the_last_resort | Blackmoon Celebration

[Lindir is still holding on tightly to the back of the front seat, and looks like his was this close to asking for his Naneth.]

...I am unharmed.

[He sounds genuinely surprised. He takes a deep breath then follows Tauriel's gaze.]

See? You two are tough. Don't worry, I went way slower than I do back home.

[And he hesitantly looks over his shoulder at the place, um. How does he answer that. What's the polite thing to say here?]

It's ah-

[hrm.]

It's not important. I'll go in, drop off the cash, and be right back out. [And he rushes off to attend to that. He doesn't want to keep them waiting.]

[If that had been him going slow, she dreaded the idea of moving at the speeds he hinted at. Worriedly, she began to poke at the harness keeping her in place, trying to figure out how to undo it. Maybe if she got out of the death vehicle before Niko got back, she might keep her sanity.]

[Meanwhile Lindir is trying to understand how the door opened, but not getting very far with his shaking hands and lack of experience with such vehicles. In his intoxicated state he didn't even realize that he would have to get out of the restraints as well.

In Sindarin:]

We must go! I fear for our lives - he is reckless!

[It's a minor puzzle for him to figure out. Niko has no idea any of this is going on, he's just trying to find the pretty blue lady that he overheard telling her coworker needed just a little bit more cash to get home.]

[Problem is there are a lot of pretty blue ladies here and he doesn't remember her name.]

[Ariel has her dagger, but she does not think it would be wise to use it on the restraints. However unlike Lindir, she is a little more sober now and a lot less panicky so her attention is soon drawn tot he big red button that she pushes which frees her from the harness. The door on the otherhand is far more complex.

She reached over to Lindir and pressed his button, freeing him from the harness as well, before finally replying to him also in sindarin:]

We are not dead yet. We may yet live. But I am curious about where it is he has gone. What is that place?

[As luck would have it, her fiddling popped open the door and grinning to herself, she stepped out of the car, moving aside so Lindir could do the same.]

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[Lindir is glad to be out of the harness, but he's not so happy that Ariel seems so inquisitive. He steps out of the car after her, though it's not as graceful a movement as an Elf should make.]

We should leave! I care not about this place. He may have led us into danger!

[He's trying to be quick, he really is. He brushes by people, mostly ignoring the pole-dancers for once because he needs to find a waitress. He has to ask a few, give a general failure of a description, until finally he finds her.]

Hey, I uh... I overheard you talking and I thought maybe I could help...

[He's a little embarrassed now, but reminds himself that he has people in the car that he has to get back to. He starts patting himself down, searching for the card full of emerald credits to give her. Oh please don't let him have left it in the car- OH! There it is, thank god.]

[His back is to the door and he's towards the middle of the main room. At least he's visible, even if it's a little busy with the celebration.]

I wonder what is inside there, come Lindir we should investigate. And Niko may be in trouble perhaps. He has been there awhile.

[She had walked close to the front doors by then, throwing caution to the wind since she was mostly sober (thanks to the drive over here). Turning she motioned Lindir to follow, afraid he might be hurt if he lingered to long on the street alone.]

Come Lindir, lets go look for Niko!

[And with that she went inside.]

[Lindir was not used to such large amounts of drink, so he's still pretty drunk. While he was anxious about what might have happend to Niko, he wasn't about to be left behind when he didn't know how to get back to the resort. He quickly follows - or at lest, as quickly as his intoxicated self would allow.]

-Look, you're a very pretty girl. And normally I'd be very interested. But I promise, this is for free. I don't want nothing from you. [Niko is raising his hands to the woman he's talking to, a blue Asari. He then puts them around hers to look at her in earnest.] I promise, alright? I won't come back here claiming some debt. Is all yours.

[But then he hears someone behind him go That's a funny looking Romulan comin' in.]

[Niko turns hard away from her, and she takes the money and goes. He has this odd feeling of dread. He said he would be right out! That can't be who he thinks it is coming in.]

[There's a lovely plant woman, the mistress of the brothel, already near the doors because the sounds of surprise were enough to draw her attention. And people are already getting in Niko's way. Shit shit! He can't be sure now. He has to make his way over there.]

[As soon as she was inside, she paused to look around, suddenly nervous at the crowd of people, several of which were looking her way. She offered a polite smile and a head nod or two, while looking around. That was until she realized that all the women there seemed to be in various states of dress from skimpy to nearly nothing.

The music of course was also loud and distracting to her ears, which added to the sensory overload she was experiencing. The Romulan reference went right over her head so she ignored it as she started walking into the brothel, gradually becoming more and more aware that a lot of attention was being directed her way.

She was also still tipsy enough that the music was beginning to appeal to her as it sounded completely unlike anything she had heard before. The beat added to a certain swagger to her step. Meanwhile she had completely forgotten about Lindir]

[It's not long before Lindir comes hurrying behind Tauriel, having to stop short in order not to run into her...then he takes in the state of the place.

It was loud and overwhelming. Unlike Tauriel, Lindir wasn't particularly fond of this music. As for the sights... well. Not at all what he expected, but he can't stop looking. He splutters, trying to speak, but no actual words are coming out of his mouth.]

[The look on Lindir's face would be hilarious if Niko weren't panicking slightly. That's probably more of alien bodies than Lindir's seen, he would bet. And some are in... well, "notable" states of undress. Niko does his best to brush by people but can't quite get past two big Klingons that are staring at Tauriel like she's the strangest thing he's seen all day. ]

[One turns to shove at him.]

[He shoves back on reflex.]

[And the bouncer steps in to break them up before it escalates. Which means that Niko loses a few steps. So he calls out.] Lindir! Tauriel! Срање! You didn't throw up in the rover did you? Why are you in here?

