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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Nov 19, 2017 7:45:43 GMT -8
Takeki KaimanaSam had put in a few hours of overtime over the past week trying to make sure she could put a lid on one of her latest cases. Sadly not as clear cut as her mega evolution case, this one had a fair few dead ends and false leads from their informants, but finally she was putting the finishing touches on the case's digital file...leaning back in her chair as she saved it to the system's files, making sure to put it in the right place, she let out a slow breath of relief through her nose, rubbing the side of her stiff neck as she tried to relieve some light tension. With no Cat work tonight, a part of her wanted to just go home, run a hot bath, and just settle in for the weekend off...but it was the first friday she wasn't pulling overtime on for a fair while, and the office did seem like it was quieting down for the evening... She took a moment to pack up her stuff, hooking her usual dufflebag around her shoulder, speaking up to catch attention without being 'HEY LOOK AT ME' "Hey team? I'm er...gonna head down to the bar for the night. The one on 6th. Anyone wanna come with? First rounds on me?" She double checked to make sure Josh wasn't working tonight. Few. He didn't seem to be around.
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Now I'm wearin' a smile that I don't believe in. Inside I feel like screamin'. |
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Nov 19, 2017 8:16:54 GMT -8
Kai swore he was working. At least, he was when his eyes would focus. This promotion wasn't exactly everything it was cracked up to be, by which he meant it probably was but Arceus he hated being stuck behind a desk 99% of the time and he was still adjusting to this workload. He could handle it and he was already settling in a bit but... eugh.
Then a notification sounded that another case was ready for review, and he rubbed his temples. Too many things... ugh.
He got up to stretch and head to the water cooler a minute, despite having water and other drinks in his office. It was just a brief excuse to step away. ..But while up, he'd hear Sam's offer. ...Oh?
N-..nah, she wouldn't want him tagging along. ...Though. She seemed to get along particularly well with Laska, who.. was still on her camping trip now. (Did she even drink?) And.. no one else seemed to be stepping up.
One NPC girl was saying, "Sorry Sam. I would but I had plans tonight." There weren't a whole lot of people here either.
... Raising a hand in a casual half-wave to call her attention, he asked, "Mind if I tag along? I'd just need about two minutes to shut my office down."
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"Josh what is with you and your dang speeches?" |
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Nov 19, 2017 8:25:12 GMT -8
She was definitely a little dissapointed when her offer didn't seem to get any interest. Of course that made it easier on her cause, hey, even she had to be wary when offering the whole team a free round, but at the same time the fact no one seemed to pick it up just made her heart sink a little. Was it just that everyone had plans or where they just genuinely not interested? Heck with half the guys it might have just been her offputting nature towards them that was putting them off the idea.
Then came the voice offering to tag along. Sam's gut reaction was a mix of elation and dissapointment. For one she'd prefer not to drink alone, on the other, it was clearly a male voice. Ugh. She turned her eyes to see who it was before instantly regretting her snap judgement...now it was just a mix of worry and worry. On the one hand she felt bad for the quick judgement given her commanders were some of the few guys she respected, on the other hand, she...She did not want her boss seeing what she was like drunk...but she had offered...
"Er...s-sure thing chief." She quickly gulped down a sense of nerves and put her usual acting to use, seeming to lose all her nerves in the instant she started to speak again. "Anyone else?" No one seemed to bite, but Sam didn't let the dissapointment of not finding a suitable buffer show. "Alright, I've gotta collect some stuff myself commander, so I'll see ya by the door?"
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Nov 27, 2017 1:50:36 GMT -8
Kai nodded. "Yeah. Sure thing."
Well, he had been looking for an excuse to not work. The excuse to spend the evening drinking again[/i] and check out a bar he didn't think he'd been to yet in the process was just a bonus, right? To be fair, glancing over what he had been working on, he felt like he could wrap it up pretty easily with a clearer head, it was more his stress level dragging him right now. So if anything, maybe passing out and sleeping hard would help once he got past the hangover? Or he was good at making excuses at this point but ya know.
