Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:02:45 AM)
Me what? *He fluttered his eyelashes, then also went back to fooding...Mmm. Yum.*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:03:12 AM)
she keeps blushing. "It took me a moment to fgure it out, that's all."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:05:58 AM)
You're blushing.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:06:21 AM)
"I tend to do that when someone says something about me. Yes. it's part of the caught off guard reaction"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:07:42 AM)
Is that for anything said about you? Or just when one references your fashion sense?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:07:54 AM)
"Generally the fashion sense."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:08:38 AM)
*He chuckled, having a few more bites before pushing his aside.* I'm going to put mine in the fridge, I'll be hungry later. Could I offer you a beverage?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:08:55 AM)
"What do you have?" she's honest.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:10:02 AM)
Water, some juice, and diet cola, really... also, I keep rum, vodka, and whiskey, if you're more in mind of an "adult" beverage.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:10:14 AM)
"Tell you what. Surprise me."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:12:33 AM)
Ooookay... *He ducked into the kitchenette with his food. Shortly, emeging with two beverages. Looked like he'd made her one of whatever he was having... did he mix orange juice and cranberry juice? His own, almost certainly with vodka in it. Hers, perhaps less so.*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:13:03 AM)
"Thanks. Less of a lightweight?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:13:23 AM)
Who, me?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:13:35 AM)
"no, me."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:17:27 AM)
Well, I didn't want you to think I was trying to get you drunker than I planned to be... *He sipped his own* If you think it's too weak, let me know...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:18:41 AM)
She takes a sip, makes a waving motion in front of her mouth nd says in a hoarse voice. "It's fine. Really. It's fine."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:20:34 AM)
...you -are- a lightweight, aren't you?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:20:39 AM)
"Yes."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:20:51 AM)
"I'm really, really pathetic, truth be told."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:21:16 AM)
...do you want me to pour that out?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:21:33 AM)
"No. I will Man up and drink my vodka and orange juice."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:24:30 AM)
Well then, cheers. *He clinked glasses, then took another swallow.*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:24:57 AM)
She takes a swallow as well, downing a swig of it. "So it's sort of like drinking beer. suck it in and swallow it down."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:26:04 AM)
*he paused. Looked at her with a slightly arched eyebrow*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:26:36 AM)
"Ok, I admit it. I did four years at an ivy league school and never went to a party where they served alcohol, and hten grad school and never got drunk or stoned once."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:27:54 AM)
I was more wondering if you'd really heard what you just said.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:28:18 AM)
"Yes, that's how I drink beer." she is so lost. Innocent, this one is.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:29:14 AM)
And how is that again? *He took another drink himself. He was having no problem with it, professional drinker that he was...*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:29:48 AM)
"Suck itin, both cheeks, and just swallow. iet's easier."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:30:27 AM)
So you said your ex-fiance had introduced you to what exactly?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:30:40 AM)
where's something else I can beat you with....

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:32:14 AM)
she laughs at herself as she says it

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:32:33 AM)
Alright. why do I get the feeling that I keep sticking my foot deeper into my mouth?

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:35:31 AM)
I can think of other things your statement might apply to.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:36:26 AM)
yeah. I think maybe it's just time to shut up. *she laughs*

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:38:11 AM)
*He sipped his drink.* So aside from the heat, dod you like it here?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:38:35 AM)
I don't. Not at all. It's chaotic, disorganized, unfriendly and a pit from hel.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:38:45 AM)
And yet you stay

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:39:26 AM)
Craig's here, Kay's here, Jareth is here, Xander's here. They're as close as I have to family.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:39:50 AM)
Well... Glad you have that...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:40:31 AM)
So am I. After that...I have my grandparents, but that's all I have

