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if you can't walk then run

[dannyrydr]

yesnicolettemasters !

“It is a very specific list.”  Nico laughs.  “Cheers.”  She watched making sure he didn’t miss any on his face.  “Well obvious medicines, tissues, hand sanitizer, but I also have snacks, an umbrella, pens, paper, first aid kit, sewing kit, and few other random things that you never know when they might be useful.” 

         “Interesting...” Danny nodded along to her list, and laughed a little to himself at the end. “What kinda snacks? Do you pack more for cinema outings or is it a set inventory?”

[dannyrydr]

trinity---kaper !

“I knew you were a smart one,” she chuckled when he said that Halloween was the most important day of the year. It was Trinity’s favorite holiday and not just because her birthday was the day before. “This year, I think I’m finally gonna’ be who I’ve always dreamt of being for Halloween; Wednesday Addams.”

        “Oh --- shit.” Danny nodded, grinning all the while. “Lovin’ it, can definitely see it with the hair. You could totally pull off being everyone’s childhood dream goth girlfriend.”

[dannyrydr]

yevettecami !

“Well, then if we’re being fair, if mixed with eggs, mayonnaise is great for the hair. But straight mayonnaise, i done think it’s anything but oily and kinda gross.”

         “I already have my hair routine down, it’s skin care that I need.” Danny smiled and then put on a fake look of total dismay. “Any other ideas so I don’t have to go and test mayo?”

[dannyrydr]

kasia-tomas !

“Okay, that is good.  Then you would probably have to see a doctor to make sure your eyesight is okay or there was no infection.”  Kasia nodded before chuckling a little bit.  “Well, if it’s any ….ummmm hold on I know the word…. consolation!  It broke up the boring events of the day.” 

         “See, that’d be pretty fuckin’ embarrassing now, wouldn’t it? Heading to a doctor for that.” Danny laughed. “Then havin’ to pay for the whole thing -- I’m psyched it didn’t come to that But i’m glad it broke up the day for ya. Glad to be of service.”

[dannyrydr]

benmxrton !

     Ben pouted his mouth into a kiss with a wink. “You wish.” He took a plate of fries from the tray and took a fry. “I think the pimple makes you look a bit younger, so if you’re going for that look I’d just leave it be. Leave it natural. They should just sell pimple creams instead of anti-wrinkle cream. A forty year old with a pimple looks at least ten years younger.”

        Danny pulled a face at Ben and wiped away at the ketchup pimple himself. “You’re an asshole. I got that youthful look about me, I don’t need pimples to trick the general public.”

[dannyrydr]

floydxxmarshall !

“It is dirty business.”

        Danny frowned and shrugged, “Eh... I don’t know. Explain it.”

[dannyrydr]

withouthome !

       “I never said i don’t like it.” Spoken with a small laugh, the girl definitely entertained by his dramatic flair. “But maybe you should be prepared for some critics. Not everyone understands.. uh.. fine art, after all.”

         Danny shrugged, “Then with all due respect, they can suck it just a little bit.”

[dannyrydr]

yesnicolettemasters !

“So this was an experiment you wanted to try?” Nico chucked and pulled a packet of baby wipes out of her purse and handed it to him.  “Here, these might help.  One of the perks to being a teacher and having a germaphobic husband I’m always prepared.”  

        “That’s a nice specific set of things that constitute you having baby wipes.” Danny laughed and took them from her. “Cheers,” he said and started wiping away at his face. “What else are ya prepared for with that setup? Or is it just snotty noses and stuff of the like?”

[dannyrydr]

kasia-tomas !

Kasia focused on the boy sitting at the booth across from her intrigued by his actions.  She had never seen someone so fascinated by a little sachet of ketchup.  The girl watched in horror as the ketchup splattered across the other person’s face.  She grabbed some napkins for him.  “I would say so.  Are you alright though?  None of it got into your eye did it?”  

        Danny blinked another few times, maybe even just double checking to make sure that some hitting his eye hadn’t gone unnoticed in the shock horror of it all. It hadn’t, by the way - though the concern for his eyesight and general eye safety was still appreciated. “Uh-- No.” Danny took the napkins from her and blinked another few times. “Cheers --- Think my eyes alright, ego’s bruised though.”

[dannyrydr]

yevettecami !

“Well, then i guess you have your answer then.” She gives a small chuckle. “ would highly recommend not trying that with other condiments. It’s essentially the same thing, just tasting and smelling different.”

