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Shae Mancini | 35 These violent delights have violent ends.

[mancinishae]

alanasmithx:

“Seriously? I guess a lot of people got all depressed about being lonely,” Alana replied with a shake of her head, having never really had that problem herself. “Because surely the ones who are celebrating are too busy for that. Kind of sad really.” She wrinkled her nose for a moment. “Cake’s always been my go to if I’m feeling down — but that’s hardly a surprise, I guess.”

“Valentine’s has been so commercialized, you’d be surprised at how much it affects people. Some take shelter in alcohol and others have their own little vices,” She smiled. “Not that I’m complaining, it’s good for business, but how much should we really focus on such a day?” Shae didn’t do romanticism, but there was always a necessity to buy those she cares about a detail, something small even though she didn’t exactly believe in the day. “Cake, huh? That doesn’t sound half bad. I tend to grab a cup of coffee or put on a show on stage, ever stopped by Miss Mary’s?”

[mancinishae]

kxrliefrxsier:

“I wasn’t trying to make anyone feel sorry for myself. T-This is just who I am. And you don’t know how I behave professionally,” she stated, trying to sound confident, but stuttering and stumbling over her words. “I’m self-deprecating to a bad point sometimes, but you don’t know what else might be going on. I could be a completely different person at other times,” she added. It was sort of true, at least before everything. Before she was betrayed and learned what her sister really thought of her. She stood up straighter, trying to at least appear confident. “You shouldn’t judge me, or anyone, based on one conversation.”

“The problem, my dear, is not what I should or shouldn’t do. It’s the first impression you give off, I’m just pointing it out.” Shae pointed out after a moment as she leaned back on her seat. She had no intention of making her upset, nor was she trying to make her feel badly about herself, but having lived the life she had, Shae knew exactly how bad it could get when a person tended to look down on themselves. “Forgive me, if I offended or upset you, that was not my intention. I’m merely giving you a few tips.” A pleasant smile graced her features then.

[mancinishae]

ericodinson:

“ I don’t see a sign anywhere–.” chiming back while well aware of the no touching policy most places like this had.” I’ll just do a little bit of this..” quickly turning the scarf he had around his neck into a makeshift cloak and stepping back from the shambled piece.

“Seriously?” Shae muttered with a roll of her eyes. “Are you twelve? Because those signs are only necessary for children who don’t know these things shouldn’t be touched.” A sigh escaped her lips, shaking her head at the man. “Sure, do that, it’s not suspicious at all.”

[kywestbrook]

Museums weren’t really a go to for Eric, but due to lack of plans or even shear boredom he had decided to spend his morning wandering just that. Worldly trinkets and glass boxes holding them in place were quickly becoming repetitive– that was until he stumbled on a lone piece begging to be touched and who was he to deny? It was intricate, old and truly a beautiful piece of art, but even with his admiration the statuesque figure has different plans. As he went to place a piece of it back he had been examining, the figure quickly collapsed, different pieces crashing around has his hands fumbled to shop the little chaos he started. 

[mancinishae]

“Nice,” Shae muttered as she came to stand beside the man, an eyebrow quirked as she took in the disaster he had made. “You know these places usually have a do not touch policy for a reason.” With a quick glance taken around them, and an incredible amount of luck that there wasn’t any security guard around, Shae reached over to take the pieces from his hands and place them down on the table. “Turn and walk away like nothing happened, hurry.”

[mancinishae]

lottiewoodburn:

‘‘That is very true, I can’t say that I’m all that big a fan of Valentines day. I got a lousy text, so I just worked late and crash out on the couch when I got home.’‘ Lottie shrugged her shoulders. ‘‘You know what they says, lovers will come and go but wine will never leave you? I definitely relate with that, it takes alot of effort to be human before coffee in the morning..’‘ 

“A lousy text? Honey, you deserve better than that.” Shae noted, her lips pursing as she shook her head. Everyone deserved better than just a text on a day like that, granted, it was a very business-oriented day, but at least something better than that. “At least you did get a wine bottle to make your night better.”

