Saturday Banshee
Aug. 15th, 2009 12:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lavandarlizard2I intended this to go up last night, but got caught up watching Eureka on the big TV and... well... >_> Was too brain-dead to find the right partlet. =_= Oops...
This has been a strangely satisfying week for me. Got the new mirror installed on my Akachan for a pittance, and the guy very kindly threw in the new back-up light for free. ^___^ Got the recliner back from the repair folks for less than the estimate. ^___^ Aaaannnnd... signed a new lease for *less* rent! O_O That's practically unheard-of in California, but what with the economy as it is and the state even worse... They really don't want any more vacancies. O.~ I am stoked. ^____^
Oh, and I even found my favorite bath soap in stock instead of an empty shelf. ^___^ Ahhhhh!
Then… something happened in my brain. Like an explosion of ideas, a divine revelation, a whole warehouse of light bulbs going off. I tried to rein in my sudden excitement; no point telegraphing my intentions.
“Would you stay at the boarding house or maybe find your own place? You did tell me once that you had some stuff in storage…?” I began tentatively.
“Mmm… I’d probably find a place eventually. No real hurry until Dael’s ready for school.”
“Would you do it sooner if something opened up? Something really desirable?”
He blinked at me. “Well, sure; if it was a good deal, I’d try to arrange it. I’m good with Gringott’s, so I could probably get a mortgage.”
“What if you didn’t need a mortgage? What if it was a deal where you keep an eye on a house for the owner; an on-site estate manager? Just handle the everyday stuff; bills, maintenance, upkeep?”
He stared at me. “That sounds a little too good to be true.”
“It’s not! I know someone who needs a live-in manager; live on-site, take care of stuff, run of the house. You probably wouldn’t even see him very often,” I wheedled. Fuck; I couldn’t keep the excitement out of my voice. Pleaseletthiswork, pleaseletthiswork!
He eyed me warily. Zuma was wide-eyed and being absolute silent.
“What’s the catch?” Teal growled. “I know there is one.”
“No catch! Well, I don’t exactly know where it would be located, yet… But it would be within commuting distance! You could still work here!” I tried the Banshee eyes, batting my lashes. He snorted.
“Out with it, you little sneak. What’s the catch?”
“Really, there isn’t one! The home owner – or will-be home owner – is a nice guy; very Old World, keeps to himself mostly. Plenty of money, refined tastes, but also not a busybody.” Okay, I was projecting from what little I knew about Ctik’s life with his family, but dammit, this would be perfect! A caretaker for the vamp and a home close to me for Teal and Dael; I couldn’t make it more perfect.
Teal was still regarding me suspiciously, though. “Duo,” he said firmly. “I’m not going to go off to Merry Brook and leave you. Anytime we visit, we’ll be back; regardless of whether I’m working at the Castle or not. You don’t have to make up situations to keep me here.”
“I’m not! I really am looking for an estate manager and I think you’d be perfect. It’s not even really a job; it’s just making sure that the place is kept up. You’re organized; you could probably run the place in your sleep.” Bloody blast! Why is this Banshee so damn stubborn?!
He had narrowed his eyes at me, giving me the look I well-remembered from my childhood; the look that said he knew I was up to something and I didn't need to think I was fooling him. Suddenly his eyes widened. “Oh shit! I know what this is! It’s for that vampire that followed you home, isn’t it! You want me to be the vampire’s housekeeper! No! Wait; not just ‘no’, but ‘*hell no*!’”
“But he’s a really sweet guy! He’s not like a regular vampire! He doesn’t kill people or have an evil laugh. I swear!”
“NO! I am not going anywhere near a vampire! They’re fucking dangerous, and I can’t believe Q even allowed this one to stay here! Much less that you’re trying to talk your own blood kin into living in the same house with one! I have Dael to think about! No way would I take her anywhere near a vamp!” He glared at Inazuma. “Are you in on this with him?” he demanded crossly.
Zuma shrugged uncomfortably. “Well… Ctik can’t be that bad, if Heero lets Duo deal with him alone,” he offered hopefully.
“Then Heero’s an idiot and I need to have a few words with him,” Teal growled.
I opened my mouth, caught the dialed-up Look Teal gave me, and threw in the towel. Arguing wouldn’t do me any good; Teal’s as mule-headed as I am. Maybe if I let it drop now, I could do some more subtle hinting later. I had six more days, after all.
I sighed in surrender and picked up a French fry.
We stayed on the safe subjects for another twenty minutes and then Inazuma and I wandered back to my room. Teal was on his way to the mall for some window-shopping.
Crap.
This has been a strangely satisfying week for me. Got the new mirror installed on my Akachan for a pittance, and the guy very kindly threw in the new back-up light for free. ^___^ Got the recliner back from the repair folks for less than the estimate. ^___^ Aaaannnnd... signed a new lease for *less* rent! O_O That's practically unheard-of in California, but what with the economy as it is and the state even worse... They really don't want any more vacancies. O.~ I am stoked. ^____^
Oh, and I even found my favorite bath soap in stock instead of an empty shelf. ^___^ Ahhhhh!
Then… something happened in my brain. Like an explosion of ideas, a divine revelation, a whole warehouse of light bulbs going off. I tried to rein in my sudden excitement; no point telegraphing my intentions.
