Post by Crimson D on Dec 19, 2006 7:20:05 GMT -5
It was a new day and shade has occupied himself with some house keeping that needed done. It was only two or three hours, he was finished soon enough and found himself watching the trid. He was watching one of his favorite PI shows and he could point out every inconsistency. It'd been a slow last few days after visiting the wire.
I could really use a conjuring library and with the money I made I bet my old buddy Taz could hook me up.
Shade put on his armor, mirrored shades and fedora. His combat boots armor and hat were all a nice ebony. His blue jeans and gray shirt offset the outfit nicely as it was his normal running dress. His belt was also a shade of ebony. He fished in his longcoat for his keys and went out into the garage. He got in his car and hit the door opener and slowly backed out pressing it again to close the door.
Taz's house of tailslinging was only a 30 mins away or so and traffic this time of day was fairly light with everyone at work. The shop was typical of tacmoa as it was a store front with no parking space but it was half a block or so from a parking place. Shade walked the half block or so so the store front and went in.
*DING!* The bell announced his entry into the place. Behind the counter was a tall slender elf.
Hi Barb, is Taz in? He's in the back. Thanks. Shade makes his way behind the counter into the back of shop. It was a nice place. Hard wood flours couple of couches around a old beat up synth wood table. There a elf with long white hair sat, reading over a book.
Still reading the trashy romance novel?
It's not trashy, it's.... setting.
Setting, trashy, what's the difference?
It's all in the wording. He closed the book after placing a small yellow bookmark in it. He pulled out a long wooden pipe and lit it up, dragging deep and letting of a purple smoke from his lungs. Shade lit up a cig. What brings you here old friend? I need a library. What kind? Purple smoke poured from his mouth as he asked. Conjuring. It's about damn time. All those years learning to summon in school and only now you want a library. Shade had long since taken a sit across from the elf. Shade puffed quietly as did the elf. Book or chip? Shade thought about it for a moment. I don't have a computer so book will be best. I see. The two were interrupted and Barb brought tea in on a tray and walked out not once looking back. I see you found some good help. Stay away from her, Shade. He warned. I don't want you corrupting her. Shade had to laugh at that and took a drag off his smoke.
So when do you need it?
It's not a rush job, I finally ran into a some cash. Just don't jack the price on me. The elf smiled wickedly after Shade said this.
I know whatever price I offer you, you'll talk me down. Negotiating was never my strong point. instead I offer you a challenge.
Name it. Shade knew he was gonna say chess, since Shade had never beaten him. There was always hope however, and Shade had found time to read a few books in his spare time. He was prepared. Chess. If you beat me which you won't, I'll give it to you at cost. Speaking of which, what rating did you want?
The elf damn near choked to death when Shade told him he only wanted a rating three library. Shade my boy, that's perfectly legal, why come to me? I don't trust my fake I.D. that's why. If I loose? The price doubles. It was Shade's turn to cough and gag. He choked down some tea, it was very a smooth blend. Taz was the spoiled type.
Well?
Your on.
The elf walked over to the shelf at the far end of the room. He had a old wood carved chess board with marble peaces. It wasn't something you saw everyday. Each setup his own side and the match was on. Shade in the past was prone to making mistakes. He wasn't going to lead on that he'd been practicing. He purposely repeated his normal mistakes but was slowly lending to a plan. He made it look like a shitty two pronged attack keeping his main peaces back and Taz was taking advantage. advancing in a manner that seemed unstoppable Shade "scrambled" to seal his holes.
The the frag are you doing? Your left flank is wide open, you never learn.
Don't I?
Shade snapped the jaws shut on his trap. Taz had advanced too far into Shade's side of the board to respond quickly, what looked like a loose offense was just that. Shade in two moves had closed up the boarder and taz's peaces were now trapped, they couldn't be moved without being lost and were prone to being taken anyway.
Where the hell did you learn that?!
Shade only grinned as Taz lost his rook. Taz was now trying to pull his peaces back, bot to no avail. Shade was now chasing Taz's king around and each peace brought up to defend it was taken by a peace that seemed to have nothing to do with the offense. The look on Taz's face was truly a kodak moment. Shade had suckered him into the wrong side of the board. What was worse, now the other side that seemed to be defending his own king was chasing taz's king around as it hid behind other peaces. Shade was sweeping Taz's right of the board away and Taz was doing little about it. He was too busy keeping his king on the run. Taz turned the tables and started taking shade's peace's as he had left them too close together.
