Trooper Station, Monday

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Bringing in more than a few extra coffees from the Perk for the troopers and her other co-workers, Renee settled in at her desk for another fabulous day of the endless paperwork of police prodcedure.

She never thought that not having cases to work on would bug her so much.

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And lo there was a cup of coffee and a bear claw (The pastry, not an actual bear claw) sitting on Renee's desk.

"Good morning, Detective," Dale said with a jaunty salute. "Pleasant weekend?"

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Which was good as an actual bear claw might get him tossed in one of the cells downstairs.

But now she had two cups of coffee, which she could not find any fault with.

"Cooper," She said with a nod. "It was quiet and relaxing. I think I might go insane here."

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"Haven't I told you to be careful what you wish for?" Dale smirked. "And try the coffee I brought you. It's not from the perk. I got this from a specialty coffee shop on the mainland."

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"Next time we get attacked by flying monkeys or whatever is due, I'll rethink my statement," Renee promised dryly. She looked over the cup, pulling off the top to smell the coffee aroma, eyebrows going up in pleasant surprise. "That far for coffee, huh?"

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"Farther than that," Dale said. "It's Blue Hawaiian coffee. Damn good stuff. And of course now I have to think about adequate protection from flying monkeys."

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She took a sip and had to nod in agreement. "Is there such protection? Maybe a bucket of water?"

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"Which is probably a good offense but we still need a good defense from what the monkeys would probably throw," Dale said making a face. "And a good supply of soap and shampoo afterward."

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Looking down at her bear claw, appetite now lost, Renee made a face at him. "Can't we just shoot the damn monkeys?"

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"Most likely but we'll need to make sure they are not on the endangered species list," Dale said already beginning to make notes.

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She snorted, watching him write and drinking the coffee. Had to do so while it was still hot, after all.

"I'll leave that part up to you."

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"Don't waste the coffee," Dale said with an amused grin. "It's forty dollars a pound."

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Well he had to say that while she was drinking, didn't he?

Renee coughed, chocking a little as the coffee suddenly when down the wrong tube. "Are you nuts?"

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"Didn't I ever tell you about surprising yourself with a little treat at least once a day?" Dale said sitting back in his chair and looking amused.

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"Yeah, but you might as well buy yourself jewelry at that price," Renee said, carefully putting the cup down.

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"Well a pound of coffee every once in a while isn't going to put me in the poor house," Dale replied. "Besides I don't think I'm the jewelry type of fellow."

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Renee just smirked, looking him over. "I dunno. You seem like a cuff links kind of guy."

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"Only when wearing formal wear in a non-business situation," Dale said holding up his sleeve to show it was a plain button cuff. "The last thing you want is have something snag as you go for your revolver."

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Which earned him a nod of approval as Renee twisted her wrists in the air to show off only a no frills sports watch. On her left hand, of course.

"Good to know you're thinking ahead," She said, a bit faintly, but no less honest. She didn't want someone who didn't know his ass from his revolver. Not even in a quiet town like this.

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"Be prepared," Dale said with grin. "Always a good motto. Not only in scouting but in life as well. Though I have to admit it's been a while since I hit the old target range."

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"Do we even have one on island?" Renee asked, shaking her head and trying to keep from grinning back as she jotted down a few notes on one of the reports.

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"Wellspring Arms has one. Or they will. It was still under construction a few weeks ago," Dale replied as he pulled out his thermos. "And the school does as well but that's not open to the public."

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"I'll have to stop by that Wellspring place then," Renee decided. "Sometime this week. "Get some practice in in case we get attacked by flying monkeys."

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"Ever having any experience shooting at flying targets?" Dale asked.

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"Flying?" She shook her head. "No. Psychotic little meta-human fucks? Yeah. A little."

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Dale frowned slightly at the language.

"Sounds like Gotham City was an exciting little place."

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If there was a less descriptive way of describing the scum of Gotham, Renee didn't know it. They were what they were.

"Something like that," Renee said, ignoring the frown.

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"But no dinosaurs, right?"

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Renee raised an eyebrow. "Not unless you count Killer Croc as one."

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"What's a killer croc? Did the Police handle animal control as well?" Dale said raising an eyebrow right back at his partner.

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"He's a criminal," Renee said, sipping her coffee. "Some sort of disease makes him look like a crocodile." She'd read his file once. After the quake. "A murderer and a thug, most of them are."