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Jean-Luc Picard (tea_earlgreyhot) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-01 13:23:00

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data, geordi la forge, helen magnus, jean-luc picard, seven of nine

[ day 234 ] action :: open
It’s late in the day and Jean-Luc is just leaving the hospital. Aside from the fact that it takes something of great magnitude to get him into any kind of sick bay, an abnormal experience had been made even more surreal by the cold sterility of the bots. Nevertheless, something had happened that made him feel that a medical exam was necessary. It had just been several ticks in his chest, right where his artificial heart implant was. It usually ran without fail, almost unnoticeable to the point that he forgot that he had an artificial heart at all. Given the unknowns of the medical advancements and knowledge of the prison, he had thought it best to reassure himself that all was well without drawing too much attention to the issue or himself. He knew how concerned both Data and Geordi, and possibly even Seven, might be were they to know that he felt... unwell.

It's his distrust of the bots as a whole which had him heading toward the clinic that Helen runs. He might run into anyone along the way, but he opens the voice function to Helen as he moved through the dome.

[ Voice locked to Helen ]

Doctor Magnus, [ He clears his throat, realizing his error. ] Helen, perhaps you might find the time to meet me at your clinic as soon as you’re able.

ooc: Picard is on a trek from sector 5 to sector 3. Anyone can run into him between point A and point B. Or afterward. Technology fail!

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lifelines
2013-09-27 06:12 pm UTC (link)

[ helen had once been faced with the idea that someone she had once loved with all her being was not satisfied with the person she had become. john had wanted to change them both not long ago. she'd told him off for it, but the memory still remained with her. she swallows hard at the thought, the knowledge that john is likely dead anyway, and focuses on jean-luc next to her. his hand over hers brings a small smile to her face, managing to overwrite the heartache that john usually brought up in her. yes, perhaps jean-luc would be good for her if she allowed him to be. ]

I would quite agree. I'm glad to see I haven't managed to offend you yet.

[ whether she's serious or teasing is up to interpretation. perhaps it's a bit of both, a worry she doesn't yet want to put words to.

it takes her a moment or two before she can manage to turn that smile on him, to hopefully show that she is certainly enjoying whatever it is between them. she has nothing else to say to his words, nothing that can properly tell him how she feels towards him and their interactions tonight. so instead, she simply gives his arm a gentle squeeze and leans a little more against him as they walk. he's one of the few people she feels comfortable with even in silence, so if silence is what follows soon, she won't mind.

and perhaps someday she can put words to the chaotic emotions tumbling around inside her. ]

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	action; tea_earlgreyhot 2013-09-28 10:22 am UTC (link)
	[ It''s difficult for Jean-Luc to imagine a scenario in which Helen could offend him. He's watching that smile of hers as they walk and contemplating what she might be eluding to as they near her building in Sector Two. ] Helen. Shall we meet for tea soon? [ Was he asking her on a date? No, certainly not. It was tea. Tea with Helen. Right? Right. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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2013-09-28 12:20 pm UTC (link)

[ clearly, he needs to run into her when she's upset and lashing out at everyone and everything. she's fairly certain she would manage to offend even him during that. but instead of focusing on that, she simply enjoys their walk, her smile warm despite the hour and the fact that they're close to the point of splitting up for the night. ]

I would very much like that. [ she's not allowing herself to think about such things as dates. not yet. this can't be a date between them. can it? but after kissing him, she isn't certain what label to give anything anymore. ] Whenever you can spare a moment.

[ upon reaching the building, she turns towards him a little more, not quite willing to release his arm just yet, though knowing she should. despite his reason for visiting her, she couldn't say she hadn't enjoyed it. in fact, most encounters with jean-luc were nothing if not enjoyable. ]

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tea_earlgreyhot
2013-09-28 04:24 pm UTC (link)

[ Well. This was a moment. One of those with an internal battle of should I or shouldn't I? Jean-Luc had never been one to delight in uncertainty of a personal nature. He could handle a good mystery. He enjoyed exploration of the great unknown. But in his personal life, he wanted to know exactly what he was doing and precisely where he stood.

At the moment, he stood right here in front of Helen's apartment with Helen. Right here in a bout of uncertainty which he decided to meet head on. He pulled his arm away and then used that hand to cup her elbow as he leaned in to kiss the edge of her lips before leaning back to look into her eyes. ]

I truly look forward to it. Thank you, Doctor. I hope you will rest well.

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lifelines
2013-09-28 04:53 pm UTC (link)

[ she allows her eyes to slide shut at the kiss, brief and gentle against her lips. there's so much between them at this moment, so much she wants to say but can't yet, that she isn't entirely certain what to do about it. so for a moment, she's silent. her arm slides out of his grasp until she can gently wrap her hand around his and give him a gentle squeeze. ]

After the night I've had, I should think I shall. I wish the same for you.

[ and that's the end, isn't it? she doesn't want to pull away, but they aren't yet to a point where she would feel comfortable inviting him inside simply because she isn't certain what doing so would mean for their relationship or whatever it is. how would that change things between them? she doesn't know and she doesn't want to find out the hard way. not yet. so for now and though the idea is entirely disagreeable to her, she moves to pull back and let her hand fall away from his. ]

I'll see you again, Jean-Luc. Soon, I hope.

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tea_earlgreyhot
2013-09-29 11:14 am UTC (link)

You will. Soon, Helen.

[ Jean-Luc will stand and wait until he can no longer see her, until she is safely inside. Something about it feels unfinished. As if he should have said more. But he also isn't one for regrets. He's more the kind of man who promises to do better next time. And he already wanted a next time.

He turns to walk back toward his own apartment, attempting not to over-think anything that had happened tonight, and failing miserably. ]

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