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Post by gryfeathr on Dec 5, 2011 0:02:58 GMT -5
Kotetsu leans a casual arm on the bar and squints at Antonio, then stares, and he leans in the space between them to flourish a finger at Antonio's chest. "You! I called you, and you didn't answer! Geeze," He leaned back, swiping at his drink, and obliquely relieved. He's a little addled and flushed from drinking too much, and that's an explanation for a lot of things.
It's kinda true they haven't gone out drinking for a while, though, so he ducks his head and rubs a hand over the back of his neck. "S'not like I didn't try, you know."
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Post by Conway on Dec 7, 2011 14:12:14 GMT -5
"Ah..." He shuffles for his phone to check, sounding almost apologetic. "I was working, I didn't know." He still has yet to realize Kotetsu has a new friend.
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Post by thecurtain on Dec 7, 2011 15:58:07 GMT -5
Nathan's face and shoulders and chest seem to grow a bit, puffing up like an angry bird. Completely ignored! How utterly rude!
But the look is gone quickly, before either of the men could notice. Whether this is because he's simply decided to change tactics or because now that Antonio has approached them his rear end is rather visible, it's hard to tell. But Nathan clears his throat and smiles harmlessly and raises his voice a little louder. "Kotetsu! Who's your friend?"
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Post by gryfeathr on Dec 26, 2011 13:31:34 GMT -5
Kotetsu's just a little drunk. Just a little, he'd swear, and tipsy to the point of easy distraction. Some would say that it was just easier distraction. He puffs up as he leans back, arms crossing. "Well, don't go accusing me before--ah, oh, oooh, yeah." He twists in his seat, slapping an intent hand down on the bar next to Nathan's elbow by way of bringing attention to him.
"Antonio! I ran into this guy looking lost as anything. This is Nathan--" and he pauses, it occuring to him slowly that he's never gotten the man's last name. He rallies, grinning regardless. "--Nathan!"
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Post by Conway on Dec 28, 2011 1:40:40 GMT -5
Oh! His attention snaps to the man he's previously been ignoring as just another bar patron. "Oh." He extended a hand, seeming a bit embarrassed over not noticing Nathan right away, but he did smile. "Good to meet someone else that can put up with Kotetsu." His attention did drift back to Kotetsu quickly though. "Oy, so you found found this guy lost and decided the right thing to do was get him drunk!?" Some hero, Mr.Tiger was.
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Post by thecurtain on Dec 28, 2011 12:08:39 GMT -5
Well, that's better. With the introduction, his indignant airs melt away, and the neat, charming smile he offers Antonio in conjunction with the firm grip on his hand seems ingrained enough that he can execute both while teetering on this side of the tipsy-drunk line. "Now now," he soothes, releasing the handshake to pat the larger man on the shoulder - with a perhaps unexpected wink. "It's been rather he who's been putting up with me, I'm afraid."
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Post by gryfeathr on Jan 8, 2012 14:10:05 GMT -5
Kotetsu runs through being very indignant to very self-satisfied in the span of about ten seconds, hanging back at the bar while he's maligned and leaning forward as Nathan kindly gives him a way out. "See! Na, it's not like that! Nathan here had a pretty bad day, I'm just trying to show hime good ol' Sternbild hospitality. Like a hero, you know?!"
Its a little slip, and a good indication of how drunk Kotetsu is now.
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Post by Conway on Jan 30, 2012 0:03:08 GMT -5
It's only for a moment but Antonio reacts, a nervous glance at Kotetsu that he quickly covers with a smile and a short laugh. "Sternbild hospitality huh?" and he turns the smile on Nathan. " Well don't expect much of that from many but this idiot."
Antonio has no idea what he's in for, meeting this man.
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Post by thecurtain on Jan 30, 2012 18:16:27 GMT -5
His smile grows faintly amused. "I appear to have gotten lucky today, then. Wouldn't you say, Mr. Antonio? And are you one of those precious 'heroes of Sternbild hospitality' as well...?"
Really, Nathan's far too inebriated by this point to make the connection in words, and in any case too distracted by glancing at Antonio's butt in profile every once in a while when he thinks the larger man isn't looking.
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Post by gryfeathr on Feb 7, 2012 18:37:14 GMT -5
Kotetsu doesn't like being ignored, and ends up shoving his way into the conversation anyway. He waves his hand in the air between them. "Don't be so formal. Antonio's a great guy to have at your back in a pinch!"
Its as if the vague insult only comes to him later, slowed by the effect of alcohol on his brain. He sits back, grabbing for his waiting glass to gesture with it at Antonio. "You can call me an idiot, but at least I know how to treat people!"
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Post by Conway on Feb 8, 2012 22:13:05 GMT -5
"I ah-" The he's interrupted by Kotetsu, a relief since the hero thing had him off guard. He takes a seat finally, on the other side of Kotetsu. He's getting an un-easy feeling from this guy..
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Post by thecurtain on Feb 13, 2012 11:24:48 GMT -5
He smiles, warm and melting like butter on fresh toast. "It seems I've ended up drinking with two very kind gentlemen tonight," Nathan acknowledges, smoothing things over as he turns back to the bar to have his glass refilled. "So it hasn't been such a bad day after all."
His glass replaced with a fresh dose of something he's too far gone to identify, Nathan tilts the liquid to the air as if in a toast.
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Post by gryfeathr on Feb 25, 2012 14:50:13 GMT -5
"Yes. A few drinks, good company," Kotetsu raises his glass up, pleased and pleasantly buzzed. "That's how you deal with a bad day. Antonio! How have you been, I barely saw you, uh, earlier."
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