Once he was all shut down, he went back out to meet Sam. "Method of transport?" he asked. His bike was in the parking lot, but he had his Tauros and now that she'd properly recovered his Rapidash as ride Pokemon, and he didn't mind walking or catching a ride, either. Really, it was just a matter of pacing and whether he'd be following her there or talking along the way.
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"Josh what is with you and your dang speeches?" |
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Nov 29, 2017 11:13:43 GMT -8
Sam had already sorted most of her stuff out work wise, so all she really had to do was shut down her computer for the night and grab her dufflebag from the locker. Or...she would have before she recalled where she was going. Even with the boss as company she wanted to have a good drink so with her bag being where she stored her wig and contacts during work, it was probably best to just leave it in her locker till tommorrow. She gave her hair a quick fix in the mirror she taped to the inside of her Locker, and tugged out her leather jacket from the back before heading outside to wait for the chief.
As he finally caught up and asked his question, she thought briefly. She didn't really have transport Pokemon of her own, and while her bike WAS in the parking lot...yeah even if she had to go to a different bar halfway through the night, she wasn't going home sober tonight. "I was thinking a walk. It's not far and...well even in Faraday I don't trust people enough to leave my Bike in a Bar's car-park. Sound good?" She'd already turned to start walking, but she'd easily shift methods if he insisted on riding a pokemon or anything, so long as she didn't have to get on her own bike.
"So er...good work today? Anything to drink to?" Yeah Sam. Good work. That's about as enthralling as 'how's the weather.' Come on girl you've been on CHAT SHOWS think of something better!
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 3, 2017 8:13:47 GMT -8
"Sounds fine, yeah," he affirmed, nodding before following her. Less temptation to drive or ride drunk that way, too. Or, well, not much less for riding since his Pokemon were still with him, but Charger was pretty well trained to deal with him when he'd had too much and take things nice and slow, and he had a vague tendency to want to leave the same way he came whatever that happened to be.
He... wished he had a better answer to her question. "You mean anything to drink to aside from crippling stress? 'Fraid not today." His voice contained almost a hint of a laugh, almost. He was 'joking' but not actually.
"You though? Any occasion for the open invitation?"
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"Josh what is with you and your dang speeches?" |
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 3, 2017 9:02:57 GMT -8
Sam...did not manage to take that as a joke. Her cheeks briefly puffed up as if to say something but all she could do was turn her head straight ahead again and blow out the air puffed into her cheeks nice and slowly...how on earth was she meant to reply to that? Joke or not it wasn't exactly something to laugh about right? This...god she hadn't even figured out what her first drink was gonna be and this was already hitting her like the world's most awkward tonne of bricks...which brought to mind the weird image of a complex jenga tower of bricks which at least brought a faint chcuckle.
"Oh I er...just finished up a sizeable case. Actually rounded up everyone involved the other day but there was a fair bit of paperwork to file away...plus I hadn't had a chance to drink with the other agents for a while so I thought I'd offer...even if it was last minute." She briefly glanced over her shoulder as if someone from the office would dart to catch up with them, breathing out through her nose as her eyes shifted ahead again. "I'm...gonna gues...from that comment before you don't usually drink with company?"
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 3, 2017 10:05:54 GMT -8
"Mm? Ah, so that was what had just popped up on my end." Hopefully the way she talked it'd be a pretty quick and simple review, then. Good to hear.
He'd listen to her explanation, but when she asked about company he laughed weakly. "Nah, didn't mean it like that. Though I haven't been here long and I'm not exactly a fan of inviting myself to a group." He flashed a weak, lopsided grin for just a moment. "Given the choice, I prefer social drinking, honestly. Been kinda missing my team back in Kanto, or my unit before that. But it's still nice to have something to help me relax even without drinking buddies." He'd chuckle slightly in the back of his throat. "Or just one new one, maybe."
He rolled his shoulders a bit as they walked, trying to stretch them out. "Still not fully adjusted to the job I guess, either, on top of all the stuff from the recent raid. So I could probably use it more than usual right now."
