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Post by Shaun Underwood on Dec 14, 2017 3:51:01 GMT -8
"Hey guys! Ya miss me?~" Hopping up the steps into the back of one of his favorite bars, Shaun held up an arm to wave down a small band he tended to have fun with on the weekends. He'd been a bit busy trying to make some extra cash lately so he'd left them with one less singer, and thus a fair few of their songs they couldn't actually perform since the back up didn't have the voice to pull it off. Despite the odd smoke Shaun's voice wasn't all that bad afterall, and despite his identity there were a fair few songs he just managed to have a better range for. " 'eeeey Shaun. Long time no play. You joinin in tonight? Its a free gig so you're missin out on a payday if thats what you're lookin for." "Ah come on, I don't JUST sing for the money...I mean I mainly sing for the money but I could use a night off. 'Sides, I got a song I've been wantin' to try if you guys can pull it off." The small band shared a series of quiet looks and smirks, and before long they'd played a few songs, usually with a bit of a rocky element to them but moreso just upbeat and filled with energy. Over the course of the small show Shaun had ditched a fair chunk of his warm clothes, down to some thermal leggings, a skirt, boots and a thermal sweater, though the sleeves had been rolled up. His coat gloves and hat just tossed to the 'backstage' area of the bar. "Alright ladies and gents!~ I've managed to convince the backup here~" He flashed the band a toothy grin to which one of them, playfully, returned a middle finger. "To help me play a new song, so bare with us, we're gonna be a bit rusty!~" Tapping his foot, the music began to play behind him, waiting for the beat to kick up and lightly dipping his head in a gentle banging motion as he held the mic in it's stand between his hands, taking an easy breath as he made sure to get into the rhythm and fall into the groove of the music, getting right to the cue, his voice ringing out strong as he began to sing. Hopefully no one got offended~ "20 Years and going strong, he's never kissed a girl besides his mom! He's got a throw pillow from his favorite show he wear's a fucking fedora everywhere he goooooes!~" Shifting his hips as he naturally fell into the rhythm of the song, putting on a faintly rougher but still fairly feminine voice for this one, he playfully hugged himself at the throw pillow, and gave the memey douchebag tip of the hat motion towards the end of the line. "I don't think this guy is on this world, he thinks that just being Nice should get him the girl!" He playfully shoved the band member playing guitar with a light smirk. "So now he'll complain about how he thought it should be." He dropped to his knees taking the mic from the stand, tipping his head back dramatically. " ' Why does this always happen to meeeeee!~' " And back to his feet. "To meeeeee!~" "She's stupid pretty he's pretty stupid!" He flicked his ponytail back with a more feminine motion, though to a mocking degree, before cocking his hip with a scowel as he described the boy. "Lonely loser chewin' a toothpick!" He gave a cheeky wink to someone doing that in a booth. "Lost in the dark tryin' t' turn on the lights! He wants the one she wants something to bight tonight!~" With a large gnash of his teeth, the song moved on, Shaun's performance with the lyrics getting a bit more energetic towards the end as he grew more confidence, even if the actual singing suffered a tad for it. By the end of the song the band managed to take a good break for an hour and get a few drinks in them, Shaun grabbing his shit from back stage, hooking the coat over his arm as he headed for the bar, hat and gloves stuffed into pockets, slipping into a spinning stool with a pretty pleased grin and catching the bartender's attention. "Oi!~ Pint over here!~"
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Dec 19, 2017 0:16:30 GMT -8
Jazz hadn't actually been planning to go into a bar that night but the music had drawn him in. He'd heard a few bands that played in bars but this one sounded pretty cool. Actually, he hadn't gone to a bar in a while. Why was that? Oh, right. Jazz had been pretty consumed in his latest project which left little time for other things he enjoyed. In fact, he was just heading back home from working on it when he heard the music. By the time Jazz entered the bar, the song was already winding down but he got the gist of it. It was a fun song, at least from what he'd heard of it. The lead singer looked pretty cool too, but hmm, maybe a drink before heading home wouldn't hurt. As it turned out, the lead singer seemed to have the same idea as Jazz and had asked the bartender for a pint. Huh, what were the odds. Gesturing to the bartender to bring two over, Jazz sat on one of the stools near the guy...gal? Whichever. "Cool song der, didn't catch all of eht but yer pretty good,"Jazz commented, smirking a bit as the bartender put their drinks in front of them. " 'r ya done for the night? I only caught half the song but I liked 't. Oh, name's Jazz by the way."
