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« on: September 30, 2011, 12:47:34 pm »
David opens the bar door resisting the temptation to rub his forehead, that buzz had been too strong, he's betting that there are more than two Immortals inside. He stops by the door for a moment trying to see in the darker interior.
Gemini sighs and relaxes when she sees David walk into the bar.
Methos frowns as Mike finally moves back to the bar and he can see who just came in.
[Methos] And who the hell is that guy?
[Annie] Gemini's friend.
Annie answers with a shrug as she recognizes the man from yesterday.
[Ally] Another child, by the feel of him.
Ally grins slightly.
Annie smiles coldly.
[Annie] Oh yes, called him kid yesterday and he was really offended.
David is finally able to see the Immortals, he smiles at Gemini, frowns at the woman who called him kid yesterday, studies the male Immortal for a moment and gasps in surprise when he looks at the fourth, could it be her? He hesitates for a moment and begins to walk slowly to their table.
[Methos] He's coming here.
Methos grumbles watching the unknown Immortal.
[Methos] Why do all Immortals that come in have to come to our table?
Ally grins slightly.
[Ally] The boy looks familiar.
[Methos] Oh really? Don't tell me you also slept with him.
Methos comments while he chuckles amused.
[Ally] No... Too young for that...
Ally says with a shrug.
[Ally] But, I think I might have been a judge in a case involving him.
David says hello to Gemini and hesitates again before he makes up his mind and decides to ask anyway.
[Gemini] Hi.
Gemini replies softly to David.
[David] Excuse me, aren't you Judge Everson?
[Ally] Yes.
Ally replies, with a quirky smile.
[Ally] And how are you... David isn't it?
[David] You remember me?
David asks slightly surprised, he almost didn't recognize her, she looked younger than when he met her in New York.
[Ally] Vaguely... It's not like your case was all that out of the ordinary, but... a pre-Immortal... that stands out.
Ally says with a small smile.
[David] Oh, you knew...
David nods with a sigh.
[Ally] Of course. I knew the moment I first saw you.
Ally chuckles softly.
[David] Apparently I was the last one to know, like the husbands who go to the agency.
David sighs again, he hated when people didn't tell him the truth.
[Ally] That's the way it always is. Especially for pre-Immortals.
Ally explains, her eyes hardening.
[Ally] You would have ruined your life, one way or another if you'd been told.
[David] Ruined my life? Why? How can you know?
David asks Ally frowning puzzled.
Methos almost rolls his eyes as he picks up the beer glass, as if it wasn't obvious.
[Ally] I've seen it, more than once. Heard tell of it... dozens of more times than what I've seen. And if a pre-Immortal finds out, BEFORE they die their first death, it always goes one of two ways.
Ally explains.
[Ally] Either you would have decided you wanted nothing to do with being immortal, and turned practically into a recluse and not even living life. Everyone of those always regrets that they didn't live what they had. The second is that they take risks that they shouldn't. You would have ended up dead before your time. And as you were a police officer, the chances for that were all over the place, and, by taking risks you shouldn't have and wouldn't have if you hadn't known yourself to be a pre-Immortal, you would have more than likely ended up killing more than just yourself. And you would never have forgiven yourself for something like that. Now would you?
Ally asks flatly at the end of the explanation.
David rubs his eyes tiredly while he shakes his head.
[David] I don't know what to think anymore.
Methos almost asks him if he's thinking at all but shrugs and decides not to say anything.
[Ally] Keep what I told you in mind. And I've never seen or heard of it going any way other than those two. There's a reason pre-Immortals aren't told. Now... are you going to leave? Or sit down? I'm tired of looking up at you.
Ally says frowning at David.
[David] Hmm, you two don't mind?
David asks Annie and the male Immortal, he knew Gemini wouldn't.
Annie shakes her head saying no, looking coldly at him, if he wants to keep talking to the judge let him.
[Methos] Hmm, it's either let you sit, or kick those two out, and since I wouldn't try to do that to Annie.
Methos grumbles before he shrugs.
[Annie] And why wouldn't you?
