It is currently 22:52 Pacific Time on
Tue Feb 25 2003.
Currently the moon is in the waning
Crescent Moon phase (36% full).
Currently in Saint Claire, it is a
cloudy day. The temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees
Celsius). The wind is calm today. The barometric pressure reading is
29.87 and steady, and the relative humidity is 69 percent. The dewpoint
is 23 degrees Fahrenheit (-5 degrees Celsius.)
Harbor Park
For once, she isn't strolling the waterfront. Instead, she sits
half-wrapped in her leather armor on one of the slanting cement scraps
by the river. Her legs aren't quite covered by the ripped fishnet, and
she leans back on both arms, her head tipped back, the jacket falling
to her sides. The posture is almost provocative--considering the dress
beneath, a rain-soaked slip of a thing in a snakeskin print.
Salem's approach is silent, but the wind shifts as he gets near and the
bitter scent of cigarette smoke gives him away. "Aren't you cold?" the
Garou asks, his voice low and dry. He steps up beside her, facing the
river with his good side toward her. His hair's loose and somewhat
unkempt, and a half-smoked cigarette -- the usual handrolled,
filterless, plain white cancer stick -- dangles from the side of his
mouth.
Rina rolls her head back to look over to him, her eyes half-lidded and
slightly narrowed. "I'm good," she murmurs, laziness in her voice.
Salem eyes the woman critically, his expression skeptical. "Mm." Then
he shrugs and takes a drag from the cigarette. "Not bothering you, am
I?"
Rina's smile deepens, as she glances over to him. "Never." It doesn't
seem to matter that the evening rains have left her cold and soaked.
Nothing dampens that vague, languid smile.
The Philodox looks all the more dubious and shakes his head slightly.
"Been having some fun tonight?"
Adrian walks up, free from the Farm finally and exploring the city,
never truly having appreciated it until he was denied it so long. He
sees some familiar faces and approaches, giving them distance but
making his presence known.
Rina might be anyone, lounging on the scraps of concrete that form an
edge between park and river, legs outstretched toward the dark, oily
water. She leans back on both arms, looking over to Salem, her head
tipped back. The sound of her laugh is low, almost relaxed; she wets
her lips slowly and slants her dark eyes at the seamy-looking Walker.
"Mmmmmaybe," she drawls idly.
Salem's lips twist into a dour little half-smile, and again he shakes
his head. "Going to catch your fucking death," he mutters. He takes
another drag off the cigarette and glances back over the park as he
does so... and in this way notices Adrian. The Walker straightens, and
his gaze remains on the young Get.
Adrian
Adrian stands at 5'6" and appears to
be stepping through the doorway to his teenage years. His body is
starting to fill out nicely due to his well known daily routine of
working out. Though not physically imposing, it seems he could hold his
own in a scrap if needed.
His long blonde hair is pulled back
into a ponytail highlighting handsome, yet delicate features. He's
definately growing into his looks and becoming quite the hottie. His
blue eyes seem to smile as much as his lips do. His Nordic features are
difficult to miss. His skin tanned from spending so much time outside.
A necklace of rainbow colored links
adorns his neck. The young Get is clad in 501's and a white wife beater.
"We can all hope," she says dryly. Then she turns her head, her body
twisting after, to follow his look. She might /be/ a snake, coiled on
the not-rock of the rough-edged cement.
Adrian nods to Salem quietly, respectfully, hoping someone told him it
was cool for the cub to leave.
Salem glances sidelong at Rina and sighs quietly, then turns his
attention back to the cub. "Evening, Adrian. Owen let you off on good
behavior?" His voice is desert-dry.
Adrian smiles and shakes his head, "Owen has very little to do with me.
Not that it matters, I ain't seen him for awhile. Jamethon let me out,
told me to go find some good stories to tell."
Rina's eyes light a little when she recognizes the boy, but she doesn't
say anything... just twists and rolls onto her stomach, kicking her
feet up like a schoolgirl lying on her bed, gossiping on the phone. She
pillows her chin on both hands and watches, dark eyes shining.
Salem grunts, easily the least cheerful of the three. "Good for
Jamethon, then." He glances at Rina, then back at the Get. "Have you
two met?"
Adrian nods, "Once, yeah."
Rina grins. "Wanna go out dancin'? I think it might be the right night
at the Temple..."
A mildly pained look flits across Salem's scarred face. "I don't dance,
Rina," he says, in the tones of one who's repeated something more times
than he can count.
Adrian smiles, but doesn't answer, he's not sure he if he was invited.
Rina's eyes remain fixed on the boy. "I know, Jack. You could chaperone
him, if you wanted. I can just see you gettin' hit on by all those
pretty boys who're into the rough trade..." She actually giggles, then,
looking over to Salem with wide mock-innocent eyes. "Ever had a pretty
boy drape himself on you, or d'you usually scare'em away?"
Salem looks at Rina. Just _looks_ at her, mouth thinned into a
humorless little line. Then he exhales a breath in a long-suffering
kind of way and taps cigarette ash onto the ground. "I must scare them
away," he answers, deadpan. He glances at Adrian. "Seems you're
invited. Care for a taste of real civilization?"
Adrian smiles, and nods, "Jesus Christ, YES!"
Rina straightens up, legs curled beside her--and holds up a hand
demurely to Salem, for his help in standing.
Salem shifts the cigarette to his off hand and helps Rina to her feet,
the perfect gentleman, as always.
Adrian moves closer, ready for an adventure, maybe more.
They walk through the darkness of the city, only a few blocks to the
rough-looking ex-cathedral... a very strange trio.