[mancinishae]

bazochoa:

“In their defense, and my own,” Baz started, in response to the person at the table beside him, “they’ve got the wrong kind of handle on a door meant for pushing. I do it all the time, including today… although today could have just as much been the alcohol as it is the fact that the door’s got a pull handle on the push side.” Baz’s eyebrows wagged, half punctuating his point. “You’re honestly telling me you’ve never tried to pull that door?” he questioned as he grabbed his drink.

Shae tilted her head slightly, a smirk playing at her lips. “Does that mean someone had a lonely night last night?” She teased, bringing the coffee cup to her mouth before taking a quick sip. “Frankly, yes, I have, yet the numbers are too high today. I did not know that about the push and pull handle, but now that you bring it up I guess it makes sense.”

[mancinishae]

verabarringer:

“Enough to make some pretty decent tips,” Vera chuckled in response to the woman comment, as she took a long sip from her pleasantly warm herbal tea, “Valentine’s Day is definitely one of a bartender’s favorite nights- it’s a fickle business so you always appreciate the busiest nights,” she explained as her eyes fell to the door at the woman’s next comment. It was mildly amusing to watch the clearly hungover people struggle with the door, the glass offering a clear view of the entire situation. “No lie, I think I’ve probably done that even when completely sober,” Vera added, with a sheepish grin.

“Oh, I know,” Shae smiled at the girl. “It’s night like these that get you all the tips, isn’t it?” She knew, from her worker’s experience at Miss Mary’s. “I have too, but you wouldn’t expect 8 out of every 10 people to do something like that normally. Something about the date tells me they’re not fully themselves yet.”

[mancinishae]

kxrliefrxsier:

She chewed on her lip a moment before turning back around. “I think it’s okay that I consider myself dumb at times. I know my own faults and I accept them, which I think is better than being oblivious to them completely. I don’t think it’s selling myself short to admit to my flaws. It just is what it is,” she said quietly. She needed to stand up for herself a little. She never had with Kiersten.

Shae was not expecting the woman to turn back around, but as she did, an eyebrow was raised in question. She leaned forwards, resting her elbows on the table as an amused smile grazed her features. “You can accept your flaws without making yourself look bad, which is what you did just a moment ago.” She let a soft chuckle pass her lips, for a moment reminding herself of her cousin when his attitude almost bled through her words. “What I mean to say is, don’t try to make people feel sorry for you by calling yourself dumb, leaves a lot to say about you as a person or a professional, whichever way you want to see it.”

[mancinishae]

kxrliefrxsier:

She frowned, her brow creasing as she took in the woman’s opinion. “You’re right. I’m sorry. I just um… I just didn’t think,” she replied, feeling like she should apologize for feeling so silly. Two seconds around this woman and she was intimidated by the confidence she exuded. She felt like a pathetic teenager in comparison. She fidgeted a bit before her name was called and grabbed her coffee. “I will just, um… go. Yeah.”

“As you choose, just make sure to keep that in mind.”

[gabrielwindsor]

It wasn’t often anymore that Gabriel got a chance to have the evening to himself and when he did, he often spent it outside of his home, often feeling trapped there otherwise. Finding himself at one of the local bars, nursing a scotch, he turned his attention to the person occupying the stool next to him. “I’ll put all of your drinks on my tab if you can just get a song to stick in my head that isn’t any of the songs off of the Frozen soundtrack,” he nodded, the look on his face suggesting he was entirely serious. His daughter had recently discovered Frozen and he was almost ashamed to say he knew the entire movie, word for word, by heart. “Any song at all.”

[mancinishae]

“Oh no, you’ve evolved into a real father now.” Shae teased, reaching to take the drink from his hand. “I’d be happy to help, or rather, the girls will. Another number’s about to start so why don’t you just focus on their… abilities.” She smiled up at the man, before taking a quick drink from his glass and handing his cup right back to him. “I’d give anything to hear you singing one of those songs though.”

