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Brian Kinney (b_kinney) wrote in omega_reality,
@ 2013-05-26 19:07:00

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*complete, 2013 05, character: alexis castle, character: brian kinney, character: brian o'conner, character: bud hammond, character: claudia donovan, character: derek reese, character: dominic vail, character: douglas hammond, character: elaine barrish hammond, character: helena wells, character: john connor, character: margaret barrish, character: marty deeks, character: maura isles, character: mike weston, character: nell jones, character: oliver queen, character: robert callen, character: savannah monroe, character: sean hanna, character: tamira johnson, character: thomas hammond, character: tim riggins, character: tommy merlyn, character: travis marks, character: troy bolton, dead: leon vance, dead: sheldon cooper

RP: Oliver and Derek's Party
Who: Public (add your tags if they are there)
Where: pool side at the hotel
When: Sunday, May 26, 2013
Summary: They celebrate Derek's birthday

Brian was determined to make this birthday a success whether Derek wanted or not. Oh sure, technically it was for Oliver and Derek, but their friends understood why this was for Derek, at least when it came to Brian and John.

He got in touch with a local restaurant and had to make a run to pick up trays of food. He would have loved to arrange everything through the restaurant, but he couldn't imagine Derek enjoying the fancy dishes served there. Instead he went for a little simpler menu. He also got cakes for both and desserts of different time. Nell couldn't exactly bake here, but Brian still got the ice cream cake (no alcohol) and alcohol to go with it. Derek could bitch and moan, but Brian would make sure that they covered all of their bases down to fruit, vegetables and milk, because the man was superstrange, but making him happy made John happy and that was all that Brian cared about.

With everything set up, Brian could lie by the pool and get a tan while ogling all the good looking men. It was indeed a good party.

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Brian and Anyone or No One

blueeyedbuster
2013-05-27 10:49 pm UTC (link)

It was funny. At the trailer park, Brian missed Mia and Jack and Dom every time he heard the familiar strains of Don Omar coming out of one of the neighbors' windows, or caught the scent of pollo asado on Sunday afternoon. But, it still seemed almost normal. It was so close to home he could almost imagine they'd just gone out for groceries and would be back soon. There would be teasing about what kind of cars caught Jack's attention as they drove.

But, sitting around the pool at a hotel in Napa that even Rome couldn't complain about, it hit him hard for the first time in three months. If they didn't find their way to the right dimension, he wasn't going to see his family again. His son was going to grow up just like he had, wondering if his dad had even cared.

And Brian wasn't one who wanted to brood. Dom was the brooder. Brian was the one who took things in stride, which is how he wound up in the pool instead of standing around it eating. They were always eating with these people. It reminded Brian of those church ladies who answered every crisis and celebration with food. Brian preferred activity. Actually, the only time he'd ever truly enjoyed the food and the company had been those backyard barbeques at Dom's before everything went to hell with the truck heists. So, he swam laps. A lot of laps.

It wasn't as calming as driving. But, it would do. After awhile, he pulled himself out and flopped down on the nearest lounge chair. "Somebody pass me a beer," he said to no one and everyone in the general area, grinning that dimple-baring pretty boy grin he'd never outgrown. "Just make it a Corona."

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Re: Brian and Anyone or No One

mike_weston
2013-05-28 02:10 am UTC (link)

Mike was still trying to find his place in this group. The problem was that too many people were settled, and he didn't mean in a romantic way, but they had families and routines. Even when things changed, they changed in a predictable way, at least if you'd been around for a while. It wasn't so bad when they were working. They spent so much time training that there was little time to think about the changes in their lives, but on the weekends, or during vacations, it was difficult to ignore.

As tempting as staying in his room and sulking was, Mike was not the type. He was still the one who could be fascinated by life, even when that life involved serial killers, so there was no way he was going to miss the chance to enjoy some California sun.

He was more a beach type of guy, but the pool would have to do right now. After a swim, he got out and wondered toward the table with the drink. He snorted when he heard Brian asking for a Corona. Still, he picked up a bottle and brought it over, letting the cool water from the ice that was keeping them cold fall on Brian's stomach. "This will have to do or you can see about making a dimensional trip," he answered with his smirk.

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Re: Brian and Mike

blueeyedbuster
2013-05-28 03:28 am UTC (link)

Compared to the cooling pool water already on his body, the water dripping from the bottle wasn't much of a shock. But, Brian's muscles still jumped at the contact. "Right, I'll get right on that," he replied with a laugh. "Set the warp core and beam us wherever and all that."

