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Tweak says, "My Spoon is Too Big"

Phillip Wolfe | Phobos (inclinedfear) wrote in paxletalelogs,
@ 2011-09-21 14:46:00

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ereshkigal, eris, phobos, tiamat

Group Dinner Date!
Who: Rylee, Charlie, Karin, and Fee
What: The group meet for dinner: Charlie and Rylee meet Fee for the first time.
Where: Sage Restaurant
When: Tonight!
Warnings: Seeing that Charlie is involved and she doesn't have meat to eat, I'm sure cursing will happen.

Rylee had decided to wear a button down shirt and nice pants for the little dinner. He didn't know what the ladies would be wearing but he didn't want to look like a slob with them. He realized with faint humor that he would be the only man in the little group and it brought a smile to his face.

After collecting Charlie, Rylee wondered if he had over dressed, her usual dress of jeans and a shirt made him feel a little awkward but he tried to push the feelings aside. They drove together to the restaurant, chattering about details to his oral surgery that was scheduled for Friday and random stories pertaining to work, and arrived promptly on time.

Walking with Charlie into the restaurant he held the door open for her, already scanning the crowd to see if he could spot Karin... or at least someone who looked like Karin. Maybe her sister, considering he didn't know what she looked like, but didn't see anyone.

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eristic
2011-10-19 04:23 am UTC (link)

"We're alive, I guess we can say that much." Her comment was definitely a little depressing, compared to others' remarks, but thankfully, the conversation moved along and over her pessimistic words.

Leaning back in her chair, Charlie slung an arm over the back rest as the other allowed its fingers to lightly grip the glass of beer. A waiter arrived with food, putting steaming plates in front of everyone, and Charlie eyed her burger suspiciously.

"My bike keeps me pretty occupied," she said in reply to Fee's question, "but there's a nice lil shootin' range over in Huntington Beach. If yer not afraid of guns, that is," she added, picking up the garnishing pickle from her plate and giving an amused smirk before helping herself to a bite. "I always wanted tah try paintball, too, but yah gotta get a group together for shit like that," she added, still chewing.

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sheltering_sky
2011-10-20 03:13 am UTC (link)

"I'd go," Karin said, surprising herself with her own total lack of hesitation. Perhaps it was that Charlie's answer had struck a chord with her. Given all that had gone on of late, and the tension and stress that had plagued her, Karin clung to the idea of being alive, feeling equal parts terrified of and intrigued by such a modus operandi. Too, it was a plan she suspected Fiona would be strongly in favor of, which only added to its appeal in Karin's eyes. "To either, really," she added. She speared a bit of lettuce and a thin-sliced bit of prosciutto. "You won't find anyone on this side of the table who's afraid of firearms, whether they shoot bullets or paint balls." She looked up to Fee, flashing a proud, almost maternal smile. "That one over there is even licensed for concealed carry."

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inclinedfear
2011-10-21 12:50 pm UTC (link)

"No one is afraid of firearms over here either," Rylee replied with a grin. He gave a nod to Fee and smiled. "I have a concealed carry permit as well and a collection of firearms, varying from modern guns to more...antique arms."

Rylee began to dig into his food, enjoying the flavorful taste and waiting politely until he finished chewing before he continued to speak. "I was in the Marines and nearly placed as a sharp shooter but I enjoyed the intel side of it all much more. We should all go to a range together at some point." He looked at Charlie and grinned. "Or paint balling."

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ladyofaralu
2011-10-22 05:50 pm UTC (link)

Fee's grin just kept getting wider, between Charlie's gun-range ESP and the challenge that went with it, then Karin's bragging about her. Rather than blush modestly, as she probably should have, her grin only broadened.

"Well, don't let Nurse Shepherd here fool you; she's a crack shot, and has definitely taught me a thing or two."

Then she looked at Rylee, nodding, fairly impressed. "Nice! You know Sam? He's on the 7th floor? He used to be a sniper for the Rangers. He's a fucking trip, but he will whip some ass in Call of Duty." Then she grinned again. "Though I've gotten his ass once or twice..."

She laughed. "Sorry, if you're not careful, I'll just dive into deep gamer mode."

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eristic
2011-10-23 04:43 am UTC (link)

Charlie had no idea what the hell 'call of duty' was, and no interest to delve into the subject since it was apparent that she would continue to be rendered clueless. Instead, she focused in on everyone's agreement concerning the paintball.

"Well, that's four right there, an' if everybody here is good with a gun as they claim, sounds like it'd be a decent team." She picked up her burger with one hand and took a massive bite, filling her mouth to capacity. "An' yeah, Ry knows Sam. Two're like peas in a pod, couldn't pull 'em apart with the jaws of life if yah tried."

The conversation continued to patter on, the subjects shifting as necessary. For all accounts, the dinner went incredibly well for everyone present - Charlie herself was certainly not begrudging Rylee for having dragged her to the weird vegan restaurant, as she found her burger to be one of the best she'd ever had. Though she'd still make him take her to Taco Bell afterward.

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