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Tommy Merlyn ([info]tommy_merlyn) wrote in [info]omega_reality,
@ 2013-02-12 23:32:00

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Entry tags:*complete, 2013 02, character: oliver queen, character: savannah monroe, character: sean hanna, character: tommy merlyn

RP: Tommy and Sean
Who: Tommy and Sean (Maybe Savannah and Oliver)
Where: Macy's, St Clarita
When: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Summary: They shop until they drop (or Savannah drags them around and they talk)

They were supposed to get some winter pants and jackets for the kids, but once they got there, Savannah kept remember things that they might need. He couldn't blame her considering that they had been prisoners on an island.

Of course, there was also Alexis' birthday (and Tommy didn't really talk to her, so he didn't particularly care), Valentine's Day (and the way things were going, it would touch Tommy even less than the birthday), and he suspected there was also a need to forget two deaths. Savannah kept talking, but even then, she kept touching Sean at random moments and watching him.


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Tommy/Sean
[info]tommy_merlyn
2013-02-12 04:36 pm UTC (link)

Tommy would have left it alone, but when Callen had disappeared, he hadn't said anything. He had barely known Sean then. Now, he couldn't do the same, even if he probably should have. After all his track record with talking to friends wasn't that great. However, when Savannah dragged Oliver into yet another isle, Tommy got closer to Sean. "Are you okay?" he asked. "Actually, you don't have to answer that. I know how it feels to lose someone you love. If you want to talk to someone who isn't family." He left it there, giving Sean the chance to talk or not as he liked.

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Re: Tommy/Sean
[info]sean_hanna
2013-02-14 03:27 am UTC (link)
"Good. I hate lying to my partner," Sean replied with a smile that was miles away from reaching his eyes.

After Dad and G had disappeared, he'd been numb, focused, determined. It had been easy to remind himself they were still out there somewhere and they were going to find them. If there were a few less jokes, a little more seriousness, it just was. He could push aside fear with optimistic proaction.

But now?

Now he was just angry. A small voice in the back of his mind that sounded suspiciously like Savannah said he shouldn't be. But, he was. He was angry at the scientists who'd fucked up and created the rifts, taking away Moms and Grams. He was angry at his Dad for not being there and setting the example. He was angry at Eric for falling into the damned rift, angry at Jen for being the Marine. He was angry at God for letting all this happen in the first place.

Mostly he was angry with himself as though he could have somehow done something.

Sighing, he shook his head. "Isn't much to talk about, really. Is there? Dead sister is still dead. Life goes on." And even if some version of Jen from another dimension came through, it would never be his Jen. She was gone.

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Re: Tommy/Sean
[info]tommy_merlyn
2013-02-14 03:38 am UTC (link)
Tommy shook his head. "You don't have to lie," he reassured Sean. "Or you could try something different and tell me the truth," he added with a shrug. "I lost my mom. She was killed, in the middle of the street. After that, my father threw himself in his work, and I barely saw him again. I lost two parents with one bullet. Okay was not what I felt."

He wasn't sure about this cover thing, but he understood friendship and loss. It came natural to squeezed Sean's shoulder, learning his hand there when he spoke. "I was only eight, but I was sad, depressed, hurt, but mostly I was angry with so many people, angry because I'd lost the person I loved the most and my entire life had changed."

Tommy sighed. "Maybe that's what other people do, but life doesn't just go on. You get angry, then you feel too tired to be angry anymore, then you start mourning her. It'd be much easier if life just went on."

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Re: Tommy/Sean
[info]sean_hanna
2013-02-14 09:17 pm UTC (link)
Sean reached up to squeeze the hand on his shoulder gratefully, then dropped his own hand with a sigh. "That sucks. I'm sorry. My dad was never around when I was growing up. But, I always had Moms. I was angry for a long time about that, too."

And, really, this wasn't much different. He had always, always hated this life, hated that people chose to leave their families behind and put the rest of the world first. A sort of uneasy peace had been made with it as he finally got his chance to know his dad and find out who he really was instead of the hero and disappointment Sean had imagined as a kid. But, he'd always known, in the back of his mind, that if something like this happened, he wouldn't take it well.

