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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 9, 2017 7:26:28 GMT -8
Kai sniffed an almost-laugh at Sam's "offer". "Convincing as you were, my kids are both in middle school. Sad to say, but they won't buy that the guy in the mall is really Santa anymore, either." And hadn't for years, although now he was vaguely endeared recalling Evelyn trying so hard for two years after they'd stopped buying into all that to still get them to pose for pictures with Santa for her. He knew good and well that sort of thing stemmed from the same place as a lot of her more grating behaviors, but even still when he wasn't on the receiving end of it it could be-...
Ah Sam was asking a question. Mm, ah, what had she ordered? He spaced out and missed it. "Depends. Were you planning more in the venue of light drinking and conversation or shit-faced karaoke?" Or anything worse or in-between he supposed. "Actually, surprise me," he decided, though whether that was said to her or the bartender was up to Sam.
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 9, 2017 7:39:01 GMT -8
Sam let out a light chuckle at the santa comment. She was almost tempted to mutter 'how little you know' but managed to resist the urge, smirking softly as she lifted up her first shot. She supposed that was what most of the office must think when she dressed up for halloween. Just her putting on a costume. She didn't use her professional wig or anything so it was a little faker than usual, but it was amusing all the same that no one made the connection when it was right infront of them...enough to earn another light giggle in fact before she downed her own shot.
"Hm?" She looked over to Kai as he seemed a little stunned by the fact he had to make his own order, though the question caught her a little off guard too. "Well er...truth be told I was going for drunk Karaoke but somehow embarrassing myself infront of my boss didn't sound like the most promising thing to aim for tonight." She offered a light smirk, deferring the surprise order to the bartender as she followed her shot with a sip of her pint, resting her fingers around the glass as she leaned against the bar from her seat.
"So, you gonna bring Nalani in in the end? I mean I havn't been 14 in a long time but I could throw quite the hissy fit when i didn't get what i wanted."
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 9, 2017 8:01:36 GMT -8
Less surprised, more vaguely overthinking the choice and not wanting to drink way over or under what she intended to, or have her making any comments on his choice, or whatever else. It didn't matter much to him in the end, so why not defer the choice, eh?
He shrugged off her karaoke comment. "Not your boss til 6am last I checked." Eheh. Not that he'd push her or was too eager to embarrass himself either.
That last question, though, got such a deadpan 'are you kidding me' stare. The bartender set a mixed drink down near Kai, who picked up and downed about a third of it without breaking eye contact by much just to emphasize this reaction. "I... will cross that bridge when I come to it," he finally answered with a weak 'eheh'. "...But probably." ... A slight smirk followed. "Don't suppose I could get away with assigning Dragomir with a babysitting mission, mm?"
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 9, 2017 8:45:11 GMT -8
As much as his comment sounded like encouragement, Sam wasn't too eager to put herself on the Karaoke just yet. As much as she did want that originally, much like Kai she wasn't eager to embarrass herself. With a light smirk all the same she'd take another sip of her pint drink, humming lightly as she took in the taste for a second before swallowing, nearly snorting a little at Kai's reaction to her question, especially the locked eyes.
"Tell ya what. As much trouble as this may get you in with your ex, we lock them both in the break room and place bets on who survives. Josh surviving rabid fangirl, or your daughter surviving death by boredom. Should be a pretty even fight with how much Josh can go on about himself.~"
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 9, 2017 10:59:47 GMT -8
As much trouble as this may get you in with your ex... Ha, Kai didn't even like to call her that much; it implied their past relationship was ever serious. (And yet, here he was lowkey but legitimately worried what Sam might be thinking of doing to the kids they had together and just how she would react so who was really wrong here.)
But when she got through the rest of that thought, he nearly spit his drink. He'd manage to refrain, and choke it down before laughing, but oh merciful Arceus. Kai don't laugh at this?? "I'm--..." So much more amused than he had any right to be. "Please don't think I'm a terrible parent if I admit you might be onto something there." He wouldn't really. Obviously. (Probably.) But oh did the idea amuse him. "Could always leave Kyaria to play referee just in case. ... Maybe take you and Keone and see if we can meet the real Cat since you seem to be such a fan." His shoulders shook slightly.
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 9, 2017 11:41:25 GMT -8
Sam was so glad that joke had gone over well, snickering and giggling, shaking her head quickly at the thought of Kai being a bad parent. Sure she couldn't easily say he looked like the type to have kids, but he hardly seemed like a bad dad from what little she knew of him. Heck he was a cop, a commander of interpol at that. He was probably nice and more well behaved than most parents.
