13771/A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music
Date of Scene:	30 August 2021
Location:	Club Evolution, Mutant Town
Synopsis:	Being young dumb and having friends is celebrated
Cast of Characters:	Sunspot, Cannonball

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Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa is standing at the entrance to the club dressed as he always is in a finally tailored suit, but still looking overdressed for the club, like some hold over from a 50s noir epic, maybe Rick from Casablanca, of James Bond of the Roger Moore or Pierce Brosnan eras. He's waiting for Sam to arrive and watching the small crowd ebb and flow, a bit bigger than usual seems the outreach to local colleges is having an effect. Berto nods and smiles politely to the crowd but doesn't really seem to know any of them.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie is on his night off work, but meeting his friend there. Sam pulls up on his restored WWII Motorcycle, complete with side car. He knows Berto will probably not need to ride in it, but better to have it and not need it. The bike itself is nice, solid black and Sam has put some hours into it. Sam stashes the helmet and runs a hand through his hair, giving it the slightly spiky appearance that looks good on him. Once he removes the jacket, he is wearing a pair of black dress pants, and a dark purple button up shirt. He starts to step away from the bike, and then remembers and puts the goggles he had moved down around his neck into the side car with the other stuff. He walks over and holds a fist out to greet his brother from another mother.

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa smiles admiring the vintage wheels and smiles, dapping Sam, and holding the door to the club open. "The college outreach is working better than I thought. I did not think we could pull Columbia all the way out here, but here we are, apparently Mutant Town became exotic and hip when we weren't looking." He flashes a smiles and follows Sam in side, "You ready for the next big idea?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods a bit to the guy and says "Well, I think the putting some of the bands who play here on the radio helped out a bit too." He grins at the other man, and walks along inside the place. "So, what you thinking, and remember if we do a carnaval night, we either have to make the club 18+ only that night or keep it PG-13.

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa laughs and shakes his head, "No, Shannon talked me out of that. You're right the music definitely helped and getting them on the college stations was so easy. Seraphim Studios is the best thing that ever happened to this place... Have you heard from Lila? Apropos of nothing."Berto grinned, "But no, the new idea is upstairs." Berto starts up the stairs at a jog, trusting Sam to follow as he leads the way all the way up and out onto the roof.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie will follow the other man. He shakes his head a bit and says "Last Ah heard she had a 6 month circuit through the Kree empire, and someone is trying to talk her into a Shi'ar tour after." He tells his friend. Sam's stride helps him keep up with his friend easily.

Sunspot has posed:
Someone has set up a small bar, fairy lights and tables on the roof, it looks very much like the typical sort of secret dance space in any number of teen rom coms you know Berto loves, there is even a small band platform and dance floor. "Okay, so, this is a mock up, but I checked with zoning and legal and we can make this work. We'd get an actual designer and make it less... me. Also an engineer to make sure everything passes code." Berto smiles, "More urban chic, industrial punk, you can pick the aesthertic but it has a great view and would be super convenitent for the two of us. Also, it could be almost twice this size Berto indicates paint marks showing the actual useable space. Berto pauses picking back up on the strand of the conversation he left on the stairs, "Really?" Low whistle, "She might work harder than me."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods a bit and says "Well, have to keep the intergalactic fans happy, I heard she picked up a new space lawyer recently." He tells his friend. "So, you thinking this as a VIP spot, extra to get access to up here, limited seating, have to put up a railing of course, and probably need an arm band or something to keep flyers from sneaking in here.

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa smiles and slips his hands into his pockets, "Sam, I'm the idea guy, you know I leave the details to you. I'll just make sure the Cheerwine and Jarrito's are cold. He walks over to the bar, and pulls out a cheerwine for his best friends and a pineapple soda for himself, "I like all those ideas, yeah we could do, vip, even put in a skylight so you can look back down into the club? Get bottle service, have heaters for three season access." Berto nods, "Yeah, I'm glad you're on board." He toasts your bottle with his own.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie smirks a bit and nods his head a bit to this and says "Maybe put in a railed in hole access to flyers could get up here, have Shannon when she is working work this part, her taking flight up through to here would help draw attention and make it feel special.

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa nods and grins, "and here I was thinking a dumb waiter, your idea is much better, faster service too ... you don't think it would make her a target?" Berto frowns concern on his features.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie says, "A target for? I mean she is a obvious mutant, and starting a music career, Ah don't see how her flying drinks up here would make her much more of one." He looks to his friend. "You know Ah aint going to put her in any more danger, but also she is 18 now, so gotta let her make some of her own decisisons now."

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa sighs and nods, "No, no, you're right, it would be a good opportunity for her as well. She wants to be public facing, we have to support her. She's just been through a lot with Ted joining the Peace Corp. But hopefully this will help to get her mind off that?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie looks over to Berto, and nods "She has not had the best of luck with crushes and relationships. He first, thinks of her as a little sister, and her second batted for the other team." He tells the other. He does take a seat and sip his drink

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa nods slowly joining Sam, "and her third left to follow his passion to a place she cannot follow, or at least to do so would mean derailing her own dreams." He nods, considering, "I didn't know that. She came to work the day it happened. Really wasn't fit to work, so I sent her home, kept her on the clock as a hostess, didn't know if she needed the money." Berto shrugs, for him judging the finances of normal people is like superman picking out dumbells. "I Checked on her the next day, got her that ice cream you swear by? Chocolate Destruction?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods a bit to this and says "She would be better with something taking her mind off it, not sure he was number three but most recent. She just has not had the best of luck. He looks over to the other man and says "You know you might be someone to talk to her about it. Ah aint sure how open about your past you want to be with her."

