February 11, 2018:
Alice meets Jason Todd for the first time. She doesn't know he's the Red Hood, but he knows her secret.
Luke's Bar
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Mood Music: [*\#https://youtu.be/QUypt2nvorM Accidentally in Love]
Fade In…
Log Commenced: 10-Feb-18 03:55AM EST
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It is Friday night at Luke's Bar and the place is alive with people. Tonight a test-run of karaoke is going on at the back of the long and thin bar area. A very small setup really. But still, people seem to be having fun. Some people are covering their ears occasionally. There is laughter and just a relaxed and happy air.
Currently it seems like the KJ has artist music playing while he sets up for the next persons song. The current song being sung is Sweet Surrender, Sarah McLachlan, and the voice is…almost spot on. There is a very slight lilt if someone listens closely. "Where every step I took in faith betrayed me…"
Through the crowd it can be scene the petite figure of Alice, singing with a solemn smile on her face. "So take me in, no questions asked. You strip away the ugliness that surrounds me," She sings in a voice as sweet and haunting, in it's way once distinguished, as the original artist.
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The doors to the lively bar open and in walks Jason Todd. Clearly he's in here juuust to be casual. Black leather jacket, a grey hooded sweater underneath that, blue jeans, combat boots, fingerless gloves on his hands. his hair was wild and messy…but everything about his facial features were almost flawlessly beautiful. Crystalline, ocean blue eyes look about the rooom. even that single white strand of hair on his head is something to notice…
Somehow he gets through the crowd easily…only to spot Alice. Moving next to her and ordering his drink, simple whiskey, he turns his head to Alice as she sings.
"Take it you're a fan?" what? she was hot and beautiful and he needed to be social.
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Alice is mostly pretending to watch the screen with the lyrics scrawling past. Her eyes do spot Jason as he breaks through the crowd, riding it skillfully to the bar. Her own green eyes meet his briefly and she gives him what could be a flirtatious smile. The song is soon over and she blushes and bobs her head to the crowd that erupts with hoots and applause.
"Thanks," She says with a chuckle, stepping down and up to the bar. The bartender has already set something with a lemon and sugar rim down for her. She is one of those people that are thankful for the step bar on most places like this. It gets her easily up into the stool, her movements graceful.
The drink is lifted and she makes a little toasting gesture at Jason and his newly delivered whiskey. "You could say that. She knows how to write some good lyrics," She says into her cup. Then she sips and glances sideways. "Are you going to sing" She asks with a raised brow.
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Jason's eyes find Alice's and suddenly she starts flirting with him, judging from that gorgeous smile. Oh boy..this was gonna be a long night, isn't it? Either way a lift of his whiskey bottle to her as she gave him that little toast. "Seems like she does."
Either that, o she ripped it off someone else….too many stars are doing it nowadays. Oh well. Regardless, when asked if he was going to sing, a small chuckle escapes him. "No…I can't sing for shit, even if it was to save my own life. A dying penguin has better vocal skill than I do." yes, he was being humorous. Though he eventually turns to face her, not shying away from being close at all if she started getting flirty….it's clear Jason's interest was there as well.
"What's your name, lady?" he asks then.
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Alice chuckles at his description of his singing. "Well, now, that surprises me. I could have sworn you were a rocker waiting to be discovered with those gloves and jackets," She says. Her voice is teasing and playful as she looks to her drink, taking another sip.
The next singer is okay, nothing special, but they're singing Love Shack so most of the bar is as well. The heightened noises means she leans in closer to hear him and so he can hear her, "Alice, and how about you?" She asks, looking him over a little more thoroughly now she is closer.
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Jason takes a sip of his whiskey before he turns his head to Alice, nodding a few times. "Somehow, I get that alot. Maybe it's the hair…but hell, can't do jack shit about genetics." a teasing shrug then as he moves a little closer to her, eyes looking at her.
"Alice huh? Nice to meet you. I'm Jason." he says with a small smile, checking her out a little bit in return….and holy damn, she's beautiful. He sticks with only conversation…but who knows what a drink can do? "So then, you a regular? 'tender seemed to know what you wanted before the words left your mouth."
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"Oh, I like it," Alice says and for a moment it seems like she might reach out and play with it, but the hand instead goes through her own platinum blond hair. "A pleasure, Jason," She says in that lovely British accent of hers. She takes a sip as he asks his question and goes to answer.
