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Tweak says, "Somewhere there's a mother"

Eli "Weevil" Navarro (dontcallmeeli) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-06-17 15:15:00

who. Weevil, Solvei, and Veronica will join them in a bit
what. Fuck if I know. Talking.
when. Today
where. Solvei's bakery

Weevil was trying to keep things straight. He was feeling bored, lonely. There was work and little else. And there were only so many times you could keep your eye on a cheating wife or husband before you snapped a little. Work wasn't that great, anyway. There wasn't much variety. Weevil didn't feel like he was really helping anybody and that sucked. He felt restless. When he didn't have anything better to do, he'd hook up with some stranger or Lilly. He'd long to go back home, back to his gang. He had a good life here. He had more money that he'd ever needed. And he still wasn't happy. Figured.

There was something about Solvei that Weevil was attracted to. Probably her face. He had a soft spot for that face, despite his best efforts. So before he left for California, he packed a small bag and headed for her place. She worked at a bakery and slayed vampires at night. That was different and interesting.

Weevil walked through the door and looked around. It was a nice little place. The kind of place he'd never normally step foot in. He stood out with his tattoos, his gold chain, his wife beater. But he walked tall anyway. He looked around for a blond head of hair.

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solvei
2008-06-17 07:32 pm UTC (link)

Solvei wasn't sure why she had told a complete stranger about her being a slayer. But there was something about Weevil that made her trust him. Maybe she could just sense that he wasn't happy about something. Or maybe it was that he was the type of guy that she wanted on her side. Someone that wouldn't pity her for her fucked up past.

She was working on paperwork in a table in the back when he came in. Something that she hated to do but it had to be done. She stood up and walked over to him with a mischievous grin, wondering if he'd remember their first conversation. "You must be Andy."

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dontcallmeeli
2008-06-17 07:36 pm UTC (link)

He smirked as he looked her up and down. She was an exact copy of Veronica. Hair, eyes, height. It would have been unnerving if Weevil hadn't grown so used to the weirdness of this world. Just this morning he'd seen an orange woman - not fake tan orange, but pumpkin orange - with wings walk down the street. Twin Veronicas couldn't compare. "I really look like an Andy?" He grinned.

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	solvei 2008-06-17 07:41 pm UTC (link)
	"Think Andy fits you more than Weevil. Since you don't look like a bug. You want something to eat?" She gestured to the case behind her and started to walk behind the counter. "I was just gonna get some coffee. How's Veronica? I haven't talked to her in awhile." She didn't want to butt in on his personal life and ask him why he was heading home just yet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dontcallmeeli
2008-06-17 07:48 pm UTC (link)

He glanced at the pastries behind the counter. He didn't defend his nickname. He didn't feel he needed to. It was just something he'd grown used to. Most people didn't poke fun of it because they were scared of him. As they should have been. "You're in charge. What do you suggest?" He leaned on the counter. "V's fine." Weevil didn't speak with her as often as he'd like. They worked together, but she was often doing her own thing. And keeping her own secrets. Weevil knew something was going on with Veronica, but V never told him anything about it. He didn't really know how he was supposed to deal with that.

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solvei
2008-06-17 07:57 pm UTC (link)

Solvei wasn't making fun of his nickname she was just curious about it. "Um, guess it depends on what you're in the mood for. Most of the pastry type kinds I had never even heard of until I showed up here. The cinnamon rolls are good." She'd only actually been in one bakery before in her life and this was way more foofy than the one back in the hick town that she grew up in.

She filled up two mugs of coffee and put one on the counter for him. "You need cream or sugar?"

His non-committal answer on Veronica meant he probably hadn't hung out with her in a while Sol guessed. She lowered her voice so her employees in the back wouldn't hear what she had to say. "She was gonna help me find the parents of these two kids I rescued but she didn't call me back."

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dontcallmeeli
2008-06-17 08:01 pm UTC (link)

Weevil hm'd for a moment. "Just coffee. One sugar. No cream." There was a small bell on the door that jingled. An older woman came in, gave Weevil one very long lasting look and then scurried quickly to the counter... making sure to keep as far away from him as possible. Weevil smirked at this and took a step away closer to Solvei, giving the woman space.

"She does that sometimes," Weevil said, there was just the slightest hint of an edge to his voice. "I work with her too. I could do something about it." Of course, that meant he couldn't go back home right away. "Or you could just try her again."

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solvei
2008-06-17 08:15 pm UTC (link)

Solvei handed him a spoon and a sugar canister when the bell on the door dinged. An old lady that looked nervous came to the counter. When Sol noticed that she was giving Weevil a look from the corner of her eye she rolled her eyes. One of her workers came out to help the woman but Sol said, "I've got it, don't worry."

Solvei took her time wiping down the counter before she helped the woman. It was her way of getting back at her for being rude with the look. "The hospital ended up finding them. At first I was afraid that they came here the same way we did, y'know? But their back at home now. Thanks for offering though."

After she finished with the counter and telling Weevil that she made it over to the woman. "Can I help you ma'am?" She was huffing by this point. "Finally. I'd like two loaves of French bread thinly sliced. Not thick, thin." Sol pursed her lips and got her what she wanted. The lady inspected the bread before giving her her money. When the lady left Sol said very sarcastically, "You have a wonderful day, ma'am!" The lady glared and huffed off.