Opening his eyes, he reached out to take the bottle from Mike. "Thanks, man." Sitting further up on the lounge chair, he cracked open the bottle and drank a couple swallows. Then he set the bottle on his stomach, his hand steadying it, and let his head fall back with a satisfied sigh. It wasn't a Corona, but it was close enough. Honestly, it was Dom's fault Brian even paid attention to the kind of beer he drank. Couldn't get anything but Corona in a Toretto house. "Pull up a chair and join me. Drinking alone is just sad and pathetic. Oh, hey! There's a track nearby that I was thinking of checking out tomorrow. Drag race scheduled, but thought I'd go anyway, see if there was any public drive time available. Care to join me for something with a little more adrenaline than a spa?"

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Re: Brian and Mike

mike_weston
2013-05-28 03:45 am UTC (link)

Mike snorted. "I'm pretty sure that was time traveling, not dimensional one, although there was that one episode... what was the title? The one with evil Spock who had the goatee. Mirror, Mirror, I think."

Pulling up a chair, he sat down next to Brian. "You're welcome." He took a few sips from the bottle and then put it on the ground next to him. It was something that he'd learned to do since joining the FBI, keep one bottle near and making it look like he was actually drinking. It made you look more sociable than saying that agent were required to carry 24/7 and as such, they couldn't get drunk. "Drag race?" He chuckled. "Last time I did any crazy driving was the defensive driving course at Quantico, but sure. I'm not really the spa type anyway."

He stared at the people in the pool for a moment, debating if he should ask or not, but no one could accuse the people at the BAU of being shy. "I don't get it, and you can tell me that it's none of my business, but it takes time and dedication to become an undercover cop, you work with the FBI, why turn to the other side? I can't...." He turned around, sitting sideways so that he could look at Brian. "The psychology of it is just fascinating. It's why it's so hard to accept that cops, agents, soldiers go bad. What did it for you?"

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Re: Brian and Mike

mike_weston
2013-05-29 01:38 am UTC (link)

Mike shrugged. "It's what I know. Same as you. We grew up, we made our choices, we all end up here, thrown together." He stretched his arms in Brian's direction. "And I get m own Jedi Master who's going to teach me about fun and cars. You do know about Jedi Masters, right? Because if you don't, we seriously need to spend some time in front of a ... oh wait, no computer. We'll have to steal John's. Actually, I'm pretty sure Brian's is easier. I distract him, you steal it, how does that sound?"

He laughed. "And if you were gay, I'd be really lucky, but alas, I'm only somewhat lucky."

Listening to people was one of the things he had learned to do. The facts were important, because he already had a good idea of the situation there, but listening to what Brian chose to explain was telling about the man. "Sounds to me like Dom provided a sense of justice, more than right or wrong that LAPD wasn't giving you, but not all PDs are like that, and not all agents are like the ones you know. Are you okay with working with so many agents, though? It can't be easy, a little twitching here and there, maybe watching Deeks and Travis together, listening to all the talk about Brothers in Blue, and families." He'd seen how Deeks and Savannah had helped with Travis and Thomas. Not that they weren't the types to help anyone, but this felt different, felt more personal. "I'm not offering a family like Savannah, but maybe a possible future friend, someone to watch your back."

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Re: Brian and Mike

blueeyedbuster
2013-05-29 05:47 pm UTC (link)

Rolling his eyes, Brian reached for the towel he'd ignored when he got out of the pool at tossed it at Mike's head. "Yes I know Jedi Masters. I can even remember seeing them in the theatre during the original release." Reaching for his beer, he tossed the remainder back and set the empty back down. "I'm pretty sure we can probably rent the movies from the hotel and watch them on a real television," he added, chuckling. "First rule of criminal behavior: only do what you have to do or you'll get caught. You have much to learn, young padawan."

Brian snorted. "Nah, you're still lucky; you're just not getting lucky."

He thought for a minute and then shook his head. "Maybe. But, truth is, my sergeant was right. I never wanted it to be Dom. Until Race Wars, when all the shit hit the fan, I was still holding out for it to be anyone else. And, like I said, a few assholes make it a bad situation for everyone. I didn't feel the bond in LAPD, but it's the Feds I'd blame for fucking everything up, rushing to get their collar no matter what corners they had to cut, going back on the deal. If I was going to bother holding on to that kind of shit." He'd made the same mistakes there, thinking he could fix things from the inside, go straight, when he should have known better, should have known they weren't going to get a fair shake. It was why he'd left Bakersfield. Why he'd been so tempted to stay in Miami with Rome. You got your lot in life handed to you as kids and the black marks followed, no matter how much you tried to shake 'em, no matter how much the good outweighed the old mistakes. He'd finally made peace with that.

Glancing towards Deeks and Marks, he shrugged. "Is what it is. Like you said, we made our choices and ended up here. I have my family, my team. I wouldn't mind a friend, possible future or any other qualifiers you want to tack onto that," he teased. "But, I got no beef with any of them. If we get home and they get between me and my family, then we got a problem. But, as long as they don't fuck with my family, no problem. They can talk Brothers in Blue all they want. It doesn't bother me. I couldn't find what I needed there. If they did, that's good for them. I found it elsewhere. S'all good."