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Post by Shaun Underwood on Dec 19, 2017 11:00:50 GMT -8
Eager to get his mits around his pint as it was served up, Shaun turned his eyes to the approaching Jazz. A small instinctive part of him was getting ready to shoot them down, but it was buried enough to allow for a normal conversation in the meantime, shifting his eyes to the bar briefly as his drink was served up, and taking a hefty sip of it as Jazz asked about the performance, as well as introducing themselves of course.
"Aw you only got the last of it? That's a shame, I was trying to show off a new one I learned an' all!~" With a light smirk he offered his hand across, if Jazz accepted it Shaun's grip was noticely firm and strong, giving Jazz a fair shake as he introduced himself. "Name's Shaun m'self. Just taking a break. We'll probably do like, 3 more songs to help close up shop in a half hour or so then head home." He took another slow sip of his beer, before narrowing his eyes and looking back across to Jazz.
"...You got a brother or something in town? Never seen ya before but ya look oddly familiar all the same..."
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Dec 25, 2017 22:28:30 GMT -8
Jazz smirked a bit and shrugged when the guy said it was a shame he'd only caught the last part of the song. Yeah, it had sounded pretty cool, at least the part he had caught. "Yeah? Well, my loss then I guess. I actually only stopped by because I heard your song." Jazz admitted, shaking Shaun's hand as it was offered to him. Shaun huh? That was a pretty cool name and solidified the thought that the person before him was a guy after all. Or at least, that was the impression he got. Maybe? Ehhhh, oh well. Oh? Well, at least he'd get to hear some other songs even if it wasn't the new one. Well, maybe they would be new to him considering Jazz didn't remember seeing this band before. Course that was mainly because he'd just moved to Pahala so that wasn't a big surprise either. "Yeah? That's awesome. 'n here I thought I'd missed out completely. Just moved ta Pahala so the songs will prolly be new to me. I call it a win-win~," Jazz grinned, taking a sip of his drink only to nearly spit it when he asked if he had a look alike. Huh? Where the heck had that come from. There weren't very many people that looked like him except... well, no? Maybe? It was the only answer Jazz could come up with. "Umm... maybe my cuz, Orion? 'm rooming with him and his partner fer now. 's noice cuz 's close to my job now too. Why'd ya ask?"
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Post by Shaun Underwood on Dec 25, 2017 23:47:03 GMT -8
Shaun seemed pretty glad that he'd somehow managed to bring in a customer with his music. Maybe if he could subtly slide that bit of info to the bartender later he could get a free drink out of it and all!~ Nah, he was more than happy just to know someone liked his singin that much...thought he free drink still wouldn't go amiss!~
"Well 'opefully we'll play somethin' ya like. We're more just into our own stuff than anything local persay, so you ain't gonna get a Pahalla original or anything. I mean, I found that last one on the internet and just happened to like it 'n all. I don't think i've sung one for the money yet tonight, so we may do that after." He managed another sip as Jazz answered his question, tapping his glass as he looked off in thought...."Orion...OH!"
Turning in his stool, he pointed a finger at Jazz as the memory hit him. "Tall bloke? Looks like he'd stab ya if he wasn't so lazy?" Probably not the best way to describe this guys cousin but- "He bought a Mantine off me the other day!~ Managed to sell the thing even in winter, he must love 'is fish!~"
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Dec 31, 2017 0:55:57 GMT -8
Jazz grinned a bit as Shaun spoke, nodding as he explained where that last song came from. "Oh? It was a noice song. Maybe have to look 'em up 'r summin. But yer singin 's wut drew me in. So ifya keep that up 'm sure ya can't go wrong." Taking a sip of his drink, Jazz blinked a bit when Shaun seemed to remember something when he mentioned Orion. Huh? So they met before? He... didn't really like that description of his cousin and flinched a bit at the stab comment. Well, the explanation of how they met made more sense at least and was something of a relief considering the prior statement. If only he knew..."Yeah? Sounds like 'im alright. His partner pokemon is a ridiculous Eelektross after all. I forget exactly how many water mon he has but 's quite a lot. Ya evah heard o' Mantine surfin'? A buddy o' mine said 's pretty fun." Jazz explained, taking another sip of his drink, "Guess ya could say 'is love of water monz 's contagious. I have quite the collection too, though no Mantine sad to say. Might have to solve that 'fore summer gets 'ere."
