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Friar Tuck Everlasting (friartuck) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2021-08-19 01:15:00

Entry tags:

ariadne, friar tuck, will scarlet

WHO: Friar Tuck, Ariadne
WHEN: Wednesday evening
WHERE: ...restaurant and then ?!?!?!
WHAT: Saving a date
WARNINGS: Hopefully kissies and maybe smutties?

Upon hearing that Ariadne had been abandoned by her loser of a date, Tuck had wanted to offer to show up and try to salvage what was left of her evening. She could rant to him and he would try to make her night not a disaster. Of course then she went and invited him and offered him dumplings!

What a delight!

He pulled on what he hoped was a nice shirt and was out the door before he could think twice about it, but not without a goodbye snuggle from Flora. When he walked into the restaurant, he found Ariadne easily. "Hey, you," he said, offering her a hug if she wanted it.

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findyourwayout
2021-08-18 01:35 pm UTC (link)

The evening wasn't turning out all bad; Ariadne was very used to dates not working out, and though the frustration remained that some people could be so - just ugh about their views on other people, she had some good friends in the city, and it was hard to be disheartened.

"Hey you," Ariadne said cheerfully in return, pushing her chair back a little (there wasn't a lot of room before it hit the exposed brick wall, but there was enough) so she could stand and hug him. "Mm, thanks for coming, honey," she said, enjoying the hug. He was still all angles, but there was a great antidote to that; their food had arrived moments before he had and the spicy beef dumplings and rich curry was steaming on the table. "I already stole one momo, so you better dig in. I hope you like spicy food."

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	friartuck 2021-08-18 01:39 pm UTC (link)
	"I love spicy food!" he said, taking a seat. "The guy who left sounds like a real jerk, but he did some good ordering." He helped himself as he asked, "are you alright, dear?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findyourwayout 2021-08-18 01:45 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah, annoyed," she admitted, since he was asking. "I didn't see this one coming. I never really see them coming, to be honest. But then, he didn't see me coming either, and now I'm the one eating his momo and hopefully he'd thinking about his life choices a little deeper," she added, with a blend of pride an optimism. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friartuck 2021-08-18 01:50 pm UTC (link)
	"I hope he is," Tuck said, frowning. "I truly don't understand how anyone can spend any time around young people and not understand trauma. All he would have to do is come to my church," Tuck shook his head. "Disgraceful. But there is curry." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

findyourwayout
2021-08-18 01:58 pm UTC (link)

"There is curry," she agreed, trying to put him out of her head. Maybe she'd come on a little strong, maybe she could have got through to him better if she'd been gentler about it but then again, maybe he'd needed a bit of a slap in the face. You just couldn't tell, and she hoped he was rethinking all his views but maybe he just thought she was crazy. Best to put it out of her head for now and move forward. "And how is the church, and your baby!" she reached out and batted him on the arm, light and friendly. "I haven't seen you in person since - congratulations, daddy!"

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	friartuck 2021-08-18 02:01 pm UTC (link)
	"My baby!" Tuck grinned. Just the mention of Evie was enough to manifest Tuck's phone so he could flick through his photos. He found the one Will had taken of her resting on his chest and he showed it to Ariadne. "Look at herrr! Isn't she perfect?" He would talk about his church too, but now was for gushing about his daughter. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findyourwayout 2021-08-18 02:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course she is," Ariadne smiled, leaning forward and smiling at the phone. "Oh babies! I do miss having babies - there's no way I'd have another one where my life is, at the moment, but I loved having children. Look at her, that mouth. Oh Tuck, well done to all of you. Here, chardonnay?" she asked, offering to pour him some of the wine. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friartuck 2021-08-18 02:18 pm UTC (link)
	"I certainly never thought I would have another," Tuck mused. He nodded to chardonnay, and once his glass was full, he held it up to clink against hers. "Life throws it's little curveballs though, and she's the greatest gift." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findyourwayout 2021-08-18 02:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Little curveballs," Ariadne echoed, amused at his understatement; it was so charmingly British. "Some days life is nothing but curveballs, doesn't it feel like? Tonight, for example." But really, she could use any night from her life... especially with Dionysus was around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friartuck 2021-08-18 02:36 pm UTC (link)
	"It definitely does," Tuck said, taking a bite of the curry. It was delicious and spicy and he groaned. "This is amazing! Thank you for inviting me. As for my church, they're doing well. Champing at the bit to be able to meet Evie, the lot of them." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findyourwayout 2021-08-18 02:49 pm UTC (link)
	"I can't blame them," Ariadne propped her chin on her hand as she listened to him talk about his congregation, his family. "It's so nice, listening to someone talk about the people they love with such genuine enthusiasm," she told him, with a smile. "So - thank you for coming! Maybe I should ruin more dates around here with my overbearing opinions." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friartuck 2021-08-18 02:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah yes, your overbearing opinions on how people matter and deserve to be treated with kindness and understanding. You monster," he winked. "We could just cut to the chase and have a date ourselves," he grinned winningly at her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	findyourwayout 2021-08-18 03:04 pm UTC (link)
	Ariadne sat up a little straighter, interested, and won by that winning grin. They could, couldn't they? Take their friendship to another level? "I think I'd like that, cute-butt Friar," she said, keeping her eyes on him as she took a mouthful of her wine. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)