by Zanebry Varliss » Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:31 am
"A fine friend you are then." He paused a few moments thoughtfully when she asked that he surprise her. "I think I'll skip the one where I danced with a Sith Lord, and her girlfriend sent a load of goons after me." That seemed like a tale for an entirely different night. "Perhaps something along the lines of your school days shenanigans?"
Her musical choice did surprise him, and he raised an eyebrow, before giving the younger woman an appreciative nod. "My own school wasn't a private one, so sneaking in booze and cigarettes wasn't a problem, finding someone willing to buy them for you on the other hand... Well that could prove to be a problem, especially when I was younger. Money could also be a problem, especially when like me your allowance was rather pitiful. You found ways to get extra credits though, odd jobs, card games, stupid stunts. things of that nature."
"That last one, ended up with more broken bones then anything." Zane continued with a soft laugh. "Which brings us to the story. On my school yard, there was this old tree, it allowed a fairly skilled climber access to the roof tops; something we occasionally took advantage of to skip classes and smoke a cigarette or something." He had a few bad habits even then. "Well, one day we were up on the roof, and someone got the bright idea to make a bet. You see there was an adjoining building near by, maybe fifteen feet away, and we all figured one of us could leap that gap." He pointed his thumb towards himself. "It was yours truly that volunteered to try, the forty credits offered was a heck of a prize."
"So I took a few steps back, got a good running start, and as you can imagine I didn't make it. We'd underestimated the distance my a good bit, and I ended up going face first into that opposite building." His lips curled into a wry smile. "I was lucky not to break my nose, or anything else for that matter, but I had scrapes and bruises all over. Both from the hit and the landing... That cheap wine I bought with my winnings almost made it worth while though."
Neutral * Human* Freelance * Well Dressed * Retired Military * Drifter * Fast Hands * Experienced Hat
Gear: Audh'reh (blaster pistol), Izze'belle (blaster pistol), Noth (vibroknife, hidden), Hat Jacket, Gloves, stims, utility belt, secure comm link
Ship: Three Drinks Smells like: Whiskey, Cigarettes, Cologne