Honestly, it was probably about time, if not quite overdue.
Trish and he had spoken enough times - albeit on very non-specific matters - to know that they were on the same playing field, that they had the same mentality and the same nature. To know that if they pressed a little deeper, or were a little bit honest, they'd find the same dissidence underneath, the same ulterior motives and ways of dealing with others. Somehow, perhaps out of some base instinct, it was always easy to tell when he'd found someone who understood things the way he did, who said the things he would have.
Granted, it wasn't perfect. She was something of a mystery in most other respects, but, well. That made for more interesting dinner conversation.
It was certainly enough to make a person feel a little less lonely, finding someone who understood. He loved society and the opportunities presented by the existence of others, but it seemed as though he couldn't really hit the right note with the current visitors, like nothing he did dissuaded them from
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sorry for the delay, I got bogged down! all good now <3artificialdevilJune 2 2009, 07:53:52 UTC
"I'm sure it can entertain itself," she said with a sly smile. Trish hadn't had the time to train it, but she imagined it wouldn't interrupt them unless she called for it. She never considered herself an animal lover, but she had a certain affinity with the panther. By the time she approached Dai, it was already finding itself a comfortable seat in the far corner of the room
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Likewise! Thank you so much for your patience with me, bb. ALSO LOOT = LOOSE shit I can't spell.redeifyJune 8 2009, 01:56:45 UTC
Honesty was the best policy, after all. Of course, he could hardly promise food and not provide it, not in good conscience; the trick was, as always, ensuring that the effort paid back in full. Ensuring that the value of the night didn't end at good food and drink
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As Dai played out his scene, Trish kept smiling; a darkly amused smile full of subtext. After all of their conversations, he was so careful not to anything slip. It's a trait that didn't become so apparent until she was standing in front of him. Trish had sat at the table of the Holy Order, and even with their carefully guarded agenda, the moment they were behind closed doors they laid out everything she wanted. But Dai was trying so hard to impress her, and she was patient enough to let him have his way.
Then it crosses her mind that he may be nervous, or even out of practice, and that inspires her to make a show of slowly bending down to take her seat and give him a full view of anything he happened to be looking at. Then she leaned back, watching his reactions with a burning interest. "There could be," she replied coyly. "But I think I'd like to have dinner first."
/bounces ball back over. 8)redeifyJune 17 2009, 01:32:42 UTC
Of course. Dai smiled at that, his pale lashes heavy over his eyes when he averted his gaze from her. So full of secrets, but they both were, weren't they? And that was fine. The truth, Dai had come to understand, always came out eventually. And Trish would show her hand to him before all of this was over. He had no doubt about that.
If anything, perhaps it was the only reason he had to keep entertaining this peculiar tryst. Trish was interesting on a fundamental level, and trying to peel away the layers was trickier with her than it had been with anyone else in quite a long time. She was used to this game, a seasoned veteran at secrecy, and that was more stimulating than he'd expected
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Trish eyed the meal that Dai had made, honestly impressed at the preparation that went into it. It was refreshing how much of a gentleman he was; something she didn't often run across in her line of work. Which could be the reason she focused her efforts on him. She may be a demon, but every now and then she enjoyed being treated like a lady
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Trish and he had spoken enough times - albeit on very non-specific matters - to know that they were on the same playing field, that they had the same mentality and the same nature. To know that if they pressed a little deeper, or were a little bit honest, they'd find the same dissidence underneath, the same ulterior motives and ways of dealing with others. Somehow, perhaps out of some base instinct, it was always easy to tell when he'd found someone who understood things the way he did, who said the things he would have.
Granted, it wasn't perfect. She was something of a mystery in most other respects, but, well. That made for more interesting dinner conversation.
It was certainly enough to make a person feel a little less lonely, finding someone who understood. He loved society and the opportunities presented by the existence of others, but it seemed as though he couldn't really hit the right note with the current visitors, like nothing he did dissuaded them from ( ... )
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Then it crosses her mind that he may be nervous, or even out of practice, and that inspires her to make a show of slowly bending down to take her seat and give him a full view of anything he happened to be looking at. Then she leaned back, watching his reactions with a burning interest. "There could be," she replied coyly. "But I think I'd like to have dinner first."
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If anything, perhaps it was the only reason he had to keep entertaining this peculiar tryst. Trish was interesting on a fundamental level, and trying to peel away the layers was trickier with her than it had been with anyone else in quite a long time. She was used to this game, a seasoned veteran at secrecy, and that was more stimulating than he'd expected ( ... )
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