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Helena Wells ([personal profile] timelessinventor) wrote2013-10-26 07:20 pm
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Late October 2012: Leena's B&B

Helena has been working on something. She has a notebook, and she's been writing while curled up on the couch.

She'll never truly understand ballpoint pens, but Joshua found a fountain pen for her with ink cartridges, so she can finally feel like she's writing again. It's a lovely feeling.
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damncompass: concerned face (Not sure about this)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-26 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
She's probably not paying attention to when Joshua pops into the living room, but as soon as he puts weight on his ankle, he swears loudly. "Fuck. That... doesn't feel good at all."
timelessinventor: ([w13] serious face)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-26 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Joshua's sudden appearance startles her (and leaves a line across the notebook page, but she was done with that paragraph anyway). "Bollocks. Hello, darling. What on earth happened?"
damncompass: '...hey!' face (bitches be stealin' my antimatter!)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-26 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, sorry. Didn't mean to startle you." He limps over to the couch and sits down, clinging to things along the way. "Undead hordes. Milliways."
timelessinventor: ([w13] nose wrinkle)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-26 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Helena can't quite contain a snort. "Zombies? Oh, dear. Did you escape otherwise unscathed, at least?" She'd hate to have to prevent an infection, especially considering the usual options for that sort of thing.
damncompass: I think I'll move to Australia (Ow.)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-26 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
He snorts as well, trying to contain a gigglefit. "Yes, I promise you don't have to put me down or otherwise contain me from eating brains." He leans over and kisses her on the cheek. "I'll be ok. I just twisted the ankle I broke a couple years ago."
timelessinventor: ([w13] oh dear)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-26 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, bollocks." Helena sets her notebook on the coffee table and stands. "Lie down, darling, I'll get you some ice."
damncompass: Arms crossed (Don't like your shit)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-26 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Alright, alright." He sits on the couch, propping his ankle up. "Only because you'll make me if I try to go get it myself." He rolls his eyes.
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timelessinventor: ([W13] side smile)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-26 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Precisely."

In short order, she returns with an ice pack, wrapped in a towel. "There you are, then."
damncompass: concerned face (Not sure about this)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-26 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thanks. For the record, you didn't have to get me that. I could have done it myself." He just feels the need to get that out there.

Grabbing a pillow, he puts the ice pack on it, and props his ankle on it. "Sorry I kinda took over your couch."
timelessinventor: Grinning at people ([w13] smile)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-26 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, you could have, but you likely would have hurt yourself worse in the process. No call for that." She picks up her notebook again, and settles into an armchair at the end of the couch nearer to Joshua's head. "Quite all right. You need it rather more than I do."
damncompass: concerned face (oh dear)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-26 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thanks, love." He props himself up on the arm of the sofa, but then realizes something. "Shit. I don't have a book." He moves to get up and get his bag, which he dropped on the way to the sofa, because sitting on the couch and staring into space is not in the cards right now.
timelessinventor: ([w13] duh)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-26 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"None of that." One advantage to martial arts training is quick reflexes; she gets to the bag before he does, and hands it to him. "If you'd rather this didn't become a matter that requires Dr. Calder's attention, don't exacerbate it."
damncompass: should have thought of that (huh)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-26 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"... I didn't twist my ankle due to an Artifact, so there's absolutely no need to call her. Seriously." He sighs, and pulls a book out of his bag. "Thanks, though. I swear I won't make you my personal gopher."
timelessinventor: assessing a problem ([w12] this may take a moment)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-26 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"I also did not fall pregnant because of an Artifact, and yet the doctor insisted on overseeing my labor." That may have had more to do with the fact that Helena couldn't be pried out of the Warehouse as she neared term, but that's beside the point. "She is here to help with any crisis we may have, and it's a damn sight better than calling an unaware doctor."
damncompass: explaining face (serious business)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-26 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"I rather think any doctor could look at my ankle and tell me that I'm an idiot and I need to prop it up." He makes a bit of an odd face. "I... I really don't think the thought of pregnancy by Artifact is... uh." He shakes his head. "I don't even know where I was going with that."
timelessinventor: ([w13] nose wrinkle)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-26 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Disconcerting, perhaps?" Helena makes a bit of a face. "Not to mention, likely nowhere near as fun as the traditional method. But I'm sure it's possible."

She shrugs. "Whether any doctor could, Dr. Calder would gladly do the work. It is, after all, her job."
damncompass: holding the compass (damn compass)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-27 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, definitely disconcerting. All of the problems and none of the fun." He wrinkles his nose. "Frankly, kids scare the crap out of me. And I basically raised Claudia."

He shrugs, leaning back on the sofa's arm. "I know, I know. I just feel stupid dragging her all the way out here for my dumb ass."
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timelessinventor: ([w13] serious face)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-27 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
"It can't possibly be worse than Artie concocting reasons to drag her out here." Not least because Artie was doing so by means of an Artifact, from what Helena's gathered.
claudiometer: not a happy Claudia (I demand an explanation for this BS)

[personal profile] claudiometer 2013-10-27 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
And then, the front door slams.
"Joshua Alan Donovan, next time you do that and we're going home anyway take me with you, for fuck's sake!"
damncompass: let's try to teleport! (brb (lol))

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-27 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know how well I can take passengers!" He flails, dropping his book and almost falling off of the couch.

Sorry, Helena. Your comments were heard, but he's flailing at his sister at the moment. "I don't want to lose you halfway here!"
claudiometer: throwing her hands up (not my division)

[personal profile] claudiometer 2013-10-27 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Fine, fine." She does take that as a valid reason, though.
"Seriously, of all the job perks to give you."
damncompass: Stricking out tongue (Bratty)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-27 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
He absolutely beams. "Oh, man. Isn't it awesome! I can teleport now, without a compass, and without anyone telling me I can't."
claudiometer: Claud and Joshua wearing their Christmas shirts (ain't no party like a Donovan party)

[personal profile] claudiometer 2013-10-27 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
"You're absolutely ridiculous, you know that?"
But she's only not more upset because it doesn't involve the compass. And because she'll be able to troll him with it sooner or later.
"Anyway, I'm going upstairs. 'night."
damncompass: with Claudia (modern family)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-27 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course I'm ridiculous. Would you want me any other way?" He grins and waves a hand. "You do that, little sister. Sleep well when you eventually do."
timelessinventor: ([w13] hey baby hey baby)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-27 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Once she's upstairs, Helena laughs. "Well, there's that cat out of the bag. Better now than during a crisis, perhaps."
damncompass: Artifact shirts (Up to something with baby sister)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-27 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Joshua laughs. "Yeah, it is probably better that way. At least she got her shouting at me done now."
timelessinventor: ([W13] side smile)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-27 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Indeed she did. Did you expect her to do anything less, give your history?" Though she will admit, the circumstances allowed it to be more cheerful shouting than it might otherwise have been.
damncompass: smiling (things are going well)

[personal profile] damncompass 2013-10-27 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
"No, I really didn't." He shakes his head and falls silent. Sometimes he just likes being with Helena, even if they don't talk much.
timelessinventor: time machine box ([W13] inventor)

[personal profile] timelessinventor 2013-10-27 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
After some time, Helena looks up from her writing and sees that Joshua's fallen asleep. It's probably just as well that he sleep down here and not aggravate his ankle (and in any case, since she knows where he is and that he's not affected by anything, she'll sleep soundly enough); she pulls a blanket off the back of the couch, tucks him in, and heads upstairs herself.
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