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[Helen Magnus]

[He's only poking her because he's worried and things. Yes. Besides he missed dinner with her for her birthday, he has to make it up somehow, right?]

Would you care to join me for a meal, or perhaps a walk somewhere?


[Nikola Tesla]

[...This is because he's worried, yes.]

How are, things? [And being vague. Yup.]

[Maladict]

Would you care to talk? [And he sounds worried as he asks, yup.]

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James Watson

[mal_addict]

Depends on what you want to talk about.

Maladict

[unnaturalpause]

It would depend entirely upon what you would like to discuss. I only wish to lend you an ear is all.

James Watson

[mal_addict]

[Her response has an edge to it. Something a little like fear perhaps]

Lend an ear about how a dream-memory...whatever it was of me tried to murder you?

Maladict

[unnaturalpause]

[And that's not good. That honestly worries him and it can be heard in his voice as he talks.]

If you would like to speak of it, yes.

James Watson

[mal_addict]

[She catches his worry, and has something that feels suspiciously like guilt as a reaction]

...Not especially. But if you think it'll make either of us feel better, fine.

Maladict

[unnaturalpause]

[Don't get guilty Mal, he's not blaming you for it.]

At least yourself I should think, it was after all your, nightmare, thing.

James Watson

[mal_addict]

[NO she will feel all the guilt forever, try to stop her old man]

It was more than that. It was like...a memory. [She#s silent for a moment, unhappy to admit it:] I was like that, once.

Maladict

[unnaturalpause]

[No, no guilt! That's his schtick, not yours Mal.]

But you're not now. [And then a sigh.] But you're afraid you may someday, end up like that again?

James Watson

[mal_addict]

[Not today! Today the guilt is all hers, and she's not willing to share]

It would take very little to make me like that again. One little slip, and that would be it.

James

[teratologist]

Both sound lovely, and I've some things I'd like to discuss with you as well.

[Ahh Helen, always working. You may need to talk to her about that.]

Helen Magnus

[unnaturalpause]

[Yes, yes he will.]

Meet me in the lobby and we can talk into the city, and discuss such things as we go?

James Watson > Action

[teratologist]

[Helen pulled on a shawl and wrapped up as she walked, she made it to the lobby with her journal tucked under one arm. She'd been sketching and planning long into the night.]

Action;

[unnaturalpause]

[He pulled on a hat, an old cap on his head along with a walking stick as he came down. Normally he wouldn't have the latter but well, the time of year and such was bothering him. And when he got to the lobby he gave her a smile, offering her his free arm.]

Shall we? And we can discuss what business you have in mind.

Action;

[teratologist]

[Helen paused a moment when she saw him, flashing back to Normandy with his present attire. She hadn't thought about that in a long time. Things had been...substantially different then.]

Well, you look very dashing.

[Her arm slipped into his and she fell into easy step with him, not yet bringing up work matters.]

Action;

[unnaturalpause]

[Very different, and he could tell her more on that if she liked. But that wasn't for the now, was it? For now he was going to take her to dinner and figure out where things were going yup.]

And you haven't changed at all, still as charming as you were all those years ago.

Action;

[teratologist]

[One day they would have to discuss it, but not today. She assumed the call was just to discuss their mutual plans for the Sanctuary. She'd forgotten her birthday entirely.]

Normally I don't succumb to flattery, but in your case James, I'll make an exception.

[And that deserved a kiss, just because.]

Action;

[unnaturalpause]

[Yes some day, when he's not going to worry about her saying something to start an argument. Or something. But yes her birthday, it's important okay?

And he's just going to raise an eyebrow at that.]

Helen, if I give flattery I mean it. Besides, how can I not when I managed to somehow forget your birthday?

Action;

[teratologist]

[Her look of surprise as the reminder of her birthday was comical]

Good lord, has it come already? I've been so immersed in things I haven't really even noticed.

Action;

[unnaturalpause]

[Which got a laugh from him.]

It's October, Helen. You've missed it by a couple months.

James Watson

[vampirized]

[He would write while in this form, as to not give away to James what he's going through right now by his changed voice, but the nails...kind of make that impossible. DARN YOU CASTLE.]

[So, have a significantly deeper voice on this end, sounding ever so annoyed.]

Not well.

Nikola Tesla

[unnaturalpause]

[...Well okay that's weird. Don't tell him you're out there chasing someone for insulting someone Nikola, that'd be weird.]

Do tell me this isn't some form of intimidation tactic on some poor soul. [Or else I'm going to have to come down there and drag you off by your ear.]

James Watson

[vampirized]

If I wanted to intimidate someone, I wouldn't go around doing this. I have other ways, you know.

[A groan.] No, this is because of the castle. Happy Halloween to me.

Nikola Tesla

[unnaturalpause]

None quite as effective I imagine. [But then a sigh.] Wonderful, I do hope it's kept certain aspects of such a thing under control though.

[Polite way of asking if it's also ramped up his bloodlust or not.]

James Watson

[vampirized]

It has, luckily. It's just the appearance for now, so at least I have my lucky stars to thank for that.

Nikola Tesla

[unnaturalpause]

Indeed, and you will tell one of us if it gets worse?