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[ hello, richie. today, zuriel can be found on the lighthouse hill, sitting on the ground and observing the sea below. they kind of like being up this high and able to see everything, back leaning against the base of the lighthouse itself, but being this far away from the noise of the boardwalk means it's easier to hear when someone approaches.
so, they turn their head, inclining it a little to look at him. ]
Hello. [ politely. sort of. very customer service of them. ]
so, they turn their head, inclining it a little to look at him. ]
Hello. [ politely. sort of. very customer service of them. ]
[ hi richie. gamaliel can be found at the beach today, looking over the equipment on the sound stage. they don't seem interested in the instruments and are more looking over the speakers, the DJ set up, the lighting rig, etc.
they're paying enough attention to spot richie when he's nearby, so they'll greet him with a nod before going back to whatever it is they're doing without talking. 2 star customer service ]
they're paying enough attention to spot richie when he's nearby, so they'll greet him with a nod before going back to whatever it is they're doing without talking. 2 star customer service ]
[ this looks like a man who enjoys a good drink. so the next time richie ventures back to the bar in the heavenly neighborhood, when he walks through the door he may be surprised to see there's a figure standing at the counter. they're a glowing figure, a simple gold halo slowly hovering over them as they continue pulling bottles down and seem to be in the middle of making a drink for themselves, but they hear the creak of the door and address him. ]
Hey, man, welcome. I'll be with you in a sec, or you can use the self-serve option.
[ engage, or ignore? ]
Hey, man, welcome. I'll be with you in a sec, or you can use the self-serve option.
[ engage, or ignore? ]
Yo-ho.
[Since we're feeling nautical today. He's come by with a street pretzel which has yet to be broken in. More of a whim than a want, really. The emptiness of the place is getting him antsy and bored minds are hungry ones.
He'll casually offer it as he draws near.]
Taking your lunch hour?
[Since we're feeling nautical today. He's come by with a street pretzel which has yet to be broken in. More of a whim than a want, really. The emptiness of the place is getting him antsy and bored minds are hungry ones.
He'll casually offer it as he draws near.]
Taking your lunch hour?
[ ramiel is out and about in the neighborhood, just taking a nice stroll through the garden.
when they see richie they swerve to walk over to him and wave. ]
Hello! What are you up to today? [ curious. or nosy. ]
when they see richie they swerve to walk over to him and wave. ]
Hello! What are you up to today? [ curious. or nosy. ]
[Good thing he has no concept of YELP.
He's probably heading straight for the vinyls. Because of course he is. But he'll be polite, even if the mystic anonymity gives him the heebie-jeebies.]
Can I help you find something, big shot?
He's probably heading straight for the vinyls. Because of course he is. But he'll be polite, even if the mystic anonymity gives him the heebie-jeebies.]
Can I help you find something, big shot?
[are we gonna bite drink first thread
He watches this with some small amusement.]
No, actually, I wanna see how this turns out. Are you trying to build the world's most ambitious Long Island Iced Tea?
He watches this with some small amusement.]
No, actually, I wanna see how this turns out. Are you trying to build the world's most ambitious Long Island Iced Tea?
[He is probably ferreting a few more albums from the Soundstage to the sanctity of Chez Richie y Claude. Which I forgot to submit as a status update until now thank you.]
Guarding our sacred heritage! Maybe someone taught that Dan kid a lesson but some people don't learn so quick. [Regards this glow...can he make out any features up close?] What about you? Afternoon stroll?
Guarding our sacred heritage! Maybe someone taught that Dan kid a lesson but some people don't learn so quick. [Regards this glow...can he make out any features up close?] What about you? Afternoon stroll?
[ they are looking at this pretzel like they are unsure if they should take a bite or not. ]
Something like that. I got a little bored wandering the boardwalk, and the arcade isn't really my style. [ but they do gesture to the ground if richie would like to sit. ]
Something like that. I got a little bored wandering the boardwalk, and the arcade isn't really my style. [ but they do gesture to the ground if richie would like to sit. ]
[ can you bite a glowing ominous figure... ]
Not quite, but not a bad idea either. What's the point of owning a bar if I can't run my own experiments?
Not quite, but not a bad idea either. What's the point of owning a bar if I can't run my own experiments?
[ up close through the glow he can make out... that they are about average height. maybe. perhaps. that's all though. they're just so bright! they give a nod to that last part - they're just out walking!]
Mmhmm.
[ their head tips to one side. ]
So you're taking it away so that he can't break it? But whether it's broken or hidden away from everyone, no one can enjoy it, right?
Mmhmm.
[ their head tips to one side. ]
So you're taking it away so that he can't break it? But whether it's broken or hidden away from everyone, no one can enjoy it, right?
[ there's a pause ]
Big shot? [ they don't sound disgusted, though, only amused. ] No, it's fine. I'm just making sure everything is in working order. I haven't heard any complaints yet, but at the rate people tried to break things...
Big shot? [ they don't sound disgusted, though, only amused. ] No, it's fine. I'm just making sure everything is in working order. I haven't heard any complaints yet, but at the rate people tried to break things...
[oh he will absolutely park ass beside them. Don't mind if he does.]
Mine neither. I was out of the age bracket when they came into vogue, though I did work a mean pinball machine on occasion. [He will absolve them of indecision and rip off a section of pretz, holding it out. For you.] I didn't expect to be chumming around a theme park after cracking my dome open. Is the next reveal a Drop of Doom and a Splash Mountain knock off?
