Post by Alex Vipond on Nov 30, 2015 19:14:53 GMT -8
Alex Vipond: Crowds sucked at any time, but during the Christmas shopping season, it was worse. Factor into that, the possibility of being rushed by fans and was it any wonder why Alex wandered the mall while wearing a ball cap, pulled low over his face? He wore his pea coat, rather than layering a hoodie under his leather, and there were no holes in his jeans today. Not exactly the best incognito disguise but it was better than dressing as he typically did while on stage. Most people noted the overall first, and then took in the fine details. They key was to be as low key as possible and not have people take that second or third look.
MacabreSaVant: Crowds, he hated crowds. But, at the same time he needed to do some shopping. Mars had left Lana in Texas with the twins. He wanted to get a few items taken care of, also old business to close up in Seattle. Though, Alex was incognito, Mars was able to pin point the man by scent alone. He weaved through the throng of chatty people and crying kids over to the man who kept his hat low and shoulders hunched. " Fancy seeing you here.." Low rumble of a familiar tone danced forth. Mars dressed much as his usual attire, jeans, squared tipped boots, button up long sleeve and a black jacket tossed over that, hair pulled back in that pony tail. –d
Alex Vipond: Chuckling as Mars fell into step with him, Alex shrugged. "Bound to happen this time of year." He glanced over at Mars, and gave a chuckle once more as he shook his head. "Seriously dude, it's good to see you. You in town long?" he glanced around for Lana and the babies but no sign of her or the kids had Alex's gaze swinging back to Mars, as he sidestepped a shopper overloaded with bags from probably every store in the mall.
MacabreSaVant: Hands stuffed in his jacket pockets, he held onto that easy relaxed swagger of a stride along side his friend. Blues flitted over the milling heads and came back around to Alex as he did a wide step and back. " Indeed. Been too long. How is everything?" –d
KrystalFlake: Krystal has never incognito. She probably stood out in a powder blue and white confection no matter what time of year it was. Her hair was pulled up with a braid swinging back and forth thick and loose with a few random fly aways that were intentional in front of her ears and on the back of her neck. She was wearing a pair of crisp white skinny jeans and a powder blue leather jacket. Maybe she looked like she should have been living the high life in Aspen with some guy named Sven or something. There was a random swath of black and some grey here and there in the striped sweater she was wearing, but she was wearing a pair of platform heels in white. Yeah more the Rodeo drive Aspen crowd. Let's see.. Broody looking wolf and hunched over capped man. That could only be one person. She could have picked them out of a line up with her eyes blind folded. Cutting through the crowd she picked her way over to Alex and Mars. [d]
Alex Vipond: "Good." Alex nodded. "How are Lana and the babies, what are their names again?" Again would infer that their names had been learned to begin with, but the twitch of Alex's lips showed the humor held over the lack of information. When Krystal made her way toward them, Alex looked over and gave a nod of approval. "Someone's been to Beverly Hills." Not that one couldn't find swag of that caliber in Seattle.
MacabreSaVant: That Swag could only be Krystal of course. Glance found her and he smirked amusedly before responding to Alex. " Travis and Emma" (Mun Thinks) "They are doing good. Living it up at the ranch life. Lana's enjoying motherhood." Or from what he was able to tell, she was constantly hovering around the children and making sure they were well taken care of. Funny, A demon vampire who is a serene loving mother. Who would have thought.-d
KrystalFlake: "Mm, yes I have... Online." Ha! Yeah she probably had been shopping online because she was a busy bee a lot of days. Walking over to Alex she leaned in and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Good to see you." She had run into him a while back, but it was hit and miss a lot of the time with her when she was in town. Turning to Mars one hand resting on her hip as she gave him the once over. "I don't see your ball and chain. You have an invisibility spell on them?" Usually where there was Mars there was Lana. Laughing she leaned in and kissed his cheek as well. If JJ and Leland could keep Krystal in Texas for more than five minutes it would be a miracle. Exaggerating a bit here, but she was just had to be to sit still. [d]
MacabreSaVant: Lips curved amusedly at the comment. A lean down to accept the kiss to his cheek he returned one in like to Krystal's. " Lana and the children are still in Texas "
Alex Vipond: Who indeed. "Good." Alex nodded, a lean given to accept the kiss to the cheek from Krystal; the easy, relaxed way in which he held himself as they wandered the promenade made moving through the crowd all that much easier. "How was Thanksgiving?" The last question was directed to the both of them.
MacabreSaVant: "How are you doin?" -d
Alex Vipond: "Did you just go Joey Tribiani on her?" One brow rose as Alex regarded Mars.
MacabreSaVant: Straight faced, brow rose. " Whattaya talkin' about?"
Alex Vipond: "Who me? I'm just walking here...."
KrystalFlake: "Leland ate a whole turkey to himself. Otherwise fairly uneventful... I didn't cook anything." Anything that she didn't have to do. "That would mean he would also be intending to pick up on me wouldn't?" She laughed and slid and arm in with Mars. "Oooo the scandal! Maybe we should draw attention to Alex. I could flash some cleavage." [d]
MacabreSaVant: Deep chuckle erupted from him as Krystal slipped an arm on through his. He fell in step with Alex once more as they were walking through the mall. " Oooh the scandal.." He smirked. "Did Leland leave anything for you and JJ to eat?" –d
Alex Vipond: "You flash cleavage and people are going to be so not looking at me."