Maybe it was selfish. But, he resented that obligation that made his family choose the world first.

"She looked up to him when we were kids, far more than I ever did. If he was here, if it had been him in her place, he'd have done the same thing and she always wanted to be him when she grew up. Being like him, proving she was capable of living in the world he chose over us, it pretty much defined who she was as much as my desire to be his exact opposite did me. I hated him for not being there at times. I never understood it. I still only partially understand it. So, yeah, you could say I'm angry."

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Re: Tommy/Sean
[info]tommy_merlyn
2013-02-14 10:14 pm UTC (link)
"I didn't tell you, because I want your sympathy. It was a long time ago, and I got used to it. The fact that my father is an asshole makes it a lot easier to adjust," he said with a snort.

"A friend recently said that we care about what our fathers think of us, but I can honestly say that I stopped caring years ago. Now, when something happens, I don't get angry. It's more like resignation, because I stopped caring about him," he continued. "If you're angry, it's because you do care."

Tommy knew that there were no easy answers here and he was far from the experienced soldier in the group, but he'd like to think that he understood people somewhat. "If something had happened and it was us standing by their table, and if I had gone through, would you have helped me? Would you have tried no matter the risk or would you have walked away? I know what most of the people I know what have done." They would have made sure their clothes hadn't been damaged and would have walked away. "But, what would you have done?"

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Re: Tommy/Sean
[info]sean_hanna
2013-02-15 04:07 am UTC (link)
"You get it without asking," Sean told him with a brief smirk that faded in the next moment. He'd never gotten used to his dad being gone. There was always something he wished his dad was around to see, at least until he'd gotten into Juilliard and given up on his dad.

Then he'd landed here.

"Your friend isn't wrong," he said. "I never stopped caring. I thought I had. I got accepted to Juilliard and I was going to do something with my music and to hell with him. Except I never really meant it. And then we were here and things were...complicated."

Biting his lip, he glared at Tommy for a moment. He wasn't ready to be rational about this, yet. If he stopped being angry then he would have to feel everything else and he wasn't sure he'd be able to stand up straight for days. But, he had learned that much from his dad and G. You had your partner's back. Always. "I'd have stayed put and just zapped whatever was going to eat you from a safe distance," he muttered. Then he sighed. "No, I wouldn't. I'd try to help you. But...I'm the non-violent one in the family and I'd still think of frying the danger. Why didn't she use her gun? Tell Eric to use his power. Something??"

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Re: Tommy/Sean
[info]tommy_merlyn
2013-02-15 04:29 am UTC (link)
"It's appreciated despite the lack of asking," he answered, but it had happened too long ago to still be painful. Tommy still missed his mother, but the pain was fading, just like the memories of her. "I can barely remember her. Sometimes I'm not sure if something is a real memory or something that I made up from pictures and stories from our maids. My dad never talked about her after she died."

Tommy chuckled. "He's right that some people care. He's wrong that I do. You? You definitely care." He patted Sean's back. "I haven't known your dad for long, and he's kind of nuts, but he's a good man. I can see why you would care."

He stood in front of Sean, eyebrow raised as he heard the answered. "Really? That would have worked out great after the thing closed," he said, with a snort. "Look, I get that it's easy to be upset, but you can't move forward until you can let go of the anger and embrace all the pain." He didn't really remember with his mother, but he knew what he went through with Oliver, looking for someone to blame until there was no one left to blame. "You can do it the right way, or you can do it like i did, with lots of alcohol, drugs and sex. What you can't do is being angry at a woman you obviously loved."

He squeezed Sean's arm. "What was she supposed to do? She was standing and then she was falling into another place, into water, and she was trying to help a friend. Just picture yourself in that position, without knowing what you know now. Boom, and you're somewhere else, and what do you say. Yes, let me get my gun out while I'm trying to stay afloat and keep someone else afloat, because there might be a giant dinosaur like sea monster? Oh sure, that's exactly what it would go through everyone's mind. And for the record, if you've watching Jurassic Park, you know a gun isn't going to do anything." He smiled a little. "I know we're supposed to get married according to my sweet sister, but when we go home, maybe you can spend some time with your family, talk to them about her, talk abot the good times and even the bad ones. Remember why you loved her so, and don't play the what-if game or you will drive yourself crazy."

