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December 1, 1998 |
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Gideon Club Study...
Stone is seated, reading some papers and chuckling.
Yo practically skips into the room, "Hey, what's so freek'n funny?" She tosses her car keys on the end table by the couch.
Stone sets them face down, "Nothing. What's new with you?"
She wanders over to the table and glances down at his papers, "what are they..." She tries to pick 'em up to look at them.
He leans back and kicks his feet up on them, "Nothing. Am I repeating myself here."
Yosannah tosses them back to the table without reading them. "I just wanted... oh, rats. Hold on."
He snickers, "Voices in your head?"
Yo establishes contact with Merlin.
The image of Yosannah says "Hey!"
The image ofMerlin says "Yo, Yo!"
Yosannah rolls her eyes at something.
The image of Yosannah says, "Knock that off right now. Hey, I want you to meet someone."
The image of Merlin says, "Sure. Who?"
She just smiles and offers to pull Merlin through. he grasps her hand and she pulls him through.
'Yo drops Merlin's hand, "Welcome to.. ah. His place" She points to Stone.
Stone watches Yosannah, "Howdy." he then greets Merlin.
Merlin looks around, then chuckles. "You must be Stone."
Yo grins "See, Stone. Notorious."
Stone smiles, "Dr. Livingston, I presume?"
Merlin says "You can call me Henry. Or is it Stanley? I forget."
Yosannah wanders off behind the bar mumbling, "...good lord.."
Stone grins, "Close enough. Did you ever get that Trump of here or me I sent to you?" he asks Merlin.
"Sending your trump around like that... it's so presumptive, Stoner."
Merlin says "It was offered, but I didn't take it."
Stone nods to Merlin, "To ugly for your pack? I'll try to get it airbrushed next time." He then says to Yosannah, "Hey, everyone should share in the joy that is me."
Merlin says "Nah, I didn't even look at it. I don't trust trumps that come from unknown sources."
Yo adds, "I mean, I wouldn't take a trump from DW either, Stone."
Stone chuckles, saying to Merlin, "My compliments on your advanced state of paranoia." He glances at Yosannah, "Stop calling him that. I keep picturing a duck in purple."
Merlin smirks, at that.
Yo laughs. "Sure I will." She comes back around the bar with a Dr. Pepper in hand. She cracks the can open. "Did you want to talk to Merlin alone.. because I can ah. Pretend I'm not listening." She smirks.
Merlin yawns and looks around.
Stone shakes his head at Yosannah, "Not like anyone would believe you anyway." He grins. Gesturing towards the bar he tells Yosannah, "Hey, fix Merlin his favorite drink. He's the guest after all."
She raises an eyebrow and turns to go to the bar muttering, "How the hell should I know what... man.." She returns with a bottle of Sam Adams, "Here," She holds it out to Merlin, "This is your new favorite drink."
Merlin says "I am, huh." His expression darkens. "So what's this all about, Stone? You're starting off with a very negative impression, really, since I don't really like the idea of being summoned..." He accepts the beer. "...then if you have something to say just say it."
Yo holds the bottle out for Merlin and glances between the two men.
Merlin takes the bottle and opens it.
Stone smiles, "Sorry. I didn't mean to make such a big deal over this. I was dabbling in Trump technology and a mutual acquaintance suggested you were the man to talk to."
Merlin says "Now, see, had you put something like that in the message, you might 've gotten a response."
Stone hehs, "Smaller the message the less chance it'll get messed up. And Dee Double Yew isn't known for getting messages right."
"Stoner, you want a diet or something ?"
Stone smiles at Yosannah, "Sure, thanks."
Merlin smirks. "Get more reliable messengers," he takes a drink of the beer.
Stone chuckles, "Good help is so hard to find these days. So, interested then?"
Yo climbs up on a barstool and reaches over the bar and behind it, grunting slightly, "Ew.. warm." She hops off the barstool and carries the can over to Stone.
Stone sighs but pops it open anyway and takes a sip.
Merlin smiles brightly. "Not really."
Stone chuckles a bit more, "Name your price." He glances briefly at Yosannah and nods assuringly towards Merlin.
"Price? No price. I'm just not interested."
Stone leans back, sipping his warm soda, "Why not? If I may ask."
Yo crosses her arms and sips her soda, seemingly interested as well.
Merlin says "Because I work alone and I don't teach. And every time I get involved in stuff like this, someone tries to kill me. Pass, thanks."
Stone snorts, "Teach? Sorry, wrong customer. I'm to busy to learn anything. And, aside from Yo here, I am more discreet than most. Just wanted a few of your notes. You needn't do a thing. I just hate to go over old ground."
Merlin says "I'd also rather not see anyone recreate Ghostwheel."
Stone raises an eyebrow and pauses before saying with just a bit of hesitation, "Uh ... I promise no wheels of the dead."
Yosannah eyes Stone, "Aside from me??"
Stone points at Yosannah, "Aside from you."
Merlin says "Forget it man, okay You're on your own on this one."
Stone smiles slightly and waves a finger at Merlin, "Don't make me dig into your life and make me find out what you want. Everybody wants something."
Yosannah laughs, "Good lord..."
Merlin's face darkens. "Don't."
Yo's laughter fades at the change in Merlin's mood. "Come on you guys, it can't be that big a deal..."
Stone grins at Merlin, "Everybody wants something." he repeats, "If I can't get it, that's fine. That's -my- problem, you see."
Merlin's only response is to take a long sip of his beer.
Yo grabs up a chair at Stone's table, she flips it around and sits backwards in it,
"Merlin. Is what he's asking really that much of an issue" She looks at Stone, "What am I missing?"
Stone shrugs at Yosannah, "Search me, I just make movies."
Merlin says "Yes, yes it is a big deal. The powers involved are...not the sorts of things you want to see in the hands of just anyone."
Yo thumbs over her shoulder and at Stone, "But he's not just anyone. Duh.."
Stone nods in agreement, "Not like I just stepped into the WEB waving a Unicorn pendant here."
Merlin says "It would be irresponsible of me to do any other."
Yo shrugs, "Ah well."
Stone shrugs, "Your choice." He smiles again, "Well, don't let it spoil your Sam Adams."
Stone points at Yosannah, "You have a trump of me, right?"
"Yeah. Why?"
Stone tells you, "I need to leave soon. Give Merlin that one and I'll leave another for you at the door."
"What?? That is so typical of you..." She shakes her head and sighs. "Where ya going?"
Stone glances off as he raises a hand, "Somewhere else." he then vanishes.
"Hey.. I wanted to.. Shit."
Yo offers a trump of Stone to Merlin.
Merlin finishes up the beer and chuckles. "Leave it. If I want one of him, I'll draw it."
She smiles, "I figured as much." She runs her hands over her hair, "You don't like him. I can tell."
Merlin says "I don't like his methods."
She smiles, "Oh. What do you mean?"
Lancelot comes in from the lobby. Lancelot does a double take as he notices people present, "My apologies, Mr. Stone asked me to meet him here. I am early."
Yosannah smiles, "He's not here."
Merlin chuckles at Yosannah. "Said the spider to the fly."
Lancelot says "I was up in the Library studying and sort of lost track of time."
She nods, " I don't remember your name. I'm sorry." She gives a smirk at Merlin's words.
Lancelot smiles and bows, "We met a long time ago I wouldn't expect you to. I am Lancelot, Mr. Stone's bodyguard and I suppose Servant."
She makes a face, "Mister.. Stone? He makes you call him that?" She shakes her head and mumbles, "..gotta talk to that boy."