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The elegantly dressed ladies and the dapper Shawn make their way to the 
crowded hotel lobby and then out to the brightly lighted street where 
cabs are lined up letting off and picking up riders.

Lysia *could* take her car, but there won't be a good place to park near 
the theater so it is better to take a cab there and back.

OOC: Room for four in the back if you crowd, or three in the back and 
one beside the driver...

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Quoting Eris Reddoch :

> The elegantly dressed ladies and the dapper Shawn make their way to the 
> crowded hotel lobby and then out to the brightly lighted street where 
> cabs are lined up letting off and picking up riders.
> 
> Lysia *could* take her car, but there won't be a good place to park near 
> the theater so it is better to take a cab there and back.
> 
> OOC: Room for four in the back if you crowd, or three in the back and 
> one beside the driver...

Seeing the situation, Ilane says, "I could sit up front if that would help..."

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From: "Eris Reddoch" 


> The elegantly dressed ladies and the dapper Shawn make their way to the
> crowded hotel lobby and then out to the brightly lighted street where
> cabs are lined up letting off and picking up riders.
>
> Lysia *could* take her car, but there won't be a good place to park near
> the theater so it is better to take a cab there and back.
>
> OOC: Room for four in the back if you crowd, or three in the back and
> one beside the driver...

Cab, three in the back, the dapper Shawn in the front.  "Wear your
sunglass's Shawn, you'll look like a secret agent."

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Quoting Adunaphell :

> Cab, three in the back, the dapper Shawn in the front.  "Wear your
> sunglass's Shawn, you'll look like a secret agent."

Ilane seems to be fine with that arrangement. :)

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> Quoting Adunaphell :
> 
> > Cab, three in the back, the dapper Shawn in the front.  "Wear your
> > sunglass's Shawn, you'll look like a secret agent."
> 
> Ilane seems to be fine with that arrangement. :)

"You bet."

Shawn slid in front and pulled a pair of sunglasses out of his jacket and put them on with a grin.

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Terry Mixon wrote:

> >> Cab, three in the back, the dapper Shawn in the front. "Wear
> >> your sunglass's Shawn, you'll look like a secret agent."
> >
> > Ilane seems to be fine with that arrangement. :)
>
>  "You bet."
>
>  Shawn slid in front and pulled a pair of sunglasses out of his jacket
>  and put them on with a grin.

The cab ride is short and takes you down the brightly lighted strip and 
around a corner to an equally garishly lighted street. There are a 
series of theaters, nightclubs, and eateries along this street. Many of 
the theater and club fronts are topped by large neon signs proclaiming 
their name and the shows or acts currently playing there. The cab stops 
and you are let out in front of a theater. A peacock crowd of people are 
gathered outside and are just starting to to in through the glass doors. 
Another line is queued up at a ticket window, either trying to buy, or 
to pick up previously ordered tickets.

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> >  Shawn slid in front and pulled a pair of sunglasses out of his jacket
> >  and put them on with a grin.
> 
> The cab ride is short and takes you down the brightly lighted strip and
> around a corner to an equally garishly lighted street. There are a
> series of theaters, nightclubs, and eateries along this street. Many of
> the theater and club fronts are topped by large neon signs proclaiming
> their name and the shows or acts currently playing there. The cab stops
> and you are let out in front of a theater. A peacock crowd of people are
> gathered outside and are just starting to to in through the glass doors.
> Another line is queued up at a ticket window, either trying to buy, or
> to pick up previously ordered tickets.

Shawn slid out and held the door open for the ladies with a flourish and a bow. Once they were out,
he handed the cabbie the fare and a good tip with a smile and proceeded to get tickets for the four
of them.

Shawn

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> Shawn slid out and held the door open for the ladies with a flourish and a
> bow. Once they were out,
> he handed the cabbie the fare and a good tip with a smile and proceeded to
> get tickets for the four
> of them.

