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Tweak says, "A war is coming, Charles."

Aidan J. Reilly (redclayheroics) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2014-07-08 23:42:00

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279 // Beach potluck mingle //late afternoon >
[ A punishment doesn't always have to be a terrible thing and Aidan is actually pretty excited about this potluck — not counting a small break for baseball, he's spent most of the day setting up and with a little help from his friends, the beach is looking pretty great. There are tables set up for the food, legs buried deep in the sand for stability and plenty of blankets and beach towels to hang out on. Candles are shoved down into the sand, ready to be lit as the sun sets and he's already got a good fire going in the fire pit, ready for barbeque.

With the waves lapping at the sand, the breeze in the palm trees and the slowly sinking sun, it really couldn't be a more perfect time for a casual party at the beach. Come one, come all, mingle away! ]

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	thisiscalm 2014-07-25 09:27 am UTC (link)
	That's what we always say. [ No offense taken. ] Working with the FBI doesn't exactly make healthy relationships possible. [ There's an unwanted crack in his voice at that. No, the FBI doesn't really allow any relationships, let alone healthy ones. JJ is a rare exception. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-07-26 04:11 am UTC (link)
	Neither does working for NATO. Least, I couldn't make it work. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-07-26 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	I guess some career paths just take up too much of our time and energy, huh? [ And if they can manage that, there's always serial killers. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-07-27 01:45 pm UTC (link)
	Time. Energy. ... Secrets. [She takes a drink of whatever it is she's holding to keep her mouth shut. When she does speak up again, it's clear she's ready to change subjects.] Come now! We're at a party. This isn't proper party speak! [Not that she's actually sure what is proper party speak...] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-07-27 07:58 pm UTC (link)
	[ He's heard that so many times already tonight. He does have the decency to laugh and act like he's more relaxed now than he was a minute ago. ] Alright, alright... what do you want to talk about instead? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-08-01 07:11 pm UTC (link)
	Well... There's um... [She looks a little confused and then laughed.] Apparently, I haven't been to many mingles like this and am severely out of practice. I'd start with something easy like the weather, but we're all so intensely aware of that here that it's hardly a help as a conversation starter. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-08-09 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	Honestly, I don't know how good of a conversation starter that was back home either. [ It's nice to know he's not the only one failing at small talk. ] Read any good books lately? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-08-10 03:14 am UTC (link)
	Well, you could always end up moving from weather to climate change - and then start a political debate that would be pretty entertaining! [She smiles a little noting that, no, that would be a terrible conversation method.] Ah but books, I can talk about books! I've been rereading Shakespeare lately. I miss him sometimes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-08-10 08:04 am UTC (link)
	[ That's an odd way to say it. ] Miss him? Have you met him? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-08-10 03:17 pm UTC (link)
	[She grins and nods.] He was not exactly what people expected him to be, but I found him fascinating. He's so smart. I mean, you'd figure that considering how great he was, but he was smart beyond his time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-08-10 08:37 pm UTC (link)
	[ Let the fanboying commence. ] That's... incredible. I can't even wrap my head around it, being able to meet such a significant person like that... I envy you, no sense in denying it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-08-11 03:02 am UTC (link)
	Oh, he was... he was a character for sure. I even got to see one of his long lost plays. Love's Labours Won! Tell me though, [He was fanboying, and she so wanted to see his reaction to this...] Are you aware of his Dark Lady sonnets? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-08-11 08:55 am UTC (link)
	Of course. In the old age black was not counted fair, or if it were, it bore not beauty's name. But now is black beauty's successive heir, and beauty slandered with a bastard shame. [ Because reciting a line or two is proof enough, right? He could easily go the whole length, but hey. No need. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-08-11 03:24 pm UTC (link)
	[Martha nods encouragingly.] Guess who's the subject? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-08-12 09:00 am UTC (link)
	[ Whoa. Whoa whoa whoa. ] You're kidding. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-08-13 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	[Martha shook her head and continued.] For since each hand hath put on Nature's power, Fairing the foul with Art's false borrowed face, Sweet beauty hath no name, no holy bower, But is profaned, if not lives in disgrace. I'll admit it was rather astonishing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-08-14 11:27 am UTC (link)
	Wow. Wow. [ Good job making him mostly speechless. ] How do you even... who do you tell? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-08-15 12:31 am UTC (link)
	[Martha shook her head.] No one. It's one of those things you keep to yourself, but then smile every time someone says they found something else out about the Dark Lady. Because I know it's me, and I know he wrote about me even after I left. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-08-15 05:06 pm UTC (link)
	You must've made quite the impression on him, to be such an influential muse. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-08-18 03:49 pm UTC (link)
	It seems so. We saved the world together. Him, me and the Doctor. Do you remember those witches from Macbeth? We sort of met them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-08-18 05:28 pm UTC (link)
	[ His brain will never recover from this. ] Did you meet any other fictional characters that aren't really fictional? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-08-18 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	[A shake of her head.] Everyone else has been real. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-08-19 12:15 pm UTC (link)
	I suppose this place mustn't be that strange to you, then? I mean... I've met a lot of people that I've only read about in books or watched on TV back home. [ Martha being one of them but that's not something he wants to admit to. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2014-08-20 08:21 pm UTC (link)
	Actual fictional characters from television? I... no! I mean the witches were an alien called the Carrionites... they inspired the witches for MacBeth. I've never met an actual fictional character. [She'd completely misunderstood him.] I have to admit, it'd be brilliant to meet Harry Potter. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-08-22 08:37 am UTC (link)
	Maybe you will. Who knows around here, right? [ Never mind that he doesn't know who Harry Potter is. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)