Annie frowns slightly at Adam hoping he's not going to mention her looks.
[Methos] Still didn't figure out where you're hiding it.
Methos shrugs again as he plays with his glass.
Annie side glances at Adam, her frown deepening, the man's making no sense at all.
[Annie] Hiding what?
[Methos] Dagger? Only boy scouts don't carry one and since you're not one of them.
Methos answers shrugging still looking down at his glass. He could have added that as Kronos' student she'd have one for sure but decided to skip that part.
David keeps side glancing at them as he pulls a chair and sits at their table. He wonders who the male Immortal is and if he ever heard of him.
[Gemini] I thought you had a date with Sarah tonight?
Gemini asks softly.
David shakes his head.
[David] No, that was yesterday.
[Gemini] And you didn't go again tonight?
Gemini asks, raising an eyebrow.
[David] Hmm, no, it's not a good idea with that guy in town. I might end up shooting him or something and how would I explain that to Sarah?
David says as he gets to his feet again.
[David] I'm getting a beer at the bar, faster that way.
Gemini shrugs indifferently and watches David knowingly. She knows he's just got a thing for Annie.
[Methos] So it is if you're in a hurry.
Methos murmurs as he shakes his head amused.
[Methos] Newbies are so impatient.
[Annie] They only settle down after the first hundred years or something, when they realize they have time.
Annie nods thinking that it was around then she started to believe she was going to make it.
[Ally] Around the time where if they'd been mortal, their life expectancy would beyond all doubt be over.
Ally nods agreeing.
[Methos] If they get to be a hundred years, most of them don't get to be a hundred, it's the most critical time.
Methos nods with a sigh thinking about some of his students.
[Ally] Now, see I always thought the first five to seven hundred years were the most telling.
Ally says with a shrug.
[Methos] The world changes a lot in a hundred years, some newbies can't handle it, they give up completely.
Methos explains with a shrug.
[Methos] Whether they get sloppy and someone takes their head or they bury themselves on a remote place, or Holy Ground. And I wouldn't call that living anyway.
[Annie] You never spent some time on Holy Ground?
Annie asks Adam with a puzzled frown, she thought almost all Immortals did it eventually.
[Methos] Of course, but that was in the Middle Ages, all knowledge was at the monasteries, and guess what? They had beer.
Methos smirks amused.
[Methos] What more could you ask?
Ally laughs at Methos' comment.
[Ally] I don't know about you all, but I spend a lot of time on Holy Ground. Always have... and always will.
Ally smirks.
Annie nods.
[Annie] My refuge back where I came from is on Holy Ground, it used to be a convent.
Ally shrugs.
[Ally] I just sanctify the grounds around my house.
Ally smirks.
David walks back to their table with a beer in his hand, and sits back at his chair.
[David] They're busy tonight.
David says before he takes a sip, remembering the trouble he had to get a beer.
Gemini glances over at David, eyeing him slightly.
[Annie] You sanctify the ground?
Annie asks Ally with a frown, ignoring David's comment.
[Annie] How? Only a priest can do that.
[Methos] She was a priestess, there are more religions than Christianity, you know?
Methos reminds her with an amused smile.
Ally nods in agreement with Methos.
[Ally] Besides the fact Christianity is a... relatively recent development.
[Annie] Yes, but all of them are dominated by men.
Annie says glaring at Adam, did he think she was stupid?
[Ally] Besides, that...
Ally adds slowly.
[Ally] What makes you think all religions were dominated by men?
[Annie] I'm not sure about old religions, I wasn't there to see, now was I?
Annie shrugs unconcerned, it's not like she really cares anyway.
[Methos] The head of the church is generally a man, but there were some religions where they allowed women in.
Methos explains as he picks up his glass.
[Ally] Besides the priestesshoods which didn't allow MEN in.
Ally adds.
[Ally] Hathor, and Isis where women only. Ma'at was a mix of men and women.
Ally says absently listing some of the Ancient Egyptian priestesshoods.
[Ally] Oh, don't get me wrong, I am WELL aware that the men and PRIESThoods well out numbered the women and the priestesshoods, let alone the mixed priesthoods.