Once she was out Solvei muttered, "Bitch."

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	dontcallmeeli 2008-06-17 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	Weevil laughed quietly as he watched the woman leave. It was official: he really did like Solvei. "You didn't have to do that," Weevil said as he poured out some sugar into his coffee. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	solvei 2008-06-17 08:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah I did. She was a bitch." Sol took a drink of her coffee before coming out from behind the counter. "You wanna sit?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dontcallmeeli
2008-06-17 08:24 pm UTC (link)

"Hell of a superhero," Weevil said quietly. He didn't want anyone overhearing. He had said he would keep her secret. "I guess," he said, walking over to a table. He figured he wouldn't hinder business too much if he kept away from the counter. Good, upstanding little old ladies deserved their fresh baked bread without being frightened by a thug. And Weevil really didn't want to make a dent in Solvei's revenue.

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	solvei 2008-06-17 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	"I've been the receiver of those kinds of looks before. Haven't had a chance in quite a while to try and knock someone down a notch." She shrugged and sat down across from him. "People like that make me think that I'm not a very good business owner. I don't schmooze well." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dontcallmeeli 2008-06-17 08:33 pm UTC (link)
	Weevil gave her a look. She definitely wasn't the kind of girl he imagined would get looks from upstanding old ladies. "Are you being for real?" He glanced her up and down once again. "Who's scared of you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	solvei 2008-06-17 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded at him when he asked if she was for real. It was a different kind of look though. "Not so much scared, more like pity." She crossed her legs under the table and leaned back a bit in her chair. "And as for scared? After I've taken out a whole nest of vamps and there's only one or two left? That's usually when I get the scared look." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dontcallmeeli 2008-06-17 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	He looked a little confused, not sure why she'd be getting pity but not wanting to push or be too nosy. He laughed when she continued. "Calm down, tiger. I ain't doubting that you're tough. You just... don't look it." She must have been a little over one hundred pounds, soaking wet. That didn't quite inspire fear right off the bat. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	solvei 2008-06-17 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	She smirked at him and said, "Usually that works to my advantage." They'd talked enough about her though for her tastes. "So what's back at home that you don't have here?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dontcallmeeli 2008-06-17 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Nothing," was his response. It was true enough. His family wasn't back in California. His boys weren't here. It was just familiar. And that was something of a comfort. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	solvei 2008-06-17 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay... sorry I brought it up." He obviously didn't want to talk about it. That was okay with her too. She just was at a loss at the moment as to what to talk about. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dontcallmeeli 2008-06-18 12:20 am UTC (link)
	"It's fine," Weevil said. He shrugged lightly. "There isn't anything back there." Not even the city of Neptune existed in this world. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	solvei 2008-06-18 12:41 am UTC (link)
	Raising an eyebrow at him she asked, because she couldn't help herself, "Why you wanna go back then? Something happen? If you don't wanna talk about it we can talk about something lame like the weather or what movies we've watched lately?" She smiled just a bit to try and lighten things up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dontcallmeeli 2008-06-18 12:45 am UTC (link)
	He didn't really talk about feelings. He just wasn't that kind of person. "I'm tired of this city," Weevil admitted quickly. He didn't want to dwell. But Solvei was easy to talk to. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

solvei
2008-06-18 12:51 am UTC (link)

Since he didn't go into a movie or talk about the humidity she thought he might talk a bit. "There's a lot to a city. Or a lot of reasons to leave a city. Like, your job, the people, a person? What's it about it that's bugging you?" She wondered if he was just homesick for his old world or if maybe he had relationship troubles of some kind. But she wanted to try to help him and she wasn't really sure why just yet.

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dontcallmeeli
2008-06-18 12:55 am UTC (link)

He chuckled quietly, even though she hadn't said anything funny. "I'm rich in this world. Famous, too. If you look me up under a different name. I replaced some rich motherfucker." His eyes were on his cup of coffee. If he looked up, he'd see Veronica and he didn't want to do that. "I used to be in a gang. Back home. I-" he stopped. He wouldn't admit to what he'd done back home. Especially considering he didn't even feel guilty about it. "I don't know," he said after a moment, running his hand over his bald head. "I'm tired. Or tired of all of this. I don't know." It was frustrating that he couldn't express exactly what he was feeling in words.

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	solvei 2008-06-18 01:01 am UTC (link)
	She listened and noticed that he wasn't looking at her. Either it was 'cause she looked just like his friend or it was 'cause he wasn't used to talking about things that were bugging him. She could definitely relate to both of those things right now. "Weevil, back home? What made you happy?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dontcallmeeli 2008-06-18 01:04 am UTC (link)
	He exhaled. What made him happy? Weevil wasn't exactly sure he knew. "Stealing cars," he said after a long minute. He grinned a crooked grin. "I liked helping people. Tried to be a detective. Worked with the sheriff but that didn't work out. And now that's what I'm doing and..." It was dull. He made a face. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	solvei 2008-06-18 01:08 am UTC (link)
	Sol laughed a little at him mentioning stealing cars. Now she knew what it was. He was bored, like really bored. And after being really bored for a really long fucking time it usually made you question shit like what was your purpose and all that. "How well can you fight?" She had an idea. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)