"Hey don't feel bad for seeing a good idea for what it is. I mean either way we lose Josh Dragomir, or a Josh Dragomir fan. The world overall becomes a much lovelier place...plus if they've got your genes in 'em my money's on the kid surviving over blondey." She took another light sip, hoping the implication that Kai looked pretty tough was obvious enough. "Just gotta find a way to lock lightning in another room so we don't lose a cute mouse in the process...~"
At the comment of finding Cat, she couldn't help but smirk. "Actually, would you believe I have her manager's number?" ...Shit where did that come from. It was true but...quick how do you explain this. "I er...ran into her once and she said if I'm ever looking for work to give her a call. Would ya believe celebs sometimes hire their own dopplegangers?" Okay that worked. For one, she knew full well it was true from the mouths of some people she'd worked with. It was rare but sometimes they'd send a lookalike to a small event when they needed a break. Very good lookalikes at least.
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 9, 2017 12:13:37 GMT -8
At first, he took 'lose a Josh Dragomir fan' as Nalani losing her sense of fandom, and as much as he hated to break her spirit wow part of him would appreciate that. But then the bit about 'surviving' and making sure Lightning was safe was suddenly making this sound like a fight to the death and??? Parker, what??? ..Ah, he was probably overthinking, but also probably better to just stop thinking about it.
I have her manager's number. Oh? So was Cat a friend, or friend-of-a-friend? That'd explain the inves--... Her brief stammer as she explained further actually drew Kai's attention more scrutinizingly than if she'd just left it at having the number. ... Hrmm. "You ever been called in to work the part, then?" That would also explain the investment, but hrmmm. ... Siiiiiiip.
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 9, 2017 12:42:40 GMT -8
Ah crap maybe that wasn't the best thing to have brought up to begin with. That shot was starting to look like a poor decision with how quickly it was kicking in but...well it was helping her relax infront of the boss...and he did say he wasn't that till 6am, so she had no reason to be too nervous, especially since this lie seemed believable from his next question. "Er...once actually. Originally it was just an 'I'd call if i was available' deal but there was an emergency where she got booked for a gig that her travel time didn't realistically allow, and they didn't have enough abra to teleport everything they needed."
She took another light sip before she continued. I was back in the Academy at the time luckily so I had some free time that weekend. They call me now and then with an offer, but nothing that's sounded as urgent. Either way I'm sure I could at the least get your kids a brief visit if either of them DID turn out to be a fan. Maybe a spare ticket to an event or something at least."
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 10, 2017 4:13:18 GMT -8
"Mm..." He was almost willing to buy that completely. Having it on official terms that she looked enough like Cat to pass for her in a professional setting would certainly explain why she would choose her as a Halloween costume to 'show off', as well as the almost pushing of Cat as a celebrity. But there was just something... mm.
He supposed going from 'ran into her once and said to give her a call' to 'she called me in once actually' rang as a bit inconsistent. And he had to wonder why she wouldn't have been bragging about this a little earlier rather than having it pried out of her. ... A non-disclosure agreement, perhaps? Though he wondered if she wouldn't have mentioned that now if it was the case, and frankly didn't want to say it aloud and have her claim it if it wasn't.
Outwardly, he'd simply comment, "Well that's certainly kind of you. I'll have to ask, then." He finished off his drink. The taste sort of got him in the mood for more mixed drinks, and he supposed he could 'drink' a bit more without 'drinking' as much that way, so he'd order a coke and rum next. "..Actually."
Pulling out his phone, he typed up a text for Nalani.
-- Hey. You or your brother fans of that Verian idol Cat? --
"There. Not sure when she'll see it but I asked." What time was it in Kanto again? Heh.
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 10, 2017 5:06:37 GMT -8
She ran that lie pretty well, or so she thought. She was sadly oblivious to the inconsistancies Kai was feeling but she felt confident enough in the flow of events not to be looking for the little twitches in his expression that might lead her to think he was onto him. Either that or he just had a good poker face off the clock, no real way to tell.
She'd peer over his shoulder just a little with some natural curiosity, but the following words would have made it obvious enough what he was doing, chuckling and shaking her head. "Hey its no big deal for me, saves me an awkward phone call if they're not fans..." She shrugged and added a light smirk. "I just like to see kids happy...preferably without making blondy's ego swell in the process.~" She finished her pint with a final chug and held up her finger to get one more.
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 10, 2017 5:47:32 GMT -8
Kai snorted slightly. "Fair enough." His new drink arrived, and he downed a bit of it. Ahh, that was better than before. The first tasted like something and Jack, probably, but he couldn't place what soda. His own fault for going the surprise route and still not too bad, but this had a more familiar ring to it.
