Johnny sits at the bar, quietly surveying the people there. He's already talked to a good number, and yet so, so very many remain... He lets his eyes linger on faces, in turn, and as he does, he slowly begins to feel the energy of the bar, swirling around him. Closing his eyes, he can almost see the power he holds a fraction of sway over, the vibrant threads of chance and fate that run through the bar, connecting and circling everything in it. He can feel it all humming ... but the pitch is a little different than it was when he entered.
He's been feeling aces and sevens and cherries, for the most part. Now, however, there are snake eyes staring at him from somewhere distant. He knows the feeling, knows its necessity... but that doesn't mean he has to like it. Wherever it's coming from, he feels slightly out of place here, still.
Before he acts in any way, he realizes, he should understand more. But to understand is hard work, when there are so many people ...
He needs to think - especially after
hearing the door slam earlier. Something about that sound seemed to be the rock that put the ripples into the proverbial pond. He's felt a slight crawl up his spine ever since. Sliding off his stool, he heads quietly outside, to the lake. Maybe a swim will clear his head.
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