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]

[D huffs and puffs for awhile before he replies. He's telling himself it's because Leon should have asked such a sweet lady out privately.]

There are better ways to ask a lady out, detective.

[He's not glaring. Much. Only a little.]

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Huh. Uh. Hey D. Uh... s' my fault. I forgot to turn the filter on. S'all.

[Totally ignoring the way D is glaring at him-- or more like he thinks it's just because of the way he openly asked Aurora out.]

An', you know, she's my partner. I promised to protect her an' all that. An' I just wanted to spend time with her.

[Tooooootally trying to relay that they don't have a relationship outside of partnership.]

An' she has a fiance back home, anyway.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

That's an awful lot of protesting, Leon.

[Not that it matters to D. Because it's not like he could ever be jealous.

Ever.]

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

What is it to you?

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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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[princessbriars.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, I'm fine. Though I find it a real shame all this happened right around Christmas!

[ she smiles a little bit. ] Is there a party? Of course I'll go with you.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that... um... princess.

['princess' was a term of endearment for him-- but when addressing Aurora, it just seemed to naturally... fit.]

Yup! It's a party! Neku said we're invited!

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[princessbriars.livejournal.com]

You didn't go out, did you? [ she gives him a little Look ]

I see! I must have missed it. But I would really like to go!

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Hey! I had to keep the peace! What's a knight to do when the city's in trouble? Sit around an' watch TV? No way am I doin' that!

Well-- we're goin'! Can't have ya missing out on the fun things anymore!

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[princessbriars.livejournal.com]

Well, alright, but make sure you don't get yourself hurt.

[ she brightens up for a moment and then shrinks back down a little bit, suddenly nervous. the festival didn't really count as a party-party so... ] But I've never been to a party before. Should I bring something? Oh, and what should I wear ...

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Hey, don't worry 'bout me, okay? My meister ability, I think, kinda makes me live forever or somethin' like that. I can't go down easy.

[O-Oh. Despite Leon's many girlfriends in the past, he's never really found out how to calm down a nervous girl.]

Uh... um...

[Much less a princess.]

Well, you don't need to bring anything, really... an' I think any outfit is alright... it's just a casual get-together...

[For once he kind of wished for D's fashion knowhow or whatever girly thing he knew.]

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[princessbriars.livejournal.com]

Well don't be silly. Worrying about someone is what friends do.

[ and partners, she assumes ....

but then she looks embarrassed for even worrying. but she doesn't even know who's going to be there let alone what a "casual get-together" is supposed to mean. ]

... Yes. I suppose you're right.

voice;

[thorny]

A more physically adept friend would have been better in the given situation, I think.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

But still... uh... to be honest, I think that even without me around to speed things up, Jade would have been alright with you.

... I didn't catch your name, by the way.

[He scratched the back of his head sheepishly.]

voice;

[thorny]

I wouldn't have allowed any other outcome. [firmly]

I'm Rose Lalonde.

voice;

[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

[Wow. The ladies he keeps meeting really are feisty-- even the teenage ones!]

I'm Detective Leon Orcot-- well, actually, I'm not a detective anymore, but I used to be back home [He laughs.] Old habits die hard and all.

voice;

[thorny]

They say that a habit can be broken in twenty-one days, although I've never seen research to back that up to a satisfactory degree for my own standards. Regardless, it's nice to trade names in a more pleasant situation.

voice;

[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Hey, I kinda beg to disagree with that, man. Tried to stop smokin' an' it didn't really work out for me-- so I went right back to the habit. Tried to shift to lights, tho'. But those are really for pansies.

voice;

[thorny]

Likely because the saying doesn't take into account the addictive nature of some habits, nor the profound effect that stress can have on a person's willpower. There are a large number of factors driving the problem.

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[leaf-of-light.livejournal.com]

Good to hear that that person was arrested.

Voice (because Leon will suck forever at text)

[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Just in time for Christmas, too.

pfft, changes to Voice as well.

[leaf-of-light.livejournal.com]

I do not mind much about Christmas, but the whole event was quite troublesome.

Voice

[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Well, y' can't celebrate anythin' with dead and injured people, yeah?