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:40:52 AM)
Where are they?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:41:13 AM)
"Brooklyn. Can't you tell by te accent?" she drins more of the alcohol, tolerating it more.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:42:01 AM)
Didn't want to assume. *He chuckled*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:43:25 AM)
"There's no problem in assuming. I don't mind it most of the time."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:44:38 AM)
*He sipped* Most?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:45:08 AM)
"I'm sur that there are some things that it's not safe to assume. Like if I'm in a bad mood, that it's all just hormones."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:48:13 AM)
*He arched an eyebrow* Do you get that alot?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:50:27 AM)
"Girls get that a lot in general. It's one of the more sexist things around. I get it at work. One of the people scrws up, I talkt to them, and the next thing I hear about is pms."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:51:04 AM)
What do you do for work again?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:51:22 AM)
"i'm an engineer. i work for transocean."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:51:46 AM)
Ahhh right. Very cool.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:51:58 AM)
"It's just a symptom of people who are less than professional. I can usually get them back without filing a complaint."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:53:23 AM)
Oh?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:53:55 AM)
"Usually by being competent, doing a good job and making them realise it later. It's slow and subtle ways that work best."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:54:54 AM)
And very impressive. I myself have terrible impulse control. *He sipped his drink*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:56:09 AM)
"Why, what would you do?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:56:31 AM)
Probably some variety of petty prank that I'd never get caught for.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:56:47 AM)
"I ony wish I had the moxie to pull that off. I know I don't."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 12:57:08 AM)
No? Why do you think that?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 12:57:36 AM)
"I know myself. I know what I'm capable of, and how long I can keep my mouth shut, and when it' going to open up and everything will spill."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:00:36 AM)
Awww. *He chuckled*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:01:05 AM)
"Thank you for the food, the booze, and not letting me make a complete idiot of myself."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:01:32 AM)
You hardly seemed an idiot. Maybe not quite used to some of the turns of phrase, but...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:02:13 AM)
"but explain that, please." she finishes her drink.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:04:27 AM)
Which one?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:04:36 AM)
"The turns of phrase bit."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:05:21 AM)
The look I gave you when you told me how you drink beer.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:05:39 AM)
"continue..."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:06:57 AM)
Say it again?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:07:20 AM)
"Me? ok. Suck it in and swalow it down. it's the way to do something that tastes bad in a hurry."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:08:45 AM)
...Oh lordy. Should I be explicit?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:08:56 AM)
She looks blank.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:09:19 AM)
Tell me, Tarra... are you aware of the difference between boys and girls?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:09:21 AM)
"I accidentally said something really sexually explicit, didn't I?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:09:29 AM)
Possibly.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:09:45 AM)
"Yes, and believe it or not, I'm not a virgin. physiological differences and all."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:11:59 AM)
Then I'll feel less like a corruptor when I say consider what that thing you said sounds like when applied to oral sex.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:12:27 AM)
she pauses, thinks it over and then starts to laugh at herself. "O my god..it did didn't it?'

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:13:39 AM)
Oooh yeah.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:13:55 AM)
She laughs, hard.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:13:59 AM)
"god, I'm sorry."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:15:06 AM)
Oh, don't be... though beware my horrible impulse control.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:15:32 AM)
"Why.....?""

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:19:52 AM)
*He arched an eyebrow* We're friends, so I'm trying my best to behave despite the cute jewish girl who keeps saying suggestive things by accident...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:21:16 AM)
She nods, and then blushes again. "I don't know if it's my complete social ineptness, or the fact that I had alcohol. At any rate, I'm really sorry and do't mean to be causing distress."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:25:59 AM)
Well, I'd hate to feel as though I took advantage of your sobriety or your composure for my own amusement...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:26:36 AM)
"I'm just.." she pauses. "ask Craig how bad I am, sometime. or Xander. Really, I'm pretyt clueless about a lot of things."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:28:06 AM)
"Kay..she opens her mouth and she tries to shock people when shit comes out, and it's pretty much the exact opposite with me. I open my mouth, and stuff comes out all wrong."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:28:24 AM)
At least it's not things going in.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:29:03 AM)
"That's innuendo again, isn't it?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:29:14 AM)
Very.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:29:23 AM)
she starts to laugh.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:29:43 AM)
"Bad. Very, very bad."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:29:44 AM)
Well, at least we're both amused. *He grinned* It's nice to see you relaxed.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:30:05 AM)
"Why, how am I usually?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:31:40 AM)
Fairly preoccupied with matters of great importance, it seems.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:32:06 AM)
"how well do you know me, Bryan? We've met what...twice, three times now?"

