Who Would Want To Be Sane? *OTA*

Jul 12, 2010 01:24

Martini was sprawled out in a chair his team's main room, trying to focus on the book in front of him. He had been attempting to distract himself from all sorts of lingering thoughts floating around his head. Most of them were not pleasant to dwell upon. It was so tempting to just forgo his medications again and retreat to the insanity again. At ( Read more... )

✝ kale hopkins, ✝ tabitha 'boom-boom' smith, ✝ jason 'j-143' stryker, mark 'martini' martinez, roy 'raven' levoch

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double_dynamite July 12 2010, 08:27:14 UTC
Tabby was humming as she walked through the halls, absently flicking open a Zippo lighter and playing at the flame with a grin, at least until she sees Martini marching with a look of total doom and gloom.
"Hey baby, you okay?"

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time_schizo July 12 2010, 08:33:22 UTC
He shot Tabby a quick grin, but it lacked warmth and failed to reach his eyes. It was like someone had sucked all of the happy right out of him. "Couldn't be better, dollface. Just trying to clear my head out."

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double_dynamite July 12 2010, 08:37:16 UTC
"Liar. You know you can tell me what's really going on sweetie." She moves to his side and gives him a quick one arm hug around his hips.

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time_schizo July 12 2010, 09:00:18 UTC
"Why burden someone else with troubles that cannot be fixed?" His arms wrapped around himself, as if trying to keep all his thoughts from breaking him apart. For all his chatter, Mark was a fairly private person. Not even those close to him knew half of what he had been through.

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double_dynamite July 12 2010, 20:22:44 UTC
Tabby runs a hand over his shoulder when he starts to draw in on himself. "Cause sometimes it's better to know there's somebody out there whose willing to listen and not judge. Believe me I'm not great with the whole 'spill your secrets' bag, but from one kid with one weird life to another..I'm here if you need a non judgmental ear baby."

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time_schizo July 12 2010, 22:55:13 UTC
Martini mulls over her words, considering them before finally nodding his consent. "Okay. But I demand cookies. Heavy subjects are easier to discuss over food."

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double_dynamite July 12 2010, 23:06:09 UTC
"Of course baby, come on I've got Oreo's stashed in the Okami rec room." She takes his hand and walks with him twittering away over a few useless things to occupy his headspace.

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time_schizo July 12 2010, 23:39:17 UTC
"Hurray for contraband." He gladly follows Tabby, already feeling a tiny bit more cheerful. Mark allows her to attempt distract him, fully well seeing through it the whole time. Finding the cookies, he settles down and begins immediately munching on one. "So, which part of my pathetic drama would you like to hear about first?"

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double_dynamite July 13 2010, 01:20:21 UTC
She sits next to him on the bed sitting Indian style and takes a cookie for herself. "Start from the beginning babe."

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time_schizo July 13 2010, 07:47:40 UTC
"The beginning?" Martini held in a long breath, finally letting it back out. "Well, the beginning starts all the way back in Africa, snakes its way through Russia, and ends up here in Japan. Feel willing to sit through three continents' worth of a story."

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double_dynamite July 13 2010, 07:50:05 UTC
She leans back with her arms on a pillow and head resting between them, cookie in hand. "I got all day Marti."

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time_schizo July 13 2010, 08:19:01 UTC
"Well, it all started when Ric came to camp in Africa. We weren't together then, not for a good long while, not until we ended up in Russia. So, of course he flirted with whatever was around and breathing. That included Victor and this telepath named Emma. Well, those two shacked up, and so did we, so I was fine with it. Then Emma left. Why I dunno, but then, I never know anything. But now she's back and...."

Martini trailed off, his hand reducing the Oreo gripped into a gooey mush. "He wanted her first, see? Now that she's back- I mean, I know he'd never cheat, but I'm just afraid he might, y'know, relapse a little."

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double_dynamite July 13 2010, 08:23:34 UTC
That causes Tabby to slide over To Martini and gently take his hand in her lap so she can wipe off the annihilated Oreo and put her head on his shoulder. "I've seen the way you and Rictor look at each other honey, and no matter how hot this Emma person is no woman is ever going to distract Ric from giving you the goo goo eyes for too long. Your worth a lot more to him then some bitty who got it on with Freaky Mcsideburns."
Taking off the last few crumbs and dumping it into the trash she wraps her fingers with his and lightly smiles at him. "Besides you've got a hot blonde whose totally willing to blow her up if you need it."

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time_schizo July 13 2010, 08:32:35 UTC
Martini leaned into Tabitha, needing comfort so badly it was almost a physical ache. "I know I shouldn't care as much as I do. It's just plain old jealousy once you boil it all down." The word tasted bitter on Mark's tongue even as he said it. "The fact that he wanted her first, and instead went for me. Logan still throws it in my face about he wanted Victor too, when the fuzzball is in a particularly bad mood.

He briefly smiled. "I may take you up on that offer. Or just age her a couple of years ahead, just enough for the wrinkles and gray hair to set in. I've never seen anyone more vain about their looks or have as many matching outfits as that woman."

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double_dynamite July 13 2010, 08:37:18 UTC
She nuzzles his neck lovingly and pats his knee with her free hand. "Logan's kind of a dick, he may have a good head on him most of the time but he and Mcfurry are old fashioned and totally stupid so it doesn't surprise me. But like I said baby, in the end Ric will always choose you. Gorgeous ass and all."
She laughs and starts playing with his fingers at his suggestion of revenge, "Dude that is the most epic thing ever."

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time_schizo July 13 2010, 21:44:42 UTC
"Thanks for the cookies and pep talk Tabs. I needed to hear it." It may not have soothed away his anger and jealousy entirely, but it was a good start. Martini chewed on another cookie as he turned matters over in his mind.

He smiled as Tabby's fingers ran over his own. "Let's hope it won't come to that. I've no desire to piss anyone else in camp off. I've already got too many people annoyed with me as it is."

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