On The Roof of The Nest...Avoiding Work

[Zolf J Kimblee]

Zolf chuckled at Bido as he listened to his apologetic explanations of not getting the whole equivalency thing.

"Well buddy, look at it this way: What goes around, comes around. But not always when you're expecting it, how you're expecting it, an sometimes it don't even fall directly on you." he shrugged. "I don't think there's much to get really...You're born, you live, you die. Death is the high cost of living."

He opened an eye and peeked at Bido with a devilish grin, "Just sometimes I come along and take someone's toll a bit unexpectedly, right? Hey, we all gotta go sometime. Why...people should be grateful to be taken out of this miserable thing called existence. I'm performing a public service you could say." he chuckled in self satisfaction.

[Dorochet [Bido]]

"But will you say the same when someone else will finally put you out of your misery Zolf?" Bido countered the question as he sat on the roof as well, a bit away from the alchemist. "I don't think life is that much of a mystery. Sure it can suck but it has it's up and downs but I rather wait for 'nature' to do the numbers on rather than anyone else."


((Mod EDIT: misery was horribly misspelled and it was just really bugging me ))

[Zolf J Kimblee]

Zolf laughed heartily at that. "Touche, my good friend, touche! That's the big question ain't it? Will I be noble and take it like a man, or will I go like everyone else does..with a load in my pants?"

He pulled out a cigarette and lit it. "I'm betting on the latter...I'll go just like everyone else. As much as I hate to admit it, I got a survival instinct just like everyone else. Damn, damn, damn." he sighed, "Ain't it a bitch..."

The sun sank behind the roof and the clouds turned orange, violet and magenta. He wished he had a watch right about now, but he was damned if he'd start wearing one now. Sure would be nice to have the ol' state alchemist pocket watch.

"Couple more hours an' we get to get busy." he added, "Wont be long now.."

He looked over at his friend, "Heya Bido...what did the monkey say when he got his tail run over by the lawnmower?" he asked with a goofy grin.

[Dorochet [Bido]]

"Well I could picture screaming and kicking, but a loud in your pants? So much for deing with dignity huh." Bido mused while enjoying the sun heating his scales.

"But I kinda like my survival instincts. The ones who don't have it didn't get out of the labs, I appreciate mine very much actually. I like that it says run away and not run straight ahead." The cowardly chimera said cheerfully.

As the sun slowly started to sink Bido pulled his cloack over his head again, pulling the raggy cloths in place again.

At Zolfs strange question the chimera looked up. "Umm 'Ouchy' ya m*ther f*cker." The chimera suggested as he pulled his own tail closer at the thought.

[Zolf J Kimblee]

"Nope," he said, grinning bigger, "He says, 'Wont be long now!'" he snickered, waiting for the facepalm or eyerolling.

[Dorochet [Bido]]

"That's one evil lawn mower." The tailed chimera decided.

[Zolf J Kimblee]

The sun went down and twighlight arrived and with it, promises of death and mayhem. Willy told him, 'No mess' but he thought 'where's the fun in that?' So he decided he'd just do whatever he felt like.

"C'mon Bido... you up for this?" he asked, getting to his feet and brushing debris from his pants.

[Dorochet [Bido]]

"I'm not doing anything, I'm just hanging up a wall and watching." Bido pointed out. "Or look out if you need that Zolf. That I can do." If Zolf was planning to make someone go boom he might need a look out.

[Zolf J Kimblee]

Zolf chuckled as he headed for the attic doorway. Hands in pockets, he turned around. "You're a regular chicken-fried gecko, you know that Bido?"

His chuckle could be heard as he climbed down the attic stairs into the hallway of the second floor. He strolled casually through the bar, paying no heed to the other chimeras as he walked out into the early evening air. He inhaled deeply and let out a sigh. He turned and walked down the narrow alley just in time to see Bido scurry down the brick wall from the rooftop.

When they reached Willy's Bar and Grille, he hunkered down in the shadows next to the dumpster and lit a cigarette as he waited for Bookie to show up.

[next post at Willy's Bar and Grille?]