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Post by B l a k e on Feb 8, 2008 1:19:50 GMT -5
To say Blake was glad to be back would be an understatment. There was just something about Harlem that he loved, it was the atmosphere, the sounds of the sidewalk bands playing on the corner for money.
He stepped into Blackhawk tavern a place that, when hed been around, had been practically run with the harlem newsies.
He didnt exactly know what had changed since he and his brother had been gone, but he knew his brother was back to claim his rule. Hed heard theyd replaced him and he was furious, something Blake had the pleasure to deal with all the way back here.
His brother was not an easy person to deal with when he was pissed off. They barely had stopped to sleep, because Cole had his mind set to get back as soon as possible.
Taking a seat on an empty bar stool he set down some coins, a smirk on his lips. He was dressed like a guy who was made of money or at least came from a wealthy family. Though, that was Blake. Hed always had some kind of nice duds to wear, all bought with stolen money.
He ordered himself a pint as he put the money on the bartop. He grinned at the bartender as he stared at him, he must have recognized him because then a smirk broke the usually hard face and he set his mug down in front of him. "Welcome back...on the house"the bartender said before returning to the other customers.
Blake grinned. "Thanks.."He lifted it to his lips taking the much needed drink hed been craving since they started their journey back home. God how hed missed this place. |
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Post by Houdini on Feb 8, 2008 4:19:30 GMT -5
((Assuming they knew each other quite well...))
Houdini watched as an vaguely familiar face came into the pub. Blake. "Well I'll be..." she said in a hushed tone as she handed her drink over to the Newsie she was sitting with. "Don't go nowhea' - I'll be right back." she said as she stood up.
She walked over quietly and sat down on a stool next to Blake. After a few minutes, she decided to break the silence that brewed. "Whea' ya been?" she asked. She knew that his brother had been the Harlem Leader until he up and left, and that Note was now the new leader. What she didn't know, was why he was here and what was going to happen because of it.
She cradled her head in her hands as she rested her elbows on the greasy counter top. "So, uh, how's ya brother?" she asked hesitantly. "I mean," she continued, "How's he taken it...Ya know, with Note bein' the new leader and all?" she knew that these questions might stir up trouble - but if a fight did break out, she knew her options. Escape - Never fails, or Fight - She can hold her own.
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Post by B l a k e on Feb 8, 2008 12:59:52 GMT -5
Blakes quiet drink was interrupted by none other then houdini. He quirked his brow as he looked over at her and a smirk. "Mm..."he said, "Dont I get a welcome back at all?"he asked and smirked some.
"Just been... here and there..'He said vaguely. The johnson boys were never much for explaining things they did. Even Blake, who was the more friendly of the two, kept up walls around himself so thick youd wonder if an explosion would even take them out.
"Cole?"he asked and shrugged. "coles... well.. hes a real trooper"He said. "Drunk himself in a stupor for three days and then rolled over and played dead..."he laughed. Of course none of that was true. "I dont really know, but it aint gonna be pretty thats for sure.."He nodded. "Might be having a fight real soon" he took another drink.
"but enough about me...."He turned so he was fully facing her then, his elbow resting on the bar top. "hows the lovely queens leader?'he winked and took another drink with a smirk. |
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Post by Houdini on Feb 8, 2008 15:36:30 GMT -5
"Dont I get a welcome back at all?"
Houdini snorted as if to say, You wish...
"Just been... here and there..'
Well that was vague. "Uh..hu..." she stated raising an eyebrow to indicate that she wasn't fooled.
"coles... well.. hes a real trooper""Drunk himself in a stupor for three days and then rolled over and played dead..."
Houdini just rolled her eyes as if to say, Yeah right. If there was one thing other than Sarcasm that she was good at, it was body language.
"I dont really know, but it aint gonna be pretty thats for sure.."
"Pshh...Cole's tough, I know for a fact - It's Note im worried about...I ain't nevah seen him fight, and for all we know - he could be a real wuss." Houdini stated rubbing the counter with her fist.
"Might be having a fight real soon"
Well that was fairly obvious...She thought rolling her eyes once more.
"but enough about me...." "hows the lovely queens leader?"
"Lovely? Ha! If you're comparin' me to a Donkey's Ass, sure, I'm lovely." she said amused. She wasn't what she would generally call lovely... "I'm havin' a decent time of it... Doin' pretty good at da tracks..Da usual." she said monotone.
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Post by B l a k e on Feb 8, 2008 19:10:48 GMT -5
"Pshh...Cole's tough, I know for a fact - It's Note im worried about...I ain't nevah seen him fight, and for all we know - he could be a real wuss."
