Z rock & roll lounge - 08/22/2007

[Keaira Drake]

The heavy drums and guitar vibrated Scarlet's collarbone so she literally felt every beat. She loved his voice, raw and low. The throng of people were filled body to body for the Thursday night party. Some were pumping their fists into the air, others whipping around so hard that she thought someone was going to crack their head open on another patron. The atmosphere was electrical tonight. John and the other bouncers sure would have their hands full. She took a long sip of her Talea, glad that she had the night off. She drew the booth curtains closed to afford some privacy in the packed lounge, closed her eyes, and just relaxed feeling the rythym thrumming through her.


Breaking Point - One of a Kind

I've got this feeling deep inside,
But what it is I don't know.
My vision starts to change,
My mind gets filled with rage.
I raise my fist up to the sky.
What do you see!

The fear I see when I look in your eyes,
Makes you believe I'm one of a kind.
One of a kind!
Fear I leave in the back of your mind,
Makes you believe I'm...
One of a kind!

One of a kind!
One of a kind!

And now I feel like I'm alive.
Don't know just how I got so low.
These voices in my mind,
Tell me it's killing time.
And it's a thrill I can't describe.
What do you see!

The fear I see when I look in your eyes,
Makes you believe I'm one of a kind.
One of a kind!
Fear I leave in the back of your mind,
Makes you believe I'm...
One of a kind!

hey, hey, hey
One of a kind! hey, hey, hey
One of a kind! hey, hey, hey
One of a kind! hey, hey, hey

The fear I see when I look in your eyes,
Makes you believe, makes you believe.
Fear I see in the back of your mind,
Makes you believe, makes you believe.

The fear I see when I look in your eyes,
Makes you believe I'm one of a kind.
One of a kind!
Fear I leave in the back of your mind,
Makes you believe I'm...
One of a kind!

The fear I see when I look in your eyes, (hey, hey, hey)
Makes you believe I'm one of a kind. (hey, hey, hey)
One of a kind!
Fear I leave in the back of your mind, (hey, hey, hey)
Makes you believe I'm one of a kind. (hey, hey, hey)

One of a kind! hey, hey, hey
One of a kind! hey, hey, hey
One of a kind! hey, hey, hey
One of a kind! hey, hey, hey

[Crystal Moon]

A young woman appears across from her while her eyes are closed. She watches Scarlet as she enjoys the song. As the song draws to an end, she leans in and says quietly to Scarlet,

And you said I'm not quiet.

A smirk crosses her face as the words drip off her lips.

[Keaira Drake]

"Who said I didn't hear you enter?" Scarlet said keeping her eyes shut and smiling slightly. There was nothing in her tone or her expression to give away whether she actually had heard Crystal or not. The next song started, a strangely operatic female's voice rang out clearly. Scarlet's voice didn't rise at all "I'm glad you decided to come."


Nightwish - Wish I Had An Angel

I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
tonight

Deep into a dying day
I took a step outside an innocent heart
Prepare to hate me fall when I may
This night will hurt you like never before

Old loves they die hard
Old lies they die harder

I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone
I`m in love with my lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight

I'm going down so frail and cruel
Drunken disguise changes all the rules

Old loves they die hard
Old lies they die harder

I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone
I`m in love with my lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight

Greatest thrill
Not to kill
But to have the prize of the night
Hypocrite
Wannabe friend
13th disciple who betrayed me for nothing!

Last dance, first kiss
Your touch, my bliss
Beauty always comes with dark thoughts

I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone
I`m in love with my lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight

I wish I had an angel
I wish I had an angel
I wish I had an angel
I wish I had an angel

[Crystal Moon]

Crystal looks at Scarlet with disdain,

There are so many things I could say to that, but I am in a good mood tonight and will not allow anything to dampen it. So why did you want to hang out at work on your night off. Here, I thought you'd want to be out of here away from the swarms of people.

A wry smile crosses her face as Crystal looks around the room and when she sees John she says,

John loves to work. It may not be the work he is used to but he is happy to be working again.

[Keaira Drake]

Scarlet opens her eyes, not really into the current song.

"I need to get used to people again, unfortunately. Especially if we're going to stay in the city. I'd love to just spend every night out in the open like you and I did. The rythym here helps a lot. I don't work at Z's for the lovely personality of the owner, that's for sure. Think Elizabeth and Redeemer will be able to make it?"

[Crystal Moon]

I don't know only time will tell. Emperor was off working on some new invention. He might come later. I hope they both come it will be cool to all hang out.