That's when the current singer hits a really loud, and really sour, note on the song. It makes Alice whince and shoot an embarassed smile at the singer. "I come here from time to time. But I actually ordered it before I went up to be ready when I was done," She says with a shrug of her shoulder. "I only come here when I'm in New York. And that has been a lot this week. I live in Gotham normally."
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Jason smiles softly to her as she compliments his hair. "Well, thanks. Don't get that too often." a small wink for her then as he takes a single steop closer, digging the accent, certainly. She didn't know he was red hood…so he was gonna get his game on. He winces a little bit at that song's note though… "Oh Hell, that's what people call music…?" he mutters softly to hismelf, cracking his neck some.
"Oh? no kidding, I'm a Gothamite too. Came here to visit family." a soft smile for her.
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"Business for me. One place buying another, me switching positions, lots of paperwork and meetings," Alice rolls her eyes in vague annoyance, hand gesturing as she speeks. "But once the paperwork is done, I'll finally be back in my lab and happy as a clam." And that is the truth of it.
Pale blond brows raise as she sips her drink. Licking her lips, painted a lovely raspberry tonight, she says, "So how long are you up here? I've another week, maybe two, left. By then I'm sure the bartender will know me well." A rough chuckle rises from her.
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Jason bobs his head in a nod a few times to her as he listens. "ahhh…I see. Well, if you're staying a few weeks…" he shoots her a flirtatious wink, and one step closer to her. He'll make a move soon. Either way, he's asked a question…..and a question he will answer.
"I'll be here a few days. Making sure a deal is honored. Other than that? We'll see." a smile on his face as he takes a deep swig of his drink.
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Alice finds herself grinning despite herself. She lifts her glass and meets Jason's eyes with a flirtatious batting of her own, sipping the lemon sour slowly. "Hmmm…that so? Well, then we might just bump into each other again. The city is big, but my loft is near here for when I stay in New York," A pause and she gives him another up and down look.
Alice blushes slightly at a thought and turns to look at the current singer. It has been a long time since she has thought like a modern-day randy twenty-something. The thoughts about the possibilities flirting with Jason could bring are making her grin however. Unknown and silently she adjusts her internal chemistry, calming the excitement and dampening the effect of the alcohol just in case. But no…it's just a bit of raw and primal attraction. "So what do you do, Jason?"
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Jason smiles softly then to Alice, feeling the very mutual sense of raw attraction that makes him want to quite literally want her fairly badly. So as she offers to bump into him again, he smiles. "Certainly. I'd be delighted."
Then she tries to adjust her body chemistry..and somehow it may or may not work? alas, at her question, he smiles softly. "Oh, I just work as a businessman. I work with technology and the like." he says simply then wit ha light shrug. "Honest living." ppffftt….totally. "What about you?"
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"I'm a Chemist and do work in bio-medical research mostly," Alice says with a little smile. Her chemistry balanced she knows it isn't the alcohol making her drawn to Jason more than one would think. "My old bosses just got bought by Umoja and set me as head of reorganizing their Biotechnica assets," She smirks and shakes her head. The enormity of it overwhelming if she thinks about it too much. "Though…what kind of technology? Do you do contract work?" This whole encounter may turn out more lucrative than she had originally hopes. Her smile brighten as she sets her empty glass down for a refill. "Get him one too, Joe, on my tab hmm?" She's progressive too!
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A few nods then from Jason as he takes one step closer to her, close enough that their chests are just a few inches tops from touching. Either way, he smiles softly. "good line of work. As for what kind of technology, mainly just computers, hard drives, desktops, towers…the usual. Sometimes even a solid microchip or two." a smile for her then as she buys him a drink. "Why thank you, my good lady. How should I repay you?" it's said with a -very- flirtateous tint in his voice.
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"Hmmmmm, I'm sure I'll think of something before the night is out," Alice says leaning in ever so slightly, their noises almost touching. The coy smile that curves her bright berry lips makes her eyes dance merrily as well. "I may have need of upgrading the hardware in the new offices. Got a card?" What a great way to get his number. Not cheesy at all Alice.
