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Holly Jasmine Page (shewhodrifts) wrote in commandhq,
@ 2018-04-01 14:05:00

Entry tags:

danny costa, holly page, p: mena, p: mj

Who: Holly Page & Danny Costa
What: First Meetings
When: Seventeen minutes after this
Where: Agent Barracks
Rating: PG-13?

Holly glanced at the clock and pushed off from where she had been leaning against the back of the couch. Danny was two minutes late meeting her and Holly - having spent a long time in the military - valued punctuality quite highly. Instead of waiting around any longer, she went off in search of her erstwhile agent.

She had familiarised herself with his file, and his powers - which she had agreed should remain off for the foreseeable future - along with what little she knew of his life before joining the Regiment. She knew she might have her hands full: just one more agent that might be difficult to join the ones that she already had. But it wasn't so bad, she had a few that were genuinely willing to work with her and so even though some of her agents would never be sent into the field if she could get away with it, she was determined to make sure that every single one of them could defend themselves if it came down to it.

That would include Danny Costa, but probably way, way down the line.

Her feet took her to his room and she knocked on the door sharply, knuckles rapping against it firmly.

"Danny?" she called, accent crisp and clear even on that one word. "You're late."

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shewhodrifts
2018-04-04 08:32 am UTC (link)

Holly watched the sudden shift in Danny's entire posture and voice when he told her that he didn't trust psychiatrists. She knew a little about what had happened, the files that had been recovered from the Cheshire Medical Facility lay on the desk in her room, briefly opened and scanned but when she'd realised just what horrors they contained she'd stopped, put them aside to read later. She wanted to see Danny first, not the file. Not the horror story.

An eyebrow arched and Holly just sat back in the chair. "No?" she asked, "Well, I do think it'd benefit you to see one. That's kind of a non-negotiable. But if you're concerned that they're not trustworthy, I can sit in the sessions with you." Unusual as a tactic, perhaps, but she'd heard of it being done before and if it would help built trust between Danny and whichever therapist he ended up seeing then it would be worth it.

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truthorfiction
2018-04-05 12:52 am UTC (link)

"No," Danny said simply because it was a fact, one he wasn't about to debate or explain. It didn't need explaining. If it did then clearly she hadn't read his file.

He could feel his jaw twitching and his ring was turned over on his thumb as he waited for whatever she was going to say next. Danny was for the most part a marshmallow however he had a distinct edge, a razor sharp one, he'd cut you in a second if he felt it warranted.

"Fine," he bit out a moment later.

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shewhodrifts
2018-04-05 01:14 am UTC (link)

Holly nodded her head. She understood that. "I can promise you that unless the circumstance is way outta my control, you won't have to go to medical to see one of the healers, doctors or psychiatrists without a chaperone."

None of the staff here was out to hurt the agents but it was easy to understand why he might not trust them. He'd had a horrific experience, and that took time to rebuild the trust that had been shattered. If it could be.

"I've noted you down as a non-combatant, which means you're not a field agent and you won't be sent out on missions. I noticed that you've applied to work at the shoppette, which is good. Keeps you busy. I would like to do some rudimentary training with you, but there's no rush to start that."

She folded her hands in her lap, brown eyes still fixed on him. "Do you have any questions you'd like to ask me?"

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truthorfiction
2018-04-06 07:31 pm UTC (link)

Non combatant? Well, that was good. Danny's powers were intense but at the same time he couldn't control them so they were a danger not only to himself but to others around him. Made sense not to put him in a field situation unless he could be trusted.

"Shelf stacker," he offered. "Means I can keep my hands busy without needing to get too involved with other people." Didn't trust himself around strangers, might be different now his powers were switched off, but he wasn't holding his breath.

Questions, questions, questions... Danny merely shook his head. "Not at this time, but I'll let you know if I can think of anything."

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shewhodrifts
2018-04-07 08:26 pm UTC (link)

Holly smiled a little. "That's good," she said, "It'll be good to keep you busy too, and it never hurts to have a little extra income. Sometimes we get to do runs to the outside world, so if there's stuff you want that the shop can't order in, I can try and grab it for you. Provided it's not restricted, of course."

When Danny said he had no further questions, Holly just nodded and got to her feet. "Well, in that case, I will leave you to the rest of your day. It was nice to meet you, Danny. If you need anything, let me know and I'll do my best to help you, and I'll accompany you to medical any time you have to go there just so that you're not alone."

She looked like she wanted to touch his shoulder but she refrained, just looking at him for a moment before she nodded and headed away. It was a start, and that, for the moment, was all she needed.

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