All Work & No Play

[amongthethorns]

[Honestly, they're all exhausted - not tired but just worn out physically - after getting called all the way over here to help deal with a sudden rapid spike of missing souls which had been caused, unsurprisingly by an influx of demons. It was an odd thing and they still needed to pinpoint the origin of this matter, after all. Neither they nor the Paris Reapers could figure out what can caused an entire legion of Hells most foul to ascend on the city of lights.

Thankfully, with the five of them working pulled through just fine even if Alan was just a junior and Ronald was a rookie still. 

At least the hotel was nice even if they had to bunk up; two beds to each room. At least they had adjoining rooms so if they wanted they could throw the door between the two rooms open and interact.

Alan closed the field kit he'd been using to tend even their most minor of injuries; huffing out a tired but relieved breath. His chest ached just slightly and his shoulders slumped a little bit.] 

Well, that was certainly interesting if I don't say so myself. I know we've still got a few more days here in the city just to make sure things are well in hand an find answers, but what do we do for now? I mean - what do you even do in Paris?   

[He turned toward his bed where a rather large suitcase was tucking the field kit away. He'd brought a few things with him. They'd put all their belongings into this singular suitcase - fresh suits, documentations they needed when they went to Paris's dispatch branch for briefings and reports, a few other odds and ends.]

Comments

[ochitashinigami]

If you think it's best, sure. "

[amongthethorns]

I am. I'm not sure if we should get anything for Ronald. Then again he can come for his own if he's going dillydally about in the city anyways.

[ochitashinigami]

I just thought we'd get a few different kinds and all share and have one or two drinks each anyway.

[amongthethorns]

[Why does he have a feeling when he and Eric leave here it will be with Eric carrying a bag of assorted spirits? Because that's what it sounds like.]

Well, this is your area of expertise. Not mine.

[Alan is by no means a drinker. The occasional sip of champagne and the odd nip of sherry, rum, bourbon, or brandy when he cooks doesn't count..]

[ochitashinigami]

Yes indeed. We'll just get a very things so spears won't get upset.

[He takes the white wine, some gin.... and rum...]

[amongthethorns]

Are you going to tell him we got here and while we found his gin you couldn't make up your mind so we had to get one of everything?

[ochitashinigami]

It's as good a plan as any.

[amongthethorns]

You get to be the one to tell that lie.

[Now that they have the bottles of alcohol he's leading Eric toward the counter, fetching his money from his pocket so that he can pay since he's the trip's designated accountant, per his own insistence.]

[ochitashinigami]

[Eric chuckles and lightly claps Alan on the back]

Don't worry, I will.

[amongthethorns]

I'm not worried. I'm just reminding you what a horrible liar I am.

[Alan paid for their purchases and passed Eric the bag to carry taking his hand to lead him out.]

[ochitashinigami]

[Eric takes the bag]

Don't worry. I've got it.

[amongthethorns]

Thank you. Because if one of us is going to lie it'd better be the one who can do it without looking at the ceiling.

[And just like that he's happily leading the way back, holding tightly to Eric so he can't wander away.]

Maybe it's a good thing we left them alone, though I'm hoping things didn't take a bad turn. You know how those two are.