Crystal listens to the music and she glances around the room watching the ocean of people moving in sync with the loud melodic tones.

[Phalanx of the Child]

Like a shark fin, a cowboy hat moves through the crowd of patrons. At first it seems without course, then; it stops and starts right for a knot of college boys.

[Keaira Drake]

“Once everything is sorted out we should all go for a run, maybe even hunt. It would be a lot more fun than going alone.” Scarlet closes her eyes halfway as if focusing on something, the corner of her mouth lifting slightly in a smile. "I think those college boys are in some trouble."


Disturbed - The Game

Tell me exactly
what am I supposed to do?
Now that I have
allowed you to beat me!
Do you think that
we could play another game?
Maybe I can win this time?
I kind of like
the misery you put me through.
Darling, you can trust me
completely.
If you even try
to look the other way,
I think that I could kill this time.

Rah! Rah! [x2]

It doesn't really seem
I'm getting through to you.
Though I see you weeping so sweetly.
I think that you might
have to take another taste,
a little bit of hell this time.

Rah! Rah!
Lie to me!
Rah! Rah!
Lie to me!

Is she not right?
Is she insane?
Will she now run for her life
in the battle that ends this day?
Is she not right?!
Is she insane?!
Will she now run for her life
now that she LIED TO ME!

You always wanted
people to remember you.
You leave your little mark on
society!
Don't you know your wish
is coming true today?
Another victim dies tonight.

Rah! Rah!
Lie to me!
Rah! Rah!
Lie to me!

Is she not right?
Is she insane?
Will she now run for her life
in the battle that ends this day?
Is she not right?!
Is she insane?!
Will she now run for her life
now that she LIED TO ME!

Ramidi ma ma ba di ma!
Ramidi ma ma din do!
Ramidi ma ma ba di ma!
Ramidi ma ma ba di mo!
[all x3]

Is she really telling lies again?
Doesn't she realize she's in danger?

Eeeeeeeyow!

Is she not right?
Is she insane?
Will she now run for her life
in the battle that ends this day?
Is she not right?!
Is she insane?!
Will she now run for her life
now that she LIED TO ME!

The little bitch,
she went and she told A LIE!
Now she will never tell another.
A LIE!
The little bitch,
she went and she told A LIE!
NEVER FUCKING LIE TO ME!

[Crystal Moon]

Crystal laughs quietly to herself, at Scarlet's comment.

I hope John gets a break soon so we can have a third person at this mini party!

She then sits back in her chair letting the music pound over her like waves of sound.

[Keaira Drake]

Scarlet sits up a little straighter. "We could always go dancing. Steal him from his job for a few minutes."

[Crystal Moon]

Sure, we could do that. Maybe after he's done dealing with those college kids over there.

Crystal says nodding her head in John's direction.

[emperor]

There was a time the serving staff can remember, if not the current patrons, a raccoon-induced explosion-like entrance of a man in a frilly jacket. That same man makes his way into the Z, but this time, he walks with a very nervous step and a lot of sideways glances. He makes his way through the bar, staying as far away from the stage as possible, and as he walks, he catches sight of the college kids and the shark-like cowboy hat prowling ever closer.

The nervous step disappears and a smile crosses the Emperor of Calgary's face, and he walks right up to the biggest, manliest one of them. Standing a good head and shoulders shorter than him, he looks up at the rugged frat boy and says, with a smile, "Friend, they don't let no pussies like you hang round these parts. In fact, I bet you ain't even man enough to take me in a little contest."

The frat monkey's chest expands as the insult works his way through his brain, and he immediately sticks a meaty finger against Emperor's chest and spits, "You're on, you crazy bum."

Emperor leads the gaggle over to the bar except for two of them passing something back and forth who seem to be way to out of it to realize what's going on. When they get there, he tells the bartender to bring out all the disgusting bar food that's been sitting there since the place opened that no one, in their right minds, would ever touch.

Out come every kind of pickled food a drunk weirdo could imagine. The frat boy chuckles to himself, remembering his own gruesome initiation.The two sit down, facing each other, and the frat boys start howling in support of their own. Emperor simply smiles and begins eating.

The college boy tries to keep up, but there is no stopping this weird man in the frilly jacket. By the end of it, every single jar has been emptied, and only a quarter of that by the college kid. As Elizabeth continues to drain the juice from the jars, the kid grabs his stomach and runs into the bathroom, pushing his friends, red faced, out of his way with a grunt.

