Tess Holt (fairplay) wrote,
@ 2011-09-11 01:40:00

It's been a couple of weeks. Tess has been impressed by how quickly Steven's adjusted. Still, idle hands...

Tess's came through the communication system to Steven. "Flash? Gym, please. Now."

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	fairplay 2011-09-11 05:43 am UTC (link)
	"Pretty seafood heavy, great rice dishes, some stuff not much different from pepperoni. What I'm really craving right now is their cold tomato soup." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-11 05:46 am UTC (link)
	"Hmmm, I'll have to figure out a way to make money. Trying one thing at a time everywhere I end up seems so limiting. I'll take recommendations though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-11 05:49 am UTC (link)
	"Well, you could get a job with a courier service, but don't worry about money today. Lunch is on me. Can you get us both to Bowery?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-11 05:51 am UTC (link)
	"I could get you to Spain if you wanted. You ind being carried?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-11 05:52 am UTC (link)
	"I can live with being carried." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-11 05:57 am UTC (link)
	He nods. There's a sensation of her feet leaving the ground, and the world blurs - but the speedforce protects from disorientation, nausea and friction. When her feet touch down again, they're at the Bowery. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-11 06:01 am UTC (link)
	"Thank you," Tess says, getting back on her feet as if this was a perfectly normal thing to do, and walks with him to the cozy little restaurant. They're seated quickly and she asks the waiter for a water, a Coke, a Tapas sample platter and a bowl of gazpacho. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-11 06:05 am UTC (link)
	Steven studies the menu a few moments, adding a request for an additional glass of water, and the iced tea to go with the Coke - got to try all these wonderful options of things with flavor. The sampler, in particular, seems fitting to the purpose. "I like this place. I'll have to learn the language." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-11 06:12 am UTC (link)
	"It's a fascinating language," she agrees. "A lot of Arabic etymologies, interestingly enough." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-11 06:16 am UTC (link)
	"I'll have to go through the history section in the library tomorrow, possibly languages as well. I was looking at this afternoon to go through the files, and now I think I'm going to re-learn to master chess too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-11 06:17 am UTC (link)
	"Oh? Think you could take me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2011-09-11 06:20 am UTC (link)

"I think, no matter how much I studied the game, you would be the superior player. But if I'm going all out to give you a challenge, I can consult books, play a couple dozen games forward from any scenario, and consider all the permutations of a move by the time I need to make a move. Like I said, I love puzzles. I'll never be as good as you are in actual talent... but if I'm allowed to use every resource at my disposal... I think we might go back and forth."

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	fairplay 2011-09-11 06:23 am UTC (link)
	She smiles. "Fair point. I wouldn't mind levelling the playing field." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-11 06:25 am UTC (link)
	"That would be up to you, but as long as we're playing on a level field like that, I'm all for trying it. I won't promise not to envision we're playing strip chess though." he teases, regarding her earlier commentary. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-11 06:29 am UTC (link)
	Tess looks at the table. "Well, with that kind of distraction, it would hardly be playing fair." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-11 06:31 am UTC (link)
	He quirks a brow. "Is that so?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-11 06:35 am UTC (link)
	"Yes. Impairing concentration. A lot. Oh look, here's the food," she says drily. And that will have her full attention for a bit. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-11 06:37 am UTC (link)
	"And here I thought I'd be the distracted one." he replies, before turning his attention to the food, checking out the variety of options. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-11 06:43 am UTC (link)
	"You'd be taking it off first, pal," she mutters quietly between bites of soup. It's good soup. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-11 06:44 am UTC (link)
	"That sounds like a challenge." he replies, in between one thing on the sampler and another. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-11 06:45 am UTC (link)
	"I do believe it does." Tess and her human metabolism will focus on her soup. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-11 06:49 am UTC (link)
	Well, he's already been running around in a shower curtain, what does he have to lose? "Challenge accepted." he agrees, in the midst of one of everything on the sampler platter disappearing. "I'll even do you one better." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-11 06:51 am UTC (link)
	Tess manages to look like she's not in unusual territory. "Oh?" she says calmly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2011-09-11 06:56 am UTC (link)

And she should definitely believe he's watching for those between the seconds hints of hesitation, facial tics, looking away - he's familiar with the idea and history of the Terrifics. If he can get her in unfamiliar territory, and thinking on something else, its to his advantage, given his own way of going about deep thinking.

"Yep. You'll need to sweeten the pot too... but long as you keep the forfeits just between us... if you win two out of three games, I'll not only strip, but run obstacle courses of your design - one course per game out of three you win - any course, any length, any challenges, long as its fair and beatable - in the buff. Just so there's no covering up or hiding involved."

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	fairplay 2011-09-11 07:06 am UTC (link)
	She blinks just slightly at that mental image. "...I'll agree to that, and see your raise with a trip on the uneven bars in nothing but the jewelry." She can't believe those words just came out of her mouth. She finishes her soup. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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