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DCI T. NIGHTINGALE ([personal profile] ettersberg) wrote in [community profile] nysalogs2017-12-02 09:29 pm

( open ) december catch-all

Who: Thomas Nightingale ([personal profile] ettersberg) & various
What: piloting, mistletoes, everything else
When: december
Where: thesa, wyver, olympia
Warning(s): none yet



drift compatibility
[ he's flown in planes before, of course — even british wizards had to cross the channel somehow and anyone who'd have suggested broomsticks would have been the laughing stock of the entire folly, because it doesn't work that way. even before the war, he'd travelled as part of the foreign office, sometimes by plane and sometimes not.

no plane he's ever been in can compare to the ship he's in right now, strapped into one of the pilot seats and glancing at the controls in front of him with a somewhat sceptical expression. ]


I'm afraid I'm not quite sure how this is meant to work.


mistletoe
[ nightingale returns to olympia and settles into a routine in as much as he can. it hadn't been close to any holiday period when the world had ended for him, but it seems to be growing colder here and there is an increased air of festivity to everything.

every now and again, nightingale will find himself beneath a mistletoe at the same time as someone else, though never by design. if he notices the plant, he might try to simply ignore it, but if his companion notices as well, he'll speak: ]


Were there any traditions attached to it in your world?


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poolhall_killer: ([Xrd] pursed)

Mistletoe

[personal profile] poolhall_killer 2017-12-04 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Honestly, Venom's glad to be back in Olympia. He wasn't sure how much longer he could stand being around vines with sticky fingers and animals with mind-altering gas. Now the colder weather's starting to set in, and it gives Venom the excuse to take more walks outdoors. During one of his walks he encounters the gentleman who rescued him from the tree.

Just as he approaches him, he notes the peculiar leaves hanging from above. Is that... mistletoe? He tries to ignore it in favor of a casual conversation, but when Nightingale asks about it, Venom responds:]


I've read about a couple of traditions, but not in depth. I just know people are supposed to kiss under it.

[It seems kind of silly to him when he says it out loud.]
poolhall_killer: ([Xrd] contemplative)

[personal profile] poolhall_killer 2017-12-06 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
I've noticed a few traditions overlap between worlds. It's nice to see we have these in common. A way to connect to one another, if you will.

[He examines one of the mistletoe, noting how green it is against the environment.]

This might be a bit forward of me to ask, but have you ever, ah, partaken in the tradition?

[He's more curious than anything. Did people really kiss under the mistletoe? It's not just a myth or something, right?]
poolhall_killer: (stoic beauty)

[personal profile] poolhall_killer 2017-12-08 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't heard of that one before. It's quite an interesting take on the tradition.

[Venom can't say he's ever kissed anyone under the mistletoe. Of course he's almost never been kissed until he arrived here. He's not sure of the protocol when the mistletoe hangs from more than one spot. So far, he's been eyeing them but not doing anything.]

And I admit, it's kind of romantic. I take it many kisses were had that day?

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originallutece: there's only room for one sassy character here (talk; buddy don't even start)

mistletoe;

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-12-08 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
[She balks when she notices the plant. If there's anyone with whom she's to be caught under it, Nightingale isn't such a bad choice, but still: she'd rather not at all, thanks.]

. . . yes. It's a ridiculous tradition, though.
originallutece: do you even know what an atom is? (talk; all right let's start)

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-12-08 08:08 am (UTC)(link)
[She shakes her head, exhaling softly in irritation at herself.]

It's nothing to do with you, Mr. Nightingale. I simply . . . mm. I've had a lifetime of avoiding men and their supposed cleverness when it comes to mistletoe.
originallutece: awful tough lately (talk; you've been acting)

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-12-08 08:20 am (UTC)(link)
[She shrugs.]

I hardly allowed them to come near.

[She leans back against the doorframe, folding her arms under her chest. They're in public, but this isn't an often used doorway; they won't be blocking anyone for a while.]

Tell me the traditions in your world. Is it simply a kiss?

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apricitous: (glasses: wistful)

[personal profile] apricitous 2017-12-09 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Clark, on the other hand, is all comfort and warmth. Not cloying, not projected and false; connecting with him, other than perhaps the feeling of doing so, is pleasant. ]

Because when I woke up, there were parts of it that hurt.

