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Feb 10, 2016 20:19:09 GMT
Post by Quinn Starling on Feb 10, 2016 20:19:09 GMT
The morning after her date with Charlie, and the morning of the next Quidditch match, Quinn walked in to the cafeteria and grabbed a coffee and a bagel. At least the coffee's hot today...Booker must have complained to Delores. Quinn was feeling on top of the world, after her date the night before. She heard voices in the lounge at the far end of the room, so she went in.
She found Walltur sitting with Mo and Ginger. "Oh, hey there big guy!" She leaned behind him and wrapped her arms over his giant shoulders to greet him. "How's it going?" She looked down at his notepad. "Nice! Fucking adorable, as usual. Y'know...," she leaned in to whisper to him, "You should really just say something already." Quinn winked at him.
She sat across from the group and took a sip of her coffee. "Hey there, don't think we officially met. I'm Quinn. Mo and Ginger, right?" She did remember interacting with Ginger, but what she remembered was mostly judgmental looks coming at her and Ginger's lack of enthusiasm of Quinn joining in the hangman game, not to mention the beating that took place yesterday. Maybe she was just scared and new. Not used to people like us...Guess I'll give this a shot. Hard to hate life after last night.
"Nice game yesterday. I think this next one will be better with more rules." She drank more of her coffee. "So, these new teams...I'm a little bummed. We got some random sponsor so they got to choose our name. Has Walltur told y'all his life story and hopes and dreams now that he's in an authoritative role?" She smiled at him and playfully kicked at his foot.
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Feb 10, 2016 20:50:59 GMT
Post by Walltur on Feb 10, 2016 20:50:59 GMT
Walltur smiled, glad that his suggestion was being received well. He'd like to wait on Mo and Charlie's response though before setting it in stone. As Quinn wraps her arms around his shoulders, he brightens up at her voice. As she whispers in his ear he begins to laugh heartily. He gives her a sharp nod as she takes a seat across from them.
Listening to Quinn's words, he was pleasantly surprised by her current mood. After yesterday's close match and exchanged blows, he was expecting a bit more resentment. Maybe Charlie played a part... he'd have to thank him later. He was glad she was opening up to everyone a bit more, as she redirected attention back to Walltur, he began to blush and crack up. He had a broad grin and was shaking the table with his laughter.
"Stop..." he managed to spit out, giving her foot a return kick, gently of course.
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Feb 11, 2016 15:31:13 GMT
Post by Quinn Starling on Feb 11, 2016 15:31:13 GMT
Quinn laughed back at Walltur. "Alright, alright." She took a few bites of her bagel while she looked over Mo and Ginger. They'd been pretty quiet since she came in, so she hoped she hadn't scared them off or interrupted anything important.
"Well, my own teammates are MIA. Must have been up late or something. Might need to snag Wally to fill in for us." She sighed.
"So, newbies. What're your stories?" She leaned back in her chair and sat cross-legged as she finished her late breakfast.
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Feb 12, 2016 1:00:44 GMT
Post by Morgan "Mo" Weber on Feb 12, 2016 1:00:44 GMT
"Definitely better. Definitely. Nice work, man." Mo nodded before tearing off another piece of his banana.
He raised one eye and smirked towards Quinn. "My story? Nothing special. Going through the junior system right now to go pro, gonna try and make it to the show. that's it. Wanna play for my country and shit, you know? I'm not super good at, you know, talking about myself unless it's on the pitch. How about you?"
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Feb 15, 2016 16:27:58 GMT
Post by Quinn Starling on Feb 15, 2016 16:27:58 GMT
Quinn took her time eating her bagel, hoping someone else would speak up about their story. Guess no one's willing to share...either some dark shit, or they just don't feel friendly this morning... She waited til she was done eating to speak up.
"Me? Oh. Well, traveled a lot, growing up. I guess you'd call us gypsies or whatever. Done a lot of odd jobs on the move, met a lot of interesting people. But I've been here for a little while now, and it's the best job and the best people I think I've met so far. Could be worth sticking around, I guess." She smiled at Walltur, the only long-term familiar face in the room. She'd known him, Booker, and Charlie for a little while.
"Booker and Walltur actually are the ones that introduced me to Vester and this place. I'm not so much into the sports parts of these tests. But, I'm up for pretty much anything, I guess."
