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Duke Crocker ([personal profile] betterthanaplan) wrote2020-07-25 10:43 am
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Haven, Maine, over the weekend

The last time Octavia had been to Haven, she'd gotten arrested and Gloria had had to go yell at the Chief of police.

The last time Duke had been to Haven, he'd gotten arrested and Gloria had had to go yell at the Chief of police.

They could both be forgiven for being a little nervous pulling into the harbor now, even without the "let's go meet our mutual therapist in person" part of the deal.

[for one! NFB due to distance]
okteiviakom: ([neg blodreina] wtf)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, Octavia was definitely looking him over pretty closely, at that. It also kept her from indulging the urge to kick Nathan in the ribs. Which was probably a good thing.

After she'd determined he didn't have any serious visible injuries, at least, she turned towards Audrey and snapped, "What the fuck was that?"
okteiviakom: ([neg] do as i say or else)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"He tried to kill Duke," Octavia agreed in a snarl.

And don't think she didn't notice the lack of an actual answer, either, Audrey!
seaoftroubles: (Audrey - serious)

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[personal profile] seaoftroubles 2020-07-26 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's not his fault." Audrey watched as Nathan passed out on the deck, then stood. "He's sick."

"He's been sick," Duke said. "Right now he's homicidal."

"It's not his fault," Audrey said again. "Something -- something just happened to him."

"Is he contagious?" Duke asked, eyeing Nathan's red and swollen face. Audrey glared at him. "I'm just asking!"
okteiviakom: ([neg] no you didn't)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"What happened to him?"

Octavia really missed Wonkru, all of a sudden. At least they'd been obligated to give her straight answers, most of the time.
okteiviakom: ([neu] head on straight on)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia didn't even have anything to say to that.

She was just making an extremely unimpressed face. At least by her own standards.
okteiviakom: ([neu] orders)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Doesn't he have an entire precinct of friends aside from you, anyway?" Octavia asked, pointedly. "Why aren't they coming to get him? How is this supposed to be our problem?"

She had no need to prove anyone anything. Not here.
seaoftroubles: (Audrey - serious)

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[personal profile] seaoftroubles 2020-07-26 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"He's already here," Audrey said, giving Octavia a sharp look. "And you two apparently know enough about the troubles to know that this isn't his fault."

"Call Dwight!" Duke suggested. "He's built like a brick wall, let him wrangle the superstrength with a side of crazy!"

". . . Who's Dwight?"

Duke threw his hands in the air. "Why can't anyone tell anyone anything around here?!"
okteiviakom: ([neu] postapocalyptic supermodel)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia wasn't particularly concerned with whose fault it was. She just didn't like Nathan.

Not that she was saying that out loud.

"Makes you miss Fandom, doesn't it."
okteiviakom: ([neg] first of all f u)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll watch him," Octavia rasped.

She did not sound like she approved of how this had gone, nope.
seaoftroubles: (Nathan - pissed)

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[personal profile] seaoftroubles 2020-07-26 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Nathan didn't stir until Duke was just finishing chaining him to one of the posts on the dock. He immediately flung himself into jerking against the chains, vocally straining all the while.

"This is bizarre," Duke said. "He's going to hurt himself."

"Will not," Nathan muttered. "Can't feel it."

"Well aren't you just special, Nate."
okteiviakom: ([neu] at least it's quiet)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia had backed off, gone to sit on one of the crates. She didn't feel like being very involved, but that didn't mean she wouldn't keep watch.

In case anything happened.
okteiviakom: ([neu blodreina] regal)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Over her years in the bunker, Octavia had learned to pack away her feelings when she needed to. It had allowed her to stay impassive when she'd watched her people slaughter each other down in the fighting pits, and it allowed her to stay that way now as she watched Nathan struggle in his chains. She focused on observing, waiting to see whether she'd need to do anything.

Otherwise, her heart would have been aching for Duke.

Nathan's little jab at her, however, would probably not have gotten to her even if she hadn't been keeping a tight rein on her emotions. She'd been called much worse, by people who mattered much more.

But that didn't mean seeing the punch happen wasn't satisfying.
okteiviakom: ([neu] atlas)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
The thing about the trick of Octavia boxing up her feelings and pushing them aside was that it only worked until something came along that was too strong and busted right on through anyway.

And seeing Duke react like that, well, it was something she recognized.

She was on her feet instantly, but didn't move. Just -- watched, but now with a heavy weight inside her, a squirming thing of worry.
okteiviakom: ([neu] something genuine)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia crossed over onto the dock as Duke moved away, watching him but keeping Nathan in her peripheral vision. Had to watch them, both but for different reasons.

More or less, anyway.

"Shut up," she told Nathan, cold and assertive - and one hundred percent sure it wouldn't do anything.
okteiviakom: ([neu] second dawn sinner)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia wanted to ask if he was okay.

But she knew he wasn't, even without asking. So instead, she cast a glance around. "Maybe," she said. "Though I feel like if we were about to get swarmed, it would've started happening already."
okteiviakom: ([neg] cold cold heart)

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[personal profile] okteiviakom 2020-07-26 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia squeezed her eyes shut for just a second. But very tightly.

"I shouldn't hit him until he shuts up."

Not a question. She was just telling herself that.

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