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Tweak says, "hello beautiful"

Darius Alexander Summers (dasummers) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2009-03-20 18:42:00

Entry tags:

darius summers, ophelia

Who: Darius and Ophelia
When: Tuesday morning
Where: Casa Del Ophelia
What: Explanations, glompage
Warnings: will update if there's anything, mild language for the moment.

Darius wondered how many times he was going to be nervously waiting on Ophelia's door step, hoping that things would go well. He trusted her to accept him and his world, but he couldn't let the fear of rejection go entirely. It probably had a lot to do with the fact that he was still furious with Sophie, though he figured that would fade with time. She hadn't harmed him, but he was so exhausted that it was difficult not to fly off the handle.

The coffee in his hands was warm, and Darius felt as though that was the only thing keeping him awake at the moment. Well, beside the nervousness, of course. He knocked loudly, hoping he wasn't too early.

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	love_remember 2009-03-20 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	Ophelia nodded, leaning forward with interest. "Oh...that sounds incredible! Though...I do not think I would like someone to see my thoughts at all." It's a little concerning. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2009-03-20 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	"It's normally okay. I know how to block them from prying, to some extent, and I trust Mom and Sophie. But she made me see mental images of someone I don't like very much naked last night, and I couldn't sleep." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2009-03-20 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	"...oh." Ophelia wrinkled her nose. Ew. "That's not very nice at all." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2009-03-20 10:47 pm UTC (link)
	Totally eww. "No. I was a bit of an ass to her, but it just doesn't feel that great to have trust abused. Even in a harmless way." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2009-03-20 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	"No, I can imagine not. I am sorry that has happened to you." She reached out and patted his hand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2009-03-20 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	He smiled at her, stroking her hand softly. "Thanks. I'm sure after a week away I'll get over it and we'll be friends again." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2009-03-20 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	"I hope that the memory fades, certainly." She beams at him. "But I'm more than happy to have you here for a while." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2009-03-20 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	"No kidding. I'm terrified to ask how she knew what he looked like." Since it was her surrogate father and all. "I'll probably go stay with my other family. I work for Scott in Genosha, and it seems like Domino's going to pop any day now. I'd like to enjoy the last few days before there are wailing babies in the house." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2009-03-21 12:02 pm UTC (link)
	"You probably don't want to know that." She nodded. "Oooh, babies. I love babies." She beamed at him. "But they are rather loud sometimes." Especially in a castle with rooms that echo loudly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2009-03-21 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	He nodded, laughing. "Probably not." Her expression when she talked about the babies made him smile even more. "You'll have to help me when I'm babysitting, then." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2009-03-21 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	"I would love to do that," she said. "What is Genosha like?" She's never been there before. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2009-03-21 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Hot. It's kind of rundown. Like the neighborhood with the ice cream shop we went to a couple weeks ago. But everywhere. But it's getting better. I don't know what's going to happen to it now, but it used to be run by people that truly cared about it. The compound where Nathan lives used to be a hotel. It's pretty swanky now, and there's a lot of free space." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2009-03-21 09:13 pm UTC (link)
	Ophelia nods. "Perhaps it just needs to be inhabited by people who care about the place...so maybe things will improve." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2009-03-21 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	"They actually tried that. There was a scholarship program going on, to bring people into Genosha to start businesses, and generally care for the country. I don't know if it's still there or not. I'm kind of afraid to check." He didn't want to find out he'd lost his college funds. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2009-03-21 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Why are you afraid to check? It sounds like a very good idea." It all sounds so complicated. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2009-03-21 09:24 pm UTC (link)
	"If the program went away, I'll have to pay for college myself. But if it's still there, then my college decision is pretty much made." He shook his head, laughing a little at himself. This must sound ridiculous. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2009-03-21 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh..." Ophelia looks very confused but then...this is normal when they're talking about anything to do with school. "I think I may be rather glad I never went to school." But not really. She does wish that she weren't so...ignorant. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2009-03-21 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	"It's not the school's fault. I'm just afraid of what the future will bring sometimes. Give me a day or so, and I'll be calling them every hour to see if I'm still signed up for the orientation." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2009-03-21 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	Ophelia smiled. "What is school like?" She's never been, after all! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dasummers
2009-03-21 09:44 pm UTC (link)

"It's interesting. You're grouped by age when you're younger, and skill level when you're older. It's usually a group of fifteen to thirty people, though some classes can be as big as three hundred. There's a teacher, who stands at the front and lectures, then assigns bookwork to read and study. Then you go out and do kegstands, scrambling to do your homework on Sunday." He gave her a wry grin. "It's a lot of work, but the best way to get ahead is to have a piece of paper sanctioned by a college. Whether you have the information or not is almost irrelevant at that point."

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	love_remember 2009-03-21 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	She smiled. "It sounds interesting." She paused. "I'm not really glad I never went to school. I feel ignorant." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2009-03-21 10:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, there are adult classes you can take. You can read and write, so you'd be able to enroll in college yourself, if you wanted." His tone was thoughtful. "It might do you some good." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2009-03-21 10:23 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded. "It is something to think about. I just...I feel like I go on in my days only doing this job because it's safe and I can interact with flowers...but there's so much out there." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2009-03-21 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes. There's a whole world out there. And I hope that you'll only find the good in it, but even the bad is better than nothing." He touched the side of her face softly. "I would love to show you more of the world. And you should explore on your own, too. That's what makes the world fun." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2009-03-21 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	"Exploring on my own is rather frightening." She smiles softly. "Though what I have seen with you has been rather wonderful." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)