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Dr. Archer | The Invisible Man ([info]sneakingaround) wrote in [info]bellumlogs,
@ 2010-07-01 23:21:00

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Entry tags:invisible man, shere khan

Who: Sam and Archer
What: Drinking
Where: The Juke Joint
When: June 23rd at 8 o'clock
Warnings: So very much whining. Archer is emo and proves to us all why scientists aren't allowed to talk to women.


After Isobel's impromptu visit, Archer was more than ready to meet Sam at the bar. He looked it up online, got directions, printed the directions, drew little notes on the directions, and obsessed over memorizing the directions. Essentially, he was distracting himself. He was trying to come up with every conceivable method possible to avoid having to think about the tears on Isobel's face or the panic that he had felt when she fainted. Every little stupid thing he could think of was a great barrier against the feelings he had to confront.

When it came time to meet Sam, he dressed simply in a plain T-shirt and jeans. Out of his lab coat and button-down shirts, he looked almost normal. He still had a gaunt look about him, and there were several conspicuous red marks on the inside of his left elbow where the nurses in the hospital had tried many times over to insert an IV. The shirt he wore left his elbow bare, showing the marks to the world, but he couldn't be bothered to care.

It was warm enough to not require a jacket, and so he simply locked his apartment and left, wearing just his shirt and pants for the walk to the dive bar. He repeated the directions in his head, fastidiously counting steps and land marks as if that would amount to something. Finally, he reached the horrid little place and went inside.

As it was a weekday, it wasn't crowded. He took a seat at a table, waving the waitress away and mentioning that he was waiting for someone first. Folding his hands, he looked down at the table, waiting for Sam to arrive.


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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 12:37 am UTC (link)
"Okay," Sam nodded, accepting all of this. Jasper's affections seemed genuine - even talking about the girl got him to loosen up and at least smile a little. It could have been the alcohol, but Sam doubted it. "So keep all that in mind. Now, did you talk to her about all of that drama? What did she say?"

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 12:48 am UTC (link)
He sighed. "I suppose her response was worrisome. When...Trenton said what he did, she simply turned and fled. I didn't see her after that. I spent the night we returned to Bellum in the hospital, and when I returned..." He sighed. "I wasn't ready to approach her. Yesterday I sent her a message on the forum. Her typing was erratic. Riddled with typos, she didn't include capital letters." He sighed. "She apologized. And cautioned me to run from her, she repeated her apologize and became withdrawn when I assured her that I simply wanted to ensure that she was safe."

The waitress approached, setting down the bottle of vodka. Archer let Samuel handle it - after all, he was the expert.

"Then...she arrived at my door." He sighed. "After I opened the door, she...fainted. And then awoke a few minutes later. For a while, she simply cried. And when she spoke, it was apologies. I forgave her, and...I do forgive her. I don't think she was acting maliciously, I simply...was hurt." He sighed. "She said that she has made a habit of people like that Trenton person she had sexual intercourse with, but that I was unique. And that she hasn't liked another person the way she does me." Pressing fingertips to his lips, he shook his head. "She was scared of losing me, she said."

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 12:59 am UTC (link)
Thank the Gods! Vodka hath arrived! Sam poured them two more shots, and slid the glass across the table toward Jasper - still listening throughout all that explanation. Shit, the girl fainted? She must have been driving herself crazy with all of the stress and worry. If he were there, Sam would have sat her down with food and water and not have left until she finished every bite.

At the whole 'she basically admitted to being a slutty slut but said I was special' comment, Sam coughed, setting down the shot glass he was holding. "It really just sounds like a shitty miscommunication," he observed. "You thought that she was only focusing on you, but she was seeing other people. But you can't do anything about that now. What's done is done. And you like Isobel, it sounds like you really do. So when you really like someone, you like them not only at their best but at their worst too. So if you're going to stick by her, then..." He toasted Jasper with his glass. "It sounds like you'd both be a lot happier that way. And you know what? There's no crystal ball to see if it'll work out or not but either you take a chance or you don't. Just remember that those test tubes can't get to you the same way she can, and I think you like that."

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 08:13 am UTC (link)
Was it this simple? Listening to Sam was almost insulting, as he summed this entire situation up so neatly that it made both Archer and Isobel seem like incompetent imbeciles for not understanding it the same way. However, it made sense. Objectively, it was most likely a lack of communication that caused this. So objectively, they should be able to communicate.

"Alright," he said, nodding and taking his shot of vodka. "I appreciate your assessment, Samuel. It's difficult to think objectively about these situations when you're clearly at their center." He shook his head, taking just a sip of the shot this time. It burned his tongue and made him grimace, but it was a good sort of pain. "Yes, it would be quite difficult to simulate Isobel with my laboratory equipment." He paused, actually giving this idea some thought before shaking his head. No, that would just be silly.

"Though it would be preferable if women came with instruction manuals that we could study." He snorted, almost laughing, and took another bit of his shot.

