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"Yes." Seb nods, "But unlike mother earth and bird, we have the concept of free will." If one wanted to abandon their suit and tie 9-to-5, theoretically they could, despite whatever social and economical consequences came from it.

"I'm pretty dedicated on strong handing you some day about that." Maybe it was to prove a point, on breaking routine, or maybe Sebi simply wanted to buy Samuel a coffee. "Mark my words, one day." He turns to place his brand new order... Intentionally breaking routine.

— @samucl-kane

His head tilts with the narrowing of his eyes. Not in scrutiny so much as it is contemplation. “It’s interesting.” Enough so Sam does take a long moment to consider it. Structure, along with time, is something most religiously followed by humans, but there is an aspect of it that applies everywhere. 

“We can’t argue against routine. Trees shed leaves in the fall, birds migrate with the winter and spring, and cats expect breakfast and dinner on the dot every day. They might not know the numbers, but there is a routine, be it daily or seasonally or something annual, don’t you think?” And as they approach the counter to play their order, he adds, “Or the routine that happens by chance, when you and I meet here and we take turns buying one another’s coffee.”

Sure, okay, it’s not a rigid schedule. Not like his planner that has his work shifts to his meditation times all scheduled out ahead of time with little to no room for spontaneity. He’s also in a position that requires him to follow that unless he wants to stray. “I think about it as less worrying about the future and more wondering. Small coffee, two cream and one sugar. And…”

Sam nods to Sebi for him to place his order.

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Sebi wasn't quite sure how he was going to explain this choice to the people around him. Bora would probably call him an idiot for getting married in the first place, while his mother and sisters would want to know why he hadn't told them about the plan earlier. Gloria probably wouldn't be overly thrilled this wasn't the traditional marriage she wanted for her son. But at the same time, she knew he didn't go through life with a lot of traditional values. "Yes, absolutely." A dead serious Sebi encourages her to see his vision, "That's the spirit! Getting married for the paperwork doesn't mean we can't have some fun with it."

— @xlalitax

Lalita assumed that the whole marriage situation was gonna just be her and Sebi and the courthouse. She’d keep her name probably cause it was the her thing to do, though taking his name would really drive home the fact to her parents that she was married? but for all intensive purposes it was just a piece of paper she didn’t realize Sebi actually wanted to do a wedding. A completely ridiculous one at that. “ you wanna Vegas wedding me? With spirit Halloween Elvis? “ Lalita replied with an amused tone. “ fuck it, why not “ her family would probably think she was pregnant or something for doing a quickie Vegas wedding which would be hilarious to see their faces considering her and Sebi have never done anything romantic let alone had sex @sebitorres

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Sebi: Only slightly? I could argue it's a little more than that. Sebi: I'm going home to see my mum and my sisters for Christmas and New Years in LA, did you want to come? Really sell this whole marriage thing?

— @xlalitax

Lalita: I’m aware. I think your mother likes me my than my own Lalita: im not gonna change my mind. You’re the only person I can semi tolerate. Lalita: Start of the new year? @sebitorres

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"I lost Whamageddon three days into December." Sebi watches as the man pulls his hearing aid out, wondering what it would feel like to not be able to hear clearly, or at all. "Luckily there's no chance of my work place playin' them."

— @clint-bennet

Tis The Season

Location: replier's choice Open: @aurorabaystarter

"Y'know what's a perk t'bein' practically deaf?" He asked the other before taking his hearing aid out and putting it away in his pocket. "Y'ain't gotta hear th'shitty Christmas music constantly blarin' everywhere y'go this time of year."

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In all his prodding he Sebi wasn't expecting the sharp hit of honesty in her tone to break through the humour. As she begins to walk away, the reality of him being her only real friend moved Sebi more than he ever really expected. "I can't imagine why, your personality is a peach."

— @xlalitax

“ I don’t fucking know Seb. Maybe it makes me realize you’re potentially my best friend cause I sure as shit don’t have many. “ Lalita explained. That was somewhat true considering how she could count on one hand how many friends she actually had. Three? Shit she needed to stop pushing people away. There was also the way she had been trying to suppress other thoughts about Sebi, “ I heard that “ she noted as she walked outside to wait. @sebitorres

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"Really? Couldn't imagine." Sebi flicks a quick grin over his shoulder. "My mother is Roman Catholic, the picture of the Virgin Mary & Baby Jesus was bigger than the pictures of my sisters and I." Christmas was often taking very seriously, in a religious setting, at the Torres household. "This is more modern & secular version of Christmas than what I grew up with, however."

— @borawinters

closed for: @sebitorres

where: aurora bay market place

"I've never liked this holiday," Bo admits, his Grinch-y mood only lessened by the hot chocolate in his hand that was delicious enough to stave off some of his displeasure in how hard the town leaned into the celebrations, "This is not a thing where I'm from."

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Sebi: Mothers LOVE me, just ask mine. Sebi: Was waiting just incase you changed your mind, but I'm ready when you are.

SMS || Sebi & Lalita

Lalita: You said you bought tickets right? Lalita: My mom called about meeting my husband finally. @sebitorres

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Moby Dick

"No. But I would really like to know what it feels like to have a raging desire for vengeance that all-consuming."

