Lorne
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Post by Lorne on Jun 11, 2006 7:21:23 GMT -5
Lorne stood on the stage, smiling down at the demon Bar with a smile. It was his demon bar, even thou his mind was hardly on what was going on around it. He was still worried about Angel and the other's. He would have to make a visit to The hyperion to see if everything worked out for him, not only for him but for Cordy as well. "Welcome all crawl and springing creatures of life, i have a little song to sing for you. so sit back and when i am done, well get out first singer up her."
You feel like a candle in a hurricane Just like a picture with a broken frame Alone and helpless like you’ve lost your fight But you’ll be alright, you’ll be alright
Cause when push comes to shove You taste what you’re made of You might bend ‘til you break Cause it’s all you can take On your knees you look up Decide you’ve had enough You get mad, you get strong Wipe your hands, shake it off Then you stand, then you stand
Life’s like a novel with the end ripped out The edge of canyon with only one way down Take what you’re given before it’s gone And start holdin’ on, keep holdin’ on
Cause when push comes to shove You taste what you’re made of You might bend ‘til you break Cause it’s all you can take On your knees you look up Decide you’ve had enough You get mad, you get strong Wipe your hands, shake it off Then you stand, then you stand
Every time you get up and get back in the race One more small piece of you starts to fall into place – yeah
Cause when push comes to shove You taste what you’re made of You might bend ‘til you break Cause it’s all you can take On your knees you look up Decide you’ve had enough You get mad, you get strong Wipe your hands, shake it off Then you stand, then you stand
Yeah, then you stand – yeah Yeah, Baby WOO HOO, WOO HOO, WOO HOO- Then you stand – Yeah, Yeah
The croud burst into cheers, that song seemed popular these days. So Lorne chose it to start the night off. "Aww thank you, thank you..." He smiled. "Now who's next?"
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Post by Gabriel Corvis on Jun 11, 2006 11:50:33 GMT -5
Gabriel stubbed out his cigarette and stood up "I'll take a shot" he took the mike from Lorne's hand and stood on the stage, he grabbed the song book and flicked through the pages, he smirked when he found the song he was looking for and told the demon operating the machine, he stood in the hit lights of the stage and raised the microphone to his mouth and started
Livin' easy, livin' free, Season ticket on a one-way ride Askin' nothin', leave me be, Takin' everything in my stride Don't need reason, don't need rhyme, Ain't nothin' I would rather do Goin' down, party time, My friends are gonna be there, too
I'm on the highway to Hell! On the highway to Hell! Highway to Hell! I'm on the highway to Hell!
No one stop signs, speed limit, Nobody's gonna slow me down Like a wheel, gonna spin it, Nobody's gonna mess me 'round Hey Satan, payin' my dues, Playin' in a rockin' band Ooh momma, just look at me, I'm on my way to the Promised Land Whoo!'
I'm on the highway to Hell! Highway to Hell! I'm on the highway to Hell! Highway to Hell, mmmmm... Don'tcha stop me! Yeah! Yeah! Ow!
I'm on the highway to Hell! On the highway to Hell! I'm on the highway to Hell! On the highway to - whoa! (Highway to Hell!) I'm on the highway to Hell! (Highway to Hell!) I'm on the high-! (Highway to Hell!) Whoa-oh yeah! (Highway to Hell!) And I'm goin' down... All the waaaaay! Whoa! On the highway to Hell...
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Benjamin
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Post by Benjamin on Jun 11, 2006 18:57:23 GMT -5
Benjamin Tagwood stood behind the bar. His bar. It might have been Lorne's club, but the bar was his. He knew where every bottle and every glass was kept from memory. Which was of use, since he was blind as a bat and had been all his life.
He idly listened to the guy on stage, cringing a little whenever he hit a bum note. He was in the middle of making Lorne another Sea Breeze, deftly swinging the cocktail shaker behind his back, showing off for the ladies at the bar. Though he couldn't see, his other senses had become very acute, which often got him accused of faking blindness. So more often than not, he never mentioned it, wearing shades to hide his white eyes.
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Post by Gabriel Corvis on Jun 11, 2006 19:08:38 GMT -5
He threw the mike down as soon as he was done and stepped down from the stage, as he walked to the bar Lorne tried to talk to him but he just kept on walking, if he was any less of a person he;d of stopped to listen to his pointless drivel but there was only one psychic he'd ever trust and that was his Aunty O.
Sitting down at the bar he placed his elbows on the counter and looked at the bar tender who had his back to him "Hey, I'll have adouble scotch" he said reaching into his pocket for his pack of smokes.
