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Trip Tucker | Prince Charles (Friar Tuck the Third ([personal profile] friar_trip) wrote in [community profile] storybroken2012-02-02 10:18 am

[LOCATION: MAIN STREET]

[Trip liked his alcohol. That much everyone knew. Rarely a day went by when he didn't have a drink of some sort. But given the responsibilities of both of his jobs, he rarely got drop dead stinking drunk.

At last call tonight, he'd passed that 5 beers ago. Everything, from Mal's admission then avoiding him to the usual feeling in the pit of his stomach that was somehow made worse by the situation, had come to head and he just hadn't been able to stop.

And now he was walking home through the deserted street, abet slowly and with many detours, so as to avoid the disappointed looks from Leo and Felix. Everything was funny and nothing hurt. For the moment.

And that telephone pole looked fun to swing around right about now.]
pettythief: (➶ jumpin’ fences‚ dodgin’ trees)

[personal profile] pettythief 2012-02-26 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ Dum-dee-dum, just going about his business. Chris is tempted to stay silent, but something has been bugging him... ]

Which begs the question—Mal, why did you tell him?
scarlock: (pic#1854685)

[personal profile] scarlock 2012-02-27 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
[If this was the first time Mal said it, he would be far more awkward about this.]

And I said I had my reasons for not letting you, Mr. Tucker.

[He looks at both of them and sighs.]

Because if I hadn't, I'm quite sure I would've been poked for more information than I had already said at that point.
pettythief: (➶ never dreamin’ that a schemin’ sheriff)

[personal profile] pettythief 2012-02-27 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
Why didn't you just run away then?
scarlock: (pic#1854691)

[personal profile] scarlock 2012-02-27 09:23 am (UTC)(link)
Do you really want to know why? It's because I'm a murderer. I killed a man when I was younger and nearly everyone who knows about it tends to treat me as if I'm some loose cannon about to snap and kill someone else. That's why I didn't want you to know me, because I didn't want you to learn about that. It doesn't help that I'm still a coward.

[He sighs and sees if his coffee is ready, wanting to distract himself from the conversation a bit.]

I don't think it's right to lie to someone, especially when the majority of the town knows that Ruby is very much not my type, our common interest in red aside.
pettythief: (➶ call him the phony king of England)

[personal profile] pettythief 2012-02-27 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ Chris gives his cousin a crestfallen look, then quickly turns to Trip to try and intercept. He has no ground to try and deny, but he does have a fact that Mal's conveniently left out. ]

It was self-defense. Mal wouldn't do that for any other reason.
scarlock: (pic#1854669)

[personal profile] scarlock 2012-02-27 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mal really doesn't like talking about this, but there's no way he can stop now without giving Trip the wrong idea.]

Christopher is in fact correct. It was self-defense, though that doesn't really matter to me. I killed a man and sugarcoating it won't change a thing.
pettythief: (➶ he robs us of our bread)

[personal profile] pettythief 2012-02-27 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not sugarcoating. There's a difference.

[ It isn't easy for Chris to talk about either, but it's even harder letting Mal beat himself up for simply protecting his own life. ]
scarlock: (pic#1854650)

[personal profile] scarlock 2012-02-27 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
In the end, it doesn't really matter. I still have his blood on my hands and neither of you would be able to understand what that's like.

[He goes silent and starts drinking his coffee, not really wanting to continue this topic.]

Christopher, do keep an eye on the food or you'll burn it.
pettythief: (➶ incredible as he is inept)

[personal profile] pettythief 2012-02-27 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
That doesn't—ah, shit. [ Chris hops away from the counter and squeezes past Mal to check on the food. Mal's right, of course, but Chris knows it was just a change of topic. Not that anyone can blame him for it. ]
scarlock: (you're the saddest bunch I ever met)

[personal profile] scarlock 2012-02-27 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Topic averted. Now Mal can drink his coffee in peace and not have to worry about awkward conversation.]
pettythief: (➶ while he taxes us to pieces)

[personal profile] pettythief 2012-02-28 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ Not entirely. Chris hisses as the tip of his finger gets too close to the burner while he tries to save the food, then shoots his cousin a sour look. It isn't helped by the fact that said finger is now stuck in his mouth, because ow. ]
scarlock: (pic#1854668)

[personal profile] scarlock 2012-02-28 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Now Mal's gonna slip past Chris to save the food and let Trip handle the burn.]

He's right, you know.
pettythief: (➶ jumpin’ fences‚ dodgin’ trees)

[personal profile] pettythief 2012-02-28 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ Chris gives them both an incredulous look, and makes the token effort to reclaim his hand from Trip. ]

And you would know? [ Mr. Perfect In the Kitchen. :| ]
scarlock: (pic#1854685)

[personal profile] scarlock 2012-02-28 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Mal gives a slight smile at that before he frowns at the food.]

You forget that I'm usually working on security systems. I've gotten a few burns from the systems shocking me when I'm not paying as much attention as I should.
pettythief: (➶ golly‚ what a day)

[personal profile] pettythief 2012-02-28 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
I know who you live with. [ Chris huffs, obviously embarrassed to being treated like this... by someone who isn't Mal, anyway. ] It's not that bad. Both of you.
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[personal profile] scarlock 2012-02-28 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
[He chuckles at Chris acting like a big child about all this and puts his attention back on the food. Maybe he could salvage it. If not, he always has a backup plan.]

In the bathroom under the sink.
pettythief: (➶ jumpin’ fences‚ dodgin’ trees)

[personal profile] pettythief 2012-02-28 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
I don't need cream. It's barely anything. [ Chris gives his hand another tug, pointing a Look toward Trip. ] Just let me finish breakfast or something.

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