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Post by Fei Yen Takeda-Fujimoto on Dec 30, 2013 21:15:11 GMT -5
Fei pressed her lips together, wearing an unusually stern expression. "I'm not scared," she muttered defensively. "I never get scared." She sounded less convincing and more like a small child on the verge of throwing a tantrum. This debate really wasn't going anywhere, and normally Fei wouldn't have bothered putting in this much effort when it was obvious she wasn't going to get her way. But she was determined, for one reason or another.
"That's really all dating is though, isn't it? Just one relationship in a long string of others. Personally I don't see the difference." She crossed her arms and leaned back with a short huff.
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Post by Gabe Alabaster on Dec 30, 2013 21:35:23 GMT -5
Gabe managed to keep himself from laughing, that would probably annoy her. It was kinda hard though, the way she was acting was cute. "I like to think one has more security than the other. At least with dating you have a chance that it could work, even if it's small."
He fell back in his seat. "Sorry, I like you and all, but what you're suggesting is a little below my standards. I've got some decency in me if you haven't noticed." It was a shame, but he'd live on. It wasn't like he was expecting this conversation to turn out in his favor, he'd assumed it to be unrealistic for a reason.
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Post by Fei Yen Takeda-Fujimoto on Dec 30, 2013 22:39:03 GMT -5
Fei couldn't help but fell a little insulted. She knew Gabe wasn't exactly saying that she was below his standards, but that was certainly what it felt like. And frankly, the idea of not being able to win her companion over kinda pissed her off.
"Fine," the Tora huffed. "Clearly neither of us are going to win this little argument. For now, anyway." The smirk finally returned to her face. "Maybe you'll warm up to the idea, or I'll warm up to yours. It all depends on who can be more convincing. So you try to sway me, and I you. We can almost make it a wager of sorts." She leaned over towards Gabe with a "come hither" sort of expression, eyebrows raised. "Sound fair?"
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Post by Gabe Alabaster on Dec 30, 2013 22:56:19 GMT -5
Gabe leaned over to her in return, grinning. "Sure, sounds like fun." It'd be a nice little challenge, kind of like a game. Granted he wasn't too sure he would win, but he didn't have to let her know that. "I'm looking forward to our first date." With that he leaned in close enough to steal a quick kiss before pulling back, feeling very proud of himself at the moment. Oh yeah, he was looking forward to this.
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Post by Fei Yen Takeda-Fujimoto on Dec 30, 2013 23:08:46 GMT -5
Fei chuckled as she pulled back. This was good. She could work with this.
"Well! I think I need another drink." If she wasn't going to get lucky then she was certainly getting drunk. She needed to accomplish at least one of the two. As she stood up, Fei felt herself sway slightly. Maybe she was closer to intoxication than she had originally thought.
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Post by Gabe Alabaster on Dec 30, 2013 23:28:11 GMT -5
Gabe watched Fei's attempt to walk over to the drinks for a second or two before deciding he should help her. He stood up and wrapped an arm around her to help keep her steady. "Somehow I figured you'd be able to hold your alcohol better than this." He teased as he helped her walk.
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Post by Fei Yen Takeda-Fujimoto on Dec 30, 2013 23:44:16 GMT -5
"My weight is only in the double-digits, you jerk." She laughed and leaned into Gabe's side. "No amount of practice can change my blood-alcohol content."
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Post by Gabe Alabaster on Dec 30, 2013 23:50:05 GMT -5
Gabe laughed at that. "Fair enough, just looking out for ya though." At this rate it probably wouldn't be too long before she was full on drunk, so then what was he gonna do? It'd be a good idea to get that figured out sooner rather than later.
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Post by Fei Yen Takeda-Fujimoto on Dec 31, 2013 0:00:16 GMT -5
Fei laughed once more as she twisted out of her companion's grasp and leaned up against the counter. "You're so thoughtful," she chimed rather playfully. "For your information, I have been drunk before. It's not entirely uncommon." She grabbed herself another drink. How many had she had again? It was getting hard to keep track.
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Post by Gabe Alabaster on Dec 31, 2013 0:06:15 GMT -5
"Oh I know." He replied as she took her next drink. "I'm still not allowed to be concerned?" He tilted his head to the side slightly. He figured he could look out for her if he wanted to, it wasn't like he'd be doing anything against her will. Well, unless she really was THAT stubborn, but he had a feeling that wouldn't be the case.
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Post by Fei Yen Takeda-Fujimoto on Dec 31, 2013 0:21:34 GMT -5
"You are more than welcome to be concerned. I'm just trying to alleviate any unnecessary worry." Fei took a large swallow of her drink, practically draining the cup. "So whatcha wanna do now~?"
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Post by Gabe Alabaster on Dec 31, 2013 0:37:54 GMT -5
Gabe shrugged. "Not sure, you're looking at the guy that's never been to a party, remember?" They'd danced, talked, he wasn't quite sure what else there was to do. "You tell me what sounds good."
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Post by Fei Yen Takeda-Fujimoto on Dec 31, 2013 0:46:04 GMT -5
"I'd say drinking games are a bad idea at this point. We can dance, we can socialize with the other fine party folk... I'm pretty sure there's a group that likes to play cards at some of these events." She shrugged. "I make suggestions, but this is your experience. Whatever you wanna do is fine by me."
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Post by Gabe Alabaster on Dec 31, 2013 1:02:17 GMT -5
Gabe took a moment to think. He supposed he would have to try socializing at some point, and cards would probably be the easiest way for him to do so since it didn't really require ACTUAL conversation. Plus while he didn't like to brag, he was pretty good. "Lets go find the card people." He said, coming to his decision. He figured they'd be there for a while, so they could always do something else later.
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Post by Fei Yen Takeda-Fujimoto on Dec 31, 2013 1:31:11 GMT -5
"Suh-weet!" She grabbed a full cup and took hold of Gabe's hand, towing him in what she thought was the proper direction. "I've played with them a few times, and it's usually hilarious. Plus, both of the boys are gay, so you don't have to worry about me hitting on anyone." She winked and continued to tug him across the apartment. Good, they were back to having careless fun. That was what the Tora loved most about affairs such as these.
((slight timeskip))
Hours later, the party was starting to wind down and Fei was completely plastered. Most of her words had devolved into boughs of loud laughter and she couldn't even stand without swaying. Normally she was better at controlling herself, but Gabe was keeping an eye on her so...
"Wouldja look at the time? It'sss gettin' late." The Tora laughed. "Ya wanna get goin'? Sometimes there are after-party adventures, but I miiggghtt be too wasted for any of that."
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