simplestgift: (z In the middle of it all.)
Archie Kennedy ([personal profile] simplestgift) wrote2011-11-14 07:33 pm

Twenty-four bells: [Action]

[Luceti. Even the name is beautiful.

It's quiet here, but not silent. No cannonfire, no stomping feet or shouting men. No bars or guards or grey stone walls. Everything is lovely and serene and everyone is pleasant. Well. Nearly everyone, but that's okay.

In Hornblower's company, Kennedy stops by the bakery and selects, for some reason, cheesecake. He's never had it--not that he can remember, at least--and it is absolutely the most beautiful thing he can imagine. Chocolate cheesecake, smooth and rich and flavorful with a drizzle of raspberry syrup. He tastes it and doesn't just eat it.

They visit the tea shop and he is floored. They visit the clothing shop and he finds a new linen shirt, already made. They visit the library and...

And...

O the glory of the library. It's as if this town was created for his rehabilitation.

Hours are spent in the library until he learns he can take books out. Even then, he very nearly doesn't leave.

On the way home, he asks to be alone for a moment. When given the chance, he walks the woods close to the village. At twilight, he sits at the fountain, staring into space with utter blankness because he knows the pleasantness of this day is going to end.

He doesn't realize it when the moon rises and he's still sitting alone in its pale light.

OOC: Kennedy's replies will come from [livejournal.com profile] babymid_archie. Meet him absolutely anywhere during the day or at night. Depending on when and where, Horatio will tag in as well, so remember to specify when/where in your tag. Share his rapture or cheer him up. Possible triggers--character is hella post-traumatic.]

captainhornblower: (Almost smiling)

[personal profile] captainhornblower 2011-11-15 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Good lad.

[It's... It borders on warm, though not quite. No reprimand from him, but a small support to Archie's gentle modifying of the boy's behaviour.]
unneeded: (Whups.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
Aaaand this mid is so confused.

"...All very interesting, sir, but perhaps a bit less of the contraband whiskey next time. Not all of it is safe to drink."
ext_934189: (Looking B&W)

[identity profile] tehoniongirl.livejournal.com 2011-11-15 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
Good guess. I'm late to the party, then. [it's gentle, a hint of laughter behind a smile, but she's already adjusting her stance. She steps back, replacing the space between them, letting her hands rest visibly at her sides and keeping her stance relaxed. Untensed.

She's quick enough to put pieces together, and she meets his gaze openly and easily.]
And I'm going to guess that it's news to you, right?
unneeded: (Almost feels like home.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[A grin to echo Horatio's praise.] You're welcome. It's called cheesecake. I had to ask, myself.
all7seas: (I don't  think so son)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-11-15 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Whiskey's McCoy's drink. I prefer rum, actually. But of course you do not know that because you've no idea who the devil I am. Captain Jack Sparrow, mate. Fellow Luceti-prisoner. Erm. I taught you a bit of sword work, a while back?"

Maybe simply mentioning things from their shared past would bring back Archie's memory; it had certainly happened with others who had returned from kidnappings.
consultmybooks: (Child - Alarmed)

[personal profile] consultmybooks 2011-11-15 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Cheesecake? It doesn't taste like cheese. Tastes a bit like custard.

[He settles himself next to Archie.]
unneeded: (Not good.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
[A sigh, and some of the tension goes out of his body. She seems okay to him, anyway. Girls usually are.]

Evidently I've never had so many friends in all my life. I don't know what's going on.

[identity profile] picobartender.livejournal.com 2011-11-15 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Is that... is that cheesecake? From a short distance away will be a girl bundled up in a winter jacket, though the dress of a New Feather is visible, and her large canine companion (http://i.imgur.com/Yyjh8.jpg) watching almost hungrily.]
herotypical: (} the world's your oyster shell)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-15 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ and in the woods? well -- an armed slayer comes across him. she's surprised; overjoyed; grinning. ]
unneeded: (Better days.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
There's a brief moment where Archie's face blanks, as if searching for something with only the feeling that it used to be there. Then, he just looks at Jack like he's crazy.
ext_934189: (Peeking 2)

[identity profile] tehoniongirl.livejournal.com 2011-11-15 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
As far as surprises go, that seems like one of the better kinds.

[a pause] How long have you been sitting here?
unneeded: (Troubled.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
[A long pause. His eyes widen at the very uncomfortable reminder.]

I don't know.
all7seas: (what interest is she to you?)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-11-15 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Nevermind. Good evening to you, Lieutenant."
unneeded: (Flinch.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Archie isn't paying the slightest bit of attention until he's practically in the slayer's arms. At which point, startled, he leaps back, sees the weapon, cries out, and raises an arm to protect his face on instinct, all within the span of half a second.]
herotypical: (✝ then they'll give us a talking to)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-15 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Archie!

[ she drops the scythe and reaches out to him. it's too dark to yet notice that he looks younger. ]
unneeded: (Heroic.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Midshipman."
unneeded: (Flinch.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[He'll just brace himself for whatever's coming.]
Edited 2011-11-15 02:22 (UTC)
all7seas: (stars seem to lose their place)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-11-15 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Lieutenant. Not taking THAT one away from you."
captainhornblower: (Almost smiling)

[personal profile] captainhornblower 2011-11-15 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
They do disguise the taste well, don't they? [...Forgive him. He's trying to joke.

He shouldn't be allowed to do that.]
unneeded: (Broken from thought.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
A slightly uncomfortable pause.

"You're from the future as well, then?"
unneeded: (Mr. Midshipman Snarky.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know that it's anything to do with cheese at all, Horatio.
consultmybooks: (Child - Decided)

[personal profile] consultmybooks 2011-11-15 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh! It could be! Like, what if someone's mum had a kid that wouldn't eat their cheese but really liked cake, so she mixed some cheese up with custard and made it into a cake and it was really good so she sold it to other people and called it cheesecake?

[Forced out...more or less all in one breath. Excuse him while he refills his lungs. And then goes bright red and occupies himself redoing his laces in mortified embarrassment.]
herotypical: [ hug ; xander ] (✝ with the sattelites falling)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-15 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ and what's coming is a tight, strong hug. ]
all7seas: (...just because they missed me?)

[personal profile] all7seas 2011-11-15 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
"No. I'm from the present. You've been kidnapped and something's been done to your brain to make you think I'm futuristic. And they've stuck you back in your past, and you're highly different than this in the future, I might add."
ext_934189: (startled)

[identity profile] tehoniongirl.livejournal.com 2011-11-15 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[she can tell she's mis-stepped, but she's unsure how. But she doesn't question. She knows enough about his past to realize that putting him on the spot runs a high risk of making things worse.

She keeps her smile steady as if she hasn't noticed his falter]
Long enough to be recognized, anyway.

...Has anyone told you that you have a place here? A home? [did he already know Horatio was here? And would that be a good realization if he didn't?]

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