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Steven Grant / Marc Spector ([personal profile] hasaknightjob) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2024-06-04 03:17 am

Midnight Manor Boarding House, Tuesday Daytime

Marc's office was still there. Which was worth noting because he could make it go somewhere. But, yanno, fine. If he had to be in charge of the place might as well have somewhere to be in charge from. Somewhere that didn't involve inviting people into the private residence. (Which was entirely a concern for privacy and not for Watts and Steven's cat who still got skittish around strangers sometimes. Just so that was clear.)

Today Marc was at his desk and using his phone to try to look up information on buying and installing outdoor speakers. Midnight could do a lot of things but creating something electronic that allowed for playing music either on the roof or out by the grill was apparently not on that list.

Getting this done was on Marc's list because... it was getting warmer out and the residents would probably make use of such a thing.

What? That wasn't not a reason.

All of which meant Marc was in his office, regretting the choices in life that led him to try to navigate his way through far too many pop-ups on websites that sold outdoor speakers, and thinking a tiny bit fondly of the days when his annoyances came in the form of people trying to shoot him.

Out front the chalkboard sign had the usual note about rooms available for rent, along with one underneath it which said Come on in, office is to your right. Don't mind Marc, he has other facial expressions, we promise.

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pocketpretzels: (eyes closed exasperated)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-05 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Practical Philosophy."

Which on the surface seemed like it really ought to be right up his alley. And yet.
pocketpretzels: (fork chin scratch thinking)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-05 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
"No," Watts shook his head. "He seems a nice enough fellow."

Married to another man, and father to multiple children, which was its own can of worms Watts wasn't going to touch with Marc.
pocketpretzels: (concerned face)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-05 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Not precisely," Watts sighed, leaning back far enough in the chair that it seemed like he might be in danger of tipping over. "He asks- interesting questions. But that in and of itself is the problem. The questions are interesting, and the answers- the answers are meant to be drawn from our personal experiences."

And Llewellyn Watts was not the type of man inclined to share most of his personal experiences outside of a very limited circle.
pocketpretzels: (hold on)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-05 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes," Watts leaned forward again, both index fingers pointing at Marc. "You understand."
pocketpretzels: (frowny)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-05 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
"We are expected to participate to some degree on a weekly basis," Watts said. "If something is- too personal to share- we are not obligated to speak. But even not speaking is saying something, in a sense."
pocketpretzels: (doubtful)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-05 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes," Watts sighed. "You may have the right of it there."

The sigh was more for the first option, which he found somewhat distasteful. The second was- well, the second was more or less how he operated usually, at least when it came to his personal life.
pocketpretzels: (interested)

Re: NFB from here please

[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-05 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes," Watts nodded. "I will likely go down that route. You know I dislike lying."
pocketpretzels: (chin scratch thinking it over)

Re: NFB from here please

[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-05 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
"My sentiments exactly," Watts nodded.
pocketpretzels: (thinky)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-05 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
He had done that a few times with Japanese.

"I suppose," Watts said. "It's unfortunate I won't know the specific discussion topic until I arrive for the session."
pocketpretzels: (frowny)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-05 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Rather frustrating, given the prevalence of e-mail and mobile telephones," Watts grumbled.
pocketpretzels: (are you serious with teacup)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-06 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
"You'd think of any place, a school would be expected to be- rigid- regarding that," Watts said, his own posture unconsciously stiffening slightly as he spoke.
pocketpretzels: (leaning indoors)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2024-06-06 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, Watts hadn't even made it that far, so Marc had more experience than him, technically speaking.

"There is no point in me getting upset over something he cannot control," Watts said. "It would accomplish nothing."

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