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"Josh what is with you and your dang speeches?" |
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 3, 2017 10:38:42 GMT -8
Right, chief wasn't exactly local to Veria but somehow the thought easily slipped her mind. Veria seemed to be a big mix of different cultures what with Sinclair practically being built by outsiders and all that, heck the Altonian's still managed to be a little pissy about the rest of the region moving in and claiming their hot springs...she didn't really know how to put it but the way the region was it was hard to tell who was actually foreign to Veria and who was native, though that wasn't a bad thing in the slightest really.
"Well here's hoping you do get A drinking buddy and this dosn't end with us both sharing an awkward stare tommorrow or something..." What did she even mean by that? Fuck knows she was just trying her best to make fun yet safe conversation, and she was pretty sure that was somehow neither. "Where you and your old team pretty close? Musta been a bit of a bummer getting re-assigned here...u-unless you moved by choice of course. I-I'm not all that aware of the circumstances. I just know they needed a quick replacement for Rhaf..."
She thought to the raid, and gave a faint chuckle. "Speaking of who...you've already hit a stride before he managed to get his bearings. Taking on those genesect makers already? No chance you've already got a plan for the Konto Kid?"
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 3, 2017 12:33:10 GMT -8
Sharing an awkward stare...? He highly doubted she meant the first thing his mind went to, but he was having trouble coming up with any other specifics so ah... moving on then...? Were you and your old team close? He opened his mouth, but she went on first and wound up sort of tripping over herself a few times. Eheh, part of him wanted to be annoyed, but it was understandable she was a bit awkward and it was also just vaguely endearing at the moment.
At least until the end, when his smile faded. "Not sure if you noticed, but the Genesect mission wasn't exactly a smashing success." Without realizing it, he'd reach up to touch his shoulder, but his mind went to how well Dasha was recovering and hoping her camping trip was helping. Her dad.. seemed really important to her from the still embarrassing glimpse he got, so he hoped it would do her good. "And can we please avoid comparing me to Commander Diederich." He understood he hadn't been the most popular commander, but it was starting to wear on Kai hearing people take jabs at a man who may well be dead without being able to tell them as much.
He shifted a bit, fearing he'd killed the mood before they even reached the bar, but aimed to salvage it by pasting on a light smile and suggesting, "Let's just.. avoid talking work too heavily in general, mm? No need to bring it out with us." Yeah... Yeah that should... hopefully...
"As far as moving, it was a good opportunity, and... well-timed, all things considered. We'd just been discussing new living arrangements and what to do with the kids for that anyway-- ah, their mom and I had, I mean. So this sort of made it easier by narrowing our options on what was feasible. I miss my old pals and my family, sure. But the kids will be here in a few weeks to spend the next semester with me and I'll be able to afford to do more with them when I do have them, so that works." He nodded. Just had to look at the positives. Focus on that and ignore, "Not really used to a quiet house yet, though." That. Yeah.
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 3, 2017 12:55:53 GMT -8
"Oh...sorry chief..." She tried not to voice her disagreement on the genesect mission...Dasha may have gotten hurt but she seemed to be in fairly good condition all things considering...maybe it was a bit of a silly move she'd made but Sam wasn't planning to be the one who berated her for it, especially since the commander's view of the mission led her to believe he'd probably already done it enough himself. As for the old commander...well she'd just take his request to heart and avoid bringing him up...She may have been just faintly dissapointed her last question was brushed away with the rest of the work talk, but there wasn't really very much she could do about that now was there?
As she listened to the chief talk about his family situation, she was a little surprised. She could take from it he and his wife were seperated...pretty recently in fact from the fact he wasn't used to the quiet house...and he had kids? Right. He had mentioned them at the halloween party. Not alarming for someone his age she supposed but she couldn't quite place him with young kids by his side either. She put on a small smile as she tried to faintly backstep without ignoring his last comment.
"Recent separation...? I imagine that can be a change...how old are you kids?" She smirked a little brighter. "We're not gonna be seeing them around the office are we? Pretty sure Veria celebrates 'bring your daughter to work day' at." She actually had no idea WHEN that was but it seemed like a safe enough tease.
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 3, 2017 13:34:18 GMT -8
Recent separation? .... Ahhh, damn how deep did he wanna get in explaining this. ...Eh, on the off chance she did judge him, she'd just.. end up treating him how she treated most men in the office, right? Ha... ha...
