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When you say 'politics' ....

He hasn't outright threatened the earth's magnetic field yet but he's having meetings with China and the UAE.

Could be worse. He could be a career criminal.

Career criminal over terrorizing the political leaders of countries. I'd honestly take it.

Ho' boy. That sounds like trouble.

It's going to be a headache for sure. For a lot of people.

But it'll take some heat off me for a while maybe.

That could be good for you. You know, afford you some breathing room.

On some level I think that's what I'm hoping for.

I wish that for you. Hopefully, it won't mean people using you to get to your father.

[Considers.] Less heat means that you can work the underground faster too.

Oh they do that every fucking Tuesday so I'm used to it and know how to deal with it at least. And half my so-called friends keep me around so I can deal with him when he gets a little out of control... Not that I can really blame them. He's not a complete monster all the time but even I don't trust him completely not to go off the rails if he thinks he's doing the better thing.

It'll be good for everyone I work with. Breathing room give us a chance to dig ourselves a little more underground and make new contacts.

But enough about me. Where the fuck have you been? If the answer is anything other than on a beach in Fiji I'm going to give you a look.

So-called? Is...is everything ok? Hard to know who your friends are between the mission and personal life?

*Grin* How's the guy? [You know exactly what she's talking about, don't front.]

I...uh, oh, totally a beach on Fiji. You know, sand...drinks with the little umbrella in them. [Mmmhm.]

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We're not as close as we used to be. I'm not mad about it... We just don't always see eye to eye on how to do things. I'm a little more of my father's daughter than they're comfortable with sometimes. Most days.

[She shrugs and is absolutely not looking disappointed] Yeah. Him. We're doing our own thing these days. There's a reason I kept it lowkey, you know? The last thing I need right now is to be distracted by a pretty face.

Mmmhm. I hope so. You need a vacation now and then.

[She presses her lips together and nods. Her "absence" has taught her that she was her father. Maybe not in the same ways, but the means. Or maybe she had just 'lost it' for a bit and was trying to figure out who she really was after she did what she did...whatever.]

Yeah.

[Hm. She was hoping that it had gone somewhere.] Sometimes the distractions are what keep us sane.

[No answer, just a smile, and a nod.] So, how about you? You know, if you need another distraction there are SO MANY at my club and they are so pretty. So pretty.

[If anyone can relate to that, it is probably Lorna and her complicated father-daughter relationship] Yeah. [So she shrugs again because she can not only relate, she wouldn't necessarily do anything different even knowing what she knows]

Are you distracted these days with anyone? Is that what you've been up to then? You met someone on the beach in Fiji?

Maybe I'll come by to shamelessly objectify some pretty distraction one of these days. Like you say... sometimes it keeps you sane.

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[She chuckles.] Yeah, sure. That's exactly what happened. Sadly, no. No distractions here. Although, God, do I wish.

You know what? We should go out.

Should we?
Do you think the world can handle the two of us?

No, but...so what! Oh, c'mon. Say you'll come out for some harmless drinking and debauchery. And...and...did I mention the debauchery?

Oh. I wasn't saying No. I'm all in.

Maybe 50% in.

Definitively drinking though and we'll see on the debauchery. I have a type.

50%? Slacker.

Yea, don't we all?

What's yours? You know, so that I could be on the lookout while we're dancing.

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Beautiful. Romantic. Everything I shouldn't want and don't have time for. The kind who will fucking break my heart.

What's yours? So I can be on the lookout.

I know those types! You're in luck too, because I know what uppity clubs they frequent. Although we'll leave the heartbreak for another time, k? Unless it's theirs.

Ha! We really shouldn't look for my type. That'll just get us in trouble. [Shakes her head.] We should look for exactly opposite my type.

Do I look like i’d Fit In at an uppity bar? I’m definitively looking to avoid any heartbreak. No promises but I think I can manage it for one night.

You do realize that’s all the more reason I need to know your type, so I know to scare off, right?

I suppose they both have their drawbacks, for sure. But like... is he trying to achieve something positive? There's gotta be SOME kind of silver lining, right?

