betterthanaplan: (the Cape Rouge)
[personal profile] betterthanaplan
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]

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Date: 2020-07-26 07:29 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] orders)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"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.

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Date: 2020-07-26 07:42 pm (UTC)
seaoftroubles: (Audrey - serious)
From: [personal profile] seaoftroubles
"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?!"

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Date: 2020-07-26 07:55 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] postapocalyptic supermodel)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
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."

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Date: 2020-07-26 08:04 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neg] first of all f u)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
"I'll watch him," Octavia rasped.

She did not sound like she approved of how this had gone, nope.

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Date: 2020-07-26 08:10 pm (UTC)
seaoftroubles: (Nathan - pissed)
From: [personal profile] seaoftroubles
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."

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Date: 2020-07-26 08:21 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] at least it's quiet)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
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.

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Date: 2020-07-26 09:01 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu blodreina] regal)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
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.

Re: BUT THEN!

Date: 2020-07-26 09:16 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] atlas)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
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.

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Date: 2020-07-26 09:32 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] something genuine)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
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.

Re: BUT THEN!

Date: 2020-07-26 09:52 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] second dawn sinner)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
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."

Re: BUT THEN!

Date: 2020-07-26 10:02 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neg] cold cold heart)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
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.

Re: BUT THEN!

Date: 2020-07-26 10:14 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] at least it's quiet)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
Octavia glanced down at Nathan. "You're wasting your breath." And then back up at Duke, with a little shrug. "It's worth a shot."

Re: BUT THEN!

Date: 2020-07-26 10:24 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([neu] battles won battles lost)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
Octavia already knew she was going to be having another round of nightmares, and none of this had even happened to her.

(This time.)

She watched Duke walk away, and then locked everything down again, crossing her arms.

Re: BUT THEN!

Date: 2020-07-26 10:36 pm (UTC)
seaoftroubles: (Nathan - pissed)
From: [personal profile] seaoftroubles
"You're just like he is, aren't you," Nathan hissed with a giggle. "You feed on people."

[I'M NOT SORRY]

Re: BUT THEN!

Date: 2020-07-26 10:44 pm (UTC)
okteiviakom: ([spec blodreina] blood must have)
From: [personal profile] okteiviakom
Octavia turned to look at him, her gaze ice cold. Her voice was no warmer, and all edge.

"And don't you forget it."

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