Appointments Post

[voidseeing]

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[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[Right. Dinner first, and one that he doesn't have to worry about trying to cook, because that would be a surefire end to any romantic evening.]

Seventh Heaven. It should be a bit less boisterous than Good Spirits, and the food there is excellent. The chef can make just about anything you ask for, as long as it's something that uses standard ingredients.

[He then raises his free hand to rest it atop hers and takes a step forward, indicating that they should probably head out to the restaurant now before temptation gets the better of them.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[Yes, that is a good plan. Because while Elizabeth isn't really one to initiate preemptive date-end, she would follow Gai's lead all the way over the edge. She walks with him, getting a little thrill from the mental image of the two of them together. Picturesque elegance...]

I'm glad I made Booker and Mr. Lutece dinner, then. I don't think I could pass you off as my 'female' friend if they saw us.

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[That earns a quiet chuckle as he turns to close and lock the door behind them. Maybe he could get her to pick it again on the way back in, that was kind of a turn-on...]

You'd be surprised how many times I've been called "pretty boy" before.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[Well this is an 'Ask and Ye Shall Receive' sort of night....]

Well you are very pretty. But still a boy, and thus the alibi falls a little flat.

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[He'd be disappointed if it were anything but.]

After the beach, I don't think I could fake that part to anyone.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

No, I don't think so. [She laughs, maybe a bit more than she should but she's never really seen such a... exemplary piece of man. No Gai wouldn't be fooling anyone.]

I don't see how being called a 'pretty boy' would be an insult, though. It sounds more like a compliment.

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[Ah, Elizabeth. You still have much to learn about the world and about expressions such as that-- not that he blames her at all.]

Most men don't take very kindly to the implication that they're somehow feminine. As if something like that affects their masculinity in the slightest.

[Gai, on the other hand... his hair is longer than hers, so it's pretty clear that he doesn't care much about that kind of thing.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

Hm. [It's a little strange to Elizabeth, but then again the separate bathrooms in Battleship Bay also confused her. But at least Gai gave her an actual answer instead of Booker's 'That's just the way things are'.]

But you're not most men? So I can say you're pretty? [She grins.]

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

You can say just about anything you'd like as long as you mean it as a compliment. I'm not picky.

[Was that a wink? It might've been.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[And maybe that wink makes Elizabeth giggle.] And what if I don't mean it as a compliment?

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

Then I'll have to figure out an appropriate punishment.

[Only it's clear from his tone of voice that it won't be the bad sort of punishment at all.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[Yes, Elizabeth picks up on that. And it makes her blush again.] You don't seem like the type to punish a little bit of criticism.

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

Of course, if you don't want me to...

[Oh, he sees that blush, and that's exactly why he's keeping his voice utterly casual right now.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

Gai! [Elizabeth bumps her shoulder against Gai's arm, grinning.] I think that most people want to avoid punishment altogether. There's a contradiction of tone and terms here.

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[Gai just laughs, bumping right back. See, this is why he likes her-- she teases him just as much as he teases her.]

That all depends on the people and the punishment in question.

[Then, sobering up a bit, he continues:]

I want you to let me know if I ever get out of line with my joking. Spending years around soldiers doesn't exactly do much for your manners, especially not where appropriateness is concerned.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[That's very sweet, actually. Elizabeth didn't really think that Gai's more lewd jokes were somehow out of line, just different from her usual humor. Not that she's easily shocked, but it does say something that Gai is thinking of her.]

Has the dress turned me into a wilting flower? [She raises an eyebrow at Gai.] I'll let you know if I'm getting ready to faint.

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[Years around soldiers, and Funeral Parlor always kept a very well-stocked bar. There isn't really anything that can be said that Gai hasn't heard by now, and several variations thereof.]

You're just saying that so I have an excuse to pick you up and carry you again.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

And you don't want an excuse to do that? I could always warn you I'm about to slap you, but I thought that might not be terribly welcome.

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

I never said I didn't.

[And he pauses in his walking just long enough to lean in for a quick kiss.]

But I was going to wait until after dinner for that.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[Which she happily receives.] Well then you'll have all of dinner to think of something to make me faint.

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[Oh, now he's grinning.]

Challenge accepted-- I look forward to it.

Speaking of dinner, do you have anything in particular you want to try? I was just thinking that it's been a while since I last had any traditional Japanese dishes.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[Wuh-oh. Well. Elizabeth walked right into that one, but she's looking forward to it too. Just a little.]

Oh! That sounds great! I've never had traditional Japanese food before. [She's never had fish that didn't come out of a can.]

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[Beware, Elizabeth, you have likely sealed your fate, and he's going to enjoy every minute of it.]

You don't have to have the same thing unless you want to. This night is for you, so pick whatever you'd like to have.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[Bowchickawowwow.]

I want to! I'd be crazy not to take advantage of your expertise on it. I wouldn't even know where to start anyway--I've eaten the plainest of plain foods my entire life.

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

In that case, I suppose I could come up with a few recommendations... what sorts of things do you like? I can make suggestions based on that.

... and I hope you like fish, because there's a lot of that in Japanese food.