Draft Log #3: During v. 2.0

[lucetimods]

Who: Everyone on the draft
What: Day 3-5
When: August 27th-August 29th
Where: ONCE MORE INTO THE-- ...BEACH
Summary: Like it says above. The draftees reach the beach.
Rating: V FOR VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR!!


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[captainhornblower]

I do not doubt that he and I have little chance of seeing eye-to-eye.

[herotypical]

[ buffy has a small hunch on why that might be -- at least from the pirate's side of the conflict.

but, ah well. ] I've known Jack for almost a year and a half, now. We've spent most of that year and a half not seeing eye-to-eye. I can sympathize.

[captainhornblower]

Still. [It's the best he can do.] I cannot wholly dislike a man Archie speaks well of.

[herotypical]

I don't think Archie cared for him much at first either, if that's any consolation.

[captainhornblower]

...A bit of one, perhaps.

[herotypical]

...He didn't treat you too roughly right before he left, did he? When you were kept in the Cullen House attic?

[ she...was there that night, horatio. and now that she says it she frowns and hopes that horatio was indeed out for the count on that one. ]

[captainhornblower]

I was... treated well enough. I've certainly endured worse. [It's almost light. After all, that bout of captivity was well intentioned, at least from Archie's part in it.]

[herotypical]

You looked pretty...out of it, when they brought you in.

[captainhornblower]

Mr. Kennedy had, I found out later, put something in my coffee.

[herotypical]

Wait, wait, wait...[ buffy reaches out and grabs horatio's shoulder, coming to a full stop. ] He drugged you?

[captainhornblower]

[Horatio? Bit surprised at the sudden grab. Then, he slowly nods.]

So I'm given to understand.

[herotypical]

...I didn't really peg that as his kind of MO, to be honest.

[captainhornblower]

His...?

[But the intent is clear enough, and Horatio shrugs slightly.]

It was done with good intentions, I can say that much.

[herotypical]

...The means and ends were all lined up, justification-wise?

[captainhornblower]

Entirely.

[herotypical]

...Major kudos to you for being so understanding and logical about the whole thing, then. If I'd been in your shoes? Hah.

[captainhornblower]

I... [It's a long story, reaching back far enough across the years.] Only for Archie. No one else.

[herotypical]

Hey. Don't get me wrong. I have people who I think I might forgive anything -- doesn't mean I won't be ticked off at them for it.

[captainhornblower]

I'd be angry at anyone else. [Without explanation, he knows it makes little sense, but he will not talk about Papillion or Ferrol. Not with her.] It was for my own good.

[herotypical]

You're right. It was. I don't think he's capable of acting differently. [ not when it comes to horatio, at least. buffy's heard all the fanboying. ]

[captainhornblower]

I don't think he is. He's a good man.

[A bit of cheek, sometimes, but words and deeds were two different things. He might be a bit impudent at times...

But there'd be no one else he'd rather have at his back when trouble came.]

[herotypical]

If a little...hmm -- [ should she say it? this is his best friend, after all. ] Ah, never mind.

[captainhornblower]

A little what, Miss Buffy?

[He's more curious than anything else.]

[herotypical]

Maybe it was him dating Dawnie but...hmm. [ she waffles on this. ] He's older than me, okay? But he doesn't seem it. He's got a bit of a naive streak. Don't get me wrong -- I love me an idealist. But...

[ she shrugs; not strictly comfortable sharing her concerns with horatio. ]

[captainhornblower]

Naïve...

[Horatio seems to consider the word for a moment before he shakes his head.]

I can't agree.

He... I've known him to make sure a man doesn't take himself too seriously, but I would not call him naïve.