Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:10:10 PM)
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Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:10:26 PM)
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Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:11:21 PM)
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Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:13:30 PM)
*Drago's is a *very* popular seafood restraunt just to the south west of downtown proper, maybe two miles from the Superdome. The parking lot is packed, Craig has to find a space a block away, but thanks to a lunchtime call he has a reservation. They serve just about any kind of seafood you might want, and it's laid back. Their baked oysters on the half shell are enough to make most men weep, and the overall menu is varied and fan-fucking-tastic.*

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:15:00 PM)
*Since Katrina it's been easier to get a seat, the local's aren't quiet as thick, and so Craig parks and steps out. FOr those native to Seattle, this is entirely different... warm, humid, and thick... but right now it's not too bad this time of day and this time of year.*

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:16:23 PM)
*A pretty black Lexus pulled into one of the many lots and after a moment Mercy slipped out from behind the wheel. As usual she is dressed to the nines but cotton replaced the silks for the moment, a bit of jewelry nothing to exotic and her hair swept up to be piled on top of her head keeping its weight off the back of her neck. She made her way towards the door humming to herself along the way.*

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:17:43 PM)
*She was none too thrilled about having to park so far away with it being so hot down here. She was use to the cold and the rain. So of course she had to complain the second she stepped out of the car cool air conditioning into the muggy air* It’s hot…why is it so hard to breath here? ugh *Thankful she dressed for the heat, in a pair of short destructed denim shorts, flip flops and a white Hello Kitty shirt with the iconic kitty wearing a pink bow and glasses*

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:20:31 PM)
You'll get used to it. *The blocks here are *VERY* short, everything is close on the next building, so two blocks is like walking across Pioneer square in Seattle, it's not bad. The matre's d is in a white shirt and dress pants, and tie, and smiles. Inside Drago's is wonderfully cool and crisp and it smells like heaven - they do know how to cook here. The walls are plaster and brick and it's subdued, with iron lamps and gas lanters providing light. They find themselves at a table in the back with an old scarred wood top and oh my goodness the appetizers and entre's look mouth watering...*

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:22:53 PM)
*Getting through the doors a hair behind Craig and Kay, she winked at the MatreD and simply followed them back to the table. "This an old favorite of yours Craig? Or simply one of the top spots on your bucket list?"

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:24:03 PM)
*She looked over Craig’s attire then back to her own. Not that she cared or anything but she had noticed that he was dressed nicely and well she just threw on what she was comfortable in. She did not need to impress anyone. All she had to do was look cute, fuck everyone else. Sitting down at the table she glanced over the menu, only to hear a familiar voice* Mercy!? Holy shit fucker!

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:25:32 PM)
This is an old friend here. *He smiled and nodded to Mercy* COme on guys, I grew up in *Houston*, this is practically my old back yard, I spent many a summer vacation beating around the quarter or New Orleans. I know the best places here... well, most of them, ain't been back since Katrina, but a lot of them are still around.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:26:34 PM)
"I see the heat and humidity hasn't changed you a bit." grinning as she winked at Kaydence and looked over at Craig. "good, you get to be tour guide then and I'll have to see what you think of my new property.. or possibly our new property." Pulling out a chair to sit in and crossing her legs once settled.*

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:27:52 PM)
*Craig, for his part, was in Affliction jeans and a plain od black t-shirt. Sure it was skin tight, but for once there was nothing on it, and a pair of Converse All-stars.* Oh yeah. I've already been looking at real estate, there's a lot of places to buy if you don't mind fixer uppers. I think I found a nice old warehouse down just outside the quarter will make a damn fine loft apartment with some refurbishment once my house back in Seattle sells.

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:31:04 PM)
*She could not help but smirk. This was all new to her she had never been out of the state. So of course she was going to let Craig be one to show and tell her everything about this dirty little place.* Hey Mercy…I hope you brought Tom along. He can make one hell of a drink and the well…he lets me get away with it. *Leaning back against the booth tapped her finger on one of the appetizers she thought she might light* “I want this crab dip stuff…”

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:31:54 PM)
"I've managed to pin down a rather pretty house, though its going to take a little work.. as you mentioned. And a rather large bit of property that is already going through some changes." she shook her head though. "I'm afraid Tom didn't make the move, but with luck I'll have V working the bar a few nights so I'm sure we can arrange something for you."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:32:18 PM)
*He nodded and raised a hand to the waitress* I want the mint iced tea, a dozen baked oysters for started, Kaydence wants the Crab dip, and we'll figure our order out in a moment. Ladies, drinks?

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:33:39 PM)
"Sweet tea for the moment." She picked up the menu to look and then pointed out some seafood stiffed mushrooms that looked good. "And an order of those please."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:34:21 PM)
*Craig nodded* Good choice. The redfish here is enough to make you wanna slap yo momma.