[deejaychelle]

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[mancinishae]

chilljulian:

“Yes, definitely.” Julian’s words weren’t hesitated, confident in his statement, especially because he’d been one of many to spend their Valentine’s Day in a bar. “Have you never felt the crippling feeling of loneliness? I mean, I haven’t either, but I’m sure the alcohol helps some people. Valentine’s Day is a day for everywhere to profit. All the couples go on expensive dates and buy all the stupid bears and chocolates and flowers from local places, and the singles… well, the bars make a hell of a lot more. Plus, I’m sure ice cream sales boost exponentially. Profit for all, love it.” Rolling his eyes, he took a sip of his own drink. “Or you just saw a lot of not so smart people today. Also possible.”

“Sorry, no. I’m not familiar with that peculiar feeling.” While most people enjoyed the feeling of having someone else to share their lives with, Shae preferred a much more casual thing. The whole compromise about it wasn’t her thing, even though she’d grown up with very much two perfect set of marriages. “That’s on them, if they want to go all out and spend a ridiculous amount of money at a bar, I’m not gonna be the one complaining when I’m making profit out of it.” She smiled at the man. “You sure you’ve never felt lonely? ‘Cause from all your ramble on our lovely v-day, I can’t quite believe you haven’t.”

[mancinishae]

lottiewoodburn:

‘‘Gone are the days when Valentines Day was about celebrating your love for someone?’‘ Lottie let out a laugh, taking a long sip of her tea; Valentines day for Lottie had consisted of a large glass of wine before a bath and bed, all in preparation for another long of day of looking after tiny humans. ‘‘I mean I do that when I’m completely and utter sober, maybe everyones just gotten just a tiny little bit more stupid than they were pre V-day two thousand and eighteen, or maybe you’re right and the alcohol is finally killing all their brain cells.’‘

“Frankly, I think it’s more about people no longer falling into the bullshit sold by Valentine’s Day where you have to get something for the person you love on that specific date.” She shrugged, leaning forwards to rest her elbows on the table. “A lot of people do find comfort in alcohol though, but I won’t be the one to judge them. I’d like to think they’re struggling with being a person before drinking their coffee… or whatever beverage they choose to start their morning off with.”

[mancinishae]

kxrliefrxsier:

She blushed beet red because she was exactly one of those people. But she didn’t do it because of any drinking last night! “I wasn’t drinking. I mean, I was, but I’m a lightweight so I tend to stick to simple stuff and just one, maybe two drinks. Never enough to get drunk because that is so not fun the next morning,” she rambled on, trying to defend herself for some reason. “I messed up with the door more because I wasn’t paying attention and I’ve only been here a few times. Or maybe I am just a dumb blonde.”

Shae frowned at the other woman, nowhere near amused by her words. “No, darling. Why are you selling yourself short? It ain’t cute.” She shook her head, glancing at the blonde over her cup of coffee. “You wanna go ahead and call yourself dumb, everyone else is going to think the exact same thing about you. It’s all about how you picture yourself, keep that in mind.”  

[hayatwellsource]

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[mancinishae]

yasxramirez:

“Valentine’s Day wasn’t all that crucial, not for me anyways,” she said with a small shrug. “Sometimes you just gotta be smarter than the door.” Yas was doing conversational and pleasant, however she was becoming a bit agitated. Her difficult client had once again picked a weird and obscure place for them to meet and was late. That part she didn’t mind as he sure as hell was gonna pay for her time, tenfold. It was the always being stuck at some bar part grinding her once an alcoholic nerves. “Waiting for a short, round guy with curly red hair….seen him by chance?”

“If you could say a door is smart, I guess.” Shae muttered, quirking an eyebrow at the other woman. Her coffee had been enough for her to become somewhat human again, even though it was past noon. She let her gaze trail over the other woman, the fidgeting and clear impatience that was bound to burst at any moment. “I’m afraid not. Are you okay though?”

[mancinishae]

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