Caritas, Wednesday, 1/14

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Penelope hoped tonight was going to be slow. She was somewhat tired and lacking... certain articles of clothing. She'd have to go shopping tomorrow. Understanding this place was difficult at times.

The band was playing jazz. Nice, quiet, jazz. Which was not entirely odd.

Caritas is open!

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Band!

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Re: Band!

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Ah yes, her first song. Sarah decided to act like the choice didn't embarrass her at all, and she belted it out in a voice that was adequate but no more.

Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight
gonna grab some afternoon delight.
My motto's always been; when it's right, it's right.
Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night.
When everything's a little clearer in the light of day.
And you know the night is always gonna be there any way.

Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight.

Thinkin' of you's workin' up my appetite
looking forward to a little afternoon delight.
Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite
and the thought of rubbin' you is getting so exciting.

Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight.

Started out this morning feeling so polite
I always though a fish could not be caught who wouldn't bite
But you've got some bait a waitin' and I think I might try nibbling
a little afternoon delight.

Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight.

Please be waiting for me baby when I come around.
We could make a lot of lovin' 'for the sun goes down.

Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight

It was over before she could start to blush.

Re: Band!

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Oh look, if no one was paying attention, they were now because Loki stood up on his stool and clapped.

And lit a lighter.

And whistled.

Re: Band!

[saveyoulater.livejournal.com]

Song number two and Sarah was going to do this one in an Australian accent. Not that she was undercover, it just made it that much easier to get through if she could pretend she was.

All right!
Stop whatcha doin'
'cause I'm about to ruin
the image and the style that ya used to.
I look funny
but yo I'm makin' money see
so yo world I hope you're ready for me.
Now gather round
I'm the new fool in town
and my sound's laid down by the Underground.
I drink up all the Hennessey ya got on ya shelf
so just let me introduce myself
My name is Humpty, pronounced with a Umpty.
Yo ladies, oh how I like to hump thee.
And all the rappers in the top ten--please allow me to bump thee.
I'm steppin' tall, y'all,
and just like Humpty Dumpty
you're gonna fall when the stereos pump me.
I like to rhyme,
I like my beats funky,
I'm spunky. I like my oatmeal lumpy.
I'm sick wit dis, straight gangsta mack
but sometimes I get ridiculous
I'll eat up all your crackers and your licorice
hey yo fat girl, c'mere--are ya ticklish?
Yeah, I called ya fat.
Look at me, I'm skinny
It never stopped me from gettin' busy
I'm a freak
I like the girls with the boom
I once got busy in a Burger King bathroom
I'm crazy.
Allow me to amaze thee.
They say I'm ugly but it just don't faze me.
I'm still gettin' in the girls' pants
and I even got my own dance
{Chorus:}
The Humpty Dance is your chance to do the hump
Do the Humpty Hump, come on and do the Humpty Hump
Do the Humpty Hump, just watch me do the Humpty Hump
Do ya know what I'm doin', doin' the Humpty Hump
Do the Humpty Hump, do the Humpty Hump
Verse Two:
People say "Yo, Humpty, you're really funny lookin'"
that's all right 'cause I get things cookin'
Ya stare, ya glare, ya constantly try to compare me
but ya can't get near me
I give 'em more, see, and on the floor, B,
all the girls they adore me
Oh yes, ladies, I'm really bein' sincere
'cause in a 69 my humpty nose will tickle ya rear.
My nose is big, uh-uh I'm not ashamed
Big like a pickle, I'm still gettin' paid
I get laid by the ladies, ya know I'm in charge,
both how I'm livin' and my nose is large
I get stoopid, I shoot an arrow like Cupid,
I use a word that don't mean nothin', like looptid
I sang on Doowhutchalike, and if ya missed it,
I'm the one who said just grab 'em in the biscuits
Also told ya that I like to bite
Well, yeah, I guess it's obvious, I also like to write.
All ya had to do was give Humpty a chance
and now I'm gonna do my dance.
{Chorus}
Breakdown:
Oh, yeah, that's the break, y'all
Let me hear a little bit of that bass groove right here
Oh, yeah!
Now that I told ya a little bit about myself
let me tell ya a little bit about this dance
It's real easy to do--check it out
Verse Three:
First I limp to the side like my leg was broken
Shakin' and twitchin' kinda like I was smokin'
Crazy wack funky
People say ya look like M.C. Hammer on crack, Humpty
That's all right 'cause my body's in motion
It's supposed to look like a fit or a convulsion
Anyone can play this game
This is my dance, y'all, Humpty Hump's my name
No two people will do it the same
Ya got it down when ya appear to be in pain
Humpin', funkin', jumpin',
jig around, shakin' ya rump,
and when the dude a chump pump points a finger like a stump
tell him step off, I'm doin' the Hump.

