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| Scene Title | Egos |
|---|---|
| Synopsis | These two have big ones |
| Date | November 16, 2010 |
Pub
No matter what time of day, this pub is lively and it's full of people. Especially with what's been happening lately in the city. That's why Thalia has finally decided to climb out of whatever hell hole she's been staying in since the 8th came and blew the city apart.
Ms. Ashford is dressed in a pair of dark jeans that are a little ripped at the knees and a dark tank top. Her long, dark hair falls free past her shoulders and her stormy grey eyes scan the place as she enters the pub and takes a seat at the bar. "Strongest thing, you've got." She says loudly to the bartender and then she's sighing and running a hand through her hair.
Drumming her fingers on the bar surface, she tilts her head up at the TV showing the news. "Fucking disaster." She says and shakes her head. The air around Thalia would feel warm, comfortable. Instead of the cold weather outside.
Tahir Avery Dunham happens to already be inside the bar at this particular moment. He's not Irish, but there are Irish women in here and that's definitely a reason to be inside the place at this moment in time. Not to mention he's leaning back against the bar and sipping at whatever strong drink he's got in his hands when something Too Fine For Words comes wandering into the bar. Immediately, Tahir's eyebrow raises up and his position has shifted to be right next to the empty seat that Thalia has taken.
"And the understatement of the year award goes to…" Tahir has no problem opening with a teasing line as he spins around from his bar leaning to hold his glass up for another from the bartender. His +25 Charming Smile is on Full Blast as he looks right over at warm-aired female. Take the bait.
"Thalia Ashford."
She says and chuckles as she turns her head to look the man Tahir up and down. "And who might the presenter of the award be?" Eyebrows raise and she grins towards the blonde. She's always had a thing for the blondes. Crossing her legs, the mechanic/former terrorist? Leans forward and extends her hand to Tahir. It's his lucky day, there aren't any grease stains on them.
The bartender comes as Thalia does this and slides her drink to her and then Tahir's to him. He smirks at the pair. Why is it always the hottest people in the bars find each other?
Tahir may or may not be committing this woman's name to memory. Could have something to do with something that certain people know about, but whatever. Maybe he's just really into names. More like he's just really into females. Either way it goes, his hand is extended to shake the non-grease stained one.
"Tahir Avery Dunham." He always throws the middle name in there to make sure it has a little more flair. It comes with being a television star. Or soon to be television star. "Normally, I'd launch into a speech about how you'd know me from NBC's I Have No Idea! but considering the War of the Worlds just happened, I'm willing to bet all my commercials have been preempted for more important matters. Like public saftey."
"I have to admit.. I had no idea about I Have No Idea!" Thalia chuckles as she takes her hand back from Tahir. "That might be the best gig to have in the whole city right about now, you'll have it pretty easy." She teases and takes a swig of her drink before looking over the blonde man again.
"And why have you decided to grace us common folk with your TV star presence? I'm sure your colleagues are sipping martinis at the Orchid Lounge." She says with a light smirk towards the man. That's where all the big names and well to do people go to have drinks and discuss 'business'.
Tahir grabs his drink and takes a sip of it. "Look at what I'm drinkin'." Which may happen to be the same thing that Thalia is drinking. Huh. "You can't get this at the Orchid Lounge." Flashing another one of his Charming Smiles, Tahir offers a bit of a shrug and decides that the current topic of conversation is one of the best: Him.
"I don't really consider myself a star. I host a game show. Big whoop." Tahir shrugs to appear more humble than he truly is. "I'd rather be down here where the action is. Where the beautiful women are." He raises his glass to sip again, whilst winking. "Like you."
"Action you say?" She leans forward and grins widely, "Aw, aren't you the sweetest thing ever?" The aerokinetic laughs. "Let me guess.." Thalia taps her chin and tilts her head as she studies the TV host. Her grin wicked as she takes another sip of her drink. "You were popular in high school.. ladies man?" Thalia wouldn't doubt it, not with a face like that.
The mechanic chuckles and ruffles her hair. "Or.. were you the nerd in the high school that nobody paid attention too.. and now you're a gorgeous man, who can woo any and all women?"
