A pub night not a gym night - TAG Graysen

David found another guy ask a question. He certainly didn't mind company and he'd stand out as soon as he spoke. If the red hair wasn't already enough to make him stand out.

"I don't mind company. I'm David Lightfeather and I'm still trying to find my way around the island" he cheerfully replied. Having male company was something he was well used to adding "there's no football on tonight. That makes a change". The seasons playoffs meant the build up to the Superbowl was underway. He had no team of his own so seen every game as a neutral.

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A lot of people on this weren't obvious oddities. In fact two normal humans could meet up and not even be aware of that but David looked as normal as any other guy. He'd had the reverse to deal with growing up in a country that hated his kind but here people were a lot more accepting of differences and people in general. "A drinking buddy is always good" David cheerfully replied taking a drink from his own glass of beer. He'd just have to get used to beers quite different from home as this was the selection he had.

"So have you been here on the island long?" he posed in a friendly manner. He'd made a huge adjustment in a very short time himself.

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David shook the offered hand cheerfully. Now he knew whom he was sharing beers with. So he listened more than he spoke which was good advice for anybody. "I've only been here about two months" he replied to Graysen "also pleased to meet you. I know about living on an island. It dosen't feel that way given you might only see so little of it. I grew up in a farming community, went to university is a port city and worked in a major city afterwards. All were very different experiences".

That sort of summed up his life in the UK conferences aside. "This island feels different again. Smaller than what I was used too but big enough to explore. At least you found someone but its easy to get out more. Life isn't all about work as there's so many kinds of sports and activities round here. I'm more of a gym guy as I find it easier to fit into my schedule. I also brought my dog with me and he loves it here as well. So many varied walks for him".

"I've heard you need to book your table for the Superbowl well in advance in this bar. I was more of a rugby watcher but that will do". One change he already had to make living here.

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Given what Graysen had said so far David assumed this happened before he came to the island. He had the baseball project with Mallory that was still in the works but a lot of the ground work needed done before spring came. "Was this an amateur or professional team?" he posed. Graysen did look like he worked out too but David mainly did it to prolong his transformations; staying fit was a good side effect of all that work. "I did play soccer at an informal level but wasn't that good at it. I wasn't that good with others either; probally down to knowing their reaction if it was discovered I was an oddity" he added with a smile. Which was what had happened and there were very few ties with the old country remaining as a result.

"Gyms in general do that. You can lose yourself in the workout and deal with all the stress" he further added and Graysen told him about a place further away that offered something else. "You ought to see an English pub when there's a big premier league match on. Its a similar kind of atmosphere and the games flows a lot faster. The whole thing including buildup only takes two hours" he said drinking more of his beer. He was clearly enjoying the company and since coming here his world had expanded.

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Graysen spoke sense in a world were it was a rare commodity; a lot of people didn't even try and think for themselves even with the evidence for them to find. "It works out at 45 minutes per half, a build up, half time break and the round up. You don't really notice the time pass.

You're correct as well. This island has to work and we need peace since oddities have so few existing options. They can hide the best they can, accept OSE control over them or come here. I didn't think option two was a great choice either.

I'm working in the Research Institute now. I was a scientist before and I can continue to be one. What we do there isn't just for the island or oddities; its for the world in general" Damon mused. Then drank more beer. He's start on round two soon enough. Humans and oddities were basically the same species only an oddity had a skill or ability a normal didn't. So they could laugh, love, be good, hate or be evil. Just like humans could be.

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Time on the island had softened David's views slightly. He was more accepting of people in general now and even of normal humans. It was still actions that showed peoples true values no matter the species. He listened to what Graysen had to say and a normal human who viewed him as a friend despite knowing his nature was something new for him. If he had tried that in the UK he would have been reported. If only the rest of the world could be that way.

"Everybody needs to get out now and again. We can do this again" David mused and then mused further. "Why not? Sometime between two weeks and a month sounds about right". Now he looked thoughtful as he turned the idea over in his head further.

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