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Cho Quigley (charmingcho) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2014-11-12 17:08:00

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character: cho chang, character: finbar quigley, character: marietta edgecombe

RP: paperwork & wine at the pub
WHO: Cho + OPEN.
WHEN: Thursday, November 13th, evening.
WHERE: Finnigan's Pub, Monument Alley.
WHAT: Cho is going over the month's books (every month by the 15th!) at the pub with a large glass of wine.
RATING: sfw.
STATUS: Ongoing.

Cho had a monthly tradition. Wine, accounting books, and receipts at the pub. Every month she paid her bills (her rent to Melinda's family and her business expenses to various venders and companies and of course the landlord Richard) in the third week, so she balanced everything before and after. All her receipts and muggle note pads and magic scrolls were spread out along her small table and her glass of Zinfandel balanced on top of her stack of recent ledgers. In truth, Cho sort of liked these evenings - it was quiet, and generally people would stop and say hello but they recognized she was working and she never had to put on her bright smile or her professional "social butterfly" persona for more than a moment or two. It nearly reminded her of marathon study sessions back at Hogwarts - her head bent over a book along with Mel and Mari, tucked into a corner of the library.

Of course here he had wine, which was infinitely better.

Taking the last sip of her glass she stood and went to the bar for her second, putting on a smile and also ordering a dinner of stuffed mushrooms and a tomato & mozzarella salad. With her new glass she headed back to the table and got back to work, hoping to at least finish with the inputs before her meal arrived.

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_finbar_
2014-11-13 06:34 pm UTC (link)

Sometimes. Sometimes Finbar wondered why he even bothered with Quidditch. Why he went up in the air, working his arse off and risking injury by defending the Chasers, letting them work their proverbial magic by flying circles around the rest of the team while slowly but steadily raising the score only to have all those goals rendered more or less pointless when if the opposing team’s Seeker swooped in and snatched the Snitch. Of course that didn’t bother him when it was the Bats’ Seeker who did the snatching, but then there were matches like the one tonight. Matches where the Chasers didn’t know their lefts from their rights or their arses from their tits and his useless Seeker couldn’t count to fucking fifteen and despite the Bats running off with the Snitch the match still ended in a tie and to the Falcons no less. Matches like that were the sometimes when Finbar wondered why he even bothered.

His dressing down of the Chasers afterwards had been delivered swiftly and precisely with nothing to interpret when it came to their training the following week, a few choice remarks for Terry had followed, and he had acknowledged Moon’s efforts on the Pitch before he had showered, dressed and taken off.

Tonight being Thursday he figured that Finnigan’s wouldn’t be too crowded, and a drink was just what he needed right now. Once in the pub, he headed directly to the bar and ordered a glass of the best Bushmill Finnigan had available, and glass in hand, he chanced a look around the pub, just to see if he could stay here or would have to seek out one of the more quiet corners of the place. He recognised Cho’s figure immediately and a sort of calm fell on him as he crossed the floor and went to her table. As much as he would have liked to, it just hadn’t been possible for either of them to meet up since their lunch, but they had managed a couple of messages here and there on the journals. Noting the papers on her table, his mood fell a little, but not enough to make him turn around. “You are a sight for sore eyes,” he said as he came up to the table and leaned down to greet her with a kiss to the cheek.

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charmingcho
2014-11-13 06:38 pm UTC (link)

Cho smiled at his voice and leaned her cheek in his direction, though surprised by the greeting her smile grew at the feel of his lips lightly against her skin. "Doesn't sound like the match went all that well, then?" She asked, her eyes conveying her real interest, before nodding at the chair across from her at her table. She immediately set down the stack of receipts she'd been going through - having finished her dinner and started on the outputs - and arranged the papers so they weren't taking up the whole table anymore.

"It's good to see you, too," she said shyly when she'd finished.

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_finbar_
2014-11-13 07:36 pm UTC (link)

Finbar drew in a deep breath as he stood back up. That hint of perfume and the softness of her skin was such a contrast to the annoyance that was still coursing through his system that it only eased the tension further.

He held Cho’s gaze for just a beat too long, savouring the interest there before he nodded slightly before he took the indicated seat. “Tie,” he said, drinking from his drink and let the flavour settle while Cho cleared the table.

Her shyness was endearing and for just a brief moment a small though genuine smile made its way to the surface. “How’ve you been, Cho?”

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charmingcho
2014-11-13 07:44 pm UTC (link)

Cho made a face when he said the match had been a tie. While she had always been and always would be a Tutshill fanatic, she had privately been cheering for Fin no matter who the Bats were playing against. "If the whole team were as dedicated as you, the rest of the league wouldn't have a hope," she said, and then her blush deepened at the vehemence in her voice.

