May 2012
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Only Morning Mourns You
nickkenning:
“No need,” Nick said mildly as he leaned against the doorframe to toe off his boots.
He walked over and sat down at his end of the couch, seeming to have reset himself to their previous physical distance scale. “I brought cookies. Or ‘biscuits,’ if you prefer. What are you working on?”
Leaning forward, he peered at the divided screens on the television, “Where are these?”
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who wants flowers when you're dead?
langdalepike:
“Yeah, alright.”
Langdale didn’t speak as the two men left the roof of the apartment building and made their way in silence back to his flat. The door hadn’t even shut behind them before Lang pulled Sebastian towards him roughly by the collar of his jacket and then kissed him with excruciating tenderness. It was gentle and warm, but still assertive - the affection in the kiss was...
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triumph and disaster
jiminwestwood:
Jim didn’t know the exact calculations Sebastian was making, but he knew the look of maths crossing and processing, the ticking of numbers in a man’s eyes betraying the clockwork of his brain. He wished there was a screen he could set up to see it all, to watch the formulas passing in a marching stream. Maybe that would really let him into the sniper’s head, give them something...
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Only Morning Mourns You
nickkenning:
Nick was gone around three hours, which was his usual. He found that it was the perfect amount of time to travel a decent distance, run enough errands to relax, and then lazily loop back.
Today’s loop consisted of a cup of coffee and an introspective sulk at one of the cafes that he preferred, a stop at the bookstore, and a spontaneous purchase of some frosted cookies from a...
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who wants flowers when you're dead?
langdalepike:
tigerjaw:
langdalepike:
“Yeah,” said Langdale instantly, and then shook his head. “No. Of course not. Neither are you.”
Scuffing the toe of his shoe against the roof Sebastian frowned, staring at his feet.
” ‘M fine.”
Lang stared at Sebastian in silence for a few moments, moments that seemed to drag out at least double their natural time. His dark eyes were narrowed. If...
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Anonymous asked: What are you dancing to?
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triumph and disaster
jiminwestwood:
Jim let himself be led along, watching Sebastian closely all the while. Didn’t waste a word or a gesture, did Sebastian Moran. Didn’t waste a smile, that was for certain. Jim, as he thought about it, had never seen the man really smile at all. He’d smirked, certainly, and he’d smiled derisively, but he’d never really smiled. It made him curious, though that was something he didn’t...
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April 2012
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who wants flowers when you're dead?
langdalepike:
tigerjaw:
langdalepike:
Lang held in his last drag and tossed his finished cigarette on the ground, crushing it with his foot and putting his hand in his pocket. He exhaled the smoke and stood silently for a few moments, still looking right through whatever he stared at. The hand on his head made the hair on the back of his neck stand on end.
“It’s just, I don’t know my...
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triumph and disaster
jiminwestwood:
“Mmhmm, Nicky reminded me before we hung up.” He walked out ahead of Sebastian, leading the way down the stairs. “Nicky is, by the way, DYING to meet you now. Quite impressed with your picture.” He chuckled to himself, executing a little spin at the foot of the stairs.
“So, the new toy…are you enjoying it? I wanted to be there when you opened it, but I’ve been busy. That new...
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Only Morning Mourns You
nickkenning:
“Out for a bit,” Nick glanced over at him and made a face, “Get back in the shower; you still have that Pine Sol shit in your hair.”
Of course, Sebastian would have no idea what Pine Sol was to know that he was being insulted, but he hoped his tone carried the meaning. When the elevator dinged, he stepped in and pressed the button to the lobby.
Sebastian frowned but shook his...
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herliveinone:
Oh, and a clever one at that. You imagine correctly, I assume, unless you have some sort of….interesting past experiences you dare tell of?
none i’d care to share.
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adancingirishspider:
tigerjaw:
we could always just play regular scrabble? or chess?
But I… I want blood, Sebastian! Human blood!
wow.
alright.
deep cleansing breaths, yeah? just break into the red cross or something.
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Only Morning Mourns You
nickkenning:
tigerjaw:
Sebastian was feeling too tired to really imagine helping himself release another kind of pent up energy in the shower. He began to hum instead and over the sound of his own gravelly voice and the shower he was currently enjoying he didn’t hear Nick walk into the bathroom.
“Jesus Christ!”
Sebastian started in the shower, eyes shooting wide open and he quickly peered...
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Only Morning Mourns You
nickkenning:
Nick quietly walked down the hallway, then paused outside of the bathroom door. He listened for the water to start, then the change in sound of the water hitting skin instead of tile.
At that point, he opened the door and walked in. He shut the door quietly, behind himself, though not so quietly that it would seem like he was sneaking.
He hopped up on the bathroom counter and...
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triumph and disaster
jiminwestwood:
Jim smiled slowly, holding up the red one that Sebastian had indicated. As though he didn’t know…what did Sebastian take him for?
“Oh, the green one? I’m rather partial to it. Silk, seven-fold. Gift from a friend.” He looked at it fondly, tossing the actual green and black striped tie onto his unmade bed. He walked over to the mirror to tie the knot, then tried to smooth some...
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adancingirishspider:
tigerjaw:
for some reason this doesn’t really sound like it’s conducive to staying undercover, sir.
Ugh, when did you become so boring? Fine, entertain me however you wish, then. Just don’t try the puppets again— they were frightening.
we could always just play regular scrabble? or chess?
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herliveinone:
Ah. Mister Moriarty’s pet, I assume?
Pleasure, Mister Moran.
between the two of us i imagine you’d be the authority on pleasure.
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adancingirishspider:
tigerjaw:
adancingirishspider started following you
boss. something i can do for you?
