XUB 2 - Evening

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:56 am

It had been a slow Sunday, after the club the night before. That had been a good thing, really... Ryan had had things to do, some training related, some personal, so a slow day had been a good thing.

He headed into the bar, looking a little tired, and like he definitely could use a drink as he sat down.

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:57 am

"What can I get for you?" Rachel said, walking up to Ryan's table.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:02 am

"One of those beer bottles that never gets empty," he said with a sigh, giving her a little smile when he saw her at his table.

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:08 am

"I'll keep them coming." Rachel said, heading to the bar and bringing him a bottle.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:12 am

Ryan smiled as he took it, raising it in a little mock toast. "Thanks," he said, before taking a drink. "The natives treating you all right today?"

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:16 am

"Tipping pretty well, anyway." Rachel replied "I get off in fifteen."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:19 am

Ryan nodded, taking another drink. "Not closing today?"

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:30 am

"Not on Sunday." Rachel said "I'll catch you in a few." she added, heading off to another table.

True to her word, she headed over to his table fifteen minutes later, having changed her shirt and shoes, carrying two bottles of beer.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:35 am

"Thanks," Ryan said, smiling as he took the beer. "You know, if you keep getting off your shift before you come make me pay, I'm going to start looking like a lousy tipper."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:42 am

"The horror." Rachel said, smirking a little "So, why the glum face?"

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:47 am

"Eh... just a lot of crap to take care of," he said evasively. "Not a fun day."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:50 am

"Sorry to hear that." Rachel replied, taking a drink "Drama sucks."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:53 am

"Amen to that. Give me a brawl with Doombots any day, just keep away downtime drama."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:54 am

"Trouble with your cowgirl?" Rachel asked, as it seemed like a reasonable guess.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:56 am

Ryan looked confused for a moment. "What? Oh, Anita? No. Just problems from home."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:59 am

"Ah" Rachel said, nodding "Family drama is the worst."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:07 am

Ryan just nodded. "You're never going to get any arguements from me on that."

"Your day going all right, at least?"

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:13 am

"Yeah, pretty well. Work is ok, gym and Danger Room are going well, and I'm meeting cool people." Rachel answered "Mom was happy when I told her about what we did in Mutant Town, so go me."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:21 am

Ryan grinned at that one. "Yep, go you. Kicking ass and taking names."

"It was kind of anticlimactic calling home about that one," he said, rolling his eyes. "Can't even count on calling before the news hits to catch them before they already know and the novelty's worn off."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:41 pm

"Why is that?" Rachel asked curiously, and then answering her own question "Your parents are in the Avengers, right? Lumis or Morrigan must call them out of professional courtesy."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:24 pm

Ryan rolled his eyes. "Nah, nothing so reasonable. Precognition. They knew what happend about four days before it happened, so by the time I called, they were all ready with 'advice,'" he said, doing finger quotes around "advice."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:08 pm

Rachel chuckled "I can see where that would get annoying. Still, at least you and your parents have a common frame of reference."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:11 pm

"Yeah, that's nice in its way," he conceded. "Still gets a little aggravating when you're all happy with yourself to have to remember 'oh yes, they would have done it, too, and they would have done it better. And they know that.'"

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:16 pm

"But at least they don't worry about you." Rachel replied "When I went away to college, my mother bought me mace. Mace."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:19 pm

Ryan couldn't help but chuckle. "Oh, they worry. They've just learned by now that trying to do aything is an exercise in futility. When I went to Xavier's, I'd get calls every few days telling me not to go here on this day, or there on that day, and oh, by the way, if you happen to see a guy wearing this or that who looks at you wrong, just keep walking..." He smirked, shaking his head. "After my second week stuck in the infirmary, they just figured that leaving it to chance was better than warning me and making me end up running right where there was going to be bad trouble just to spite them."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:25 pm

"Of course, they probably knew that you were going to do that too." Rachel said, musingly

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:32 pm

Ryan smirked. "Which, of course, led me to start wondering if they secretly enjoyed watching me be hospitalized. That was a rather... tense week."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:48 pm

"Or they decided that you needed to make your own mistakes."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:51 pm

Ryan noddedd in agreement. This was, after all, something he'd had to sort out long ago. "And to my credit, I've managed to keep myself alive so far."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:52 pm

"Which is saying something, the way you fly. And drive."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:54 pm

Ryan smirked. "It's not recklessness if you know that you can pull it off."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:57 pm

"Good point." Rachel said, smirking.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:00 pm

"I also don't seem to remember any complaints," he added, smirking a bit wider.

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:08 pm

"We've never gone flying. Or driving." Rachel said, her expression one of wide-eyed innocence.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:11 pm

"Ah. Right, sorry. That must have been the other sexy redhead that I hang out with. So easy to get the two of you confused, you know?"

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:13 pm

"We've only gone flying once." Rachel pointed out "And you didn't do any tricks."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:15 pm

"Well, the next time there's the opportunity, I'll have to correct that oversight," Ryan smirked. "I wouldn't want you thinking that I get skittish just because I have company."

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:15 pm

"I'll hold you to that." Rachel replied smirking at him.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:26 pm

"Aaaaany time you want me to prove it, just let me know," he joked, finishing his beer. "You want another?" he asked, figuring she couldn't be far behind.

by **Rachel O'Brien** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:38 pm

"Nah, one is my limit tonight."

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