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 Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 10:10 am
Melvin had underwater observation duty. It was a duty he enjoyed with the right company. The pod felt cozy to him, the view interesting, and the relative silence worked well to think about things or bring paperwork to finish. He had brought his tablet to write a few emails out about completed work along with a tech who he was talking to in the breeding program about his progress with his condition.
He took a seat and waited for his duty partner.
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 12:04 pm
He did not have to wait too long at least. Soon after he got comfortable, he would hear the clipping sound of heels behind him and an audible gasp.
It did not take Melody long to realize who's golden blonde hair she was staring at, and she quite seriously considered just leaving and taking whatever punishment she may.
She decided not to, and instead asked, "Melvin?" to be sure.
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 12:16 pm
Heels. A lady. He smiled to himself but the gasp confused him. Just as his name was uttered, he turned his head.
"Ready to work, Melody?" The young woman didn't like him but he wasn't here to play get along with everyone. Not anymore. But Melody seemed upset more on a principle which he didn't care to defend against. As far as he was concerned it was done.
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 12:25 pm
Melody pressed her lips firmly into a thin line, you'd be forgiven for not realizing she had on lipstick.
"Sure," she answered stiffly between clenched teeth. What? He wasn't going to verbally insult her? How difficult it must be for him.
"Are these the only seats?"
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 1:22 pm
"Only if you want to sit on the floor and I wouldn't advise that. They don't clean here that often." He gestured to the chair before going back to tapping at his keyboard.
"How have you been?" He asked.
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 1:25 pm
Melody reluctantly sat down next to Melvin. "Fine, I guess. The dungeon is still dark, wet, and has blood stains."
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 1:50 pm
"After you get promoted you can pick a nicer room. It gets better." he said, swiping at the screen and glancing over at her a moment before looking back down at his screen.
"Visiting Ikea can get you a few nice carpets for the floor. I hear people have tried cleaning them off and they don't get off despite all the work."
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 1:53 pm
"How long did it take you to get promoted?" She asked, propping her head up on her hand and glancing out the window at a school of... bubbles.
"I don't think a carpet would survive down there without becoming super moldy."
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 2:55 pm
Melvin tried to think about it. "Half a year? I'm not entirely sure. After everything that happened, it feels so very long ago." He shrugged and set the tablet down and look out into the deep ocean.
"Is there a leak in there?"
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 3:50 pm
"I don't know. There's just damp all over the walls and floors." She shrugged. "It's probably why most places near water don't make basements."
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 4:08 pm
"Well I heard this place was partly a castle. It's why some basement room have torture devices in them. If it's too unbearable, I know Rep offers apartments and houses for people to get out of the basement levels." He said, watching the shapes in the distances of the water.
"Outside of that, just something you need to deal with. It's a good thing that your weapon will keep you from catching anything serious."
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 4:11 pm
"That explains the big spiky thing covered in blood that's leaned up against the wall." She looked a little more worried though while staring out into the dark ocean ahead of them.
"Why did you do it?" She finally brought it up.
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 4:11 pm
"Do what?" He said, looking down to resume working on his tablet.
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 4:15 pm
She clenched her hands which were resting in her lap, "don't act stupid. You know what."
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 4:50 pm
He looked straight up from his tablet and slowly turned his attention fully to her. "If you want to accuse me of something or talk about something, you need to be clear. I do a awful lot of s**t, and we don't talk. You could be pissed at me for any number of reasons. So let ME be clear with you. WHAT are you talking about?" He stared at her, a deep frown pulling at the corners of his mouth.
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