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Re: Brian and Mike

mike_weston
2013-05-29 06:32 pm UTC (link)

Mike grabbed the towel laughing. "So you are that old. I'll keep that in mind, Yoda." He nodded. "We could do that, but where is the thrill. You've got to break the small rules to get them, not the big ones. And besides a good agent knows when the risk of getting caught is low. With Brian... Oh wait, maybe I should watch with him and then I'll really get lucky," he said with a grin.

"Sounds to me that you found who you are, even if I feel like I should defend the Bureau here. Since its a nice day and arguments take too much energy, lets assume that I did and you answered in kind." He really had no interested in defending an entire agency. There were also bad apples and he wouldn't defend people he didn't know. "I'm more interested in the team we have now." He chuckled. "Some people get antsy with the lack of qualifiers, but a friend sounds good."

He sighed. "You know that the way to fuck with your family is to go back to your family, right? And it won't come from them. If we get home, then maybe you'll take some help and advice from people who truly understand federal agencies, until then, we can work on this Jedi Master/Padawan thing we have going."

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Oliver/Tommy

_oliver_queen
2013-05-28 03:00 pm UTC (link)

Oliver sat in a lounge chair poolside, wearing long shorts and a t-shirt, his feet bare. Moisture condensed on the glass of lemonade that sat on the round table between himself and Tommy. He was trying to relax, as he had been all weekend, and was mostly failing. He remembered when this was his life and, by now, he'd have been riding on his third-day high surrounded by women, several of whom he'd have bedded. Tommy would have been with him, enjoying himself equally as much.

Oliver glanced over at Tommy, who was sunning himself on the lounge chair. Tommy was still enjoying himself, while Oliver was on edge, and none of the women there had come close to them, even if to be turned down. Oliver was almost jealous that Tommy could be at ease, if not for the fact that Oliver's watchfulness gave Tommy that opportunity.

Oliver's gaze slid around the pool area, searching for any sort of danger and finding only people swimming or sunbathing. He could stay immobile for hours if need be, in hiding or stalking. He just hadn't expected to be doing it so often out in the open. But adaption was necessary for survival, and he'd done exactly that since they'd arrived in this dimension. Now, if he could apply that principal to his relationship with Tommy...

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Re: Oliver/Tommy

tommy_merlyn
2013-05-28 03:33 pm UTC (link)

Tommy could really get used to this. Who was he kidding? This was the life he'd always lived, a life he enjoyed. They didn't have to worry about money, work, training, and he had supersoldiers all around him to deal with any problems. Hell, Sean could kill people without even moving from his chair. He liked to have Sean has a partner. Not that he really thought anything was going to happen. Other than a tan. He really wanted a nice tan to happen.

Lying down in the very comfortable lounger, he barely paid attention until there was a shade near him. He lowered his sunglasses and smiled at the pretty waitress in skimpy, and yet tasteful clothes. "Another mimosa would be great, thanks." He turned to Oliver. "How about you? Are you going to join us on the wild side and drink something decent? I'm sure... my apologies, I haven't asked your name? I'm Tommy and this is Oliver."

The woman giggled, which was a very usual response. "I'm Candy."

"Of course you are." Tommy grinned at her, before looking at Oliver again. "Candy would love to bring you a real drink.'

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Re: Oliver/Tommy

_oliver_queen
2013-05-28 05:35 pm UTC (link)

"I'll stick with lemonade, thanks," Oliver said. This should be the point where he flirted harmlessly, or at least put on an act. Tommy had wanted him to be the real Oliver, or so he'd said back when, and unless Oliver needed to act a certain way for a cover story, he was going to be true to himself as he was now.

He dismissed Candy while keeping her in his peripheral vision. When she had gone, Oliver snorted softly. "Candy? Really? She may as well wear a tag that says 'Free Snatch Here'." He shook his head. "It's not very attractive."

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Re: Oliver/Tommy

tommy_merlyn
2013-05-28 06:03 pm UTC (link)

"Just a mimosa then. Thank you, Candy." He winked at her and watched her go with a big smile on his face. He chuckled at Oliver's comment. "I think it's a lovely name for a lovely piece of ass," he answered laughing. "Come on, Oliver. Loosen up. She's young, good looking, probably waiting to make some money to make her way South and make it big. Why shouldn't she fuck around? It's fun, in case you have forgotten." Sure, Tommy was getting older and the one night stands were getting boring, but that didn't mean that he didn't approve wholeheartedly of them.

"Speaking of fun, why aren't you taking that shirt off and swimming?" Tommy never pushed about the scars, but it was becoming ridiculous. "With the number of tattoos, scars, bullet holes, burns going around, I stand out more because I have perfect skin."