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.]

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: (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: (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)
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. ]
unneeded: (Vacant.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
[That was not what he was expecting. He'll allow the hug to happen, just...don't mind the fact that he's not breathing.]
herotypical: [ hug ; xander ] (✝ you've eaten something minty)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-15 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
I thought we'd be forced to wait longer.
unneeded: (Not good at all.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Wait longer for what? Well, either way, his brain has registered that she means no harm, even if his heart is still hammering and he's starting to shake pretty badly. He remains frozen in her arms, pretty sure that if he thaws and returns the hug, she'll realize she's got the wrong person and thwack him upside the head.]
herotypical: [ snarky ; angry ] (✝ you eat the bivalve anyway)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-15 12:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ she steps back -- wondering why he's so still. so quiet. ]

Archie?
unneeded: (Surprised.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 12:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[He finally looks at her, unraveling from his defensive position. Buffy might notice the drastic change of uniform--same color, but otherwise entirely different. He's also about two inches shorter than usual.]

M-miss?
herotypical: [ tired ; angry ; bridge of the nose ] (✝ you're sick with salmonella)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-15 12:23 pm (UTC)(link)
...Oh.

[ having met a young giles just yesterday puts this into perspective. tis the season to be youthful. ]

Well, that's awkward.
unneeded: (Don't look.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-15 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. I-I beg pardon. I haven't been here long enough to learn...

[The social rules? Well, whatever the trouble was, he was apologizing for it.]
herotypical: [ neutral ; sad ; angry ; crossed arms ] (✝ no antibiotic can save us now)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-16 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ another step back. another stammer: ] It's...okay. No pardons need to be begged. It's cool. We're cool.
unneeded: (What do we do?)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-16 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Lots and lots and lots of blinking, then he touches his forehead.]

A-Archie Kennedy. Midshipman.
herotypical: [ happy ] (✝ new ones are slave labour you keep)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-16 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ and buffy holds out a hand. to shake. ]

Buffy Summers. Uhm. Non-midshipman. [ so skittish! she's not sure she should drop the truth on him just yet. ]
unneeded: (Blank.)

1/2

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-16 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
unneeded: (Almost feels like home.)

2/2

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-16 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[A dry laugh. He shakes her hand.]
herotypical: [ happy ; snarky ; bar ] (✝ but twice as fast)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-16 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
So...I'm just gonna throw this out there before we get into the inevitable argument -- okay? Please, feel free to call me Buffy. Almost everyone does and it makes me feel slightly less old beyond my years if you do. But, if you have to cling to the miss? Miss Buffy will also suffice. In a pinch.
unneeded: (Tired of everything.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-16 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[A nod.] You prefer just Buffy?
herotypical: [ happy ; snark ; conversation ] (✝ the defenders of the faith we are)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-16 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
I do. I do prefer just Buffy.
unneeded: (Hm! Really!)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-16 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Then that's what you'll be called.
herotypical: [ snarky ; neutral ] (✝ fit to drink)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-16 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
See, Archie? This is why I like you. You can be a complete beacon of reasonableness in a desert of starched collars.
unneeded: (Nose scrunch.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-16 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
...You've only just met me.
herotypical: [ happy ; snarky ; mug ] (✝ it's like a bullet to the head)

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-11-16 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ whoops.

typical buffyesque damage control: ]
And I already like you! Would you look at that.
unneeded: (Not good.)

[personal profile] unneeded 2011-11-16 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
[He lets out a breath.] You know Horatio.

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what is american history.

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Are we doing a shopping log? XD

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yep! today!

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Perfect.

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