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:32:20 AM)
And once, you wre really great for a hug, I might add."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:32:36 AM)
Something like that. Usually, there's lots going on.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:33:32 AM)
"There is. And it helps us build teamwork. A good thing, getting to know one another better. I mean, we have to see how we fit, right?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:33:55 AM)
Indeed...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:34:19 AM)
"I didn't accidentally something horrible did I?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:34:41 AM)
No, not unless I'm really reaching...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:35:04 AM)
"Good Because now i'm just watching myself to make sure i keep the language clean."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:38:05 AM)
*He chuckled.* Well, that's no fun. *He sighed* Well, I don't know that I should tie you up if I'm feeling too silly to do math...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:42:52 AM)
"Why can't we just keep talking? being silly and being friends? I'm cool with that. Aren't youhaving a good time?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:43:39 AM)
Oh, I certainly am... *He leaned back, finished his drink* Well, mind if i have another then?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:44:00 AM)
"Of course not. have whatever you want."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:44:14 AM)
Another for you? *Standing*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:44:21 AM)
"Please?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:45:44 AM)
*He nodded. Taking their glasses, he went and then returned. Maybe this one was a bit closer to his in strength, by accident. Or he wasn't paying attention.* Cheers. To friends.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:46:04 AM)
"To friends." She takes it, drinks it down and doesn't taste the alcohol so much this time.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:47:39 AM)
*He drank his own.* I still think this is tastier than beer.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:47:51 AM)
"much. Beer is foul."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:49:34 AM)
And the juice helps. Drinking straight vodka is icky. *He chuckled* So speaking of matters of grave import... what spheres are you talented with? I'm just nosey.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:49:49 AM)
"Forces and entropy." Another sip and it's starting to hit her.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:50:28 AM)
Just the two? Focused study, I take it?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:50:44 AM)
"no, I know others....but those are my strongest.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:50:53 AM)
(I haven't looked at her sheet in ages)

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:51:24 AM)
Good ones. I need to refresh myself with Forces. But now is probably not the time for that. *He wiggled his drink, winked, and took another sip*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:52:00 AM)
she laughs, another drink and then she spits them all out.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:52:14 AM)
"Prime, entropy, forces, mind and time not the best but I am covering the basics."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:55:15 AM)
"So I can power my calculator, be random, be ELECTRIC!" She stands and salutes herself. "And tell you what time it is even when my fucking cellphone battery dies, even though I can repower it. I tease xander about being late."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:56:02 AM)
Ahhh. I've never pursued Time. Color me impressed. *He laughed* He often late for things?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:56:29 AM)
"No, but I tease him anyway because I have time, and when you really know someone, you're entitled to flip them shit." Another four swigs of her drink

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:57:14 AM)
*He watched her start to drink a bit more quickly. He finished his own...* That's fair...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:59:00 AM)
"yeah, when we get to be betere friends I'll flip you shit, too. and you can call me a jewish princess and I'll Laaaaaaugh...'

