I13DT - Into the Den

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:07 pm

"So you're being shrewd, are you?"

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:09 pm

"Define 'shrewd'," she said, grinning behind her bottle.

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:09 pm

"Ulterior motives. Cheshire grins. You're being tricksy."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:14 pm

"I didn't think I was all that subtle."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:19 pm

"Well then, I suppose I'll have to find something to wear."

"I assure you, not all of my wardrobe is grease-stained."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:21 pm

"If it was, it would just be an excuse to go shopping, which I do occasionally find entertaining."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:22 pm

She makes a face.

"That sounds like it would turn out like a bad sitcom with me."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:28 pm

"I can imagine," she teased.

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:31 pm

"Yes, yes, I'm a bloody tomboy. Get it out of your system."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:32 pm

"I'm not allowed to throw stones on that account."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:36 pm

"Suppose I'll be in good company, then."

"But no, no dolling up the Dee."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:37 pm

"I'll keep that in mind."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:39 pm

"I've at least some inkling that I clean up nicely, but let's manage expectations here."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:45 pm

"I think my expectations have already been successfully managed, but take whatever wiggle room you need."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:49 pm

"How ominous," she chuckles.

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:50 pm

"It's really all about comfort levels though, isn't it? So whatever you need to be comfortable."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:51 pm

"I'd like to think I've got a reasonably thick skin."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:59 pm

"I'm just managing expectations," she said before taking a long drink from her beer.

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 3:05 pm

"So," she says, taking a drink herself, "aside from murderous stalkers, how has the UK been treating you?"

Not an awkward subject change at all.

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 4:45 pm

"Not bad. Still getting used to some things like the currency differences. But on the whole I'm happy to be here."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 4:52 pm

"I'll admit, Maldon was a bit of a change of pace for me. I'm from Birmingham, and used to live in London."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:02 pm

"I operated out of New York for a while and did some rotations in Chicago, so I'm used to big cities myself."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:03 pm

"Would be relaxing if we hadn't plunged this town into the Bermuda Triangle."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:10 pm

"It'll hopefully find it's way out. Until then we can be islands of pseudo-sanity in the maelstrom."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:11 pm

"Pseudo. How tactful."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:13 pm

"Okay, pseudo-sanity for me, the jury's still out on you."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:21 pm

"And you're not to influence the jury."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:34 pm

"Jury-tampering is a serious charge."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:35 pm

"Not certain who the jury is in this case, mind. I may have lost the metaphor."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:40 pm

"I could be judge and jury in this case, but that entirely depends on whether you value my opinion or not."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:43 pm

"I suppose the best that can be said so far is that I'm the lesser of a few madwomen."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:48 pm

"Around here, that's saying a lot."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:49 pm

"Well yes. We're a bloody menagerie around here, no offense."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:52 pm

"As queen of the jungle, no offense taken."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:54 pm

She snorts.

"And there it is again."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:55 pm

"What?" She grinned.

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:56 pm

"I suppose I'll just content myself that when it came to 'other selves' I just built my own."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:58 pm

"And it's a pretty cool other self."

by **Deirdre Quinn** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:59 pm

"The clean-up is decidedly easier."

by **Allison Rogers** » Tue May 20, 2014 6:06 pm

"I'm sure you shed nuts and bolts everywhere."