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[visual] or [location: an empty stoop some blocks from the house]

Aug 05, 2009 10:47

Charlotte sat well back on the stoop, her head down as she lit what was clearly not her first cigarette. It was very early in the morning, before the fake sun was all the way up. She couldn't sleep and didn't want to wake John, so this is what she came up with. Sitting on someone else's steps smoking too many cigarettes. His cigarettes ( Read more... )

{ toby logan, { river song, { charlotte blaine

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[visual] notcursed August 6 2009, 01:04:42 UTC

Toby has to laugh a little at that.

"I think that might actually take off around here."

[visual] aesthetic_mojo August 6 2009, 01:16:25 UTC

"We could set up a nice long table with comfortable chairs, pretty girls and boys serving. It could be fun." She flashed him a bit of a smile through the cigarette smoke that had built up in her little corner. Toby was one of few people who would get slightly more honest reactions from her. "Easy money puts my John as a front runner, though. Man has the liver of a true champion."

She sighed softly. "I'm a pure amateur. Only good enough to stay sober in social and business situations while appearing to drink everyone under the table." She shook her head. "Not that it isn't a hard won skill, mind you."

notcursed August 6 2009, 02:20:36 UTC

He smiles, amused by the thought. But while he doesn't mind a drink with friends, he's not really one for getting drunk. Being drunk means not being able to control the voices, and that's... well, that's bad.

"Yeah, you know, you might be onto something good here. Hey, if you need a ref or something..."

aesthetic_mojo August 6 2009, 02:37:16 UTC

She leaned in a little as though she could look him over better that way. "Ref? I was sort of hoping you'd serve. Tight black pants, a little vest?" She surprised herself with how easy it was to picture. Maybe she needed a bit to drink.

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[visual] songofspoilers August 7 2009, 14:31:35 UTC

"I was waiting for all that Ori nonsense to be resolved before we got cracking." River smiles sympathetically, tea cup in hand and unruly curls everywhere - well it is very early.

[visual] aesthetic_mojo August 7 2009, 15:37:34 UTC

Charlotte smiled back faintly, nodding a greeting. "Sorry. I didn't mean that as a criticism. I know things kind of just happen around here." She waved her cigarette, which was her breakfast. "When you're ready, I'm there."

[visual] songofspoilers August 8 2009, 17:39:33 UTC

"I didn't take it as one, but you're right - never a dull moment." River has toast, much healthier than cigarettes, which by the way, she is eyeing in a slightly patronising way.

"We should be on track for some time in the next few days, I'll keep you posted."

[visual] aesthetic_mojo August 8 2009, 23:53:13 UTC

If Charlotte was really a smoker, or if she did this more than once a year, she'd have felt a little guilty when the good professor gave her the look. She wasn't a fan of the look. As it was, she knew it was better than stalking the house and glaring at kittens or picking a fight with John. "I appreciate that. It would be good to have something not involving mistaken identities or pain."