Grateful for his question she smiled a little bit, "Alright, it's nearly holiday season the weddings have died down and everyone wants the perfect Christmas or New Year party to outshine all the others. It's a contest among wealthy housewives, this time of year, I'm convinced." She rolled her eyes indicating how ridiculous she thought it was. "But their parties all come out pretty spectacular if you ask me," her eyes narrowed a little bit at her own joke.

"Other than the match, how are you? I feel like journaling isn't quite the same as asking in person."

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_finbar_
2014-11-15 09:24 pm UTC (link)

Finbar loved attention, always had, even though the past couple of years with Ruby’s erratic behaviour he had preferred the attention to be on anything but his private life. Still, he loved it, and he loved praise, but something about the blush in Cho’s cheeks after she had complimented his dedication made this praise feel like years’ worth comprised into just a single sentence. Maybe it was because he knew her to be a die-hard Tornados fan and that while she didn’t object to his company, she wasn’t opposed to it or seeming to crave or demand it like some of the fans did. “They’re dedicated,” he mused and took another drink. “I’d just prefer them to have their off days separately instead of this solidarity shite.” He couldn’t blame them, though; Merlin knew he’d had his share of off days the past years. But tie’ing was one thing. Tie’ing against the Falcons, his first ever team and one he just hadn’t meshed with, was… it was bloody humiliating was what it was.

Cho, however, was like an antidote to that humiliation. She excited him, yet at the same time let a calm fall upon him, and his interest in her wasn’t just polite, it was genuine and he couldn’t wait to know more, though he was willing to give her all the time she needed to open up. Her small joke had him chuckling softly as he shook his head. “I wonder if they know they all have the same party planner?” he mused, glad to hear that she’d been doing at least alright, though at the same time concerned about busy time that was coming up. Their lunch together had been the result of him attempting to ask her out on a date, only to find that she would be working, and with Christmas coming up he could only assume that dates would be harder to plan.

“Been… busy,” he summed up his past weeks with a bit of a sigh. “Probably still am, but tonight I just don’t care.” Between practice and Ruby and solicitors he was going to enjoy everything slow tonight to the fullest. “The journals are good for a lot of things, but they don’t give you the smiles and the blushes that makes meeting you tonight so special. Although,” he smiled at her, “those small notes from you have brightened several days the past couple of weeks.”

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charmingcho
2014-11-15 10:18 pm UTC (link)

Cho laughed, "I thought teams were all about 'solidarity shite' - at least for the rest of the team. Luckily as a Seeker I never really ad to worry about. Just keep track of the score and swoop in when I'm needed." Cho was confident in her abilities a Seeker, she'd been fast and lithe and almost balletic, she knew.

Shaking her head she couldn't help but laugh again, "It wouldn't be very good for business if I told them all I was working for their enemies, would it? But there are only so many event planners and only so many old traditional families, so I bet they know. Willful ignorance is a talent of theirs I bet."

Cho's mouth dropped in surprise, "I do not blush!" She scoffed out in denial. But she softened and smiled at him again, gently, "I'm glad I could brighten things up for you, though I don't see how occasional notes whinging about the rich and the snobby would do it."

She liked sending messages back and forth with him, to be honest with herself. She enjoyed spending time with him. Of course, she wasn't quite sure what to do about that. It had been years since she'd done more than maybe have a one night stand, she hadn't bothered dating since just after her NEWTs, and that was with Roger of all men. Add to all of this the fact that the object of her... Affection was married. And famous. And older. And married.

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marrededge
2014-11-14 02:50 am UTC (link)

Marietta hadn't been in the mood to cook her own dinner tonight so she headed to Finnigan's. She was fairly certain Cho would be there slaving away and may need rescuing.

Upon entering the pub she looked around and sure enough she found her. Sure, Cho's back was to her at the moment but Marietta would know her friend's posture anywhere. A smile lit her face as she approached but it quickly slid away as she neared. Sitting there across from Cho was a client she'd recently encountered. While nothing had happened other than a delightful evening at what could have easily been just another stuffy event, the fact that he had met her other persona wasn't something she was willing to confront at the moment.

Thankfully, she hadn't called out Cho's name in greeting and hopefully he didn't recognize her in a state of common dress. With that she turned to her left and chose a table that was close enough for her to watch to see when and if he left so she could talk to her friend without losing her secret.

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	charmingcho 2014-11-17 04:46 am UTC (link)
	As she was heading out for the night, Cho passed a table with a familiar head of curly hair. "Mari!" She exclaimed, feeling very cheerful and energized from her run in with Finbar. "I didn't even notice you here, why didn't you come by?" From where she stood, Cho could easily see the table she'd been camped out at all night. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

marrededge
2014-11-23 10:59 pm UTC (link)

Marietta's dessert had just arrived. It wasn't something she usually treated herself to but she had really wanted to see her friend and ordering something sweet gave her an excuse to continue to hang around. It had been too long since they'd had time to just sit and talk.

"You seemed rather pre-occupied," she gave Cho the best go ahead and spill look she had. "Have a seat, I want to hear all about Mr. Handsome."

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