Blakes brows rose. "Well gee arent people just fantastic and choosin' leaders"He said with sarcasm. "What ever happened to the time when you had to earn the spot?"He shook his head "oh boy, well dont tell cole something like that, itd make his fury even more and it sounds like this note fella's gonna need all the breaks he can get."He sighed.
Cole was tough alright, toughest guy Blakes ever seen, well ... maybe not the toughest, but he knew what his brother was capable of. Hes even seen him kill a man with his bare hands, it wasnt pretty, but from the sounds of it well there was nothing to say that this note guy had any chance. Then again he could have all the chance in the world and people just didnt know it. Blake rubbed the back of his neck... "hmm"
"Lovely? Ha! If you're comparin' me to a Donkey's Ass, sure, I'm lovely."
Blake laughed. 'aw now are you really gonna say stuff like that?"he asked. "You know it will only spurr me on to compliment you further'He said. "I mean.. look at this love'ly red hair.."He reached out to rub some of her hair between his thumb and index finger before giving it a playful tug.
"You are sure prettier then a donkeys ass"He smirked.
"I'm havin' a decent time of it... Doin' pretty good at da tracks..Da usual."
"Well thats good, See beauty and LUck.."He grinned. "Boy you almost got it all dontcha"he winked. |
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Post by Houdini on Feb 9, 2008 4:56:04 GMT -5
"Well gee arent people just fantastic and choosin' leaders""What ever happened to the time when you had to earn the spot?"
Houdini was quick to retort, "Hey - He earned the Spot fair. Somehow he managed to gain the respect of those newsies...Through trust." she said, emphasizing the word Trust.
'aw now are you really gonna say stuff like that?" "You know it will only spurr me on to compliment you further' "I mean.. look at this love'ly red hair.."
"Ey!" Houdini snapped and slapped his hand away. She didn't like guys that treated her like she was something to play with. She was an independent young lady who acted more like a boy. She had earned her spot as leader fair and square by showing the Queens newsies just how tough she was - and by proving to them that she wasn't some wimpy girl.
"Well thats good, See beauty and LUck.."He grinned. "Boy you almost got it all dontcha"
Houdini rolled her eyes and retorted, "Well you ain't lookin' so bad yerself. How's luck been to you and ya brother while you were...Away...?" she asked.
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Post by B l a k e on Feb 9, 2008 15:57:58 GMT -5
"Hey - He earned the Spot fair. Somehow he managed to gain the respect of those newsies...Through trust."
"Woah relax there kitten"He said, 'i merely ment that... trust gets you nowhere in a fight"He shook his head. "being leader aint only about being trust worthy, you gotta be tough and yeah"He shrugged. "Spot see hes tough.. the leader before cole.. he was tough, and cole well hes tough, but from the sounds of it, no one knows if this note fella is tough. See what I mean. Cripes, you're still quick to jump after all this time..." He said finishing his drink up.
Blake didnt take offense or anything when she slapped his hand away, just laughed. "Boy"He said, "You really havent changed have you"he shook his head. "I still cant compliment you without you thinking that Im merely calling you some wussy little girl. Well may I remind you that I dont find you wimpy at all"He shook his head his hand going to the middle of his chest. "I...'He said, "Think you are a tough, cute little wild cat"He smirked. "So dont get all girly on me alright. And yes you defendin' your lack feminism is just as girly as if you were walking around in a dress all prim and proper with your nose in the air."he nodded firmly.
"Well you ain't lookin' so bad yerself. How's luck been to you and ya brother while you were...Away...?"
Blake grinned. "mm.. so you like my new outfit eh?"he asked, rubbing the front of the shirt. "I do like it much myself. Cole thinks its rediculous."he shrugged. 'but since when do I listen to him."
"Well..."He said, "about as good as it can treat us I suppose... no more no less, and you?" |
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Post by Houdini on Feb 9, 2008 16:23:01 GMT -5
"Woahrelax there kitten" 'i merely ment that... trust gets you nowhere in a fight""being leader aint only about being trust worthy, you gotta be tough and yeah" "Spot see hes tough.. the leader before cole.. he was tough, and cole well hes tough, but from the sounds of it, no one knows if this note fella is tough. See what I mean. Cripes, you're still quick to jump after all this time..."
Houdini glowered at him. Kitten...She hated that yet loved it at the same time. "Yeah - I know that...Thats how I got to be leada.." she said, smirking at his comment about her still being quick to jump.
"Boy" "You really havent changed have you""I still cant compliment you without you thinking that Im merely calling you some wussy little girl. Well may I remind you that I dont find you wimpy at all""I...'He said, "Think you are a tough, cute little wild cat" "So dont get all girly on me alright. And yes you defendin' your lack feminism is just as girly as if you were walking around in a dress all prim and proper with your nose in the air."