“Would you stay at the boarding house or maybe find your own place? You did tell me once that you had some stuff in storage…?” I began tentatively.
“Mmm… I’d probably find a place eventually. No real hurry until Dael’s ready for school.”
“Would you do it sooner if something opened up? Something really desirable?”
He blinked at me. “Well, sure; if it was a good deal, I’d try to arrange it. I’m good with Gringott’s, so I could probably get a mortgage.”
“What if you didn’t need a mortgage? What if it was a deal where you keep an eye on a house for the owner; an on-site estate manager? Just handle the everyday stuff; bills, maintenance, upkeep?”
He stared at me. “That sounds a little too good to be true.”
“It’s not! I know someone who needs a live-in manager; live on-site, take care of stuff, run of the house. You probably wouldn’t even see him very often,” I wheedled. Fuck; I couldn’t keep the excitement out of my voice. Pleaseletthiswork, pleaseletthiswork!
He eyed me warily. Zuma was wide-eyed and being absolute silent.
“What’s the catch?” Teal growled. “I know there is one.”
“No catch! Well, I don’t exactly know where it would be located, yet… But it would be within commuting distance! You could still work here!” I tried the Banshee eyes, batting my lashes. He snorted.
“Out with it, you little sneak. What’s the catch?”
“Really, there isn’t one! The home owner – or will-be home owner – is a nice guy; very Old World, keeps to himself mostly. Plenty of money, refined tastes, but also not a busybody.” Okay, I was projecting from what little I knew about Ctik’s life with his family, but dammit, this would be perfect! A caretaker for the vamp and a home close to me for Teal and Dael; I couldn’t make it more perfect.
Teal was still regarding me suspiciously, though. “Duo,” he said firmly. “I’m not going to go off to Merry Brook and leave you. Anytime we visit, we’ll be back; regardless of whether I’m working at the Castle or not. You don’t have to make up situations to keep me here.”
“I’m not! I really am looking for an estate manager and I think you’d be perfect. It’s not even really a job; it’s just making sure that the place is kept up. You’re organized; you could probably run the place in your sleep.” Bloody blast! Why is this Banshee so damn stubborn?!
He had narrowed his eyes at me, giving me the look I well-remembered from my childhood; the look that said he knew I was up to something and I didn't need to think I was fooling him. Suddenly his eyes widened. “Oh shit! I know what this is! It’s for that vampire that followed you home, isn’t it! You want me to be the vampire’s housekeeper! No! Wait; not just ‘no’, but ‘*hell no*!’”
“But he’s a really sweet guy! He’s not like a regular vampire! He doesn’t kill people or have an evil laugh. I swear!”
“NO! I am not going anywhere near a vampire! They’re fucking dangerous, and I can’t believe Q even allowed this one to stay here! Much less that you’re trying to talk your own blood kin into living in the same house with one! I have Dael to think about! No way would I take her anywhere near a vamp!” He glared at Inazuma. “Are you in on this with him?” he demanded crossly.
Zuma shrugged uncomfortably. “Well… Ctik can’t be that bad, if Heero lets Duo deal with him alone,” he offered hopefully.
“Then Heero’s an idiot and I need to have a few words with him,” Teal growled.
I opened my mouth, caught the dialed-up Look Teal gave me, and threw in the towel. Arguing wouldn’t do me any good; Teal’s as mule-headed as I am. Maybe if I let it drop now, I could do some more subtle hinting later. I had six more days, after all.
I sighed in surrender and picked up a French fry.
We stayed on the safe subjects for another twenty minutes and then Inazuma and I wandered back to my room. Teal was on his way to the mall for some window-shopping.
Crap.
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Date: 2009-08-15 09:12 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-08-15 11:47 pm (UTC)Poor Ctik, still suffering from the bad reputation of his kind. He's such a sweety. I hope Teal will at least meet him. I want Duo to have his family close!
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Date: 2009-08-16 08:03 pm (UTC)I think Ctik is definitely a 'must meet first' kind of guy. It's hard to hate a guy who played with Legos. ^___^
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Date: 2009-08-16 01:19 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-08-16 01:26 pm (UTC)Yes Duo, just back off and go for subtle... maybe introduce Teal and Ctik without *ahem* telling Teal just who he is? *grin*
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Date: 2009-08-16 07:59 pm (UTC)I kind of envision Duo trying that and Teal poofing up like an angry cat, maybe even hissing and spitting. ^___^ We'll have to see how that goes. ^__~
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Date: 2009-08-18 12:25 am (UTC)Cheap (but cool!) yarn, lower rent and a return of the chair? Yay!
And poor Ctik would be mortified! ^o^
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Date: 2009-08-19 03:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-16 04:24 pm (UTC)Did you get to the ship showed up one? I totally called who was on it- much to my surprise. :)
I think Teal has Duo beat on stubborness... *grin*
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Date: 2009-08-16 07:56 pm (UTC)I haven't watched Eureka regularly enough to know all the past plot threads yet, so I had no idea. ^___^ But it's cool that Henry is thawing to Kim. It certainly isn't her fault that she looks like the original and that the original died. O.o
Teal's had a lot more years of practice. ^___^ I'm sure Duo will be his equal in another twenty or thirty years. And of course, when it comes to stubborn, the dragons beat everything. ^___^