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Post by JJ Whitlow on Oct 4, 2016 22:23:51 GMT -5
 J J figured that with the limited number of people on PE, she would have met all the watchers by now, but that simply wasn’t the case. She had been assigned a watch that night with someone named Elijah who JJ hadn’t ever laid eyes on. As she dressed, JJ found herself hoping that this new guy would not only be capable, but would also be at least a little amusing. For the last few nights she had been stuck with some really boring people. Walking around and patrolling all night got boring when you didn’t even have someone to gripe with. Pulling her long brown hair into a high ponytail, JJ strolled casually to the appointed meeting site. As she strolled, JJ absently touched her belt to quadruple check that she had her knife. After running to those absurd bears the other day, JJ was hyper aware that there were a lot of things in PE that could kill her. Sure, those bear things hadn’t tried to eat her but that didn’t mean that there weren’t other things that might. JJ slowed and then stopped as she arrived at the appointed meeting station. It was fully dark now - and JJ found herself wishing that she was snuggled in her bed - or what she had that passed for a bed now. It got dark here so infrequently that when it did, JJ found that she immediately wanted to curl up in bed. With a sigh, JJ turned her thoughts away from bed and looked down the path to see if she could spot her companion for the night. tags:@elijahblack
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2016 23:04:30 GMT -5
| It had been a good night so far, Eli had to admit. A good hand at poker had left him with an extra pair of socks and a few sips of whiskey from a flask engraved with the name 'Petunia'. He hadn't kept the flask, he lost it in another hand but at least the whiskey stuck with him. He made his way up to the station and soon found himself before a very sexy coworker. He looked her up and down in his not so subtle fashion and smirked. "Well, this night just gets better and better. You're Whitlow, right?" he asked, although the answer was obvious enough. He often found himself paired up with less than desirable company, and she was a sight for very, very sore eyes. "The name's Eli. Looks like we're gonna be partners," he said, extending a hand towards her.
The last couple nights had been slow. No activity outside or in. An attractive girl like her? Elijah was sure they might find ways to pass the time. Or maybe that was just Elijah's shameless optimism shining through, as it was known to do. "You know what we aughta do? Twenty one questions. Figure if we're gonna be layin' our lives down for eachother in the uh...heat of battle, we aughta know eachother a bit. Game's more fun drunk, but you know how PE is, everything on short supply. How 'bout it?"
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Post by JJ Whitlow on Oct 5, 2016 18:05:51 GMT -5
J J didn’t miss the up down he gave her, and she gave him an unamused look - the comment that came out of his mouth only made the unamused look more pronounced. Though, it wasn’t as if this was the first time something like that had happened to her. ” Listen - I spent years in the army surrounded by horny men, I can handle whatever comes out of your mouth - just keep your hands to yourself. Capisce?” She replied. JJ’s tone was snappy, though not harsh. JJ had always found that being upfront about the no touching rule was a good thing. She’d ignored comments and looks before and a few men had taken that to mean she wouldn’t mind a grab. In her experience, at the first sign of a comment, it was better to nip it in the bud. ” And yes, I’m JJ. Pleasure to meet you.” She added, though her tone made it clear that it hadn’t been a pleasure so far. She took the offered hand and gave it a firm shake. She began walking along the assigned route, and her head turned towards him as he spoke again. JJ studied Eli for a very long moment. She had of course heard about the game before, and after a moment of pondering, she nodded. ” Fine. Ok. And while I do agree that it’s more fun drunk - I think they would frown upon drunk patrolling. “ She commented. ” I’ll go first.” She walked along, pondering what she wanted to ask him - ” Have you ever shot anyone?” JJ finally asked after a long moment - figured it wasn’t a bad question since they were eventually going to be patrolling together with guns. tags:@elijahblack
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2016 12:44:30 GMT -5
| ”Listen - I spent years in the army surrounded by horny men, I can handle whatever comes out of your mouth - just keep your hands to yourself. Capisce?” The less amused she got, the more amused he became, but even Eli had his boundaries. "Alright, alright, message recieved. Capisce," he relented, still smiling. Yup, she was a military girl alright. One of the no-nonsense types. Oh, he could imagine a girl like her had all sorts of attention in the army.
"Have you ever shot anyone?" she asked, after a moment. Elijah glanced her way before turning his eyes back to the perimeter. "And then some," he admitted, "moreso when I left the army. Ended up working for a...international private security company. Stuck our noses in all kinds of hellholes. The money was good," he ended, rather abruptly. It was more than just the money though. The constant travel and movement, the action. He was drawn to it, no matter how bad. The restlessness calmed when he was staring down the barrel of a rifle. Things got simple. Life became more...vibrant.
"And you?" he asked. He was pretty sure the rules of the game involved original questions, but her question was pertinent. "Besides horny army men, I mean." |
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Post by JJ Whitlow on Oct 6, 2016 18:54:31 GMT -5
A s he acknowledge her comment about keeping his hands to herself, JJ couldn’t help but give Eli a close mouthed smile. Ok - good, he had heard her. Maybe they could be friends after all. JJ had had one relationship while she was in the army - but it hadn’t stuck, and it had been hard to maintain a relationship in that environment. As he began to answer her question about shooting anyone, JJ turned so she was looking at him. She nodded as he answered the question, finding that she wasn’t at all surprised to hear that he had been in the army too. Most of the watchers on PE had been in the police or the armed forces. ” Where were you stationed?” JJ asked, ” I moved around a little - but the longest was at Fort Bragg.” JJ offered. She had been deployed quite a few times as well. ” Ah - private security - they always need people with our skills.” she replied, nodding in understanding when Eli mentioned the money. JJ was quite for a moment when he threw the question back to her. However, she broke out in laughter when he mentioned the horny army men. ” Well without the horny army men the number is considerably less. “ JJ commented through her laughter. Her laughter tapered off and came to a stop when she realized she was going to have to answer the question. ” A few - when I was deployed.” She answered, looking at him. ” I do believe it’s your turn to ask a new question.” JJ commented. tags:@elijahblack
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2016 11:04:26 GMT -5
| ”I moved around a little - but the longest was at Fort Bragg.” Eli smiled and glanced her way as they walked. "Ahh, a filthy braggart," he said. "I was down in Fort Benning. They were sad to see me go, I'm sure." When she mentioned having seen action, possibly killing, Elijah wasn't too surprised. Sure, she was cute as hell, but there was something beneath that outside appearance. There was experience there, reservation.