Houdini looked at him quizzically, "You act as though you thought I would have changed alot..?" it was more of a statement than a question. "Oh - So you wouldn't want me to be girly? Ever? Never to wear a dress or anything?" she asked amused. She really couldn't see herself in a dress, but truthfully - if he wanted her to wear a dress, she more than likely would.
Out of the corner of her eye, Houdini noticed a familiar figure walk in and sit nearby. She quickly averted her eyes so as not to alert Blake to her presence. Houdini guessed why Star had come...
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Post by B l a k e on Feb 9, 2008 16:29:36 GMT -5
"Yeah - I know that...Thats how I got to be leada.."
"See.."he said. "thats all Im saying"he held his hands up as if to say truce.
blake ordered another drink. "Refill for her as well'he nodding towards houdini.
"You act as though you thought I would have changed alot..?"
He grunted and shrugged. 'not a whole lot, but ... well, maybe a little. Then again, I always liked ya the way you were so in a sense... Im glad you havent changed"He smirked. "Kind of a contradiction, really."
"Oh - So you wouldn't want me to be girly? Ever? Never to wear a dress or anything?"
"Well now...'he said. "I didnt say that..."He looked at her, studying her trying to picture her in a dress.. Honestly he thought shed look quite nice in a dress. 'to tell you the truth..."He said. 'I wouldnt mind seeing you in a dress at least once in my lifetime"He nodded. 'or yours for that matter"He rubbed his chin and nodded as if hed solved a great puzzle. 'yup...definatly would like to see you in one. But I aint gonna tell you what to do. You're yer own person... so.."He shrugged> 'yeah..."
Blake didnt noticed, he really wasnt paying much attention to anything outside of houdini at the moment, nore did he care to. He was merely chattin with an old friend and getting a drink. |
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Post by Houdini on Feb 9, 2008 16:36:32 GMT -5
'not a whole lot, but ... well, maybe a little. Then again, I always liked ya the way you were so in a sense... Im glad you havent changed"He smirked. "Kind of a contradiction, really."
What in the world was that supposed to mean..?! She wondered raising an eyebrow.
"Well now...'"I didnt say that..."'to tell you the truth..."'I wouldnt mind seeing you in a dress at least once in my lifetime"'or yours for that matter"'yup...definatly would like to see you in one. But I aint gonna tell you what to do. You're yer own person... so.."
Houdini raised both eyebrows and replied, "Well, since that wasn't an order...I will wear one. How about at Irvin' Hall...Say...Saturday night?" she asked smirking. He knew how to get his way with her. The trick was to NOT order her to do it, but to suggest it and say she didn't have to. That way, she felt it was her choice.
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Post by B l a k e on Feb 9, 2008 16:44:36 GMT -5
"Well, since that wasn't an order...I will wear one. How about at Irvin' Hall...Say...Saturday night?"
Blake took a drink of his refreshed drink, his brows raising at what she said. a smirk came to his lips and he tilted his head a bit. "My.. are you asking me on a date miss houdini?"he asked quit amusement.
He set his glass down, his fingers playing over the rim of it and then traced the condensation down the side of it, making tracks on it. |
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Post by Houdini on Feb 9, 2008 16:55:26 GMT -5
"My.. are you asking me on a date miss houdini?"
Houdini rolled her eyes - she knew that would come up.
"If ya don't wanna - just say so." she snapped, flipping her red hair over her shoulders. "I'll be there in a dress whether or not you decide to show up.." she stated pursing her lips.
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Post by B l a k e on Feb 9, 2008 17:03:46 GMT -5
"If ya don't wanna - just say so."
He laughed lightly. "You know.."he said. "you were almost charming..'he teased lightly. "asking me all smoothly and then snapping my head off. You know blowing hot and cold all the time isnt always the best.."He said taking another drink his blue gray eyes dancing as they looked at her.
"I'll be there in a dress whether or not you decide to show up.."
"Well with an image such as that..'He said. "i just might show up."he nodded. "Guess we'll just have to find out and see hmm?"He smirked. |
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Post by Houdini on Feb 9, 2008 17:10:44 GMT -5
Houdini saw Starsage and banged her fist on the bar in a warning to her. Then, turning her attention back to Blake, she said, "Yeah, well - I guess we'll see." she was still glaring in Starsage's direction. She was seriously considering walking over to her and strangling her.
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Post by B l a k e on Feb 9, 2008 17:15:33 GMT -5
Blake quirked his brow as she banged her fist on the bartop and then saw she was glaring... at something, or was it someone. HE followed her glare, turning till he saw someone else. 'mm.."He said. "Friend of yours?"He asked.
He winked at star. "Why dont you come join us?"He suggested. 'Wait... before you do..."He said holding his hand up. 'Do you take compliments well?'eh asked, " 'cause houdini here is making mine go to waste"he teased lightly. |
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