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 1:59:29 AM)
I'm afraid to ask what you'll call me...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 1:59:50 AM)
"Probably Mr. Burns, and I'll call COnnor Smithers or something. That way he's your bitch."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:01:15 AM)
*he laughed* Oh Jesus, he'd fucking haaate that. And wait... Mr. Burns... are you calling me old?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:01:30 AM)
"No, just evil. You know, the Simpsons and all."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:02:15 AM)
Me? Evil? You wound me...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:03:19 AM)
"You're evil. But it's a good evil."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:03:52 AM)
...Now you lost me. *He eyed his empty drink* By the way, don't feel forced to try to keep up with me.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:04:09 AM)
"good...because I can't. I'm almost at really shitfaced."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:04:24 AM)
What happens at Really Shitfaced?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:04:33 AM)
"I throw up and lose my cute."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:04:38 AM)
"fluuuuuush."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:05:39 AM)
she starts laughing again.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:05:56 AM)
Gotcha. We'll avoid the Eject Button.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:07:07 AM)
"So yeah. It's water time for TarraEsss...." she stands and walks around for a bit, to try and sober up.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:07:56 AM)
*He tilts his head.* Might I offer you some assistance?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:08:01 AM)
"Sure."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:08:12 AM)
*He beckned her closer* Sit.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:08:29 AM)
She pauses for a moment, and then sits.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:10:37 AM)
*He reached one hand out to touch her temple, his other hand reaching under his shirt, touching... his sternum? There was a slight odd sensation... his hand went from her temple to her side, by her liver... and the odd;y unsettling sensation came and went. It didn't feel like anything changed, but... something must have.*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:11:03 AM)
"What did you do...?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:13:31 AM)
Just a little bit of assistance and regulation for the bits of you the alcohol is getting to. So you don't have to worry about "eject."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:13:58 AM)
She pauses. Then leans over and kisses his cheek. "Thank you."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:14:19 AM)
*His turn to blush!* Aww... don't worry about it.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:14:30 AM)
"You deserved that. thank you"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:16:16 AM)
*He bit his lip, like he was trying not to say something...*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:16:28 AM)
"If you don't tell me, I'll start drinking again."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:16:33 AM)
she holds up his drink, threatening.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:17:32 AM)
And what would I have deserved if I sobered you up entirely... and would you hav edared to give it to me?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:17:56 AM)
"Probably a handshake becuse I wouldn't have kissed you." A bit tipsy, but honest.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:19:32 AM)
Speaking of dares...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:22:17 AM)
"Uh oh."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:22:23 AM)
Truth or Dare?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:22:29 AM)
"Truth."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:23:08 AM)
Tell me about your first sexual experience. Sexperience. You know.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:23:30 AM)
"Like actually doing it, or the first botched attempt?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:23:46 AM)
Ooo, the first bitched attempt!

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:23:55 AM)
Sordid details!

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:24:07 AM)
"Yeah. so I had one boyfriend during college. Can I have more alchol, please? because ths is painful to tell."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:24:53 AM)
*He got up, made another round... and then came and sat again, handing her another drink*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:25:45 AM)
She takes it "So I really didn't do a lot f dating during college. I was too orthodox and too shy. But I did...during my second year, have a boyfriend for about six weeks. And he was cool about m being shy, and hesitant to even hold hands, and was really, really respectful about letting me do things at my own pace."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:27:11 AM)
"Said he valued me as an individual and all that stuff. So one Saturday night, I was in his dorm room and his roommate was gone, and we got into the beer. And we started drinking, and making out, and it was a lot of fun because I wasn't so inhibited. And I managed to dump beer...all over my shirt. So I asked him if I could borrow one of his, and he was a gentleman and gave me one."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:27:20 AM)
Mm hmm... *sipping his own drink. He looked a little flushed, from drinking, but didn't seem in bad shape.*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:27:59 AM)
"And he was awesome and turned his back while I changed, and then we got to it again, and he looked me over, and said "Nice shirt, it would look better on the floor."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:28:52 AM)
A classic line...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:29:06 AM)
and I completely took that the wrong way, that he was calling me ugly. And of course, this being my first serious boyfriend, I was crushed. So I looked at him, and said "Fine, I'll go home and change." and I did, and dropped the shirt off the next day with a friend. And he never, ever spoke to me again.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:29:25 AM)
*he blinked* Oh. Oh wow.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:29:36 AM)
"And if that isn't the most patheticc thing ever..."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:31:23 AM)
It's probably right up there, if not the top. I am unsure if I should laugh or hug you reassuringly after that.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:31:40 AM)
"now, years later, I laugh at it"

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:31:57 AM)
"At the time, yeah. I cried."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:32:17 AM)
Also, I hate to say this... but I now suspect you may be insane.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:32:55 AM)
"I wasn't always.." she pauses. "i know I'm pretty. But I didn't always look this way. My second year of college, I didn't get enough sun, I dressed like hell, and I didn't shower enough."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:33:26 AM)
'So really. Any man who was brave enogh to touch me with his mouth? probably needed to swallow hand sanitizer afterwards."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:33:38 AM)
Still! You must have been still cute as a button. Heck, I get almost no sun at all if I can help it...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:33:59 AM)
She digs into her wallet, pulls out a picture of her at Cornell. (-1 on her app. I bought a dot ic)