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Post by Shaun Underwood on Jan 1, 2018 5:37:00 GMT -8
At the mention of Mantine surfing, Shaun became pretty eager to talk, swallowing back down his mouthfull of beer. "Thats actually 'ow I sold 'em! I know its more a summer thing but that's 'Zactly how I was selling them on the pier, I wanted to bank in on that fad and make some cash, it's even why i caught so many of them." He took another light sip before letting out a faint chuckle. "Actually, given the time of year, I'm really fucking surprised he went in for it. Dude must really like fish but...eh. I'm not one to talk.~ Got like ten of them circling my boat.~"
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Jan 2, 2018 13:37:28 GMT -8
When Shaun explained that he'd managed to sell the Mantine by talking about Mantine surfing, Jazz laughed. "Yeah? That's awesome, man. Sure sounds like 'rion too. I toldya already he likes fish and water Pokemon. Wouldn't surprise me if he makes 'n aquarium jis fer them one day." Jazz smirked a bit, shaking his head. Yeah, Orion was really something, especially when it came to his special feesh. "Ya ever been Mantine surfing before? A friend o' mine said it was really fun, but I've never been. Oh, you said ya had a boat? What kind? I'd love to see it sometime." Jazz loved water and the ocean in general. Well, 'nature' might be the better word but whatever the case, it would still be really cool to see the boat. Maybe they could convince Shaun to take them out on the water sometime, even if it was really cold this time of year.
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Post by Shaun Underwood on Jan 5, 2018 9:35:27 GMT -8
Shaun snickered a little at how Jazz seemed to recognize Orion from what he'd said, taking another sip of his own drink and nodding along at the mantine surfing. "I mean...I havn't surfed myself, not the time of year for it, but thats actually how i was selling them! Just trying to convince people to buy them off me with the fact they can go surfin' over the summer! I'm gonna take the two I kept for myself out in the summer too." He smirked a bit brighter and made a few gestures as if it somehow made his words clearer. "I actually built this ride mount for my Sharpedo? Was gonna make one for the mantine too!~"
At the question about the boat he nodded again. "That is definitely true, it's an old fishing boat, but, what I did was, I reinforced the hull, and turned the storage below deck into a living area! Got a couch and er...a semi-illegal satelite TV box, but you didn't hear that from me.~ Basically turned it into a house boat after like, a year of welding in extra shit."
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Feb 3, 2018 0:45:52 GMT -8
As much as Jazz hated to admit it, it was rather impressive that Shaun had managed to sell Mantine with no knowledge of surfing. Granted Orion might have bought them regardless given his love of water Pokemon in general but still. Man, that reminded him he was gonna go Mantine surfing with Lucien sometime. Why couldn't summer get here sooner? Besides, what caught his attention was the fact that this guy had built a ride mount for a Sharpedo and that he had his own boat. That actually sounded pretty sweet. A year of welding though? Damn, that sounded like one hell of a project. "Shit, for real? That sounds like a hell of a lot of work. I'd love to see it sometime though. That and yer Sharpedo ride mount. I have a couple Carvanha myself. One of 'em bites anything that gits too close so haven't worked much with 'em. Least not without some sorta insurance. Living on the water sounds awesome though. Ya don't git lonely out there?" On one hand, living alone could be great but at the same time... being by yourself would be hard after a while. Granted, Jazz had never really been by himself... and that time hiding out in the greenhouse didn't count. Only just proved his point really considering why he'd been hiding in the first place.
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Post by Shaun Underwood on Feb 3, 2018 2:57:31 GMT -8
"Ah it wasn't all that hard in reality. Probably woulda done it in a month or two if I knew what I was doing, especially if I didn't have to work in the meantime too." He gave a soft smirk as he took a sip from his drink. "A lot of it was ripping out the shit I'd already done to add in something I forgot, like I got wiring in there two, and a nice strong antenna hooked up so I can get internet out on the water. Pretty cool but hella complicated. I still don't understand half of what I did there."
At the question of it being lonely...Shaun gave a light shrug, pushing up from the bar and reaching down into his pocket to check for something. "Eh...I got my Pokemon, they're good company...'specially Ruck. 'es my Wingull. Odd girl I wake up with too can be a nice bit of company.~" He gave a cheeky smirk before turning on his heels to lean back against the bar, looking into a small pack of cigarettes he'd drew from his pocket. "I'm gonna have a quick smoke before I play again...you want one? I got a few spare?"
