#; event 002

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@ncbodyssoldier - Rome & Cole

Bellying up to the bar-- again-- with Cole felt like the kind of pace that Rome was looking for. Thankfully, the guy was a lot calmer than the room seemed to be. Maybe it was because his wife had just been promoted, and so he wasn't going anywhere, or maybe because he didn't really care either way, but it felt nice to be there if he couldn't dip out. "Congrats, Dr. Mr. Tess," he says, sliding a beer across the bar to his friend. "She's gonna be great," he adds. "Guess that means you're not too worried about what the Chief said, huh?" Then again, he isn't either, with very little reason not to be.

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@pinkauras - Spencer & Dinah

While he'd already caught up with Cyrus, he'd managed to avoid Cyrus' date, Dinah. Mostly because he knows better, and secondly because he's not an idiot. He was well aware that Dinah and Indira were close, so he could only imagine that she's already heard the whole story-- at least as Indy tells it-- and he's not looking to get scolded by the nurse. However, that seemed to be his destiny today-- to be scolded while he progressively just drank more to drown them out. Honestly, Dinah scared him more than Theo, for good reason. So while he wants to flee from her sight, he wants a drink a little more, so he'll act like nothing happened instead. "You look good tonight, D," he offers, a small smirk playing on his lips. "But you already know that."

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@ncbodyssoldier - Spencer & Theo

Spencer finds himself eyeing the door he saw Indira storm through over fifteen minutes ago. He’s waiting for her to reemerge and scream at him like he’s garbage. Maybe it’ll catch the attention of the Chief of Surgery, and he’ll get cut before the night’s over. Spencer isn’t too worried about getting cut (at least without the scene), if only because his family wrote a large donation upon his arrival at PVMC. Fortunately, money carried his ass through plenty of bullshit like that. — But not all of it. He rolls his eyes as he sees Theo approach him, guzzling down more of his drink. “I have to finish this before I hear you speak,” he assures Theo, finishing the rest of it within seconds. The alcohol burns down his throat, cleansing him of whatever he’s done now. “Go ahead, speak.”

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@gcldensage - Coop & Zoya

"Excuse me," he says, trying to make his way through the crowd of surgeons, doctors, nurses, and staff. The place was packed, and it was only going to get louder the later the night went, so he was trying to move from conversation to conversation quickly. One thing he prided himself on was remembering names-- but he's pretty sure that went out the window after the fiftieth introduction that was made tonight. Sipping on his drink and finishing it, he approaches the bar. "Sorry, seems like everyone had the idea of getting another drink at the same time-- or they just never left the line," he shrugs. His plan was to only drink two drinks tonight, keeping himself sober enough for his first shift tomorrow. "I'm Coop," he introduces, nodding at the woman. "New Head of Cardio."

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@pinkauras - Coop & Tess

"Well, if this isn't just the best surprise of the night," he greets with a large smile spread wide across his face. Being that he's been best friends with Cole for years, Tess has always been a welcome bonus to the friendship. Now that the pair were bound to be heads of their own respective departments in the same hospital, he was already feeling a little more at ease. From the interview process, he'd been a little worried about how intense the Chief of Surgery had been. But seeing close friends made that melt away. Giving Tess a hug, he pulls back to offer: "Congratulations, Tess. I'm happy for you. And while Sam isn't here to offer her best, she passes on her well-wishes." Sam, his wife, was still packing and arranging her begrudged move.

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@pinkauras - Coop & Thalia

Coop had known that Thalia had found herself at Pine Valley, but for a long time, he'd stayed away. He'd kept the urge to go to her under wraps, wishing he could forget that she was within reach. It was easier when he hadn't known where she was or had known she was a continent away. But Coop knew deep down, he'd go to the ends of the Earth for her. The magnetic pull that he'd felt tonight had only increased the closer he was to her, and in the end, being near her took his breath away. Somewhere in the pain and the longing, he found himself re-emerging from a deep, dark ocean of oblivion-- the sun finally coming out. And there she was. "Tal," he smiles. "It's been a while."

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@endlessunsh1ne - Rome & Sophie

Rome had mostly been on the outskirts of the party, enjoying watching the crowd and observing some of the new people. Considering he's already under the Chief of Surgery's grumpy ass, he's not really been surprised by any of it. Well, he was because he was convinced the guy was either going to kill everyone or retire, but once he got over that, the rest made sense. Sighing when he sees Sophie, he moves over to her, leaning on a table gently. "He's a real ass, huh? Ruined the whole party vibe. Usually that's my job."

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@endlessunsh1ne - Blythe & Violet

Violet had already had maybe two drinks too many. Between the atmosphere and the open bar, it was inevitable, even if it wasn't her most professional. That is, of course, because Violet becomes about 60 decibels louder than she normally is, and her friendly energy becomes a little more chaotic. Thankfully, she's not slurring nor is she crying, so it's not like she's a mess. Finding herself in the bathroom, washing her hands, she looks up to find a new face standing next to her. She flashes her a large smile, brightening up the room practically. "Enjoying the party? It's almost as if it's for all the new people, especially, isn't it? How fun is that? I'm Violet, by the way, I'm in Peds."