The Fortress, Sarah's London, Wednesday

[electrocynic]

Sarah? Still in London. Still at the Fortress. The biggest change was that last night she'd actually slept over at Jenny's, because Don was starting to get sick of her sharing his space. Oh, and she'd stopped a mugging yesterday, when she'd been out buying cigarettes. Nothing grandiose but she figured she'd at least get a mention in New Power Express for it.

Like she figured she should have probably been considering a trip back to Fandom, what with tomorrow being the final session of Wild Roving and all. But she was kind of dreading that.

So, right now she figured it was still time to sit in the same old booth with her friends, and finish this bottle of Green Lamp Ale. Which she was not drinking for any significant reason whatsoever, so kindly shut your gob before she shuts its for you.

[ooc: NFB, and for that Guy.]

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[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

"You do have a job, you know." AND HE WOULD MISS YOU.

[electrocynic]

He really should say that out loud, though. HOW ELSE WAS SHE SUPPOSED TO KNOW?

"Sparkle could take care of the final," she scoffed. "And I barely see any kids during my office hour. 'Sides, I stopped a mugging yesterday. That's part of my job, too."

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

DAMN IT, EMOTIONS. "So, you're gonna just stay here 'cause you were greyscale for a while there?"

[electrocynic]

Oh yeah, her expression turned immediately a little more sour.

"Don't forget the teenager bit," she drawled.

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, how weird was this conversation to outsiders?

"Yeah, that too."

[electrocynic]

Well, it probably helped that they had a lot of conversations about people with names like Slicefist all the time?

"And the fight."

That, too.

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

There was that...

"Because of the teenager thing," Guy replied. "You gonna run every time we fight?"

[electrocynic]

Oh come on, Guy, if she did that she'd never have time to do anything else!

"Hey, I didn't run because we had a fight," she pointed out. Defensively. "I didn't do anything because of that."

Except avoid him.

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

"Uh huh." Suuuure. "And you're here because...?"

[electrocynic]

Sarah made a face at him, as she often did when she didn't have a leg to stand on. "I'm allowed to come home sometimes, you know."

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

"Most people tell the person they're seein' before they go."

[fortressing.livejournal.com]

"Well I'm not most people," Sarah said, because that was not a lame thing to say. "And the island was being a fucking knob!"

Of course, that was when Devlin decided to wander up to the bar, all smug swagger, the thick gold chain around his neck showing under his permanently unbuttoned shirt collar. "What's all the noise for, Sarah? Get your period and forget to buy tampons? 'Cause I can lend you a few quid for that in exchange for a favor."

Yes, his tone made it sound pretty lewd. Sarah rolled her eyes.

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

Guy turned away from Sarah to give Devlin an unimpressed once over. "Anyone here talkin' to you?"

[fortressing.livejournal.com]

Devlin was going to be equally unimpressed, thank you very much. "Ohh, it's an American." A Yankee in King Excelsor's court! "What's this then, Sarah, your sad substitute for the greatest superhero in the country?"

He clucked his tongue and shook his head at her. (She was just quietly glaring right now.)

"You did always have horrible bloody taste."

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

"I'm only gonna ask you once to go away," Guy replied, hands balling into fists. "So get moving before I do it more emphatically."

[fortressing.livejournal.com]

Okay, Sarah was pretty intrigued about how this would go, now. Yeah, sure, she probably should have been stepping in now because she knew both of them, but... She was a horrible person.

Devlin laughed in Guy's face. "Whoa there, Uncle Sam. What's that you're squeaking there? I really don't think you should be trying to start anything. Wouldn't want to embarrass you in front of your... ladyfriend."

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

"Pretty sure the one gonna get embarrassed here is you," Guy drawled, crossing his arms over his chest.

[fortressing.livejournal.com]

Devlin did not look convinced. He ruled this bar, see. "Oh, sure," he said. "And then you'll fly off on a bloody unicorn to whatever land of imagination you came from. Quit while you're ahead, son."

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

"This seriously the type of guy you liked?" Guy asked Sarah. Because he thought she had better taste than that.

[electrocynic]

She did, which was why she looked offended. "What, him? As if!"

"Nah, she dated Hot Flush over there," Devlin agreed, nodding towards where Alex was sitting. "Christ knows why. She's out of his league – it's just that she's got her mind deluded that she's out of mine, too." He shook his head. "Such a waste of good tits and arse. And mouth."

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

"Okay, I've had enough of you," Guy replied, grabbing Devlin's shirt and yanking.

[fortressing.livejournal.com]

Behind them, Sarah gasped, then snickered. Devlin was about equally surprised. People generally didn't disrespect him here. He was Excelsor. He didn't get yanked around by his shirt!

He was getting yanked around by his shirt.

"Hey!"

Great comeback, Dev. The whole bar heard that, too, because they were all watching now.

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

"I don't know who the hell you think you are, and I really don't give a shit. But if you think I'm gonna stand around and not say something when you're a moron, you're really wrong."

[fortressing.livejournal.com]

Oh look, Devlin actually made an effort to shove him away, now!

"Get your paws off me," he groused in what he thought to be a warning tone. "I'll have you thrown out of here."

[onepunchguy.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, real scared of that happening," Guy drawled. "What'll I do without this place."