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apocalypsehowcomm2021-10-03 06:13 pm
henchgal) wrote in apocalypsehowcomm2021-10-03 06:13 pm
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[Log] Tired of Sleeping (open, one closed prompt)
Who: Meredith and Y'all
When: Early half of October
Where: Apartment B1, ADI Offices, a cafe in town
Summary: Meredith dealing with sleepy-song related brain-fog, getting frustrated with herself
Warnings: Minor memory loss/brain fog, may lead into discussion of self-esteem, perfectionism and disability issues.
1. The Bird on the String is Hanging (Closed, B1)
Meredith left three, almost four hours ago to go do the groceries. Any attempts to text her while she's out may lead to the discovery that she left her phone near the french press, which she failed to clean out this morning. It's not like her, really it's not.
And now she's finally back, but what she lays out on the kitchen counter are hardly really groceries. To wit: a tub of caramel popcorn, a bag of Halloween candy, one whole frozen turkey and a single box of cereal. Even she seems confused by what's sitting there before her, staring at the turkey as if it'll explain itself.
2. Clean, Quilted Heart (Open, ADI Offices)
It's slowly getting worse, the slip-ups, the moments when her mind stutters and exhaustion makes the decisions for her. Perhaps the worst incident comes on a workday, when Meredith shows up to the ADI office not only without makeup, but still in her pajamas. She looks...sloppy. It's not like her, given her usual attention to appearances, her need to be just so.
But she's torn between going home to change and just riding out the day. "Perhaps I need to just keep an emergency change of clothes here at the office."
It's a lighthearted comment, but she feels almost as bad as if she'd walked out without any pants on.
3. I Wonder When I'll Be Waking (Open, Cafe in Town)
Coffee solves a lot of ills, right? Meredith's at a cafe out in town, trying to deal with her exhaustion in the way that tastes best. But she's been staring blearily at the menu, holding up the line for several minutes. Perhaps she might need a rescue or someone to just say 'a coffee, please' on her behalf, because between the frappe-machi-mocha-cinos, she's totally lost the plot.
X. I Just Can't Hear What He's Saying (Wildcard)
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When: Early half of October
Where: Apartment B1, ADI Offices, a cafe in town
Summary: Meredith dealing with sleepy-song related brain-fog, getting frustrated with herself
Warnings: Minor memory loss/brain fog, may lead into discussion of self-esteem, perfectionism and disability issues.
1. The Bird on the String is Hanging (Closed, B1)
Meredith left three, almost four hours ago to go do the groceries. Any attempts to text her while she's out may lead to the discovery that she left her phone near the french press, which she failed to clean out this morning. It's not like her, really it's not.
And now she's finally back, but what she lays out on the kitchen counter are hardly really groceries. To wit: a tub of caramel popcorn, a bag of Halloween candy, one whole frozen turkey and a single box of cereal. Even she seems confused by what's sitting there before her, staring at the turkey as if it'll explain itself.
2. Clean, Quilted Heart (Open, ADI Offices)
It's slowly getting worse, the slip-ups, the moments when her mind stutters and exhaustion makes the decisions for her. Perhaps the worst incident comes on a workday, when Meredith shows up to the ADI office not only without makeup, but still in her pajamas. She looks...sloppy. It's not like her, given her usual attention to appearances, her need to be just so.
But she's torn between going home to change and just riding out the day. "Perhaps I need to just keep an emergency change of clothes here at the office."
It's a lighthearted comment, but she feels almost as bad as if she'd walked out without any pants on.
3. I Wonder When I'll Be Waking (Open, Cafe in Town)
Coffee solves a lot of ills, right? Meredith's at a cafe out in town, trying to deal with her exhaustion in the way that tastes best. But she's been staring blearily at the menu, holding up the line for several minutes. Perhaps she might need a rescue or someone to just say 'a coffee, please' on her behalf, because between the frappe-machi-mocha-cinos, she's totally lost the plot.
X. I Just Can't Hear What He's Saying (Wildcard)
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She's just about curled in on herself defensively, though, afraid to be seen by most of the office as so vulnerable. Jeff's okay, though--not just because he's a mess, but because he's already seen her naked. It's hard to be more poorly dressed for the office than naked.
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Easier said than done, sure.
"I'm offering. Plus it's not like you're taking advantage of me." He shrugs, with a smile. "I'm pretty much the office bitch, so--"
Wait. Jeff lifts his brows and looks around, looking a tiiiiny bit sheepish for once.
"Shit. I'm not supposed to talk like that in the office." We don't call ourselves or others 'bitches,' Jeff. "Did you know that's offensive? I never really thought about it before."
Gosh, he's learning so much in this civilized environment.
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She picks up the coffee, taking a sip. "But seriously, if I hated my boss for making me do work outside the office like grabbing his dry cleaning and booking vacations, I'm not going to make you run home for clothes and lipstick for me."
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Moving on before his brain fritzes out, definitely the right strategy here.
"I wouldn't hate you. But your boss does sound like a dick." Sure, Jeff doesn't mind leaving the office to run errands, but that's only because he's looking for any excuse to head out. Meredith actually has a real work ethic, he figures, which makes all the difference. "So, uh..." He drums his fingers on the corner of her desk. "Late night?"