well then what the fuck are you going to eat?

[requiresssacrifice]

Who: Rex Lewis, Iago, Open
What: Rex is bad with money.
Where: Rex and Iago's Horrible Flat, Griss Twist
When: Evening
Notes: The thread with Rex and Iago is closed; HOWEVER, if you'd like some Rex CR, you can start a new thread to run into him elsewhere in town. He tends to be near the Glory Shada (wurk) and anywhere you'd find nerds. Also, he can be found in sketchier areas from time to time, because he's sketchy.
Warnings: N/A. Will update if necessary.

It may not have been an ideal situation, but Baedal offered the most freedom Rex had in years. And with Iago here, there was little else Rex could want. (Except for power, access to higher levels of technology... But those things took time, and he was nothing if not patient.) He couldn't help but feel somewhat... optimistic. After all, he wasn't a prisoner anymore; he didn't have to rely on others to acquire things for himself. He could just go out with his hard-earned money and do it. It wasn't like on the Barge, where he had to ask his warden, who had to ask the Admiral. It wasn't even like it was at MARS's base of operations, where he was given anything he could want without having to even set foot in the outside world. For however much freedom he was given in his pursuits with the nanomites, Rex was still beholden to McCullen. He had to rely on the business man for everything-- McCullen, after all, was the reason he was even alive. That knowledge had inspired no small amount of resentment in Rex.

Unfortunately, with freedom came a sort of loosening of inhibitions. It was like college all over again (not that Rex ever let loose in college. He was too busy). In anticipation for Iago's imminent employment, Rex may have... slacked on his budgeting these past few days. Just a little. Just enough to purchase a new set of tools for his engineering work, some materials for upcoming projects, new books (after all, he had to adjust his designs to work with the level of technology in Baedal), new clothes (well, that was necessary), and a few bottles of wine. Well, why not?

Rex counted off his remaining cash. There was just enough to buy some dinner, and then he could rely on whatever was in the fridge (plus whatever was offered at the hospital cafeteria) until he got paid in a few days, and that would cover the rent, so... Things would break even at least, and that was what mattered. Pocketing what was left of the money, he headed out to locate some takeout-- he'd even surprise Iago with dinner once the soldier got back from, well, wherever he was (hunting for a job, he hoped). As a reward for: Getting. A. Job.

So, once Iago returned, he'd find some nice (turkey) sandwiches on croissants, some salad, and two containers of soup on the rickety fold-out table, plus a bottle of wine.

See, Rex could be nice sometimes (while blowing the remainder of their finances).