your team, but...

[Wrinkling her nose now. Should she even go there?]

[therealbrianna]

[ Brianna smiles. She has a point. ]

The "men" in my team are more like boys, really. [ Small laugh. ]
But humor me, how are they different? But what? [ She leans in closer with a curious look on her face. ]

[takeitinstride]

Ugh.

[Eyerolling forever now.]

Riley, the only man there with actual manners and good intent, can't always be around. Jessiah Vice is an arrogant snob. Lorenzo is more of a pet than a human being, Aidan insists on being a father to us all the time, the man you call your father is a high-functioning sociopath who - fortunately for us - occasionally remembers to have a heart, and don't even get me started on Alistair. And Rethe is an angel, and Calintz Duskrider is a puppy.

[Snark snark bitch bitch snark snark but she really loves them but god.]

[therealbrianna]

[ Brianna's eyes widen in interest. She has no intention of stopping Lia or distracting her with laughs here and there. She simply keeps drinking with both of her eyes on Lia.

When Lia's done with that, Brianna lets out a big laugh, and giggles, covering her mouth.

When she's finally composed herself, she in turn starts describing the boys in her blade. ]

Well, for my blade, you've got this 33 year old man who acts really... creepy sometimes. And don't get me started on that fundoshi! I mean yeah it was funny then but I didn't really have to see that you know. [ Eyeroll. ] Sometimes I feel like he's in the wrong body or something cos he can be really immature sometimes.

[ Drink. ]

And then a really old Promethean, but I don't really mind the age. It's just that I feel like he's such a tough love father figure, always thinking that he should protect me. Like, I mean c'mon I can shoot things! Plus he does all that taser things that's rather out of this world... And he underestimated me the first time we met, but y'know he had like a hundred years over me, and I just got in Netsach. Ugh.

[ Drink. ]

And Josh well, I don't really have any issues with him but he's so painfully shy sometimes, and it gets kinda awkward... And sometimes he's carrying a lot of problems that I feel like I can't talk much and tiptoe around him.

[ Drink. ]

[takeitinstride]

[Have sympathetic nods, noises, and eyerolls all in the right places, Miss Lopez.]

I feel so sorry for you right now. I knew that it was bad, but I didn't know that it was that bad.

[Sorry enough to fill Brianna's glass - or, more like, have Brianna's bottle fill it for her.]