<div class="floatleft">(http://imalbum.aufeminin.com/album/D20130205/1990-02-wenn-vince-vaughn-861444_H110701_L.jpg)<br/><br/>(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdzm0psXDX1rlif9vo1_400.jpg)</div><strong>Character Names (NPC):</strong>Abel Lemeux & Kenneth Baudin<br/><strong>Year/House:</strong>3rd Year / Bellefeulle<br/><strong>Relationship Status:Single / Single <br/><strong>Wearing:</strong> Abel (http://www.geekalerts.com/u/workaholics-bear-coat.jpg) &amp; Ken (http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/lisafx/lisafx0506/lisafx050600140/205763-a-man-in-a-hawaiian-shirt-with-a-lei-and-straw-hat-holding-a-margarita-he-looks-like-he-s-making-a-t.jpg)<br/><strong>Location:</strong> Marseilles Carriage<br/><strong>Date:</strong> Sept 1<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> Ettiene, Constance, Claudette, Jacqueline, OPEN<br/><br/></strong><hr/><br/>It was true that Ken and Abel had always been nice to Constance.  As a general rule, Kenneth was nice to everyone, but Abel could be a bit churlish.  It came as a surprise to Constance once, long ago, when Abel approached her during lunch during the winter of her first break-up with Ettiene.  What were his words to her?  Ah, yes.  They were these:   "Look, doll, I was never here.  But you and Ettiene need to get this ship rolling.  I know you've got disagreements, but who doesn't?  The man looks like you killed his puppy.  Don't tell him I said that.  I couldn't have said that because I was never here.  I want you to remember that.  But forget I was here.  Holy shit, your entire table looks different from ours.  This croissant!<em>Chomp!</em>This is delicious.  How are you guys so thin?"<br/><br/>Ever since, Ken and Abel had<em>both</em>of their backs.  But that's just the sort of guys that Ken and Abel were.  And for that matter, that was the sort of guy that Ettiene was, too.  Always willing to go down aboard a ship.<br/><br/>"Namaste, Claudette," Ken said as he bowed to her.   "I do not actually think that there is anything wrong with anyone, and that if we were born perfect then we wouldn't need to experience all of this."  Ken gesticulated with his hands, closing and opening his hands above his head.   "But we are here.  And this is happening to us.  So we need to live and learn to be better.  There is always room for improvement."<br/><br/>"That is deep, Kenny," Abel said, pressing his head against his shoulder and then bopping his chest.   "Sometimes, I feel like when I'm talking to you, I'm talking to a wise old man.  You are reaching that level, my man."<br/><br/>Kenny was too humble to accept such a compliment.  He simply chuckled and shook his head.<br/><br/>"Hello to you too, Claudette," Abel said, eyeing Claudette wearily.  While Kenneth was able to forgive everyone, the same couldn't be said about Abel.  Abel knew what Claudette was up to.  He knew that she secretly wanted Ettiene Bonhomme all to herself.  He couldn't blame her.  What was there not to like?  It was unfortunate that the man was infatuated with her best friend.  So, while Abel did pity her a little bit, he didn't brook her trespasses.  Still, even he had to reconsider telling her off on the train.  You could never quite trust an Ombrelune, especially one as petty as Claudette.<br/><br/>"Hope you had a wonderful summer!  I know I did.  I found myself a girl that liked me back," he said.  Then, drawing closer and in a faint whisper, he added:  "Did you find yourself a boy that liked you back?  Or are you still hung up on the same guy<em>who will never see you that way</em>?  You know, from before?  Nah, don't answer that."<br/><br/>He had reconsidered his reconsideration and had to at least leave things like that.<br/><br/>"We had a great summer," Kenneth said.   "I have a limited memory of it, but what I can remember was really far out."<br/><br/>"That's right.  Thanks, Connie.  This year, I'm trying to be alpha.  And there is really no animal more alpha than a -- holy shit!" he suddenly said, falling to the floor of the carriage.  His eyes grew wide, his face turned red and he was staring daggers at Ettiene.   "Ettiene, Jacqueline protocols go into effect whenever Jacqueline and I are in the same goddamn space.  The last time I checked, a carriage was the same goddamned space.  You failed me hard, brother.  Now give me your jacket!"