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:34:49 PM)
Oh my God! My girl crush is coming too!? It is fate. *Her face lit up like someone just told her she would get a pony for Christmas* I want some of that sweet tea stuff too

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:35:27 PM)
*He nods to the waitress and smiles at Kaydence* Yeah, V and Gabe both are in town.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:35:33 PM)
"redfish hmm? I may have to try for that then." she set down her menu and nodded. "Her and Gabe both from what I understand. She was happy to hear she'd have a job lined up."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:36:30 PM)
V's pretty cool. Got some good tricks. *he chuckled as he looked over the menu. The baked oysters came *promptly* and if you don't like baked oysters it doesn't matter, you will suck these dleightful little creations down like they were ambrosia...*

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:40:03 PM)
"I've only met her that one time but she seems to have Gabe wrapped up pretty tightly, thats a fairly good mark in her favor." she glanced between them. "Did the two of you find some place to settle for the time being?"

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:40:14 PM)
I want crab legs. Do they have crab legs? *Like she needed to ask giving her menu over to Craig so he could pass it along to the waitress lady* Gabe too huh? Hum. He is the only thing standing in my way. Ah. Well. *She looked back to Mercy her eyes locking on to hers* “FYI I am jokeing I don’t have a thing for girls..and if I did I’d probably go for Elaine…she is spicy little redhead”

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:41:19 PM)
*Mercy chuckled. "Wouldn't matter to me if you did Kaydence, though I would agree.. Elaine does have a rather exotic look to her. I saw Jareth earlier."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:42:24 PM)
Yep, Jareth and Galvis and Xander. Gang's all here. Tarra and Josh are behind us, I think theys topped in Baton Rouge. *He nodded to Caydence,* Blue crab, king crab, or snow crab legs?

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:42:25 PM)
Jareth!? No shit? He had my kitty. It was the only way I thought I could get him down here.

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:42:57 PM)
Snow of course.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:43:47 PM)
'Ah, that would be the little furrball." She nodded. "He was with Xander.." the very way she said his name showed her current upset with him ".. and a rather good looking young man by the name of Galvis."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:45:38 PM)
Galvis is very gay.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:45:46 PM)
And amusing.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:46:46 PM)
*the waitress materialized with the other appetizers and Craig ordered, snow crab legs for Kay, Crawfish Etouffe for himself, and handed over the menus before looking to Mercy*

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:47:41 PM)
I am not convinced he is gay. I have not seen it for myself...did you see his arms. Those were not the arms of a gay man..

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:48:10 PM)
"Pity." she hmm. "I'll have to go with the redfish I think, it comes highly recommended."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:48:37 PM)
*He looked at Kaydence* He is. *The waitress wrote their orders and vanished. The place was pretty darn busy...*

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:49:37 PM)
Now now...Craig...let me make my own observations before you go telling me about someone's sexual orientation...

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:50:17 PM)
*He shrugged* Okay. You're call. So what did Hot Mess do now that you spit his name out like a durty word?

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:53:49 PM)
"Hot mess?" she raised a brow at that and smirked. "He only sees a persons uses.. not the person itself. Already he's talking about a.. gathering place and how people will be useful." She shook her head. "He's lucky I am not yet settled here."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:54:52 PM)
*he sighed* I was hoping he was past that, but meh. Let him go off half cocked. If he's not careful he will once more alienate himself.

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:56:01 PM)
Poor Hotmess did he not learn anything. Perhaps we need to beat him with a stick.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 10:56:59 PM)
"I feel bad for Galvis, apparently he's already tied up with him."

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 10:59:42 PM)
Well I don’t suppose that you can fault him for not knowing…he is new. Thought Jareth should have warned him.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 10:59:55 PM)
Well, I have a feeling he's going to try to order me around - he'll do that but one time. I'm not amused by him being arrogant. He's rich. Whopee fuckin' do. THis is New Orleans. There's people here who would laugh off his bankroll.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:00:36 PM)
*she smirked a bit "Money is nothing to be arrogant about."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:00:36 PM)
Hotmess that is. Meh. So what. Let's not worry about him, and Galvis strikes me as... more intelligent than to adopt X's bad habits, so no biggie.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:01:55 PM)
Money comes and money goes, and if he's not careful there's people out there who can freeze assets and accounts if you get too big for yer britches.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:02:54 PM)
"Or.. eh. Different town. This is a new start, right?"