And before I connected with someone in one of these ships, I thought it would make it hurt more.

I can't say it's universal, but for me, it actually made it hurt less. To feel connected to someone like that.

[ To feel a little less alone. ]
apricitous: (cape: peace)

[personal profile] apricitous 2017-12-09 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That makes him look over. ]

You don't have anything to apologize for.

[ The ship connects them, somewhat, as much as it needs to. And what Clark feels on the other side isn't the sort of thing he feels someone should apologize for. He knows how it's like, being like that. There are still times where he's like that. Right now, he can't be, for good or ill. But he'd never hold it against someone.

Even this helps. It's not hands held, but it is... a touch. Grounding. ]

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enarms: (pic#10276639)

the not a date

[personal profile] enarms 2017-12-09 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ John Watson, when he appears, is exactly on time. not too early, not too late, enjoying the chill in the air and how it doesn't remind him at all of that night, the slightly subdued atmosphere of the Olympia market and how it doesn't remind him at all of those streets. all in all, he manages to look almost entirely casual about the whole thing as he crosses through the market and across the courtyard to the fountain they've chosen as their meeting place, ready to find Thomas there or to wait for him, not worried which.

not worried at all.

it's just drinks with a new friend, that's all. ]
enarms: (pic#11630835)

[personal profile] enarms 2017-12-10 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ one of them here is dressed less appropriately for casual drinks than the other, but he doesn't mind it. having met Thomas in person during their stint in Wyver where the clothing had been thinner but a suit nonetheless, John's got the firm impression that this is his uniform. not a job uniform anymore, really, but the way he dresses himself to most assuredly remain Thomas Nightingale. clothing is as good a way as any to hold onto yourself in this place - John certainly hasn't made the slightest attempt to adapt to local garb.

anyway, it's something John's familiar with, hanging around with ridiculously overdressed posh boys and barely even noticing the suits anymore, so it's not uncomfortable. if anything, beyond even the aesthetics of it, it's nice.

getting close enough to greet him, John offers a ]
Hi, [ and his hand's about to reach out to shake— which is the weirdest, most uncomfortable thing he's done today, and it doesn't make it all the way into an offer. instead, he claps his hands together, tilts his head in the direction of the bar. ] Right, shall we? Save us standing around out here. It's getting chilly, isn't it?

[ God above I beg you strike me down. this is going to be a time. ]
enarms: (pic#9617592)

[personal profile] enarms 2017-12-16 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ the thing is, if Thomas were a woman, this would be a date. John knows this, and it makes the whole thing more complicated for a number of reasons he doesn't want to spend time dwelling on. so, not dwelling on them, knowing what this ought to be if there weren't a world of unanswered questions between himself and walking brazenly through that particular door, John's left in a strange situation.

he knows how to handle himself on a date. he knows how to handle himself on a night out with mates. he doesn't know what to do in the company of the man he slept with a while ago and never called afterwards.

it's a fucking mess, is what it is. but he instigated this. so here they go.

a small, awkward laugh, and John's nodding along too. then turning around, to lead the way. ]


It's not far. Nice place. They serve good wine and craft ales, can't complain.

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shashka: (model swaps with quiet are in)

mistletoe

[personal profile] shashka 2017-12-12 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ funny how that works, isn't it? one minute, you're trying to help with the re-construction, and the next, you find yourself inadvertently under the mistletoe with a complete stranger.

(a complete British stranger, by the sounds of it) ]


That all depends on who you ask.

[ is he going to clarify that? oh, eventually. but he makes it his policy to almost never provide a straight answer, even when he's asked the most innocent of questions. ]
shashka: (model swaps with quiet are in)

[personal profile] shashka 2017-12-17 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ a laugh. ]

Something like that. West of the Iron Curtain, especially in America or Britain [ though he supposes the other man could just sound British, like so many of the others... ] it's usually for kissing. [ a pause ] But in my homeland, we aren't supposed to celebrate anything like Christmas. After all, according to Marx, religion is the opiate of the masses.

[ assuming the man knows who Marx is. ]
shashka: (you don't say...)

[personal profile] shashka 2017-12-17 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't tell the Soviet Union that.

[ a chuckle. ]

That being said, while Christmas isn't exactly celebrated, New Year's is an entirely different matter.

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