Clearly appriciating Mr. Smith's noble gallantry, Ilane gracefully steps out of 
the cab with a smile and patiently waits with the rest of her cousins.

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Quoting Ilane Lanik :

> Clearly appriciating Mr. Smith's noble gallantry, Ilane gracefully steps out
> of 
> the cab with a smile and patiently waits with the rest of her cousins.

After a couple of minutes though, the tall brunette politely excuses herself 
and walks over to Shawn.  She smiles and asks, "Would you like a little 
company?"

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> > Clearly appriciating Mr. Smith's noble gallantry, Ilane gracefully steps out
> > of
> > the cab with a smile and patiently waits with the rest of her cousins.
> 
> After a couple of minutes though, the tall brunette politely excuses herself
> and walks over to Shawn.  She smiles and asks, "Would you like a little
> company?"

He perks right up when she joins him.

"Of course! Most especially your company. Have you seen many operas, Ilane?"

Shawn

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> He perks right up when she joins him.
> 
> "Of course! Most especially your company. Have you seen many operas, Ilane?"

"A few, although needless to say I was more into ballet."  She grins a 
little.  "A friend I went to school with landed a position with the Argentan 
Civic Opera as a soloist, so some of the members of my dance troupe and I used 
to go see him perform whenever we were in-system.  How about you?  Have you 
seen many operas?"


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> > He perks right up when she joins him.
> >
> > "Of course! Most especially your company. Have you seen many operas, Ilane?"
> 
> "A few, although needless to say I was more into ballet."  She grins a
> little.  "A friend I went to school with landed a position with the Argentan
> Civic Opera as a soloist, so some of the members of my dance troupe and I used
> to go see him perform whenever we were in-system.  How about you?  Have you
> seen many operas?"

"A few," he allowed. "I enjoy them when I feel the urge. Have you danced ballet? You certainly have
the ankles for it." He took a moment to admire the said features."

Shawn

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> "A few," he allowed. "I enjoy them when I feel the urge. Have you danced
> ballet? You certainly have
> the ankles for it." He took a moment to admire the said features.

Ilane spots him looking at her ankles and smiles.  "Actually, I danced quite a 
*lot* of tri-axis ballet when I was with the LDC."  She pauses and then 
realizes that the acronym probably doesn't mean anything to Shawn.  "The Lukash
Dance Company.  It's a zero-G dance troupe."

[PTP: If Shawn is any sort of fan of dance, he would have probably heard of 
it.  While the LDC is a relatively small troupe, they have a reputation for 
hiring very talented dancers.  They do tri-axis ballet, interpretive dance and 
traditional Cathayan dance.]

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> > "A few," he allowed. "I enjoy them when I feel the urge. Have you danced
> > ballet? You certainly have
> > the ankles for it." He took a moment to admire the said features.
> 
> Ilane spots him looking at her ankles and smiles.  "Actually, I danced quite a
> *lot* of tri-axis ballet when I was with the LDC."  She pauses and then
> realizes that the acronym probably doesn't mean anything to Shawn.  "The Lukash
> Dance Company.  It's a zero-G dance troupe."
> 
> [PTP: If Shawn is any sort of fan of dance, he would have probably heard of
> it.  While the LDC is a relatively small troupe, they have a reputation for
> hiring very talented dancers.  They do tri-axis ballet, interpretive dance and
> traditional Cathayan dance.]

"The name does sound familiar. Having seen you dance I can tell that you are that good. Your dancing
is artistry itself."

Shawn smiled.

Shawn

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> "The name does sound familiar. Having seen you dance I can tell that you are
> that good. Your dancing
> is artistry itself."

She smiles, but a little self-consciously.  "Oh...I suppose so.  I guess I've 
been *at* it long enough!"  Ilane chuckles.

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> > "The name does sound familiar. Having seen you dance I can tell that you are
> > that good. Your dancing is artistry itself."
> 
> She smiles, but a little self-consciously.  "Oh...I suppose so.  I guess I've
> been *at* it long enough!"  Ilane chuckles.

