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Clean-up (rp thread for work_with_it)

Sep 17, 2009 01:15

Note: Takes place about 2 weeks after the last entry.The luncheon had been exhausting to plan -- it was an event hosted by the Mayor, bringing together many Gotham dignitaries, from councilmen to philanthropists, all in the name of 'building a better Gotham.' Dalia was preoccupied the entire time, making sure everyone was in their correct seats ( Read more... )

[character] jake kitteridge, [rp thread], [character] james gordon iii, [timeline] black dahlia, [character] andrew stephens

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work_with_it September 17 2009, 05:55:53 UTC

James Gordon had rather hoped that the mayor's other aide would be cleaning up. As the rookie, he'd been saddled with this part too, as well as making sure every last person from the mayor's staff left safely. The thought crossed his mind that he should make sure she got home safely too, but... She'd probably tell him to go to hell.

Still, he told himself, there wasn't any reason not the be civil. He hadn't told anyone how he'd gotten the bruise on his chin. At least that had healed by now. No reason he couldn't just pretend her part hadn't occurred. She'd probably never let him live down what he'd said, and apologizing would probably only make her more angry.

James didn't say anything to Dalia as he began to assist (starting in another part of the room) picking up the abandoned programs.

take_mychances September 17 2009, 06:09:03 UTC

Dalia was taking care with the programs that she was collecting, more than was needed probably. But she'd put a lot of effort into them and felt like she shouldn't just throw them away. ...well, at least not till she left, anyway. She was concentrating so deliberately that she didn't notice when she almost bumped into James. Dalia looked up, startled.

work_with_it September 17 2009, 06:15:04 UTC

James... Well, he collected the profiles, stacking them in his hand, but he wasn't being particularly careful. After all, they were all going to be thrown away anyway.

He tried to smile a bit at her when they almost collided. "Thought I'd help with the clean-up," he said, though his smile suggested that it was less of a 'wanting to be helpful' action and more a 'I was told to do this.' Not that he wouldn't have helped anyway, but that was at least the main reason he was doing so.

take_mychances September 17 2009, 06:16:54 UTC

"How generous of you," Dalia said coldly before stepping past him.

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