055 red letters (forwarddated to about 10:30 AM)

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Nora tries not to groan as she opens the journal]

Oh fuck... I don't think anyone'd survive if that game happened, like, more than once a month.

[pause]

Totally worth it, though... except for the waking up part.

[There's another pause as she takes a swig from her water bottle]

I'll be in the gallery today if anyone needs me... as long as you're quiet about it.

((OOC: Hung over teenager get! If anyone wanted a chance to lecture Nora on the evils of drink or give her an "I told you so" here's your chance. Also open for gallery whathaveyous. She'll be alternating between napping at the desk and hiding in cleaning up the back room all day.))

Comments

[not_nikkiheat]

[No lectures from Kate, she's been there before. Besides, what's done is done.]

Take some aspirin and drink lots of water today.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Why thank you person with good advice!]

Thanks. Yeah I heard that... I've already downed some painkillers and I've got a bottle of water.

[not_nikkiheat]

Good. You should feel better soon, I hope. Maybe take it easy next time?

[Okay, maybe a tiny lecture from Kate, but that's it.]

[eat_me_beat_me]

Yeah I... don't think I'll be doing that again soon.

[It's okay... this time she deserves it.]

[not_nikkiheat]

Probably a good idea. This place is unpredictable. You don't want to be incapacitated at the wrong moment.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Yeah I guess. Though I don't know how much use I'll be. I'm still kinda learning how to fight.

[not_nikkiheat]

Are you taking lessons? I kickbox back home.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Seriously?

Uh yeah one of my friends has been teaching me to fight with a bat... and a mace thing that he gave me for Christmas.

[she pauses]

Kickboxing, though. That sounds badass.

[not_nikkiheat]

[Kate laughs a little.]

I don't know how badass it is...I really like it. It's a good way for me to stay in shape, and I like the confidence I feel at knowing I can kick most guys' asses if I need to.

[eat_me_beat_me]

It is, though. I didn't have any training or whatever when I got here and it sucked. Like we'd get attacked by things and I'd have to go hide and I felt so useless 'cause I couldn't do anything.

[not_nikkiheat]

[Kate knows that feeling well. It's a huge part of why she works out so much. She wouldn't wish that feeling on anyone.]

You're welcome to work out with me sometime if you like.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Really? You mean it? I mean, I'd love to learn some kickboxing moves if you're offering to teach me.

[not_nikkiheat]

Sure I mean it. I like teaching. We'll find a nice spot somewhere and I'll show you some moves.

[eat_me_beat_me]

That would be so awesome! Thank you!

[3nterprising]

You aren't used to drinking much, are you?

[eat_me_beat_me]

Not that much, no. That was a first.

[3nterprising]

[Faye's not feeling to hot herself, tbch.]

Let's remind each other never to play that game again.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Agreed. It's fun as hell but not fucking worth the hangover the next day.

[3nterprising]

Or maybe just something that's not as hard hitting as rum.

[Because she has to agree, that was a pretty fun game.]

[eat_me_beat_me]

I haven't really drank much rum so I couldn't tell you. I was drinking Disaronno and cherry pepsi.

[3nterprising]

That would sound delicious if my head didn't hurt so much.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Maybe next time you feel the urge for a hangover.

[3nterprising]

I'd be okay if I only had one or two.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Yeah? how many did you have this time?

[3nterprising]

[There's a brief pause as she thinks it over.]

At least four.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Yikes. yeah me, too.

[ow.]

[3nterprising]

Oh well.
I guess we'll have to find something to do until this hangover goes away.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Yeah I'm gonna go down to the gallery for a while. Maybe the quiet'll help.

[3nterprising]

Good luck.

[mal_addict]

And this is another one of those times where I'm glad my body can't abide alcohol.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Yeah yeah rub it in. Some of us aren't so lucky... or smart...

[mal_addict]

Getting smart just requires practise.

[eat_me_beat_me]

I guess I'll consider this lesson one... or something like that.

[mal_addict]

It's an important one to learn after all.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Yeah I guess so.

[She still sounds so unethused about all of this]