Log - OTA! - What’s the difference between a corpse and a shirt?

[bossyboiler]

Who: Everyone.
When: Wednesday evening, Jan 11th
Where: A rented out bar, downtown.
Summary: The wake for George Milton.
Warnings: N/A (will update as needed)

If anyone of the forcibly kidnapped to Gloucester deserved to be remembered, it was George Milton. In many ways, he was the best of them. He had been kind. He had always been willing to help and lend a hand. Unlike some whose first choice was violence (because what else was there), he had chosen to forgo that route and had come up with a much more clever solution. The solution saved lives.

It had not felt right to have a formal service for him. To put it simply, he was not a formal person. And so after much calling around, a bar had been found where they could rent out the entire place before business got too busy. It was just for a couple of hours. People could come and say nice things about George. It's what he deserved after all.

So come on in, have a beer or two, and sit a spell. Maybe you'll feel like sharing a story about George or maybe you're just there to pay your respects. There's a break in the weather, the clouds only filling up half of the nighttime sky. No acid snow for tonight.

Comments

[bossyboiler]

"No. There are ways. Nets. Special hunting permissions. Things like that."

[canofmanji]

"Special hunting permissions?" He seems surprised to hear that. "I need permission to hunt too?! What about snakes? Do I need to bend over backwards to eat those too?"

[bossyboiler]

"Yes. There are various seasons for different animals." But when Manji says he eats snacks, Kate visibly shudders. "You eat snakes?"

[canofmanji]

"Yeah, why wouldn't I eat something I catch? It'd be a waste otherwise. Lot more meat on a decent snake than a lizard."

[bossyboiler]

"But snakes are gross." She shudders, "I would have to be on death's doorstep to even consider such a thing."

[canofmanji]

"Have you even tried snake meat before? How the hell would you know if it's gross or not."

[bossyboiler]

"Why would I want to try snake?" She is trying not to gag at the thought of it. "What's wrong with you that snake is your go-to meal?"

[canofmanji]

"Naw, usually frogs are my go-to. Much easier to catch, plus a lot more of 'em around than snakes." The grin on his face may suggest he's messing with her; which he is. Except that is what he normally eats back home where he's a wanted man and has to eat what he can catch himself.

[bossyboiler]

She gets it. He's messing with her, he has to be. She can admit that, to an outside observer, it would be funny. However, she is terrified of snakes. It's not funny to her. "Blech. I think I'm going to go get a refill on my drink."

[canofmanji]

"Why does everyone in the future have such weak stomachs? Where do you think your food comes from? Thin air?" But he also won't stop her from getting a drink.