KrystalFlake: "Oh sure they will... I'll do a girly oh Alex squeal as I flash that cleavage in your direction." Grinning she gave a wink in his direction so that he knew she was kidding. Though the three of them ending up in a rag mag would be HILARIOUS in Krystal's opinion. "I cate candied yams, cranberry sauce and stuffing.. So yes. I don't eat much." She ate other things... like your soul.. living energy... whatever was handy. [d]
Alex Vipond: "You don't know what you're missing. Cranberry sauce with the lines on the side...." he nodded and gave a thumbs up. "That shit is the bomb."
MacabreSaVant: Mars snickered listening to them. "We had most of the Jones and Hunters at our house. Imagine how loud and eventful it was there" –d
KrystalFlake: "Yeah I think Leland made sure to eat before coming over." She had passed on going. That was way too much temptation for her and had instead gotten in her PJs. I mean hell had you seen the Jones and Hunter boys? That was like saying BUFFET!! To someone like her. Yeah. Nope stay home and behave. "I love that... Only the Ocean Spray brand though. The other brands aren't as good." [d]
MacabreSaVant: Arm in arm with Krystal, his other hand slipped into his jacket pocket as they strolled through the chaos of people around them. "How's business?" Asking either of them. –d
Alex Vipond: "It was just Adrienne, Ki and I. It was nice." Alex nodded. "It was also a good thing we had a large bird." He chuckled. "I think Christmas time, we'll do two birds. Hey, you guys going to be in town Sunday?" He looked between them. "Sunday dinner and the Hawks' - Ravens game."
MacabreSaVant: "Might be. Not too sure. Depending on business"
KrystalFlake: "I can probably arrange to be around. Game time party at your house?" One arm in Mars her other rest on the top of his arm as they walked along with Alex. "Nothing terribly exciting but I keep busy enough." [d]
MacabreSaVant: "What time are you looking at for this shindig?"
Alex Vipond: "Every Sunday." Alex nodded to Krystal as they continued along, a smile given a little girl that was staring up at the three of them, before he responded to Mars. "Game starts at eleven. Bring an appetite. We plan for a herd, whether we get it or not."
MacabreSaVant: "Sounds good." Blues befell the child also, he offered a smile to her too before they continued on. "Sounds like a plan. How's everything else going? Tours?" He flicked a look over at Krystal who was busying herself with her phone before pausing upon Alex. –d
Alex Vipond: "Good." Alex nodded. "We're not doing the three day trip to Leavenworth this year, obviously, due to Adrienne being so close to her due date. I don't want to run the risk of her going into labor when we're two hours out of town." Alex nodded and paused in front of a store window as the display caught his eye. "We're going to party at Gasworks Park instead. Dock the boat so we have a place to get and stay warm, and play in the snow, if there is any. And if there isn't, I'll rent some of those snow making machines." He nodded, and then shook his head at the question of touring. "Been doing some studio work. Rerecording the previous albums in acoustic, for re-release."
KrystalFlake: Pocketing her phone again she looked over at Alex with those startling blue eyes. "I will definitely try and make it. I think that it might just be me, but I won't be sure till the night before." Not like JJ and Leland wouldn't let her know, but it would likely be that yeah we are coming right before hand. It's sort of how they all functioned based on the work that they did. [d]
MacabreSaVant: Work tended to do that for everyone. Save Mars. Life had definitely slowed down since the end of Paragon. Though he had his hands in a few other deals down South. He was only up north checking on a few other leads that could be good for business. " That sounds like fun" Commenting about Alex's change of plans. " How is Adrienne?" –d
Alex Vipond: "She's good. No more scares since our trip to Virginia. She's recovered from the procedure just fine and the Peanut isn't trying to make his debut early anymore." For which Alex was eternally grateful. No pun intended.
KrystalFlake: "Being pregnant can be a chore." She smiled and left her opinion about it at that. Not many people knew she had a son and even less knew the story behind that anyway. It was probably why she avoided children like the plague. [d]
Alex Vipond: "Scares the fuck out of me, to be honest but it's fucking awesome too." Granted he didn't have the swelling feet and mood swings and hormonal fluctuations that caused puking and spontaneous crying... Holding her hair in those early stages counts though, right?
MacabreSaVant: Sure. He would think so. Though Mars didnt add the demonic beserker moments when Lana had her moodswings. Nope. Not a word. "Mhm" Only response from the Texan. " So, yall shopping or we just people gawking?" Change of subject as he peered at the two. –d
KrystalFlake: "I was shopping for myself. I will probably shop for JJ and Leland closer to Christmas." Maybe. Or she could have done it already. It really was anyone's guess with Krystal what the hell she was doing. "Girl can never have enough pairs of shoes." Yeah there was probably the equivilent of an entire closet in a normal house dedicated to Krystal's shoes in Texas. Let's not even guess at what she might have accumulated all over again in Seattle. [d]
Alex Vipond: "Oh, I'm totally shopping." Alex nodded. "Just waiting for something to jump out at me. Adrienne's gift, one of them, is ready to roll, I just need to put it together which means I'll have to slip out, middle of the night, Christmas Eve and hope I don't wake her or the neighbors."