He put his hands on her shoulders.

"Trust me on this. A person can never see themselves as clearly as those outside looking in. When I
see you dance, I see joy, beauty and grace. I may not look like it but I have an eye for that and I
like what I see."

Shawn

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> "Trust me on this. A person can never see themselves as clearly as those
> outside looking in. When I
> see you dance, I see joy, beauty and grace. I may not look like it but I have
> an eye for that and I
> like what I see."

Ilane stiffens a little.  She didn't expect him to be so forward, although she 
realizes that it stems from heartfelt emotion.  She, after all, remembers the 
picture and how it "spoke" to her.  She looks into his eyes again for a brief 
instant.  "Thank you, Shawn..."

She steps back a little bit and says with another smile.  "Enough about me 
though...what about you?  Where are you from, originally?

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> > "Trust me on this. A person can never see themselves as clearly as those
> > outside looking in. When I
> > see you dance, I see joy, beauty and grace. I may not look like it but I have
> > an eye for that and I
> > like what I see."
> 
> Ilane stiffens a little.  She didn't expect him to be so forward, although she
> realizes that it stems from heartfelt emotion.  She, after all, remembers the
> picture and how it "spoke" to her.  She looks into his eyes again for a brief
> instant.  "Thank you, Shawn..."

Shawn felt her stiffen and removed his hands and his smile slipped some.
 
> She steps back a little bit and says with another smile.  "Enough about me
> though...what about you?  Where are you from, originally?

He stepped back a bit as well, regretting his impetuous action. She was obviously not that
comfortable with someone who was, after all, a stranger. The last thing he had wanted to do was
offend her and earn a rebuff. 

When he spoke, he stepped back into reserved politeness.

"I was born in space, actually. My parents were free traders. We went all over the place."

Shawn

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> He stepped back a bit as well, regretting his impetuous action. She was
> obviously not that
> comfortable with someone who was, after all, a stranger. The last thing he
> had wanted to do was
> offend her and earn a rebuff. 

She reponds to his stepping back by stepping back up a little.  While he'd 
caught her off guard a few moments ago, she didn't want to give the impression 
that she wasn't interested.

> When he spoke, he stepped back into reserved politeness.
> 
> "I was born in space, actually. My parents were free traders. We went all
> over the place."

Ilane nods.  "That actually sounds like a pretty fun way to grow up!  One thing 
that I had always enjoyed both in the LDC and in the Navy was all the 
travelling."  She pauses.  "So, what did you do for a living before you joined 
the crew of the Mae Lee?"

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> > He stepped back a bit as well, regretting his impetuous action. She was
> > obviously not that
> > comfortable with someone who was, after all, a stranger. The last thing he
> > had wanted to do was offend her and earn a rebuff.
> 
> She reponds to his stepping back by stepping back up a little.  While he'd
> caught her off guard a few moments ago, she didn't want to give the impression
> that she wasn't interested.

He didn't retreat any further but seemed a little more wary.
 
> > When he spoke, he stepped back into reserved politeness.
> >
> > "I was born in space, actually. My parents were free traders. We went all
> > over the place."
> 
> Ilane nods.  "That actually sounds like a pretty fun way to grow up!  One thing
> that I had always enjoyed both in the LDC and in the Navy was all the
> travelling."  She pauses.  "So, what did you do for a living before you joined
> the crew of the Mae Lee?"

That prompted a grin.

"Oh, I was involved in the family business. Mainly piloting and astrogation. We specialized in
creative importing."

