The Lighthouse - Tuesday 5/5

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

As promised, Murdock was at the lighthouse, getting ready to start work on the lighthouse proper itself.

He first assessed all the tools, looking to see if any needed replacing and if there were others they needed to get. No word from that G'Kar dude yet on whether or not the shop had a pressure washer on hand. Oh well. They could start without it.

He didn't even mind the wee band that was playing nearby, but one sniff of the ... rain... and he was making damn sure to keep his coffee mug out of it.

(open! and mun's modding own pup, haha!)

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[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber came by after she said good-bye to Cal and was just kind of bummed. She was on her way to the diner to meet G'kar for lunch cause the mun just remembered *facepalm* when she thought to see what Murdock was up to first.

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

At the time, he was busy sticking his head into one of the holes in the wall, tracing out wires.

Oy what a mess.

He didn't actually notice her.

(ooops! I forgot too! *facepalms with you* still want to do that or go for another day?)

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

She was kind of loathe to interupt his head in the wall, but after a second of wondering what he was doing, she said, "Hey!"

[another day?]

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

"Huh?" he said, pulling his head out and then grinning at her. "Hey! Amber! You finally made it by!"

He had no idea there was a spot of plaster dust on his nose and cheek.

(considering the tags we got going now, yaaaaah. lol)

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"I did," she said, grinning. "I'm a bit late in coming by but I was just, uh... wandering around I guess."

She tapped her nose. "You have a little something there."

[hee, I know]

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

"I do?" he said, attempting to look down his own nose. Which wasn't working too well, so he just rubbed at it instead. Most of it came off.

"Just wanderin' eh? That can be nice."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"And a little something here," she said, tapping her cheek. And clearly she was amused.

"Yah," she murmured. "Everyone's leaving."

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

"Ah dang," he muttered, wiping at that too. Making an even bigger white streak than he'd had before.

"I know," he nodded.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber gave up and just grinned.

"It's not fun saying bye to people, you know? Pretty soon I'll be doing the same thing. Not much looking forward to it."

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

"Yah. I chatted with Reno a bit during the brunch on Sunday there." Damn, he was going to miss that kid.

Just like he was going to miss Amber when the time came. Damn damn.

"Yep," he nodded slightly. "But we'll keep in touch, though. Phone, that email thingy, letters. Whatever."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Yah, you betcha we will," she said. "And you can always visit, right? I mean, I'll be in Minnesota..." she paused, chuckling over that because she was thinking Murdock might not like Minnesota too much.

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

There was a brief eyeroll, but he grinned anyway. "Well, as long as we can manage to avoid Loretta, it should all be okay." He grinned further, "'Sides, I think Abby Irene made a pretty good impression on her and we can always threaten to hand her back to her."

It was largely a joke. Mostly.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"No way! I totally missed out on seeing that." And knowing Loretta, ho-boy. "I'm so sorry. Abby Irene must wonder terribly about my upbringing."

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

He laughed. "Oh, it was a sight, I'm tellin' ya." Even if he had spent most of it kind of keeping out of reach from Loretta. "Nah, she's cool like that. I'm sure she don't care one lick, you are what's important, not your upbringin'."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Was she that bad?" she asked. "I mean I think I can probably imagine. And I know, but gah, you wonder if you actually do grow up being just like those that raised you and because of that, you don't recognize it. That's what I fear."

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwww. She was killing him here. "Nah, she won't that bad." At least she hadn't, you know, tried to grab him.

"I don't think that's true. 'Bout the windin' up just like 'em. There might be some similiarities, you're certainly just as outgoin' as they are, that's for sure," he smiled lightly, "but you're your own person. Funny an' sweet an' smart. There ain't a thing wrong with ya, far as I can see."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber smiled gratefully at him. "Maybe you might be a tad biased too?"

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

"I might," he smirked. "Don't mean it's any less true though."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Yay, for me. Besides, when you do visit me? It won't be in Mount Rose," she said.

"But anyway, do you have any summer plans?"

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

He grinned. "Cool. Where are ya gonna be?"

There was a shrug, "Workin' mostly I guess. Ain't really got any major plans."

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

Tully waved to the girl from where he was fixing up the door to the tower. It opened as it was, but soon it would do so, you know, easily.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber waved back, smiling. "Hi, how are ya?"

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

"Doing good now that I finally got rid of that sombrero. How about yourself?"

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Hah, I had to get rid of a couple," she laughed. "But I'm alright. Just stopped by to chat with Murdock a bit. I'm Amber Atkins, by the way."

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

"Pleased to meet you Amber, I'm Tully Mars. Fishing Guide and Lightkeeper."

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

Tully returned from a trip to see about some more equipment. He was hoping to get a hydraulic lift so they could do the outside of the tower without having to repel.

He noticed the band (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2njPCAFqVWM&feature=related). "I'm not tipping you." he told them. "Though I do have beer....and apparently a sombrero." Well, better than the last hat.

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

"What's that?" Murdock asked, peering around the edge of the doorway. "Oh. They still here eh?" He just shook his head. Little wonder he'd been sticking his head into holes in the wall.

(duuuuude, there's... just no words for that. my eyes are bleeding now. or is it my ears? I can't tell anymore. aahhhhhh! *g*)

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

"So it seems. How long have they been here?" He tried tossing the hat onto the porch, but a few minutes later it was back.

[Fun with youtube:)]

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

He had to snicker. He'd been spared the sombero largely because his head was already occupied by a hat.

"Dunno," he shrugged. "Been here since I got here. Heck, I think the little buggers followed me from my house."

Which... was kind of creepy actually.

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

"And here I'd been planning to celebrate just with some Tequila at Caritas tonight."

The band struck up a new tune (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKD6k_VRH5o&feature=related).

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

"Not really my taste, dude."

Murdock eyed the band again. Oh good lord.

(me fixed! I be a silly dunderhead, ooop)

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

"There's other kinds of booze. Or are you not a drinker in general?"

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

"Not really a drinker," he admitted. "It don't agree with me much." More like it didn't agree with the meds.

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

Tully shrugged. "I'll make sure to have sodas around from now on then."

[crazypilotman.livejournal.com]

He grinned, "thanks man."

(and I must crash now - feel like crapola, ugh)