[Annie] Shouldn't be too surprised, just remembered the Vestals in ancient Rome and that wasn't such a long time ago.
Annie nods looking at Ally.
[Methos] Hmm, yes, but those had to be virgin. You wouldn't like that one.
Methos tells Aldria teasingly, smiling amused.
[Ally] Well, besides the fact they don't have sex.
Ally frowns.
[Ally] Part of my initiation into Anath's priesthood involved HAVING sex.
[Gemini] You had to have sex, to even join?
Gemini asks astounded.
[Ally] That's how I lost my virginity.
Ally smirks.
[David] And who's Anath?
David asks with a frown wondering what kind of religion was that.
[Ally] Anath was the Babylonian Goddess of Love, war and fertility.
Ally smiles at the boy.
David frowns for a moment trying to make sense of what he heard, then it dawns on him remembering History lessons.
[David] Babylon in Sumeria?
David asks with his eyes open wide in surprise.
[Ally] Yes and no.
Ally says with a shrug.
[Ally] Babylon was once it's own nation, before it was conquered by the Sumerians.
[Gemini] As in the hanging gardens of Babylon? That's supposed to be one of the wonders of the ancient world.
Gemini says awed.
[David] But that was a long time ago...
David manages to drag out, he's almost speechless by surprise, can she be THAT old?
[Ally] Yes, it was.
Ally agrees simply with a smile.
Methos looks back at his glass shaking his head slightly, kids were so amusing, he wondered how the kid was going to react if he told him he was older that Aldria?
[Gemini] How... how old are you?
Gemini asks, eyes wide, then blushes, "I'm sorry, that's rude."
[Annie] Yes, it is, I've told you we don't go around asking that.
Annie warns Gemini with a slight frown.
[Gemini] Sorry.
Gemini murmurs softly.
[Methos] Besides it might get you into trouble, some Immortals might take that as an offense.
Methos points out, thinking he's not one of them.
[Annie] Adam, some Immortals take Good Morning as an offense.
Annie chuckles softly.
[Methos] That's why I don't stop to even say goodbye.
Methos shrugs indifferently.
Ally snorts amused by Methos' comment.
[Ally] To tell you the truth... I'm not even sure exactly how old I am.
[Methos] Yes, the mess they did with the calendars also doesn't help.
Methos nods with a sigh.
[Methos] It would be so much easier without BC's and AD's and all that.
[Ally] Well, that and the way the calendars kept changing! There wasn't a reliable calendar until Julius Caesar introduced the modern calendar.
Ally points out.
[Methos] Besides who cares? Counting the time it's mortal stuff we can live above that.
Methos shrugs while he thinks that's why he keeps mentioning 5000 years, it's a nice round number, why should he care if he was 5100 or more?
[Ally] You would know.
Ally chuckles, softly, for Methos' ears only.
[Annie] And without the information there is nowadays, days tend to blur together anyway. And the years...
Annie says taking a deep breath and thinking about the time she raided Europe with Kronos.
[Ally] And the centuries...
Ally adds in a mutter.
David shakes his head trying to clear his thoughts, he has no idea what they're talking about. He's beginning to feel really young near those three.
[Ally] Mike! More beer please!
Ally calls holding up her empty glass. Mike sighs, nods and starts filling.
[Methos] Hmm, you know...
Methos smirks side glancing at Annie.
[Methos] Mike is not usually this shy, I bet he's getting ready to ask for your phone number or something.
Annie rolls her eyes while she shakes her head.
[Annie] Like I'd go out with a you-know-what.
[David] Are you going to turn down all the men who ask you out?
David grumbles still upset she called him kid.
[Gemini] What's a You-know-what?
Gemini asks, having the feeling it maybe, meant mortal.
[Methos] It's a guy you two are not supposed to know about or she would have explained better. Get it?
Methos points out with a soft chuckle.
Annie glares coldly at David.
[Annie] And what makes you think I go out with just about anybody?
[David] I'm not just about anybody.
David grumbles looking down at his glass.
Methos raises an eyebrow and looks from David to Annie and back again.