Shawn

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From: "Terry Mixon" 


> > > He stepped back a bit as well, regretting his impetuous action. She
was
> > > obviously not that
> > > comfortable with someone who was, after all, a stranger. The last
thing he
> > > had wanted to do was offend her and earn a rebuff.
> >
> > She reponds to his stepping back by stepping back up a little.  While
he'd
> > caught her off guard a few moments ago, she didn't want to give the
impression
> > that she wasn't interested.
>
> He didn't retreat any further but seemed a little more wary.
>
> > > When he spoke, he stepped back into reserved politeness.
> > >
> > > "I was born in space, actually. My parents were free traders. We went
all
> > > over the place."
> >
> > Ilane nods.  "That actually sounds like a pretty fun way to grow up!
One thing
> > that I had always enjoyed both in the LDC and in the Navy was all the
> > travelling."  She pauses.  "So, what did you do for a living before you
joined
> > the crew of the Mae Lee?"
>
> That prompted a grin.
>
> "Oh, I was involved in the family business. Mainly piloting and
astrogation. We
> specialized in creative importing."

"He was a pirate," Lysia whispers.

Lysia David

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> > That prompted a grin.
> >
> > "Oh, I was involved in the family business. Mainly piloting and
> > astrogation. We specialized in creative importing."
> 
> "He was a pirate," Lysia whispers.

He grinned at her. "Posh. I was a smuggler. Nothing evil like drugs, mind you. Just certain high
value items that could make a good profit."

Shawn

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> > > That prompted a grin.
> > >
> > > "Oh, I was involved in the family business. Mainly piloting and
> > > astrogation. We specialized in creative importing."
> > 
> > "He was a pirate," Lysia whispers.
> 
> He grinned at her. "Posh. I was a smuggler. Nothing evil like drugs, mind
> you. Just certain high
> value items that could make a good profit."

Ilane nods.  She seems to accept that.  "I understand.  I've never really done 
anything illegal myself, but I've had a few friends in my day that did.  Was it 
an exciting sort of lifestyle, or is the 'holovid' version of smuggling a 
little overblown?"

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> > He grinned at her. "Posh. I was a smuggler. Nothing evil like drugs, mind
> > you. Just certain high
> > value items that could make a good profit."
> 
> Ilane nods.  She seems to accept that.  "I understand.  I've never really done
> anything illegal myself, but I've had a few friends in my day that did.  Was it
> an exciting sort of lifestyle, or is the 'holovid' version of smuggling a
> little overblown?"

"Not really. Just a careful profession. Mistakes could be a lot of trouble. Neither my parents not I
made any and so when they retired I went off on my own to be a respectable merchant. It does give
one an interesting point of view, on occasion. Pirates are more like Pickaxe."

He frowned.

"We really need to find that bugger."

Shawn  

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> "We really need to find that bugger."

"Just how bad *is* this Pickaxe character?  Is he as nasty as his nickname 
suggests?"

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> > "We really need to find that bugger."
> 
> "Just how bad *is* this Pickaxe character?  Is he as nasty as his nickname
> suggests?"

"Nasty. It's a safe bet he had Akus killed to get his ship."

Shawn

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> > > "We really need to find that bugger."
> >
> > "Just how bad *is* this Pickaxe character?  Is he as nasty as his nickname
> > suggests?"
> 
> "Nasty. It's a safe bet he had Akus killed to get his ship."

Shawn looked at the line and tried to hurry them up by mental force. 

Shawn

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> Shawn looked at the line and tried to hurry them up by mental force. 

Ilane just stands calmly next to Shawn, looking quite relaxed and happy to be 
out with her cousins. :)

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> > > "We really need to find that bugger."
> > 
> > "Just how bad *is* this Pickaxe character?  Is he as nasty as his nickname
> > suggests?"
> 
> "Nasty. It's a safe bet he had Akus killed to get his ship."

Ilane frowns.  "I suppose that makes *us* automatically on his hit list too 
then..."

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> > > "Just how bad *is* this Pickaxe character?  Is he as nasty as his nickname
> > > suggests?"
> >
> > "Nasty. It's a safe bet he had Akus killed to get his ship."
> 
> Ilane frowns.  "I suppose that makes *us* automatically on his hit list too
> then..."

"Count on it."