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Re: Tommy/Sean
[info]sean_hanna
2013-02-16 03:17 am UTC (link)
"Stop being so rational," Sean grumbled, though without any real menace in his tone. Anger was what was keeping him going. Reason was...a fast track to pain he wasn't sure he could deal with just yet. But, he couldn't deny he probably did sound like a spoiled toddler with his silly protests. "Although, really, the only thing I liked about that movie was john Williams' score," he added with a smirk.

Sighing, he shook his head. "Dad would have my head if I did it your way." Seeing if Brian had a small bit of weed he could spare for a night or two might not be amiss, though. It had been a few years, but extreme circumstances could excuse extreme measures. His smirk turned wicked one half second before he leaned in to kiss Tommy's cheek. "You're not half-bad at the fiance gig, you know that?"

Sobering again, he gripped Tommy's arm. "Thanks. This helped. I don't know that I'm ready to let go of the anger quite yet. I'm needed too much around here and I'll be useless when I finally do let go." He huffed softly. "Funny, I was always the weak link, the one most likely to end up dead or in trouble and needing their help. Now I'm the one that's left."

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Re: Tommy/Sean
[info]tommy_merlyn
2013-02-16 03:30 am UTC (link)
"But I have to be rational once in a while. I just make sure I'm rational when talking about other people's lives and I still get to do the stupid stuff," he said, chuckling. "Of course, I need to be rational to point out that Jurassic Park rocks, especially if you're high, take some acid, and man, it's amazing."

Tommy snorted. "I'm shocked that he wouldn't have liked my way. He seems the type to promote drug use. My father wasn't around enough to care. If you didn't get it, that's pretty much a pattern in my family." He rolled his eyes at the kiss. "I'd say that I could try and keep it, but I never piss off someone who can kill me without moving."

He squeezed sean's shoulder. "You do what you have to do to feel better, and the rest can deal with it." He shook his head. "You're not the weak link and you have very good reasons to stay alive, and you should be having this discussion with the best reason you have. Let him help you through the pain, because trying to do it alone will be a bitch."

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[info]savannah_monroe
2013-02-12 05:04 pm UTC (link)
Savannah knew why Marty had sent their unit, even if she would have preferred to take some of the family members to distract them. Tommy and Oliver needed the experience. They probably wouldn't be stopped and asked questions, but she had a full cover in her head that she shared with the rest of the unit while driving to the mall.

Oliver would be the expectant father. Tommy was her brother, who was about to get married with the handsome man with them and they were going to plan for a bachelor party. That would explain for some of the gifts she planned to get while there. She couldn't imagine why else a pregnant woman with three men would be buying almost twenty of silk boxers.

Still once they got there, she let Sean and Tommy some room. Sean needed this as much as the other two. Instead, she put an arm around Oliver, keeping clear of his gun. She was a pro at that by now, considering how tall all of the men in the family were. "Did you think you'd use your skills for shopping?" She asked with a big grin.

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[info]_oliver_queen
2013-02-14 03:43 pm UTC (link)
Oliver draped his arm over her shoulders, briefly resting his chin on the top of her head in affection. He was a pro at faking it in social situations, though Tommy pointed out those who truly knew him saw right through him. "Not since we switched gears, but it makes sense. Not everything can be gotten online. Cake, for one."

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[info]savannah_monroe
2013-02-14 03:59 pm UTC (link)
Savannah giggled. "That wasn't switching gears." Going out with the group was very much different than going with a unit and Oliver had only known that. "There was a lot more of this at the beginning to get everyone used to things. It happened less and less." As they isolated themselves more and more. She understood why. They wanted to keep people safe, but maybe a little more integration wouldn't have hurt.