MacabreSaVant: Krystal probably had a bunker full of stylish clothes and shoes she had accumulated already in this trip. Mars had already ordered his gifts and was just doing a last stroll to see if anything else caught his eye. Amused by their words, he just nodded. A twist of his wrist had him glance at his timepiece. " I have to see a man about a horse...we should get together later and have some drinks" He pressed a kiss to Krystal's temple and then gave Alex a shoulder hug before he would be heading off to disappear in the crowd. –d
Alex Vipond: "Totally..." Alex nodded and then Mars was gone. Amazing how such a big guy could blend in. Alex looked over at Krystal. "So, you up for a drink?"
KrystalFlake: "Stay out of trouble. You boys and your horses." She smiled at the kiss to her temple and turned to look at Alex. "Sounds good to me. Catch me up on what has been going on with you." [d]
Alex Vipond: "Sounds good. Want a cafe type or bar restaurant?" Alex was easy, and either would be good for him.
KrystalFlake: "I can go for either." She swiped up Alex's arm and turned him out of the path of a group of teenage girls that were headed their way. "I think we need to hurry up. I believe you have been spotted." [d]
Alex Vipond: "Okay...." And he turned with Krystal, slipping into Ivar's as soon as they'd slipped the teens' view. Chuckling, Alex shook his head. "Never a dull moment." As soon as he was certain the girls were in fact, not following, he moved to a table, seating Krystal before taking his own.
KrystalFlake: Krystal slipped into the chair that was being offered, her purse slung on the back of the chair and she shrugged out of the leather jacket in a rather graceful roll of shoulders. Hands laced on the top of the table and she crossed her legs as she settled in. "I have the advantage of not being famous, distracted and being able to smell pheromones like a cheap cologne." [d]
Scarred Macabre: Speaking of smelling pheromones and cheap cologne, Leland had managed to walk right into a cloud of it that came out of Et Parfumia boutique or some shit, causing the blonde to curl his lip and cough out, disgusted by the taste of man made spray that had now somehow clawed to his taste buds and scratch his throat. A shake of his head and sniff, he sneezed, grumbling as he gave the man glare before latching onto that scent that only belonged to Krystal yet again. Stepping on in, loose fitted levis, brown work boots and a plaid button up that was untucked for his lazy attire of the day. Blonde strands were loose and resting to his shoulders. Piercing blues fell upon the duo as he smirked at the sight of Alex in his cap. " Sup.." He slapped a open palm to the back of his shoulder in greeting. –d
Alex Vipond: "Must really suck in springtime when everything from teenagers to ferrets are in heat." Alex looked toward the menu on the wall behind the counter. "So you want a soda or tea or ...." And then there was Leland. "Dude..." Alex waved a hand at an empty chair at the table. "If you want booze, we'll likely have to relocate...." He glanced over his shoulder toward the crowd but there didn't seem to be an influx of teenagers about to pounce so they were good for now.
KrystalFlake: "Most are having offspring in the spring. Right now is rutting season for most animals." Speaking of animals. She grinned up at Leland when he walked up beside Alex and slapped him on the back. Good thing Alex was stronger than he looked. Wolves didn't know their own strength some days. "Hey sweetheart. I didn't know you were wandering around the mall. You see your brother?" Mars had just left them and without knowing which direction that Leland had come from he could have run into Mars before they saw him. [d]
Scarred Macabre: "Yeah..something about seeing a man about a horse.." Left hand rose to wave lazily as he found a seat beside them. Forearms coming to rest on the bar counter, he did a easy flick of eyes to the door way. Not much of a crowd but there were some murmurings. " We might have to find another place.." Grumbles. Though, he did have a flask in his back pocket, at which time he was slipping free uncaring of the hosts glare as he uncapped it and took a swig. –d
Alex Vipond: Alex's brow cocked upward and then he looked toward the door way and back. "We can find some hole in the wall bar."
Scarred Macabre: "Sounds like my type of place" Murmurs past the rim of his flask and a half mouthful of whiskey. –d
KrystalFlake: "We can't have him brooding about no alcohol. It will make him cranky and no fun." Krystal stood up from the chair she was sitting in and pulled her jacket back on. Hands smoothing over the light blue leather and grabbing her purse to slide back on her shoulder. "Such high maintenance." [d]
Scarred Macabre: "That’s me.." A wink given to Krystal as he slipped on off that stool and stood up beside her, his arm slipping around her waist lazily to let his hand rest at the sharp line of her hip bone. –d
Alex Vipond: Rising, Alex left a tip even though they hadn't ordered and wandered back out, keeping Leland between him and any stirrings out on the promenade. "We'll find some hole in the wall, dive bar and try not to get arrested."