Tahir can't help it. When someone brings up the subject of himself, he just has to gush about himself. It's just part of who he is! Some lessons are never really learned. He does try to keep the cocky attitude in check, though, since the current attempts at being charming seem to be working fairly well, at the moment. "Eh, I guess I was alright." is said with a bit of a humble shrug. "I mean, I played football. All State, three years in a row." It comes out of his mouth as if it was no big deal. But when you got skills, is it ever? "Some people call that popular."
Tahir is smiling though, as the next topic is broached. "I dunno if I'd say I was a ladies man. I spent a lot of time with the cheerleaders, but that was part of the job, right?" He won't mention Regionals Celebration Night. Ahem. "As for my current woo-ability, you'll have to be the one to answer that, as my current Woo-ee."
"Wow, all I did in high school.." she blinks as she didn't really go to high school, living on the run in China can do that to you. "I beat up a lot of people." She shrugs and knocks back the last of her drink. Thalia grins down at the bartender and he sends her another drink. She downs it pretty fast and waves for another. It's about damn time Thalia enjoy herself. She's been through hell and back as of late.
"I'd have to say." Thalia says as she licks her lips. "You're doing a pretty damn good job of wooing me." She winks and shrugs her shoulder lazily. "I'm pretty.. hard to get too." The truth, she has a maybe alive but most likely dead boyfriend running around somewhere back in Europe.
"What can I say? I have a habit of rising to challenges." Tahir's ego might be showing a little more now, but he can't help it. He is what he is. Blame those Popeye marathons or something. Another sip of his drink is taken, as he's much slower than Thalia is with all this drinking. "Why else do you think they hired some ex-football jock, ex-army brat to host their newest foray into the game show market?" Maybe that's a question that Tahir is still trying to figure out himself.
Thal sips her next drink and places it to the side as she cracks her neck from side to side. "I can't say that I don't admire your courage, most men can't tame me." She waggles her eyebrows, Tahir isn't the only one with an ego. The dark haired beauty stretches her legs out and places her hands in her lap.
"They probably saw all the money they could make with you. I mean.. I could already see how much I could." She teases, Thalia doesn't want to be Tahir's pimp. Though he'd probably make a ton of money on the side. Wouldn't he?
Tahir almost chokes on his drink when he hears the words coming from Thalia's mouth. He's not exactly prepared for such things to be happening right about now. He's just very much focused on what needs to be happening after this. "Are you trying to pimp me out? Because, unless I get you for free, I'm going to have to charge you double." Tahir doesn't seem to be too worried about the fact that he's being pimped out by producers and what not. It's all about the end result and he's hoping the results of talking to Thalia end with them in one of their beds.
"Duh, you could have me for free." Thalia waves her hand and laughs. Did she just say that she'll sleep with Tahir. Thal gives the blonde man a harder glance and tilts her head. "You can make your own money I'm sure." She jokes and takes another sip of her drink, feeling a bit of the second drink she down'd but Thalia owns a bar.. she's not a lightweight.
"I'm not sure, my place is safe for me tonight." She says in mock worry and laughs softly before taking another sip. "You know of a safe place for me to go?"
That is Tahir's official cue to finish off his drink. Which is what he does. His glass is turned upside down on the bar and already he's fishing into his pocket to come out with way too much cash. He's a baller, apparently. "Well, I know a place. Not exactly sure how safe it is." More than enough cash is tossed onto the bar to cover both his and Thalia's drinks. Because that's what pimps do.
"I mean, you're likely to end up with some blonde hunk clawing and writhing all over you through the night." This is said with a playful smirk.
"Duh, you could have me for free." Thalia waves her hand and laughs. Did she just say that she'll sleep with Tahir. Thal gives the blonde man a harder glance and tilts her head. "You can make your own money I'm sure." She jokes and takes another sip of her drink, feeling a bit of the second drink she down'd but Thalia owns a bar.. she's not a lightweight.
"I'm not sure, my place is safe for me tonight." She says in mock worry and laughs softly before taking another sip. "You know of a safe place for me to go?"
That is Tahir's official cue to finish off his drink. Which is what he does. His glass is turned upside down on the bar and already he's fishing into his pocket to come out with way too much cash. He's a baller, apparently. "Well, I know a place. Not exactly sure how safe it is." More than enough cash is tossed onto the bar to cover both his and Thalia's drinks. Because that's what pimps do.
"I mean, you're likely to end up with some blonde hunk clawing and writhing all over you through the night." This is said with a playful smirk.