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Bolstered with caffeine thanks to the Perk, Duke had returned to his boat to see just how much damage his younger self had managed to wreak over the weekend. The place was a wreck, especially the galley, with weapons (that had been toys, which was reassuring and terrifying in equal measure) strewn about wherever wee!Duke had happened to drop them, and a sticky film of grape jelly coating pretty much everything. He'd thankfully been quick enough even as a ten year old to keep the small fire he'd started trying to use the waffle iron contained to a very small space, so that wouldn't take much more than replacing the outlet and maybe resanding part of a cabinet.

And, as predicted, there were five pizzas, two giant cookies, and a rather unholy amount of Pepsi leftover in his fridge. Also, most of a frittata, at least half a serving of beef stew, and several stale and/or smashed cookies. He fed those last items to the porgs, who were all terribly pleased to see him, and set about making the Rouge a proper home again.

He had the door to the deck propped open to air out the smell of small semi-feral boy and to be able to hear if Octavia -- or anyone else -- came around. And, well, if he ended up humming some Violent Femmes under his breath while he did, well. Not everything he remembered from being a kid was a bad memory.

[expecting one, but also open]

Date: 2019-11-20 10:43 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu blodreina] mmmmhmmmmmm)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"You saw how I was about being outside this weekend." Granted, so very much of that was due to the obvious, depressing reasons. "I couldn't disappoint that kid by going back to living in space."

Date: 2019-11-20 11:02 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu bel] kom bleikkru)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"It's open," Octavia agreed, "and I can pretend it's just me and the trees for miles and miles and miles."

It was the spot on the island where she could really let go of her sense of place, the way she really couldn't anywhere else, because there was always something reminding her of exactly where she was.

But he'd probably seen how much she'd liked being out on the water, too. The principle was the same.

Date: 2019-11-20 11:20 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([pos] oof)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"I was supposed to take you," Octavia replied, looking over. "Offer still stands."

And, would you look at that: there was a faint, crooked smirk.

"With or without added target practice."

Date: 2019-11-21 12:01 am (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] wait what's that)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
Octavia's eyebrows climbed up. "I... don't know about that." And there was something of the tinier version of her in the uncertainty of her expression. (But in the faint, odd sliver of hope mixed into it, too.) "Wasn't that on the mainland? That's -- not exactly just you and me for miles and miles."

She should never have checked how many people lived in just Baltimore.

Date: 2019-11-21 12:11 am (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] atlas)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"... Oh."

Hear that, tiny Duke? It could be a positive sound, too!

"I think I'd like that."

Date: 2019-11-21 12:23 am (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] I am always right)
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"Definitely not before Thursday." Because she needed Tuesday and Wednesday to herself to recalibrate.

(This right here was a part of her recalibrating, too. But this was different.)

"Everything past my shift on Thursday is free, though."

Date: 2019-11-21 12:58 am (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([pos] gentle ribbing)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"Friday's good," Octavia replied. And smiled, just a little. "So, Friday."

Her head tilted a bit, as she watched him for a second - and then, seeming to come to some kind of a decision, moved to take the hand he'd had rubbing her arm.

And to lace her fingers with his.

Maybe she owed that to her kid self, too.

Date: 2019-11-21 01:37 am (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([pos] tease)
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"If you'd like," Octavia replied, while shifting to lean against him some. Touching was hard and she'd barely just begun figuring it out again, but she could take little things as they were offered to her. "I'm bringing mine. I know you've seen it in action, but you've never tried holding it."

The weight was going to explain some of the muscle in her arms.

"Much less throwing it."

Date: 2019-11-21 12:11 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([pos] gentle ribbing)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"A little," Octavia replied, shrugging the tiniest bit. "They're personal."

After the last couple of years, her sword was an extension of her. A part of her.

"But, you might be a jaka, but not one dumb enough to take weapons from yu bezer gona. You're fine to try it out."

Date: 2019-11-21 03:55 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] I am always right)
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"Try not to slice off anything important, either."

That was more teasing than anything else.

Date: 2019-11-21 04:03 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] second dawn sinner)
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"Good," Octavia replied, leaning her head against his shoulder. "I'm not much of a healer."

Date: 2019-11-21 06:34 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([pos] tease)
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Octavia snorted. "Wouldn't have expected you to. You're not very perceptive."

The little squeeze she gave his fingers said otherwise.

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