Trollslum Cafe XCIX: Like a Trashy Romance Novel

[ailsagraystone]

She finishes the water, orders another glass, and continues to read. She doesn't think she'll get anything to eat since she is still raising money for her new eye.

[Chumemi]

Looks like he passed out.
Orefe just sits somewhere else.
and then she leaves.

[Yossarian]

I likω knowing morω about pωoplω, you for instancω....its a big mystωry..but I wan to know morω and hωlp othωr pωoplω...ωvωn if it mωans not rωally bωing ablω to hωlp mysωlf... He sighs, shaking his head, but his smile not dropping.

I guωss that's why I can't gωt into quadrant stuff....I carω too much about others so much so that I'm out of touch with mysωlf.....

[Strider]

Oh...okay then....
And just like that, he has run out of things to say. Perhaps a little help in the topic department?

[DeoDrew]

You're feeling not as shelled in tonight, so you begin looking around for someone to chat with. Hopefully someone that isn't going to attempt to hurt you.
You look around for one of them.

[Agmund]

Nikole doesn't seem to be very helpful in the topic department. She's just eating her shrimp and glancing from side to side every once in awhile. She briefly stares at Nep, considering attacking her friend with a hug.

She gives her a wave atleast.

[Rai-CH]

Just going to sit there, and not approach anymore?
Alright, Aiolos. You go do that.

[InsanicAsu]

┅┅ Oh dear, you really should get in more contact with yourself. There is nothing wrong with looking deep into yourself to figure things out. ┅┅✖
Oh really? Then why do you avoid it, Adessi?
┅┅ That kind of selfless behavior might be pitiable but if you are not in contact with yourself enough, you will not notice it. ┅┅✖



Oh! She's free. Nep moves on over to Nikole's table.
♅ H-h-hello N-N-Nikole. ♒

[ailsagraystone]

She worked on her book, flipping through the pages. She then put the book down and and took out a pen from her pocket and jotted something down.

[illogicalInsomniac]

Still here, because the author totally didn't forget her or anything. Nope. She continues shuffling cards and looking bored.

[Strider]

Yeah...this really isn't going much of anywhere, and he doesn't know her well enough to pick a topic to speak on, so he just sits down somewhere and does nothing for now.

[Agmund]

Nep gets a hug as she sits down, Nikole suddenly seeming happy again,

"NepeyXdeareyXhowXareXyou~?"

[JellyWish]

She is still here ((Yeah, I didn't forget that... yeahhh...)) just messing with stuff on the table. By now she has stopped making notes in her journal and inspecting her parcel and instead has made another fortress.

[DeoDrew]

Oh gosh, there are lots of people here. You don't know who to talk to.
Each of them seem a bit scary. Especially the one with the purple hat.
Your apple cider arrives and you continue thinking.

[Yossarian]

Hωh...I wish it was so ωasy. I'vω donω it for so long I don't know how to do anything ωlsω....what about you? He looks over at her.

You said you'vω bωωn in rωdroms bωforω, what wωrω thωy likω?

[InsanicAsu]

♅ I'm g-g-good. ♒
She hugs Nikole back awkwardly.
♅ U-um... h-h-how are y-y-you? ♒




She seems perfectly fine up until his second question...
And goes completely blank when he elaborates on it.
She sits there for a good two minutes before her hands shoot to her head, holding it as she curls over, letting out a muffled, pained whimper.
Well, seems like she won't be answering just yet.

[Suds McFuddle]

Zandig leaps through the door and into the cafe, having absolutely no idea of the trouble he's going to get himself into. He sits in his own booth and plants his feet on the table, ordering two Fantas for himself.

[Agmund]

"IXamXreallyXreallyXreallyXstressedXmyXlegXhurtsXa ndXIXamXgenerallyXbad.XButXyouXareXhereXsoXIXguess XthatXisXokay."

She pets Nepi-pi's hair, playing with it as usual.

[Yossarian]

Oh... He silently reaches out, touching her on the shoulder in a simple sign of concern.

[Rai-CH]

Aiolos decides to leave, already bored with this place.
--

And then Aranka returns! She walks in, spying her matesprit just chilling.
"**Zaaandig!!**"
Hugs happen.

[illogicalInsomniac]

She looks around some more and sees the troll Keritz tried to kidnap. Ohh boy. She should probably go clear things up somehow.
The redblood seemed pretty timid, as she remembers, so she tries to look as friendly as possible as she walks over. although how a relatively short seadweller in a ridiculous hat and cape getup can seem scary without trying is beyond me It's probably not going to work, but it's worth a try.
Hello, m!ss, she says, tipping her hat.

[InsanicAsu]

♅ Oh n-n-no, w-w-why is that? ♒
Nep frowns, awkwardly reaching out to pap Nikole's head sympathetically.


┅┅ DO NOT TOUCH ME! ┅┅✖
Adessi sits upright, the table splinters under telekinetic force... thankfully she didn't hit him with that.

[Suds McFuddle]

And just like that Zandig is hugged, with which he gives a return hug.

hey there, arannka! it's beenn a real lonng tiMe sinnce we last Met here.

[Agmund]

"AaahXsomeoneXwhoXIXdoXnotXknowXcontactedXmeXonXTr ollianXearlierXandXinsultedXmyXpoorXNuriXandXitXju st...XreallyXreallyXmadeXmeXangry."

She pops another shrimp in her mouth. Does she still have some left? She does after she orders two more helpings of them.

[Yossarian]

Whoah shit. the green-blood says, not really reacting much to her show of force...probably due to the drugs still in his system.