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Candy Quackenbush can walk on water. (toitshour) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-06-10 22:51:00

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candy quackenbush, henry 'mutt' williams

Who: Candy and Mutt.
What: Going out to lunch.
When: Wednesday afternoon.
Where University of Chicago.
Warnings: Really mild swearing is possible, but other than that, nope.

Candy had kissed Onyxx goodbye before taking a taxi to the portkey. The process of taking one was always odd, and she felt a bit discombobulated afterwards, but she was getting better with them. Once in Chicago, she got her bearings and slipped into a business building, using her "my mom works here" excuse.

After looking at the map she'd printed out, she flew in the direction of the university, looking down for any people on roofs. She laughed when she saw one, hoping it was Mutt, and angled the craft downward. She had a bag in the glyph, and it had her wallet and things, as well as the iPod she'd loaded for Mutt with a few songs.

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	switchbladecomb 2008-06-12 03:12 am UTC (link)
	He nodded, taking it all in. "Wow. It's really awesome." The ship moved idly around it, taking it all in. "I can't believe how tall it is." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-12 03:14 am UTC (link)
	Candy was looking for a place to land. "Land over there, that looks safe enough." She pointed at an office park, where hopefully the glyph wouldn't be spotted. "We can eat while we're here in the city." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-12 03:16 am UTC (link)
	He nodded and sailed toward the park, going a little slower than was really necessary, since he'd never landed one before. Down was much easier to think of than up, so the glyph landed with a bit of a bump. "Sorry." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

toitshour
2008-06-12 03:19 am UTC (link)

Candy laughed a bit. "Don't worry about it. The first time I flew one, three women summoned me to another island so fast, it was going upside down with me still in it. That thing crashed pretty bad. That was good."

She slung her bag over her shoulders and hopped out of the glyph, turning off the iPod. "What kind of food do you like, anyway? I've got really boring tastes."

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	switchbladecomb 2008-06-12 03:23 am UTC (link)
	"Ouch, that sounds like fun." He noted, wincing sympathetically. "Oh! There's an awesome Indian restaurant close to the campus. I went there yesterday, and their lamb is the best thing I've eaten since I got here." He hadn't seen much of the world, but he'd traveled to many far off land on his stomach. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-12 03:25 am UTC (link)
	She blinked, eyes widening. "I've never had lamb. Mom was sort of a grilled chicken or meatloaf' kind of cook. Honestly, I think I've eaten the same three things over and over my whole life." She decided to be a gustatory daredevil, and nodded. "Let's do that. First we have to get downstairs. Can you be sneaky?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-12 03:32 am UTC (link)
	"Not really. But I can run really fast." The one tended to make up for the other. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-12 03:40 am UTC (link)
	"Let me do the talking then. You're my big brother." She laughed and shook her head, moving inside. She waved at one of the people working in the office, and they waved back, probably wondering if they knew her. She navigated the halls like she owned the place, heading toward the elevator and hitting down. "See? Easy." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-12 03:49 am UTC (link)
	He nodded, and took up a position behind her, glaring at anyone who looked at her too long. That was what big brothers do, right? Once they were in the elevator he relaxed again. "You've had practice. How many places have you snuck into?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

toitshour
2008-06-12 03:56 am UTC (link)

"I managed to sneak into a whole other world back home. Granted, a lot of people tried to kill me for it, but hey. That's what happens." She shrugged and chuckled.

Once they hit the lobby, she put her hands in her pockets and moved out toward the receptionist. "Dad gave us some money for lunch and told him to meet us here later, so we'll be back!" She moved off before the older woman could say anything, grinning at Mutt.

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switchbladecomb
2008-06-12 04:01 am UTC (link)

He nodded and followed her, laughing a little once they were outside. "That was slick. Follow me!"

He led her down the block and around the corner, and down the block again, until they got to a hole in the wall restaurant with a stuffed peacock in the window and no apparent sign.

