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John Conrad (action_posable) wrote in lineof_fire_rpg,
@ 2008-01-27 15:23:00

This is Ahchoo (John/Lori).
Who: John and Lori.
What: John and Lori go on another date.
Where: Starting at Lori's apartment.
When: Saturday Afternoon
Rating: Probably kiddie safe
Open? To Lori!

John hated the dating period between friends and sleep-overs, but dating Lori hadn’t been so difficult. Dating Lori had been fun; they’d gone to coffee and fed the ducks, she’d invited him to go along with her to pick out a kitten, they’d gone to a midnight showing of Robin Hood; Men in Tights and followed the evening up with reenactments and slurpees and he had screamed like a girl throughout Cloverfield just incase she was scared and feeling silly. Dating Lori was like hanging out with an attractive friend.

He stepped out of his car, catching a glimpse of his reflection - his hair was looking cute, he had the right amount of stumble, he was wearing his cleanest pair of jeans and a grey T-shirt that read; it’s all fun and games until the cops show up, a christmas present from his Mother who knew only too well how her son liked to dress. Slamming the door shut, he jogged the distance to the apartment entrance, affording some random bystanders a wave just before he proceeded to lean on the buzzer to Lori’s apartment.

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action_posable
2008-01-27 08:16 am UTC (link)

"Don't be ridiculous" John replied, motioning vaguely with his free hand, "This is America, we don't give you Anarchists the same graces as the common meth-head, we will kick in your door without a warrant, and we're not going to feel bad about it afterwards" he reached up a hand to tap her nose lightly, a teasing-tone in his voice, "You are so cute, so young, so full of ideals; what are they teaching you on this internship?"

Letting his hand drop from Lori's shoulders, John skipped ahead to unlock the passenger side door of his truck, before open the door for Lori, "Let me tell you a thing or two about Nerds" John started as he shut the door after she'd climbed in, before running around to the drivers side and unlocking his own door, "Nerds are like insects; they see the bug-zapper-" he waggled a finger at Lori as he climbed into the drivers' side, "-that's you by the way. They keep seeing all their little buddies fly into the light, consequently meeting their insect-maker, but the temptation of the light itself seems like such a reward that they don't care if they get zapped" he fitted the key into the ignition and started the car, turning to look at Lori with a grin, "They don't care what comes next"

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junior_agent
2008-01-27 08:31 am UTC (link)

Lori scoffed at his teasing, poking him in the ribs. "Hey now. If you break down my door and take me to anarchist prison, you have to take care of Moogie." She looked at him with mock seriousness. "Are you prepared for that responsibility? Moogie is a terror."

She slid into the car, nodding a quick thank you at him opening the door for her. She pulled it closed and waited with baited breath as he rounded the car and got in, laughing as he made her analogous to a bug zapper.

"Wow, that is JUST the way to get into my heart. I'm a nerd zapper." She shook her head, returning his grin. "They do care what comes next. They have schedules, good sir. They have meetings with their World of Warcraft guilds, and dates to keep with their dungeon masters. Laser tag is no laughing matter, you know. They come in it to win it. They've got strategy. And we'll end up with 10 year olds. You better be as good as everyone says you are."

Lori leaned her elbow into the door and let her head rest against her palm, watching John. "We should try paintball sometime. I'd like to see you in coveralls." She grinned at him, already enjoying herself.

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action_posable
2008-01-27 08:44 am UTC (link)

“Moogie is not a terror” John replied with a faux-gasp of shock, “I’ll have you know, Moogie and I are like this” he replied holding up crossed fingers, “I’d take a bullet for that kitten, and I’m confident that he feels the same way about me” Granted John had only ever seen the kitten on the one occasion when Lori and he had picked it out, but considering her was a dog person, he found that he was quite fond of the cat; he loved to hear Moogie stories.

He snorted as she dissected Nerds and their schedules, “I think you’re putting your Nerds up on a pedestal” he replied with a nonchalant shrug as he pulled out of the curb, before suppressing a laugh, “I think you love them” the word ‘love’ was drawn out teasingly so that it sounded closer to ‘luuuurvee’.

“I didn’t know you’d be into paint-ball” John replied, turning his head briefly to look at Lori, “You know the FBI and PD have a monthly game, you should sign up for it, our team numbers are kind of running short; Emerson made us recruit a couple of accountants, you should see those poor guys out there, I’ve never seen such terrified faces”

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junior_agent
2008-01-27 08:54 am UTC (link)

"You've managed to bond with Moogie? Well, since you and Moogie have such a close relationship, perhaps I should take a step back and allow you two your space." She grinned at him, knowing he'd fallen for the little Siamese the minute she'd shown it to him in the cattery at the SPCA.

She laughed at his assumption that she loved nerds, and she nodded her head. "I'm on a date with a nerd, so yes, that about sums it up. You should be happy I have such a high opinion of your people." She put up hands to block against possible playful hits, laughing the entire time.

Lori nodded at the idea that she should join the paintball team. "Yeah, my brothers would take me out and cover me in pillows and couch cushions and make me be a moving target for their Air Soft rifles in the back yard. I'll tell you, you can have 5 inches of foam padding on and those things still hurt like a bitch." She lifted the sleeve of her shirt to reveal a small, smoothed scar on her forearm. "That would be when my brother blinded me with about 3 shots to the face and covered my goggles with paint. I then ran into a tree and the branch gouged my arm."

Why she was babbling on about getting beaten up by a tree, she wasn't sure, but Lori was sure John would be amused.

"My brothers are assholes." She grinned at John, then laughed at the mental picture of the accountants out in the woods with paintball guns. "I can imagine you and Lance don't help with their terror."

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action_posable
2008-01-28 01:40 am UTC (link)

“My people?” John asked with exaggerated incredulity, shaking a finger at Lori while trying not to laugh, “I am not a Nerd, sure I’m willing to admit that I may have been briefly addicted to World of Warcraft, but you know what? It’s a disease. Like alcoholism. I can’t help what I’m susceptible to. I’m not a Nerd.” turning his attention away from Lori, John snorted to himself, “I am not a Nerd”

As the mental image of a young Lori covered in pillows popped into his mind, John couldn’t help but laugh, “I bet they laughed for days” he replied, still laughing himself, before he realized he was supposed to be on Lori’s side. Giving a small cough he attempted to compose himself, “I mean, what bastards” the stupid grin on his face didn’t make him entirely convincing, “Yeah, I like to put my SEAL voice on and yell at them. It makes them frantic, they do this adorable thing where they just start running on the spot in circles”

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junior_agent
2008-02-03 03:02 pm UTC (link)

"You are too. I'm very sorry I had to be the one to let you in on this little known fact, but you are, in fact, a nerd." She reached over and patted him on the arm, giving him a mocking look of sympathy. "It's okay. I already knew, and I still like you."

Lori made a face at John laughing, then shook her head. "They were always laughing." She smirked at him sideways, then poked his arm. "And you, buddy, are supposed to be nice to me, not enjoying the brotherly torments of my past." When he sobered and chose Lori's side, she gave a nod. "Damned skippy."

Lori gave a laugh at the mental picture John painted for her about the accountants freaking out, and shook her head again. "You are meeeeeeeean to them. I can only imagine what Lance does. I'm sure he pants' them on the field then runs away giggling." Lori gazed at John for a moment, then looked out the window when she caught herself, watching the passing traffic.

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