"Enough about our office celebrities for now though." Was that a slight tease? Maybe. "Wha'd'you tend to do when you're not working or reveling in being a doppelganger?" Or, heh, going out for drunk karaoke apparently. That was sort of a given.
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 10, 2017 6:04:58 GMT -8
Sam sipped from her drink, eyes dipping to Kai, not getting the tease but smiling a little as they seemed to be moving on. To her it was just a sign she hadn't given enough away to latch onto, though with another sip her smile faded a little, resting back in her seat with a faint huff of a chuckle.
"I...don't really have much of a social life. If I'm not working on a case I'm working on..." She gestured with her drink in her hand vaguely. "Something else. A new little hobby, a little bit of extra money on the side..." Wasn't exactly a lie that time. She drummed her fingers lightly against the side of the drink. "No real friends outside the office though...no real friends in the office till i worked that case with Dasha either. Went out drinking with some before but...eh thats more just blind company than friends." She gave another light huff, sipping at her drink.
"Closest thing I've got to a social life outside of Dash is just visiting my parents. Not exactly the most interesting tales to share there."
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 10, 2017 9:16:33 GMT -8
Something else? ... Ah. The way she phrased that, he wasn't sure if it was one vague endeavor or a broader statement, like constantly finding new things to work on. He'd make note of it though. The mention of no real friends in or out of the office had him nearly saying 'fucking relatable' until she brought up the exception to that rule. Ah, right he did have some idea of that, though he hadn't realized their getting close was a recent development.
"You do seem close," he said. A bit of personal curiosity got the better of him, though, and he mostly-teased, "I don't have to worry about you two sneaking off to make out in the supply room or anything, do I?"
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Dec 10, 2017 9:27:41 GMT -8
The moment Kai asked his question Sam couldn't help but let out a loud snort as she leaned over her drink, shaking her head slowly...god...maybe a mild part of her did wish that but nah. "Trust me, that is not something you have to worry about...I mean as pretty as she is, this is just not the case this time. We sorta made it clear the first time we met that neither of us wanted that this time. I mean-" She paused to take a light sip of her drink. "For one big starting point, I'm not her type, and won't ever be. Least as far as I'm aware..."
She maybe lingered on that thought a hair too long before shrugging it off with another sip.
"Secondly...we kinda just agreed we both want a friend for a change. I can tend to get enphasize the 'girl' in 'girlfriend' a little too often if you catch my drift...its nice to just emphasize the friend part for a change."
She'd smirk faintly as she took another sip and shifted her eyes to the chief, leaning back in her stool. "How about you? We're probably all a bit young for you but got your eye on anyone?~" She smirked a little cheekily before adding. "Just for friends or otherwise...Edge lord, celebrity, ex nobles...you got quite your eccentric pick of the lot here."
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Dec 10, 2017 10:18:39 GMT -8
She.. seemed to be saying 'this time' a lot, which got Kai quirking a brow as he sipped his drink, but she quickly removed any doubt or ambiguity with the 'girl in girlfriend' thing so, heh. Fair enough. He did also find himself wondering what Dasha's 'type' was-- if she was straight or just into a very different type of person. Maybe the really high-class proper type she probably knew a lot back home, or... pff, he could just imagine her having a weakness for the leather roughneck 'bad' type. Sincerely doubted it, but it amused him at least. The thought of her being ace very briefly crossed his mind, but Sam being 'not her type' did seem to imply to him that she had one. But ah, whatever the case, it would probably come off as a bit weird to ask.
"I hear you," he agreed about emphasizing friends. If only someone else could grasp that concept, ha... ha. How about you? What? He stopped mid drink as his eyes moved back to her. Got your eye on anyone?
He almost choked, glad he'd stopped when he did. Setting his drink down and correcting his breathing a moment, he forced a chuckle. "Definitely just for friends," he insisted. "No offense intended; you all are hardly babies... barring perhaps Benoit." Ha... "But I'm pretty sure Devlin is the only particularly active agent we have right now who's not closer to Nalani's age than mine." Made things just a little awkward to consider outside of friendships, ha...
"It's bad enough to have to worry I'm coming off as... You know the parents in movies that try way too hard to be 'cool' and 'relatable' and just embarrass their kids?" He laughed a bit awkwardly. "Can't seem to shake the feeling I look like that to half the office when I try to socialize with you all." A bit more weak chuckle followed. Ah, he was... probably getting a bit tipsy to be saying that aloud, huh? He should probably take it pretty slow; this was fine and he was probably gonna get worse before the night was done, but at the very least he didn't want to get too much worse too fast, eh?
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