[Clovidequano Dovatha]

Next part of the scene. Still setting things up for potential future events for the people involved here, whether they are known or not, for sure, folks. Hope you continue reading on here, of course.

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When they got back to the dormitory complex, they were met by Dave Parker, the Cupids' 37-year-old bench coach. He was still Caucasian, but his skin tone was rather dark, even so. Nobody knew just where in Slaabovia he hailed from, in terms of his birthplace, at least. But he did speak Slaabinese with an considerable blended Spanish/French-style accent. Or at least that was what most people thought about his accent whenever they heard it easily enough, which was often when he was really concerned or potentially worried or upset about something in his life. The more he was concerned or worried or upset about something, the more it would often become evident in his speaking manner. Parker saw the men coming in, and said, in more of an accented way, in Slaabinese, "You're just barely in time for curfew, boys. Where'd you go?"

Tiziano said, "Coach, we were at The Noodle Castle earlier today, and were unavoidably delayed in returning here, sorry to say."

"Why in blazes would you go there? There's a lot better food around here than that place, I think!" He glared a bit at Platina, thinking that he was the one who decided that they should all eat there more than any of the others he'd gone there with or met there. He and Tiziano hadn't gotten along very well since they'd first met, for various reasons.

Remke tried to calm Parker down, by giving him a palms-down gesture several times, moving his hands down from about chest-level to waist-level, saying, with a quiet, yet still recognizable, voice in Slaabinese, "We ended up there by random chance, for we just let our feet take us where they would, and we had a good time for a while there, sir. Quintino here got googly-eyed over a young lady that we met there, by the way."

"I did not!" claimed Tuomino, protesting futilely, before Chang chuckled, in obvious merriment.

"What's so funny?"

Chang said, "Parker, he said, as he looked at our waitress, and I quote exactly, 'The girl of my dreams, and to think I've never seen her before in person, in truth,' when he couldn't tear his eyes away from her. She looks a lot like a forest nymph you might often see in various mythologies, I believe, if I'm not too mistaken here. Although I could be wrong about that. She's also a bit feisty, too, it seems, at times, I think, from what little I know of her to date."

"Oh, and you weren't nuts about the hostess yourself, Chang?" asked Tuomino, with a skeptical glance towards Chang.

"Nope, not in the least. Curious about her, maybe, but not nuts, for sure."

"And how did you end up with Houng there?" asked Parker, as he waved his hand briefly in Houng's direction, after finally spotting him just behind where Remke had been standing for a while.

"We met up in the aftermath of the attack there, and have been together since that time. He was there because he went out to celebrate his birthday, after all. And we got caught up in the attack there, but fortunately, none of us got hurt, thanks to several others who appeared in the area easily enough," said Remke.

"Fine, it's late, and I'm tired. Get to bed, you all, we have a game tomorrow, after all. Houng, even though you're still on the disabled list, you'll still be expected to be present when the game goes on, of course. Remke, remember, you're pitching tomorrow, so don't stay up too late."

"Understood, sir. Let's go, folks. Let's get some z's, if we can, then. Although I suppose it's going to be a night like we've not had before, for some reason I can't quite explain at the moment, I think." Parker nodded, and then left the area in very short order.

Moments later, each of them were in their assigned sleeping areas, and sound asleep. But as Remke had just predicted, it was going to be a night like they'd not had before, for reasons yet to be revealed.

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One more part to this scene before we get back to the games here, I think. I don't know what's going to happen yet either on the field for the SRL's teams or not, of course, but hopefully this dynasty will be a good one to work with, et cetera, in any case. Will update the next few posts here as soon as I can, as needed and appropriate, and then go from there as best as I can, as well. CD out.