Black people, do the Humpty Hump, do the Humpty Hump
White people, do the Humpty Hump, do the Humpty Hump
Puerto Ricans, do the Humpty Hump, just keep on doin' the hump
Samoans, do the Humpty Hump, do the Humpty Hump
Let's get stoopid!

Oh, yeah, come on and break it down

Once again, the Underground is in the house
I'd like to send a shout out to the whole world,
keep on doin' the Humpty Dance,
and to the ladies,
peace and humptiness forever

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Oh man, this was the best fucking bet ever. Again, he got up on the stool, clapped, whistled, lit a lighter and, this time, threw peanuts.

"Fucking brilliant!"

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"This one goes out to Loki," Sarah informed the room, then turned to the band. "And guys, take it slooooow. It's about a place that's very special to him."

It wasn't actually possible to make "YMCA" a torch song, but Sarah was going to give it her damnedest.

With the dance.

Young man, there's no need to feel down.
I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground.
I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town
There's no need to be unhappy.

Young man, there's a place you can go.
I said, young man, when you're short on your dough.
You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time.

It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.

They have everything that you need to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys ...

It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.

You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal
You can do whatever you feel ...

Young man, are you listening to me?
I said, young man, what do you want to be?
I said, young man, you can make real your dreams.
But you've got to know this one thing!

No man does it all by himself.
I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf,
And just go there, to the Y.M.C.A.
I'm sure they can help you today.

It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.

They have everything that you need to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys ...

It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.

You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal,
You can do whatever you feel ...

Young man, I was once in your shoes.
I said, I was down and out with the blues.
I felt no man cared if I were alive.
I felt the whole world was so jive ...

That's when someone came up to me,
And said, young man, take a walk up the street.
It's a place there called the Y.M.C.A.
They can start you back on your way.

It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.

They have everything that you need to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys ...

YMCA
It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A
Young man, young man there's no need to feel down
Young man, young man pick yourself off the ground

Y-M-C-A
then just go to the Y-M-C-A
young man, young man I was once in your shoes
young man, young man I said, I was down and out with the blues.
Y-M-C-A

She ended with a huge wink and a kiss thrown to the crowd.

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While still giving her a raucous round of applause, Loki also gave her the finger for that dedication.

Because he had to. It was required.

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Claudia bounced up onto stage, almost accidentally imitating Janet Jackson at a Super Bowl she'd not seen.

After a few seconds of consultation with the zombies (Ewwwwww), she grabbed the microphone and began to sing:

I know this pain
Why do lock yourself up in these chains?
No one can change your life except for you
Don't ever let anyone step all over you
Just open your heart and your mind
Is it really fair to feel this way inside?

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to
Turn around and say goodbye
Until then, baby, are you going to let them
Hold you down and make you cry
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day
Can you hold on for one more day
Things'll go your way
Hold on for one more day

You could sustain
Or are you comfortable with the pain?
You've got no one to blame for your unhappiness
You got yourself into your own mess
Lettin' your worries pass you by
Don't you think it's worth your time
To change your mind?

I know that there is pain
But you hold on for one more day and
Break free the chains
Yeah I know that there is pain
But you hold on for one more day and you
Break free, break from the chains

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to
Turn around and say goodbye
Until then baby are you going to let them
Hold you down and make you cry
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day yeah
If you hold on

Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day,
If you hold on
Can you hold on
Hold on baby
Won't you tell me now
Hold on for one more day cause
It's gonna go your way

Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day
Can't you change it this time

Make up your mind
Hold on
Hold on
Baby hold on

She bowed and waved at Priestly.

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[lovemykilt]

Okay, so this song might be sort of cheating, since it was more speaking than singing.

But Priestly just thought it was way too appropriate.

Sometimes I try to do things and it just doesn't work out the way I wanted to.
I get real frustrated and I try hard to do it and I take my time and it doesn't work out the way I wanted to.
It's like I concentrate real hard and it doesn't work out
Everything I do and everything I try never turns out
It's like I need time to figure these things out
But there's always someone there going

"Hey Mike. You know we've been noticing you've been having a lot of problems lately.
You know, maybe you should get away and maybe you should talk about it, maybe you'll feel a lot better"

And I go "No it's okay, you know I'll figure it out, just leave me alone I'll figure it out. You know I'll just work by myself."

And they go "Well you know if you want to talk about it I'll be here you know and you'll probably feel a lot better if you talk about it."

And I go "No I don't want to I'm okay, I'll figure it out myself" and they just keep bugging me and they just keep bugging me and it builds up inside and it builds up inside.

So you're gonna be institutionalized
You'll come out brainwashed with bloodshot eyes
You won't have any say
They'll brainwash you until you see their way.

I'm not crazy (institution!)
You're the one who's crazy (institution!)
You're driving me crazy (institution!)