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Benjamin
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Post by Benjamin on Jun 11, 2006 19:19:12 GMT -5
"Hey, no smoking at the bar." Benjamin said, turning around to pick up a glass.
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Post by Gabriel Corvis on Jun 11, 2006 19:28:16 GMT -5
He paused as the cigarette was just about to touch his lips, he flicked his eyebrows and and put it away, the blind guy was a lot smarter then Gabe thought, he picked up a beer mat and held it in his fingers then quickly he threw it at Benjamin and hoped for the reaction he was expecting.
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Benjamin
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Post by Benjamin on Jun 11, 2006 19:38:26 GMT -5
He bent down to pick up a new bottle of scotch from under the counter and the beer mat skimmed over his head, silently missing him completely. Unscrewing the cap, he turned his head to face Gabriel.
"I should make you pick that up." He said flatly.
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Post by Gabriel Corvis on Jun 11, 2006 19:53:13 GMT -5
He laughed, sounded disappointed "Sorry, thought you'd catch it" he let Benjamin pour him a drink and slid the money across to him "So, what'sa guy like yourself working behind a bar for?"
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Benjamin
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Post by Benjamin on Jun 12, 2006 7:35:46 GMT -5
"Sorry, thought you'd catch it"
"I was gonna, but I had my hands full."
He took the note handed to him and smoothed his fingers across the surface. Now and then folk tried to take advantage and slip him small bills to pay for large orders. He was wise to it and checked every note, each different one feeling slightly different beneath his fingertips. This guy hadn't pulled a fast one, least not yet.
"So, what's a guy like yourself working behind a bar for?"
"Guy like me? You mean a blind fella? Why the hell not?"
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Post by Gabriel Corvis on Jun 13, 2006 3:48:27 GMT -5
He laughed, something hadn't done in a long time "You must forgive my ignorance, it's not everyday I see a blind man do such.." he paused for a moment, thinking of an appropriate word to describe Benjamin's light handedness "...nimble work" he took a drink and he licked his lips, it was smooth, even for scotch "Name's Gabriel Corvis but most folk call me Gabe"
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Benjamin
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Post by Benjamin on Jun 13, 2006 3:54:59 GMT -5
"You must forgive my ignorance, it's not everyday I see a blind man do such.." "...nimble work"
He turned back and handed him his change with a grin.
"Let's just say, I have a knack for compensating."
"Name's Gabriel Corvis but most folk call me Gabe"
"Benjamin Tagwood," he extended his hand to shake, "call me what you like, Gabe."
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Post by Gabriel Corvis on Jun 13, 2006 4:01:21 GMT -5
He nodded "That I will Ben, that I will" he watched as a rather rough looking demon approuched the bar, he figured it was going to order a vodka or some other drink that showed off a high level of toughness but he had to stop himself from laughing when it opend it's mouth and a high pitched voice came out "I'll have a shirley temple please"
Gabe forced himself to take a drink to stop himself laughing, no matter how much if this world he'd seen, it always found some way of surprising him, when the dmeon left with his drink he looked at Ben "So, how long you been workin' here for?"
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Benjamin
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Post by Benjamin on Jun 13, 2006 4:17:03 GMT -5
Benjamin turned back to Gabe. "You thought that was funny? That guy usually orders a Pink Pussy Cat. He must be getting tough in his old age."
"So, how long you been workin' here for?"
"Quite a few years now. I came in one night and heard the Host giving one of his staff greif for putting too much grapefruit in his Sea Breeze. I offered to show him how it was meant to be done. Long story short, he gave me a break. He says he hired me for my talents, but I reckon it must have had something to do with my charming personality." He chuckled.
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Post by Gabriel Corvis on Jun 13, 2006 4:22:55 GMT -5
He listened, Ben certainly was upbeat for someone who worked in a demon bar, the atmosphere was a lot different here, drinks where good too, guess he'd been spending too much time at Purgatory "I see, guess you must meet all kinds of people huh?"
Ben had been the only person beside Aunty O which he'd had a conversation with in a long time, to be honest, he welcomed it, he maybe be a jerk sometimes but he enjoyed good company once in a while.
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Benjamin
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Post by Benjamin on Jun 13, 2006 4:29:49 GMT -5
"I see, guess you must meet all kinds of people huh?"
"Oh, hell yeah. People, demons, vampires, lawyers. The list goes on. I would say, working in a place like this opens your eyes, but i think that's a little redundant."
He took some wet glasses from the washer and began to dry them while they talked. Placing them back perfectly in line with the others when he was done.
"So tell me, Gabe. What's a chain smoking fella like yourself doing singing AC DC in Caritas?"
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