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Terry Mixon wrote:

> >>> "Just how bad *is* this Pickaxe character? Is he as nasty as
> >>> his nickname suggests?"
> >>
> >> "Nasty. It's a safe bet he had Akus killed to get his ship."
> >
> > Ilane frowns. "I suppose that makes *us* automatically on his hit
> > list too then..."
>
>  "Count on it."

As you chat the line inches forward and you finally find yourself at the 
kiosk.

The vargr female behind the glass asks, "Name please?"

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--- Eris Reddoch  wrote:

> As you chat the line inches forward and you finally find yourself at
> the kiosk.
> 
> The vargr female behind the glass asks, "Name please?"

"Lysia David party."

Shawn

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Terry Mixon wrote:

> > As you chat the line inches forward and you finally find yourself
> > at the kiosk.
> >
> > The vargr female behind the glass asks, "Name please?"
>
>  "Lysia David party."

She glances at her terminal and slides the tickets through the slot, 
"Four tickets...enjoy the show."

Once inside you go up stairs to your right and find your seats. They 
aren't bad really seats, but they are about as far up and away from the 
stage as you can get. You just hope the acoustics in the theater are good.


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Quoting Eris Reddoch :

> She glances at her terminal and slides the tickets through the slot, 
> "Four tickets...enjoy the show."
> 
> Once inside you go up stairs to your right and find your seats. They 
> aren't bad really seats, but they are about as far up and away from the 
> stage as you can get. You just hope the acoustics in the theater are good.

Ilane doesn't seem to mind that they're in the "aren't really bad" section.  
She takes her seat happily and relaxes.  She says to April, "You know, a lot 
Michael a'Day material might have been kinda campy, but it's *great* stuff from 
a performance standpoint."

> Quoting Terry Mixon :

> Shawn will see the ladies seated and take the last seat for himself.

Shawn will note that Ilane seats herself last in the seat nearest to his.

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Quoting Ilane Lanik :

> Quoting Eris Reddoch :
> 
> > She glances at her terminal and slides the tickets through the slot, 
> > "Four tickets...enjoy the show."
> > 
> > Once inside you go up stairs to your right and find your seats. They 
> > aren't bad really seats, but they are about as far up and away from the 
> > stage as you can get. You just hope the acoustics in the theater are good.
> 
> Ilane doesn't seem to mind that they're in the "aren't really bad" section. 
> 
> She takes her seat happily and relaxes.  She says to April, "You know, a lot
> 
> Michael a'Day material might have been kinda campy, but it's *great* stuff
> from 
> a performance standpoint."

April nods, "Yes, most of it is."  She's taking their surroundings and people 
in their view.


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> > Once inside you go up stairs to your right and find your seats. They
> > aren't bad really seats, but they are about as far up and away from the
> > stage as you can get. You just hope the acoustics in the theater are good.
> 
> Ilane doesn't seem to mind that they're in the "aren't really bad" section.
> She takes her seat happily and relaxes.  She says to April, "You know, a lot
> Michael a'Day material might have been kinda campy, but it's *great* stuff from
> a performance standpoint."
> 
> > Shawn will see the ladies seated and take the last seat for himself.
> 
> Shawn will note that Ilane seats herself last in the seat nearest to his.

Shawn seated himself next to her casually but maintaining a discreet separation to prevent the
impression of seeking contact between them. He will keep his hand in his own lap and let her have
control of the shared hand rest. He is still cheerful but more careful and wary of appearances.

"The sound might still be good, even up here in the nosebleed section. I see they are going with a
live orchestra. Great. That will make what looks to be a packed hall reverberate."

Shawn

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> Shawn seated himself next to her casually but maintaining a discreet
> separation to prevent the
> impression of seeking contact between them. He will keep his hand in his own
> lap and let her have
> control of the shared hand rest. He is still cheerful but more careful and
> wary of appearances.
> 
> "The sound might still be good, even up here in the nosebleed section. I see
> they are going with a
> live orchestra. Great. That will make what looks to be a packed hall
> reverberate."

