originally posted in:The New Dojo
[u][b][i](Failing at) Coping with paralysis[/i][/b][/u]
[i]A Random Bar in Dojoville[/i]
*The door opened and Sapphire carried Sketch into the bar setting him down on a stool.*
[u]Are you sure you should be here? You know how easily we get drunk.[/u]
"Yes, I'm sure... I just want a drink."
[u]Mhmm... And what type of drink would that be, huh?[/u]
"A soda. I just want a soda..."
[u]Alright... Well, text me when you're ready to go... I have some errands to run.[/u]
"Okay..."
[i]45 minutes later...[/i]
*Sketch was on his third beer and already flat-out drunk.*
"Beer man! Bar pursun! Get ovar hear!"
*He shouted, attempting to motion the bartender but instead just knocking a nearby napkin dispenser off the bar. Cautiously, the bartender walked over to him.*
"I need more!!!"
*Bartender "You've had enou-"
*Sketch grabs his shirt pulling him close and accidentally hitting their heads together.*
"Owww! Why'd ya do that!?"
*Bartender "I didn't, you grabbed me."
*Says the bartender, rubbing his head.*
"First um paralyzed an' now my head hurts!"
*Bartender "I'm going to need to ask you to leave..."
"I don't wanna leave!"
*Says Sketch as he grabs someone else's beer and starts chugging it, falling off the stool and onto the ground. He starts to cry as he lays there, the other people in the bar just staring at him awkwardly.*
"I can't walk! Can't do an'thing! I'm useluss!"
*He starts speaking in Sphirinian but from the sound of it, even someone who understood Sphirinian would just think it's nonsense.*
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English
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Q walked in, hoping to buy some orange soda for...reasons. He looked down and saw Sketch. "Ok, who gave him alcohol?!"
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*Sketch raises his hand.*
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Quincy sighs, scooping Sketch up like Sketch first carried him into the Dojo. "Alrighty, lets get you somewhere decent. Should I let Saph know I took you elsewhere?"
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"Good idea..."
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He sends Saph a quick text, telling her he's taking Sketch to his apartment. He starts walking there, taking the secret escalator instead of walking up all those stairs.
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"Where going?" *Asks Sketch, fading in and out of consciousness.*
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"To me and Vorim's apartment. I figured you wouldn't want your kids seeing you like this."
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*I look around frantically.* "Where?! Can't see meh!"
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"Ssshh.. Relax." Q steps off the top of the escalator, walking to the apartment.
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*I look around, recognizing the apartment.* "Your home?"
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"Yup. And you're gonna take a quick nap on the couch until you feel better. OK?"
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"D-Don't wanna..." *I shake my head.*
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"Well why not?"
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"Don't wanna sleep!"
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"We can go to the hotsprings if you like?" he asks, trying to think of things that would keep him calm.
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"M-Maybe..."
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"Alrighty! Lets go there then!" he said, changing course.
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"Okeh..."
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Skip some boring walking later and they're at the springs. "Alright, time to relax!"
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"Yay!"
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Q giggles. "So do you wanna just hop in as is or what?"
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"Okeh... But can't hop..."
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He giggles again. "I meant that metaphorically silly." he said as he stepped into the spring, setting Sketch down on a rock so he could sit in the spring.
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"Thank you Quinceh... Y-Yer mah buddy..."
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"And your my buddy as well." he said, hugging him a little.