gunslingerpose ([personal profile] gunslingerpose) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2014-01-25 03:48 pm
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The Arms Hotel, Saturday

"Call me Nikki and I'll lay you flat, Gunther," Nikolai said without preamble as he walked by the woman in the chef ensemble on his way to the front desk today. "It's been a long night."

One that involved turning into a woman halfway through chasing down a mugger in Baltimore, tripping over his own damn feet, and losing the guy. And no, he didn't want to talk about it.

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Anything with chocolate.
Seriously. Anything.


... That said, he was in a surprisingly good mood today. He was adjusting to life on the island enough that mostly, instead of spending his shift feeling too weird about this, he was taking his nice rack as a point of pride.

[Open and OCD-free today!]
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[personal profile] sharp_as_knives 2014-01-25 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Preferring to pay for a night out rather than chance anyone wondering about the strange woman appearing and disappearing from his house, Hannibal opted to rent a room on the island for the night. After finishing his shopping and such, it would be good to relax and cook.

He stopped at the front desk and nodded to...well, with those glasses and given the facial structure... "Nikolai, I presume? I'd like the suite with the kitchen again, please."

[personal profile] gunslingerpose 2014-01-25 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"The one with the kitchen," Nick replied, taking a moment, and then smirking a little. "Doctor Lecter? I'm impressed. You're one of the first people I've seen in here today with clothes that actually fit."

Nikolai's clothing? Not so much with the fitting, today. His t-shirt was hanging on him a bit like a tent. At least his shades still fit on his face? It could've been tragic, otherwise.
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[personal profile] sharp_as_knives 2014-01-26 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
"My usual clothes would have looked rather ridiculous on this body," Hannibal noted. He wasn't so much into t-shirt and jeans, and suits tailored to a different frame...no. "I stopped at the store this morning."

[personal profile] gunslingerpose 2014-01-26 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Then you are way more on the ball than I am today," Nikolai chuckled. "I guess having a day off would help. 'Sorry, can't work, I woke up with a C-cup today and need to buy clothes' probably wouldn'y fly so well for me today. Not even because of Mary. Mary's a sweetheart. But Gunther..."

He gave the kitchen a pointed look.

"Gunther's still Gunther."

Which was to say, he still didn't get along with Nick. At all.
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[personal profile] sharp_as_knives 2014-01-26 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Hannibal chuckled. "There are advantages to setting your own schedule. Although that reminds me I have an appointment for tomorrow I should probably call." He shook his head. "This island does keep us on our toes."

[personal profile] gunslingerpose 2014-01-26 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
"Doesn't it, though?" Nick gave his head a shake. "Someone out on the mainland? I imagine explaining that one away could be fun."

Seriously. Where would you even start?
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[personal profile] sharp_as_knives 2014-01-26 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, no. Someone here, at least. Otherwise, e-mail would be a blessing." He shook his head. "I only hope none of my patients suffers an emergency over the weekend."

[personal profile] gunslingerpose 2014-01-26 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Jeez, no kidding." Nikolai typed for a moment on the computer, and then after a brief rummage, produced a room key. "You have some kind of backup in Baltimore you can refer them to if it comes to that?"
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[personal profile] sharp_as_knives 2014-01-26 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, yes." Hannibal nodded and took out his wallet. "But it's best if I don't have to use them."

[personal profile] gunslingerpose 2014-01-26 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, fingers crossed, then," Nick decided. "Never been to see a psychiatrist myself, but I can imagine it'd be a bit jarring for the patient to have to sit down and talk it out with someone they're not used to."

He slid the key across the counter to Hannibal.

"Anything special you'll be needing up there today?"
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[personal profile] sharp_as_knives 2014-01-26 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Precisely." Hannibal nodded. "Particularly in a crisis." He traded the key for his credit card. "No thank you. And I trust you don't need identification, as that could prove a little difficult," he added drolly.

[personal profile] gunslingerpose 2014-01-26 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm going to take on good faith that you're you," Nikolai replied. "If I'm really desperate for confirmation, I'll just start quizzing you or something. 'What part of me did you sew up after that time we all went deaf,' or something like that."

See how concerned he was, Hannibal. Seriously. Super concerned.

"Healed up nicely, by the way. Not even the ugliest scar I've got. Thanks for that."
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[personal profile] sharp_as_knives 2014-01-26 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
"You're very welcome." Hannibal gestured at where the wound had been. "I don't often get to stitch people up any more." He picked up his bags and the key. "Thank you."

[personal profile] gunslingerpose 2014-01-26 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
"My pleasure. You need anything, don't hesitate to ring down, alright? I'll see to it you're taken care of."

Look, Nikolai had a special place in his heart for people who patched him up without cursing him with freaky powers, these days.
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[personal profile] sharp_as_knives 2014-01-26 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
"Thank you very much." Hannibal nodded pleasantly and headed to his room.
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