Re: Rifts Dead Man's Hand - Festival Day - Dane

[jawildey]

Dane’s grip on Meg’s hand unconsciously tightens just a little as the table goes quiet. He glances toward Emily, then away again, jaw working as he weighs the moment. .oO Okay. That crossed a line—but it’s not my line to redraw. I barely know them. Too strong and I sound like I’m preaching. Too soft and it sounds like I’m agreeing. Oo. He clears his throat, keeping his tone even. “For what it’s worth,” he says, eyes on his drink more than anyone in particular, “being brave doesn’t mean doing the same thing as someone else.” He looks over at Emily before continuing. “It just means doing your thing when it matters.”

[Norgarth]

"Yep, that's the idea," Maya giggles at him. She then peers curiously at Brad, "You were with a girl earlier. Who was it? I've seen her around. She's pretty. A girlfriend?" She smiles teasingly at him.

Brad gives her lopsided smile and says "Well, Kendel is a girl and a friend, so technically..."

[Chaser1]

Dane’s grip on Meg’s hand unconsciously tightens just a little as the table goes quiet. He glances toward Emily, then away again, jaw working as he weighs the moment. oO(Okay. That crossed a line—but it’s not my line to redraw. I barely know them. Too strong and I sound like I’m preaching. Too soft and it sounds like I’m agreeing)Oo He clears his throat, keeping his tone even. “For what it’s worth,” he says, eyes on his drink more than anyone in particular, “being brave doesn’t mean doing the same thing as someone else.” He looks over at Emily before continuing. “It just means doing your thing when it matters.”

"Woah... deep..." Steve mutters.

"What's that even mean?" Emily asks.

"Yeah... that was sort of cryptic," Marshal adds.

"Maybe that's enough of that drink," Miss Hoffman laughs.

Brad gives her a lopsided smile and replies to Maya's earlier remark, "Well, Kendel is a girl and a friend, so technically..."

Maya shows a confused look, "So, no. hmmm," she seems to be deep in thought.

"Oh?" Sam grins, as if he'd had an epiphany, "Someone crushing?"

"Oh stop! I'm just curious! It's not often we meet new people," Maya elbows Steve, who's begun scoffing.

[jawildey]

“Just something I remember being told once,” Dane says, eyes dropping back to his drink. A familiar ache flickers in his chest as a memory of his mom surfaces—quick, unwelcome, and gone just as fast. He glances toward Emily again, hesitating. “I guess what I mean is… you don’t have to be better, or braver, than anyone else.” A small, awkward shrug. “You just try to be the best you there is—and don’t let someone else decide what that’s worth.”

[artistic-witch]

"Hey! You don't know me!" Emily indignantly shouts, "I'll have you know that I won junior leg wrestling competitions in Smith Falls!"

"Oh golly!" Marshal mocks, "'I won the junior leg..' shut up! What Vi does is extremely dangerous."


Vi looks towards Miss Hoffman ," its only harsh if it was ment to be cruel . Marshal does have a point . not to mention i doubt she can even take a punch ."

[Chaser1]

Vi acknowledges Miss Hoffman, "It's only harsh if it was meant to be cruel. Marshal does have a point; not to mention I doubt she can even take a punch ."

Emily scoffs, "I can take a hit. I've taken plenty!" As she glances at Marshal and Liz.

Steve chimes in, "Woah..." he looks to both of them, "I didn't know you two were child abusers."

"Steve! They're siblings. It happens all the time!" Sam laughs.

"That doesn't make it okay," Emily cuts in, "I wanna learn!"

[artistic-witch]

Vi looks at Emily dead in the eyes ,"then find a trainer who is patient enough to deal with you .Because im not that person . "
With that said , Vi turns back to her food and finishes eating , She then stands up carefully and walks back outside heading to the gym .
she starts to think to herself ," at least the damn gym should be somewhat empty . i need to get away from this fuckery "

[Chaser1]

Vi grimly stares at her like she's her next opponent, "Then find a trainer who is patient enough to deal with you because I'm not that person." She quickly finishes her food, then carefully stands up and walks back outside; destination - the gym. On the way, she thinks to herself, oO(At least the damn gym should be somewhat empty. I need to get away from this fuckery)Oo

OOC: Vi posts will be back in her own thread.

As Vi leaves, Emily watches in disbelief, like she'd never been told no. Steve grins at Em, "Lighten up, I can teach you a little bit."

"But I wanna learn from the best!"

"Hey, I've never boxed her, so you don't know!" Steve laughs.

"Dude! You lost to Angelo just last month! And he doesn't know how to fight!" Sam laughs.

"He hit me in the back of the head with a skateboard like a pansy ass B!744! Then ran!" Steve retorts.

Marshal frowns and runs out of the restaurant, chasing after Vi.

Miss Hoffman downs her drink and sighs, "Dane, let's go try this obstacle course thing."

Ingrid frowns and glances at Lysanthra, handing her something small, "This is a key to my place. I have something to take care of." She then also leaves.

"Did I fart or something?" Steve scoffs, watching everyone leave.

Brad notices Maya continually, yet occasionally, glance at him. He's pretty sure that she probably likes him.

[jawildey]

Dane finishes the last watered-down bit of his drink and rises to follow Meg. As they walk, his mind shifts gears, replaying what he’d seen earlier—the successes and the failures. He notes where competitors rushed, where momentum helped and where it betrayed them, where hesitation cost more than speed. What worked and what didn't.

He flexes his fingers once, testing his grip strength, then glances toward Meg with an awkward but mischievous grin. “If I break something,” he says lightly, “you get to explain it to my dad.”

The tension from the chess match hasn’t fully faded. It sits in the back of his mind like an unresolved variable. So he focuses instead on the angles, timing, leverage—things that make sense.

[Chaser1]

OOC: Let's move Lysanthra and Brad back to their own threads now that Dane and Miss Hoffman have moved on. Unless, of course, they both want to try the obstacle course for the first or second time. It's only a credit per try... for now. The price may increase by evening, considering the number of drunk individuals attempting later on. I'll wait a day or two for decisions, if not, then I'll move ahead.