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 Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:41 pm
Awwww, they weren't together. Reine felt a twinge of pity, along with a sudden desire to matchmake-- but apparently that was Jude's job. Lonely for Christmas, huh? Reine's family had never been too Christmassy to begin with, but they'd spent the day together at least, all three women (and the one girl) preparing dinner together.
Even now, she hadn't considered the possibility of spending Christmas alone, after all, the hunters were all stuck here together, weren't they? She could.. harrass Eva, or Otto, or.. or Jordan.. though Robert would want to spend his Christmas with Petra... and that was just assuming the other three were free, but what if they weren't? Even if so, Reine would probably.. just go to the library and spend the day reading and...
It wasn't loneliness if you chose to be alone, right?
Biting her lip, Reine waved at Jude. "Good luck with your survey!"
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:21 pm
"Seriously, I think I would have killed you a long time ago!" Jude received an innocent stare; as much fun as he was having, he didn't mean a single word of it. This feigned relationship was just the banter of a bored teenager, and really...Jude was certainly not his type, no matter how pretty he happened to be.
"Never said we were gonna kill anyone~" Jeremy reached out, lightly patting the girl's head in a reassuring manner. There was something about the way she said it that felt uncomfortable. "Bye bye, eHarmony~!" Tanned fingers wiggled in a wave, and when he turned back to Reine he stared at the treat she was eating.
"Did you know the word eclair means 'lightning'? No one's sure why, but some scholars believe it was because they tried to attract lightning with them so they could make lightning glass." As he did with Jude, he smiled convincingly the entire time he spewed his little factoid.
"When you're done, wanna spar?"
THEN EVERYTHING FADED TO BLACK.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:44 pm
Jude waved at the two as he prowled off and was now up to no good. He almost met his self-imposed quota of Ten. When he hit Ten angels will sing and people will be joyful and...
..Well at least he'll feel accomplished and that is what really mattered, right?
Soon he saw Candace. Sweet, pretty, almost everyone apparently hates Candace for some reason or another. Yes. She would do well. Suddenly Jude was next to her, "Hey Candace? Would you mind helping me out?"
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:51 pm
Candace had come for a mug of hot cocoa, not liking the coffee in this place. Damn, she missed cappuccinos. What she wouldn't do for one right now. God. Hot chocolate would have to do, with extra tiny marshmallows and a cherry on top simply because she could.
It was perfection.
She was on her way out to enjoy the delicious drink in peace when Jude's presence surprised her, stopping to just stare at him. Where the ******** did he come from? "Hey, Jude. That depends~. Are you going to hit me in the face with your hourglass again?" She was teasing..mostly.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:56 pm
He came from the radiance of moonbeams and sparkly fairydust...or something, either way he shook his head smiling a bit, "No and sorry about that by the way. I was just wondering if you'd answer some quick survey questions and then you can go enjoy the cocoa you have there."
Or she could enjoy it while taking the survey, whichever.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:07 pm
Jude was...very happy. Candace's eyes were wide as she watched him. It was almost unsettling how happy he was.
Almost.
She grinned. "Sure! Sure! I like questions. What's up?" Candace was totally going to enjoy her cocoa now. She ate the cherry first, tossing the stem into a nearby garbage can. Nobody came between Candace and Cocoa Time. Nobody.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:11 pm
"Thanks," he replied and then stared down at the clipboard and then looked up at Candace, "First question. How old are you?"
He already knew her name was Candace. Let's not be silly.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:12 pm
"Twenty-three." Candace answered with no shame. It wasn't a bad age to be. She sipped carefully at her cocoa, trying not to ruin her marshmallow mountain.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:21 pm
"What do you look for in a romantic partner?" He asked tilting his head a little bit. More and more he was getting shameless when it came to this question. Simply plopping it out and not caring what they thought.
Soon he would have no shame and they will regret sending him on this mission in the first place.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:28 pm
...Was he serious? Candace actually paused, wiping foam from her upper lip and picking a couple marshmallows out of her cup. What did she look for? She was wondering that herself lately! Her cheeks darkened with a blush she tried and failed to keep off her face. "He has to be cute, and funny. But he also has to know when to stop, that there isn't always a time for jokes. And smart. He has to be smart. I like a man who's enjoyable to be around, and who accepts my perfectionist tendencies. He also has to be willing to accept I'm not always going to be in the mood for cuddling or being lovey-dovey and cute. And he can't be an a*****e to me or he's out."
Suddenly Candace paused. She'd just flipped back and forth talking about two men and only she was aware of it. Well..she and Atropos. Candace cleared her throat and looked away, hiding a grin behind her mug. "It's a bonus if he's into education." She didn't explain further than that.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:47 pm
"Okay, that's fair enough." He said quietly as he wrote down her answer quietly and then stared at the last one. If he said he knew the answer it'd make him sound like a creeper. Also? It'd be interesting to see if she answered the same way though he wasn't sure why she wouldn't. Candace didn't seem the type that would be ashamed of whom she dated.
While Jerry didn't appear her type physically he seemed...Pretty spot on in most aspects in personality.
"Are you single?" He asked quite bluntly.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:54 pm
She stopped hiding her grin. "Surprisingly not~! Jerry and I have been together a little while now. Honestly I'm surprised." She had every reason to be, honestly. She just wouldn't get into it. "He's such a sweetheart. I adore that man. Are you single, Jude~?" Candace asked teasingly, sipping at her cocoa again. How strange that he was asking these questions. Was this his way of picking up chicks?
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:02 pm
Jude nodded a bit at her answer and wrote it down. He hadn't expected her to ask one right back at him as a small blush crept over his face and he stared down at his form. He shifted his shoulders a bit, "Well...Yes. I am technically." Jude replied and then cleared his throat a bit.
"Stuff happens..." He said vaguely after that his eyes meeting Candace's own as he tried to smile but the attempt fell a bit flat.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:40 pm
"Eh? 'Technically'?" Candace looked so confused. How was one technically single? Did he have a friends with benefits somewhere around here? Candace technically had one? Jerry the boyfriend and H the...
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Well. Let's not get into that. Heh.
She watched Jude quietly, tilting her head to one side and lowering her mug a little so it no longer covered her face. Stuff happens..technically...oh. Was that person...in one of the pods? Ouch. "..I'm sorry." Candace flashed him a smile. "I'm sure things will work out in the end. So! Do you have anymore questions?"
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:46 pm
"It's alright. It wasn't like you knew or anything," Jude replied and offered her a smile now. He shrugged off the moment of unease and sadness now.
At the question she fired him next he shook his head, "No more. You're free to go do whatever it is you had planned," Jude replied as he fidgeted with his clipboard.
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