Owner	Pose
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie has brought Doug to the club to show him, where he was talking about the other young man to work as a doorman as a job. He offered to have Berto meet them there so the other young man can actually se the club he owns.
Doug Ramsey	Doug looks around, and then says, "Hey, this is nice." He glances at Sam, as they stroll into the club, and he looks up. "Last time I heard about this place, it was Studio 54 except as imagined by Kid Omega." He glances up at the stage, and then says, "...Hey, is that a grand piano?" He mutters, "I haven't sat at a piano since I was eleven and I finally convinced my mother to let me quit lessons by joining the track team. God, I hated piano lessons." ...He makes his way toward it.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie chuckles and says "Well Quintin had been out of town for a while, and Ah brought Rachel here one night and she really liked it. Ah was really tired of delievering pizzas. I called Berto, and talked to him, figured him buying the place, me running it keeps it in the family, and could employ students who were old enough to work in specific areas could get jobs.
Doug Ramsey	"This is... definately a trade up." Doug says. "I never thought of you as the kind of guy who'd manage a nightclub." Doug says. Unbidden, he sits at the piano and opens it, and starts running his fingers along the keys, exploring the notes. A moment later, he plays an uncertain chord, and then another, as he listens to the instrument.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie smiles and says "To be honest had not thought about it myself much. then Ah realized ah know a pretty good bit about music and musicans. With Alison and Lila both being people Ah could call on it might help. Also to be honest, Ah am sorta hoping getting Jay up here to play sometime might help him and me a bit.
Doug Ramsey	Doug tilts his head at Sam, and says, "Still not talking after all these years?" He shakes his head. Then he starts playing some short note sequences on the piano, as if trying to capture something from his memory. "Music's an interesting language." Doug says. "A relatively limited amount of notes... infinite combinations."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie nods a bit and says "A little but not as much as Ah would like, Ah do think he talks a bit more with Paige a bit more at least. Zeke is the one Ah am more worried about getting in trouble these days. Seems he is always butting heads with the cabbots.
Doug Ramsey	Sam would know, that Doug is a huge music junkie. Well, he has a rapacious appetite for media in general. Always has. But Springsteen is his favorite. His absolute favorite. He starts to pound on the keyboard, belting out chords as if he'd been playing the thing for years. "I was tryin' to find my way home But all I heard was a drone Bouncin' off a satellite Crushin' the last 'lone American night This is Radio Nowhere, is there anybody alive out there This is Radio Nowhere! Is there anybody alive out there!?"
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie smiles a bit and lets the other man play and sing. He will applaude softly, and seems to find the other man's talen impressive. "Might have to get you to play one night."
Doug Ramsey	Doug looks up at Sam, and then folds his arms together on the piano. "You sure about that?" He says. Then he starts to play Chuck Berry's 'My Ding-a-Ling'. And he is singing it loud, damn near caterwauling it. "When I was a little-bitty-boy, My nana bought me a cute little toy! Silver bells hanging on a string...!" He pauses, for effect.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie chuckles a bit and says "Well, we might have to make sure your playing the music with the right crowd, but Ah believe if someoen can read the crowd you might just be able to do it." He jokes witth the young man.
Doug Ramsey	Doug stops, and then he looks at the piano. "I always used to view this thing as a torture device. Only now, after everything that's happen do I see its potential as a way to express my emotions in a constructive way. Though I don't think I'm going to be cutting any number one hits any time soon." He glances up at Sam, and says, "...Would you like me to try to help clear the air between you and your brother?"
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie hmms a bit to this and says "Well start with looking at it and telling me if Ah am acting like a jack ass in some way might be the best start to be honest.
Doug Ramsey	Doug puts his hand in his chin. "Well." He says. "You fuss. It's what you do. And somebody with a feisty, independent nature would only be able to take so much of you licking your palm to smooth away their cowlick. The frustrating combo is that you always act like you know what's best -- and you usually do. That's hard for someone who wants to make their own mistakes... especially if you're not their parent. So maybe a better tack with him would be to let him make his mistakes, then pick him up, brush him off, and send him back out into the fight."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie hmms and nods his head a bit to this and says "Part of why Ah have been trying to be hands off more. It is hard ah wanna fly down there any time there is an issue, Ah know Ma has it all in hand, but Ah just feel I owe the others to know more about dad.
Doug Ramsey	"But you're not your father." Doug says, "And you can't take his place. You're his brother. That's something different." He rests his chin in his hand, as he thinks about that, thoughtfully. "Similar... but different."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie nods, and says "Ah know, it is just hard when Ah feel like Pa would have handled something a specific way, and then trying to help. " He sighs a bit and says "You know at one point I was pissed at Pa for dieing?
Doug Ramsey	Doug tilts his head at Sam. "...I believe it. He was your father. You loved him. You needed him. People don't control when they die, though. As I recall being told, you were pissed at me, too."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie smirks a bit and says "Well it is true, but I honestly think i was mire pissed at me than you on that one to be honest." He will says "You hungry?" He will ask.
Doug Ramsey	Doug gives Sam a thoughtful look, and then he says, "Well, if it helps... I forgive you." He gets up, and closes the piano. "*Starving*. I'm back on the school's metabolically-perfected diet, and though it's doing WONDERS for my abs, I'd chew my own arm off for some carbs."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie will walk over to the bar, and talks to the bartender to oder a collection of appatizers. He orders them plenty of food. He will lead Doug to a place to have a seat where they can look over the club. He makes sure they have plenty of food and drink.
