Caritas, Wednesday Evening [OPEN]

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod had seen the portal yesterday, and seen Catie hug Parker goodbye from across the park, but hadn't been able to make himself go over there. Yes, she was adorable. M had finally come out from under the bed, although she was still a bit wary of the water dish for reasons that remained a mystery. But the idea of having a family with Parker--when her father had been the one to take his away--it didn't sit right with him.

He went about his business and opened the bar, hoping it would be a quiet night.


[ooc: Open, but I am not feeling great, so please mod Tino wherever possible. Jarod's still here, but I may be slow to ping back.]

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The Band

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Playing a bit of music most parents don't approve of.

Re: The Band

[mr-hippie.livejournal.com]

Perhaps sensing the mood of many on the island, or perhaps being, just a bit more perceptive than most gave him credit for, Leo chose to sing:

My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
You know I'm gonna be like you"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home dad?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

My son turned ten just the other day
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came home from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head and said with a smile
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

I've long since retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
It's been sure nice talking to you"

And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then.

No Leo was not sniffling in the slightest.

Re: The Band

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John clapped.

Re: The Band

[nun-better.livejournal.com]

Rosette took up the mike and then a deep breath. Felt a little different being up here sober, but she had her song and it was a little emo, but it felt appropriate for a lot of things, especially thinking too much about her conversation with Remington earlier.

"

You know how us Catholic girls can be
We make up for so much time a little too late
I never forgot it, confusing as it was
No fun with no guilt feelings
The sinners, the saviors, the loverless priests
I'll see you next Sunday

We all had our reasons to be there
We all had a thing or two to learn
We all needed something to cling to
So we did

I sang Alleluia in the choir
I confessed my darkest deeds to an envious man
My brothers they never went blind for what they did
But I may as well have
In the name of the Father, the Skeptic and the Son
I had one more stupid question

We all had our reasons to be there
We all had a thing or two to learn
We all needed something to cling to
So we did

What I learned I rejected but I believe again
I will suffer the consequence of this inquisition
If I jump in this fountain, will I be forgiven
We all had our reasons to be there
We all had a thing or two to learn
We all needed something to cling to
So we did

We all had delusions in our head
We all had our minds made up for us
We had to believe in something
So we did.....

...Wow. She....really got into that. Rosette sniffed and wiped her eyes (one of the zombies must have gotten zombie dust in it, really; not crying....), bowed, and went to go sit back down.

Re: The Band

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John clapped.

The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

...

Re: The Bar

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker waved to Jarod when she came in, and sat down at the bar, looking tired. "Hey. I need to talk to you, but probably not tonight."

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Sure," Jarod said, pouring her a Diet Coke and adding rum. "Catie get off okay?"

Re: The Bar

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

D waved to Parker when she finally got there after cheerleading.

"Hey." She took a seat next to her friend and ordered a drink from Tino.

Re: The Bar

[swerval_zero]

Zero sat down next to Parker and said, "So."

Re: The Bar

[mr-hippie.livejournal.com]

Leo came in, humming wistfully to himself, and got a white russian from Tino.

Re: The Bar

[swerval_zero]

"I don't normally drink. That said? Hit me."

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Fruity with umbrellas or hard liquor?" Jarod asked.

Re: The Bar

[nun-better.livejournal.com]

Rosette stretched a little before plopping onto a stool and telling herself only light drinking tonight. Had to show some sort sobriety. Just a simple drink to show Remington how nice it is to not have Prohibition around, to just relax with a colleugue (eeeee!) and have a good time catching up with him over drinks.

Don't bounce, Rosette!

Aw, hell, she bounced. Get it all out before he got here.

Re: The Bar

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

"Hey!" John saunters over with his beer. "HOw's life today?" The with Josh was unspoken.

Re: The Bar

[wishfulenigma.livejournal.com]

Remington arrived much later after Rosette did, spotting her easily among the crowd of people, and approached the empty stool next to her. He hadn't decided to sit down just yet. "Is this the kind of place you frequently go to?"

Re: The Bar

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter ordered "The Blue Drink" from Tino and sat down to make it disappear. Alcohol and study might not seem to go together, but Walter was apparently making a go at preparing for finals.

Alcohol, cigarettes, and homework almost went together.

Re: The Bar

[fates_jaye]

Jaye shows up, childfree and carrying like three things of glitter in her purse. "Hi!" she says, happy as she's actually slept.

Re: The Bar

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Hello," Jarod mixed her a drink, "All alone tonight?"

Re: The Bar

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Hey," Dean greeted her, raising his current shot glass in her direction before downing it.

Re: The Bar

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Jaye!" D waved from down the bar. She had a really good head start on... everyone.

Re: The Bar

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John ordered a beer. Hey, he's taking it easy tonight.

Re: The Bar

[sideburnsofwar.livejournal.com]

Feeling bored, Ares teleported down to Caritas. He ordered a goblet of wine from Tino and leant back against the bar to watch the crowd.

Lounge

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

The blankets are gone, woe

OOC

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

*eats many ibuprofen*