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Tweak says, "olive juice"

Leonora Hollins (noramd) wrote in darkdividerpg,
@ 2014-08-10 20:26:00

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character: april hollins, character: eli lasko, date: 08.04.14, type: group scene

Who: Nora, April, and Eli
What: Nora meets the roommate
When: Monday, August 4, evening
Where: April and Eli's place
Warning: Questions. Lots of questions.

It was a little later than Nora had liked, but she'd been caught up at work. Nora didn't like to leave anything incomplete, an so she often spent time at the hospital filling in what she couldn't get done on her shift, and that led to late nights and little free time. Nora didn't need much free time, though, so it only became an issue when she actually did have somewhere else to be. There was no real urgency needed in meeting April's roommate, but Nora couldn't wait any longer. It had been driving her nuts since the day April told her about him. He was a combination that was hard to ignore, a man living with her baby sister, and a man that could do things with his brain that others could not. The fact that Nora had waited this long was a testament to her relationship with April. She had done her best to respect her sister's privacy for as long as she could. Time was up, though.

She had dressed nicely for the occasion. It wasn't unusual for her to dress nicely, in fact, it was more unusual for her to appear casual than it was for her to dress up, butt she really tried to put on a good appearance today. She had on a coral colored dress over a pair of sandy colored high heels, accessorized with a pair of off white earrings and a matching necklace. She was presentable, and she came bearing a present. Housewarming gifts were always a nice gesture. Since she had come here straight from the hospital, and she knew nothing about him, Nora carried a tiny potted cactus to present to him as a gift. She knocked on the door, hoping that she might get a few moments alone with April's housemate, wanting to be able to question him without commentary and eye rolling from her sister.

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followthevision
2014-08-11 05:21 am UTC (link)

Elias nodded at Nora. "I know that," he told her. "So I apologize if my humor was misplaced or not well received. I know you worry about April, but she's a pretty strong willed woman," he shrugged. "I'm not going to hurt her. We share an apartment, we're starting to become friends, and I want that for you and I too," he told the woman. "So how about we start over again and just have a nice dinner?" He gave a tiny smile of his own in Nora's direction. He didn't want the woman to be worried for April or her safety or his own intentions towards the redhead. He liked her. He was getting to know her and was fairly certain they could be good friends.

"Maybe you can even convince me to let you map my brain," he said with a little smirk, hoping that maybe that would take her mind off of running away and set the whole thing back onto the right track.

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noramd
2014-08-11 05:57 am UTC (link)

"I'm sorry as well. Since I started working in the ER, I've become hyper aware of how unsafe it is, and I worry. I mean, I've always worried, but it's gotten worse. It's not April I worry about, it's everyone else. That probably doesn't really make sense." She didn't know how to explain it otherwise.

Her eyes lit up at the idea of actually getting to see how his brain worked during one of his visions. "It wouldn't hurt, I really just want to take an MRI to see what part of your brain is activated during one of your visions. I promise it's nothing bad, I swear. I don't want to hurt anyone. It's just such an unexplored, or explored for the wrong reasons, area of science, it would be wonderful to understand. Have you ever thought about getting a dog? Dogs are good at being able to tell when seizures are coming on. I know you say it's not anything you're worried about, but it would be one more way to make sure you're safe?" It would be another safety measure for the apartment, too.

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off_pointe
2014-08-11 06:13 am UTC (link)

The tension in April's shoulders eased a bit as the tension in the air began to lighten- and it was all thanks to Eli's efforts. She didn't say anything yet, but shot him a small smirk of thanks (and approval) before pushing herself off the counter to grab the tostadas out of the oven before they turned black and started to smoke. They'd never get that smell out of the apartment if it got to that point.

In the meantime, April let the two of them converse- like she'd hoped they would before Nora let herself off her leash. Maybe a horrible analogy, but until April completely calmed down, she was sticking to it.

Food would help.

