Re: Shawn Cortez and Frank Duffy Present...Breaking Kayfabe - Part 2

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Oh? Whys that?"

[Pockets]

Cynthia: The company I'm keeping. I think I could easily be convinced to stay around.

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Ah. It seems you know Shawn from before....What happened exactly?"

[Pockets]

Cynthia: I wasn't talking about Shawn.

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"I was just saying that well...obviously you know Raquel. I didn't realize that you knew Shaw-"

a smile of realization forms across his lips as he looks at her

Frank:"Oh. I see. Well...what would convince you further?"

[Pockets]

Cynthia smiles, looking a little shyly at Frank.

Cynthia: It would simply take a certain someone wanting me to. And while I did meet Shawn before, not him... or Raquel either.

[Jabberwocky]

"Who then? The kid who hands out the shoes here?....I'm kidding I'm...also terribly perplexed..."

[Pockets]

Cynthia: Perplexed? Why is that?

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"It's just...well to be honest this is territory I haven't been in in...well...decades really...So with that said I suppose I'm perplexed as to why it would be so apparently easy to keep you around. I mean I'm just a middle aged, widowed, workaholic barkeep. Mean while your..well I'm sure you know how.."
the volume of his voice lowers shyly
"Beautiful you are....."
[/b] he laughs under his breath[/b]
"I'm starting to think some film crew is about to jump out of nowhere, like some punk'd thing or something.."

[Pockets]

Cynthia blushes.

Cynthia: I... am?

She giggles.

Cynthia: To... ah... to answer your question, Raquel has made it perfectly obvious we're being set up... by just her and Shawn, I hope.... and there are far worse people I could be set up with.... I very much enjoy your company.

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Well, this makes me hopeful towards the rest of the night then."

[Pockets]

Cynthia nods.

Cynthia: It's been all about me so far… and here I'm sure you have some stories.

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Stories? ...Heh most don't really involve me to much but I suppose..."

[Pockets]

Cynthia leans in, attentive.

Cynthia: Oh, I'm sure a few of them have the stoic bartender as the hero.

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Stoic? Hmm thats a new one."

he smiles

Frank:"Never really considered myself a hero or anything like that. I mean I've had to stop some potentially bad fights from happening in the places I've worked but...thats just part of the job I suppose."

[Pockets]

Cynthia's eyes grow wide.

Cynthia: How did you stop them?

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Depends on the people involved. Some just need a calm head to put things into perspective. Some require more...umm...physical action..."

[Pockets]

Cynthia nearly gasps.

Cynthia: How often does that happen?

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Umm...usually sporting events. There was a few during the world cup. That British loss to the States got...testy."

[Pockets]

Cynthia: Testy?

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Well, the Brits like their football, they get passionate. Very passionate. And most Americans like to win. Really, really like it... So put that combination together and ad liquor and...something is bound to happen."

[Pockets]

Cynthia: Like what?

[Jabberwocky]

Frank looks dumbfounded for a moment then smirks

Frank:"I guess bar brawls and getting punched in the nose isnt considered "becoming"?"

[Pockets]

Cynthia: Brawls? I've only ever seen one person get punched, and that was Sexton when he called Shawn a man-whore.

For some reason that makes her grin.

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"I'm guessing he didn't say it in an enduring way...Wait...Sexton?"

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