She looked over at Ginger and Walltur, both of whom had been fairly quiet -yes, even quiet for Walltur. "Any of y'all gonna speak up? I mean, Walltur I guess I could tell your story if you want me to? And Ginger, I get the feeling you don't like me so if you'd rather I head out so you can speak to your team, that's fine. Just give me a signal or something, haha!" Quinn tapped her nose jokingly, and secretly hoped Ginger wouldn't return the signal. She was in a good mood from her date, still, and genuinely wanted to interact.
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Feb 15, 2016 19:03:23 GMT
Post by Walltur on Feb 15, 2016 19:03:23 GMT
Walltur listened to Mo, not realizing his goals of being a professional athlete. He wasn't aware that the testing facility would be a possible avenue into the international stage. However, with Vester's pull, he could see him pulling some strings and making things happen for Mo, given that he performs well enough. Walltur nods at him, satisfied with his response.
"Ambitious."
As Quinn spoke up, memories come back to Walltur as she described their recent past. Testing at the facility has been interesting to say the least, but if it wasn't for the company present, the large man would have washed out a long time ago. If nothing else, it was these bonds that push him to actually perform well, maybe giving him a better shot of taking care of those he cared for. He smiled, reached across the table, grasping Quinn's hand and gave it a quick squeeze. Letting his hand fall to the table, he acknowledges Quinn's offer to tell his tale for him. He could trust her to represent him honestly, even if it was between the occasional jest or tease.
"Please."
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Post by Quinn Starling on Feb 15, 2016 22:27:20 GMT
Quinn smiled at Walltur as he gave her permission to tell his story. "Well, this big guy and Booker have been together since childhood. Old friends from the city. Got into some trouble, but who hasn't? Like myself, lots of moving around, lots of job changes. They've been here longest of anyone, and got me my job here."
Quinn laughed as she recalled their meeting. "Basically, Booker was running his mouth as usual, I kicked his ass, Walltur tried to stop me, and I whomped him onto his back. Must have been impressive, because the next day they referred me to Vester claiming I had some useful skills." She smirked. "They didn't know I'd been a fighter before. The art has always been a thing, it seems?" She looked at Walltur with a question in her brow, and he nodded back to her.
"He's pretty damn talented. And it's helped with communication. He's not dumb by any means, though. Sorta a...word-finding or word-retrieval expression disorder. But it's never been an issue with us." She smiled at Walltur again. "I've traveled with a circus and all sorts of freaks. I'm pretty open to any type of person, with any amount of abilities. Except shitty ones -people, not abilities." She sipped the rest of her coffee and rested her feet on the table.
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Feb 16, 2016 22:00:46 GMT
Post by Walltur on Feb 16, 2016 22:00:46 GMT
As Quinn delved into is backstory, Walltur would nod his head intermittently. When she was describing her first meeting, he stifled a low chuckle as his cheeks had turned red. He wasn't used to having his ass kicked, nor giving others the impression anyone could take him down. Relaxing, he remembered how they begged Vester to give her an interview, the sight of the two of them groveling proved enough amusement to Vester to give Quinn a chance. Sighing, he remembered the day she moved into the facility as a good one.
As Quinn went on to describe Walltur personally, he retreated a bit to his notebook. He wasn't sure who had first come to the conclusion of why he had such trouble communicating, but it really cleared things up for him. He also knew that Quinn didn't mean freak in any sort of put down, and viewing others by their character was a trait Walltur appreciated. He leaned back and smiled, satisfied with her description.
"Thanks..."
He realized he had only reacted and didn't really contribute, Walltur turns his attention back to Quinn. She had been in a rather up-beat and sociable mood, even with the earlier animosity towards some of these testers. He shrugged, seeing this as a possible opportunity to capitalize on her good mood. Taking a few minutes, he drew up a quick sketch of Charlie and slid it in front of Quinn. He raised an eyebrow and looked to her with a curious smile.
"Impression?"
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Feb 17, 2016 3:27:20 GMT
Post by Quinn Starling on Feb 17, 2016 3:27:20 GMT
As Walltur slid a quick sketch of Charlie over to Quinn, she couldn't help but smile. Even a quick, effortless sketch adequately captured Charlie's features. His flawless hair, gorgeous eyes hiding behind thick frames, that shy smirk. Quinn blushed a bit and hesitantly asked, "Um. Could...could I maybe have that one? It wouldn't be the first of your artwork to hang in my room. I just...I think I'd like to have that one." She remembered Mo and Ginger were sitting nearby and quickly turned her attention back to them. "Date last night...so I'm not a creep or anything..." She laughed. "So, Ginger Leigh. You got a story?"
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