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[knaving]

What's a man gotta do to get a drinkin' buddy around here?

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[refinedvillain]

If it's that miserable, will six be enough?

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[knaving]

... probably not. I'll get more.

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[refinedvillain]

Then we'll chat when I arrive.

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[knaving]

[ Will didn't know how close Edgar was to the place they had planned to meet, so he didn't waste any time heading there. He hadn't socialized much up until that point and had never really stayed in the lounge room for more than a few minutes at a time. All things considered, it was nicer than most places around. He flopped down in the most comfortable looking chair he could find and sat the beers on a table. Nothing to do but wait. ]

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[refinedvillain]

[He would head straight for the common room so he wouldn't have long to wait. Sure enough, he was easy enough to spot. Soon, Edgar wa approaching him.]

I assume you're Will. I'm Edgar. [If he's not Will, this place had a bad case of depression.]

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[knaving]

[ Will looked up from the extremely interesting table he was staring down at the sound of someone's voice. That was Edgar, eh? ]

You'd assume right.

[ He didn't bother with politeness, instead giving the table's surface a slap to indicate Edgar should sit the heck down and get ready for booze. ]

Make yourself comfortable, mate.

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[refinedvillain]

[Edgar slides in the chair beside him, taking one from the pack, looking it over before opening the top.]

Thank you. [He won't say more until he's had his first drink.] Were you lonely or did you have something you wanted to forget?

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[knaving]

[ Don't be a rich snob Edgar. ]

Can I say all of the above?

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[refinedvillain]

[He's had worse.]

Does the latter have to do with the former?

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[knaving]

Don't those two usually coincide?

[ I SAID DON'T BE A RICH SNOB. ]

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[refinedvillain]

[He's drinking the cheap beer with him!]

Hn. Possibly. Then, it seems we should get started. [Another sip.]

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[knaving]

You got experience with this sort of thing?

[ Sipping is for babies. CHUG IT. ]

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[refinedvillain]

I believe most of us have. Those who haven't most likely haven't had much else.

[He's not at the chugging level.]

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[knaving]

Your story involve a lady too?

[ He will be by the time this conversation is over. ]

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[refinedvillain]

[He hadn't even come there to tell a story but hey. He'll smile, though his eyes will go to the beer.]

Isn't it always? Other problems seem easier to solve. [Says the man in prison.]

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[knaving]

She here? Your girl, I mean.

[ Despite the blunt question he did look sympathetic. ]

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[refinedvillain]

...As much as I wish she were somewhere safer. [While still happy to have her near.] Yours?

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[knaving]

Fortunately or unfortunately. I'm still tryin' to figure out which one is more true.

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[refinedvillain]

Is the 'unfortunately' for you or for her?

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[knaving]

I couldn't even tell ya, mate. Is meetin' up with someone ya love in prison ever a good thing?

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[refinedvillain]

Meeting up with?

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[knaving]

We didn't exactly come here as a pair.

[ He probably shouldn't be any more specific than that... ]

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[refinedvillain]

Then it's a past relationship that ended on less than ideal terms?

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[knaving]

Yes and no.

[ Why did people ask so many bloody questions? ]

I thought she was in my past, but I was never over her. We were gonna give it another go, then things... sort of happened. I don't know if I should trust her again after all.

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[refinedvillain]

[Ah, so that's what this side of that conversation was like.]

And what would that be?