He stands up a bit straighter. "It isn't a secret. I assume Tim has told people what happened on the Brigantine. If he hasn't, then - " He grins. "He's more cowardly than I anticipated."
"Dorian requested them for me. They're - lovely, aren't they?" He gives her a smile. "Don't worry. You're perfectly safe. If I let them hurt someone, then I'm certain they'll be taken away."
"Weren't worried about being safe," she tells them, keeping a perfectly reasonable distance from them. "More thinking...why spiders in the first place?"
She nods and heads out, walking a good distance down from his cabin before she lets out the nervous exhale that she'd be holding in. Not an ideal first meeting. She needs a shot of whiskey to calm her nerves now.
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Date: 2022-10-01 03:56 pm (UTC)He stands up a bit straighter. "It isn't a secret. I assume Tim has told people what happened on the Brigantine. If he hasn't, then - " He grins. "He's more cowardly than I anticipated."
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Date: 2022-10-01 04:09 pm (UTC)She's read the ledger, at least. She did the second she realized Dorian had been paired up with him, nosy person that she is.
Trixie nods towards the inside of his cabin. "Can I come in?" she asks, but she's already pushing inside.
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Date: 2022-10-01 04:11 pm (UTC)He moves out of the way to let her, closing the door behind them so that his spiders don't try and make a break for it.
He picks up one from his desk and places it above the door.
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Date: 2022-10-01 04:15 pm (UTC)Trixie tries not let her skin crawl.
"Like spiders, huh? Where'd you get these?"
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Date: 2022-10-01 08:32 pm (UTC)He looks up at one in the corner.
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Date: 2022-10-01 08:41 pm (UTC)He's fucking nuts.
"Uh...huh. I guess...they're impressive. Graceful even."
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Date: 2022-10-01 08:42 pm (UTC)His head hurts. It pounds in a rhythm he hates. "Now. If there's nothing else..."
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Date: 2022-10-01 09:15 pm (UTC)"Where are you working? Custodial?"
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Date: 2022-10-01 11:05 pm (UTC)The last comes out in a bit of a snap.
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Date: 2022-10-01 11:58 pm (UTC)She nods and heads out, walking a good distance down from his cabin before she lets out the nervous exhale that she'd be holding in. Not an ideal first meeting. She needs a shot of whiskey to calm her nerves now.