Emperor simply licks his fingers and cleans himself up with a wetnap, leaving a group of confused, mostly broke college kids with a very, very large bill. He makes his way over to the booth, his confidence returned.

[Phalanx of the Child]

A small smile crosses John's face as Emperor leads the boys away. With a sudden move John grabs the two remaining frat boys.

Didn't your moms ever tell you to 'say no to drugs'?

With a dull crack John smacks the boys head's together and slings both unconscious forms over his shoulders. Much to the amusement of the crowd.
When he gets them to the door he throws each out one handed then tosses a large baggie to Scott.

Something for the furnace

John tips his hat to Emperor who is even now reveling in his success over the frat boy.

[Crystal Moon]

Crystal watches intently as the Emperor and John do their thing. She smiles at Scarlet and says,

Well, Emperor is sure one for entrances isn't he? I'm sure that frat kid had no idea what he was getting himself into. John must be happy, first two to get booted for the night. Hey look, Emperor looks like he is coming over here to sit with us.

She says as a smile lights up her face.

[emperor]

Elizabeth makes his way into the booth.

"Evening ladies and entities of inebriation."

Is the DJ playing... Rah Rah Rasputin?

[Keaira Drake]

“I was sure they were just joking about the Bull Fries on the menu. No one has ever ordered them before. They are bull testicles, deep fried. You couldn’t pay me enough to eat those. But man, the look on that kid’s face.” Scarlet shuffled over to make room for Emperor. “Hey Elizabeth, you sure put those cavemen in their place.”

[emperor]

"People walk around talkin bout noble savages an gut wrenchin while munchin on they fritos. Truth be told, not many people know the meaning of gross, an those that do, well, they ain't no amount of testicles what'll make a decision for em."

[Crystal Moon]

Well, you certainly won't be catching me eating any of those things.

Crystal said laughing to herself.

[Keaira Drake]

“They’re supposed to be cholesterol free, and yet, I’ll stick with Elk. They’re particularly nice around Kananaskis. If you have a good plan you can get a Big Horn Sheep. Crystal and I were just talking about having a hunt after everything is worked out. Would you want to join Elizabeth?”

[Phalanx of the Child]

John walks over to the booth. Most of those here try to wear as little as possible, but John wears a light denim jacket over his black t-shirt. (those who know what to look for can see the shirt pulls to the sides. A sure sign of a shoulder holster.) Coming up beside the booth John smiles.

Hello there. Can I see some I.D.?

[emperor]

Emperor takes out a tattered bill fold and pulls out an expired coupon, from 2001, for some kind of sausage and hands it to John. On the other side, scrawled in something that doesn't smell like ink but doesn't quite have an identifiable smell, is written "His Imperial Majesty Emperor Robert Elizabeth Smythe of Calgary." In the corner it, no... it can't be... is that a notorization stamp?

[Phalanx of the Child]

John looks at the coupon, an almost visible question mark above his head.

How... Nevermind I don't even want to know.

Shaking his head he hands it back to Emperor.

[emperor]

"That's alright. Makes me feel like a schoolgirl again." With a giggle, he replaces the coupon and turns back to Scarlet.

"That might be fun - it been a long time since I ate me real meat. I been living too long on maggots an rotten fruit ta remember what warm blood tastes like. C'ept when I catch a squirl. Or a stray cat."

[Phalanx of the Child]

I think a hunt is a great idea. Though the where and when we better not talk about right now. Some have big ears and bigger mouths.

[Crystal Moon]

I agree this may not be the time or place to talk about it, however I can assure you Emperor, we won't be hunting stray cats.

She smiles broadly as she hands her driver's license to John.

[Keaira Drake]

Scarlet gives a haughty look. “Of course not, don’t want to give other hunters directions to the best grounds.” Then she catches herself and smiles at Emperor. "I can’t believe you haven’t raided Crystal’s freezer. There’s always tons of meat in there. Heck, come by my place, I may have some deer left.”

[Phalanx of the Child]

John looks at the ID. Frowns. Checks the edge to see if it's been tampered with. Looks at Crystal. Then finally hands it back.

You don't look old enough to be in here Miss. I might have to search you for any incriminating evidence.

[Crystal Moon]

Crystal rolls her eyes, looks at John and says,

You know exactly how old I am and searching me will have to wait til we are alone.

[Keaira Drake]

Scarlet nearly choked on her Talea. “I don’t want that image in my head you guys. Seriously.”

[Phalanx of the Child]

When Scarlet makes no move to produce ID, John crosses his arms and waits staring at her.

Miss?