[Methos] Oh, asked her out?
Methos smiles amused, wondering if he should tell the kid he's wasting his time.
[David] Hmm, not really.
David shakes his head, remembering he'd just presented an hypothesis.
[Gemini] Yes you did.
Gemini mutters to David.
[David] No, I didn't!
David tells Gemini with a slight frown.
[David] I only asked what she'd answer if I asked her out.
[Methos] Sounds like you asked her out.
Methos chuckles amused.
[Gemini] That's the way I've always been asked out.
Gemini says with a shrug.
[David] Hmm, and I didn't get your name.
David tells the male Immortal hoping he'd introduce himself.
[Methos] Guess not, I didn't tell you what it was.
Methos shrugs with a smirk.
Ally smirks with a laugh.
[David] Is that supposed to be funny?
David frowns at the male Immortal.
Annie shakes her head with a smile playing across her lips.
[Annie] Trust me, kid, you don't want to mess up with him.
[Methos] Oh really?
Methos frowns puzzled at Annie, trying to hide his amusement.
[Annie] You're not fooling everybody you know?
Annie says rolling her eyes.
[David] I'm not a kid, I'm 36 years old.
David grumbles under his breath in a bad mood, that woman did it again.
[Ally] You're not helping yourself, boy.
Ally says with a chuckle looking at the boy.
[Methos] Yeah, 36 years old is... old.
Methos nods gravely.
David takes a deep breath side glancing at the judge, not her too!
[Ally] Don't look at me like that! I'm nearly 5000 years old, and to my knowledge only Methos is older than I am. Think about that for a moment, 5000 versus 36.
Ally says frowning at David.
[Annie] He's too young to realize that.
Annie tells Aldria while she turns her head to look at her.
[Annie] He'll have to be older to realize an Immortal doesn't live that long by mere chance.
[David] I realize that now!
David grumbles irritated.
[David] It's not like I'm a fool!
David takes a deep breath and looks at Ally.
[David] I'm sorry, Judge, I realize I owe you my freedom.
[Ally] You're cute enough.
Ally smiles.
David manages not to let his mouth fall open as he blinks in surprise.
[David] Excuse me?
David asks hoping she'd repeat what she said, he's not sure he heard her right.
[Ally] So apology accepted. But you don't owe me for your freedom. You got your freedom because you deserved it.
Ally explains.
[David] Yes, but there was no way I was going to prove my innocence in jail.
David sighs remembering how the bad cops managed to frame him, he was one step away from prison.
Ally shrugs.
[Ally] Again, you got your freedom because you deserved it. A few extra centuries does usually give one a few advantages.
Ally chuckles.
[David] Hmm, I was thinking...and I think I owe you some dinner at least... would you be interested?
David hesitates looking at the judge.
[David] As a way of thanking you for what you did?
[Methos] Now it's your turn. I think that kid wants to get laid tonight.
Methos murmurs in ancient Greek, and hoping Annie wouldn't surprise him again.
Ally laughs at Methos' comment.
[Ally] I wouldn't mind getting laid tonight, either!
Ally says in the same language.
[Methos] Oh, didn't realize you liked them so young.
Methos sniffs so he doesn't start laughing as he picks his beer glass.
[Ally] Thanks Mike.
Ally sighs as Mike finally brings them their drinks.
[Ally] Why not bring Adam and I each a pitcher? It'll save you a few trips.
Ally states, tired of waiting on Mike for her beer. Mike nods and walks away.
Annie nods coldly when Mike puts a drink in front of her, after what Adam said she wants to save him the embarrassment of hearing a no.
[Ally] I told you. You don't owe me anything.
Ally shrugs at David.
[David] I know, but what if I want to anyway?
David asks frowning at Adam and wondering what he'd told her in a language he didn't understand.
[Methos] Don't tell me he's jealous already? This is going fast. If he only knew where he's getting himself into.
Methos comments in Greek, not impressed by David's frown.
[Ally] Is he trying to scare you?
Ally asks glancing over at Methos.
Methos side glances at Aldria, a puzzled frown on his face.
