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Duke Crocker ([personal profile] betterthanaplan) wrote2020-03-09 11:20 am
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The Cape Rouge, Port of Fandom, Monday afternoon

As tempting as it was to just stay in their little vacation bubble at sea, Duke and Octavia did have things to do back in Fandom now that the school break was over, so the Cape Rouge chugged back into port in the late afternoon to dock at her usual slip.

It was immediately beset by porgs.

"Alright, alright," Duke said, a laugh underlining the exaggerated annoyed tone of his voice. "I know, I know, how dare I exile you from your homes. I'm a cruel, cruel man."

[open! With slowplay warnings in effect for [personal profile] okteiviakom]
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okteiviakom: ([neu] i had a dream once)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-17 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, she's not," Octavia rasped. "They barely knew each other."

From Duke having sold her pot, but Octavia wasn't going to mention that.

Instead, her tone went softer again. "She's nice." Understatement, considering she'd stuck up for Octavia - and for both of them, earlier in the week.
notgetkilled: (b05)

[personal profile] notgetkilled 2020-03-17 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Whatever," Bellamy said, sighing and shaking his head. "Just try and not let it happen again. Next time you might not be so lucky."
okteiviakom: ([neu] no duh)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-18 11:20 am (UTC)(link)
The scowl as back.

"I didn't do it on purpose this time, either."
notgetkilled: (b06)

[personal profile] notgetkilled 2020-03-18 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"But I wouldn't put it past you to do on purpose either," Bellamy said, shrugging. "Don't get mad."
okteiviakom: ([neu] doubting you)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-18 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can get mad if I want."

... She could also regress back to a teenager, sometimes, and not realize it.

"Bell, I get it, I did it and it was horrible and I never want to be back in a cell again. Is that enough for you?"
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[personal profile] notgetkilled 2020-03-18 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't get mad, you'd be reacting the same way if our positions were reversed," he said with a sigh. "Just be careful. That's all, okay?"
okteiviakom: ([neu] i had a dream once)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-18 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia made a tiny noise that didn't sound like she agreed or approved, or at least that she was unhappy in some way. But she chose to drop it before they got stuck saying the same things over and over, worse than they already had.

She sighed.

And then, after a brief silence, she asked, "You talked to him, right?" Her voice was soft again. "What'd you think?"

(She didn't care what he thought - except for how she did. At least a little.)
notgetkilled: (b15)

[personal profile] notgetkilled 2020-03-18 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Talked to who?" Yep, he was gonna play dumb.
okteiviakom: ([neu] head on straight on)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-19 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
Octavia did not look like she appreciated it. "Duke," she said. "My snogon."

Because calling each other boyfriend and girlfriend in English was for chumps.

"Come on."
notgetkilled: (b04)

[personal profile] notgetkilled 2020-03-19 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Snogon?" Bellamy repeated. "It sounds like you have a bad cold."
okteiviakom: ([neu] challenge)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-19 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's the Trig word for someone you're really close to," Octavia replied, immediately.

So did she look a little annoyed at his assessment? Hell yes.

(And was the annoyance covering up some hurt? Also yes.)
notgetkilled: (b09)

[personal profile] notgetkilled 2020-03-19 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I get what it is," Bellamy told her. "It just sounds like a weird word."
okteiviakom: ([neu] at least it's quiet)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-19 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Whatever, forget it," Octavia huffed, though not in the good way. She shifted her bag higher up on her shoulder. "Let's just -- let's just go, okay?"
notgetkilled: (b15)

[personal profile] notgetkilled 2020-03-19 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Bellamy sighed but he didn't really want to get into it.

"Fine, come on."
okteiviakom: ([neg bel] concern and comfort)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-19 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Without a word, and with her eyes cast down, Octavia pushed past him, towards the gangplank, with every intention of getting off the Rouge and back into town --

She didn't get more than a few steps away before she whipped back around. Maybe it was the repressed anxiety of the jail trip bubbling back up. Or maybe she just wanted to get into it.

"Why do you have to be like that?"
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[personal profile] notgetkilled 2020-03-19 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Be like what?" Bellamy asked, making a face. "I made a dumb comment, Octavia. You're overreacting."
okteiviakom: ([neu] list of demands)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-19 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia scowled hard at him. "All I wanted was to ask what you thought about the guy that loves me."

... Oh hey, breaking news.

"That's it, Bell. That was all I wanted. Instead you had to make something important to me into a joke."
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[personal profile] notgetkilled 2020-03-19 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I haven't killed the guy, Octavia. What do you want from me? Effusive praise? It's not going to happen. You're overreacting to one little thing," Bellamy said, shaking his head.

"I'm not dealing with this," he told her. "You're happy, that's good. And he doesn't seem like a jerk."
okteiviakom: ([neg] unfair)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-19 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"And you couldn't just say that?" Octavia retorted, more than a little exasperated.

Overreacting maybe just a little bit, yes.
notgetkilled: (b02)

[personal profile] notgetkilled 2020-03-19 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"I just did! You stalked off before I could say anything else," Bellamy told her. "Can we just go now? I don't want to fight with you."
okteiviakom: ([neg] woe strikes)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-19 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm not trying to fight you!"

The yelling was maybe giving off a slightly conflicting impression.
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[personal profile] notgetkilled 2020-03-19 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"You could have fooled me," he said, gesturing to her. "You're overreacting and I'm going home."
okteiviakom: ([neu] warrior garb)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-03-21 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
Octavia's mouth was open, clearly poised to argue it further. But she snapped it shut.

Shook her head.

"Fine. Let's just go."
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