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[charring]

[Have a rather annoyed Charlie, just flat out frowning at some random woman who accosted her in the baking aisle of the grocery store. The angle of the camera is odd, peeking out at her from her jacket pocket and the woman is elderly. Also, apparently, very vocal and adamant that Charlie listen to her as she proceeds to go into great detail about sex.

Charlie was probably set to just glare the entire time, but the elderly lady has started using words like 'cock' and 'dick' and Charlie, with the maturity of a three year old, claps a hand over her mouth in an effort to not laugh. Old people swearing. It's not pretty. After being berated for not listening, Charlie crosses her arms over her stomach and apologizes, composing her face into a more attentive and serious expression. The woman finally finishes before storming off and Charlie is left wide eyed and shocked and still giggling slightly.]

Wow. Wow. Holy hell. That was...that was uncomfortable. [A pause, a shake of her head and a sigh.] I don't think I'll ever un-hear any of that. Ever.

[She's going to continue grocery shopping, unaware that the device just recorded everything that just occurred until she reaches into her pocket for it. Oh, hey! It's on.]

Well! I don't know how much of that any of you guys caught, but the next person that starts giving me The Talk will get something thrown at their head. I know how all of that works. I don't need...I don't need a repeat of what just happened.

[The device gets switched off.]

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[dudeimbatman]

[Dean is wandering around the City and happens to catch Charlie in the grocery story. He grins at her as he approaches.]

Hey, Charlie. How you doing?

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[the_dawnster]

Uh. Awkward, much? Today is turning out to be such a day of the weird. But hey, I guess that means things are getting back to normal... normal for the City, I mean. City normal.

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[charring]

Hi, Dean. It's going. [She's still a little alarmed at what just happened. That was just weird.] How about you?

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[charring]

I dunno whether to laugh or cry or hide until midnight, Dawn. So, yeah. City's going back to what counts for normal.

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[dudeimbatman]

I'm good. I'm good. [He does that little 'welp okay' grin, all lips, no teeth and glances around. He sighs, pulls a string of condoms out of his pocket and tosses it at Charlie.]

I don't care what sort of bullshit excuse he gives you 'bout it not feeling as good or whatever, make him bag it.

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[the_dawnster]

I'm gonna go with laugh cause crying might mess up the whole mascara and eyeliner thing. Plus, while awkward during the whole yappity bit, in hindsight... it is kind of funny.

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[charring]

I think that might be the best idea. [Pause, and another snerk.] Did you hear the words she was using?

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[charring]

[What...what even? Charlie stares at the condoms, baffled and alarmed and confused before looking at Dean and throwing them back at his head.]

What exactly do you think I've been doing and who do you think I've been doing it with?!

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[dudeimbatman]

[Hands up, surrender position]

Totally not judging. Take a chill pill.

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[charring]

You just threw a packet of condoms at me [which she threw back but whatever.] and told me to tell a guy to keep it bagged. And then a few minutes before you, I had some old woman come up to me talking quite knowledgeably about dicks and cocks. I don't think a chill pill is going to do much for me right now, Dean.

[A sigh, an apologetic look at Dean and then;] Why is it always the weird shit that happens when I go run errands?

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[the_dawnster]

Yeah little old ladies should not be saying things like that ever in any universe or alternate reality. You should have told her you'd wash her mouth out with soap.

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[charring]

If the soap were near by and not cans of pie filling, she'd have gotten a bar of Irish Spring in her mouth. My ears will never be the same.

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[dudeimbatman]

Okay I can see how the old lady might've been creepy.

[Dean shrugs and grins.] Just lucky.

[coyote_walking]

I promise. No 'talk' from me.

[charring]

Mercy, I love you so much for that. Did you hear that woman?

[coyote_walking]

Everyone's nuts today!

[charring]

They are! And someone threw a pack of condoms at me. It was weird and uncomfortable.

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[charring]

It was definitely weird. Her language was quite colorful and surprising. And I'm sorry for throwing the condoms at your head. Just...I don't need the Talk. Thank you, though.

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[dudeimbatman]

No problem. Keep the condoms. Have some fun.

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[the_dawnster]

Seriously, this is one of those times when brain bleach would come in handy. I should get C.S. busy on manufacturing brain bleach. [A pause and then she adds amusedly.] Cause that's something that could never go wrong, ever.

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[charring]

[A laugh.] No potential for awful there. Nope.

[team_sociopath]

Wow, ew.

[charring]

So many levels of wrong, Tommy. Oh, my God. [She's in such dire need of a good distraction.] The elderly should just...not know those words.

[team_sociopath]

Most people who know those words do get old eventually, you know.

[charring]

I know. It's just very weird to hear. Awkward, in a way.

[team_sociopath]

I sorta forgot how obnoxiously annoying curses were.

[charring]

Was it the two weeks without curses that made you forget?

[team_sociopath]

I was home for a while, too.

[charring]

You were? {What even. Charlie feels like shit for not noticing.]

[team_sociopath]

Not as long here, apparently. Like a couple weeks I guess? In... December.

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[the_dawnster]

I often have both the best and the worst ideas. Sometimes I even have them at the same time. My head space is a double edged sword, I tell you!

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[charring]

Sounds like a blast, Dawn.

[charring]

Welcome back, then. I guess.

That's kind of odd to say, actually, all things considered. How about this? Good to see you.

[team_sociopath]

Well I mean it could be worse. It's not literally Hell, right?

Thanks, either way.

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[guardianjoker]

Everything about today is uncomfortable-- but looking at the network it'll be over after midnight at least, since it is a curse.

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[charring]

That's good, then. I might end up stuffing the networking device in the freezer at some point, though. This is all nuts and unsettling.

[charring]

No. Close as I want to get but I have yet to see anyone with horns and a pitchfork, other than a few of the trick or treaters on Halloween.

You're welcome.

[team_sociopath]

See? So it could totally be worse.

So. How've you been since, I dunno, mid-December?

[charring]

Exactly. Just don't give this place ideas unless it's to bring Angry Birds back again. That was fun.

Eh. Alright, I guess? Working a whole lot. Kinda bored, actually. Trying to socialize and failing. Not in a 'the ticking is getting louder' fashion. More...it's just awkward.

[team_sociopath]

Awkward?

[coyote_walking]

Wait, wait, let me guess.

Dean.

[charring]

Yep! I threw them right back at him.

[charring]

I don't typically interact with the same people over and over on a consistent basis back home.

[team_sociopath]

Oh.

Why?

[coyote_walking]

Should have kept them. Never know when they might come in handy!

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[guardianjoker]

Yeah, no kidding. I kind of feel like doing the same because it's getting to be a bit too much.