[Sodium_noir] Hell is other people

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> > Dr. Lazarus, Aurora, Mitsuko, 'Sandra', Jack
> > "Scientist", "Spirit Muse", "Avatar", "Pretty
> Kitty", "X-Factor"
> > Lady Sinclaire's party

> [Jack)
> As he snagged one more alcoholic beverage from the
> passing waiter, Jack snickers.  "No worries.  I'm on
> the fast-track to being shit-faced myself."
>
> He takes a deep breath.  "Yeah, well.  This has been a
> night filled with the unexpected, hasn't it?  There I
> was at the Temple, thinking it'd be another week
> before I was up and about when these two magi show up
> and do their stuff.  Next thing I know, I'm feeling
> like a million bucks and ready to paint the town red.
> Christine and I make plans to hit this party first,
> and then engage in some serious bar hopping.  We're in
> the taxi, on our way here, and - bam!  She has the cab
> pull over and she says she has to run off and take
> care of something.  Real urgent, it was.  Couldn't
> stop to explain, but says I should go on without her
> and she'd catch up later."
>
> Jack takes a large gulp of his drink, vaguely aware
> that his consonants are beginning to slide into one
> another.
>
> "So...here I am.  Solo."
>
> Another long drag of his cigarette, the smoke exhaled
> with an accompanying whisper.
>
> "Hope she's okay."

[Aurora]
She takes that information in easily, "She's done it before and been
fine, I'm sure she'll show up when Fate deems it's appropriate."

She smiles as he begins to get sloshed.  "I'm glad you're better though... I..."

"I was concerned I wasn't going to have helped enough."

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