Who cares about fitting in? Fine drinks and delicious men. Or is it delicious drinks and fine men? Either way, it's just about having a good time. For once.

[She laughs.] Well, be on the lookout for the emotionally unavailable man-child badasses. You know the type, the heart's in the right place only if they could find it? I fall for that shit, every time. Yeah, I know. don't judge me. Trust me, that's not the worst of it. That's why I need you.

Ooo ooo ooo...maybe you can demagnetize the appeal! Does it work like that? Can we try anyway???

Okay. We'll let uppity bar going men flirt with us and buy us drinks for the night. I promise not to break any of their smug faces.

Oh god I know the type. I grew out of it but god do I know the type. I almost married one. Thank god I came to my senses. So no judgement at all.

Hah. You know, I wish it worked that way. Einstein, to loosely paraphrase, said we can't blame attraction on gravity. I maintain that gravity is due to magnetism so I've got nothing.

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Absolutely. I can't even fault him most days because I'm only two steps behind him most days. But god does it make for an awkward christmas dinner.

I never said that you couldn't break their faces. I would never tell you not to be yourself. [It's hard to keep a straight face but she manages as best she could.]

You were going to get married? [Her voice said, 'do tell'.]

Dammit. Well, guess I'm going to have to go with the tried and true method. Am I attracted to them? If yes, run the other way...it's worked fairly well.

Okay as long as you know what to expect when they get a little too handsy and I lose patience with them thinking No means Try Harder.

Uggh. For real [She grimaces] I was still a kid, I had been through some serious mind-Fuckery, my powers were all over the place and i’d basically watched a lot of people I was supposed to protect die in a really horrible way... . Alex was stability and a normal person life and he is ridiculously attractive... and I was having a manic episode so it seemed like a good idea... it didn’t happen though. Thank God.

That’s a rule I should follow too, if I’m honest.

I'm all for it in those cases. I'll even hold your beer.

Wow. That's a lot to put on someone. A kid that was supposed to protect other people? No pressure.

[She considers.]

I think that at one point I just decided to believe them when they said that they were damaged goods and weren't worth the headache. Like, ok. One of my exes, a long time ago, really hurt me. Like, nearly killed me. After that, you just realize that warning signs are exactly that. A warning. No amount of attraction is worth the fatal part.

[She smiles tightly.] That's what I was doing the last few weeks., actually. I was trying to ensure that his ass wouldn't get out of prison.

Geez, L. I'm sorry. I'm such a buzz kill!

Perfect.

Yeah... I signed up for it though. It's not like someone just left me in charge... I asked for it. I needed to make things better for as many people as I could. I still do.

Is he still in prison? If he ever gets out... I'm putting the offer out there that I can and am completely willing to put him in the hospital permanently to keep him from hassling you.

How is that? Buzzkill set and match. Now lets go find enough alcohol to get the buzz back.

And you do. You make all the difference. You're a good person Lorna. I'm really glad our paths crossed.

[She smirks.] Um, hm, ask me that some other time, okay? But tonight we drink. Come on. I know the most amazingly pretentious place in the city.

I'm not always a good person. [But she grins in spite of it] I'm glad we're friends. I don't have many.

Lead the way because I absolutely don't know any of the pretentious places to drink.

As queen of the awkward family holiday dinners, I SO feel your pain.

[She laughs, because even though they're awkward and sometimes downright awful, she wouldn't change her family for a second. Not anymore.]

My dad, uh... he's a coffee importer? Which is to say that he actually DOES import coffee, but it lends itself to other... business opportunities. And while I'm not two steps behind him... yet... the thought has crossed my mind lately. Someone's going to have to take over when he decides to walk away, you know?

[Kristina coughs slightly.] And there I go making something else about me. I'm sorry. Old habits, I guess.

((OOC: Sorry for the journal change. Was having issues with the other one. Just figured starting over was easier than trying to fix the issues.))

Edited 2019-08-03 14:44 (UTC)