Mine neither. I was out of the age bracket when they came into vogue, though I did work a mean pinball machine on occasion. [He will absolve them of indecision and rip off a section of pretz, holding it out. For you.] I didn't expect to be chumming around a theme park after cracking my dome open. Is the next reveal a Drop of Doom and a Splash Mountain knock off?
[He would not pronounce galamwelelil right on the first try.]
Man-a-living, I hear you on that. I'm running a rescue mission myself.
[Flashes some records. King Crimson, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Runaways.]
I don't know if they'd care to go snapping LPs but my god, just the thought of it gives me the sweats.
Man-a-living, I hear you on that. I'm running a rescue mission myself.
[Flashes some records. King Crimson, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Runaways.]
I don't know if they'd care to go snapping LPs but my god, just the thought of it gives me the sweats.
Edited (word repetition between short tags, hisses) 2025-02-12 03:50 (UTC)
[you can bite anything if you believe in yourself]
Fair enough. [He'll pull up a stool.] Looking for a guinea pig? I'm already dead, you won't have to make me sign a waiver.
Fair enough. [He'll pull up a stool.] Looking for a guinea pig? I'm already dead, you won't have to make me sign a waiver.
[ oh, thank you. they are not above free snacks. nom. ]
Would that enhance your heavenly experience if it were? [ the tone is a little sarcastic like they know the answer, but they shake their head. ] This isn't going to be the last island you see in the next few weeks. Little by little, the train will make new stops. But I think this is all for this particular one.
[ they glance ahead though. ]
The beach is nice enough. I'm sure plenty of people are enjoying that part.
Would that enhance your heavenly experience if it were? [ the tone is a little sarcastic like they know the answer, but they shake their head. ] This isn't going to be the last island you see in the next few weeks. Little by little, the train will make new stops. But I think this is all for this particular one.
[ they glance ahead though. ]
The beach is nice enough. I'm sure plenty of people are enjoying that part.
[An average bitch....better than being a basic bitch.]
It's not like I'm gonna let them gather dust. Just giving them a little home away from home.
Besides which, name one person besides me who knows the founding members of AC/DC? [Gatekeeps these rpgs.] Or Christ, who knows how to work a turntable. Who can identify one. I'd bet my left nut the only one on the hunt for a twentieth century billboard topper is me.
It's not like I'm gonna let them gather dust. Just giving them a little home away from home.
Besides which, name one person besides me who knows the founding members of AC/DC? [Gatekeeps these rpgs.] Or Christ, who knows how to work a turntable. Who can identify one. I'd bet my left nut the only one on the hunt for a twentieth century billboard topper is me.
[ they peer in interest at the record, though with no expression it's impossible to tell if there's recognition or not ]
They haven't yet, and it's not like we can't replace them eventually, but I hear you. Even with music streaming, people go nuts about records.
They haven't yet, and it's not like we can't replace them eventually, but I hear you. Even with music streaming, people go nuts about records.
[ they might be basic too. you don't know. ]
What are you going to do with them, then? [ curious! if you take them away from the soundstage there's nowhere to play them...
also: ] I bet that a lot of people could do that. AC/DC was very popular, and maintained that popularity for decades to come.
What are you going to do with them, then? [ curious! if you take them away from the soundstage there's nowhere to play them...
also: ] I bet that a lot of people could do that. AC/DC was very popular, and maintained that popularity for decades to come.
Yeah, I'll take it. Better you than one of the kids wandering through, right? [ they add a little rum to the glass in front of them. ] Guess that's one of the nice things about being here. Can't really die of alcohol poisoning. It'd kinda put a damper on things.
[There's nothing wrong with being an okay bitch...]
Hold onto them? I'll bust them out whenever I get to feeling nostalgic.
[Though...now there's a smile creeping wide across his cheek.]
Or when you do. Exactly how many decades was it, Little Boy Blue?
Hold onto them? I'll bust them out whenever I get to feeling nostalgic.
[Though...now there's a smile creeping wide across his cheek.]
Or when you do. Exactly how many decades was it, Little Boy Blue?
Edited 2025-02-12 16:42 (UTC)
[Visualizes this pretz being absorbed into a green void. What part of the glowing featureless mass are they eating it with.]
Huh. You don't say. [New stops. Well, guess Mizu will have to cozy up to the idea of riding the big steel tube after all. Poor fellow.] I'd have thought we'd have a ship coming in, but I guess the lighthouse might be for decoration after all.
[He nods along.]
Sure, sure. Who doesn't love a beach? The novelty's worn a little thin for me — I live next to one, just outside of Los Angeles.
Huh. You don't say. [New stops. Well, guess Mizu will have to cozy up to the idea of riding the big steel tube after all. Poor fellow.] I'd have thought we'd have a ship coming in, but I guess the lighthouse might be for decoration after all.
[He nods along.]
Sure, sure. Who doesn't love a beach? The novelty's worn a little thin for me — I live next to one, just outside of Los Angeles.
Streaming?
[Cants his head at the guy. Girl? Something in between?]
[Cants his head at the guy. Girl? Something in between?]
Indeed. Though watch out for that Neverah. She might be young but she can put away liquor as easy as any old salt.
[Perks of medieval living. And she's not a child, really, but young enough to his eye even so.]
What exactly are you making? Or should we keep some suspense?
[Perks of medieval living. And she's not a child, really, but young enough to his eye even so.]
What exactly are you making? Or should we keep some suspense?
[ mysteries... ]
Oh, uh. Playing music using apps on a computer? [ in a tone like they are realizing they don't know if he knows. what a computer is. or apps. woops ]
Oh, uh. Playing music using apps on a computer? [ in a tone like they are realizing they don't know if he knows. what a computer is. or apps. woops ]
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