She snorted. "Cake should be bought at all. If we had any gas, I'd do it myself, but alas we are stuck with that bad generator." They were lucky enough that they could charge their phones and computers. Hopefully, if they turned everything off, they could have the heaters on. "How's he doing?" She asked nodding toward the other isle. "How are you both doing?"

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[info]_oliver_queen
2013-02-14 04:23 pm UTC (link)
"I've only ever eaten catered, so I wouldn't know," Oliver said. He glanced around the store before looking over at Tommy in the other aisle. "Better as far as I can tell. Though he'll tell you I'm not the most observant person when it comes to emotions. There's a concern about the openings being attached to us and what it means for the future."

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[info]savannah_monroe
2013-02-14 04:40 pm UTC (link)
"What do you mean?" she asked, very confused. "Do you have such large family that you need a caterer daily?" She knew that some people were rich, but that seemed insane. Even with thirty people, they'd be able to cook on a daily basis. To only have catering seemed insane.

Savannah snorted. "Most of the men I know fit that description. There are a few exceptions." Sean was one of them, but he also felt things a lot more deeply than other man around.

"That's not just a concern. That's... probably something to bring up, just in case they hadn't considered. I mean they probably did, but it's never a bad thing to bring up ideas." She looked up at him. "And why would that affect the future?

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[info]_oliver_queen
2013-02-14 05:21 pm UTC (link)
"Cakes came from caterers. Regular meals came from the in-house cooks," Oliver said. "There's only ever been four of us - five if you count my best friend, since he was over a lot. I didn't learn to cook for myself until I was twenty-two."

Oliver chuckled at her comment about men. Then, he nodded about the rift concern. "We can mention it when we get back," he said. "It affects the future because, if it's true, it effects us wherever we go. There'd be no settling down permanently unless the issue is solved, and that means only being with each other unless you want to drag others into this mess."

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[info]savannah_monroe
2013-02-14 05:33 pm UTC (link)
"Why couldn't your cook make cakes? She can't be a very good cook if she can't make cakes," she reasoned. "I love cooking. I learned with my mother. I can't remember not knowing how to cook. It started with easy things, mix the batter, measure things, stir the eggs, and then it got more complicated." She shrugged. "You're a man. There's nothing wrong if you don't know how to cook."

She really never considered 'settling'. She knew that with her family, there would be no settling ever. They'd fight and fight, regardless of the dimension, and if they found their way home, they'd fight some more. "I guess it all depends on what you mean by settling down permanently. Going home? Honestly, I knew a month into this that we'd never go home again, even if the issue is solved. Making a life with people who aren't part of the group? Oh, I knew that wasn't possible pretty early on." It was why she had tried to kill herself. "Even with no external problems, you can never tell other people the truth, you can never trust them. How can you ever have a real relationship when you're lying all the time?"

Savannah smiled. "I know people think I'm crazy, but when I say that we're all family, I'm not just making things up. This is it. This is our world. We stick together, because the alternative is a very fake and lonesome life."

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[info]_oliver_queen
2013-02-14 06:50 pm UTC (link)
"He seems more concerned about then me right now. I told him we'd figure it out as we went along. It's not like there are any pressing concerns about the situation at the moment." Oliver shrugged. As he'd told Tommy, he could work with these people. If there came a time when he couldn't, then he'd think about alternatives.

"It does shed light on why there are so many couples, at least."

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[info]savannah_monroe
2013-02-14 07:08 pm UTC (link)
"Oh don't you even try that, Buster. I've dealt with a lot of men a lot more stubborn than you are. You don't get away with not answering my questions. So why couldn't your cook bake cakes? Or is this another case of you saying things that aren't really accurate, but more an exaggeration because it sounds good?" Savannah really hated that. Why couldn't people just say what they mean? Even when she didn't understand what they meant, it was preferable to getting incorrect answers.

"The couples are not a mystery and there's little to figure out. You work with these people, you eat with these people, you spend all of your free time with these people. You can't trust anyone but these people. There's really no other place you can live an honest life but with these people," she said with a shrug. "Once you finally accept that, there's very little to decide"

She smiled. "Also some of these couples were couples before they even came here. Technically they might not have been together, but they were partners, colleagues, people who were inseparable and trusted only each other, friends who were too afraid to take that step and be with each other."

