Evening: Sanctity

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

Zhaan was sprawled (if you could be sprawled on a stool), her feet propped up on the counter, and her body tipped back and leaning companionably into the wall. With her bare toes occasionally bobbing to the music, she was utterly engrossed in a novel.

It was possible that A Suitable Vengeance wasn't her normal fare for reading, but the mystery and dramatic events were rather engrossing.

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[rustyboywonder.livejournal.com]

Adjusting his glasses, Dr. Venture pushed his way into the Sanctity.

"I don't suppose you carry any sort of carnivorous plants, do you?"

[stykera]

Stark had wandered out in spite of the snow, or maybe because of it, and found himself in the usual place. The usual place being, of course, the door to Sanctity.

"Good book?"

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

Looking up from her book, Zhaan blinked, considering the question. "What would you use them for?"

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

"Mmm." Zhaan grabbed a random piece of paper and marked her place, "The human interaction is rather complicated and, in some cases, pathetic. But it is a rather fascinating look into their psychology."

[rustyboywonder.livejournal.com]

"I'm looking for something that might kill a possibly-gay necromancer tenant," Dr. Venture said.

[stykera]

Stark considered this for a moment before nodding. "Better than a boring look, I suppose."

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

Zhaan is, in fact, quite speechless for a moment. Even the trials and tribulations of Lady Asherton and her family are as nothing compared to real life insanity. Carefully setting her book down, she stands. It's possible that she did it to tower over the doctor.

"And what," she asked, gaze contemplative, "would be the profit in such a venture?"

[rustyboywonder.livejournal.com]

"...you're right, the boys would end up getting themselves killed too, wouldn't they? And it always runs up the electric bill prepping another set of clone slugs. Good thinking."

He crossed his arms. "I guess you probably still want me to buy something."

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

"Even the boring ones have their moments," Zhaan replied with a smile.

[stykera]

"Probably true," Stark said. And then, because he's Stark and fond of randomly changing subjects, added, "the troll-things didn't bother you this weekend? Good, good."

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

"Only if you want to." If Zhaan had eyebrows, one would be raised a little sardonically. It's not that she dislikes the man, it's that his intention to kill someone (without some sort of prior explanation) rather disturbs her.

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

"No," deciding that trolls were in the same stride as snow monsters, Zhaan nevertheless felt the need to ask, "Did they bother you? Should I lay in a supply of anti-troll herbs?"

[rustyboywonder.livejournal.com]

"Something easy to take care of, then," Dr. Venture said. "H.E.L.P.eR would just end up killing anything tricky. He means well, but... he's got the brainpower of a five year old hopped up on cough medicine."

[stykera]

Stark shook his head. "They're gone. Didn't bother me. Sometimes it helps I don't go out much," he said. "Just hit half the island on the head, I think." And honestly, it amazes him sometimes that the entire population of Fandom isn't permanently brain-damaged.

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

"That's good." The things she misses when being distracted. She almost shakes her head, as if sloughing off sad thoughts, and grins, "I suspect this will not be the last such invasion."

[stykera]

"Not likely," he agreed. "There is always something else. Next one might not have so many blows to the head though," he added, a bit hopefully.


((have to crash soon. meh.))

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

Bypassing all of that, without really understanding any of it, Zhaan shook her head in vague amusement and moved to the small stand of cacti, perched under a heat lamp. "A little water, some heat and sunshine, and these stay quite alive."

[notavegetarian.livejournal.com]

"No more head injuries," Zhaan agreed firmly. She reached out a hesitant hand, then settled her fingers on his cheek. "I like you in one piece."

((as do I. almost past my bedtime.))

[rustyboywonder.livejournal.com]

Dr. Venture pulled out his wallet, begrudgingly. "How much for it?" he asked.

[stykera]

"So do I. I mean, I like you in one piece. Though I like me in one piece too. Much better that way." Stark nodded a few times to emphasize the point before reaching up to take her hand. "Definitely best in one piece."