12/20 | case #006: video - late morning

[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Looks like the dude was put behind bars already. Glad to hear that. Anyway, I hope people are alright. Stripp-- you still around? Haven't heard from you in a while. D? You there? Or did you an' yer partner go somewhere? Maggie, too... damn, lotsa people I wanna keep tabs on.

And... uh... hey, Jade's friend, whoever you are-- I'm glad you found Jade. Sorry I didn't tell ya earlier. But I'm damn glad she's got a friend like you.

Um... Aurora, I'm sure yer alright. You didn't stay out when all the stuff was goin' on, yeah? Oh... um... if ya don't mind, wanna come along to that pResonance thing on Christmas eve?

[He beams at the feed for a moment before turning red and realizing that he didn't filter anything.]

Whoops.

[He abruptly cuts the feed off.]

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

It's nothing.

[Hey, let's change the topic.]

I'm glad to see you didn't go to Europe.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Hey, it's just right that I didn't. Can't put the princess' life in danger. I said I wouldn't mind keepin' outta the war for now and focusin' on keepin' the peace here.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

Such a gentleman, detective. [It's not quite sarcasm.] Have you just been helping out here then?

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Volunteered to help pResonance, too.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

I must have missed that. What is it?

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

That's th' partnership-findin' organization here.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

Ah, no wonder I didn't notice it.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

[He scratches his head.]

Yeah. I joined in after losin' Cuba.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

Is that where you met Princess Aurora?

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

Mmm. [D isn't gritting his teeth, but he is teasing Leon.] Good luck with your date, detective.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Uh... thanks.

[But it felt weird, somewhat... all of a sudden, D wasn't so much in his life so...]

... wanna come over for Christmas? Just... I dunno. You an' me?

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

[Oh. He hadn't expected that. D blinks and it takes him a moment to answer.]

Yes.

[He pauses. Shaun...]

I should spend part of the day with Shaun as well, though, detective.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Okay... uh... s' just that it's weird, y'know... chasin' you all over the world an'... well, y' get what I mean. It's just wrong...

["To not spend time with you," he'd want to say, but he doesn't have the guts to say it outright.]

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

[D gets it. It makes him swallow a little nervously, because it's not supposed to feel that way, but it does.]

Yes. We haven't spent Christmas together in a long time.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Uh... s'been some time since we saw each other here, too...

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

It has been. That's easy enough to remedy...

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

... you got plans tomorrow?

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

No. I'm free.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

So... uh... we can have tea or something you like like that, yeah?

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

Tea sounds lovely. We should meet somewhere inside, shouldn't we? Away from the crowds?

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Yeah... that sounds good. Suits ya, too.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

Where should we meet then, Leon?

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Hows about the park for starters?

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

Where in the park - and when?