”I do believe it’s your turn to ask a new question.”
"So it is," Black said, pausing a moment in thought. He gazed out at the night sky and placed his hands on the perimeter railing. "Waitin' for anyone? From earth, I mean. New arrivals still tricklin' down, joining our very own gilligan's island. Or has that ship sailed?"
Eli had struggled with it himself, especially in recent days. After the initial landing, adapting to the new life, new world, he began thinking about home. Thought about what if they made it, what if they came to PE? Would it be a new start, like everything else? Eli had his doubts, but it wouldn't matter. They'd be alive, she'd be alive. Let him see her face again. Say sorry. Meaningless word, but it buried itself deep within him, trying to claw its way out for so long. It wasn't even about forgiveness anymore.
He turned around and leaned back against the railing, looking her way. "Boyfriend?"
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Post by JJ Whitlow on Oct 8, 2016 19:17:29 GMT -5
" You mean Fort Bend Me Over?” JJ replied with a teasing grin when he mentioned that he had been at Fort Benning. JJ shook her head when he said they were sad to see him go ” Oh, I’m sure. “ She echoed dryly. She did have to hand it to this guy - he was at least amusing, and it was always nice to meet a fellow soldier. They just got it in a way others didn’t. His question was a good one, though JJ had to say she was surprised that it hadn’t been an extremely dirty question. ” Nope - alas, I’m alone in the world. “ JJ replied, her tone light. She had long ago gotten used to being alone in the world, and JJ was fine with it. ” You?” She questioned. Sure, it wasn’t a new question but hey - he had already done that. JJ shook her head ” Hell no. I’m too much woman for one man” She replied to the question about having a boyfriend - her tone obvious that she was joking about being too much. Relationships had always been hard for JJ. She had found that it was hard for a man to date woman who really never needed him for anything - and JJ also hated depending on others. She was quiet for a moment as she pondered a question. ”Ever been married?”tags:@elijahblack
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2016 13:27:53 GMT -5
| ”Hell no. I’m too much woman for one man”
Elijah chuckled and shook his head. "Oh, you just need a real man, Whitlow. Lucky you, I'm always free," he said, only partly joking. He wasn't one to turn down a good office romance when a chance presented itself. Of course, it didn't seem her style from the get-go, but Black was a patient man. He had a knack for wearing on people.
”Ever been married?”
It wasn't often he found himself in a state of surprise, but if he had been drinking anything at this moment it would have sprayed all over her. He recovered, pondered the chance of successfully lying and decided he had already shown his cards in his facial expression. Elijah didn't really know why he reacted so strongly. Maybe because he had worked so hard at forgetting it himself. It was a nasty can of worms, when you looked at the big picture.
"Well, yeah. Long time ago. Young and dumb...still technically married I guess, but we both moved on years ago," he admitted, a bit flustered. A lifetime ago. "We just uh...never got around to doin' all the paperwork. I was away a lot." Why was he still talking? He should stop talking. "Didn't really plan on getting married, just seemed like the right thing to do under the circumstances." Circumstances he wasn't going to get into. It surprised Eli, how a simple question could still get to him, make him vulnerable in a way he wasn't accustomed. He cleared his throat and shrugged, "Same old story. Anyway, what made you wanna join the service?" he asked, quick to change the subject now. "Was it the free meals?" he joked. The food was never anything to write home about, no matter who Elijah suited up for in his life.
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Post by JJ Whitlow on Oct 11, 2016 8:46:28 GMT -5
J J rolled her eyes when he commented that she needed a real man. ” Or maybe I just don’t need a man at all.” She replied, give him a side-eyed glance. What she meant was that she was fine alone, but JJ assumed that be would draw some different conclusion from her words. His reaction to her question about being married surprised her, and the emotion actually showed on her face as well. Till now, Black hadn’t seemed a man easily ruffled but apparently she had touched on a nerve there. Sensing that the answer was going to be an important one, JJ turned to look at him and gave him her full attention. After all, she was going to be working with the man for basically the rest of their lives so she might as well listen. She raised an eyebrow at his mention of circumstances, and though JJ dearly wanted to push the matter - she kept her mouth shut. She looked away as he cleared his throat - down at her feet. Hs next question but them back on firmer ground. She laughed a little at the mention of free meals. ” Come on now - we both know the food is shit. “ She commented through her laughter - she probably would’ve gotten better meals in prison. ” It was mostly necessity. “ She replied, ” When I got out of college there was no where else for me to go, and you know how the job market was so I figured, eh why not?” She didn’t get in to how much the structure had appealed to her - how much she had liked the camaraderie and how she had felt like she was actually part of a family. ” I actually planned to make a career out of it - didn’t work out that way. “ She shrugged. Twirling the end of her long ponytail JJ pondered another question. ” Worst prank you ever pulled?” tags:@elijahblack
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