I never sleep

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#ooc

He flopped into the nearest chair with a grin. “This MI6 guy. He’s like my best friend. Totally ruined his reputation as a heartless bitch.” He pulled his phone out of his pocket and got into his work email. “Hold on, I’ve got some files here. We should probably actually get to work.”

“Heh, well I haven’t got to worry about that. No reputation to speak of.” he grinned, sitting himself in his own chair. “Perfect.” he nodded. “Send ‘em to me? Also we can get you a computer. Might be a pain havin’ to work from your phone the whole time.”

“Or they’re trying to make your life harder. I mean, I don’t wanna brag, but the last English guy I worked with is totally screwed over because of me.” He looked around at the computers, smirking a little. “Reminds me of my home. Mind if I sit?”

“Not at all.” he said, gesturing at the extra chair. “And what English guy was that?” He grinned. “And, like, screwed over how?” He figured that was an important thing to know, since he’d likely be working with Jim for at least a few days.

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Jaymes nearly smiles at the description. “Yes, it does.” Frankly she’s glad Sherrinford left the note, countless new people have made a habit of walking the opposite direction when they see her. As if they think wherever she steps explosions follow. “What other warnings have you gotten about me?” Ever the curious agent, she collects rumors about herself like trophies.

#gunpowderbones #substitute Q

“Oh, nof’ing too bad.” he said, leaning back in his seat. “A lot of things like, you’re too reckless, you don’t follow orders when they don’t suit you or you disagree wif ‘em.” He shrugged. “The usual stuff field agents get accused of, and do.” he added, grinning a little.

“Hey, if I’m calling you Tariq you have to call me Jim.” He smiled. “You specifically. I’m not sure why, but I guess they thought I’d work better with you.” He wondered if this had anything to do with Sherrinford.

“Deal.” he grinned. “That so? Must be more special than I f’ought, huh? I’m right over here.” He lead him to the rather large corner that was filled with computer monitors. “Home sweet home, more often than not.”

Jim looked up and split into a charming smile. “Yep, that’s me. Nice to meet you, Mr. Masood. Agent James T. Kirk, CIA.” He flashed his badge like his training told him to. “I was called here for a case and I was told to look you up.”

“Just Tariq, please. I’m nowhere near mature enough to be called Mr. Masood.” he laughed. “Pleased to meet you, Agent Kirk.” He raised his eyebrows as the lift dinged on their floor. “Me specifically? Or Section D?”

about martha

I am hella bored at work today so have some headcanons about Martha, Tariq’s lizard.

Martha is very cuddly and her favorite spot is on Tariq’s shoulders when he’s home. He brought her home from the pet store four years ago. Martha’s favorite film is Mothma Vs. Godzilla (1964). Tariq always requests that if someone is watching his flat for him, they play that movie for Martha. Martha’s favorite food is crickets. Tariq used to feed her live ones, but stopped when he came back to his dorm and found crickets everywhere. Oh, and she’s named after Martha Stewart. For obvious reasons.

#hc #martha

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Jaymes didn’t like this. Instinctually, her Quartermaster being gone was cause for alarm, though she knew all was actually well. Still. ( Of course she’d stupidly promised to be on her best behaviour, and Sherrinford was the one person she wouldn’t break a promise to ) Crossing her arms stubbornly over her chest, the agent steps further in.

“I’m only here to meet the new guy,” Jaymes assures, “I thought it best to introduce myself before anyone could whisper indelicate rumors in your ear. People have a habit of putting a warning label on my name.”

#gunpowderbones #substitute Q

He grinned, holding out a hand for her to shake. “That’s me. The new guy, Tariq. Would you believe I’ve already been warned about you?” He laughed a little. “But I’ve already seen everybody’s files. Figured I should come prepared, you know? Q left me sommit here, too.” he said, shuffling the pile of papers until he found the sticky note he was looking for. “Ah, here we are. Tariq, Please note that the odds of 007 doing something that you told her not to are somewhat high, but it is likely she is making the right call. Best of luck, Q.” He finished reading and grinned at here. “Sound about right?”

NCIS {Sentence Starters}

"I knew there was something I liked about you."

"You have ten seconds to tell me what you're doing down there!"

"Most people tend to their personal hygiene at home!"

"And you wonder why you're still single."

"Anyone ever told you you're an insufferable bastard?"

"Anyone, and I mean anyone, know when the air conditioner is getting fixed?"

"Yeah. It's scary how impressed you are by that!"

"Realizing how sad this sounds, you're the closest thing I have to a friend."

"I thought I'd brighten the place up a bit."

"I thought you were the only one who could piss him off like that."

"I'll take it. I've always wanted a dog."

"I don't know if you want to see this, but you probably should."

"Do you want the truth, or do you want me to lie to you?"

"I really wish you'd stop doing that!"

"It was my lunch! I don't want to share my lunch!"

"You're more comfortable asking questions than you are answering them."

"Are you always a smart-ass?"

"What kind of interrogation technique is that?"

"Why do I feel like everyone's staring at me?"

"I know something else we could do to stay warm."

"My gut tells me we're missing something."

"I should just take you home and get you into bed."

"You never actually get used to it. You think you will, but you never do."

"I don't give a damn! I just want to kill the bastard!"

"What's wrong with hugging people? I hug people all the time."

"I didn't know your nickname was honeybuns."

"You might want to do something about your hair."

"Do you remember the last time you had a few drinks?"

"There's nothing that a bulldozer and few coats of paint wouldn't fix."

"For some reason, you can see right through my disguise."

"And for some reason you felt it was your job to protect me?"

"If you're going to give me a lecture on my bad judgment, I don't need to hear it!"

"Do any of your ideas come from reality?"

#meme

@gunpowderbones didn’t ask for a starter but here’s one anyway~

Tariq looked around the pristine office as he settled in. He was on loan to MI-6 while their Quartermaster was on leave. Technically, R was in charge of things while Q was gone, and Tariq was there to help run missions as needed.

He glanced up as the door opened. “Ah, you are...” he checked the cheat-sheet Q had left him. “007, right? What can I do for you?”

#gunpowderbones #substitute Q #a starter just bc i love you~

@blueyedthyla definitely didn’t ask for a starter but is getting one anyway

“You that CIA bloke?” Tariq asked the young man next to him as the lift doors slid shut. He was reasonably sure since he’d heard him talking to security, asking directions to their section. He shifted an armful of files to one side and held out his hand to shake. “Tariq Masood, data analyst for Section D.”