"Salsa and greek yogurt's in the fridge," she mentioned, setting the three servings on three plates, and sprinkled hers with a pinch of fresh green onion. The Greek yogurt, of course, was a no-fat substitute for sour cream.

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followthevision
2014-08-11 01:28 pm UTC (link)

Eli nodded. He was glad that things seemed to be calming down. "I can understand that," he told her. "That's part of why I moved back. I didn't like being so far from my brother. We're twins and this city is dangerous so I can understand what it's like to worry about a sibling. He's practically a piece of me in another body." He shrugged a little. Explaining his connection with Max would never really be an easy thing to do. They were more than brothers, really, but it was too difficult to put it in terms that others could even be able to catch the full gravity of.

"Wouldn't it be difficult to try and catch me in a vision at the hospital to even be able to scan my brain?," he asked her, arching a brow. He really hadn't figured out how to induce a vision yet, so that was out of the question. "I don't know, we'll just see what happens. Maybe you'll get to one day."

The suggestion of a dog made him smile a little. "I have thought about it," he admitted, nodding a little. "Not sure if April would be up for having a pet, though. I'll have to run it by her before I do anything drastic." A dog would be nice, but he wasn't going to just show up with one without at least running it by April before he did so.

When April commented about the salsa and greek yogurt, he moved to the fridge to pull both out for her. He sat those on the counter and smiled. "Smells good," he told her. He wasn't even having a hard time with the label reading that she did. He'd still eat pizza and drink beer, but when he was home, he could deal with eating what April ate. She wasn't shoving it on him, so he didn't really mind it.

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noramd
2014-08-12 01:41 am UTC (link)

She had studied the connection twins shared, so she had some understanding of what he meant. Without personal experience, she couldn't say she knew what it was like, but she had the data committed to memory.

"You just need to try and figure out how to control it. Have you tried keeping track of what was happening to you before you had one? Maybe recording the details would help you identify the trigger." So maybe she wouldn't get to do her big MRI study, there were other options. "A dog might be able to help you with that, too."

Plate in hand, Nora took a seat at the table. Things were still somewhat uncomfortable for her, as it was clearly two against one in this situation. It was going to take time for her to truly feel settled after the earlier incident. Nora would have to work on building up her trust regarding Eli, and April...well, April would always be fighting against her, no matter what Nora did or said. It wasn't a thought she found comforting, nor did she like people thinking she thought Nora was incapable, when she was showing the exact sort of care anyone else would give a loved one. She'd stay for dinner, then leave immediately afterwards. She doubted April wanted her to stick around much longer than that, anyways.

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off_pointe
2014-08-12 02:40 am UTC (link)

After putting a dab of Greek yogurt on her meal, April joined the rest of them at the table, using her fork to spread it around. She let out a noise at the thought of adding a dog to their tiny living space, a disbelieving, yet comical sideways smile was her contribution.

Now they were on to brain scans, and April just kept herself quiet by eating. She'd already said her piece to Nora, and as long as things continued to go on smoothly, she'd let her sister gain the satisfaction she needed.

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followthevision
2014-08-12 02:44 am UTC (link)

"I'm still working on that part of it," he told her with a little shrug. As for keeping track, he shook his head. "Usually there isn't any pattern to it. They come and they go as they please. I'm still writing them down but the only thing changing is the frequency. They happen more often now than they did at first, but they also are more easy to know when they're coming. I can just feel it coming on now instead of it just happening suddenly." Maybe a pattern would emerge eventually. He supposed only time would really tell. "I think I'd be on a waiting list longer than anything," he told her. "Maybe I'll get a dog that I can train myself. Might take less time." He shrugged and glanced at April. "It'd have to be something small, though."

He got his own plate and settled down with the girls at the table. Thankfully things seemed to have been ironed out, so he relaxed a great deal. They were actually talking instead of sniping at one another and Eli had to say that was a much better option.

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