They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect me from the enemy, myself

I was in my room and I was just like staring at the wall thinking about everything
But then again I was thinking about nothing
And then my mom came in and I didn't even know she was there she called my name
And I didn't even hear it, and then she started screaming: "MIKE! MIKE!"
And I go "What, what's the matter?"
And she goes "What's the matter with you?"
I go "There's nothing wrong Mom."
And she goes "Don't tell me that, you're on drugs!"
And I go "No mom I'm not on drugs I'm okay, I was just thinking you know, why don't you get me a Pepsi."
And she goes "NO you're on drugs!"
I go "Mom I'm okay, I'm just thinking."
She goes "No you're not thinking, you're on drugs! Normal people don't act that way!"
I go "Mom just give me a Pepsi please
All I want is a Pepsi," and she wouldn't give it to me
All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me.
Just a Pepsi.

They give you a white shirt with long sleeves
Tied around you're back, you're treated like thieves
Drug you up because they're lazy
It's too much work to help a crazy

I'm not crazy (institution!)
You're the one who's crazy (institution!)
You're driving me crazy (institution!)

They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect me from the enemy, myself

I was sitting in my room and my mom and my dad came in and they pulled up a chair and they sat down, they go "Mike, we need to talk to you"
And I go "Okay what's the matter?"
They go "Me and your mom have been noticing lately that you've been having a lot of problems,
You've been going off for no reason and we're afraid you're gonna hurt somebody,
We're afraid you're gonna hurt yourself.
So we decided that it would be in your interest if we put you somewhere
Where you could get the help that you need."
And I go "Wait, what do you mean, what are you talking about, we decided!?
My best interest?! How can you know what's my best interest is?
How can you say what my best interest is? What are you trying to say, I'm crazy?
When I went to your schools, I went to your churches,
I went to your institutional learning facilities?! So how can you say I'm crazy?"

They say they're gonna fix my brain
Alleviate my suffering and my pain
But by the time they fix my head
Mentally I'll be dead

I'm not crazy (institution!)
You're the one who's crazy (institution!)
You're driving me crazy (institution!)

They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect me from the enemy, myself

Bar!

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Loki didn't recall ever being in here on a Wednesday but he was in there tonight, taking a seat at the bar and shooting Tino his, by now, customary glare.

Re: Bar!

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Penelope was hesitant to approach the glaring gentleman, but it was her job, right?

"Good evening, sir. What may I get you?" she asked politely.

Re: Bar!

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Sarah slid onto the barstool beside Loki. "Hey," she announced with a tiny smile. "Sorry I'm late. I got a late NPC rush at the store."

[OOC: Sorry. RL kept me offline for a bit.]

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Claudia was sooooooo nervous. Things hadn't improved when she discovered that all of her shirts were missing.

So she'd pulled on her silver and purple pantsuit (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/morganzola/gfy/77348625.jpg) and hoped that Priestly wouldn't notice that she was, you know, missing a major article of clothing.

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Penelope stared. She stared hard

"H-hello. What may I, um... drink?"

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[lovemykilt]

Priestly had returned to his room after shopping with Dinah to discover his kilt had gone AWOL.

So he headed back out to Caritas in the same thing he'd been wearing all day -- yellow shirt with "No one knows I'm a Lesbian" written on it under his green army jacket, with shredded jeans over red and black plaid pajama pants (for warmth) just visible through the holes, and his boots -- with the addition of the bonding pouch thing for his new flying squirrel tucked down inside his t-shirt.

He wasn't sure about bringing a rodent to a bar with him, but didn't want to leave Ramone in the room without getting a chance to warn Naomi about him, first.

His hair, incidentally, was about the same color as Claudia's pants.

"Wow." He had to pause a moment and just admire that. "You're . . . really shiny."

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Angela dropped in on her way back to the dorms from the exhibition. So, she had a class tomorrow. One drink wasn't going to hurt.

She hopped up onto a barstool and smiled at Penelope in greeting, "Evening, sweetie."

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Penelope smiled cheerfully. "Good evening, Angela. What may I get you?"

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Sarah smiled at the girl with the unfortunate nose. "Can I have a diet coke, please?"

She had promised no alcohol.

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"Good evening," she replied, pleasantly. "Of course."

Penelope fixed her a diet Coke and placed the chilled glass on a napkin in front of her. "Here you go."

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Day of the week didn't seem to matter when half your normal clothes (or in Ronon's case normal leather and hide) went missing in the wash. No fear, the machine had suffered for its treachery, but it was why Ronon was wearing a white dress shirt and jeans to the bar.

He grunted a greeting as he sat down, thumping his tattooed arm on the bar to gesture for a beer.

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Unfortunately Penelope didn't know what that thumping meant. She just knew it was slightly frightening.

"What may I get you, sir?"

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[lovemykilt]

Priestly had heard that the bar in town didn't card, but wasn't sure if it was true.

Either way, worst they could do was say "no", right?

"Hey. Can I get a beer?"

Lounge!

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