Movie Sign Theater 3000, Friday Evening

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Now Showing:

Dixon Hill in The Black Orchid

In a seedy town full of sex and corruption can Dixon Hill uncover the truth behind one of the most shocking crimes of his career? Based on the infamous unsolved murder!

Seely was holding Aravis's hand as they walked up to the theatre, and was totally grinning like a doof. "And here we are," he said.

[The Black Orchid = The Black Dahlia. Dixon Hill = Jean-Luc Picard, kinda. Thread between Aravis and Seely locked to them, but okay for broadcast. Otherwise open. Posted early for great timezone justice!]

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[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis stared at the bag of M&Ms. "What are these?"

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"Chocolate, with a sugar coating."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis peeked into the bag. "In colors!"

She carefully selected a red one and popped it into her mouth. "...it's wonderful."

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"That's because it's chocolate."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"It is the greatest thing I have ever tasted," Aravis said, eyes wide. "Thank you."

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"Isn't it?" Seely beamed at her. "You're welcome."

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She held out the bag. "I feel so deprived -- which would sound very silly if you saw where I grew up. I have so much to learn. Though I have expanded my vocabulary quite a bit!"

And yes, she was hugely proud of that.

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"Keep them," Seely said. "It's not like I don't have plenty more. You didn't have chocolate, of course you were deprived."

"You have?"

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Aravis nodded. "I now know that 'emo' means sadness, 'chicks' are women and not just baby birds, 'what's up' is a greeting and not a question, and 'cute' means...well, what I think of you."

M&Ms were fascinating things, really.

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Seely's grin became even larger, and his blush deeper. "You think I'm cute?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"By the definition of the word as I learned it...yes," Aravis said carefully. "Unless it means something insulting and I do not know."

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"No, noe, it's good." Seely's blush grew even deeper. If that was at all possible. "You're pretty cute, yourself. Pretty and cute."

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Aravis grinned, her color darkening. "There's a word I do know. Thank you. Though I have no doubt that my friends at home would have fit laughing if they heard that."

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"Then they're idiots."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Well, they're boys."

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"Blind too, then," Seely added, even though very small, very male part of him was glad the potential competition were idiots.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Mostly just stupid," she said, smiling. "Though not in interesting, sickness-earning ways." No, just in saving-Aravis's-life ways, but psh, details.

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"It takes time to perfect the art of being stupid in an interesting way," Seely said proudly.

He oh-so-casually stretched and rested one arm along the back of Aravis's chair.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"About eighteen years, I'd expect," she commented lightly, totally noticing the oh-so-casual maneuver.

She may have shifted a little closer towards him in response. Some things actually did translate without her needing to ask.

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"All spent honing stupidity skills," Seely grinned.

His hand may have come down onto Aravis's shoulder, just resting there.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"It shows," she said honestly.

Aravis's head may have lightly rested against his shoulder. It was such a strain on her neck to hold up her head all day, of course.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"I do my best."

And that strain was totally why Seely may have started lightly stroking her neck, wouldn't want to risk sore neck muscles after all.

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Well, that was very nice, Aravis decided. Which was why she might have nestled her head a little more against his shoulder. Well, that and the sore neck. "You're my expert on stupidity at this school."

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"Always good to be an expert on something," Seely said. He may have been seriously considering replacing his hand with his lips, because that got rid of neck strain like no one's business, but it was about then that the movie started.