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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jun 25, 2015 22:17:52 GMT -5
"That's because my jokes involve making light of the plight of amputees and not a faint whiff of misogyny," he retorted, still laughing.
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Post by Teja on Jun 25, 2015 22:20:04 GMT -5
"In the grand scheme of things, protesting blond jokes is not at the height of my feminist priorities..."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jun 25, 2015 22:21:59 GMT -5
"Well, and someone in my position losing a hand is hardly a life-altering tragedy," he sighed, leaning back in his chair, beginning to relax, "so no harm done, I suppose."
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Post by Teja on Jun 25, 2015 22:24:32 GMT -5
"If any harm was done, it wouldn't be our first secret, now would it," she said, the cheeky grin in her voice audible.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jun 25, 2015 22:26:18 GMT -5
"...no," he said, the laugh in his voice becoming darker, more wry. "I suppose not."
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Post by Teja on Jun 25, 2015 22:28:55 GMT -5
She sighed again, rolling onto her back and tossing the pillow into the air. "I'm valuing privacy more and more all the time," she said as she caught the pillow.
Loki wanted to keep her out of things, but she still felt he was too naive to realize what he'd gotten her into - or into in general, as Veidt himself had pointed out.
"Mr. Veidt, we're really fucked."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jun 25, 2015 22:34:42 GMT -5
"If you need transportation out of there-"
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Post by Teja on Jun 25, 2015 22:35:43 GMT -5
"Veidt, you're in Greece."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jun 25, 2015 22:41:17 GMT -5
"I'm also Adrian Veidt."
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Post by Teja on Jun 25, 2015 22:42:10 GMT -5
That sparked another surprised laugh.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jun 25, 2015 22:43:27 GMT -5
"Do you need it?" he asked, more solemnly now.
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Post by Teja on Jun 25, 2015 22:45:01 GMT -5
"I... no, I'll be all right," she said, surprised more by his gentleness than his humor, and confused most of all.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jun 25, 2015 22:52:32 GMT -5
"If you need anything, I..."
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Post by Teja on Jun 25, 2015 22:57:08 GMT -5
"You...?"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jun 25, 2015 22:58:06 GMT -5
"...I feel rather responsible for your predicament."
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