John and Chi almost carried Hortan back to his room. He was so confused that he kept turning the wrong way and would have crashed alone somewhere in an unmarked corridor if they had not guided him. Once inside the room they couldn't help smile at the surreal display of John Eldritch figures or the extensive series of trashy John Eldritch novels, most of them rather used. John helped Hortan to bed and tucked the blanket up under his chin. He then walked over to the door and waited while Chi sat down on the bed and handed Hortan his pills.
"You have to go see the doctor tomorrow, you hear?"
Hortan took the pills and swallowed with the glass of water Chi had put on the night table.
"Yes Ms Chi."
"And you better close your eyes now and sleep tight. It has been a long day for you and I bet it will be a long day tomorrow."
Hortan smiled at Chi and closed his eyes. She moved the errant lock of hair from his forehead back to where it belonged and got up to join John at the door. They walked outside and closed it.
"So, I am not much for partying after this. What do you say we grab a cup of Sedina Chocolate instead?"
Chi smiled at the suggestion; it was a bit unlike John not to go back to a party but she knew exactly how he felt. She grinned mischievously at him.
"Only if we can have pancakes with that."
"Devious, sneaky, cunning even. I like it, Soggy's it is then."
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The party in the TGFT bar had certainly picked up after most had chipped in with suggestions to alter the almost bulletproof plan that Buzz had explained to Waldoze. As a matter of fact most had not been as drunk for at least two weeks. They had even embarrassed and hazed the new guys properly, well only PickAxePete and Urim, who by the way still was convinced that TGFT was a secret devil-worshipper coven; they had been unable to locate the whereabouts of recruit Plissken. Fluffy showed Pete a set of very shapely large breasts and Pete who was by then slightly inebriated stated loudly:
"By Jove that is a perfect pair. Fluffy, make the introductions, that is my bride to be!"
Fluffy snickered and showed him the rest of the picture including Buzz's hung-over face.
"Sure, Pete this is Buzz, Buzz this is Pete. Hey, can I be the best man?"
Everybody laughed and drank some more. For some reason Urim was giggling in the corner for himself.
"What're you up to mate? What's so funny?"
Vardonx had found a chair near Urim.
"I know what FNG stands for. Man you guys are so evil."
Vardonx took his beer up to his lips.
"Oh yeah, well enlighten us then Oh oracle."
"Follow No Gods man, right on."
Vardonx almost spat all his beer out, but managed to keep a straight face.
"Really. Well, you should have it tattooed then. Look at Dozer, Fluffy and Buzz. They all had BAMF tattooed on their shoulders along with their favourite trading ship."
"BAMF What does that say?"
"Bad Ass Mutha Fuckers."
"Right on, okay I'll do it. Give me ten."
And he was off in such a hurry that he missed Vardonx loose his beer in laughter this time as he turned and tried sobbing with laughter to explain to the others what Urim was about to do. It took more that an hour and by that time the party had forgotten why he had been missing. They remembered as soon as he proudly scrolled his jacket up and displayed the letters FNG tattooed onto his shoulder with a Revenant in silhouette behind it. Everybody cracked in laughter that just grew when Urim's expression went from victorious pride to deep confusion.
"What, did he spell it wrong? Lemme see, no it says FNG as you said. Follow No Gods right?"
He grinned a smile that was suppose to rally his confidence but it didn't happen, Instead Waldoze walked over and grabbed him around the shoulder.
"Son, there comes a time in life where you must face up to the fact that what you just did will not only haunt you for the rest of your life, but will also ensure that you will have a running tab at the bar. The haunting is so so, I mean most of us enrols it in our flashy persona, but the tab is going to hurt forever because of the sheer amount that the members of TGFT consumes. You my young, so very very gullible young friend has just made such an error. FNG does not mean Follow No God; it stands for Fucking New Guy. You may begin your tab now son, I'll take a triple Helio Mists straight as a shot."