        “I don’t know about that now,” Danny raised his eyebrows and smiled, widening his eyes too. “I’ve been eyeing the mayo for a while now. Think it could be interesting. I don’t wanna ignore it cuz of one bad experience - that’d be ludacris. I wouldn’t stand for it.”

[dannyrydr]

withouthome !

        “No plan? At all? Shocking. Never would’ve guessed.” Words are laced with sarcasm, though spoken without any malicious intent. She can’t say she’d ever felt the impulse to do what he did, but she can’t help but be intrigued slightly. “Yeah, bit of a laugh I guess. Bit messy, though.”

        “Bit of a laugh it totally worth a bit of fun,” Danny gave a cheesy smile. If it wasn’t clear enough he was messing with what he said, then it should have been when he threw his arms up with his total flare for the dramatic and put on a voice to match. “Darling ---” he began with an absolute grin on his face, “you don’t like the look?”

[dannyrydr]

benmxrton !

“I … I don’t mind it. Red suits you beautifully. ” Ben said with a deadpan look. He took a fry and stared at Danny’s face. There was a tiny spot of red right on his forehead. Sort of looked like a shiny pimple. A bloody, shiny pimple. He pointed with his finger right under his own hairline. “Don’t miss that bit. It looks a bit like a pimple.” Perhaps it just was a pimple. That’d be embarrassing for them both.

        “Come here and wipe it off yourself then, you handsome devil.” Danny raised his brows and shook his head with a fleeting look of amusement passing his features. He didn’t want to make a fool of himself missing the ketchup that was left on his forehead, but any other kind of embarrassment was totally fine. “Unless you think the pimple suits me, then leave it if red suits me so beautifully.”

[dannyrydr]

floydxxmarshall !

“Sorry. It’s a no dirty-business zone. Only way to get there is hard work and commitment.” 

        “That ain’t dirty business - it’s just kinda pushin’ stuff along, you know. So you can catch, like... I don’t know. Sasquatch. Someone’s gotta do it, man. Push the boundaries.”

[dannyrydr]

yesnicolettemasters !

Nico watched the boy rather entertained by his concentration.  When the contents hit him in the face she bit her lip trying to suppress her laughter.  “Just out of curiosity…what did you think was gonna happen?” 

        Danny blinked another few times, between both the girl and the empty sachet on the table. He wiped a small swatch of the ketchup from his cheek and looked at her, still in total disbelief.“I couldn’t tell you the answer to that if I tried.”

[dannyrydr]

yevettecami !

“So basically you had no idea what would happen?” She gives a soft laugh. “I suppose, if you enjoy being covered in ketchup.” She hands him a couple of napkins. “Here ya go.” She smiles softly.

        “I wouldn’t say no idea...” Danny began but trailed off since, honestly, he had no specific idea of what would happen when he did what he did. When he says not having an idea wasn’t the case, he of course meant he knew something would happen. But his idea was as vague as it sounded. “Maybe I was just tryna discover if I liked being covered in it.” He took the napkins and wiped his face with them. “I didn’t particularly enjoy it, though, for the record.”

[dannyrydr]

benmxrton !

           Ben had just been gone for a mere second, getting their order from the counter. When he’d turned around with a tray of fries and burgers he had been met with the sight of Danny’s face covered in … Ketchup? Hopefully?        “ … I – I can see that,” he replied, his face decorated with a wide grin. Ben grabbed one of the paper towels on the tray and offered it to Danny as he sat down. “You could’ve just left it on the table. Would’ve made some nice, free ketchup. Can’t believe you’d just be wasteful like that.” The smile hadn’t left his face and his voice was covered in a light tone of sarcasm.

        Had it truly been Danny’s fault that the events that transpired had... transpired? Danny would answer no, of course. He had in fact been left unattended and with a single sachet of ketchup left for his only source of entertainment. There was little else that could be argued. “Still on the table, ain’t it?” Danny took the the paper towel from Ben and started wiping at his face and smirked beneath it. “You don’t like the look?”

[dannyrydr]

floydxxmarshall !

Floyd squinted at the young boy, unsure what to make of his charades–serious and a smartass? Floyd wasn’t quite sure at that point. “…I’m not high enough up on the ladder to get to those cases,” he finally said.

        “Hm.” Crossing his arms, Danny nodded then. Was it that he was just picking fun at the full moon thing. Was he joking? Well, who’s to say? Point is, Danny was keeping up with it. “Can you contact people above you about that? Few cash under the table meetings with a couple handshakes and tell ‘em you want in?”