SNAP!
Not again!
I call that the white blood cell move, hahaha! I sucker you into taking my peaces again to expose yours and cornering you, your peaces can't escape quick enough to survive.
Shade had never seen the elf this pissed. Taz's face was red all over. Taz now understood that shade had been improving his skills, but no one improved that quickly...
It's that fragging memory of yours! You remember all my moves and studied ways to counter act them specifically!
Shade smiled with glee. Check mate. Taz raised his hand and smashed the board sending peaces flying every which way and the board sailing into the shop. Startling a customer.
Everything okay in there you two?
We're fine. Shade called out. Taz on the other hand was cursing loudly in Sperethiel. Shade spoke in the elven language to get his attention. Knock it off you big baby, I beat you one time out of a million. It was true Taz was a sore looser but to his defense he hadn't lost to Shade ever.
It took a moment for Taz to calm down.
Leave it at the counter and i'll have it delivered. You still in the same place?
No, here's my new address. Shade wrote it down on a peace of paper and slotted his stick at the front counter on his way out.
Shade knew Barb would have her hands full. He'd only met her once before but didn't have time to talk to her so he decided to set Taz off one last time before he left.
Hey Barb, wanna see a movie some time?
I don't date humans. She winked at him. In other words she didn't want Taz coming down on her. Shade gave her a thumbs up. Some other time then.
he mouthed. In response she licked the tip of her nose and winked again. It was enough to get shade hot. He said his goodbyes to Barb and walked back to his car. He would work his way back home traffic now being at a stand still with every one getting off of work. Shade couldn't wait get his new library. When he got home he made room in the basement for it, which wasn't hard since he didn't store alot of crap down there anyway.
What Shade didn't know was Taz would have the last laugh being as vindictive as Shade was, he'd mail it to him on a chip. When he got it the next day in the mail he didn't know what it was until he opened.
That fuc-ing asshole. Even I'm not THAT petty. Shade cackled in glee however, having after five years finally beaten that arrogant son of a bitch.
I could really use a conjuring library and with the money I made I bet my old buddy Taz could hook me up.
Shade put on his armor, mirrored shades and fedora. His combat boots armor and hat were all a nice ebony. His blue jeans and gray shirt offset the outfit nicely as it was his normal running dress. His belt was also a shade of ebony. He fished in his longcoat for his keys and went out into the garage. He got in his car and hit the door opener and slowly backed out pressing it again to close the door.
Taz's house of tailslinging was only a 30 mins away or so and traffic this time of day was fairly light with everyone at work. The shop was typical of tacmoa as it was a store front with no parking space but it was half a block or so from a parking place. Shade walked the half block or so so the store front and went in.
*DING!* The bell announced his entry into the place. Behind the counter was a tall slender elf.
Hi Barb, is Taz in? He's in the back. Thanks. Shade makes his way behind the counter into the back of shop. It was a nice place. Hard wood flours couple of couches around a old beat up synth wood table. There a elf with long white hair sat, reading over a book.
Still reading the trashy romance novel?
It's not trashy, it's.... setting.
Setting, trashy, what's the difference?
It's all in the wording. He closed the book after placing a small yellow bookmark in it. He pulled out a long wooden pipe and lit it up, dragging deep and letting of a purple smoke from his lungs. Shade lit up a cig. What brings you here old friend? I need a library. What kind? Purple smoke poured from his mouth as he asked. Conjuring. It's about damn time. All those years learning to summon in school and only now you want a library. Shade had long since taken a sit across from the elf. Shade puffed quietly as did the elf. Book or chip? Shade thought about it for a moment. I don't have a computer so book will be best. I see. The two were interrupted and Barb brought tea in on a tray and walked out not once looking back. I see you found some good help. Stay away from her, Shade. He warned. I don't want you corrupting her. Shade had to laugh at that and took a drag off his smoke.
So when do you need it?
It's not a rush job, I finally ran into a some cash. Just don't jack the price on me. The elf smiled wickedly after Shade said this.