"Their mom and I haven't actually been 'together' since she was pregnant with Nalani. We're just... good friends." 'Good' didn't feel like the right word, nor did 'close', and 'family' was by far most accurate but also gave the wrong vibe given how people would assume the dynamic then. "Who moved in together to be responsible co-parents." He.. shifted uncomfortably and failed to force a look that would pass for sheepish, just looking vaguely embarrassed instead. "A second kid.. wasn't really part of the plan but... heh..?" He'd never wanna call Keone an 'accident' (out loud) because he adored the boy but.. ha.... "We've both dated since but.. Evelyn was getting more serious with her latest beau and debating moving in with him, so... Just made the decision easier for everyone with the promotion." Everyone got something they wanted, including him in ways he was less than eager to admit but he digressed.
"My son Keone is 12, and my daughter Nalani is 14." He slowly and almost bitterly smirked, though that bitterness didn't change some genuine amusement. "As it stands, Nalani's been begging me to bring her in. As luck would have it, she's a big fan of our favorite actor-slash-agent and I'm not gonna hear the end of it until she breathes the same air as him, ha..."
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"Josh what is with you and your dang speeches?" |
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 3, 2017 16:01:30 GMT -8
She listened carefully but she found herself unable to fully grasp what he was saying. It was easy enough to understand that two people might move in together for the kids, but the fact they had another kid...she wasn't judging but her natural curiosity had her wanting details that probably weren't the most appropriate to be requesting. She just put on a faint smile. "Well so long as everything works out...and hey if the kids are fine moving for semesters then I suppose it really can't be all that bad...so long as you're happy with it of course chief." She smirked just a little brighter, genuinely letting him correct her if he wasn't too happy, but hoping she hadn't guessed wrong. He seemed melancholy maybe but hardly too upset about the whole thing.
As he went on to describe his daughter though... "Oh..oh god no please. " She'd started talking before her fears were even confirmed, snickering into a hand over her face before she slowly dragged it down over her face, sighing deeply. "Ugh as if his ego wasn't big enough already...he'll be making weird sly jokes about his little fangirl for weeks the moment they meet, you know that right?"
Reaching the street the bar was on, she shook her head with another chuckle, picturing that smug look Josh would have as she held the bar door open for her boss, following him to the bar inside and finding a stool. "No chance either of them are a fan of Cat? I still have that wig and people did say I looked pretty like her at the halloween part.~"
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 3, 2017 20:23:19 GMT -8
As long as you're happy with it, chief. He shrugged casually. " 'sworking well enough for everyone." Happy might have been a strong word, but he knew he could be distant and overly focused on work at times anyway, so having long stretches where he could make that his primary focus would make him more eager to step back and focus more on the kids when he had them, and it wasn't like he hadn't gone long stretches without seeing them back when he was deployed.
"I hope not..." he'd mutter to the Josh bit. He had sort of imagined Josh being more awkward and flustered, but wow if he let it feed his ego instead-- well, Nalani would probably be happy he was so grateful for her fandom, so he guessed that was almost worth the drawbacks.
Something.. bothered him about the Cat question. It felt odd and he couldn't place why. Something about going from an actual celebrity to a celebrity she cosplayed once for an office party. Eh. "Not sure. I feel like they're mostly where I know her from, but not sure if they're really fans or if it's more a 'one of her songs was really popular one month' thing. Why do you ask?" He smirked. "Wanting feedback on the cosplay?"
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"Josh what is with you and your dang speeches?" |
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 9, 2017 6:35:49 GMT -8
Sam realized as she took her seat she was probably a bit too eager to see if the kids were fans of 'hers' but hearing one of them was a big fan of Josh's just made her feel a bit...well envious, simple enough. She wouldn't let it show on her face though. "I guess, I mean, if I can pull it off and one of them was a fan may as well let them see two celebs while they're in the region eh?" She offered a teasing smirk in the hopes it would come off more like a joke, lightly wrapping her knuckles on the bar as the bartender passed, turning her smile to them.
She'd proceed to order a shot of something strong along with a pint of something smoother to sip at. Something to help her get drunk and something else to actually drink while she waited for it to kick in. "What about you boss? First round's on me."
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