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[info]_oliver_queen
2013-02-14 09:39 pm UTC (link)
Oliver was bemused. "You really wanted an answer about the cakes? They just weren't made and parties were catered. There were cookies around when we were kids, if that counts," he said.

"You could decide to be single because no one suits you," Oliver pointed out. "Or the person you want is already taken. It's a very small group. Affairs are a bad idea, and dating exes equally as bad."

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[info]savannah_monroe
2013-02-14 11:29 pm UTC (link)
"Yes, why else would I ask? And mostly because it makes no sense to me. Why would you not make cakes? Why would you wait for parties? I bake all the time. Well I used to," she said. "If people were happy, if people were said, federal holidays, Sunday dinners. Cookies are okay, but you need cakes and pies. You should have hired a better cook."

Savannah shook her head. "No, you couldn't. First, I don't believe that you can't find someone that 'suits you' and I don't like the term anyway, but there is just the right balance of different and same to have someone here, to find that person. Second, you can't be alone forever. This is a hard life, an isolated one. We have each other and we try to be friendly, but as much as we try, I don't believe that it's enough. Everyone needs that one special person in his life. I'm not saying you will find that person on the first day, or even the first month, but I do believe that he or she is there."

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[info]_oliver_queen
2013-02-15 07:20 pm UTC (link)
Oliver shrugged. "I don't know. I wasn't in charge of the cooks or the kitchen. I rarely went in there. Maybe my mother said no cakes. Maybe it's because we didn't eat dessert after meals. Maybe the cook really couldn't bake well. I never asked and didn't miss it."

Oliver looked at her questioningly. "Why don't you like the term or don't believe it? It means what you're saying - to find someone that you want to be with," he said. "I did bring my best friend with me here, so at least I have someone close."

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[info]savannah_monroe
2013-02-16 01:52 am UTC (link)
"Well, if you ever go back, you should totally fire a cook who doesn't bake cakes," she said, like that was the important subject in the world.

"I don't like the term. Suit you implies that you're using the other person in somewhere, that you need him or her for what he or she can do for you," Savannah said. "Love, relationships, they aren't like clothes that need to fit just right. They are a work in progress, a willingness to compromise and chance who you are to make the other person happy while never asking the other person to change, and in exchange you get the same. It's becoming a better person not because someone else is asking you to, but because you can't imagine not doing anything in your power to make that person proud of you, to be there to help him and support him. Nothing about love 'suits' anyone. It's work."

She shook her head. "It's not the same. Sure, he's your best friend and he'll be by your side. Until he finds someone. Not because he's not your friend or because he's faking it, but because that person will become the most important one and you will have to take a backseat. Look at Sean. He has an entire family here that supports him, but he wasn't really happy until Troy was at his side and you know something, if he ever had to choose, even with all of the family around, he'd pick Troy and that's the way it should be. Not having that in your life makes you lonely in the long run, and being alone for too long takes your humanity away, especially with the power we have. You need people to keep you human. You need someone close to you that can keep you grounded while supporting you, someone you trust completely and who trusts you completely. I think we all need that one person in this life, which is why no one chooses to stay alone."

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[info]_oliver_queen
2013-02-16 03:21 pm UTC (link)
Oliver found her answer to be ironic. Diggle had only agreed to assist him to save his humanity. Tommy spoke often about it, in different terms. "What if you've been alone too long already? Does that mean you're screwed?"

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[info]savannah_monroe
2013-02-16 08:55 pm UTC (link)
"Of course not. I do think it's harder. You close yourself and you build walls, and it becomes harder and harder to open up and accept that you do need someone." She smiled, squeezing his hand gently. "You are not the only one with that kind of background. People might not have been shipwrecked, but they have lived very isolated lives, very lonely lives and they saw the need for lovers, friends and families."

Savannah squeezed him with a smile. "Find that someone. You know how religious I am, but find that woman or man. Be happy with someone."

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