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Tweak says, "I AM JUST TOO CLOSE!"

Charlotte "Chuck" Charles (pushedback) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2015-08-03 14:43:00

Entry tags:

:4th wall, :mingle, aidan reilly, aigis, charlotte charles, ianto jones, kanji tatsumi, kitty pryde (aoa), nathan harris, nico di angelo, olivia moore, piper halliwell, shallan davar, ton phanan, yenyoji quryoja, yuuri shibuya

335 - Daffodil Dive mingle
[ Chuck hadn't anticipated all these people showing up on the day of the grand re-opening, but there's food and drink a-plenty and what's a few more guests, really?

The Daffodil Dive, once known as the infamous Devil's Compass, has seen a deep scrub and a fresh coat of paint, warm and inviting in yellow and orange, with the occasional friendly skull painted on the walls and bar. There's flowers and fragrant herbs in pots and vases, adorning the tables or filling up dark corners. Lit candles illuminate the room, with plenty of food laid out a couple of the tables — pies (savoury and sweet) and cupcakes, fresh fruit and vegetables, little hors d'oeuvres, more elaborate dishes courtesy of Piper and Sizzle and Sear. The bar will be open, champagne glasses already filled with bubblies both alcoholic and non.

Come! Enjoy your time in prison! ]

((ooc: Official reopening party log of the Daffodil Dive! 4th wallers and regulars equally welcome! Please feel free to assume invitations have been scattered around the dome. ))

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[Later, late-late-later...]

noahism
2015-08-03 06:45 pm UTC (link)

[It takes a while to drag himself from the disoriented mess that became his life again this morning; less from the crowds of strangers and that sweeping feeling of being behind the times and more from this large, throbbing vacancy in his utter being that left him gasping for air when he awoke. The extents to which that horror affected him were gratefully not witnessed, and composure had just weakly returned. Barely enough composure, perhaps, as his features still looked slightly sallow behind the thick rims of his glasses and a few days' worth of stubble. His shirt was not a slick button down but a thicker, long sleeved shirt that was only the first hint he's been sheared down to the core and left to reside in an old comfort zone. The polish just doesn't feel well.

He doesn't even notice the changes until he's inside the Compass, wanting nothing but a few pints to drown himself in. And then, to his surprise, he's gripped by another twisting feeling of confusion in his gut as he looks around - unable to hide the appalled knitting of his brows. He reaches out to touch the petals of a potted flower, plucking one and letting it fall as he digests these - alarming changes to his bar... Greed's bar. This was Greed's bar.

He really can't deal with this right now.]

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pushedback
2015-08-04 12:59 pm UTC (link)

[ He didn't expect to see him. Not today, not ever again, definitely not before she's had some time to process and forgive.

There's no forgiveness to be found here, only pent up anger and a dressed up Chuck quicky making her way through the crowd. She moves with purpose, expression dark like an oncoming storm, caring little about the crowd or what day it is as she finally slows down in front of him.

Her hello is a clenched fist to the jaw, bringing with it so much anger and disappointment that the speed and power doesn't even seem to belong to her. ]

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noahism
2015-08-05 01:02 am UTC (link)

[He doesn't notice she's upon him until she is, fist thrown with all the fury she's got right to. His head snaps to the side from the impact and it actually takes him momentarily off balance, catching himself with a steadying palm against the table as the vase on top of it wobbles. He's definitely been hit by worse but there's a lot more sting to this blow than the physical - though the physical's pretty hefty for a girl her size. He rubs his jaw with a grunt, licking at the blood of a split lip before lifting his head to look at her. He deserved that, he thinks.]

Charlotte. Hello. [No bravado; his voice is rather weak.]

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pushedback
2015-08-05 06:46 pm UTC (link)

[ It's not as satisfying as she wanted it to be, probably because he looks so awful. Even though she'd like to scream, hit him, spit him in the face until he knows just what he did she finds herself deflating quick. They had some really good times and her fury would probably not be raging so hard if they got a chance to talk before he disappeared.

Still, what he did is pretty unforgivable, even for her. ]

You're lucky a punch is all I'm giving you.

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noahism
2015-08-06 03:56 am UTC (link)

[He works his jaw up and down a few times because Christ, she's really whalloped him.] And I'm a little grateful, considering I've seen your prowess in the kitchen with the knives.

[It's not meant to be humor, though it nearly edges on it. There's something to it that keeps it from going there entirely - hell, it's a dose of truth. He's about as human as they come now and there's not a lot he can dodge, but there's a hell of a lot of wrath he surely deserves. Just like she deserves an infinite amount of apologies because she isn't the first woman in this prison those heart and being he ignored for selfish gains.]

You've... done work. [His eyes flicker around, hoping to breach the subject of his ruined bar.]

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pushedback
2015-08-06 07:43 am UTC (link)

[ It's a little scary, thinking about what she might've been capable of had she gotten to him shortly after it happened. She's made plenty of threats about grinding him down and baking him into a pie, exaggerations and jokes, but she's not entirely sure it would've been outside of her capabilities.

She would've hurt him. Maybe even tried to kill him. ]

I cleaned up after you. [ The words carry resentment, venom. ] Do you understand what you did? To Ianto, to the people here? To me?

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noahism
2015-08-08 06:30 am UTC (link)

[Alright, not what he meant about work on the place but the last jilted woman in his life kind of set the place on fire so he's not exactly sure what's better. He's kind of leaning toward the ash and rubble at the moment, but alright. Here comes the guilt trip either way.

He looks at her evenly, still rubbing his jaw with his thumb.] Undeniably. And I've paid for that quite a bit so far, love. More so now with you disconnecting my jaw for me.

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pushedback
2015-08-08 06:54 am UTC (link)

Oh, you haven't even begun to pay. [ It takes more than she's willing to admit to keep the rage up, but she can't give him forgiveness. Not here, not today. If he stays, then... probably. She always liked him. They had something good before he pissed all over it. ]

I defended you, Tyki. I was on your side and then you slaughtered my best friend and left him where I work? What the hell is wrong with you?