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originally posted in:The New Dojo
10/22/2016 2:15:32 AM
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[b][i][u]Once An Alcoholic, Always An Alcoholic[/u][/i][/b]
[b]JJ is in Dojoville, assigned the task of finding Boozer[/b]
[b]he sees a poster on a building talking about a club for former alcoholics, they meet in a hour today(not real time)[/b]
[spoiler]open to JJ[/spoiler]
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"Huh. Maybe this'll give me some results..." JJ takes the poster, to keep any from following. He then proceeds to the location named on the poster.
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[b]he arrives at a newly built wooden building, people are walking in[/b]
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"Hm... Better ditch the suit, or else I'll stick out." JJ finds an out of the way building, that seems relatively abandoned. He gets out of his suit, and puts it into lockdown. He then walks to the shack, with naught but the clothes on his back, sword at his hip, the shield and bow at his back, and a quiver on his waist.
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[b]he sees people sitting chairs lined up in a circle[/b] [b]a woman looks at you[/b] "Are you here for the alcoholic group?"
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"Yeah. Whiskey was my shit back in day." JJ laughs as if he's still drunk, even though that statement makes it seem as if he's been sober. In reality, he's clear minded, but the woman doesn't need to know that.
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Then take a seat. [b]theres an open chair[/b]
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JJ walks into the door, stumbling slightly for effect. He then takes the seat, and looks around at the people sitting at the table.
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[b]just various people, all shapes, sizes, and colors[/b]
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After that, JJ then decides to be silent and wait either until the group begins speak, or until he spots something resembling a Guardian walk in.
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[b]a woman stands up and starts talking about her experience with alcohol, soon everyone starts doing that, before anyone with the story of the Guardian talks, it becomes your turn[/b]
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Thinking fast, JJ's face goes from the smile of slightly drunken stupor, to the scowl of deeply-rooted sadness. "As a child, my parents abandoned me and my sister. We were taken to an orphanage, which was absolutely horrible. We were abused. Eventually, we were adopted, but we were of the age where that didn't really matter. On the day of my eighteenth birthday, my sister and I went on a hiking trip... And she fell from the mountain, into a tar pit. Right in front of me. I sat there for so long, I felt like a day had passed. Eventually, I managed to gather myself and walk away. I called the police once I got signal. Then... I was on my own. My adopted parents only took me in because I was a packaged deal with my sister;so they turned me away. So, I turned to whiskey. It was the only thing that didn't criticize me. Didn't hate me to the core. So, I drank more and more until I couldn't see straight, and... and... ugh." JJ then puts both of his arms on the table, and rested his head on them, concealing his face. He then heaved his chest, as if he was sobbing.
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"That's deep man." "Yeah, like that's really sad." [b]multiple people start talking about it[/b] [b]everyone keeps telling their story but nobody's matches up with the Guardian's[/b]
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"[i] Well, at least I have a career in acting if I ever feel like it. Nobody matches up with the Guardian, though. Maybe he isn't here, or he's just not a part of the group..."[/i] As JJ was thinking all of this to himself, he began to slow the sobs, and then picked his head up. He then spoke out loud. "I... I need a second. Where's the bathroom?"
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Just down the hall, first door on the right. [b]they point to a hallway[/b]
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JJ gets up. And walks to the doorway. Once he's past the threshold and unable to be seen, however, he eavesdrops on the conversations for a couple more seconds.
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[b]you hear the leader of the group[/b] "We lost another member today." [b]then you hear someone else[/b] "Who?" Leader- Boozer. Other Person- Almost impossible to quit with a name like that. Leader- I know, I just hope he did quit drinking and we helped him.
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[i]"So, he calls himself 'Boozer?' That's like saying 'Hey, look over here, I'm a raging alcoholic!'[/i] JJ continues to listen, trying to discern his possible locations. A bar would be far too obvious, but he may just have to check if he couldn't get anymore information.
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Leader- Maybe we should go check on him. Other person- Yeah! Do you know where he lives? Leader- Yep. Let's go. [b]they start to leave[/b]
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As soon as JJ hears the door open, he comes out from the hallway, and begins to follow them as the door shuts. He catches the sight of one of the person's shoes, which he uses to regain sight of the person and the leader once they've left. He then begins to tail them, trying to remain unseen.
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[b]they go to his house[/b] "Ya know, he had a crazy story he told us all. Apparently he got powers from his drink and it was a family recipe." "I'd believe it. Have you been to the Dojo right up the mountain?" "No. Why?" "If you ever go there you'll find it's not hard to believe someone getting powers from a drink. I saw someone up there with magic pants, a person who could teleport, a person who could turn into a dragon, and a robot who could do... well nothing." [b]they arrive at the house and knock[/b]
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JJ watches on as they open the door, beginning to approach. He intends to arrive as soon as the door opens. He begins to adjust his weapons, just in case.
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[b]you see a fat man with a good sized red beard and bald head[/b] [b]he's got a purple sash around his torso(that's it, no shirt) and a purple skirt like thing(ya know what the Romans wore and stuff?)[/b] [b]he's got lots of red chest hair...[/b] [b]he also has a huge mug full of some drink in his left hand and a wooden club in his right[/b] "Yello." [b]he burps in their face[/b]
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"Eugh... that is one ugly bastard." JJ continues approaching, uncaring if he's seen by the point. He's found the man he's looking for. He walks up behind the two members of the alcoholic group, making it seem as if he just happened to have business with the gigantic man, and the two others just happened to be there. He simply waits his turn, listening to the conversation and not gaining the attention of the two men. The giant, red-bearded man could see him perfectly, however.
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Leader- BOOZER!!! Other- I THOUGHT YOU QUIT!!! Boozer- Eh, what can I say? I get powers... [b]he takes a huge drink from the mug and turns ripped, grows great hair, and loses his beard[/b] Boozer- Hehe... Leader- What the f- Other- WE LIKE TO KEEP IT PG HERE! SHUTUP! Leader- What's PG about alcohol!? Other- Fair point.... Boozer- Get out of here, all of you! [b]the 2 leave whispering about him[/b]
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Instead of leaving, JJ steps up to Boozer's doorstep, smiling. "You know, I can't even begin to imagine how they thought someone with the name of Boozer would drop alcohol..."