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:34:39 AM)
"that's me, in the EE lab. And that's Jon Levinson, the closest thing to a college boyfriend I had."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:34:57 AM)
You are, indeed, still very cute.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:35:08 AM)
"Thank you. I thought I made dogs run in terror."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:35:56 AM)
Madness! I would -totally- have touched you with my mouth. Wait.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:36:20 AM)
She laughs. "I had a good personality. I'm really funny, beleive it or Not. Jon said that's what he liked about me."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:37:35 AM)
I bet he liked that too.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:38:07 AM)
She shrugs. "Moot point, really."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:39:02 AM)
*He sighed* True. Well, your turn.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:39:23 AM)
"Um...Truth."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:39:49 AM)
"WAit." she laughs. "truth or dare."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:40:09 AM)
Mmm... *he sipped his drink* Truth.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:40:30 AM)
"I've just told you my most embarrasing moment ever. Let's hear yours."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:41:49 AM)
Oh Jesus Sidecar Christ.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:42:09 AM)
"That curse means nothing to me. I'm Jewish."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:42:21 AM)
So was he. Anyway...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:42:43 AM)
"Har Har. Yeah. Let's not go there. Anyway."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:43:59 AM)
I was a smart kid, if you can imagine that. And my mother and stepfather encouraged it, both being intelligent themselves... but I'd ask stuff, and they'd feel obliged to answer... so one night, at dinner, I asked about how human reproduction works.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:44:25 AM)
She grins.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:46:19 AM)
Imagine, if you will, julienned carrots, slivers of almond, and a baked potato being used to create a diagram... anyway, so I figured I understood this. And like any smart kid, I wanted to show off...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:46:33 AM)
She bites her lip and listens.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:48:43 AM)
..and I did so by reciting my newfound knowledge at a party my parents had a couple days later.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:48:54 AM)
she just closes her eyes and smiles.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:49:14 AM)
"That sounds...humiliating."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:49:40 AM)
I have vivid memory of saying "and it's like the penis sneezes." In front of a dozen adults. Then nothing but laughter.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:49:54 AM)
"how old were you?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:50:10 AM)
Must have been six.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:51:01 AM)
"You were too young to be embarrased! Being Embarrased.." Another swig. "Was my grandma taking me to the Bronx zoo, and when we visited the monkey pens they were wildly masturbating, so she just looked at me and said "Honey, pay attention, because men never stop doing that, even after they evolve."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:51:22 AM)
And you were how old?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:51:27 AM)
'Thirteen."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:51:42 AM)
Well... good advice... I suppose...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:51:52 AM)
"You do Not want to hear your granny saying that."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:52:00 AM)
Never.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:52:06 AM)
"Your turn."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:52:19 AM)
I can't even imagine my grandparents mentioning sex. Like, ever.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:52:44 AM)
"yeah, mine used to have sex in the next room with the door open. And we had a one bedroom apartment, and I slept in a curtained off area of the living room."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:53:34 AM)
Oh my.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:53:45 AM)
Well. Truth or Dare?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:54:20 AM)
"yeah. Dare, so long as I have the right to refuse it if it's too much."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:54:56 AM)
Oh, we're playing back-out-Dare? I do know a version of this game played like that, but you wouldn't like it.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:55:26 AM)
"I call it the Glenn Beck version. I can make any dare into anything I need it to be by calling it a facist, whether it is or is not."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:56:34 AM)
I played Strip Truth-or-Dare with theater friends in college. If you wanted to back out of a truth or dare, off came an article of clothing. And stayed off until one person was completely starkers.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:56:56 AM)
"yeah, no. I'm still trying to keep this clean."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:57:44 AM)
Oh, don't worry. I know I'm not playing with a Tytalus. Them, they know how to -compete-. *He sipped his drink* Where were we?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 2:57:56 AM)
"I picked dare. And I'm going to trust you."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 2:59:01 AM)
Oooh goodness... *He pondered.* Okay. I dare you to tell a tongue twister.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:00:18 AM)
she pauses, thinking one up

