*Stretched*

What, you ain't ever seen them goofy lookin hydration fanny-packs? Holly had one she never used, because she tended to use the gym rather than go out, like oof.

Talia Amin - yeah Holly was all shifting sands and jigsaw puzzles, opining on the state of the world like it was an invitation to share perspectives or whatever.

BUT she was pointing out the woman who was… going to a vendor for water?

"Okay well she's not really a superhero but she's close—" she turned to answer Leo Sterling when she was picked up, evacuated of air from her lungs from one of his classic bear-hugs, straining out a raspy wheeze-giggle for the duration that she was rendered airborne.

"aaaaaa!"

She peered over to Dylan Bode, though, as he offered Leo his sagely advice.

"Honestly if I could do half of what you've done by forty-five I'll be happy. I'm still curious what Leo might do if he had Ouroboros's backing though. Like shoulder some financial risk to let them Auteur a bit for something on the stage? Wait, Leo you play the Guitar?"

Out of town till Sunday.

you're invited

can you come to one of my rooms so I can say in private

room clubside

So…what’s up?

Poking the fire…

Maybe start with reading your own mind, babe. But if you ask her what she's thinking, she'll tell you.

Credentials and everything? How could I argue with that?

Well, it's a little bit on purpose. Does that count?

Someday I'll have to see it.

You on stage.

An amused grin at your teasing, eyes bright.

Well, so far. There is that one thing you still need to prove.

A lick of her lips follows her words.

You catch her expression and step in to explain for Holly and she nods as she listens to you.

That makes more sense.

yes.sorry..pulls her knees up..

Are you back?

She had no idea she was being talked about. She'd only come out for a run. Get a bit of fresh air, because everyone tells her she needs to get out more. So here she is.

She'd slowed down and veered toward the vendor to go grab a bottled water.

She's no lesbian superhero. Even if she does have the physique of one, or so she'd been told.

She hadn't noticed you, Leo Sterling, Holly Blanc or Dylan Bode. As her back was to the group as she took out her earbuds and tucked them in with her phone and pulled out a couple of bills to get a water as she walked up to the vendor.

Waiting her turn in line to get that ice cold water, and taking the moment to cool down .

You get a nod back. Maybe this is exactly what he needed to hear today.

"Yeah," he agrees. Reminds himself. "I've still got more to do, too." This week has been him trying to move on, at least somewhat - and you're reminding him there are things he wants out there, which is a pretty big deal for him right now.

The liking is mutual, if still a little awed.

"Yeah, I play guitar. I'm not amazing, or anything, I just wanted to be able to accompany myself, y'know?"

Talia Amin -

The confusion has him filling in, slightly.

"When I was, y'know, starting to figure out myself - all of, what, a month ago - I was telling Holly I don't really know folks in the queer community, which I was kind of realizing I was part of - she mentioned her friend V as maybe a person to talk to."

slides onto the floor and tries to get some rest

crawls close
thank you

lips

ordering My second scotch and waiting for the bar tender to pour it
looking around the room

then My eyes focus in on a dark hair woman

D

Double-dip

walking into the bar, glowering
ordering a single malt scotch neat and downing it quickly

*Sits by the water and chills.*

rearing

It's always fun having you have to reach up to squeeze his shoulder or try to fix a hat he's wearing wrong. He towers over you by more than a foot. But he appreciates the squeeze and the genuineness of it. Hell, he remembers before you'd really mastered the fakeness and he'd seen you as a young lady looking to get a high end client list who didn't look bad in a bikini around his pool.

Now, it's more than that. Not saying you don't look good in a bikini, but now he's seen you step up for folks and hell even sell his merch at a couple of shows. There were people for that, but you...you stepped up.

He follows your pointing to the running V. Vander, was wondering if her bosses knew she had taken a night off to go running. Seriously the work ethic that woman had was incredible, plus she was a pretty good ear when you're ordering a drink.