2024-08-30 04:34:53Mohammad Rafiq:
Session 11 Scene 2 Done
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As they sped down the road, Senzorin spotted Ellipses in his garden and couldn’t resist shouting, “Where's my plants?” before they rode off. Senzorin suggested dining at the Iron Horse Tavern, but Arche playfully threatened to cast Purify Food and Drink on his beers, rendering them non-alcoholic. Senzorin’s retort came swiftly: “I’ll beat your motherfucking ass under the table.” In the end, they settled on Tom’s Diner in Greenwich.
## Tom's Diner
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As the restored Talos Sovereign hummed under the bright lights of the setting sun, the group rolled into a residential neighborhood of Greenwich. As they passed under some train tracks, the team pulled into a cul-de-sac graced with an assortment of shops and eateries. Among these stood a classic diner, its vibrancy encapsulated in red and white decor, proudly boasting the simple sign: **Tom’s Diner**.
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The group soon pulled into a quaint cul-de-sac where a classic diner stood out, its vibrant red and white decor gleaming with a simple sign that read: **Tom’s Diner**.
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As they settled into a booth, the aroma of fried chicken and waffles enveloped them. They ordered their food using the touchscreens embedded in the tablet on their table. but a sudden sight caught their attention. Across the diner, they saw Jonathan Ralston and Jack—Arche’s unremarkable “date”—with two other Miskatonic University students, all decked out in their university sweaters.
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Settling into a booth, the aroma of fried chicken and waffles enveloped the group. They ordered their meals from the sleek touchscreens embedded within the table, but were interrupted as Senzorin’s gaze landed on a familiar sight across the diner. There sat Jonathan Ralston, a boy Senzorin was dating, and Jack—Arche’s unremarkable "date"—with two other Miskatonic University students.
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Jonathan, filled the air with laughter as he joked with his friends, his long black hair falling down over his sharp, preppy Caucasian features. In stark contrast sat Jack, much more average looking and not really participating in the conversation, seeming down over his date with Arche earlier that day. Two half-elf women accompanied them, a blonde with emerald green eyes talking animatedly with Jonathan, and her black-haired friend with more East Asian looking features.
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Jonathan’s laughter filled the air, each chuckle laced with confidence, his long black hair cascading over his sharp, preppy features as he joked with his companions. In stark contrast, Jack sat uneasily, an average-looking figure overshadowed by Jonathan's charisma, seemingly lost in thoughts of their earlier encounter with Arche. With them were two half-elf women: a blonde with emerald green eyes who spoke animatedly with Jonathan, and a black-haired girl with East Asian features who observed quietly.
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“Isn’t he your friend?” Senzorin quipped with a knowing smile, as Saziver began to notice an odd look on Arche's face, signalling she was not being very forthcoming about the date.
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“Isn’t that your friend?” Senzorin teased, a sly grin breaking across his face as he looked at Arche. At the same moment, Saziver began to notice an odd expression on Arche’s face—one that suggested she was not entirely forthcoming about her date with Jack.
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In a bid to regain some dignity, Arche mentioned that Jack had unexpectedly dropped an "I love you" during their outing. As the rest of the group stared at her in incredulity, Arche threw up her hands in exasperation. “Who does that?”
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In a bid to reclaim some dignity amidst the teasing, she said, “Well, he did drop an ‘I love you’ during our outing.” As her words hung in the air, incredulity washed over her friends, their expressions morphing into a mixture of surprise and humor. “Who does that?” she exclaimed, throwing her hands up in exasperation.
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Just then, Senzorin noticed the group of Miskatonic University students looking over at them. He begins talking to his friends about how good Jonathan looks, as well as his two half-elf female friends. Arche is staring daggers at Senzorin, as Saziver looks over at the group looking at them, realising that the blonde half-elf girl is leant over, whispering to Jack, "Isn't that the girl who kept calling you a friend?", to which Saziver giggles to himself. He keeps reading their lips as Senzorin and Arche continues arguing, finding that Jack is telling his friends about how he brought Arche to a fancy place for their date but Arche kept saying it was the best friend outing she had ever been on.
