Cygnet: "You're always so nice to everyone!"
Well she was observant for him having not seen her around much before and definitely not in this particular establishment. With a bit of a laugh Noel gave a few nods "Well perhaps not to everyone, but you looked lonesome over here. Want another drink?" He offered noting that she'd nearly finished the one in her hand. However he didn't wait for her to answer before he was glancing over to wave the bartender over with a hand. "Another of those for the pretty girl but add it to my tab" He told the male who'd neared then let his gaze go back to her as he leaned back in the booth where he currently sat across from her.
"Well-- I guess so," she said, sitting up straighter to watch the bartender pour her black rum. "I'm usually actually pretty solitary," she added, "but it really is nice of you to come over and talk, and for the compliment. I mean, um. Thank you. Cygnet is my name. Um, what's yours?"
"Usually? Well then I suppose I should thank you for not trying to run me off yet then" He sort of teased her with a cheeky smile. "Cygnet... Cygnet.... What is that? Scandinavian?" He asked curiously as he slightly tapped his dark painted nail against the table as if it helped him think. "Oh yes .. my apologies. I'm Noel" he introduced himself as he moved to lean more so on his elbows on the table.
"Oh no, I never try to run people off!" Cygnet said, startled. "It just happens!"
She shook her head at his question. "Anglo-French. It's the word for a baby swan." She looked at his nails, intrigued. "It's nice to meet you, Noel. Where do you get your nails done? Unless you actually have the patience to do them yourself?"
"Patience? Hardly ... But no when I don't do them I usually make my best friend do them. He's far better at it honestly" He replied briefly looking down at them before sort of chuckling. "And it's cheaper that way I can spend all of my money on drugs" he added almost sounding serious for a moment, just managing not to start snickering as he immediately went eyeing her reaction. Probably be funny considering she'd almost looked sad at his last joke.
Cygnet nodded. "A man who knows his priorities," she observed, making a mental note. "If you spend *all* of your money on drugs, though," she asked, with a serious expression, "how do you afford housing? Do you live in an igloo made of blow?"
Unlike Noel, Cygnet's poker face was terrible and she immediately started tittering behind her hand.
"Oh my! I hadn't thought of that one! You're a genius!" Noel replied, his own far more mischievous look still written clear as day on his face. However his expression suddenly faltered a bit to more of a serious one. "Well.... Actually perhaps not. See, if one lived in an igloo of blow who also did blow then that igloo would likely not last long..... " He stated matter of fact like before moving to take a sip of the margarita he'd been nursing on for a bit now.
"Especially if he had friends over who also did blow," Cygnet said, nodding. "So then, where *do* you live?" she asked, casual as anything. She shot her whiskey without flinching as she waited for him to answer. She liked this guy; he was funny!
"Not far from here actually... It's um, an apartment. Me and a buddy rent together so it's a bit cheaper for the time being" He replied a bit more casually considering this time he wasn't just bullshitting around. At least not completely. "And actually I'm a photographer, so I make... Ok money. Which doesn't ALL go to blow. Maybe like ten percent goes to blow" he added teasing a bit again as he chuckled.
"Oh, okay, so 10% to blow," Cygnet said, doing calculations in her head. "Hopefully no more than 30% to rent. I'd imagine 10-20% to savings. And the other 40% to food, clothes, and fun?" she guessed. "What would you consider fun? Oh, and what do you photograph, of course?" She laughed nervously. She was trying to be playful, but it was a little hard to get that across when being such a nerd.
"Woah..... Math" Noel replied going a bit big eye'd for a moment as he chuckled. "Oh I'm ... Pretty versatile in that area honestly. Both... I used to film and take pictures of my toys growing up, now a days I've done a few shoots for bands, family photos here and there, senior pictures. So people mostly, but I did do some other projects when I was in college. You know? Scenery stuff, promotional stuff and what not" He informed her with a bit of a smile. "I do my own editing as well. Oh here I'll show you! Did some amazing ones for Halloween this year.... You look like a girl who likes Halloween" He guessed randomly with a small smile over at her before his eyes went back to where he'd pulled out his cell phone.
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