Rude of the Turks (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
looking_sharp) wrote2020-05-03 07:40 pm
looking_sharp) wrote2020-05-03 07:40 pm
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Mask Or Menace - IC Contact
[The sound of silence for a measure of five seconds. Then a beep.]
[The sound of silence for a measure of five seconds. Then a beep.]
Fine.
[Even if he doesn't like it. He lets his fingers keep working through the strands of his hair.]
What sort of braid?
[Even if he doesn't like it. He lets his fingers keep working through the strands of his hair.]
What sort of braid?
Fishtail.
[ it's ohhh so fancy. and it'll take awhile to do. ]
[ it's ohhh so fancy. and it'll take awhile to do. ]
Complicated.
[Rude sighs and continues working the knots out.]
You sure you can sit still for that long?
[Rude sighs and continues working the knots out.]
You sure you can sit still for that long?
Yeah, I can. Wait, hang on...
[ shifting to sit cross-legged instead, stretching his skinny chicken legs. ]
There.
[ shifting to sit cross-legged instead, stretching his skinny chicken legs. ]
There.
[Rude lets Reno adjust himself as he finishes with untangling Reno’s hair.]
You’ll talk? Keep me awake?
You’ll talk? Keep me awake?
Sure, I'll talk... what d'you wanna—oh my fuck. I've got a story for you. The other night, when I went out, you'll never guess who showed up. Go ahead, guess!
[ as Rude should know by now, "guess" is rarely if ever actually a prompt for Rude to try and guess anything. he can just go ahead and stay quiet a few seconds while Reno sips his coffee, because he's gonna tell him anyway. like he always does. ]
Sephiroth. Did shots with me and everything. No foolin'.
[ as Rude should know by now, "guess" is rarely if ever actually a prompt for Rude to try and guess anything. he can just go ahead and stay quiet a few seconds while Reno sips his coffee, because he's gonna tell him anyway. like he always does. ]
Sephiroth. Did shots with me and everything. No foolin'.
Sephiroth?
[No way that is going to be true. He can’t fathom the man doing something so relaxed. So… normal. Well, not normal for everyone, but it’s something.]
Seems your plan is working.
[No way that is going to be true. He can’t fathom the man doing something so relaxed. So… normal. Well, not normal for everyone, but it’s something.]
Seems your plan is working.
I need your help with something that I know I can trust your expertise on.
Tseng leaves early in the morning tomorrow, come by around 10.
Tseng leaves early in the morning tomorrow, come by around 10.
That is hardly early. But I will be over if you need, sir.
Excellent. I'll be expecting you then.
I'll have coffee ready.
I'll have coffee ready.
Of course. I’ll be there then, sir.
[And sure enough, he’s there, at nine-fifty even. A Turk that is on time is late.]
[And sure enough, he’s there, at nine-fifty even. A Turk that is on time is late.]
[Rufus answered the door after only a moment, not surprised that Rude is early. He's still finishing getting dressed, his tie still untied around his neck as he buttoned the cuffs of his shirt on the way back to the kitchen.
He actually did make coffee and even left a mug out for Rude.]
I know mornings are usually Reno's time on detail but I wanted your advice about something.
He actually did make coffee and even left a mug out for Rude.]
I know mornings are usually Reno's time on detail but I wanted your advice about something.
[Rufus was just lucky that Rude didn’t have his other job that morning.]
Advice, sir?
Advice, sir?
[His expression turned serious as he leaned back against one the kitchen counter, a mug of coffee in hand.]
With everything that happened after Meteorfall with breaking my ribs, foot, and then the damage Geostigma did to me-I'm not in the shape that I used to be.
That's what I need your help with, Rude.
With everything that happened after Meteorfall with breaking my ribs, foot, and then the damage Geostigma did to me-I'm not in the shape that I used to be.
That's what I need your help with, Rude.
[Interesting. Very interesting. And here he would have expected Rufus to turn to Tseng for this sort of assistance. Rude’s form of training and fitness wasn’t something that he thought the other man should keep up with.]
Tseng is closer to your body type.
Tseng is closer to your body type.
He is, that's true.
[There was no not awkward way to explain why Tseng wasn't able to keep him focused when it came to things like this.]
I'm sure you have some recommendations nonetheless.
[There was no not awkward way to explain why Tseng wasn't able to keep him focused when it came to things like this.]
I'm sure you have some recommendations nonetheless.
[After a moment, Rude gets it. He really gets it. There was the attraction factor. Right. Rude would have the same problem training with Reno. Except, you know, never having been intimate with him.]
My training regime is for a brawler. Very intense. For now, maybe we should start you light. Could hire a personal trainer to get you fit again.
My training regime is for a brawler. Very intense. For now, maybe we should start you light. Could hire a personal trainer to get you fit again.
I'm not even going to attempt to keep up with your training. I prefer to not get punched again, thank you. I'll trust you to pick out a suitable trainer then. Someone who won't go easy on me.
[He took a drink of his coffee, pleased. He hated being weak in any way- the last two years had been frustrating being practically bed-ridden for a lot of it.]
Help yourself to the coffee. It's something called a French roast- I have no idea what that means but it's better than anything I had in Midgar.
[He took a drink of his coffee, pleased. He hated being weak in any way- the last two years had been frustrating being practically bed-ridden for a lot of it.]
Help yourself to the coffee. It's something called a French roast- I have no idea what that means but it's better than anything I had in Midgar.
[Rude does sip at the coffee and considers it before shrugging off the experience. He was Costan, he had opinions on what coffee should taste like.]
For today, since you asked me to come over so early, we’ll start with you learning with me. I’ll go easy on you. First rule? No coffee before exercise.
For today, since you asked me to come over so early, we’ll start with you learning with me. I’ll go easy on you. First rule? No coffee before exercise.
[Rufus downed the remaining coffee in his mug before setting it aside. He leaned closer, his eyes on Rude's with fierce determination.]
Don't go easy on me, Rude. I mean it.
Don't go easy on me, Rude. I mean it.
[Easy on him? In this, the one thing that Rude knows he’s very, very good at? Not likely.]
You’ll need gear to work out in. Which means no suit. Got something like that?
You’ll need gear to work out in. Which means no suit. Got something like that?
Yes, I believe so. Hold on.
[Rufus smirked as he pulled off his tie on his way back to the bedroom, just letting it drop the floor as he went in to change.
He came back shortly in loose, white linen pants and a light gray t-shirt.]
This should work.
[Rufus smirked as he pulled off his tie on his way back to the bedroom, just letting it drop the floor as he went in to change.
He came back shortly in loose, white linen pants and a light gray t-shirt.]
This should work.
[It isn’t what Rude would suggest, or even what he’d use himself. The white would cling too much, go slightly transparent. But he isn’t one to judge.]
Do you have a water bottle? We’re going for a jog. Light. Simple.
Do you have a water bottle? We’re going for a jog. Light. Simple.
No but I'm sure it will be fine.
[He hadn't done any running since breaking his foot so he knew he was out of shape. He was willing to go however far Rude decided to go this morning though.]
I'm ready when you are.
[He hadn't done any running since breaking his foot so he knew he was out of shape. He was willing to go however far Rude decided to go this morning though.]
I'm ready when you are.
Come with me.
[Rude has to go back to his apartment to change. If the guy had told him before, he would have been prepared.]
[Rude has to go back to his apartment to change. If the guy had told him before, he would have been prepared.]
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