Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Though many students might prefer going to London, Maldon provides closer amenities for those without a car or unwilling to pay for a cab. Several pubs are available, though the Rose and Crown is notable for having been where Excalibur spent a good deal of their downtime. Also of note is the Plume Library, home to many rare books.

Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Narrator » Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:25 am

"Alright, let's see here," he said, flipping through the documentation.

He then blinked, and looked at NATALIE. "Is this some sort of joke?"
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:33 am

"Which part?" She raises a challenging eyebrow, "I assure you all this paperwork is in order. If you'd like, I'd be happy to contact our solicitors to verify the paperwork for you."
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Narrator » Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:36 am

"An illegal alien who is actually an illegal alien, and a purchase order from...the US military," he said, shaking his head. "Fine. Great. Whatever.

We're fining them each 200 pounds and releasing them into your custody. Try to have some discipline at that school of yours, yeah?"
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:41 am

"We'll make sure they pay their fines and that there's some appropriate discipline for their actions," she says, trying to reassure the police officer. "The sooner we can process their release, the sooner I'll have them out of your hair."
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Shari » Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:37 am

Shari gives Ashlie an awkward and somehow slightly apologetic thumbs-up.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:36 am

The man grumbled and went off to get some more paperwork.

"I'm not sure, legally, they can fine me," Will pointed out, 'helpfully'.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Thu Mar 22, 2018 3:01 am

"Well, I'm sure I'm not interested in antagonizing them with technicalities right now," she says quietly.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Mar 22, 2018 3:44 am

"Yes, ma'am," Will said, sullenly and sarcastically.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:59 am

She spares a glance in their direction before she goes back to waiting patiently for the officer to come back to release them.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Narrator » Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:58 am

It didn't take too long.

There were some papers to sign -- add forgery to one of Natalie's ongoing cornucopia of skills! -- and some side-eye and a bit of admonishment, but both Shari and Will were soon released into her custody, along with newly-printed citations and fines.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Shari » Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:10 pm

"Woulda been so much easier to just bail... Where am I gonna get 200 of the pounds from?" she mutters quietly as they're walking.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:27 pm

"I'll talk to my mum. She'll pay it," she says quietly, in a voice unlike Ashlie's as she unlocks the car.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Shari » Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:56 pm

Shari stops dead in her tracks at that.

"No thank you. I'll figure it out myself." she says angrily.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:30 pm

Will looked back and forth in a sort of drunken confusion.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:52 pm

"Because you know everything about everything and have it all figured out already," Natalie says icily, "Just get in the damn car. We can talk about it on the way back. Unless you want to get cited again."
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Shari » Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:13 pm

"I got nothing to say to you." she says, her mouth disappearing as she glares at Natashlie.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Fri Mar 23, 2018 12:02 am

Natalie pinches the bridge of her nose, glad their are programming restraints to keep her from doing it too hard. "Fine, then I don't have anything to say to you either. Except I had to take time out from trying to fix this whole thing," she makes a waving gesture in front of her face, "to come bail out both of your drunk asses." She opens the back door of the car, "Now get in."
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Fri Mar 23, 2018 12:15 am

"Don't antagonize the headmistress, Shari," Will slurred. "She'll shoot lasers at you and lock you in a cell."
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Shari » Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:56 am

"That's not Ashlie. That's my ex-girlfriend in a robo-suit with no pesky emotions." Shari mumbles, sounding muffled from not having a proper mouth.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:12 am

"OOoooh, right. ASHLIE's stuck in the toaster," Will nodded. "You mentioned that."

"That's funny.


...And that technically makes this theft. I should go right...go right back in there and turn yourself in."
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:40 am

"Not if I'm Ashlie's designated representative it's not," she says, getting obviously irritated, "God, I'm trying to help you two, but if you don't want my help, then I'm not going to force it on you. So either get in the car or start walking back, because I'm on borrowed time here."
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Shari » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:02 am

"Oh, now she thinks her situation's a problem." Shari says to Will. "I think I will walk back."

She doesn't seem to stick to her resolve very much and is mouthing off amazingly much for someone without one.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:03 am

"I'll take a ride, on ASHLIE's dime.

Around the park! The scenic route! Home, James!" Will shouted, far too loudly.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:24 am

"Fine," Natalie says, "You know what, Shari, you can just get stuffed. I'm wasting what little time I have standing here arguing with your drunk ass. You want me to say it? You were right, there are issues. Now, piss off." The voice breaks a little on the last part. She gets into the driver's seat and shuts the door, starting the car but waiting for Will to get in.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:34 am

"Have fun with the walk!" Will waved, falling sloppily into the car and shifting his limbs to get vaguely 'inside'.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Shari » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:34 am

"Yeah, well... Maybe I will!" she shouts back, her mouth making a reappearance for this one.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:39 am

Once Will is in, Natalie puts the car in gear, backing up and driving away. It's probably weird to hear an 'emotionless robot' crying, but Natalie can't stop it from happening, even if the rest of the body's not exactly following along with the usual reactions.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:52 am

"You, uh.

You, uh, hanging in there?" Will asked, awkwardly.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:10 am

“Yeah, yeah, I’m only running out of limited memory space in a body that doesn’t belong to me. My ex-girlfriend, one of my few close friends, hates me so much she’d rather walk than even be in the same car with me,” she says, “Makes me wish I’d never woken up from cracking that simulation.” She rubs at her eyes despite that being unnecessary.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:48 am

"You need, like, a zillion USB sticks. And you need to understand that, right now, Shari's made out of squishy human bits and that you've kinda crossed into a really weird area, from an Alien Invader point of view, and all that. Stuff's hard," he droned, looking up at the roof of the car.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:00 am

“Like I asked for this. I mean, yeah, I think it’s cool despite the problems. This is the sort of thing I dreamed about doing with my powers. But now everything’s turning to shit.”
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:16 am

"Well, WHY d'ja think it's cool, Nat? You wanna get her on your side? She jus' sees the negatives, you gotta flip that shit and show positive stuff. Trust me, I know what I know that I know. I dream of stuff, too, and people think I'm freaky. Sometimes, ya just gotta stand your ground and drop some hot bars on people."
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:20 am

“Hot bars?” She sounds briefly confused. “Anyways, you heard her. She doesn’t give a shit about me anymore.”
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:32 am

"Pfft. If she didn't care she wouldn't be so hurt.

It's the people who don't care who can shrug things off like they were nothing."
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:00 pm

"I..." She seems to run out of things to say and just drives the car in silence for a bit. Finally, she says, "She's not right, you know. I'm not emotionless in here. I'm still me, even if that's a pretty shitty thing to be."
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:37 pm

"Pfffffft," Will said, to that heart-wrenching revelation. "Pfffft.


There's nothin' wrong with being who you are. Ever."
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Natalie Denisov » Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:46 pm

"Yeah, well, that's great for you I guess. Doesn't work that way for me," is all she says as they pull up to the gate and her access lets them through. She pulls the car into a parking space and opens her door. "Will? Just make sure she stays okay, alright? For me." She slides out of the car, shutting the door behind her as she starts walking towards the Point.
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Re: Get Your Drink On! We Can Be Who We Like!

Postby Will Stanton » Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:49 pm

"Girl needs to download Therapy 2.0 HypermaxTurbo Edition," Will said to no one in particular, staggering off in the general direction of the dorms.
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