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[pushtheboundaries]

"You've reached Robert Callaghan, Headmaster to the Heropa Organization for imPort Education. Please leave a message with your name, your phone number, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. As a reminder, my office hours are..."

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[itistolaugh]

[ Well! That wasn't her plan but she'll take advantage and press against his side, leaning her head on his shoulder. 'Sup. How you doin'? ]

Oh please, don't be so dramatic. I'm not nearly as fragile as that.

[pushtheboundaries]

[unluckily for Harley, once he's sure she's stable, he'll be letting go.]

I'm allowed to worry. Alcohol does things to you. There's no way I'm going home except in a cab at this point.

[itistolaugh]

[ He can let go, but she's staying put. She is perfectly comfortable here, thank you, and it turns out he's pretty built under that awful sweatervest. Hello, sailor. ]

Uh huh.

Hey, bet I can drink you under the table.

[ Harley that is not even fair, your tolerance is stupid high. Be nice to old men. ]

[pushtheboundaries]

[his sweatervest is the peak of fashion and comfort, thank you. and oh no, you have him laughing again]

Now- I'm getting drunk, but I don't think I'm quite drunk enough to take you up on that. I'm not convinced I won't wake up in Tijuana.

[itistolaugh]

I don't think I could get you that far, but I appreciate the vote of confidence.

But since you aren't drunk enough for that, the question is are you drunk enough to stick around for when they set up the karaoke equipment?

[pushtheboundaries]

Halfway, then. Depending on how much I drink-

-and oh, no, Harley. You don't want to hear me sing. They have nice windows here, I don't want to break them!

[itistolaugh]

So the answer is not drunk enough yet. Don't you worry, we'll get there.

[pushtheboundaries]

Right. For that, you get to go up first. And I want a full song before I even think about joining you.

[also another drink how did his cup become empty]

[itistolaugh]

[ The bartender will get to know them very well. ]

As if I needed even one drink to do that! But if I do it, then you gotta do it to. You gotta. I'm pretty sure that's a law in Florida.

[pushtheboundaries]

Fine. Fine. Deal. You warm it up, and after I figure out if I want to get too drunk to remember this, I'll go up there.

[itistolaugh]

[ Harley unpins her hair and shakes it out because nobody can rock out with a tight chignon. She also unbuttons her shirt and ties it up underneath her breasts, and rolls her skirt up to mid-thigh, because karaoke is about putting on a show, Puddin'.

Really, you just can't take her anywhere. ]

All eyes on me.

[ And she blows him a kiss over her shoulder as she gets on the stage and starts the night off with "One Way or Another" because it is a federal offense not to have that at karaoke night.

She doesn't have a voice worth writing home about but goddamn does she have stage presence.]

[pushtheboundaries]

[and a body that make a dragon wanna retiROBERT NO. even he's still able to just. no. he'll just be rubbing his face at himself, mouthing 'wow' at that thought and looking down at his scotch. he's made enough poor decisions, let's not add ogling someone young enough to be his daughter to the list.

to be fair, she's probably doing it for exactly that reason. brat. but he can appreciate the humor in everything here, as can the rest of the bar, it seems; Harley gets a round of applause when she's done, Robert included.

though he's making no effort to get off his seat and head up. clearly it's because there's already someone in line to go next. yeah.]

[itistolaugh]

[ She's a little sweaty and a little out of breath when she comes back. It's very trashy romance novel cover. She pushes her hair back and leans against the bar. ]

Don't you dare disappoint me after that, Robert. I'd never let you live it down.

[pushtheboundaries]

I won't, I won't! I just want to let everyone else get their turn in, first. Patience is a virtue and all that.

[also he's kind of soaking in the warmth of the scotch in his body and kind of very lethargic right now.]

[itistolaugh]

Patience is a stalling technique.

[ Leans heavily against him. Pay attention to Harley, do it, do it. ]

[pushtheboundaries]

[does patting her on the head count as paying attention?]

And a very good one at that, but I'm not about to go steal the mic from someone who's clearly having as much fun as you did.

On the bright side, I feel better about my singing, now.

[itistolaugh]

[ ... It counts, but only barely. Is she a dog? RUDE, Robert. ]

Hey, do this.

[ Holds up her arms. Gimme an H! ]

[pushtheboundaries]

[well someone might call her one but he is far too much of a gentleman to even think of it!! he'll just kind of blink before starting to raise his arms obediently]

What are we doing?

[itistolaugh]

[ We're stealing his shit is what we're doing. She pulls down on his shoulders to bend him over a little, so she can reach over his back and pull off his sweatervest. What's a little public stripping between friends? ]

You are not wearing this onstage, mister.

[pushtheboundaries]

[AWK. that is a rather undignified noise as he - well, Robert Callaghan does not squirm, but even with her little declaration it takes him a moment to figure out what she's doing.

sadly, it is not nearly enough to keep her from ridding him of the vestment.]

Hey, HEY! Harley, you can't just- that's my vest!

[itistolaugh]

Oh? But I can and I did.

[ Y'know what, she'll take that tie too. ]

There. Much better. You can have them back later, probably.

[pushtheboundaries]

[he's now batting her hands away from him because at this point he is very concerned for his shirt. and belt. and- basically everything else he's wearing. his hair is disheveled and he probably looks like a mess- far from the poised professor he's supposed to be.]

I need those, Harley! Is this your way of getting me up there sooner than later?

[itistolaugh]

It is June in Florida. You do not need a sweatervest, come on, seriously.

[ But she's trying to fix his hair, and how can she do that if he's batting at her? Is this going to turn into a slapfight? Yep, that's super poised, Bobby. ]

[pushtheboundaries]

It's comfortable. [you lost touchy rights, he will darn well bap her hands away from him. apparently, once the scotch gets going, Robert can get quite a bit childish. but he does eventually 'give up', shaking his head as he reaches for another sip of scotch]

Mmmh. If I have to get a new set of clothing after tonight, I'm not going drinking with you again, bad day or not.

[itistolaugh]

[ Once he gives up she's right back to trying to set his hair to order, which is really just an excuse to run her fingers through it. ]

You'll get it back, you big grump. And you will so. We're having a nice time, aren't we? It's good to get out of your own head for a little bit, from time to time.