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 01:22 pm UTC (link)
Sam groaned. "I was joking about the simulation, Jay, don't get any ideas." For that, he took another shot. Whoa there! "And come the hell on! Time to man up, my friend. If you like Isobel, then you fight for her. You show her that you're good for her, not like any of those other fucktards that are in the picture."

He snickered jovially. "And yes, an instruction manual would be handy, but that would take away some of their intense feminine mystique."

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 01:27 pm UTC (link)
"I wasn't getting ideas," he snapped, clearly revealing that he was trying. Finishing off his shot, he poured another. "Yes, but it's her choice in the end. And I would hate to overwhelm or force her hand in any way." He frowned. "It's difficult to tell when people are being honest and when they are merely being polite to spare another person's feelings. I would be hurt most if she were merely telling me that she retained interest out of guilt or desire to be kind."

The thought of an instruction manual was actually a good one. "Perhaps it's a bit too intense," he said, almost smiling. "Each woman would only be allotted a certain amount of mystique. Otherwise, they become impenetrable."

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 01:33 pm UTC (link)
"Jay, listen." Sam put his hands together, forming a pyramid shape, peering over the top of them. "She beat down your apartment door and fainted in your arms. She apologized, cried - it's when they cry, that's the worst - " He was a huge sucker for crying women. "And she even told you to run from her. But she doesn't want you to run from her, Jay!" Sam cautioned. "From the way you described her, it doesn't sound like she'd put on a show just for the hell of it. And who gets to decide the amount of feminine mystique each woman is allotted?" He asked, grinning. "You?" That would go over like a lead balloon. Jay, the All-Knowing Women Translator!

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 01:36 pm UTC (link)
Damnit, Sam, stop putting logic in Archer's pity party. However, the scientist nodded at his advice. "Alright," he said with resignation. "Alright, I will cease belaboring this point. You're right. I must speak with her and put...everything out in the open, I suppose." He sighed. Getting drunk would help that, he imagined.

Choking down half of another shot, he snorted at the question. "The men, of course," he said with a smirk. "Despite what the politically correct say, women are the sex with the upper hand. They have...power." He paused, pointing down at the table. "Their mystique. And their bodies." He was such a lightweight. "So men should be given at least an iota of control."

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 01:47 pm UTC (link)
Sam nodded in understanding. "Sober, Jay, speak to her sober. Otherwise you'll puke all over her and that's not attractive," he said, re-filling Jay's shot glass when it was half empty.

He sipped on the vodka, not wanting to down yet another shot in one go yet. "Yeah, we're pretty visual creatures aren't we?" Sam mused, thinking of his vast appreciation for the feminine form. If Joanie ever figured out that she had boobs and was seductive for like, two minutes he knew he'd be a dead man. What a way to go! "They definitely have the upper hand," he agreed. "But it's when they don't know it, that's what is the sexiest. A beautiful woman is one thing, but then she just gets off on you telling her she's beautiful all of the time and it's boring."

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 01:55 pm UTC (link)
"I would not do that!" he gasped in horror. "I won't do anything tonight. Tonight, I'm doing this." He gestured downward with a pointer finger, clearly referring to the bar they were in. "Just this. I'm very one-track minded."

The question of men being visual creatures had an obvious answer. Archer nodded. "Yes, we are." He recalled the sight of Isobel in that pink dress the night she had invited him to her apartment for dinner. Honestly, he would have walked off a cliff if she commanded him to while wearing that dress. It was truly evil. "Overt women are terrible," he said, upper lip curling. "If-if it's true, why keep stating it?" He finished the rest of his shot with a grimace. "Though I like women that know they're beautiful, but don't overstate it. Isobel is that way. She knows." He paused, pointing at Sam. "She knows what she does. But she never says it." He shook his head, sliding two fingers across his lips.

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 02:05 pm UTC (link)
"Good! Yes, tonight you drink and then tomorrow you ensnare the lucky lady," Sam teased, finishing off what was in his glass. Oh, vodka. How he loved thee. "See, that quiet confidence thing? That's hot. Maybe you know more about women than you think!" Or it took hard liquor to get him to think like a man and not a nerdy scientist. "I'm proud of you, Jay. I feel like we just had a breakthrough here."

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 02:13 pm UTC (link)
The idea that Archer knew a thing about women made him snort with laughter. "I ensure you that that isn't the case. However, I thank you for your effort in this...situation. I am fully aware that I am terrible in these matters. I'm fortunate to know somebody with your knowledge."

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 02:17 pm UTC (link)
Jokingly, Sam polished his nails against his shirt. "Hey, I've had a lot of experience," he said with a good-natured grin. "So, you know, anytime I can help you pull your head from your ass, I am happy to do so. But Isobel, man. She's fucking beautiful! So way to go." It was about time Jay...docked his ship in someone's port.

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 02:21 pm UTC (link)
Pouring himself another shot, Archer chuckled. "Clearly," he said, downing half of it. "I will always go to you in the future when I require a dislodging of that nature." He laughed outright as he mentioned Isobel. "She is," he said with a sigh. "I-I had dinner with her, once. She cooked for me, because..." He scratched at his arm, near where the IV marks were. "She thought I needed to be fed. I eat rarely, I believe I told you. So. I went up there. And she was wearing this pink dress." He groaned, pressing a hand to his forehead. "It was terrible, Samuel."

