child_of_bhaal: (worst thing ever)
child_of_bhaal ([personal profile] child_of_bhaal) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2016-05-17 01:22 am

Mirtul 18 1370 dr

Who: Syeira and YOU
Broadcast: Nope
Action: Varric's bar on the Iskaulit mostly
When: Directly after the shuffle.



She has been checking on the roster listing nearly compulsively lately. Things have just been rough for her. Losses upon losses. Regaining Anders, only for her friend to not know her. It piles up on top of everything else.

Everything else being Sam falling into a sleep only to wake and nearly do something horrible to Cas. And she got to take a lovely swim in Sam's blood for that, a delightful bonus to her kill deprived self. And then Sam is hurt, again, on her watch. Cas fell into a sleep immediately after. She's been ill from the planet nearly all the time. Coil had a melt down. Arthur turned into a tiny teenager. And of course, Robin revealed to her she not only had a Calibration, but when he was in it, he saw her murder her own mother.

She had asked Robin not to shut her out again. That was the mistake. She'd admitted her fragility out loud where Atroma could over hear it. She'd told him she couldn't stand to lose any more friends. And now he's just gone. Removed, like so many others. And she quite simply cannot take one more bit of horrible without doing something about it. But there's nothing to fight. She's not going to trash her room. The thing that's left is rather obvious.

She goes to the Iskaulit, to the tavern that feels like one from home. She has a small pouch full of credits. She managed to pull out enough that the pouch weighs at least five pound. There's a hefty amount of money in it. This she takes directly to whoever is tending the bar, places it purposefully down on the counter, and gives them a dead serious, almost empty look.

"I would like to drink, until I physically cannot anymore, or the money runs out. Whichever comes first." And by the look of things, the money won't be what runs out first. "If it's the former, please feel free to keep whatever is left over for your troubles." Because she imagines it will be annoying to shove her out into the hall when she's fall down drunk.

And with that, she will start drinking. There's dedication in it, because she wants to obliterate everything in her head. Blot it all out until all that's left is alcohol poisoning.

[ooc: Feel free to tag her at any time during this. And please note, she did not notice Zhas has returned to the fleet, and I request that no one tells her. Thank you!]
dontthinkaboutelephants: (stripes)

[personal profile] dontthinkaboutelephants 2016-05-17 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
It takes him a while to find her. It seems like he searched everywhere. But finally he looks on the Iskaulit, and there she is at the bar, looking miserable and completely drunk. He knows it's been tough on her lately. He wanders over to her, refraining from touching her until he knows it's okay.

"Syeira."

He hasn't seen her since he woke up an adult. His hair is slicked back like normal, and he's wearing a soft t-shirt with a cardigan and jeans. It was a rather crazy few days, being a teenager. He's still not feeling right, but he knows he needs to be there for her.
bythewaves: (harp)

[personal profile] bythewaves 2016-05-17 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
Softly, a tune drifts slowly across the bar, sweet and sad, winding around her in offered comfort.
namisan: (srs face on)

[personal profile] namisan 2016-05-17 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
The problem with asking such things of the bartender is that the bartender will eye the money (albeit gleefully), squint at it, then look back at Syeira with a carefully blank look.

"You can drink until we'd naturally cut you off," she says bluntly. "That'll have to do."

Alcohol poisoning is not a great look for any bar. And Nami has no wish to see Syeira that far gone.
dontthinkaboutelephants: (look)

[personal profile] dontthinkaboutelephants 2016-05-17 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
Arthur smiles fondly, with a bit of pain in it. He puts a hand on her shoulder, gentle and warm. "Can we go back to the Red Fish?"

He knows if she's going to talk, it's not going to be here.
dontthinkaboutelephants: (elephants of course)

[personal profile] dontthinkaboutelephants 2016-05-17 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
His fingers move to wipe the moisture from her forehead, his smile turning strained.

"I don't think they are," he says, looking up at the bartender, who shakes her head.

Arthur leans down next to her. "Come with me? Please?"

He's ignoring the comment about his age right now, but he'll get back to it.
Edited 2016-05-17 07:26 (UTC)
dontthinkaboutelephants: (articulate)

[personal profile] dontthinkaboutelephants 2016-05-17 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
"And I will tip her a bundle for cutting you off now when I come back," he says, nodding his thanks at Nami before holding out his hand to help Sye up.
Edited 2016-05-17 07:45 (UTC)
dontthinkaboutelephants: (watch)

[personal profile] dontthinkaboutelephants 2016-05-17 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
He watches her, tenses when she stumbles but lets her catch herself. She's so full of shit, but he doesn't say it. He knows her balance is usually spot on, and so it's alarming she's this off.

He puts his hand on hers. "You okay?" Because he's not going to walk without her, and he wants to make sure she can walk.
namisan: (I understand)

[personal profile] namisan 2016-05-17 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Then you can drink for quite the long time. Don't worry about that part." She notes the thinness of the smile, but then she wouldn't expect any less. To make such a request at a bar means things aren't exactly going great.

Nami slides a drink across to her-- the kind she's no doubt made for Sye a whole lot before-- and the blankness softens out. She's concerned, that's all.

"Rough day, huh?"
dontthinkaboutelephants: (light in bg)

[personal profile] dontthinkaboutelephants 2016-05-17 08:19 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, he's a bit serious, but he knows this isn't for fun. She got completely drunk because she's miserable. But his lips quirk up enough to show her he's not going to fall over with shock at what she's done. He's dealt with drunk people. Just not usually someone he has to take care of. He walks quickly to catch up with her.

"I'm sorry." He looks over at her, sincere. "For the teenager thing. I didn't want that. I didn't mean to leave you."
namisan: (coffee of love)

[personal profile] namisan 2016-05-17 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
She shakes her head. "No. It's your business." Whether it's a fight with someone, or friends going home, or just a rough night in general... god knows there's enough people on the fleet who might drink just because.

"Bartenders are meant to be good at listening," she adds after a moment, picking up a glass and drying it off just for something innocent to focus on. "But we don't pry."

If Sye wants to talk, she'll listen. But hey, sometimes a girl just needs to get drunk.
dontthinkaboutelephants: (he'll be lost)

[personal profile] dontthinkaboutelephants 2016-05-17 08:38 am (UTC)(link)
It's not. He's far too serious for his own good, but he's gotten drunk quite a few times. And recklessly, too. A lecture would be hypocritical, really.

He blinks in surprise at the slap to his chest. He looks down, just away from her. Because it may not be his fault in reality but he hates to let people down. He doesn't abandon people. But he doesn't want to make her upset, so he's silent as they walk.
bythewaves: (hm?)

[personal profile] bythewaves 2016-05-17 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
The music curls around her, coaxing, a tug at her arm, nudge to her side.

Here. Over here.

A tug at her attention, to where the bard sits, watching her with knowing eyes, as grey as the stormy sea.
apurrstate: (Listening | Interested)

[personal profile] apurrstate 2016-05-17 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Varric had given him an open invitation to his bar and Anders' newfound freedom meant he was going to take the dwarf up on it. He didn't expect a familiar face beyond Varric's when he first walked in, however.

The woman at the bar looked less than pleased with life and the healer in him couldn't simply walk away and pretend he hadn't noticed. Maybe he couldn't help (expect maybe with the impending hangover) but he could at least try.

Considering the fact he'd clearly hurt her with the fact he wasn't the Anders from before, he felt he owed her that much. He moved to the seat next to her and plopped down, choosing to avoid the very drink he'd come here for in favor of his new company for now. "Rough day?"

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