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Seamus Finnigan (openbottle) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2015-03-17 20:12:00

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character: aidan lynch, character: gwenog jones, character: seamus finnigan

The Winners...
Who: Seamus, Aidan and Gwenog
What: The winning team winning
Where: Reptile House, London Zoo
When: Tuesday 17th March
Rating: There might be language?

Since he had no idea how long he might be waiting to be found, Seamus had come prepared. Not only did he have his journal and a book, but also a packed lunch, two packets of peanuts and a couple of drinks. Even so, he was bored after a couple of hours. He'd done a couple of laps of the reptile house, but you could only look at snakes and lizards for so long if you weren't an expert on the creatures.

When he'd started getting weird looks from the staff in their green-and-beige uniforms (not unlike what he was wearing himself, as it happened) he'd explained that he ran an Irish pub and was doing a St Paddy's day event - obviously leaving out the magical element. One particularly tall, dark and handsome employee had taken him on (yet another) tour of the house, though Seamus found this one definitely more engaging. Sadly, his companion had duties other than entertaining Irishmen and Seamus was left to his own devices.

He propped himself up against the wall opposite the King Cobra, unfolding his list of entrants, picturing each one. He didn't want to miss them should they walk in - though, really, he was wearing a shamrock green t-shirt with 'Finnigan' in block white letters across the back, it should really be up to them to find him.

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_aidanlynch_
2015-03-17 10:16 pm UTC (link)

Aidan just knew he was going to be late. He couldn't find anything green to wear that was Muggle apparel. How could this be? He had hurried all over his flat trying to find something green, and at last he found something. He would be a failure to Irishmen everywhere otherwise.

*Finally* he made it to the main gate of the zoo, then he started looking around for Gwenog. How difficult could it be to find her? She'd be the only unhappy one at the zoo, if he judged her responses correctly.

Well, she knew what he looked like, he thought to himself and checked his watch. He had been 15 minutes later than what he wanted.

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haveyoumet_
2015-03-17 10:56 pm UTC (link)

Gwenog was pleased that she and Lynch had managed to solve the puzzle but now they had to do the actual finding Finnigan bit she was forced to put on things slightly more formal than jogging bottoms and a comfy sweatshirt. She carefully wriggled herself into combat trousers and a thin jumper, her usual leather jacket and grudgingly slipped her feet into trainers rather than her usual boots. Even the small heels on those would get her frowned at by the healers if they knew she was wearing them. Mostly she'd been going around barefoot. At least she'd dealt with her hair already.

She grabbed the cane she'd been provided with by the healers and pocketed her muggle and magical wallets, carefully lifted her bad leg and spun gracefully on the spot, appearing moments later a ten minute walk from the zoo. Or it would usually be a ten minute walk. She wasn't allowed to stride at present, healing or no healing.

By the time she reached the gate she could see Lynch checking his watch. Not that she was apologising. He'd agreed to team up with her.

"Lynch," she said, nodding once she got within not-yelling distance. Her cane was used more for support than anything, but she could feel how newly-healed her torn ligaments and muscles were and she didn't want to compromise them any more.

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_aidanlynch_
2015-03-17 11:02 pm UTC (link)

When Aidan heard his name he looked up, "Jones. If I knew you had a cane, I would have told you a later time, to give you time..." he said, an amused grin on his face. He was sure he'd pay for it, but it was worth it.

"How are you, though?" See, he was still considerate. While waiting, Aidan had grabbed a map of the zoo, but he had only looked at where the nearest food place was. He hadn't ate.

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haveyoumet_
2015-03-17 11:31 pm UTC (link)

"Lynch, I unintentionally pulled a Starfish without the supporting hand on Friday night, you're lucky I'm not a splat on the fucking ground!" she returned incredulously. "The cane is pretty minor." It wasn't like she hadn't mentioned she was out for two weeks. If she were a muggle she'd barely have been moving by now, she was fairly sure.

She held her cane and gestured expansively to it with her other hand. "I have a cane and I'm banned from training, how do you think I am?" she asked, giving him an extremely fake smile. She was also clearly banned from dancing, which was making her extra grouchy, and sex was right out. She apparently needed to acquire some less active hobbies.

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	_aidanlynch_ 2015-03-18 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Like you said, you're 'not a splat on the fucking ground'" he quoted with a small shrug. "Right. The reptile house." He said looking over the map quickly before handing it over to her. "Even the shortest path is still a fair jaunt. You up to it?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

haveyoumet_
2015-03-19 12:14 am UTC (link)

Gwenog examined the map, it had been years since she'd been to a zoo, and she'd been to the Welsh Mountain Zoo which was rather bigger as far as she knew. She frowned at the map and sighed. "Bring it on, I'll just spend the rest of the day off my feet again. We better fucking win for this." She was in it, and in it to win.

"Not too fast though. I don't want to tear things again. Two weeks out is enough, thanks," she said. Let it not be said that she wasn't both ambitious and stubborn. She pointed to her preferred route, which looked marginally shorter. "This way."

She looked over and pointed to the ticket booths, indicating that they should pay to get themselves in. They could probably magic their way in but that would bring the Ministry down on them and that seemed like a stupid plan just for a scavenger hunt.

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