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 02:27 pm UTC (link)
"Oh shit. She cooked for you and was wearing a pink dress? Yeah, you're gone, buddy. It's done. She hath bewitched you," Sam quipped, holding the shot glass in one hand, his arms still folded on the table. "And she's right, you do need to be fed, so you better listen to her. That not eating thing? That's not gonna work out, my friend." No wonder the guy got sha-wasted after one beer! He never had anything in his stomach to counteract the alcohol.

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 02:30 pm UTC (link)
Archer nodded. "Yes, she did. It was a terrible, wonderful experience." He swallowed another shot, cringing but no longer feeling the horrific burn he had in the past. The bubbly sensation of alcohol numbing his body and senses was rendering him immune to the burn of vodka. "Food is expensive," he whined, dragging a hand down his face. Though alcohol was as well. "Plenty of people survive around the world on rations of rice. I can do the same," he grumbled.

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 02:37 pm UTC (link)
Sam pulled a horrible face. "Jay," he stated, as if this was all just silly. "They survive on rice because they have to, not because they want to. You have access to food, and you can afford more than rice. Besides, you need to keep your strength up," Sam pointed out. "Otherwise you won't even last two minutes when it counts, if you know what I mean, and that will not make Isobel very happy."

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 02:40 pm UTC (link)
Getting lectured about his eating habits irritated Archer. He groaned, leaning back in his chair. "Yes, but...you know. Research requires a lot of funding, and I must use my money wisely." As Sam mentioned "where it counted," his eyes widened, and he leaned forward. "Really?" he asked, frowning. "That can be affected?" He frowned. "Yes, I suppose you're right." He stroked his chin with bony fingers. "How unfortunate...perhaps I will allocate a bit more funding to my grocery budget."

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 02:46 pm UTC (link)
"Tell me about it. You're preaching to the choir," Sam snorted, regarding the comment on funding. "But that's still no excuse to waste away! What good are any scientific breakthroughs if you're too malnourished to even notice or do anything about them? Or dead," he pointed out. "Yeah, it can be affected. It helps to be of sound mind and body when you attempt a more physical relationship." Sam was awfully proud of himself for using dignified terms like this, especially after he had been drinking! But erectile dysfunction was no fun for anyone.

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 02:49 pm UTC (link)
"Yes, I suppose you're right," he replied with a sigh. "It's never been a problem before, but...if it may be in the future, perhaps I should change my habits now to prevent disaster." How embarrassing would that be? To go through all of this madness with Isobel and then fail in the bedroom? No, he would take Sam's advice. After all, he knew best. "It is so strange to think that we are like-minded, scientifically. We're nearly of two different species."

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 02:54 pm UTC (link)
Extremely embarrassing, Jay, don't play with fire here. Sam nodded wisely. Good, now the guy had agreed to eat normally and not live on rice (what the hell?) so he would live to see another day. Perhaps Sam should send him an article on Best Foods to Enhance Penis Size. Not like he needed the help there, but maybe Jay did!

"Yeah, weird isn't it?" he grinned. "But actually, I don't even know...I mean..." The tiger? What did that say about him? Not even just a tiger, but a villainous man-eating tiger. "I'm probably a different species anyway."

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 02:57 pm UTC (link)
The slight change in mood was lost on Archer, though the comments weren't. "Really?" he asked, pouring himself another shot of the quickly dwindling vodka. "Why do you say that?" He tilted his head to the side, obviously ignorant and curious. Pausing, he glanced about before leaning forward and speaking in hushed tones. "Have you been using yourself as an experimental subject? With your test animals?" He shook his head. "I tried that once, it's very frowned upon, your research will be considered contaminated and unusable."

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 03:01 pm UTC (link)
"No, no, no. Nothing like that," Sam said in a rush. Hell, may as well drink more too - he'd probably need it for sure now - so he added some vodka to his glass and leaned in to speak in a conspirator's tone. "My fable? Is not human. Sorry you weren't the first to know like I promised, Jay, but we sort of got sent back in time." Actually, Joanie had been the first to know, come to think of it.

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[info]sneakingaround
2010-07-02 03:04 pm UTC (link)
"Oh." He seemed almost disappointed by this. As Sam mentioned an inhuman fable, his eyes widened. "Is it, now?" He waved away the apology. "I'm not offended," he said, taking a sip from his shot glass. "And that's interesting. Do you get along? Griffin is...terribly demanding, horribly arrogant, and ruthlessly cold." He paused. "We see eye on eye concerning a few subjects."

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[info]tiger_says_rawr
2010-07-02 03:07 pm UTC (link)
At the question of getting along, Sam cracked up laughing. It was just so funny to him, getting along with that bloodthirsty machine. As if they would ever have anything in common. As if anything made sense. "Not at all," he wheezed, rubbing a hand over his face. "He hates what I do, you know, my work and everything. He hates me, and the feeling is mutual."

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