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Chris Argent (argentum) wrote in paradisolog,
@ 2016-06-07 16:11:00

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chris argent (argentum), ~inari raith (ofthewhitecourt)

WHO: Chris Argent and OPEN
WHAT: Who let the man start thinking?
WHEN: Tuesday afternoon
WARNINGS: None so far
STATUS: Open/Incomplete

After having run into two people he knew on the beach -- seriously, was he turning into the Beacon Hills welcome wagon? -- Chris had elected not to wander towards the beach when his mood turned thoughtful. He'd wandered instead towards the waterfall. It was beautiful and peaceful and most of all, as long as nobody else was there involved in... extracurricular activities or bathing... it was a good place to be alone with your thoughts.

Not that his thoughts were particularly sad or angsty. He was just musing over things. Stiles was gone -- though he'd be back, of course he would. Malia was very, very pregnant. And life in general here was... interesting. There were times he doubted this whole baby-making thing. Not the idea of it, not the need for it, no. Not that part. And not his willingness to be there. But where he fit as part of the whole. He was probably one of the oldest, if not the oldest, and that was a little odd. But on the other hand, he'd already done the parenting thing -- he wasn't sure how many of the others, especially the older residents of the island, already had -- and he supposed that parenting advice might not be a bad thing to have on hand. And the Beacon Hills crew knew him, so they in particular would have a resource.

He'd be happy to help anyone, of course. That pretty much went without saying.

Chris sat by the waterfall, barely paying attention to it. He was lost in thought more than anything. Nothing was wrong, actually, he'd just needed to let things just wander around in his brain for a while. That happened sometimes -- and Victoria had always hated it, when things made him go quiet. Because when he went quiet, plans happened. They were rarely plans anybody liked.

Though at least they were better than Scott's.

He was lost in thought enough that he didn't hear someone coming up behind him -- bad hunter. Bad!

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argentum
2016-06-08 10:43 pm UTC (link)

"Honestly?" Chris had to stop and think about that one for a moment. "It's been so long since I thought about what I want in my life that I don't even know what I'd consider a bonus. Because yeah, life hasn't been easy. I wouldn't call it bad, no -- " Because he'd gotten Allison out of it, and that made anything worth it. " -- but it hasn't been easy."

A shrug of one shoulder. "It's what my life is, though. I was born to it, so whatever it is -- hard or easy or anything else -- I learned long ago to handle it." More like compartmentalize the ever-loving hell out of it, because acknowledging it might slow him down too much.

And slowing down in his line of work? Was more often than not the fastest way to dead. Since he had been pretty fond of living -- still was but back there already seemed like another life -- he'd done his best to not slow down, not ever slow down. No wonder he'd felt burnt out sometimes. Even when he'd felt burnt out, he'd his best to hide it. He'd dealt with it, yes. Because if you didn't, there were problems. But he'd always done his best to hide it from anybody else.

He handled things privately, most of the time.

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ofthewhitecourt
2016-06-09 07:35 pm UTC (link)

"Seems to me you just need to loosen up," Inari told him. "Let your hair down a little." She flipped her hair up and over her shoulder in demonstration. He couldn't actually let his hair down, he had no hair to let loose. But it was a symbolic thing, anyway, and in that sense, anyone could do it.

"Have some fun," she continued. She knew what kind of fun she'd like to have. She'd only ever been with Bobby, and that friend of his he brought home that one time. She'd liked it more than she wanted to admit to Bobby, because she knew he was insecure about it, about her loving him. But Bobby wasn't here. And the island was made for pleasure.

So why not? Chris was pretty damn hot, for an older guy. He wasn't baby face pretty like Thomas, but more ruggedly handsome like Harry. And that was okay. That was more than okay. Inari actually preferred the rugged looks over the smooth baby face. She'd rather compare a potential lover to Harry than Thomas, anyway. Harry wasn't her brother.

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