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Just then, Senzorin saw the group glancing over in their direction. “Jonathan looks kind of good, though...” making Arche shoot daggers at him. Saziver, who had turned his attention to the other table, caught the blonde half-elf leaning in close to Jack. “Isn’t that the girl who kept calling you a friend?” she whispered. Amused, Saziver stifled a giggle as he continued to read their lips.
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At this point, Arche looks away from Senzorin and notices that Jack and his friends are staring at them, and instantly casts a spell to teleport out to the car that they parked in front of the diner. The rest notice Arche's disappearance and look out the window to see her hiding in the backseat of the car.
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Jack, embarrassed, began recounting the outing to Jonathan and their friends. “I brought her to this fancy place,” he said, a hint of despair creeping into his voice, “but she just kept saying it was the best friend outing ever.”
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Zel'eon and Senzorin decide to approach Jack and his friends. Saziver briefly freaks out at this, but they ignore him, proceeding towards them. Senzorin makes a beeline for Jonathan, saying flirtily, "Hey, John." Jonathan greets him warmly and they talk for a little bit as the half-elf girls giggle about Jonathan and Senzorin, clearly knowing about their passionate date last night.
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Suddenly, Arche turned to catch sight of Jack and his friends staring at them. A rush of unfathomable embarrassment coursed through her, and in a desperate attempt to escape, she cast a spell to teleport out to the Talos, parked just outside the diner. The rest of her friends glanced out the window in confusion, quickly spotting Arche, now awkwardly crunched in the backseat, her cheeks flushed.
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Jack at this point is trying to make himself as small as possible to not get noticed, but Zel'eon greets him and introduces themselves. They get the names of Jack and Jonathan's friends, finding that the blonde is named Gemma and the black haired girl is named K'Lai. Zel'eon brings up the date with Arche to Jack and his face falls. Senzorin and Zel'eon reassure Jack that he dodged a bullet with Arche since she is weird and schizophrenic, and Jack kinda is weirded out by her friends telling him that.
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At this, Zel’eon and Senzorin got up to approach Jack and his companions. Saziver's eyes widened in alarm, but the pair paid no mind to him. Senzorin made a beeline for Jonathan calling out to him, “Hey, John,”. Jonathan’s face brightened, as the half-elf girls giggled at their interaction, clearly aware of the pair's recent history.
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Jonathan switches the topic of conversation, inviting Senzorin out for drinks later with his group later that night. Senzorin deflects slightly, telling him he might join and he'll text Jonathan. Zel'eon, Saziver, and Senzorin walk back out to the car, joining Arche. Senzorin tells Arche to never go near a boy again, calling her not only a heartbreaker, but a soulbreaker.
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Jack was trying his best to sink into the cushions of the booth, but Zel’eon leaned around Jonathan and greeted him. He introduced himself to the group, getting the names of Jack's friends: Gemma, the blonde, and K'Lai, the dark-haired girl.
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As this is happening, Zel'eon gets a text from Dalen Blackwell talking about a meeting to discuss Zel'eon's newfound magical ability. Dalen Blackwell, although being a bit older than the group (around mid 30s) texts in Gen Z slang, which makes the group titter a little bit.
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As they pull out from the cul-de-sac under the setting sun, they decide to head to Arbalest Academy to spar for a bit before heading home.
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Before long, Zel’eon casually mentioned the date with Arche, prompting the color to drain from Jack's face. Jack grew more and more uncomfortable as Zel'eon and Senzorin began telling him he dodged a bullet with Arche, describing their friend as weird and schizophrenic.
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Redirecting the conversation, Jonathan turned to Senzorin, inviting him out for drinks with his group later that evening. Not wanting to commit to any plans, Senzorin deflected the invitation, promising he would send a text later.
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After the brief exchange, Zel’eon, Saziver, and Senzorin wandered back out to the car where Arche awaited. “You better stay away from boys from now on,” Senzorin teased her. “You’re not just a heartbreaker; you’re a soulbreaker!”
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Amidst the ribbing, Zel’eon received a text from Dalen Blackwell regarding a meeting to discuss his newfound magical ability. Though Dalen was a bit older—roughly in his mid-thirties—his messaging contained contemporary Gen Z slang that sent a wave of amusement through the group.
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As they pulled away from the cul-de-sac under the soft glow of the fading sun, they decided to head to Arbalest Academy for some sparring before returning home.