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa nods, "It's a good thing she has that trip to the Meditaranean to go on. When are they supposed to be back?" Berto snorts and takes a long draught of soda, "Are you saying that my love life has been bumpy?" He laughs.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie says, "A wee bit, and I am supposed to head back out to meet back up with them tomorrow, about another week or so is the plan I think. You know that Jax reminds me a lot of you when you were young.""

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa flashes a winning smile, "Devastatingly handsome? World on a string? Best friends a guy could ask for?" he chuckles, "I think you have said that, he is quite good at spending money." Berto winks, "Saving the world might need a little work."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods a bit and says "Good at spending the money, Seems half trying to impress, half thinking the rich life is just normal. Good guy over all, seems to truely care about his friends even if he tries to hide it at times." He smirks at his buddy

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa scoffs, "It was once, and they were twins." Berto laughs, and shakes his head, "Sorry, I'm not sure I apologized but I am sorry about that. I heard you guys launched out of Morocco, did he take you Marbillio's? I know you love the dessert."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie says, "We were going to but the chef on the boat had already set up a meal, and Ah would have felt bad if we had let the poor guy make something and then show up not hungry ya know what I mean?"

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa nods and smiles, "That is you, polite to a fault. You were, are a good influence on me. It was the write thing to do, as we could always head over on an evening if you had a hankering." That word is a little odd wit his Brasilian accent but recognizable.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods, a bit and says "Yea, Ah will admit, it felt a bit odd Shannon and Kit were a bit in awe at the ship, and Ah thought it was nice, but after being on some of your boats, and such sorta hard for them to impress me. Ah did impress a couple of the crew when Ah mentioned the trip to see Alexis' grandparents vineyard.

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa nods and smiles, considering, "Well, I hope that means I am a good influence rather than a bad one? I mean being with the X-Men and traveling intergalactically also makes you a bit hard to impress, I mean not even I have a space yacht like Lila does." Berto chuckles, "Yes, vineyards are impressive, it's why my Father bought one. Yo know maybe we should expand our wine selection?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods, a bit and says "I don't know, I mean we don't sell alot of it, Champagne yea, people buy it to impress folks and such, but Wine, not so much not really a club drink, wine usually falls into high class function or wino realm ya know?"

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa nods, "You make a good point but Boone Hill is more of a mixer than a drink standing straight up sort of beverage."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods, and says "Oh a base for missing having about is decent, but Ah don't see anyone coming in and asking for a Red wine with their cheesy nachos." He grins at his friend. It is just one of the know our clients." He smiles over to his friend, and says "We have seen a lot of stuff, I never would have imagined, back when you did not want me to join you guys."

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa smiles, "I mean obviously, it would be a blush with cheesy nachos." He tried and fails to hold in the snicker but snickers until he can take a deep breath. "We have, and I mean, in our defense people dressed very much like you had just killed Juliana." Even now there is a hint of sadness to the name, "Oh, I named the new school building after her. Have you seen it?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie shakes his head and says "Not had a chance to take a tour of it." He places a hand on the other man's shoulder, and says "Ah personally think you knew deep down then, that Ah would get all the girls, and you just could not stand the competition." He jokes trying to bring his bud out of the sadnewss before it creeps in too deep.

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa nods, "It's a mutiluse space, including ground floor retail, public spaces for conferences, classes and small performances and a dorm like space at the top. With single ssuites but a public social and cafeteria space. From alumni and older students." Berto laughs hard and smiles, "That's it Sam your way with the lady's terrified me."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie smirks a bit and says "Rugger coal minner." He jokes, and flexes. "You know Ah know we had some bad times, but Ah do want some of the good times, we had for the students now a days.

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa snorts and shakes his head, "I am not sure how Proudstar lives with the shame." He titls his head, "You wanna take them to a Lila Cheney concert? Or to Asgard?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie looks over and says "Well have thought about the concert to be honest, but if we do, going to have to have some kind of system to keep track of folks, not leaving someone on an alien planet.

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa nods, "Definitely, don't want a repeat of the Doug situation. That was horrible and not at all amusing." Berto snickers, "That poor guy, stuck on the trawler for what was it, two months? He smeilled like mandirailian Yak for three."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie shakes his head a bit and says "But hey at least he could talk to them. " He tries to bring up the bright point. "Or them get in a bar fight like a couple of guys trying to see what the space bar was like." He comments on a time they got into some trouble

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa nods, "Very true, that was useful. Hey! That was character building and we held our own and only barely needed Yana to come rescue us."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie chuckles a bit more, and says "Yes, but need a bit more of a do as Ah say not as Ah do with the kids." He grins a bit at this, and holds his soda up "To being young and dumb."

Sunspot has posed:
Roberto Da Costa grins and toasts, "And having friends to bail you out no matter how young and dumb."