It was dimly lit, but not so dark you couldn't see inside. A polite waiter showed them to their seats quickly, and Mutt held Candy's chair out for her.

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	toitshour 2008-06-12 04:07 am UTC (link)
	She followed him, blinking as he lead her down alleys and backstreets. When they got to the restaurant, she sniffed the air, her stomach growling loudly. Chuckling, she figured that was probably a good sign. When he held out her chair for her, she blushed faintly. "Thank you," she mumbled, biting her lip a bit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

switchbladecomb
2008-06-12 04:10 am UTC (link)

He nodded and took his seat. "You should probably try something bland, if this is your first time having Indian food. It's good, but the spices aren't your standard stuff, and it might not go well in your stomach."

he was trying to be helpful and not think of her as a girl. She was nice, and he didn't want to loose a friend by being a jerk, or flirting with her or anything. As time wore on, he was getting better at it, and that was a good thing. He certainly didn't want to make her uncomfortable.

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toitshour
2008-06-12 04:16 am UTC (link)

"Thanks. I'll do that." She took a sip of her water and scanned the menu, folding her legs underneath her. She scanned the menu, deciding she'd get the lamb he recommended.

Candy could tell he was making an effort, and she had to remind herself not to be as playful and teasing as she normally was; giving him the wrong idea certainly wasn't something she wanted to do.

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	switchbladecomb 2008-06-12 05:06 pm UTC (link)
	The waiter came, and Mutt ordered a chicken dish and a coke. It sounded like a good lunch to him. "You still going to school?" He asked, after Candy gave the waiter her order. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-12 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	Candy ordered the lamb and a Coke as well, sort of excited. If worst came to worst, it came with potatoes, and there was no possible way to mess those up in her opinion. "I'm going to a school, yeah." She leaned forward, lowering her voice. "They teach me magic and stuff as well, so it's a lot more fun." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-13 02:47 am UTC (link)
	"That's pretty cool. I think the person I replaced was going for photography. It's kind of creepy to say that. . . what if he's dead?" He shuddered a little. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-13 03:04 am UTC (link)
	Candy drank her water, swinging her leg. "I prefer to think the same thing happened to them that happened to us. If the vortex can put us here, who's to say it can't put them somewhere else?" That, and she trusted the Fantomaya, those three powerful women who controlled every time in every universe. It gave her faith that she was truly supposed to be there. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-13 03:06 am UTC (link)
	He thought for a minute, and then nodded. "I hope so. I had a pretty alright life back home. Looks like this kid has a pretty alright life here, too. I hope he doesn't freak out." Mutt shook his head, laughing. "Still getting used to all this craziness. I must sound like a nerd." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-13 03:18 am UTC (link)
	"You don't sound like a nerd. It took me a while to get used to all of this too. It's easier now, but at first I was sort of upset. I'd just gotten used to the Abarat, and then I was brought here." She shrugged a bit, turning her head when the waiter arrived with some naan. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-13 03:41 am UTC (link)
	Mutt smiled at the man, and took a piece of the bread. "Mmmm. It smells really good." Do not even think about getting between a young man and food. Though he didn't wolf it all down himself, he ate his half very quickly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-13 03:54 am UTC (link)
	Candy nodded, joining him in munching on the bread. She didn't eat it with nearly as much enthusiasm, and she couldn't help laughing a bit. "Boys are pretty much the same, no matter what year they come from, or what universe. Give them some food they like, and it's all over." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-13 03:58 am UTC (link)
	He laughed, looking a little sheepish. "Hey now, I'm just hungry." All the time. "It's hard work, fixing a bike, and especially in the hot sun." And a leather jacket, black shirt, and jeans. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-13 04:04 am UTC (link)
	She grinned and shook her head. "Three brothers, remember? Don't worry, I'm used to it." Candy drank some of her water and grinned at him. "You could always try to find a garage. Get in the shade." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-13 04:08 am UTC (link)
	"Oh yeah. What was that like? I was all by myself." He didn't mind, really. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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