[Methos] Can't you find out for yourself?
[Ally] As if we both don't know.
Ally chuckles.
[Gemini] This is getting old.
Gemini mutters, referring to the other Immortals speaking in languages she can't understand.
[Annie] Yeah, but this time I'm on your side, I knew I should have studied more Greek but I never thought I'd need it anyway.
Annie nods at Gemini with a smile.
Gemini shrugs.
[Gemini] Something tells me, if you knew Greek, they'd just find a different language... like ancient Egyptian or something.
[David] Oh, that's Greek?
David asks looking at Annie.
[David] Can you make out anything they're saying?
[Annie] A word here and there, it's not enough to understand it.
Annie shrugs unconcerned.
[Gemini] Swell...
Gemini sighs, resting her head on her hands.
[Annie] Besides why should I care? If they want to have a private conversation you think I'm going to sulk like a baby?
Annie points out with an indifferent shrug.
[Gemini] Oh, I'm just tired.
Gemini sighs.
[Annie] Yes, we should get going, I only wanted a drink and ended up drinking more than a few.
Annie turns her head to order her check.
[David] So is that a yes or a no?
David interrupts the older Immortals, then he turns to the male Immortal when a suspicion comes to his mind.
[David] I want no trouble. She's not your woman, is she?
Methos looks at the kid amused.
[Methos] If you knew her better you'd realize she's nobody's woman, she's her own woman.
[Ally] Excuse me?!
Ally glares at the young man.
[Ally] Well, you just **** yourself over, child. No.
[David] Oh come on, I didn't mean it that way. I was trying to ask if you two were involved or something.
David says with an exasperated sigh, it seems he couldn't say the right thing near those two.
[Ally] You know part of the reason I chose to join a priesthood? To get over being owned by someone. I grew up in a harem. I haven't put up with it since I joined the priesthood and I'm not about to put up with it from you or anyone else.
Ally says flatly.
[David] I didn't want it to sound that way. Sorry, I had no idea you'd take it so hard.
David says shaking his head.
[David] That's what I get from not going straight to the point.
[Methos] Too late to worry if we're involved or not, you asked her out before that, remember? If it would upset me then I'd already be upset.
Methos points out looking at the kid, he can't help to be amused though, kids are so amusing.
Ally shrugs.
[Ally] I'm not one to hold grudges, boy. I'll get over it.
Annie shakes her head looking at David.
[Annie] I don't give a damn if you live or die, but if I was your teacher, I'd start to worry about your 'health' if that's the way you usually talk around other Immortals.
[Ally] Especially older ones.
Ally put in with a smirk.
[Methos] Do you even have a teacher?
Methos asks wondering who it was if he had one.
[David] Craig Bower, you know him?
David grumbles in a bad mood, they were treating him like a kid again.
[Methos] Yeah, I've seen him around, he's Nikki's friend.
Methos nods thinking Craig couldn't be that old himself, which somehow explained some of his student's manners.
Ally shrugs.
[Ally] We've met.
Ally leans over to Methos and murmurs softly in ancient Egyptian.
[Ally] Boy scouts. All of them.
[Methos] Hmm, I'd say that girl over there is not in danger of becoming that if she takes her as student.
Methos replies in the same language, avoiding to mention names so they wouldn't know what he's talking about.
[Methos] Though she was a campfire girl, they didn't have the good deed of the day.
[Ally] True... no student of Kronos, or even twice removed of Kronos is going to end up a girl scout or boy scout.
Ally chuckles.
[Methos] Hmm, no, impossible. Not when Kronos probably had the bad deed of the day.
Methos chuckles amused.
Ally joins Methos in amused laughter.
Gemini sighs.
[Gemini] Any idea what language it is now? Sounds different than before.
[Annie] No, it's not Greek anymore, but I have no idea what it is.
Annie shrugs unconcerned wondering why it was taking so long to bring her the check.
[David] You don't know?
David frowns at the other two Immortals wondering what language is that.
[Annie] It's not like I know everything, kid.
Annie says as she turns to look back, she wants to pay and get out of there.