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Wuthering Heights

"I'm in a toxic & destructive relationship with me. I managed to convince myself to take on a second job that makes me nervous around cops in a 1 mile vicinity."

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Anne of Green Gables: Does your muse have a good imagination? What do they tend to daydream about?

"I dream about sleeping on fat stacks of cash day and night my guy."

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Sebi wondered how convincing his prosthetics were, it appears very much so. Maybe on any other occasion Sebi would get straight to business and flirt with Mari, especially after he willingly outed himself when he texted her the other night. Sebi never beat around the bush when it came to Mari, she was too smart to not see throw any thinly veiled text at 10pm at night.

But tonight was different, this was a new game he could have some fun with, Mari seemingly believing he was a woman. Glancing down at the gum held out to him, Sebi mustered up his best impersonation of Mrs Doubtfire for the show he was about to put on. "Thank you dear, that's very kind of you!"

"Why's a young woman like you sitting alone at the bar? You have a night to dance away!"

— @marivelasc

closed starter for: @sebitorres

location: sharky's monster mash

Rummaging through her purse, Mariana was on the hunt for her lip gloss. She needed to re-apply and somehow, she could not find it. The last thing she wanted to do was dump out the contents in her purse but it seemed as though that would be her only option.

She closed her eyes tightly, manifesting that she would put her hand in purse and it would appear. Re-opening her purse, she rummaged once more and pulled it out. "Yes." She whispered to herself as she applied some before putting it back and pulling out some gum. "Would you like some?" She offered the woman who she sat down next to.

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"So what does that make you? A masochist? You don't seem to mind that much if you keep coming 'round." It was a lot more nuanced than that, but Sebi wasn't going to scare her off by talking about the big purple elephant in the room. He knew she'd rather play fight than ever talk about what was going on in her own head. "... Yeah, a masochist."

— @xlalitax

“ no that’s cause you just know how to push my buttons Sebi, do not go around telling people how to do it though, we get a lot of calls at the station about me as it is “ Lalita noted as she raised a brow at his comment. He really did know exactly why to say to rile her up. It annoyed her so much and yet she knew deep down she trusted him more than most. It was why she’d said yes to his offer and why she actually was gonna go through with it. “ I’ll be outside next to the pile of cigarette butts “ @sebitorres

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"That's why you hire people to do that for you." Sebi replies, as if it was oh so obvious, "Like me. I'm a glorified babysitter."

"My nefariousness is already caught up in other things." No matter how good of friends Sebi was with Bora, the secret of what Sebi did when he wasn't working for him would remain that way — a secret. Being Sebi's employer, a man of no nonsense, it was too much of a pandora's box to open. He could lose the mans trust, his job, and their friendship. And depending how much of a moralist he was feeling like that day, Sebi could lose his freedom if the cops came knocking.

— @borawinters

"Casino's require too much babysitting. I like not having to be hands on all of the time."

Bo couldn't say that he held any true fondness for the business that he currently helmed, his larger interests tied up in the property portfolio that he was steadily expanding, but it ticked along nicely for the time being.

( And it ticked Joey off, which was a non-monetary plus. )

"I could say the same about your own nefariousness."

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"You're so easy to get a rise out of, you know that right?" Lalita must know by now to not take most of what came out of Sebi's mouth seriously. "That anguished to spend time with me? I get it." It probably wouldn't stop him anyway if she didn't. "I'll meet you out here when i finish, we'll have some fun."

— @xlalitax

“ I work. I don’t play records every other day for my health sebi” Lalita replied as she rolled her eyes at him. It was almost out of reflex at this point to argue with him and yet deep down she didn’t want to. Aside from a couple of others he was the one she liked to be around the most. Though she would never admit to being fond of him in person. “ that’s gonna be a slow hour “ she mused before shaking her head. “ I’m off today“ @sebitorres

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Sebi: Frank-N-Furter. Sebi: The fish net stockings and pearls were a hit.

— @marivelasc

Mari: And what were you again last year? @sebitorres

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Sebi: King you underestimate my ability to handle beauty. Sebi: Both. Sebi: I get to ask one, then you.

Ricardo: If you see my face, I don't think you'll be able to handle life after. I'm THAT beautiful. Ricardo: I'm down for a game. Ricardo: Wait, am I asking the questions or are you asking the questions?

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"Atta girl." He grins, coaxing her further out onto the dance floor. He didn't like seeing people fade off into the corners at parties when he knew they'd usually be on the floor. "No, nope, you're not putting yourself in that 'too old' box yet Cherry. I won't hear any of it."

— @cherryxkoch

It wasn't often that Cherry needed to be dragged out onto the dancefloor. But the day had been hot and the night had been long. And yet she followed Sebi without any hesitation. "I'm not tired," she lied unconvincingly. "Just reserving my energy for when they play my song." At some point, the DJ would likely put on a song that she could scream was hers. Any ABBA song would do, bonus points if it was Voulez-Vous.

She hadn't thought about how sluggish her body was until it started moving to music with Sebi. "Day drinking is totally for people in their 20s," she laughs. "Maybe I can't party like I used to."

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