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[artifacetious]

Congrats, you've reached the Claudinator. Leave one at the beep.

Comments

audio.

[allbloodyhail]

I remember. Two shakes, okay?

Re: audio.

[artifacetious]

Take your time, make it three.

[ She puts her sneakers on and goes to wait for him outside -- it's quiet out, not eerie quiet but it might as well be. These days peacefulness just makes Claudia tense up, waiting for it to shatter, knowing that quiet never lasts long. She's considering running back upstairs for her guitar or sketchbook, just to have something to busy her hands with, when Spike appears at the end of the walk. ]

Hey there, Mr Sobriety.

[allbloodyhail]

[ he turns off his bike and parks it, trotting up the stairs to meet her. ]

Yeah, well, don't get too hasty with the labels. It never lasts long. [ he's trying this time, though. for real. spike slots himself in next to her. ] How've you been?

[artifacetious]

I hope it does, but 'hasty with the labels' should be my label. You can always get a new nickname. [ she scoots over to make room on the porch swing, propping an elbow on the back of it and twisting to face her company ]

Me? My pride took a good whack the other night but I've got all my limbs and all my memories, that's better than some people around here lately.

[allbloodyhail]

[ he smiles, if a little blandly, back over at her. ] Yeah, I'd say you're at the top then, considering.

[artifacetious]

And now that we've established I have both ears attached for listening, you can spit it out.

[allbloodyhail]

[ he looks genuinely confused for a second, tilting his head. ] Spit what out? [ checking on her really had been you know, first on his mind. ]

[artifacetious]

You've got mopey written all over you... And your roots are showing. Everything okay?

[allbloodyhail]

[ a hand goes up to his hairline self-consciously, and he shakes his head. maybe to her question, or maybe it's more absent than that. ] Okay, yeah. Been keeping busy. [ out of necessity, his own as well as asgard's. ]

You sign up for a team?

[artifacetious]

[ She's still looking at him curiously, but nods and answers. ]

Engineers. What else could I do?

[allbloodyhail]

[ he nods with a smile. ] Military, what else could I do? Been trying to help out the welcome committee when I can though, too. And teaching classes at the arena.

[ blah blah blah he hates himself. ] When you drink all day, and then you stop, there's like... all this time you didn't even know you had.

[artifacetious]

I can only imagine. Sounds like you're booking it up pretty well, though... What classes?

[allbloodyhail]

Self defense? I mean, I'll do offense too if it's requested.

[artifacetious]

...honestly I could probably use both.