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:05:05 PM)
I would like to think so....*She thought for a moment wrinkling her pretty little nose. She hadn't even answered the phone calls from her father who was having fit that she had moved*

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:06:09 PM)
It is. So making the SAME old mistakes once more is just sad. By the way, here. *He pulls a folded piece of paper out of his pocket and hands it to Mercy* This is an elevation map of New Orleans. When you go house hunting? Stay out of the red areas, that's below sealevel, everything that flooded when Katrina came through. Most of it is out East.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:06:55 PM)
*she smiled and took it. "thank you. I had a rather cute house in the Garden District that I've rented for the time being."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:08:22 PM)
Garden District is mostly safe, so is the vieux Carre. When the French showed up ages ago they asked the indians and the indians showed them where the high ground was.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:09:43 PM)
"hmm I might put a bid on it after all. What about the Center business district?"

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:10:42 PM)
CBD is right there between the two, so yeah. *he pointed to the map* High ground.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:10:44 PM)
So is Kenner.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:11:00 PM)
Kenner south of I-10 and East of Airline has some DAMN nice places.

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:11:43 PM)
*The cute little blonde just nodded and smiled as the both of them talked about housing and the local area. She was keeping her nose out of that. That was part of Craig's job discription. He could point and she would follow*

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:12:33 PM)
*He smiled at Kaydence* Ever been to the Ripley's Believe it or Not museum?

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:13:43 PM)
No I can not say that I have. But one day I totaly want to go to the mutter museum...

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:14:23 PM)
*She hmmed a bit and then nodded. "Perfect." She leaned back again picking at appetizers til the food arrived. "Curious though, are you still interested in investing in a club Craig? Or at least tying the dating thing?"

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:16:04 PM)
*he nodded* I am. Down here the night life is a LOT more hopping, and matchmaking? Louisiana is allll about the dating scene. *he looked to Kaydence* And I mean, here we got a hot couple. *He smiled at Mercy* You sell Vicious Circle?

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:17:35 PM)
*He smiled at Kaydence* Oh... but I have to warn you about the quarter and Mardi Gras...

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:17:52 PM)
*She nodded, "In a way. Its hard to sell a place that can't be found." she winked at Craig. "I had the solicator handle it and wrapped it all up. It'll be there should I ever decide to go back or if someone fitting shows interest in it.. I've plenty to work with and I can use it as collateral if needed."

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:17:59 PM)
*Her eyes looked from Mercy to Craig as they spoke about business ventures. She never really got to hear much of the ideas behind them. Though she thought the idea of a dating service was rather amusing.* “Oh fuck yeah, I can be a poster child with you Craig”

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:18:40 PM)
*he smiled* And it'll sell us for damn sure. So, yeah, Mercy, you've been down here before? New Orleans?

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:19:33 PM)
*She picked a her crab dip, scooping some up on a chip and poping it in her mouth. She was amazed at how good it was and it showed on her face. Normaly she did not like things that could not be seperated into individual parts*

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:20:16 PM)
*he smiled at her* Welcome to Louisiana Little Lover.

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:21:38 PM)
The food is good, not so much one for the heat...

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:22:35 PM)
"A couple times but never for any real length of time."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:22:50 PM)
*He nodded* You get used to the heat, trust me. I almost missed it. And short shorts and tank tops? Hon, you goan be overdressed here half the time.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:24:05 PM)
Okay, warning to you two. Bourbon street. Perfectly family neutral before six PM. Then they block off the street and the freaks come out. Nothing is sacred down there after dark.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:24:17 PM)
"I'm afraid I'm going to have to do alot of shopping. Or I'll be spending alot of time indoors."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:24:58 PM)
*He nodded* Most folks do down here that can... but the heat and humidity is a constant.

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:25:35 PM)
What? Burbon street? What do you mean freaks? Like I could score some easy drugs if I were into that sort of thing?

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:26:45 PM)
Like, you'll be walking down the street and the strippers will be in the doorway trying to get people to come in wearing nothing but their unspeakables and the drunks from out of town will be alllll over the place and so on. Seriously, it's sex, drugs, booze, and sex at night.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:27:00 PM)
"I'm looking forward to Bourbon street, do you think the theme idea will work here?"

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:27:54 PM)
I think it will if it's a night club. Outside the Quarter we'll draw the local crowd... where were you planning to open?

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:28:53 PM)
*She blinked once, not sure that she believed that sort of thing would really occur in public* "What? seriously. No thank you I do my best to avoid that sort of place.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:30:10 PM)
*He nodded* We'll wander down bourbon at some point. It's not so bad until Mardi Gras... on Mardi Gras the cops Really DO turn a blind eye unless you are flat butt naked and fucking on the sidewalk or fighting. Literally. Those beads you see all over the place? You know how you get the beads?

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:30:28 PM)
"Center Business, I already have a building.. works being done already. Mostly to clean it up."

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:31:10 PM)
Well of course you win them as prizes or you buy them *She said laughing at Craig*

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:31:46 PM)
Why do people want to fuck in the street? Like this place seems kind of humm loose...

