It's a beautiful day for a stroll.

[aint_comin_back]

Who; Mal and open
What; Mal doesn't know that he'll be compelled to follow any order given to him. That's why he chose today to peruse the Marketplace.
Where; Market (Perhaps eventually moving to drown all sorrows at the Roadhouse)
When; Tuesday afternoon
Rating; PG-13, language in all probability.
Status; Ongoing and so, so, so open.

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Comments

[yearrounder]

[It's nice to get out of the library, sometimes. As interesting as it is, her ADD can only take so much sitting and reading, so today she wanders her way into the market, not really looking for anything in particular. It was still more than a little disorienting, with everything that she thought she had known about the Underworld, that it was even here, but it was nice to actually do things like, oh, eat, without worrying about getting stuck.

How convenient that she happens to stumble across someone she almost-knows.]

...Captain?

[aint_comin_back]

[Winding through a crowd ain't no matter for someone accustomed to getting to where he's going without a pause. He stills at the hail and then half-turns to face Annabeth.]

Annabeth Chase. Been a bit.

[yearrounder]

[Not that he didn't already know this, but--]

Yeah. It's been...crazy lately.

[Let's just not mention the part where she was "married" for two days. That's still a little awkward.]

I hope you managed to avoid it, anyway.

[aint_comin_back]

What I didn't avoid wasn't that bad. [He shrugs.] You managing it all right?

[yearrounder]

For the most part. [When she didn't think about it.] It's...mostly just awkward.

[aint_comin_back]

Know that feelin'. Least it ain't too traumatic.

[yearrounder]

Well, at least no one died as far as I know.

[aint_comin_back]

Always a plus. Awkward's a far sight better than death.

[yearrounder]

I guess it is. Doesn't make anyone wish they were dead any less.

[aint_comin_back]

Eh, don't go thinkin' that way. Ain't gonna help.

[yearrounder]

You're right. And I guess a little embarrassment never hurt anyone.

[aint_comin_back]

Well, it could. Just ain't as bad as dying. Trust me on that.

[yearrounder]

I'm a little more than inclined to. I don't really have any desire to find out what dying is like.

[aint_comin_back]

Can't say as I do either. It ain't high on my list of things to do, that's certain.

[yearrounder]

I'd hope it isn't for a lot of people.

[aint_comin_back]

Ya never know. People are a mite idiotic, given the chance.