[Though unfortunately some of that is lost over the sound.]

[Tauriel of course stops walking when she realizes more eyes are lingering on her than usual. Also, she remembered a little late that Lindir was with her, and hurriedly scanned the way she had come to see if he was alright.

As she was looking for him, she heard Niko... sort of, or at least she thought she did. It was really hard to make out much of anything as the music seemed permanently amped up to ll. ]

Lindir, hurry if you can, I do not think you wish to be lost.

[The Klingons have her on edge as well since they looked a little like what might happen if an orc and a dragon bred. Wanting to find him as soon as possible, s he began working her way through the crowd, using her natural grace to worm her way past people to where she thought Niko was.]

Niko? Where are you my friend!

[It was just as she made her way clear of the press of aliens staring at her, and the klingons, that she saw the pole dancers. Both Niko and Lindir were forgotten then as she watched the women, again in various states of undress using the poles to complete acts of physical dexterity.]

Tauriel? Tauriel... wait!

[Lindir hurries to catch up, not wanting to be separated. However, just as he's a few feet behind her, two scantily clad women had gently taken a hold of his arms from either side.

He's frozen in place, especially because one of those ladies was green, and Lindir had to fight with himself to speak intelligible words.]

I... no, I'm not a Romulan...? What are...?

[He can't tell whether it's the sting of first or secondhand embarrassment that's hitting him. Maybe both at once. Oh, no. Lindir looks as though he might start flapping his ears in a valiant effort to escape.]

I'm over here! I'm coming, just give me a moment.

[He has to cross around one of the center room stages, a round thing where a girl is dancing, to try and get to them. Unfortunately it's about her turn to collect her emeralds and be off. Which leaves that pole, briefly, unoccupied. And Niko's held up by a Krogan this time, one trying to make conversation because he knows him (as much as giant angry looking horny toads can make conversation).]

[Tauriel Turned back to look for Lindir, but the Klingons were starting to crowd her again. CLEARLY, they thought she was Romulan or at the very least worth bothering.

Naturally she was inclined to move away from them vowing to apologize fully to Lindir when they were not both attracting attention. She heard Niko's voice, on the other side of the stage. To Tauriel, it's just an obstacle so she hops up onto it, much to the sudden cheer (and a few jeers) of the patrons.

The unoccupied pole certainly has her attention. Tipsy as it is, she suddenly wonders if she can do the same things the dancer had been doing annnnnd thus decides to give it a try. It after all had looked fun, and it certainly was a challenge....]

[Lindir was getting his ears stroked by the green lady when he saw Tauriel climb onto stage. When he sees what she was doing his eyes go wise... it somehow looked... not appropriate.

Finally panicked enough to move fast enough away from his new 'friends' Lindir makes his way to the bottom of the stage near the other Elf's feet. He reaches out to get her attention.]

Tauriel! I do not think you should--

[Of course, just then a bouncer is tapping him on the shoulder and telling him not to touch the dancers or he'll be kicked out. This guy practically towers over Lindir, and that's saying something, since Lindir is actually quite tall.]

[Oh jesus. Oh no. Niko holds his hands up, but the bouncer also stops him from physically getting up there. Even though she's technically not a dancer, the brothel mistress is amused enough with it (and she's getting favorable enough reactions) that she's letting it happen.]

[Niko has to be careful not to get pushed away from the stage altogether, so he just holds up his hands from where he is.]

Come on, Tauriel. I am done here. I left the money. We can go!

[Tauriel sees Niko and and waves to him, human fashion, Which ends up getting her to spin around on the pole. That causes a lots more cheers but more people are also beginning to yell for her to "Strip or "take it off", whatever that means.

If one hand had been fun, what was it like with no hands? She was just contemplating the mechanics of that and about to try it when Niko spoke to her.]

Why do we have to go? This is fun?

[Mentally Lindir was sobering up now, if for no other reason than necessity. Though Tauriel was clothed, many of the other ladies were in various states of not. It gave him a bad feeling about what could happen in this place. (And let's face it, Rivendell Elves are kind of prudes.)

Trying very hard not to shake like a leaf with the bouncer looming behind him, he calls out to her.]

Tauriel! Please come now!

[Someone nearby laughs at Lindir and makes a comment about buying her dinner first, which he didn't understand...]

Hey! [Niko snaps at the bouncer for looming over Lindir.] He's with me! [He is going to take a risk, a big risk to do in front of a patrol officer, Thankfully being what he is comes with a few perks. Not a lot. But a few. And the patrol officer is drunk. And Lindir looks scared.]

[The bouncer looks like he's about to have a few more serious words for Niko. But at least the heat is off Lindir for now. He steals a quick glance up at Tauriel.]

I don't think this is the type of place you want to spend too much time in drunk. [He has to keep his eyes between her and the big thug of a- whatever he is -who almost drowns him out with a "Are you listening to me?"]
I'm sorry, I was distracted. [This isn't a real apology. Niko's an ass, and Niko's being a distraction, himself.] It's real hard to listen to you when you're the ugliest thing in the room.

[Tauriel notices then that Lindir was getting loomed over, and realized that maybe she should stop doing what it was she was doing and help the bunny-elf out. Before she could hop down, Niko intervened, earning both a smile and her internal thanks that he was helping Lindir.

With a laugh, she finally comes down, wobbling only a little since she is both drunk and now dizzy from one to many spins about the pole.]

That was fun! I wish to do this again sometime!

[This Elf was more than done for the evening, so he hurries to join Niko and Tauriel, as if they would protect him from the bouncer and the scantily clad women.]

I-I wish to return now, if I may.

[He wasn't completely sober, but he was starting get a clear enough head to be more himself again, and that meant being a bit anxious about the circumstances.]

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..aaaandd Lindir is done for the day XD

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