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:32:34 PM)
No. You flash your tits and guys throw them at you. *He nodded* During Mardi Gras. They have parades all the time and they toss beads off the floats during the day, people gather them up, then it's a big trading game after dark. mardi gras is past this year though, don't come around until early next year.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:33:10 PM)
Or, if your a guy, you flash your package. The old saying was on Mardi Gras you'd see the Preachers wife flashign her tits at the mayor's son, then they'd both be in church the next morning.

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:35:12 PM)
*She gave Craig a very hard look, her gray eyes settling on him in such a way that said she was not buying that one* Craig I get that you are trying to keep me from wondering about on my own. But really making up a holiday where flashing your tits to random strangers is acceptable in the public streets. I am sorry I am not picking up what you are putting down”

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:35:49 PM)
I'm not making this shit up. Not for one second. *He fixed her with a flat look* You don't believe me? We'll leave here and go park at the Esplanade and head on down Bourbon.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:36:05 PM)
You're going to be shocked though.

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:37:13 PM)
No place could be as full of anarchy as you are telling it.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:39:45 PM)
You have no idea hon.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:39:57 PM)
*He looked to Mercy* You've been here, tell me I'm lying.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:40:36 PM)
*Mercy laughed "he's telling the truth, Mardi Gras is wild. I was always sorry I missed it.."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:41:46 PM)
*He nodded* It's enough of a crazy party to make even the rowdiest boys go "holy cow, enough is enough."

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:42:48 PM)
*She reached out picked up her glass of tea sitting back against the booth, she ploped the straw in her mouth taking a very long sip. She did not really look at anything other than the table, looking at little lost in thought. Perhapes reconsidering*

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:43:43 PM)
*He smiled at Kaydence* We'll walk down bourbon to Royal, then over to Jackson square and battery park. OH MY GOD! You have GOT to go to Cafe Du Monde for Cafe au lait and beignets! That's like, *the* New Orleans tradition.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:44:31 PM)
"There are alot of traditions here I think. I wonder if we couldn't do a 'traditional

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:44:56 PM)
(...)

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:45:07 PM)
'traditional breakfast once a week.."

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:46:15 PM)
*She sat her tea back down on the table, her eyes lifting to look at Mercy with a bit of a nod* “Ok. Umm. This is going to take a lot of adjustment…I feel like I need to shower already.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:47:43 PM)
*He nodded* Get used to that. When I lived in Houston I would shower two or three times a day. I will here again, you watch. *He looked to Mercy* Ayuh, and Brunch on Sundays. Oh, and it's late but it is Crawfish season. *He smiled at Kaydence* You may not be all that big on the mud bugs but you'll love gulf Shrimp I bet.

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:48:45 PM)
"Mmm we're going to need a chef I think." She thought about that and nodded digging out her phone/pda and typing into it.*

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:49:09 PM)
Maybe. Maybe. But you can find cooks in New Orleans. *He grinned.*

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:52:34 PM)
I guess that I will. *She frowned ever so slightly, there was a lot to take in and she still had not gotten to lay eyes on the other. This whole thing had just happened so fast and she was not really sure of her choice. It was something she had accpeted on a whim* "So my dad freaked out"

Mercy Hawthorne (Jul 2, 2010 11:53:18 PM)
"He'll relax after a while."

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:53:21 PM)
Because you left Seattle?

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:53:52 PM)
Oh yeah. I mean I guess I see where he is coming from right?

Nicholas (Jul 2, 2010 11:54:32 PM)
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Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:54:46 PM)
He *kicked* you out because his mistress was 5 months preggers. Man has to face up to the fact that gee, he forced you to go out on your own, and by golly if you didn't do JUST that and find a man and a job and be off.

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:55:01 PM)
(You familair with NOLA / Drago's Nicholas?)

Nicholas (Jul 2, 2010 11:55:13 PM)
(Not at all.. Been on the site for an hour(

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:56:13 PM)
(real world place: Drago's is a very nice restraunt, not suit and tie, but the food is fucking *awesome* and it's not the kind of place you show up without a reservation because you'll wait half an hour. Old building, brick and iron fixtrues and plaster walls, REALLY amazing seafood.)

Nicholas (Jul 2, 2010 11:56:34 PM)
(trying to finish my piece of shit website)

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:57:39 PM)
(WE're.... >.> <.< Putting together a wiki on a third party server eventually for the PC's.)

Craig Killian (Jul 2, 2010 11:57:46 PM)
(But that'll take time.)

Kaydence Phillips (Jul 2, 2010 11:58:07 PM)
*She frowned deeply crossing her arms over her chest, huffing a little at him. It was clear that sometimes she just did not like to hear things about her daddy* “Craig. He did not –throw- he me out. That was momma..and He fucked up you said it yourself, people mess up. We were kind of starting to hang out again. Even if I really don’t care for Carrie, I was hoping she would just go on her marry way with her child support payment”