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:00:49 AM)
she giggles, then slowly starts to stutter through:

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:00:54 AM)
Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:02:09 AM)
That was cute! Well played... *He raises his glass to her*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:02:31 AM)
"Ask me to speed it up and i probably will swallow my tongue. Your turn."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:04:22 AM)
I probably shouldn't imagine swallowing your tongue. *He sipped his drink, smirked, then sighed* Oh what the heck. Dare.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:06:03 AM)
she ponders for a long moment. "Do whatever you would have otherwise dared Me to do had I not instructed to keep it clean."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:06:14 AM)
she shrugs, being at a loss for imaginatin and still partly drunk.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:07:09 AM)
I hadn't come up with anything dirty yet... and hey, wait a sec... you get to make me do potentially dirty things that you wouldn't have to do?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:07:47 AM)
"No, I'm just curious as to whether or not the tongue twister was your original Modus Operandi, and this is the best way I cna think of to turn this dare into a truth." she grins.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:08:14 AM)
...That was terribly convoluted.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:08:39 AM)
Honestly, I had kinda thought about asking you to do a cartwheel... but I didn't think you'd survive it in this state.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:08:39 AM)
"Makes sense if you think about it." she grins. "No I'm not trying to make you do anything dirty."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:08:54 AM)
"Ok." and with that, she stands up to do a cartwheel.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:09:06 AM)
(rolling, this should be funny. -1 dice or 2?)

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:09:21 AM)
(Your guess as to how drunk she is.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:09:38 AM)
(she can't hold her booz. I'm going -2)

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:09:56 AM)
(Alert the medics.)

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:10:47 AM)
(indeed)

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:11:06 AM)
She stands up, gets abot 1/3 of the way through, twists her wrist, falls and laughs, then says "ow."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:11:19 AM)
"Your dare is to...do something not stupid."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:11:54 AM)
Fascist!

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:12:04 AM)
"No Becking it!"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:13:26 AM)
*He walks over to help her up.*

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:13:42 AM)
Define "stupid."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:13:51 AM)
shee gets helped up, and looks truly greatful. "Thank you."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:16:01 AM)
"God...I don't know. Something you'd see on Jackass."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:16:16 AM)
*He guides her back to sitting on the futon.* Okay, so watch...

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:16:53 AM)
See what I just did?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:17:06 AM)
"No?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:17:23 AM)
That was me -not- playing tetherball with a beehive.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:17:59 AM)
She laughs. "Awesome. You Win."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:19:11 AM)
My turn, then. *He winked* Truth or Dare?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:19:19 AM)
"I owe you one. Dare."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:19:42 AM)
*He grinned* Do I still need to behave?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:19:58 AM)
"Tell you what. give me two choices."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:20:13 AM)
"if it's too much...I'll try to meet you halfway."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:20:28 AM)
Oh fine... either you make the next round of drinks...

