Drinking to memory

[evillurks]

It is nearly a week after The Shadow's sobering visit to the Nexus before he invites Ichi for a drink. The coordinates he attaches are the same he has sent before, whether Ichi has a way to tell that or not. He will land in the living room of the Rettigue apartment, which may be slightly familiar by scent and the sense of a grand space. The furniture is rarely moved, and the smell of coffee seems to linger any time of day or night. Knowing Ichi's own schedule is little dictated by time of day, he's invited him for a very early morning drinking session. When the earliest of risers wake to greet the dawn is roughly when The Shadow's workday ends. He is still in his work suit, smelling faintly of the streets, the late paperwork is stacked now, and whatever is left in the pile can wait for the afternoon. He does not bother to get up as his guest arrives.

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[evillurks.livejournal.com]

The Shadow gives a sigh, but his expression is mildly amused. "Nevermind, we'll have to start with the basics of electricity, sometime. I'll still get you a radio, just don't take it apart." That Ichi has been prodding at the works of his tape player is news, but The Shadow can hardly fault him for it, since it's precisely what he would have done himself.

He leans forward to refill his glass. "What else has Walters left you confused about?"

[blind-masseur.livejournal.com]

"Don't worry, I won't." He raises his head, tossing back the remains of his glass and sighs happily.

"Mmm, she mentions a subway often, and something about...ripping?" He thinks about the term for a moment before correcting himself. "Shredding, that's what she called it, which I think is not what it sounds like." Sometimes, things get lost in translation.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

"The subway you'll have to learn about firsthand, sooner or later. It's a kind of vehicle, very large, that runs through underground tunnels to keep from cluttering up the surface roads. The rest... mm... skateboarding terms, I believe, but I couldn't tell you what they mean beyond that." The Shadow's knowledge is vast and has more or less kept up with modern times, but he can't know everything.

[blind-masseur.livejournal.com]

"I might have to ask her about skateboarding. She seems to enjoy it." But the prospect of a vehicle underground not only confuses him further, it makes him nervous. Sounds echo strangely underground, and makes it difficult to find his bearings. It's likely he'll be surprised how open the spaces are in the subway system.