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londoncallingrpgMs. Ethel Vitties (Vit to her friends) was not the sort of person who usually made it onto Q's radar. She had no government ties, the most sophisticated bit of tech in her flat was her sky box (which she only owned because of a need to watch her stories), and she barely knew how to use that. She was no spy, no hacker, and at 83 with a bad hip, she posed no physical threat. ...She was just nice. They'd spoken a few dozen times, and on one occasion when he'd had to go out of town at the last minute, had agreed to let Titania and Oberon stay in her flat. No questions asked, she had simply overheard him in the hall failing to get through to the usual cat sitter or Eve, and had offered to take them.
She'd refused payment of any sort when he'd returned, and the cats had taken an instant liking to her. ...So when Q had learned just how much she was getting charged for her simple cable box and the internet she almost never used, he'd taken matters into his own hands. He'd spent the morning on the roof, rewiring the various cables and making slight improvements. Now he was parked across the street in a small cafe, tapping into Sky's customer data base to make some even more adjustments- Starting with a refund of an obscene service charge.
He was sporting his usual frumpy boffin chic look, but it was obvious he'd been busy this morning by the state of his elbows and knees, the fabric darkened and dirtied by the tar on the roof. His hair was wilder and fluffier than ever, and he was frowning at his monitor as he combed through Vit's billing history. The company really was shameless, it seemed.
When someone approached the table, he simply assumed it was a server and he covered his cup with one hand. "Actually, I'd like to switch to coffee now, if that's alright," he said, not considering the cafe might be full and the person approaching might be searching for a seat- Or, you know, a friend looking to say hello.
She'd refused payment of any sort when he'd returned, and the cats had taken an instant liking to her. ...So when Q had learned just how much she was getting charged for her simple cable box and the internet she almost never used, he'd taken matters into his own hands. He'd spent the morning on the roof, rewiring the various cables and making slight improvements. Now he was parked across the street in a small cafe, tapping into Sky's customer data base to make some even more adjustments- Starting with a refund of an obscene service charge.
He was sporting his usual frumpy boffin chic look, but it was obvious he'd been busy this morning by the state of his elbows and knees, the fabric darkened and dirtied by the tar on the roof. His hair was wilder and fluffier than ever, and he was frowning at his monitor as he combed through Vit's billing history. The company really was shameless, it seemed.
When someone approached the table, he simply assumed it was a server and he covered his cup with one hand. "Actually, I'd like to switch to coffee now, if that's alright," he said, not considering the cafe might be full and the person approaching might be searching for a seat- Or, you know, a friend looking to say hello.
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Date: 2017-07-15 05:00 am (UTC)"I think that would cross a boundary. I'd love it...thank you, but no," he replied, thinking it through as he spoke.
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Date: 2017-07-15 05:18 am (UTC)"Alright, well, if you change your mind, you only need ask," Q assured him.
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Date: 2017-07-15 05:30 am (UTC)"I'm hoping he'll just need time," Hex said. "That's me hope, anyway. Who knows, though...maybe he'll decide he likes America better."
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Date: 2017-07-15 05:05 pm (UTC)"How is work?" he asked after a moment. "You know we still have an opening in medical..."
Well, one could be made anyway.
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Date: 2017-07-15 06:24 pm (UTC)Hex had been waffling on accepting Q's offer. It was generous beyond measure, but he worried what Danny would think if he went to work for Six. It would mean more money and better hours, and there would be the chance for a thrill or two, he was sure. But perhaps he ought to choose something more sedate. Duty nurse in labor and delivery, maybe.
But the money...and the opportunity...
"You should put me in," he finally decided. "If I pass the background and all, which I'm not sure I will, then...yeah."
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Date: 2017-07-16 05:38 am (UTC)"You know when I would start?" he asked. "I can give notice today if you have some idea. If it's long, well, might be nice to have a bit of a holiday."
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Date: 2017-07-16 01:17 pm (UTC)At least they did when Q wanted them to.
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Date: 2017-07-16 05:27 pm (UTC)Hex only had to think for a moment before he nodded. Other than the fact it might upset Danny, there was no reason to say no. Not that he could think of.
"I'll put in me notice today with the company."
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Date: 2017-07-16 05:30 pm (UTC)"I'll have paperwork sent to your home immediately then," Q smiled.
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Date: 2017-07-16 05:32 pm (UTC)"You're alright, Q," Hex said, smiling softly. "I've never had anyone look out for me the way you do."
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Date: 2017-07-16 05:42 pm (UTC)"Then consider this me setting you up with a way to return the favour," Q replied seriously. "Bond and I need allies- Now more than ever before."
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Date: 2017-07-16 05:47 pm (UTC)"Why is that?" he asked with some concern. But then he looked around at the crowded cafe. "Maybe not the best place to answer that, I reckon."
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Date: 2017-07-16 06:08 pm (UTC)"No. We'll speak once you're settled in at work," Q assured him.
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Date: 2017-07-16 06:10 pm (UTC)"Whatever it is, if I can help? You know I will," Hex said. The server came over to check on Q's coffee and Hex asked her for a tea and a bacon sarnie. If he was here he might as well spend some money and not just take up space, he figured.
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Date: 2017-07-16 07:45 pm (UTC)Q ordered another cup, but didn't bother with food.
"You seem eager to leave your job," he noted.
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Date: 2017-07-16 08:30 pm (UTC)"I've had a couple run-ins. I'm all for a thrill, don't get me wrong, but a few things have shaken me up. I've got Danny now. I've got something to lose, yeah? When I think about that, mad men with knives and trying to help someone while their dogs try to eat me, that loses it's allure."
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Date: 2017-07-16 10:49 pm (UTC)"I have trouble believing Mr. Holt will warm to the idea of you working with us," Q pointed out, quirking a brow.
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Date: 2017-07-19 01:38 am (UTC)"Yeah...that's about me only reservation. But you know why," he replied. "They did him wrong, Q. Even you have to admit that. And God only knows if they'll light onto him again."
It really was a huge reservation for him, but Hex trusted Q. Not Six, but Q.
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Date: 2017-07-19 01:57 am (UTC)"I can't promise you they won't. He's still a person of interest," Q admitted. "He has a file still."
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Date: 2017-07-19 02:07 am (UTC)He was quiet for a very long moment.
"You could make that disappear," he said, half hoping Q would even do something like that, though he knew it was unlikely.
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Date: 2017-07-19 02:24 am (UTC)"Even if I could, there's still the CIA, MI5, and every other intelligence agency you could ever imagine," Q countered.
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Date: 2017-07-19 02:56 am (UTC)Hex sighed softly.
"Yeah," he conceded. "It's...it's never going to be over, is it? For him? They'll probably figure out a way to get him even after he's dead."
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Date: 2017-07-19 09:03 pm (UTC)"Right now the waters are calm, Hex. ...Enjoy that," Q said gently. "That's all any of us can do."
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Date: 2017-07-19 09:13 pm (UTC)Hex snorted a soft laugh.
"You sound like a bloke I used to now, just there," he said.
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