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Jason smiles softly then to her letting their noses actually touch. Though when asked if he has a card, he produces one. He put a -shit ton- of work into this cover. JTech huh? not bad, Jason. Not bad. Though after he gives her the card, he attempts to clsoe the distance! an attempt to try to press his lips to hers for a passionate kiss is made….who knows what can happen? she can deny or accept it….and Jason would greatly prefer the latter.
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Alice's eyes are on the card, fingers moving to take it from his hand and stroke that hand in turn. So she had a fraction of a second to realize the kiss was coming. She doesn't pull back though her eyes widden slightly and then close. A little smile pulls at her lips while she returns the kiss, letting the hand with the card rest on his instead of just stroking it. After a moment of passion she leans back slowly, opening her eyes, and she is slightly flushed. "Whoooo," She says and fans herself with her other hand.She actually does take the chance to really look at the card, then tuck it into her back pocket with a grin.
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Jason keeps with the kisss until Alice breaks away, looking at her as she tucks that card into her back pocket and starts to fan herself. "hm….I find myself tempted to do that again." he stays close to her, hands on her hips.
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Alice tilts her head to the side coyly and licks her lips slowly. "So why don't you?" She asks with a daring gleam in her green eyes. She leans in towards him invitingly, her eyes searching his. For a moment old paranoia tries to rear its ugly head. But she ignores it boldly and lets her eyes drop suggestively to his very kissable lips.
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Jason always accepts dares. His arms wrap around her waist and pulls her close to him so that they are a little more than chest to chest, his lips find hers for yet another kiss…the passion, he intensity…was perfect. His lips attempt to part hers, as if daring her to let their tongues come out to play.
More than likely they get more than a few jealous stares.
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"Oh!" Alice finds herself smiling going into the kiss as Jason pulls her close. Strong and a techno-geek? Maybe the week wasn't so bad after all, despite that Joker fiasco. She leaned into the kiss and placed on hand lightly on his shoulder. For a brief time she teases him, almost parting her lips, then pulling back so his lips chase hers, or suddenly leaning in to kiss again hard. But part they do and he dscovers that centuries of living have not been spent just playing chemist or spy or hero.
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Jason hums against the kiss and is utterly subject to her clearly superior training in the art of liplocking. He chases after her lips and doesn't shy away from her agressive nature…though he pulls similar tactics. He'll pull away and let her chase, dodging for a split second before he kisses her hard. his arms stay around her, though one of his hands rises up her back to stroke some of her hair.
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Alice lets the kissing linger for some while before finally leaning back to catch her breath, keeping her hand fondly on his hand and chest. A sensual little smile plays on her lips and she says, "No one has kissed me like that in quite while. I think you might have given me a head rush." And she certainly does seem flushed, taking the opportunity to sip her drink. The while her green eyes alight fondly on Jason's fine features, quietly musing to herself at how young he is. But then, most everyone is young to her now.
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Jason held it for as long as possible, the two experiencing quite the kiss….for both of them were quite the kissers. Either way, when they sperate, he smiles to her, his own hands keeping to her hand and waist. His ocean blue eyes held onto hers. "Likewise…seems we are both a little special." Thanks to his Lazarus pit revival…he's believed to have stopped aging…perhaps there will be much more seeing each other over the times. Either way, he smiles to her. "Shall we remain here? Or do you want to go somewhere more…private."
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"Mmmm…I do believe I said my loft was only a few blocks away. Let me finish this," Alice says, picking up her drink and tossing it back. The girl can win any drinking contest she wants, but that doesn't mean she isn't going to drink what she bought. A bit of the sugary rim of the lemon drop clings to her upper lip as she waits for the Bartender to bring the check and her card. "I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting my night to end this way. I'm not complaining though."
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Jason grins to her softly then, picking up his bottom to down it then. Seems he can keep up with her a little bit, though he likely isn't some grandstanding drinking contest like her…since she cheats a little. Either way, he winks at her then. "Neither did I…but I'm not complaining either." When she turns, his hand still stays in hers.
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Alice signs the check as quickly as she can and slips her purse over her free shoulder. All this is done one handed becase she seems to like her hand caught in his. "Off to neverland?" She asks with a twinkle in her eyes as she begins to lead the way through the crowd. While she is tiny, she also can move through a crowd with great ease because of it. Neverland indeed. Where one never grows old? Little does she know…