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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 2008-06-15 02:00 am UTC (link)
	He nodded, and poked at a dessert menu, which was tucked under the centerpiece. "Looks like. I haven't tried any of these, though." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-15 04:33 am UTC (link)
	Candy scanned the menu, her eyes lighting up. "Coconut ice cream? Totally getting that." She slid it over to Mutt, chuckling. "You have to get something now too, so I don't look like a freak." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-15 02:13 pm UTC (link)
	He nodded and eyed the menu. "Actually, that sound pretty good. You can't go wrong with ice cream." It would definitely be interesting, at least. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-15 09:03 pm UTC (link)
	Candy nodded, readjusting herself on her seat while they waited for their waiter to come back. "Are you going to stay with the same major? You could always change it now." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-15 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	"I dunno. I guess there are worse things to major in than photography, but at the same time it's not like I'm going to become a reporter for Time or anything. Seems kind of useless." He shrugged. "But I don't have my mechanic's certification here, so I can't get a really good mechanic's job here, either." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-15 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	"You could major in something you really want to do. Or get your mechanic's certification. You'd breeze through that, I'm sure. I'm still in high school, so I have time to think about what I want to do. But I have no idea." The idea of growing up scared her a bit sometimes, if only because she'd planned on doing it in th Abarat. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

switchbladecomb
2008-06-15 09:40 pm UTC (link)

He nodded. "Yeah, I was thinking of doing that. Being a mechanic's the only thing I've ever wanted to do, really. My mom was plenty mad when I stopped going to high school, but she couldn't force me to go and keep her job at the same time."

He shrugged. "I just. . .everything makes sense when can lay it out in little pieces in front of me. Motorcycles are fun because they're so customizable, not like a big clunky car where you have to keep everything inside the frame, unless you feel like building it from scratch."

He shrugged. "I think a lot of people have that problem. That's why I went with the first thing that caught my interest enough to keep me entertained."

After all, he was a smart man, he was just not that driven to waste his time with geometry when he already knew what he wanted to do and be.

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	toitshour 2008-06-15 09:44 pm UTC (link)
	"It's why I'm going to the school I'm going to. If I have to learn all the other things, I want to learn some things that are useful too." She looked around to see if anyone was watching, and proceeded to make Henry's fork dance around his plate. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-15 09:56 pm UTC (link)
	Mutt blinked and laughed. "That's really cool." He grabbed it quickly as the waiter approached. He gave the man their orders, and let go of the fork once the man had turned his back. Which is also when he started laughing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-15 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	Candy managed to keep a straight face until the waiter left by biting the inside of her cheek. Once he was gone, she collapsed into giggles, shoulders shaking. "Thanks for that. It would've sucked if he'd caught me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-15 10:48 pm UTC (link)
	Mutt laughed as well, shaking his head. "I don't know what he would have done." the poor man probably wouldn't have known what to think. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-15 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Probably ran away or something." She drained the last of her Coke, tapping her fingers on the table. "But yeah, that's something I'm learning. I'm studying a lot, getting better." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-15 11:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Worse come to worst, you you could open up a fancy restaurant." He might be teasing her just a little. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-15 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	That made Candy out and out laugh. "Unless there's a huge demand for a restaurant where people just want to eat grilled cheese, I think I'm sunk. that's about the only thing I can make." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-15 11:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Right. So you run it, and hire peons to cook for you. You'll save a bunch on waiters." He smiled at her. "But seriously, I'm sure you can do anything you put your mind to. You're a smart girl, from what I've seen, and really nice, and that's a good combination to have." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-15 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks." She ducked her head to hide a blush, only she was largely ineffective. "I've got time to decide, I'm only sixteen." She shrugged and looked over her shoulder, almost gleeful at the waiter approaching with ice cream. "So, is your bike up and running yet? You still owe me a ride." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-15 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	The ice cream made him smile, but her question quickly took it away. He shook his head, looking like he'd lost his best friend. "Tires are busted. I can't do anything about them. Got to buy a new set, and I don't have the money." His tone was serious. That bike was all he had left of his real life. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-15 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	Candy leaned forward, grinning broadly. "You're eating lunch with the princess of Belgium. We'll make a detour and take the tires back in the glyph. You'd be doing me a favor - I really want to ride on it." Of course, she realized how that sounded dirty. Her eyes widened, and she sat back. "The uh, bike, that is. Crap." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-16 12:00 am UTC (link)
	Mutt frowned for a minute, trying to work out what else she could have meant. And then his eyes went wide and he laughed. "Hey now, I don't need to get my ass kicked. Just a ncie safe bike ride for you." He was definitely not messing with a guy named Onyxx. It was the kind of name that belonged to the kind of guy who could rip a greaser apart. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-16 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Her cheeks still pink, Candy hid behind her hands. "I know, that's what I meant. And Onyxx is the best guy I know. Wonderful and sweet, and yeah, he's sort of... well, he's very very strong, we'll just put it that way." She leaned back, nibbling on her ice cream. "But yes. I'm buying you tires, and you're not going to argue. So there." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-16 12:15 am UTC (link)
	He laughed and nodded. "I wasn't going to argue. She's my pride and joy. Any and all donations to keep her on the road are welcome." He grinned at her. "Thanks. It means a lot to me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-16 12:19 am UTC (link)
	"Good. If you'd argued, I would've just done it anyway. I'm stubborn." She grinned back, shrugging. "Everyone has something they love. I'm glad yours came with you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	switchbladecomb 2008-06-16 01:35 am UTC (link)
	He nodded. "Me too. I'd have been lost. I've put so much work into her." He laughed. "I probably sound crazy." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-06-16 01:36 am UTC (link)
	Candy shook her head. "No, I understand. If I couldn't have done magic..." She didn't know what she would have done. "Not crazy at all." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)