I know whatever price I offer you, you'll talk me down. Negotiating was never my strong point. instead I offer you a challenge.
Name it. Shade knew he was gonna say chess, since Shade had never beaten him. There was always hope however, and Shade had found time to read a few books in his spare time. He was prepared. Chess. If you beat me which you won't, I'll give it to you at cost. Speaking of which, what rating did you want?
The elf damn near choked to death when Shade told him he only wanted a rating three library. Shade my boy, that's perfectly legal, why come to me? I don't trust my fake I.D. that's why. If I loose? The price doubles. It was Shade's turn to cough and gag. He choked down some tea, it was very a smooth blend. Taz was the spoiled type.
Well?
Your on.
The elf walked over to the shelf at the far end of the room. He had a old wood carved chess board with marble peaces. It wasn't something you saw everyday. Each setup his own side and the match was on. Shade in the past was prone to making mistakes. He wasn't going to lead on that he'd been practicing. He purposely repeated his normal mistakes but was slowly lending to a plan. He made it look like a shitty two pronged attack keeping his main peaces back and Taz was taking advantage. advancing in a manner that seemed unstoppable Shade "scrambled" to seal his holes.
The the frag are you doing? Your left flank is wide open, you never learn.
Don't I?
Shade snapped the jaws shut on his trap. Taz had advanced too far into Shade's side of the board to respond quickly, what looked like a loose offense was just that. Shade in two moves had closed up the boarder and taz's peaces were now trapped, they couldn't be moved without being lost and were prone to being taken anyway.
Where the hell did you learn that?!
Shade only grinned as Taz lost his rook. Taz was now trying to pull his peaces back, bot to no avail. Shade was now chasing Taz's king around and each peace brought up to defend it was taken by a peace that seemed to have nothing to do with the offense. The look on Taz's face was truly a kodak moment. Shade had suckered him into the wrong side of the board. What was worse, now the other side that seemed to be defending his own king was chasing taz's king around as it hid behind other peaces. Shade was sweeping Taz's right of the board away and Taz was doing little about it. He was too busy keeping his king on the run. Taz turned the tables and started taking shade's peace's as he had left them too close together.
SNAP!
Not again!
I call that the white blood cell move, hahaha! I sucker you into taking my peaces again to expose yours and cornering you, your peaces can't escape quick enough to survive.
Shade had never seen the elf this pissed. Taz's face was red all over. Taz now understood that shade had been improving his skills, but no one improved that quickly...
It's that fragging memory of yours! You remember all my moves and studied ways to counter act them specifically!
Shade smiled with glee. Check mate. Taz raised his hand and smashed the board sending peaces flying every which way and the board sailing into the shop. Startling a customer.
Everything okay in there you two?
We're fine. Shade called out. Taz on the other hand was cursing loudly in Sperethiel. Shade spoke in the elven language to get his attention. Knock it off you big baby, I beat you one time out of a million. It was true Taz was a sore looser but to his defense he hadn't lost to Shade ever.
It took a moment for Taz to calm down.
Leave it at the counter and i'll have it delivered. You still in the same place?
No, here's my new address. Shade wrote it down on a peace of paper and slotted his stick at the front counter on his way out.
Shade knew Barb would have her hands full. He'd only met her once before but didn't have time to talk to her so he decided to set Taz off one last time before he left.
Hey Barb, wanna see a movie some time?
I don't date humans. She winked at him. In other words she didn't want Taz coming down on her. Shade gave her a thumbs up. Some other time then.
he mouthed. In response she licked the tip of her nose and winked again. It was enough to get shade hot. He said his goodbyes to Barb and walked back to his car. He would work his way back home traffic now being at a stand still with every one getting off of work. Shade couldn't wait get his new library. When he got home he made room in the basement for it, which wasn't hard since he didn't store alot of crap down there anyway.
What Shade didn't know was Taz would have the last laugh being as vindictive as Shade was, he'd mail it to him on a chip. When he got it the next day in the mail he didn't know what it was until he opened.
That fuc-ing asshole. Even I'm not THAT petty. Shade cackled in glee however, having after five years finally beaten that arrogant son of a bitch.