[Sodium_noir] Hell is other people

[Eric]

Dr. Lazarus, 'Sandra Scoland', Mitsuko, Aurora
Mage, Bastet, Avatar, Mage
Lady Sinclaire's Mansion

[Sandra] 
Sandra nodded, agreeing with Hiram's last statement, but her reaction was more of keen interest than of surprise.  "A personal theory I've lived by for sometime," she says. "I've seen too many coincidences in my own research between civilizations on different sides of the ocean for there not to have been at least some form of mutual communication.  Use of a type of cuneal writing in one form or another, detailed knowledge of astronomy, mathematics, cartography and similar building structures..."

She then looked at Hiram. "But traditional academia tends to refute many 'new theories' on mankind’s origins," she says in a matter-of-fact tones, "if only because the academic elite are too proud to admit they are wrong and would have to go back and rewrite a whole lot of history books."

But there was something more to Hiram's smile, she noted. This was something bigger. The corner of her mouth turned up in a sly smile as she spoke in faux conspiratorial tones leaning closer to him. "But something tells me you aren't just talking about a few pottery shards, are you Dr. Lazarus? Just what exactly is this 'proof' you are speaking of, oh Wily One?" she asks. 

[Hiram]
Hiram's grin widened slightly.

"I can't tell you now," he said, "but you can come by my office later we can talk more about it when I have the proper materials at hand."

[Sandra]
Sandra's smile widened as well at Hiram's offer. "You, sir, are on," she says raising her glass accepting his offer.  It was then she realized just how low her drink was, and the slight buzz she was beginning to get from the alcohol.  

[Hiram]
He started on the last gulp of his drink as he turned back to look inside. Near the fireplace was Aurora, and the avatar of the node. Hiram gave a start, nearly coughing on his drink. Why did they bring her here?? He thought as he pushed his chair ahead to go meet them.

[Sandra]
Sandra watched with slight surprise as Hiram rolled away towards the gathered women. Evidently he knew them and seemed rather surprised to see them here judging from his reaction.  "No... please. Go right ahead," she says under her breath with one arched eyebrow when Hiram was out of ear shot. 

'Oh well,' she sighed thinking to herself as she lifted herself from her leaning position against the railing.  'Waste not, want not,' she told herself as she took the final swallow of her drink. 'Let's see who these new arrivals are.'
 
[Hiram]
"Ladies," he said as he rolled up to them, "it is certainly a surprise to see you here," he was directing his statement more at Mitsuko than at Aurora. "Can I get you anything?" he asked before he realized that he'd bolted off from his conversation with 'Sandra'. He turned back, hoping she had followed.

[Sandra]
Placing her empty glass on a passing by tray carried by one of the servants, she quietly walked up behind Hiram remaining an unobtrusive distance from him and the new arrivals, waiting to be properly introduced.

[Aurora]
Aurora blinked, then blushed as her senses returned to the plain of flesh.

"Dr. Lazarus!  It's good to catch up with you.  We were invited to a new friend who moved in, couldn't pass it up," she smiles conspiratorially at Mitsuko.

[Sandra]
Sandra stands back watching the scene unfold seeing the distant gazes from the new arrivals. It also seemed the good doctor was caught off guard as well for whatever reason judging from his lack of response.  Then the dreaded 'pregnant party pause' happened... those moments at social gatherings where everyone just stands there with awkward grins waiting for the next topic, any topic, to come up.

'Well girl,' she thought to herself.  'You aren't going to get to know anyone new standing around waiting at this rate.  Let's see if we can't speed this up a bit, shall we?'

"It seems the cat got the good doctor's tongue for some reason," she says from behind Hiram as she steps forward. "So it looks like I'll just have to take the initiative and introduce myself instead.  Sandra Scoland, recent Gotham transplant," she says with her trademark 'meeting a new client smile' and holding out her hand to Aurora.  

~ Tag Aurora and Mitsuko (and paging Dr. Lazarus?)
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