[sylvanSpider]

{Swingers}

“Man, at this point if it's got alcohol, I'll drink about anything. White Russians used to be sort of my schtick back in the day though. I mean, it's like a dessert that can get you drunk. It's a win-win,” Josef laughed, not bothering to move Rin's arm from around his shoulder. He actually liked where he was in life, and decided it would only get better once Drishe and Ashi were out and they could be the four amigos again. He wondered if the rest of the world looked as bleak as this place. Maybe they could visit Europe. England was always rainy so it'd make for a nice place for Ashi at least. It was something to consider.

Josef folded his arms and looked up at the entrance to the bar, “Well, hello new friend. I believe you and I will be getting well acquainted in times to come. Hey, Rin. Do you know if vampires or genies drink? I mean uh...other than blood?”

{Sitters}

Ashi moved so that Drishe could also get a better look at the face. It belonged to a woman who looked to be quite...pretty. Especially for one assumed to have rad sickness. “Well, as you can see, I don't have blood pouring out of my orifices. I'm not throwing up. It just...changed me. It...gave me things. I can produce fire—just like that,” and with that, the woman snapped and a puff of smoke appeared where her fingers touched. “So what are you in for? Sick too?”

“Ehm. Well? Kind of. If being a vampire makes you sick,” Ashi said with a roll of her eyes. The pair of eyes on the other side visibly widened followed by a soft chortle.

“That's...that's actually quite funny. Back before all of this? Before the nuclear attacks? I was a hunter. It's ironic then that now we're put into the same boat, huh?”

Ashi shifted uncomfortably and shot a look at Drishe. The face pulled away as the woman leaned against the wall on her side, relaxing, “Don't worry. I'm not going to go after you. There's no need when I'm as hunted, right?” She folded her arms with a sigh. “I just want to get out and live in peace, you know? But they keep us cooped up in here in case it's contagious. But, if you were as open with them as you were with me about being a vampire? You might want to watch yourself. The rumor mill is flying with talk that super nats can “cure” us.”

Ashi gulped and looked at Drishe again, wondering what lay in wait for them.