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Tweak says, "They Mostly Come At Night"

Martha Jones (notrosesshadow) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-10-27 20:27:00

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felix gaeta, john constatine, martha jones, miranda lotto (au)

Day 399 | Open Action
Having found little to interest her in tattoos to cover up her newest scars, Martha had turned to Jack's suggestion at getting them removed. And knowing she had little to no rehabilitation points, she was willing to take whatever the wardens would give her regarding work to earn more.

Which was why she was now rolling a ginormous pumpkin through sector zero to place somewhere. It was also why she was placing hay bales in various places and hanging orange lights. None of the decorations were as impressive as she would have expected from the wardens for a big anniversary bash, but there was definitely plenty.

"Excuse me!" she called over the pumpkin.

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	didwhaticould 2016-10-28 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	Gaeta thought about lending a hand with the decorations since more points can't possibly be a bad thing, but he ultimately decided that he'd rather enjoy a cigarette than help robots decorate. He'd also rather not suffer a pumpkin-induced injury, so he steps out of the way as Martha comes rolling through. "Where're you going with that?" (Reply to this) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-10-29 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	Martha did her best to halt the pumpkin, a feat that was less than graceful. The pumpkin tipped over onto its base and wobbled a moment before settling. She scowled at the gourd before turning to Gaeta. "Tva park. Which seemed doable when I accepted the challenge!" Now she wasn't so sure. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-10-30 12:51 am UTC (link)
	Regardless of how awkward their last conversation was and how awkward another might be, Gaeta couldn't in good conscience not offer to lend a hand. It's a huge pumpkin. "That's not all that close. Would you like some help?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-10-30 12:26 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded. "I'd appreciate it. Yes." Martha wasn't going to let awkwardness stand in the way of an offer to help. And anyway, working tended to keep awkwardness at bay. It was nice when there was something else to focus on. She halted the pumpkin so Gaeta could get into position. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-10-30 10:11 pm UTC (link)
	He stood on the other side of the pumpkin, helped her tilt it back on its side, and got it rolling again. The process might not be much faster with two people, but at least it made for less opportunities for a runaway gourd to mow someone down. "So... do you have a passion for decorating or are you in it for the points?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-10-31 12:04 am UTC (link)
	Definitely fewer opportunities for runaway gourds. Martha started rolling the pumpkin again and laughed. "Points. I'm terrible at decorating. Too busy usually to remember when a holiday is coming up. And half the time I'm working anyway. Besides, I'm fresh out of points." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-11-01 12:33 pm UTC (link)
	"You might be terrible at it, but you're committed." He nodded at the pumpkin. Moving it across the dome took dedication, if not talent. "What would you put your points towards? I can't think of anything I'd want to ask the wardens for." Which hadn't stopped him from trying to get points. Stockpiling resources, even ones that seem useless, is important. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-11-01 01:11 pm UTC (link)
	"That's me. Always willing to do the difficult tasks." She said it with a smile though the reality was she really did end up with some impossible tasks when she did things. She considered lying. Just saying she didn't know. In fact, she rolled the pumpkin in silence as she debated. A moment or two later and she did answer however. "Scar removal." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-11-01 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Someone's got to." It's possible to smile about such things when Marina is usually free of truly difficult tasks. Had she said nothing at all, he would have let it go. As it was, he glanced up at her without a pause in the pumpkin-rolling. "Scars aren't anything to be ashamed of, you know." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-11-01 10:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Most people don't have the sheer number of scars that I do," she replied, not meeting his eyes. "You haven't seen them since we were in our real bodies in that other prison. Scars may not be something to be ashamed of, but for the first time ever, I don't like the way I look." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)