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[ichoosefight]

"I'm not here right now, but leave me a message and I'll call you right back!"

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[ichoosefight]

[ She rubs at her face when she sees him, then finally walks over. She isn't at all sure what he wants from her, and she can't quite look him in the eye when he sits down. ]

So.

[demolitions]

[His demeanor is fairly neutral; he's not looking for a confrontation and he's willing to hear what she might have to say. Hopefully it'd be more than what he'd heard already and he's also willing to offer his own explanations as far as misunderstandings go.]

So. You were sayin'?

[ichoosefight]

I mean, I pretty much said what I was saying.

[demolitions]

Well, to be quite frank, it ain't enough. Please do me the favor of explainin' to me why you thought I was makin' fun of you, because I'll tell you honestly, I was not, although I will admit to bein' less than receptive to your initial offer, due to the circumstances in force at that time. [Admiral powers.]

[ichoosefight]

[ She huffs a sigh, and swallows her embarrassment to look him in the eye with that same stubborn determination to prove herself that caused this whole misunderstanding. ]

I'm small. Thin, white, blonde, female. My dad was a total dirtbag. I've been fighting to prove I can hold my own since I was old enough to fight, and I have yet to make a dent on the opinions of any of the men in my life back home. Guys like you? Think girls like me aren't worth crap.

[demolitions]

'Guys like me'? You don't know a damn thing about me. Doesn't it say somethin' that I took your threat [semi-]seriously instead of laughin' in your face?

[ichoosefight]

I said I'm sorry.

[ She didn't think he did take it seriously. She is now highly embarrassed. ]

[demolitions]

I know you did and I accept that you are, but those ain't any kinda magic words that signify the end of the discussion. I'm sorry you had the upbringin' you did and I have an inklin' now of why you might be inclined to come in swingin'. But I feel compelled to point out that doesn't agree at all with your claim of tryin' to be friendly.

[ichoosefight]

[ Oh, that. ]

It was a bad example. You remember I said to use your imagination?

[demolitions]

I do. What about it?

[ichoosefight]

Well it was supposed to give you an idea of my abilities so you could use your imagination. It's a... a... spunky, tough-guy thing.

[demolitions]

What you conveyed there, was the impression you were plannin' on spendin' your time beatin' me up.

[ichoosefight]

Tough guys find that endearing.

Or laughable.

[ She rests her face miserably in her hands. ]

[demolitions]

Well, I'm not a violent man as a rule. So I did not.

[Yes he is, but it usually involves guns or explosives; fists, not so much.]

[ichoosefight]

Seriously. I am sorry.

[demolitions]

All right, I can see that. [Much more easily in person than over the network.] Thank you for takin' the time to straighten things out.

[ichoosefight]

[ That brings back the blush, not that it ever really left. ]

Yeah. Sorry I didn't do it sooner.

[ But she thought she was being made fun of so she ignored it. ]

[demolitions]

Water under the bridge.

[He stands, moving to leave.]

I guess I'll be seein' you around.

[ichoosefight]

See you.

[ She manages to keep her cool until he's out the door. Then she drops her face on to the table, arms splaying in front of her. Thank god it's over. ]