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[eternalgrief]

I'm looking for new drinking buddies. Anyone available?

[ That's it, that's the message. ]

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[cepicorpus]

If you seek 'drinking buddies' at night, I'm usually up. Not so much, in the daytime.

[eternalgrief]

Drinking at night is a regular occurence.

[cepicorpus]

Ah, excellent. The best time of day to be destroying one's liver. Do you have preferences? I'll see what this train has to offer.

[eternalgrief]

Wine, usually, but I'll drink anything.

[cepicorpus]

Very well. When an evening rolls around where you wish company, then I am certain I can oblige you. Tonight or another time.

[eternalgrief]

Tonight is free for me.

[cepicorpus]

One final question then.

Your preferred location; the standard car, the dining car, or perhaps one of the gardens?

[Socializing of this sort wasn't something he bothered with often, but Dio didn't see a reason not to try. Late night drinking could have all kinds of revelations!]

[eternalgrief]

[ Huaisang has definitely drank in at least 2 of those 3 places already. ]

I do like the gardens quite a bit.

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[storms_eye]

Well- I'm underaged so I can't participate but.. is everything ok? I can at least offer an ear.

[eternalgrief]

Everything is fine. It's just better not to drink alone.

[ Everything is not fine. ]

[storms_eye]

Oh. Ok. As long as your sure.
You're just looking to socialize then.

[eternalgrief]

I am sure.

Yes. You could always drink tea.

[storms_eye]

That's a relief. Sometimes when people need a drink it's to mask their discontentment. I'm glad that isn't the case here.

Oh sure! I could do that.

[eternalgrief]

[ Ah, to trust someone at their word so easily... huaisang envies it. ]

Then it’s settled.

[storms_eye]

[Maybe she should have been more dubious but texts were so hard to get a read on someone's emotional state. They were just words on a screen.]

So, uh, did you mean now? Should I be heading to the dining car or something? Or did you mean later in the day?

[Feeling a little foolish for needing clarification]

[eternalgrief]

It doesn't have to be now but I'm free if you are.

[storms_eye]

I thought.. since you said "Anyone available" you meant now but if I read that wrong and you were just asking a general question it's entirely my fault and you don't have to go out of your way to make it now, now.

You know what I mean?

[Somehow Silvia managed to babble nervously even in text]

[eternalgrief]

I do see how that is a poor choice of words on my part.

[storms_eye]

It's fine! I shouldn't have read too much into it. Someday we can meet and share each other's company over drinks.

[eternalgrief]

I hope someday soon, yes?

[storms_eye]

Definitely!