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Tweak says, "Aww, shucks.."

Lennox (lennoxc) wrote in wished,
@ 2010-10-31 20:13:00

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!2003: 10, !incomplete, lennox campbell, rhydian oakby

Who: Lennox and Rhydian
What: Having a drink.
Where: Artisan Wine Bar - Battersea
When: Eight o'clock, tonight.
Warnings: TBA

Lennox wasn't entirely sure why he was meeting with Rhydian. He was sure that there wasn't going to be anything that came of it - so he attributed it to finishing his current book and not having something to replace it until he went shopping tomorrow. Also, it was better than having to keep the lights out to avoid children wanting candy. Not that the costumes weren't nice - he just didn't have anything for them.

Besides, it had been a while since he'd even really attempted making a new friend. So he might as well pretend that he knew how to be social. Which is why, at ten 'til eight, he was waiting outside the little Wine Bar, hands shoved into the pockets of his jacket as he read over the menu that was posted beside the door.

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rhydianluke
2010-11-01 01:41 am UTC (link)

It hadn't been nearly long enough since Rhydian had gone for a drink to try to make a new friend, but this incidence held a lot more promise than he usually expected - he had a name and a face ahead of time, and rather liked them both. He recognized Campbell - Lennox - immediately, and decided against anything but a conventional greeting. Rhydian had already known that he was the reclusive sort, at least for a Quidditch player, but he also seemed rather ... well, perhaps not straitlaced, but something like that. It had also seemed like a good idea to arrive on time.

"Lennox," he said with an undisguised grin, moving in close enough that he might have been reading the menu, too, and putting out his hand. "Happy Halloween." He'd have to save his stockpile of Seeker jokes for later in the evening.

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lennoxc
2010-11-03 12:23 am UTC (link)

"I'm afraid I'm not dressed to ask for treats," Lennox said, and he turned to faced Rhydian and smiled. He didn't recognize him, really, but his mum had shown him pictures of all the years leading up to Hogwarts, really, an he could recognize the boy he'd seen the proud pictures of in the man.

"Rhydian?" He asked, without needing too, and then shook the other man's hand easily enough. "Nice to meet you."

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rhydianluke
2010-11-03 12:32 am UTC (link)

"I'm tall enough that they'd turn me away anyhow." The costume was still most of the fun, but the night was young enough. Who knew what might happen? "And you. Most men in your profession I feel like I've met several times over, really." It was nice to have a bit of mystery, especially when it was so nicely packaged. "Not all of them make as good an impression, I guess."

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lennoxc
2010-11-03 12:39 am UTC (link)

Lennox frowned, wondering if Rhydian meant him as well. Part of the reason he was so secretive was that, exactly. He didn't like the idea of strangers thinking they knew him, feeling that they understood something familiar about him. It wasn't that he wanted to be a mystery - he just didn't want to be the topic of that sort of focus... "Well, perhaps me a bit less so than some of me peers, yeah?"

He realized that might come off as a bit egotistical, but not until after he said it.

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rhydianluke
2010-11-03 12:43 am UTC (link)

"Much less - almost not at all." Rhydian didn't think of it as egotistical, although he had wondered whether Lennox's private nature came from a genuine desire to withdraw or some sort of stiffness or arrogance. So far, he seemed down to earth enough. "But you like Muggle wine bars, so there's a start. And a good one, too." He held the door for him, standing to the side. "I got tired of going out around Diagon about five years ago."

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lennoxc
2010-11-03 12:54 am UTC (link)

"That's easier for me," Lennox agreed,chuckling softly to himself but then walking in past Rhydian and into the small wine bar. They were ushered almost immediately to a little private table, and Lennox sat down and waited for Rhydian to join him before he went on, "There's no where good around Diagon for blocks, on this side of things. And unless you like the Squid, the options inside are a little lacking."

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rhydianluke
2010-11-03 01:20 am UTC (link)

Rhydian sat, stretching his legs out to the side of the table happily. "It got old pretty fast, however good you think it is, anyhow. It's changed a little in the last few years, but not an awful lot." He took up the menu card, scanning it but leaving most of his attention for Lennox. "When did you start branching out, then? Or were your parents good about that sort of thing?"

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	lennoxc 2010-11-03 02:24 am UTC (link)
	"Hrm? Branching...." Lennox looked confused then shook his head when he got it. "Oh, no. Halfblood, but as much as we did when I was growing up I might has well have been muggleborn, so it comes more naturally. Your family does the same, right? From what your mum said, anyway?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rhydianluke
2010-11-04 06:30 pm UTC (link)

"Very much the same, yes." That was the most important litmus test to get out of the way, really. Rhydian smiled, clearly pleased. "I've always thought it would be hard not to, but Dad was a Squib - so I've had it easier than some, I guess. But we were celebrating, weren't we? What do you like for wine? I'm partial to the try-a-tiny-bit-of-everything approach." Or a not so tiny bit. But they could start with a flight, maybe.

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lennoxc
2010-11-08 12:57 am UTC (link)

From the sheer amount of bars and pubs that Fergus had asked about during the game, Lennox had the feeling that Rhydian wasn't all that much for restraint... or sobriety. But he also figured he ought to give him a chance to prove that wrong, so he shrugged slightly and then picked up the wine list. "I like whites... Reds go to my head too quickly." He actually preferred them more, really, but he didn't want to get drunk here.

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rhydianluke
2010-11-08 01:49 am UTC (link)

Rhydian was fully prepared to prove himself capable of moderation. It was, as far as he was concerned, a first date. And he liked to think he knew how to impress on occasion. "I've always had a soft spot for Sancerre, actually. They've got a decent one." He wouldn't presume to order for him, but he set the menu down and crossed his arms over the table, decided. "Have you ever been? To France, I mean."

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	lennoxc 2010-11-08 01:54 am UTC (link)
	"A few times," Lennox nodded, "My brother dated a girl in Paris for a bit, and we traveled. I've trained at a few of the pitches there, during our off season. They're so close..." He scanned the list again, but then sat it down. "I'll trust your opinion on the Sancerre. Second glasses we can try something else." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rhydianluke
2010-11-08 02:02 am UTC (link)

"I love Paris. I've only ever been for a week combined, maybe, but - I don't know, it seems like there's always some great group of people shouting outside the Sorbonne. You don't get enough of that around here." He smiled, leaning back in his seat and casting an eye around for the waiter. "Excellent choice." And it seemed he hadn't scared the man off too badly, if they were already having a second glass.