smoke like halos

Sep 10, 2008 09:24


At some point since Sunday, it's occurred to Candice that maybe she should actually update relevant individuals on what's going on in her life (and there are so many things). She isn't sure whether John is in the States or not, but with the Nexus at hand, bothering with that isn't even necessary. Sure saves everyone a whole bunch on airfare that ( Read more... )

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ridibundusmagus September 10 2008, 14:42:08 UTC
Three is the magic number... of rings it takes before John answers the phone, voice still thick with sleep and rough from whatever he was drinking last. "'llo, who'sat?"

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newmythology September 10 2008, 14:45:54 UTC
Yep, there's John, all right.

"Hey, you, it's Candice. Did I wake you up?"

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ridibundusmagus September 10 2008, 14:57:55 UTC
"Only jus' before me alarm clock woulda, luv." This is a blatant lie, John hates alarm clocks. However, he immediately sounds happier, because hey it's Candice :D "How's things, then?"

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newmythology September 10 2008, 14:59:51 UTC
"...thinglike?" She says, vaguely, and then laughs a little. "It's hard to say over the phone, I guess, but I haven't seen you in forever. Do you wanna meet up today?"

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ridibundusmagus September 10 2008, 15:09:58 UTC
"Has it been that long already?" Some day he will stop taking the piss - okay, probably never. "Yer, I reckon I can manage that. Whereabouts?"

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newmythology September 10 2008, 15:26:58 UTC
"Nexus, I guess." She rattles off the instructions to get to Stigmata--there aren't many, Nexus being what it is. "I'll give you a while to wake up."

And recover from the hangover a bit.

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ridibundusmagus September 10 2008, 21:25:49 UTC
"Cheers, Candice. Seeya in a bit." Click.

It only takes him half an hour to drink enough coffee to kill his hangover and wake himself up properly, and make himself semi-presentable. ... Well, he probably shaved, at least. He shows up at Stigmata eventually, complete with rumpled jacket and an attempt at wearing a tie.

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newmythology September 10 2008, 21:36:11 UTC
Candice greets him with a smile and, perhaps surprisingly (or maybe not; she's gotten less shy over the years, by rather a lot--Martel has said he has difficulty believing she ever was quite so socially unsure), a hug.

"Look, all in one piece." That's an accomplishment, for this girl.

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ridibundusmagus September 10 2008, 23:06:54 UTC
Oh hey, a hug. He is all in favour of those, hugging her back with a grin before rummaging in his pocket for a cigarette. "An' it's a good job too, else I'd have to fuss over you." And he would, too.

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newmythology September 11 2008, 01:08:22 UTC
"Thoroughly not needed. You can fuss over Enfys when you see her instead, though." See, the reason she picks up all these crazy friends is she can deflect their fussing onto each other and sneak past.

For now, she's going back to her chair. "What've you been up to?"

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ridibundusmagus September 11 2008, 01:23:46 UTC
"Oh, can I now?" John follows and grabs a nearby seat, lighting up his cigarette absently. "Any reason for it in particular?" He'll go along with the deflection - for now.

"Oh, this an' that, you know. Few exorcisms and the like." Two can play the vague game.

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newmythology September 11 2008, 07:33:00 UTC
"She has a new boyfriend. And exorcisms?" She nudges him with her nearest knee. "Come on, give me your details and I'll give you mine."

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ridibundusmagus September 11 2008, 15:05:56 UTC
John sputters a little. "Boyfriend? Now 'ang on a moment - the exorcisms weren't nothing special, just yelled at th'ghosts to piss off - but boyfriend? Now that's news."

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newmythology September 11 2008, 15:17:21 UTC
"She and Garion are splitting," Candice says, with a sympathetic grimace, "It's been pretty hard on her, not that she'd ever cop to it."

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ridibundusmagus September 11 2008, 19:06:57 UTC
"... Oof." He makes a face. "If there were ever a time for the girl to take up drinking, it'd be about now I reckon." Because drinking solves everything, John, clearly.

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newmythology September 11 2008, 19:10:35 UTC
"I don't think she's got time, between the boyfriend she says isn't a boyfriend and the hospital stay we both had. On that note: exorcisms?" Time to talk shop, John, Candice will never stop bugging until you give up the details.

Also, somewhat notably: she has a ring on that wasn't there before.

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