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oom for trudy -- earth, zimbabwe. matobo national park.

Jun 06, 2011 21:00

Eight months after arriving in Zimbabwe, he got his first chance to take some leave -- some of the volunteers took advantage of the break to go home, visit family, or return to 'civilization' for a bit -- and he promptly disappeared ( Read more... )

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hallelujahpilot June 7 2011, 01:08:52 UTC

She grins at him and adjusts her aviators slightly as she walks through the door, a grin that fades to a smirk.

It's Africa. She'd promised herself that she was never stepping foot on the place, ever again. But this is Carl's Africa, no hers. Wars, sure, but nothing to do with her.

And there is this.

"Just in case we all forget," she says, "I love you. Just for the record."

hallelujahpilot June 7 2011, 02:36:37 UTC

"Hivemind."

Trudy grins.

"My tour is so science-fiction, it's great."

one_man_army June 7 2011, 02:41:22 UTC

"I swear, they'll make a movie about the crazy shit you do someday."

A beat.

"But they'd have a hard time finding someone has good lookin' as you are to play your part."

hallelujahpilot June 7 2011, 02:42:43 UTC

"...aw, crap, you know you're actually probably right."

one_man_army June 7 2011, 02:45:58 UTC

"Be it in one universe or another, it'll probably happen. I mean...look at Milliways and 'Star Wars'."

hallelujahpilot June 7 2011, 02:46:54 UTC

"What about Star Wars and Milliways?"

one_man_army June 7 2011, 02:49:17 UTC

"I had drinks with Han Solo, once. The real Han Solo."

hallelujahpilot June 7 2011, 02:50:56 UTC

She stops, right in the middle of the trail.

"You didn't."

one_man_army June 7 2011, 02:53:36 UTC

"He was even drinking the whiskey they talk about in the books. Whyren's, I think it was?"

hallelujahpilot June 7 2011, 02:55:49 UTC

Beat.

Wicked smirk.

"Still hot as he is on screen?"

INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW.

one_man_army June 7 2011, 02:57:13 UTC

Now it's Carl's turn to pause and consider.

"Y'know, I'm not sure I should answer that...or even if I can."

A smirk curls at the corner of his mouth.

"You already know I have a thing for pilots."

hallelujahpilot June 7 2011, 02:59:49 UTC

"HAH! Good answer," she says as she starts to walk again. "Well, the thought of there being some other movie about what goes down on Pandora in some other universe is just odd. In my world, they've got a few series and a movie about the landing. But, Augustine's all legendary so I wouldn't be surprised is someone decided to write about her.

Hopefully they'll just...not have me."

one_man_army June 7 2011, 03:07:45 UTC

"They wouldn't be able to get you right," he says. "And not just your good looks."

There is no comparison to her spunk and her spirit, as far as he's concerned.

hallelujahpilot June 7 2011, 03:09:05 UTC

That gets a bit of a smile. "I just...don't want to be that well known. Ever. And the idea of someone trying to be me, or an idea of me..."

She shudders.

"Ugh, no thanks."

one_man_army June 7 2011, 03:13:37 UTC

"I agree. I'd rather just...be myself. Not have someone trying to get into my head."

They're nearing the top of the rise; it's a bit of a slight scramble for a step or two, but once they reach the top he heads for a large granite boulder and offers her a boost to climb up.

hallelujahpilot June 7 2011, 03:16:49 UTC

"And no one could capture the sheer pain in the ass nature of Augustine, anyway."

The boost is accepted, and once at the top, she sits down.

And stares.

"Well, wow," she says, softly.

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