i actually didn't realise how much swearing there was until you said Oddey. i think its because they are hardened factory labourers, and need to stay tough to keep from being beaten mentally by the Magog Cartel system. also thanks Dixanadu.
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“Fuck me! What you done?!” Joe asked, concerned.
“I got punched by a slig ‘cus he caught me nickin’ this from his locker!” Crob told them, and pulled out a small glass cup from behind his back.
“Wow! Glass!” Muller said, quite amazed.
“Hang on, hang on…how come you’re here to tell the tale? How come your not in a meat grinder if a slig caught ya’?” Rol said accusingly.
“Because I punched him in the face and legged it! How else do you think?” Crob answered with a frown.
“He thinks you pulled out your jetpack and flew away, don’t you Rol?” Relb said sarcastically.
Muller sniggered again.
“Huh.” Rol emitted.
“You should of let me go with you!” Joe directed at Crob.
“And what would you of done?! Screamed an’ ran off!” Said Rol.
Muller laughed out loud, unable to contain it, to which Rol sniggered at his own remark and Relb looked at Joe, smiling.
“Ah, whatever.” Joe said, passively.
“That’s the spirit my lad! Fuck ‘em all!” Relb said, then taking another swig of his drink.
“Fill her up, Muller!” Said Crob, shaking his glass in Muller’s face.
Muller took the glass and filled it to the brim.
“This stuff’s lethal, so be caref-” Muller started, but Crob had already necked it.
“Looks like you’ve got competition, Relb!” Joe remarked, laughing.
“Anyone want a smoke?” Rol asked, showing a pack of ‘Lungbuster’ cigarettes.
“Yeah, go on then.” Muller said, taking one from the packet. “Got a lighter?”
“Course I have, here.” Rol answered, passing a silver lighter over to Muller.
“Where’d you get that from?” Joe questioned.
Muller lit his cigarette and took a deep drag.
“That’s better.” He sighed, looking up at the roof.
“You don’t wanna know.” Rol said, as he offered the pack of cigarettes to Relb.
Relb took one, and then took Rol’s lighter from Muller’s hand.
“You aint got a strong stomach, remember.” Relb said, lighting up his cigarette.
“You want one?” Rol offered Crob.
Crob looked at Joe in disbelief.
“How many times have I gotta tell this dumb bastard I don’t smoke!?” He said, to which Muller laughed.
Rol let out a ‘Humph’ and pulled out a cigarette for himself.
“Lighter.” Rol said to Relb, with a beckoning finger.
Relb passed him the lighter.
“Refill please!” Crob said, shaking his glass at Muller again.
“I can take it. How’d you get it?” Joe repeated.
Muller refilled Crob’s glass as he held it, and side glanced at Rol, who was lighting his cigarette.
“I took it.” Rol said tentatively.
There was silence.
“Well? Come on! Off who?!” Joe persisted.
“Off a dead mudokon.” Rol said, and glanced at Relb.
“Wha…honestly?!” Joe exclaimed.
“Well that’s all in the past now aint it. Muller, another please!” Relb said, holding his tin out to Muller.
It took a while for Joe to take this in. He’d taken it from a fellow dead mudokon without remorse.
“I knew you were low, Rol, but fuck me! That’s a whole new low!” Joe said, disgusted.
“Oh fuck off! You would o’ done the same thing if you were there!” Rol barked.
“No I wouldn’t! I would-”
“Oh sorry, yeah, you’d of just ran away screaming! No wonder fuckin’ Bon ended up as slog food!” Rol taunted.
Joe stood up, and faced Rol, clenching his fists.
“Alright alright! Lets just calm down!” Relb intervened.
“Bon was a good friend, Rol. But you wouldn’t know what that is, would ya’!” Crob joined in Joe’s defence.
“Jeez! Lets all just have another fucking drink! Fuck me backwards!” Muller spoke loudly, before Rol could say something else.
“You did ask, Joe, and he gave you an answer. Its all in the past now anyway.” Relb said calmly.
“Fuck it.” Joe said, and sat back down. “You gonna’ drink that?” He asked Crob.
“Yes I am you cheeky git!” Crob reacted, and downed it in one again.
They spent the night drinking the unnamed alcohol and were soon talking to each other in a tipsy manner. It didn’t take the drink long to get them drunk; it was strong stuff.
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sorry, these talking scenes are quite long and a bit confusing, but it helps build their characters.
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