Aya AU

[sliceitwithwind]

The bar brawl was magnificent. It spread from the original bar (Dilan isn't sure which one that was) to three or four others, going in and out of them into something not quite a riot but not exactly not. Dilan got involved in the second bar on the trip, but managed to hold his own until the cops got there.

And he very politely sat down with his hands behind his head waiting for them to get around to him. Someone with that much facial metal (eyebrow, lip, nose), that hair, and that size tends to ping the combatant radar of everyone. Ever.

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Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

She'd...kind of figured out the raising portion, but it was nice to hear about a functional family. "They sound like good people." she admitted. "You don't get that often these days."

"So, they've you and Braig, who turned out Doctors. And they're med sciences and..veterinary medicine?" she hazarded from the Cat comment. "I'd be frightened of the mental capacity in the family if I hadn't already picked up on the 'good' part."

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

"Scientists, Aya. We're scientists. They also have doctorates, but calling someone doctor outside of the medical field gives totally the wrong impression. They've got me and Braig, who turned out scientists, following in their footsteps."

He really, really, really dislikes being cornered at parties while someone asks about their cold. And tends to respond with some variation on take your human problems to a human physician, if it isn't a multi-species pathogen it's out of my realm.

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

"Scientists" she agreed easily. She wouldn't make the mistake twice. "Give me advanced warning if you guys decide to go evil?" she teased.

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

"Thank you." he says with a nod, then laughs, "Evil is more work than it's worth, I'll stick with good. Good gets more fruit baskets."

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

"Well, good gets more 'fear-free' fruit baskets." she agreed. "Though I hear you get a death ray kit and a volcano lair when you're officially evil." she grinned and almost skipped down the bus steps.

"The boys in the precinct are very taken by the idea, sadly, they're mainly minion material at the moment..."

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

"I'd rather have a fruit basket." Dilan insists, "Fruit is yummy, and volcanos are really rather dangerous."

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

"Right, so I get to cross volcanoes off the gift lists..." she teased happily.

"Hmm..." she paused at the edge of the park and peered at the lingering throngs of people "Okay, I was right about the art show?"

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

"So you do!" Dilan agrees with a laugh, "And so you were. Want to look for anything specific while it wraps up?"

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

"I don't really need anything specific?" she admitted. Her walls were nice the way they were? "Though if this is an Art and crafts show...maybe a heavy quilt for winter if you see one?" she couldn't see over enough of the people to get even a glimpse of the booths really.

"How about you, anything to keep an eye out for?" he asked as she held out her arm in offer this time.

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

"I have no taste." Dilan says cheerfully, "So if you see something you think would suit me, let me know. Oh, quilts."

He very cheerfully plows a straight line toward the quilts. He's big enough and metal studded enough that people get out of his way before he bumps them.

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

She meeped cheerfully as he started through the crowd and it almost seemed natural grab the back of his shirt and therefore stay in his wake. "Pictures aside, Dilan, I'm not sure I know enough about you yet to even begin to think about what suits you..." she admitted to his back.

...didn't mean she wasn't looking around though!

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

"Then don't worry about it." Dilan says with a laugh, "I'm not really a thing kind of guy."

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

"How would you describe yourself?" she asked curiously once they were safely through the crowd and planted before the quilt stand.

Mmmm, blankets. Yep, she was petty one or two of them just to feel the contrasting fabrics. Now she just had to hope they had a winter weight one in tolerable colors!

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

He considers it for a while while she goes over the quilts, "Surprisingly Zen. I have a good life, with people I love in it. I have a job that I adore, even if it's got some annoying bits. I've got health, freedom, and a comfortable buffer against poverty."

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

"Yep, it does sound like you've got the zen thing pegged." she admitted, flashing a smile up at him. "I know an instructor who'd cry if he met you. He swears up and down no American can even approach a Zen state..." then again, said instructor really dealt with the lower end of society, so...

"Hey, Dilan?" she asked, drawing her fingers back from the quilts "Are there any particular fabric combinations you can't handle?" she didn't want to drape something on her couch if it was going to set a guests teeth on edge...

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

"If it helps, my father was from the other continent." Dilan points out, shrugging. He think looks over everything, "I don't like corduroy much, the sound of it gets stuck in my head and I hear the whish-whish-whish for hours. Other than that I'm cool."

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

"No, I'm pretty sure you're still American in his eyes, but it might be a mild consolation?" she chuckled.

Right, well, the 'no corduroy' thing narrowed her choices further. She settled for a heavy, heavy blanket in baby blue and white. It took her a moment to fill out the necessary delivery info, but not overly long? "It's going on my couch." she explained to Dilan over her shoulder "Public location number one in my place. Didn't want it to bother you."

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

Dilan just beams at that, "Cool. I look forward to it. Looks like things are clear up ahead, want to strap on skates?"

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

"Eh, one thing you'll learn since I've managed not to send you screaming yet? Most of my spare time is spent at home. So, I have to import people I want to spend time with." she admitted with a grin.

"It's what we're here for..." and there was actually a clear bench for lacing up! "Wasn't joking about not skating since middle school though. Bear with me?"

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

"No worries." Dilan says again, "I don't bring people home much because I share the flat with Braig, and he's a slob."

By slob Dilan means doesn't tend to put books in alpha order after reading them.

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

"Hmmm, one reason I don't share my apartment." she admitted. "Got my fill of that in college thank you." she was...a very private person. Everyone she didn't know or trust were simply kept out.

Anyone allowed into her life though? Well, that was a different story.

"And if I do have movie nights and the like, the boys know to clean up or I'll skin them."

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

"I'm afraid I can get rather unreasonable if I live alone." Dilan admits, "The OCD gets out of control if someone isn't there to drag me back."

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

"Anyone can" she agreed lightly "OCD or no. As long as you get to figure things out so they work for you though, it's alright. I've kind of weighed the price of not living alone against the bad moments of doing so...and made sure that a nine year old has the key to my place and the right to bother me." she admitted.

"How often do you have to be 'dragged'?" she asked, finally getting her skates laced and her feet back on the ground.

Re: Wednesday in the park

[sliceitwithwind]

"Depends on the situation. The more stressed I am, the worse it gets. Usually not more than once every couple of months. I just don't do well alone."

He stands up and tests his skates out, making sure they're on comfortably, and skating a small circle.

Re: Wednesday in the park

[mitochondriaaya]

"I can respect that." more the fact that he admitted he needed people than anything else. She dealt with people notorious for the 'I'm okay' response. Hell, she was one of them. "How do define a situation you need to be removed from...or is it obvious?"

It took her a moment to re-acclimate to wheels on her feet, but muscle memory was a wonderful thing. It was like riding a bike actually. Soon she was skating in slow circles just opposite Dilan...and occasionally scuffing her brakes to break them in.