Doug Ramsey	Doug sits, and rests his chin in his hand. "It's hard, Sam. You know that, right? Learning to live again... rebuilding my life. I'm trying? But it's hard. And I get so much good advice -- and the advice helps. But it's still *hard*. I keep searching for something... something that'll give me some peace of mind."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie looks over to the other man and says "Ah can imagine, it is one extra thing Ah have to be thankfull for." He looks toDoug and says "Ok, well here is a question Ah am not sure anyone has asked. What do you want to do?
Doug Ramsey	Doug looks up to Sam, and then he says, "...That's part of the problem. I don't know. Act out for awhile? Have a rebellious phase? That's something a lot of people do when things that I've gone through happen to them. I think it's what Kitty's boyfriend did. But can you imagine the looks on people's faces?"
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie says, "Well, will be honest, Ah would be a bit surprised and would probably end up the pain in the ass older brother actinglike he thought he was your dad or something." He grins at him"
Doug Ramsey	Doug mutters. "Yeah, and as for getting drunk, I already went through you sobering me up once. Between puking my guts out, that, and realizing what I'd done... yeah, I only drink carefully, and only around other people." He snorts. "Maybe I'm just not a natural born rebel. As for what I want to do?" He spreads his hands out. "Jury's out. I went on a date with Kitty's friend Carrie, but we didn't click."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie 's brow raises and says "Oh, don't think I have met her yet, sorry it did not click man." He will tell him, as the food and drink is brought over.
Doug Ramsey	"Happens." Doug says. "To tell you the truth?" He raises an eyebrow, and then says, "...I think I like girls with a little bit of a harder edge. I can think of an example, but that's neeeeeeeeeeeeever gonna happen, wouldn't even ask, nope, uh-uh, no way, not in a million years." Then he steeples his fingers together.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie 's brow raises and look sat doug, and studies him for a moment "Illyana?" He will ask him.
Doug Ramsey	Doug had a mouthful of a soda, and when Sam opens up with that, he chokes on it. "Gurk!" ...Yup. Got it in one, Guthrie.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie chuckles a bit more to this reaction, and says "Hey ya never know, Ah don't think many guys ask her out a bit scared of the demons and such after all. And if I can go out with a Rock star, and Jean Grey and Scott summer's daughter from an alternate future anything is possible.
Doug Ramsey	Doug shakes his head at that, and then says, "Not even gonna go there." He seems pretty adamant about that one. "Some things are best left to the realms of daydreams."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie shrugs a bit and says "Well you never know, but Ah will say just be there as a friend and see what happens. hey atleast not as bad as Berto." he jokes about their friend
Doug Ramsey	Doug rolls his eyes upward as he thinks about that. "Well of course I'll be there as a friend. I'm just not gonna harbor any silly romantic notions." Then he snorts. "Bobby. Lots of girls liked Bobby. Just not the one he wanted. Not the way he wanted her too."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie says, "gr:nods, and says "Ah think he just puts it on a bit thick. If he would be himself instead of Magnum it would help." He munches some of the food, and says So you met Kitty's fellow?" He will ask"
Doug Ramsey	Doug murmurs "I envied Bobby his savoir faire. He could get whatever he wanted from whoever he wanted. ...Except Amara." He pauses, and then leans in. "...I almost asked her out, once. When I was mad at him. But I felt like that would've been a bridge too far."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie nods, and says "Well, I believe if she had went out with you, he would have probably lost it yea. Then looking at who she seemed to have a thing for, Ah don''t know why she never seemed to have a thing for Berto.
Doug Ramsey	"It's because beneath all the bluster, Bobby's a nice guy." Doug says. "And... well." Doug shrugs his shoulders. "...But yeah. I dunno! I never really got a chance to figure out what kind of girls I liked, either. Other than generally ticking 'all of the above.'"
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie says, "Well to be honest Ah thought you and Rahne, but then to be honest, Ah suspect she would have a really hard time getting past the whole you died for her. Also she has this thing for the asguardian wolf prince.""
Doug Ramsey	"That was puppy love." Doug says, "Like I said. She was practicing on me. And I'm okay with it. And I would've died for her, anyway." Then he rests his chin in his hand. "I'm not in any kind of hurry, anyway." Then he glances up. "How'd you *guess* like that, anyway?"
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie smikes a bit more and says "Well, Dani did not seem your type, and while I thought maybe Psylock, I don't think you would describe her as dangerous. Even though she probably is, so sorta left few choices in women we know.
Doug Ramsey	"I fall in love at the drop of a hat... and it always changes form, it never really goes away." Doug admits. "Kitty, then... yeah." He says. "But I'm a double quarter pounder with cheese surrounded by prime rib, Sam. Nobody picks me."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie looks to the other young man and says "Dude, you a good catch and you had like 2 years off the shelf, ah think you just have to give it time brother. Ah am sure you will find the perfect one for ya.
Doug Ramsey	Doug raises an eyebrow at that. "...And I believe you, Sam. She's out there, somewhere. And she's probably absolutely terrifying. Can't *wait* to meet her."