Ilane smiles.  "Well, it certainly is a welcome change from all that pre-
recorded garbage..."

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> > "The sound might still be good, even up here in the nosebleed section. I see
> > they are going with a
> > live orchestra. Great. That will make what looks to be a packed hall
> > reverberate."
> 
> Ilane smiles.  "Well, it certainly is a welcome change from all that pre-
> recorded garbage..."

"It certainly is."

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From: "Terry Mixon" 


> > > "The sound might still be good, even up here in the nosebleed section.
I see
> > > they are going with a live orchestra. Great. That will make what looks
to be a
> > > packed hall reverberate."
> >
> > Ilane smiles.  "Well, it certainly is a welcome change from all that
pre-
> > recorded garbage..."
>
> "It certainly is."

Lysia leans over, "Hey, no shmecking you two."

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> > > > "The sound might still be good, even up here in the nosebleed section.
> I see
> > > > they are going with a live orchestra. Great. That will make what looks
> to be a
> > > > packed hall reverberate."
> > >
> > > Ilane smiles.  "Well, it certainly is a welcome change from all that
> pre-
> > > recorded garbage..."
> >
> > "It certainly is."
> 
> Lysia leans over, "Hey, no shmecking you two."

Shawn became solemn. 

"I assure you that I *always* let the Lady chose to shmeck or not."

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Quoting Terry Mixon :

> Shawn became solemn. 
> 
> "I assure you that I *always* let the Lady chose to shmeck or not."

Ilane chuckles and adds in a mock-lofty tone, "I'll have you know that we are 
*not* shmecking at this time, Lysia..."  She laughs. :)

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> > Shawn became solemn.
> >
> > "I assure you that I *always* let the Lady chose to shmeck or not."
> 
> Ilane chuckles and adds in a mock-lofty tone, "I'll have you know that we are
> *not* shmecking at this time, Lysia..."  She laughs. :)

"But don't let our behavior influence you two. Shmeck away."

Shawn

997.272.2200: A Night At the Opera!

Quoting Terry Mixon :

> > > Shawn became solemn.
> > >
> > > "I assure you that I *always* let the Lady chose to shmeck or not."
> > 
> > Ilane chuckles and adds in a mock-lofty tone, "I'll have you know that we
> are
> > *not* shmecking at this time, Lysia..."  She laughs. :)
> 
> "But don't let our behavior influence you two. Shmeck away."

April chuckles again.  "There is no shmecking going on here either."

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April

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997.272.2200: A Night At the Opera!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Mixon" 


> > > Once inside you go up stairs to your right and find your seats. They
> > > aren't bad really seats, but they are about as far up and away from
the
> > > stage as you can get. You just hope the acoustics in the theater are
good.
> >
> > Ilane doesn't seem to mind that they're in the "aren't really bad"
section.
> > She takes her seat happily and relaxes.  She says to April, "You know, a
lot
> > Michael a'Day material might have been kinda campy, but it's *great*
stuff from
> > a performance standpoint."
> >
> > > Shawn will see the ladies seated and take the last seat for himself.
> >
> > Shawn will note that Ilane seats herself last in the seat nearest to
his.
>
> Shawn seated himself next to her casually but maintaining a discreet
separation to
> prevent the impression of seeking contact between them. He will keep his
hand in his
> own lap and let her have control of the shared hand rest. He is still
cheerful but more
> careful and wary of appearances.
>
> "The sound might still be good, even up here in the nosebleed section. I
see they are
> going with a live orchestra. Great. That will make what looks to be a
packed hall
> reverberate."

Lysia smiles, "There's no such thing as a bad seat in here Shawn, it's just
that some seats provide better opportunities to view and be viewed.  That's
what you pay for now a days, the opportunity to be seen."

She looks at her carefully trimmed and painted nails, "You know, I kissed my
first boy in this theatre.  Of course to my mother's chagrin I kissed my
first girl in this theatre too."  She grins wickedly.

Lysia David