I’m bored, let’s play scrabble: my version, where we pull out a letter and go shoot someone or something that starts with that letter.
for some reason this doesn’t really sound like it’s conducive to staying undercover, sir.
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herliveinone started following you
well look at you.
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who wants flowers when you're dead?
langdalepike:
“I’d like to hear that,” said Langdale, impressed.
He realised he was being quite sincere, and shook his head at himself. He took another puff and chewed on his tongue, staring at a glow of a street lamp down below. He didn’t look at the pedestrians. It was cold, and he wasn’t exactly wearing layers of clothing. He wondered briefly what it would be like, kissing Sebastian in the...
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triumph and disaster
jiminwestwood:
Jim stared into the closet almost fixedly. He released Sebastian, but only so he could pinch the taller man’s wrist. Hard. He didn’t even look at him, but continued to contemplate his extensive wardrobe.
“Or maybe black,” he said mildly as though the sniper’s suggestion had been in earnest. “Always classic, blends in without being blah.” He licked his lips.as he walked over to...
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from miss anthea,
Your coffee, Sebastian.
this is impractical but appreciated.
i’m going to kill the bossman.
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Only Morning Mourns You
nickkenning:
Nick was just delighted by how embarrassed his current flatmate was. He laughed to himself gleefully as Sebastian disappeared to change, then got up himself to get dressed.
By the time the sniper emerged, Nick was mostly dressed. As he pulled a sweater on over his button down shirt, he commented drily, “Oh, so you’ve come out of closet at last. I suppose now the day can...
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triumph and disaster
jiminwestwood:
There was a groan from the area of the sofa when the lights were suddenly bright and harsh in the posh hotel room. Jim, as he often didn’t, had not actually made it to the bedroom the night before. He didn’t like the funereal finality of beds and bedrooms, the act of laying yourself under sheets in the centre of a dark room. The morgue and the bedroom were one to him. Sleep and...
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((i think you should be banned from it full-stop.))
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((…as should i.))
nevaaar
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princebel asked: Sebastian Moran... heard a decent bit about you. You and your boss have a nice spot on the short list of Hell.
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geeknip asked: Just wanted to say hello, and to offer my services in case you ever need a Thai, Lao, or Mandarin interpreter in case you need one someday.
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triumph and disaster
jiminwestwood:
Jim watched Sebastian as the man looked back down at his computer. His eyebrows were high, then low, on his forehead as he tried to figure him out. Seriously? Was this man just offering to babysit him while he got as high as possible? To just sit there and watch him stoned out of his mind, unable to get off the sofa to even pour himself another glass of whatever liquor was closest...
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who wants flowers when you're dead?
langdalepike:
tigerjaw:
langdalepike:
Langdale nodded and stepped a little closer to the edge of the roof, peering down onto the street. “Could you kill someone from here?”
“Definitely.” Sebastian said, not even thinking. He could shoot a target dead center from about a mile away. In an open space that distance doubled.
Lang nodded again, exhaling and tapping the ash off the end of his...
jiminwestwood:
Everyone’s mine if I take them. XXX JM
Just stay here tonight, Sebastian. I’m scared of myself.
right.
yessir.
jiminwestwood:
tigerjaw:
jiminwestwood:
I’m sure Mycroft will survive without her for two days.
And I’m proving that I can do it if I want to.
And I need a distraction or that whole bottle of pills is going to be gone come morning.
XXX JM
this isn’t fair to her, sir, you shouldn’t order her about like this. it’s not at all becoming.
you’re going to take her on that date you have with...
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askanthea replied to your post: [text] Oh yes. The entire day. Make the tea and coffee, wash the dog, give him a massage, lunch, errands, the works. It should take a load of for you though. -A
[text] Much good may it do you.-A
[text] a man can try. -sm
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jiminwestwood:
tigerjaw replied to your post: is anthea really going to be working for you tomorrow?
she has a real job, boss, what are you trying to prove?
I’m sure Mycroft will survive without her for two days.
And I’m proving that I can do it if I want to.
And I need a distraction or that whole bottle of pills is going to be gone come morning.
XXX JM
this isn’t fair to her, sir,...
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askanthea asked: [text] Oh yes. The entire day. Make the tea and coffee, wash the dog, give him a massage, lunch, errands, the works. It should take a load of for you though. -A
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askanthea asked: [text] Thanks to a poorly timed message, I'll be at your office tomorrow, at your boss's beck and call.-A
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Only Morning Mourns You
nickkenning:
Nick laughed and released him, “Sure. But just so you know, you’re missing out. I have no gag reflex.”
He stretched out on his back and put his arms behind his head. Closing his eyes, he arched his back and then sat up as well. Sebastian was actually really funny, though he didn’t think he was intending to be. ‘Non-penetrative intercourse?’ Really now, Moran?
“Oh my...
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askanthea asked: [text] Try and do it before tomorrow morning? And how do you take your coffee?-A
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askanthea asked: [text] I had no idea your boss was so particular about his pets grooming habits.-A
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Only Morning Mourns You
nickkenning:
Nick smirked, “It was a question, not an offer.”
A loaded question, he thought, bemused, but he wasn’t actually offering. Sebastian sounded practically frantic, though, as if he’d really been caught out. Like Nick would actually care if Sebastian had a hard-on and wanted to fuck him.
“Most you’re getting out of me this morning is head.”
He settled again, amused now and feeling...
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Things Seb calls Greg
Seb: Sunshine
Seb: Princess
Seb: Peach
Seb: Sugar Lumps
Seb: Snookums
Seb: Pookie
Seb: Sweetheart
Seb: Cowboy
Seb: Pumpkin
Seb: Dollface
And once just once
Seb: Greg
Greg: ....wait did you just call me Greg?
Seb: Don't get used to it, Sweetcheeks.
