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(Setting) Graham's Apartment
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| >Sitting on the raggy old couch sits Graham, a low life 27 year old who has nothing better to do than sit inside and play with his instruments, surf the deep web and watch late night TV shows. He hasn't been out in a while so he has a five 'o'clock shadow which is slowly creeping into a beard. He stares at the TV with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth and a ashtray nearby overflowing with old cigarettes and ash.
| >His cat known as Haakon (Named after the Norwegian king) jumps onto his lap, he pets him as the cat curls up into a ball. Festive lights in the colors of red and green hang from the decaying wall and an ancient Santa statue probably from 2020 is sitting by the door waiting to greet anyone who enters. A cup of cold hot chocolate sits on the desk next to him which hasn't been touched in 2 hours.
| "His patience was rewarded as someone clearly knocked the door at least twice, and a couple of whispering voices could be heard outside. Ruby were wearing her usual, including long red hooded coat, and... Was accompanied by a 'blondie' with in an outfit consisting of what appeared to be yellow sports bra, brown jacket, shorts and boots rensembling the color of that jacket, on her wrists she had unidentified devices that appeared to be some sort of gauntlets, painted in yellow.
| >He sighs and gets ups letting the cat get off and run off. He walks to the door while pulling out another cigarette and lighting it. He opens the door and gives a smile.
"Hiya Ruby and... Sister... Come on in!"
>He says as he moves to the side to let them in.
| >Both of them came in, the blonde girl gazed at Graham in some unfriendly manner that would make him stutter for a moment and shake with his body whole - it told more clearly than any words: "Try to harm my dear sister - and i will take a very good care of you while throwing you out of the window!..."
"So, Graham."
>Ruby spoke first.
"You invited me just to hang out, or do you chase some sort of purpose?"
| "Just chat thats all..."
>He says sitting down at his kitch table which is surprisingly clean.
"You gals want anything? Hot chocolate, beer, eggnog or soda?"
>He says tapping on the table.
"So hows it been?"
>He says grinning happily trying to forget he ruined a good chunk of this girl's life.
| "A couple of Hot chocolates, thank you."
>Ruby answered after shortly looking at her niece, seeking on her agreement with girl's decisions. She took her hood off and sighed.
"Things were... Complicated. I fought, shot some bad guys, almost died twice in a row, and now, above everything else - there's a huge bounty on me. And how, do you think, am i feeling now? I just hope your words were the truth and you are not related to this bounty in any way."
| >He gets up and throws some water in a pot and puts it on the stove to heat it up.
"I'm not but I think I know who "framed" me.
>He says pulling out three packets of hot chocolate mix.
"Anyway sorry I umm... Rejected you. It seems it only went downhill from there...
| "Just forget it. We all make mistakes at some point. It didn't harm not me, not you that much, i assume? Or were you the one who was charging himself guilty for all this time and was looking for a way of saying 'I'm sorry, Ruby'?"
>She laughed quietly, watching Graham react at her words. His look made it too obvious. She patted on her lap.
"I knew you did... You are making this too obvious, you know? Come here. Lay down on it a bit."
| "N-no Ruby..."
>He quitely rejects her offer.
"Ruby I uh... Have a girlfriend now..."
>He says nervously but trying to be as polite as he can.
"Sorry... I really didn't invite you over for that... I just wanted to catch up thats all..."
>He knew that this might be a bit hard on her, He was afraid that she might cry.
| "I am glad tp hear that. To be honest. Glad that you found what were you looking for. And, i suppose, a little more that you've expected to get..."
>She stated, tapping on the edge of her mug, taking a sip of hot chocolate from it.
"It is certainly better compared to outcome where i would become your girlfriend. I'm always in danger, always on the edge due to my radical way of solving troubles of Glitch city. You saw this bounty in the shadow thread, did you?..."
| "Yes I did..."
>He says taking a sip of his hot chocolate despite burning his tongue on it. He looked over to Ruby's "sister" who hasn't said a word since they have arrived.
"Well its nice that you're very supportive of my decision, and hope you find someone for yourself as well.
>He takes hold of her hand squeezing it reassuringly.
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| >A small kinda old apartment complex lies right in the entrance of Glitch City... Right next to a music shop with a big neon guitar sign that lights up the street at night. On the first floor lies Graham's Apartment which inside is rather... Old to be honest. Wall paper is peeling off and the carpet has stains of unknown substances... However there is a couch with a TV, a shelf with a aquarium and a terrarium. Guitars hang from the wall.