Atlas Gym - Saturday

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Fred was back at work this week, though he was spending a lot of his time just exercising himself. He was a little angry. Overexercise helped him ignore the world. But he'd stop to do his work if anyone needed a trainer.

[ooc: Late post is lame, OCD free, and v. open for interaction.]

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Dimitri didn't have any problems with the trainers and staff making use of the facility, so he nodded his head in greeting at Fred when he entered, not wanting to interrupt a workout in progress.

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Fred stopped, and stepped off the poor treadmill that was probably not built to hold his weight in the first place. If it could have sighed with relief, it would have.

"Hey boss," he said, wiping his forehead with the back of his arm. "You need somethin'?"

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Maybe the equipment needed a good workout. Test the sturdiness or something useful.

"Nothing specific," Dimitri answered. "Just stopped in to get a few things done before we lose the students to break. Are you keeping busy?"

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"Busy as I can," Fred said. "Ain't the type of guy that likes the quiet. Hell, those frickin' green things that weekend? That was damn fun. Spent the whole weekend splatting anything that came into my apartment!"

He laughed.

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"Splat?" That gave quite a distinct visual when considering Fred. "How was the mess on Monday?"

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"Eh, I paid a maid service to come in and scrub everything," Fred said with a shrug. "I stayed and watched 'em, though. Had to make sure they didn't steal anything."

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It sounded a little strange to Dimitri - or maybe just oddly paranoid. "You must keep a lot of valuables in your apartment."

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"Nah," Fred said. "Didn't come here with much more than my truck." He shrugged. "Just can't trust people. Especially people who have to do crappy jobs. They'll do anything if it'll help them out a little."

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Dimitri walked closer, intrigued by this line of thinking. "You really believe people doing honest work are out to get you, just by virtue of what their job is?"

It seemed people who weren't Rose could use a few zen lessons.

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"I believe people doing crappy jobs for crappy pay are probably angry about somethin'," Fred said. "And who knows how they'll take it out."

He wasn't talking about himself. Really.

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"There is the chance that they enjoy doing their work," Dimitri reasoned. "Or that they appreciate having any job, even if it is cleaning your home. Do you not take pride in what you do, Fred?"

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He hadn't taken pride in himself or anything he did in a long time.

"I do a good job," Fred said. "Especially here. Never do anything halfway. Doesn't mean I take pride in it."

He had side stepped the question, his face showing his unease at the subject.

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That type of unease was disconcerting to someone who was bound to his service by a strong sense of duty and pride. "Or enjoy it?"

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"You don't have to be proud of something to enjoy it," Fred said. "Hell, that was most of... nothin'."

He hadn't meant to bring that up, and he frowned profusely. "I done some bad things before. Ain't nothin' worth talkin' about, though."

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There wouldn't be a half dozen marks on the back of Dimitri's neck if he hadn't done some bad things himself. Possibly not as bad, but enough that he could nod and and share that he got it.

"I understand things not worth discussing. Much like the nightly radio gossip program. It's often better not to know." And just get blindsided later.

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"Good point," Fred said. "And I ain't the type to cry about it, neither. But I know when to be proud, and when not to be." He nodded. "But I know when to have fun, too."

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Dimitri cracked a half smile. "I've heard I'm missing out on the fun part a lot lately." He should use the student break to take his own version of one.

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"Well, I hear it's spring break this next week," Fred said. "When the kids are away, I say... we party too. Time to cut loose and all that."

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"I think my rommmate would be thrilled with an attempt at cutting loose." Not that he knew what this would entail in Fandom. Or with Shelley, for that matter.

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"So what do you say?" Fred said. "Party next week some time. boss?"

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Dimitri gave a nod. "How many of us do you suppose will be left?" He'd not really considered how quiet things could be without students.

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"Probably whoever's not a teacher or a student," Fred said. "So... the non uptight adults." He chuckled. "Bowling Alley or Bar, you think?"

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"Did I hear somewhere there are pool tables?" Dimitri asked, a little spark to his eyes.

He hadn't the time last week to play with Tasha, but now...it really had been a long time since he'd played pool.

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"You a pool man, boss?" Fred said. "I'm sure there are ones over at Fast Eddie's. I'd love to play a game or two."

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"I used to play a lot when I first got out of school," Dimitri admitted. "And you don't need to call me boss, Fred. Dimitri's just fine."

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"Ain't used to callin' my superiors by their name," Fred admitted. "Military thing. And I don't exactly feel like calling you sir, Dimitri."

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"Understood. You should really teach that to Jessi," Dimitri replied dryly. The girl could use a bit of propriety in her life.