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:20:36 AM)
orrrrrr...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:20:38 AM)
"works for me." She grins.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:20:59 AM)
...you show us if that shirt really does look better on the floor.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:21:16 AM)
"One problem with that. I gave that shirt back to him."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:21:42 AM)
A reasonable substitute can be provided.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:21:55 AM)
"But since you insist..." she unbuttons her shirt, then buttons her sweater over the top, pulls it off through her sleeve, and tosses it on the ground.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:22:39 AM)
Well played! *He eyed the shirt on the floor. Then looked at Tarra. Then at the shirt.* Hmm. What do you think?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:22:57 AM)
"I think that's an ugly shirt." Sh laughs and goes to make another round.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:24:02 AM)
*He laughed* Awww! I'm sorry you feel that way! *When she returned, the shirt was not in sight*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:24:27 AM)
"Ok...my turn, right? truth or dare?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:25:06 AM)
Mmm... Truth.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:25:15 AM)
"Where is my shirt?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:26:21 AM)
Under the futon. Didn't want you to trip on it.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:26:55 AM)
a chuckle. "Ok."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:27:45 AM)
So, my turn again, is it?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:27:52 AM)
"yes."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:28:41 AM)
Truth or dare?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:28:48 AM)
She thinks for a moment. "Truth."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:29:24 AM)
...Am I cute?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:30:07 AM)
She looks him over appriasingly, then brushes his hair out of his eyes and kisses the tip of his nose. "You're asking me with those eyes, if you're cute, and you don't know the answer? yes, yes and again, yes."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:35:10 AM)
*Yeah, he blushed again.*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:35:29 AM)
She smiles and raises her glass. she's got a glass of water. he's got another orange juice concoction.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:37:35 AM)
Hey. Are you trying to get me drunk? *For someone who drinks like he does, he seems surprisingly lucid. Though he's laying back on the futon fairly relaxedly.* So... me again,huh?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:38:18 AM)
"No, I'm not trying to get you drunk. if I were, what is the point of getting Me sober?" she pauses. "yes. and I choose truth."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:39:30 AM)
Wait... I meant...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:39:45 AM)
"What did you mean?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:40:06 AM)
Thought it was my turn to get asked... I could just be out of it.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:40:24 AM)
"No, you're right. I suck at games. Truth or dare?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:40:48 AM)
You don't suck. You're doing fine! Okay... truth.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:41:16 AM)
"Truth. truth." she pauses. "tell me the two most interesting, and two most boring things about yourself"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:42:13 AM)
Oh man... Boring to me or boring to other people?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:42:28 AM)
"To you. This is a completely narcissistic question."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:43:06 AM)
My favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:43:22 AM)
"Ok..."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:44:57 AM)
Ugm... I always put the seat down when I leave a bathroom...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:45:12 AM)
She giggles.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:45:31 AM)
I don't have to be drunk to get on the dance floor...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:45:44 AM)
"One more interestingthing."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:45:48 AM)
Annnd... I can talk to animals.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:45:58 AM)
"That last one is pretty cool." She grins.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:46:34 AM)
Thank you. *He grinned* Now... truth or dare?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:46:45 AM)
"Dare." She says, throwing caution to the wind.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:48:03 AM)
Fine... here's one that goes along the convoluted lines you used. If there were no such things as consequences... do what you would do.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:48:30 AM)
"If there were no such thing as consequences? I'd down that entire bottle of alcohol. But then I'd get sick and die."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:50:41 AM)
"So let me take it one step down." She takes his drink and dows it in five steady gulps.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:51:22 AM)
...did we forget that I'm here to make sure you don't get sick or die? *He fluttered his eyelashes*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:51:36 AM)
"WE did...but...I think that's done...."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:51:56 AM)
I can check to see, if you like.

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:52:01 AM)
"Please?"

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:52:13 AM)
*He beckoned her to come sit closer again*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:52:18 AM)
she does.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:53:27 AM)
*His hand went under his shirt again, but this time he first touched her side... then her temple. This time, the touch was more soothing. Once again, she didn't feel less drunk, but she didn't feel sick. LIke she could handle the drinks and get through them alive and well...*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:53:56 AM)
she just sits there and shakes. and then it passes.

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:54:20 AM)
You okay?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:54:56 AM)
"I am. And I'm having a good time...but I have to work in the morning."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:56:14 AM)
Okay. Shall I drive you home?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:56:34 AM)
"It's Ok. I'll call a cab."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:57:16 AM)
*He shook his head* No, that costs. I'll have my car bring you home, and I won't be driving drunk, I promise...

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:57:33 AM)
"I kow that. But I don't live at the bed and breakfast."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 3:57:42 AM)
Where do you live?

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:57:52 AM)
She winks. "that's a secret."

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 3:59:46 AM)
"Thank you for one of the more enoyable evenigns I've had in a long time."

Bryan Burns (Feb 28, 2011 4:04:14 AM)
I'm glad you had fun. Oh. *He reached under the futon, pulling out the shirt. He handed it to her... then turned his head away and closed his eyes*

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 4:04:45 AM)
"Thanks." She put sit back on. (and I'm passing out. bug me for rp anytime

Tarra Shapiro (Feb 28, 2011 4:05:03 AM)
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