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 Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:47 pm
Tom hadn’t really been able to talk to anyone as of yet. Knowing so few of the others and then not being able to recognize them in costume well… he was a little lost on how to make conversation. However, he could busy himself with food at least, he wouldn’t go hungry tonight! He was still at the food table where he was continually telling himself that he couldn’t take all of the cheese that was laid out and tried to balance what he had within the plate. It was hard to do though. Cheese just tasted so good and with other Halloween goodies laid out well… He was just going to have to eat healthier for a bit after this. He lost the battle though and had started snacking a bit on the cheese before he had even finished picking out the rest of his plate.
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:06 pm
Sylvia wasn’t sure why she was so hungry. Possibly because she had hardly eaten anything the week before, alongside exerting tons of energy fighting a bunch of crazed animals, so her body might be trying to make up for it. She didn’t particularly care at the moment, though, she was mostly just concerned with getting a few snacks to tide herself over for the evening (though she doubted one trip for snacks would suffice).
At least one other person seemed occupied with the thought of food as well. Sylvia had grabbed some veggies and proteins and was closing in on the platter of cheese and crackers, where Tom had apparently stationed himself as well. He had a plate heaping with food, even more than hers. She smiled as she approached his side. “You making up for lost food, too?” She carefully reached around him for a few slices of cheddar and jack cheese.[ 153 words ]
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:17 pm
Tom looked over to his side when he heard himself being addressed to see Sylvia next to him, with a much more varied plate than he had. Smiling a bit guiltily at how large his plate was he replied, “Yeah… I haven’t had dinner yet, though I should probably be eating a bit healthier than this.” Especially considering he was a doctor but hey, you could indulge sometimes! He turned his attention towards her, though took a step away from the table in case he was blocking her way. “How are you doing? I haven’t seen you since we since we were in the swamp and you helped bring me back to my senses when I was an owl.” He shuddered a bit saying that. He still wasn’t over it, especially since he had changed 3 times into the same owl. It could have varied a little bit!
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:10 pm
Sylvia laughed, waving a hand, “Eh, who cares. We deserve to indulge a bit.” Not everyone liked veggies as much as she did, and she wasn’t going to judge anyone for their choices at a party. And as much as she understood that food wasn’t the greatest coping mechanism, she could understand some indulgences after their missions, too.
Once Tom cleared a bit more of a path, Sylvia reached over for some crackers as well, then stepped aside herself. She nodded at him, “Yeah, that was… a little intense.” She chuckled a bit, tilting her head, “I’m sorry I didn’t really get to see you after. I’ve been doing okay, though – better now that we’re back and I got some sleep.” She smiled, squinting a bit and watching his face as she wondered at his own well-being. He seemed to still be sensitive about the owl issue, though she couldn’t exactly blame him. “How have you been? Glad to be human again, I assume?”[ 164; 317 total ]
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:03 pm
Tom couldn’t help but laugh with her a little bit. Well, at least he wouldn’t have to feel guilty about indulging himself. “Well, for one night it isn’t so bad anyway. I mean Halloween is pretty much just one official excuse to indulge on candy.” And then would come Thanksgiving and Christmas, two of his favorite holidays to indulge on only slightly healthier food in addition to the fright night. He nodded in understanding at the both of them not meeting each other. “Not a surprise, we’ve probably both been busy and definitely needed a break from such a thing. I don’t know which was more draining, the birds or Circe. Either way I felt like sleeping a whole day afterwards.” He grimaced. He still didn’t like to think about what they had done in either case. “I’ve been fine after that, though I don’t know if we’re going to get PTSD at some point.” He chuckled a bit. Even if she didn’t find it funny, doctors had to make it through all of the horrible stuff they saw somehow and dark humor was often a way to cope with it. “Definitely glad to be human though. I like having opposable thumbs too much. Wouldn’t be able to help people that much with just wings. I’ve mostly just been relaxing, job searching, and relaxing after the Circe thing. How are you doing though? I don’t think I know what you actually do though in general.” It was true, he barely knew what anyone did here. Mika_Yumi Here's your terrible reply XD
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 12:16 am
Sylvia grinned, “Exactly! Of course, then you have the Thanksgiving feast, and Christmas treats… Winter is basically one giant excuse to fatten yourself up, really.” Which basically gave Sylvia more reason to exercise usually, but she figured that was at least somewhat taken care of just by the nature of their new occupations. “At least we seem to be getting our exercise here.” She smirked at her slightly off-color joke.
Sylvia’s jaw dropped a bit and she nudged Tom, “Me too! I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who sleeps for an entire day after these things.” She probably could have figured there must have been someone else whose body had the same reaction, but it wasn’t exactly something you went around asking people about.
She hummed, one side of her mouth quirking back. “I’m sure we’ll all have to deal with varying degrees of it eventually…” If they weren’t dealing with it to some extent already. He’d tried to keep the comment light, but really, it was a concern – especially for those of them who hadn’t been in previous jobs with any sort of intense combat or high-stress situations. She knew Brian had been in the military, and then on the police force, and she was sure there were a few others with such backgrounds, but the rest of them… well. She knew it was only a matter of time before she had nightmares. She had dealt with her own level of shellshock coming out of the Alps as it was.
“Opposable thumbs are nice, aren’t they?” She smiled down at her own hands, picking up a cracker with a slice of sausage on it and taking a bite. “Relaxing is good. I’ve been doing alright as well, enjoying the down time. And I’m a, uh, marriage counselor usually. Used to be, at least.” She still wasn’t sure if she’d be able to keep that up, and she was putting off actually deciding at this point. She’d have to figure it out soon, though. “What sort of jobs are you looking for?” He’d mentioned helping people, and she seemed to remember him patching people up in the Alps, but she couldn’t remember if she’d ever known what his actual would-be job was.[ 376; 693 total ] SSBrosB Husssssh, it is not terrible~ <333
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