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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: 2019-11-21 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)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"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)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"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)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
Octavia snorted. "Wouldn't have expected you to. You're not very perceptive."

The little squeeze she gave his fingers said otherwise.

Date: 2019-11-21 07:00 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([pos] downwardly amused maybe)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"The Russians?" Octavia offered, quiet but amused. The Russians who did not live in space, so she couldn't either. "And my four days- worth of cookies. Though you weren't paranoid about those, as such."

It was just something that had stuck with her.

Date: 2019-11-21 07:10 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([pos blodreina] quiet smile)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"Should've seen me when I found them all on Friday morning," Octavia replied, smiling just a little bit, if wryly. "I was losing my mind with joy."

Date: 2019-11-21 08:19 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] i had a dream once)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"I'd say let me stay the night sometime," Octavia replied lightly, "and try to catch me with a surprise in the morning, but, let's face it..." She trailed off for a second, like it fully dawned on her mid-sentence. "I don't know what would get a reaction like that anymore."

... What a bleak feeling that was, wow.

Date: 2019-11-21 08:37 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] nonchalant reveal)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
Octavia's cheek rubbing against his shoulder didn't count as nuzzling when she could claim it was just her shifting a little bit. "Honestly, cookies might feel like an insult."

Half-hearted attempt at a joke, but it was good enough.

"Anyway." Enough about her. "You were a cute kid, too."

Date: 2019-11-21 09:48 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] bright child)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"I'm sure you did," Octavia told him with a little nod that also wasn't nuzzling. Conveniently. "But you also didn't want me to be afraid."

That was like the textbook opposite of a terror.

Date: 2019-11-21 10:01 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] I am always right)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
Octavia let out an amused huff. "Wanting to fight someone you've also suggested was your enemy at this age doesn't make you a terror."

If anything, it was consistency.

Date: 2019-11-21 10:15 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([pos] dumb boys)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"I'm sure that was adorable."

It was a word she generally reserved for porgs and kittens, if she said it out loud at all, but she'd make an exception for little kids calling other little kids 'Grandpa'.

"Also no, doesn't count."

Date: 2019-11-21 10:26 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] hope)
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"Just how many of those do you have here, anyway?"

So many, Octavia. So many.

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