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Feb 23, 2018 18:49:13 GMT -8
Jazz nodded at Shaun's initial reply and took a drink. Yeah, that made more sense. Though it sounded like he'd just made things a lot harder than necessary. Wouldn't it make more sense to make sure all of one step was finished before moving on? Ehh, ya live and ya learn. "Sounds like a pain and a half. If ya like, I could take a look at eht. 'm summin' of an engineer. Make sure what ya got 's workin jis fine 'r maybeh streamline eht." From the sounds of it, it would certainly need it. Who knew what Sean had done to it but ehh, if it was working correctly, then it would be fine if his help was turned down. Jazz smirked a bit when he explained that he had Pokemon and the odd girl of course. "Awww, jis girls~?" It was a tease, clearly, but that wink afterwards was clearly suggestive. If Sean reacted poorly, Jazz would laugh and play it off as the joke it had meant to be. If not, well, he wouldn't mind seeing that boat now for starters. The offer for cigarettes had Jazz grinning a bit more as he nodded, "Sure~ 's been a while since I had one. Can't wait to hear yer next song tho. Yer pretty awesome~!" Finishing his drink, Jazz jumped off the stool he'd been sitting on and gestured for Shaun to lead the way. He didn't know if they needed to smoke outside or if there was a special place Shaun wanted to go but it was better safe than sorry.
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Post by Shaun Underwood on Feb 24, 2018 1:43:56 GMT -8
Shaun snickered a little at the flirty-ish comment, rolling his eyes.He wasn't too ashamed about his past experiences once he'd had time to adjust, though the morning after they weren't the most pleasant memory. Luckily he hadn't had one in a while, so the shame was minimum. "Ah now and then I grab a guy when I'm shitfaced, but it's a rare thing, and something you don't get to tell anyone.~" The smile at the end was borderline a joke, and also a threat, it was hard to tell which way it leaned more than the other, but all the same he offered up the cigarette box for Jazz to take a stick,before kicking off his seat and heading out the front door, waving to his other band mates to let them know he'd be a minute.
Standing outside, Shaun's eyes flicked up briefly to the Murkrow flying back to their nests late at night, resting his cigarette between his lips before bringing up his lighter, taking a couple strikes before it lit and taking a long, slow drag before letting out a smooth puff of smoke, holding out the lit end of his cigarette so Jazz could light there own against it. "'ere ya go mate."
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Mar 13, 2018 13:20:16 GMT -8
Jazz smirked when Shaun seemed to take the tease well and snickered a little himself. The words that followed had him leaning in a bit more. Oh, was that so~? Putting a finger over his lips, Jazz nodded. Sure, he could keep that secret. Not like he was going to tell anyone anyway. They had literally just met after all, it was hardly his place to say especially after Shaun leaned back in. Was that a threat? Maybe. He couldn't say for certain either way. Taking the offered cigarette, Jazz jumped off the stool and followed Shaun out the door. Once they stopped, Jazz leaned with his back pressed against the side building as he watched Shaun light his cigarette. He had a lighter... somewhere, maybe. Smoking wasn't really a big habit of his, not like it was with Orion. It was nice once in a while but certainly not every day. Jazz grinned when Shaun offered his cigarette to him and promptly lit his own with it. "Thanks, man." His intention had been to take a slow drag of the cigarette at least at first but instead ended up coughing up a storm. Fuck it had been too long hadn't it. After a few moments he got ahold of himself and rested his head against the building. Well, that was a bit embarrassing but oh well. This time he managed not to sound like he was dying after he took another drag. Alright, that was better. "So what made ya start dis band 'r singing?" Yeah, as if changing the subject would make his embarrassment go away.
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Post by Shaun Underwood on Apr 2, 2018 2:53:45 GMT -8
"Ahahahaha!~" Snickering and giggling as Jazz ended up coughing with his first drag, Shaun grinned wide behind his own cigarette, handling it without a single convulsion of his lungs and even managing to puff a few rings to show off in comparison to how Jazz had handled it, chuckling along once he was all out of smoke again. "Don't worry, these are low tar, should help you ease back into the thicker shit if you end up wanting to pick up the bad habit again.~"
At the question, he was faintly caught off guard, not something he felt he'd ever been asked before but he was happy to share the story. "Ah ya know how it is when you're out on the sea. Ya sing to pass the time...I picked up some of them for my crew back when I first went out on my own boat and even though I ended up working alone, we kept in touch...they thought I had some good pipes on me despite the smokes, and they each had their own talent so...everything sorta fell into place, ya know?"
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