The Roof, Friday Afternoon

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

After a handwaved night spent in the clinic, and getting some kind of pills for her symptoms, Leda had fled, changed and come to brood sulk hang out on the roof. Physically she felt fine, if a little tired.

Actually, she felt better than she had since she'd quit the peca. She hoped she wouldn't get addicted to the meds.

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[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack moseyed up to the roof to get some perspective. And...to see if anyone was around below. He had some (empty) water balloons, and he was thinking that he'd better use them before it got too cold...

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda looked up from her perch on the edge of the roof and spotted him. "Hey big brother. What are you up to?"

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"Not much, seeing the see. ...It's probably getting to the end of water balloon season, right?"

Just, y'know, asking.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Prooooobably. Are you about to set a bad example for your little sister?" she asked hopefully.

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"Yes, yes I am," he said, grinning. "Might have to wait for another day, if you're interested."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Why would it have to wait?"

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"Because we'd get better results if more people were down there," he said, looking. They'd totally get busted, too.

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

Jon wasn't stalking Leda, not at all. He was just checking on her after taking her to the clinic.

"How are you feeling?"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda smiled at him. "My hero. I'm good, just tired. And pissed that I missed all the fun last night."

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

Jon sat down and nodded. "Yeah, I heard about that fun. Arthur could have dished a bit more, but I can get my info from Claire."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure his highness could have dished more without his head exploding." she giggled. She used the honorific with complete whimsy.

Leda reached for his hand. "Thanks by the way. I don't remember if I mumbled that last night or not."

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

"His head should explode once in a while. Maybe he'll lighten up."

"I considered the fact that you didn't puke on me thanks enough," he said with a wry grin.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Why do you think I'm so tired now?" she grinned wanly back. "Has Arthur been bitten by a Gremlin yet?"

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

"I do not know. Maybe it can be arranged." That would be amusing. "They give you anything at the clinic? Should you even be out?"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"They gave me some meds to treat the symptoms and very detailed and strict instructions on when and how and how many to take. And I needed air. So I hope I can be out cause...here I am."

She was bundled up of course, a sweatshirt and her leater jacket and long pants. And of course, her hat.

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

Jon flicked at her hat. "Just... don't go doing anything stupid. I don't want to find you hanging off a sixth floor balcony, okay?"

There might be a story behind that.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"I'll have you know that Elves are known for their grace and balance." she said loftily. "Among other things, and as long as they're sober. Have you seen many people wind up hanging from the balcony?"

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

"Yep. Friend went through a nasty withdrawal thanks to some alien drug shit. I found him hanging off the balcony of his apartment. It became the vacation we would never speak of."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda was silent for a moment. She was pretty sure that she at least hadn't told Jon the cause of her ailment. "Did he jump?"

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

"No, talked him down and took him to the infirmary." Jon paused. "Of course, then he flat-lined and we spent several weeks on the other planet going through a very slow detox. It got boring."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"I'm an addict." It was getting easier to say each time she told someone. "I've been detoxing for awhile. Not so much boring though."

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

"It never gets any easier." He'd watched Daniel go through that a few times. Others too. "I'm around if you need someone to hang out with. Or just bitch too for a while."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Damn I was kinda hoping eventually I'd stop going through withdrawal, and replace my craving with something else. Like smoking or food." she joked. "But thanks, Hank, that actually makes it kind of easier right there."

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

"Oh, the withdrawal will stop, the craving maybe will." He smirked and looked around the roof. "And smoking won't be hard to pick up. Someone around here always has a pack."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"It could be a great ice breaker too. Either I could ask people for lights, or get into debates about how smoking will kill me."

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

"Will it? Or do you have some healing ability that can counter that?" It was an interesting question, to him.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"As far as I know, aside from human diseases, anything that can kill a human can kill an Elf."

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

"So, no lung cancer for you. Careful, someone may get jealous," he joked.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"No but I'm sure smoking would still be bad for me. I mean I almost died of smoke inhalation a year or so ago."

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

"House fire?"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. Someone set fire to the building me and my friends were living in."