[Sodium_noir] Hell is Other People

[Adam Weber]

John Black, Abby, Kurt Morgan, Dr. Nekos
Very Old Man, Bastet, Sidhe, Mage
Lady Sinclair's

>> "Hear hear!" Morgan cut in, seeming as if he'd just returned his  
>> attention to the others from some other place. "The Fates have  
>> often been accused of being cruel, and Dame Fortune of being  
>> fickle. I've always believed it pointless to struggle against such  
>> implacable ladies and to just enjoy the ride. What goes around  
>> comes around in the end after all!"
>>
>> He lifts his glass in a toast before taking another sip.
>
> John returns the toast and takes a sip of his own and then  
> continues.  "Let's be honest though, my answer wasn't exactly  
> fair.  It sounds wise and profound, choosing a third option, but it  
> had more to do with not like either of my choices.  This does not  
> mean they aren't worth studying, in my experience I've become  
> familiar with both.  I'm sure most people would choose Happiness."

After swallowing a half-mouthful of the chilled vodka, Stephen makes  
a barely audible, though distinctly appreciative "ahh" sound.  
Happiness is without a doubt the most appealing of the three, but  
John had carefully evaded his own question while Kurt, perhaps  
unwittingly, provided him with a convenient out.

"It would seem that happiness is a rare commodity these days,"  
Stephen laments. "It really is most unfortunate." He lets the  
statement hang and amidst the brief but contemplative silence he  
finds cause to change the subject.

"I am curious though, Mr. Black. Why an occult bookstore? Interest?  
True passion for the subject matter, perhaps? Or did you inherit the  
store, as so frequently happens with that sort of business?"

A backstory tag! :)