littleladylord (littleladylord) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-22 00:48:00

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Workout time
Her hair gotten up, Cindy followed to the JSA's workout room. And tried to calm herself down.

She was normally a very private person about That Sort of Thing. There never seemed any point in mentioning her preferences to people because she didn't expect to be dating for a long, long time. Maybe after she'd had time to really establish herself. Market herself. Really showcase her brains and capabilities. Maybe then someone would want her.

Today had blindsided her. But she wasn't complaining.

And besides it was good to get started on the training right out. She had a lot to learn.

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	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-08-24 04:21 am UTC (link)
	Cindy smiles and nods. "And a.." quick glance at the menu. "Blackberry omelet," she tells the waitress cordially, but not technically politely. And there will be scurrying to acquire the drinks and food. And she looks to Nic. And looks. "So, are you going to be in school this year?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. hawkgirl 2010-08-25 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Yep. My brother will probably try to staplegun me to the seat, too. I'm kinda wigged out about it. I haven't been to a real school in several years. Hell, this is the first time in ages I've actually been stateside for more than a few months. Typically this time of year I'm in Cairo." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-08-25 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	Cindy listened. "Well, high school here's probably going to be pretty different than Cairo, but I'm sure you're going to do fine." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m.

hawkgirl
2010-08-30 01:14 pm UTC (link)

Nic snorted a little.

"You say this, but I'm not exactly the easiest kid to get along with. I've got a reputation for being trouble with a capital T and the primary reason why my brother has the hateface on all of the time. In Cairo I'm an oddity on the level of vestige of an old goddess--the wings lead to comparisons to Isis. Here...well. I've watched after school specials. I give myself a day before I'm expelled for macing someone."

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	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-08-30 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	Cindy gives this exaggerated consideration. "Okay, I'll admit bringing the mace could maybe lead to problems," she says cheerfully. "I guess it's a good thing my school's so good; no strong impulses to Ask Nicely." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. hawkgirl 2010-08-31 01:03 am UTC (link)
	"Ask Nicely?" That sounded of interest. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-08-31 01:09 am UTC (link)
	"My meta abilities. They're a little creepy, unfortunately. Hypnotic suggestion. But I have to be really really polite when I say it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. hawkgirl 2010-08-31 01:17 am UTC (link)
	"That....is kinda cool. And yeah, a little creepy, but still cool. Like...how polite?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m.

littleladylord
2010-08-31 01:24 am UTC (link)

"Well, with most of the desk jockeys Dad paid overtime to help me practice, if all I wanted for them was to stop in their tracks, it didn't tend to take more than a please. Minds that happen to be tougher, or asking them to actually do something, it's more of the 'if you would be so kind,' and as things get more complicated, it'd be time to break out the Judith Martin books, you know? That's how the mental focus works. Etiquette. It's why I make sure never to ask anyone I care about for anything with polite language. So they won't have to wonder."

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	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. hawkgirl 2010-08-31 01:30 am UTC (link)
	"That seems like a reasonable plan. You explain this to them though, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-08-31 01:34 am UTC (link)
	"Most of them, yeah. Fortunately, 'Thank you' isn't creepy, so I can still say that." They have, by this point, been inundated with a near infinite supply of bacon. Cindy munches lightly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. hawkgirl 2010-08-31 01:58 am UTC (link)
	Nic was well aware of the arrival of bacon and, for the moment could only smile as she consumed. And consumed. And consumed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-08-31 02:00 am UTC (link)
	"...Is the bacon supply in Cairo ever problematic?" Cindy asks after a moment, considering the tendencies of the region and all. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. hawkgirl 2010-08-31 02:18 am UTC (link)
	Nic paused. "You have no idea how hard it is to get bacon in Egypt." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-08-31 02:20 am UTC (link)
	She listens and nods. "So it's been quite a relief, and you've still got the instinct that the well's gonna run dry, huh?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. hawkgirl 2010-08-31 02:54 am UTC (link)
	"Nah. I just eat like this. It requires a lot of calories to power winged flight." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-08-31 03:00 am UTC (link)
	"That makes sense," Cindy says, nodding, smiling, nibbling, and...staring. Just a little. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. hawkgirl 2010-09-02 12:16 am UTC (link)
	Nic noticed the subtle staring and had to admit to herself that she kind of liked it. It confused her, but she enjoyed it. "...you don't go out much?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-09-02 12:22 am UTC (link)
	"Well, that depends on what sense of the term one uses," Cindy says. "I eat in cafes quite frequency. Otherwise, no, I don't go out much at all." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. hawkgirl 2010-09-02 12:23 am UTC (link)
	"I meant with girls. Like me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-09-02 12:32 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, by that definition, I really...don't go out." She looks at her plate. "I...always figured girls who were actually interested me were on the schedule for...some time after I got my MBA. And girls like you..." She blushes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. hawkgirl 2010-09-02 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"Like me what?" Nic sat down her bacon and looked at Cindy curiously. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-09-02 12:43 am UTC (link)
	"...I just didn't figure that when I did start going on dates, they'd be as pretty as you. Sorry if that sounds corny." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. hawkgirl 2010-09-02 12:48 am UTC (link)
	"That doesn't sound corny at all, really. It sounds honest. I just didn't realize that you were so...focused on other aspects of your life." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Monday, 5:55 p.m. littleladylord 2010-09-02 01:00 am UTC (link)
	"Well, yeah, I've tried to be pretty focused at school. And at St. Elias, well... if I asked anybody out, and she said no, or said yes and regretted it, it would kind of put a tension in the living environment, you know?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)