[David] I wish you'd stop calling me that.
David grumbles looking at Annie.
[Annie] Then stop acting like a kid.
Annie shrugs unconcerned.
[Methos] So you're not taking the kid out anymore?
Methos asks still in ancient Egyptian while he picks up his beer glass to take a sip.
[Ally] No... he screwed himself by asking if I was your woman... that's a comment I'd expect from the likes of Kronos, not someone who's 36 years old.
Ally says shaking her head.
[Methos] Yeah, even Kronos knew better than to ask you that.
Methos chuckles softly.
[Methos] OK, maybe the reason was because he didn't give a damn but still he didn't ask.
Ally shrugs.
[Ally] Could be.
[Methos] Oh, I'm sure it was, when he wanted a woman he didn't care if she was married to some guy or not.
Methos frowns then adds remembering his time as a Horseman.
[Methos] Hmm, neither did I actually.
Ally chuckles.
[Ally] I'm sure you didn't.
[Methos] Yeah, most of the times when they got to camp they didn't have a husband anymore anyway.
Methos shrugs indifferently, it was a long time ago.
[Ally] And if they did, either they, or the husbands or both didn't last long.
Ally chuckles.
[Ally] Thanks Mike.
Ally says as Mike brings two pitchers and Annie's check.
[Annie] At last.
Annie grumbles under her breath as she looks in her pockets for some money.
[Methos] I'll probably have some news for you Monday or Tuesday, so show up.
Methos tells Annie remembering what she'd asked him to do.
[Ally] More like Tuesday.
Ally puts in with a grin.
[Ally] I can just about guarantee he won't do any looking tomorrow.
[Annie] Alright.
Annie nods as she puts some money near her check.
[Annie] Thanks, Adam, I appreciate what you're doing.
Annie nods again before she stands up.
[Methos] No problem, got me curious enough to take a look anyway, so...
Methos shrugs with a smile.
Gemini quickly stands up when Annie does, not wanting to be left behind.
[Gemini] See you later, David.
Gemini murmurs softly.
[David] Yeah, see you later.
David says with an unhappy sigh, he didn't want to be left alone with those two.
[Annie] Well, see you around.
Annie says looking at Adam Pierson and Judge Everson, and ignoring David, before she turns to leave.
[Gemini] Bye all.
Gemini murmurs to the table.
[Methos] Bye girls.
Methos says after them with a smirk, Annie would probably think he was teasing, so it was safe.
David watches Annie and Gemini go then turns back to the table.
[David] So where were we?
[Ally] We're drinking. That's where we are.
Ally shrugs.
[David] Hmm, so dinner?
David asks hoping to get an answer this time.
Methos raises an eyebrow and looks at Aldria to see how she's going to react.
[Ally] Nope. I'm full.
Ally says taking a drink.
[Methos] Don't you get it...
Methos stops himself in time, refraining himself from calling him kid.
[Methos] She's already having dinner.
Methos smirks as he adds to Aldria in Greek.
[Methos] And dessert after the way he behaved is out of the question.
[Ally] Yup.
Ally agrees with Methos in Greek.
David frowns, they're going to do it again?
[David] Hey, if you two are starting with that again I'm leaving.
Methos looks around with a puzzled frown.
[Methos] I don't think anyone is trying to hold you up.
Ally shrugs.
[Ally] We're going to drink. You can stay or go.
Ally shrugs.
Methos frowns at the kid, he's acting like he's doing them a favor by staying when they didn't even invite him to sit?
[Methos] You know what? You bug me. Go away.
Methos tells David resisting the temptation to shoo him.
[David] Fine.
David grumbles offended as he stands up and moves to the bar.
Methos sighs watching the kid go.
[Methos] Just remembered a reason I don't take students anymore.
[Ally] You know... with that attitude he sure isn't proving himself to be anything other than the child we named him.
Ally points out to Methos amused.
[Ally] I mean, seriously? Throwing a temper-tantrum?
[Methos] Who cares?
Methos shrugs as he picks his pitcher and clicks it against Aldria's.
[Methos] Bottoms up.
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