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Tazenhani · 10-03-2011, 12:52 AM

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Back to the men's room they went... only Sabel was in for a treat. Heh. Damien had made his way through the changing rooms and stalls with a BIG old pot of mooncalf dung juuuust a bit ago. Hence his making it back so quickly. And really... Sabel was his employee he could decide when he was needed and not. And that was THAT.

Moving on...

Stopping right outside of the door he turned to look at Sabel and said in a stern tone, "Before we go in you need to hand over both of your wands. And do not confuse it... that was an order, kid." You WILL get them back when you are done, his expression said. Hehe.

He would wait patiently for the trainee to do as instructed. Mhm.

Sabel followed Damien in silence, doing his best to keep his eyes off the man's back so he didn't try to burn a visual hole through him. It wasn't easy, but he managed. There was no small amount of surprise however, when he recognized where they had stopped. The men's room?

His eyes rolled to Damien, a slight frown twitching at the corners of his lips. He highly doubted they were going here to have Damien's version of a heart to heart. And the order to hand over his wands proved just that. But he wasn't going to argue. He was done arguing with Damien for the day and handed over his wands without a word or hesitation.

And then he waited. Stewing in all the neutrality he could muster.

Erindipity · 10-03-2011, 12:57 AM

Damien took the wands without hesitation and tucked them into his back pocket. Then... from his hip pocket he extracted a toothbrush. Heheh. A normal sized toothbrush, nothing special about it at all...

Handing it over to the kid he pushed the door open and nudged him to go through. "Now while you clean up this mess without magic... nothing but that bucket of cleaning stuff and that toothbrush... I will tell you allll about how you broke protocol... and rules and regulations of MLE. Oh yeah and how you fared MUCH better with me shaking you up a bit as opposed to having to face Evander with this... problem."

Tazenhani · 10-03-2011, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinky

Damien took the wands without hesitation and tucked them into his back pocket. Then... from his hip pocket he extracted a toothbrush. Heheh. A normal sized toothbrush, nothing special about it at all...

Handing it over to the kid he pushed the door open and nudged him to go through. "Now while you clean up this mess without magic... nothing but that bucket of cleaning stuff and that toothbrush... I will tell you allll about how you broke protocol... and rules and regulations of MLE. Oh yeah and how you fared MUCH better with me shaking you up a bit as opposed to having to face Evander with this... problem."

A toothbrush? Sabel's teeth clenched a little. Was Damien trying to prove a point of humiliation? Or was this normal MLE protocol for discipline. Either way, there was nothing that he say that would do him any good from this point in, so he kept his lips pursed tightly together.

One hand took the toothbrush while his other worked on zipping up his jacket so he could have some barrier against the smell.

And then, there was that.

That little nudge that spiked his nerves all the wrong way. Tension shot through him and he took a quick step inside the bathroom, his eyes snapping to the man behind him. "Don't...touch me." He wouldn't win in a fight against Damien, he wasn't stupid, but that didn't mean he wasn't ready to engage in one. The truth was, Damien had shaken him up, and he would have no more of the physical aspect of it.

Erindipity · 10-03-2011, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Tazenhani

A toothbrush? Sabel's teeth clenched a little. Was Damien trying to prove a point of humiliation? Or was this normal MLE protocol for discipline. Either way, there was nothing that he say that would do him any good from this point in, so he kept his lips pursed tightly together.

One hand took the toothbrush while his other worked on zipping up his jacket so he could have some barrier against the smell.

And then, there was that.

That little nudge that spiked his nerves all the wrong way. Tension shot through him and he took a quick step inside the bathroom, his eyes snapping to the man behind him. "Don't...touch me." He wouldn't win in a fight against Damien, he wasn't stupid, but that didn't mean he wasn't ready to engage in one. The truth was, Damien had shaken him up, and he would have no more of the physical aspect of it.

Damien sighed audibly and sent his wand sliding into his hand and cast a stinging hex at the boy's legs. "You will not talk down to me, do I make myself [perfectly clear? I might be your friend most days... I love you... but I am ALWAYS your superior." He had had about enough of that. He WOULD take his tongue out if he kept it up.

Just sayin.

Damien made his way in and hopped up on the countertop surrounding the sink... as soon as he removed Sabel's wands from his back pocket and shoved them inside of his waistcoat.

"You know I did something similar once. When I was a trainee of course. I made the assumption that all of the rules were made to be bent or rethought to fit my needs. That there was always a way around them. Well... I learned the hard way that the rules are set into place for a reason, Sabel," he paused for a moment... clearly he was a million miles away in the past...

Tazenhani · 10-03-2011, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinky

Damien sighed audibly and sent his wand sliding into his hand and cast a stinging hex at the boy's legs. "You will not talk down to me, do I make myself [perfectly clear? I might be your friend most days... I love you... but I am ALWAYS your superior." He had had about enough of that. He WOULD take his tongue out if he kept it up.

Just sayin.

Damien made his way in and hopped up on the countertop surrounding the sink... as soon as he removed Sabel's wands from his back pocket and shoved them inside of his waistcoat.

"You know I did something similar once. When I was a trainee of course. I made the assumption that all of the rules were made to be bent or rethought to fit my needs. That there was always a way around them. Well... I learned the hard way that the rules are set into place for a reason, Sabel," he paused for a moment... clearly he was a million miles away in the past...

If he wasn't so busy snatching for the door just to keep on his feet from the surprise and pain of the stinging hex, he would have taken a swing at the man. He didn't care anymore. His bloody anger was clouding every part of his bloody vision. His teeth clenched, his eyes burned as he glared at the floor, gathering himself.

Very slowly, he detached from the door and moved over to gather the bucket he had been assigned. The bathroom stank like nothing before and he was somewhat grateful for the slow, shallow breaths that his anger caused; it kept the smell down at least a little. Once the bucket had been gathered, he lowered himself slowly onto his knees, wincing at the lingering pain of the hex. If Damien wanted a conversation, which Sabel highly doubted, he wasn't getting it.

Boy Wonder · 10-03-2011, 01:28 AM

Do I really need to say that Benjamin went to the bathroom? He had to go, okay? Sometimes, after thwarting off criminals, a guy's gotta relieve himself. But as Benjamin approached the door, it was clear there was someone... Or Someonessss... Already in there. Anyway, The Detective had to go.

But when Ben opened the door, he didn't expect to see what he saw.

"What the HELL is going on in here???" A stern look towards Damien.

Erindipity · 10-03-2011, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Tazenhani

If he wasn't so busy snatching for the door just to keep on his feet from the surprise and pain of the stinging hex, he would have taken a swing at the man. He didn't care anymore. His bloody anger was clouding every part of his bloody vision. His teeth clenched, his eyes burned as he glared at the floor, gathering himself.

Very slowly, he detached from the door and moved over to gather the bucket he had been assigned. The bathroom stank like nothing before and he was somewhat grateful for the slow, shallow breaths that his anger caused; it kept the smell down at least a little. Once the bucket had been gathered, he lowered himself slowly onto his knees, wincing at the lingering pain of the hex. If Damien wanted a conversation, which Sabel highly doubted, he wasn't getting it.

Damien sat in silence for a long moment remembering that thing... Sheesh it had been damn near too long ago. Shaking himself from that dark place he sighed. "I had this friend that I went everywhere with, did everything with. We were best mates. Had been brought up together. I went into Auror training after deciding teaching was no my forte. Well he was extremely interested in my line of work and I would go back to our apartment after work and regale him with all of the gory details. It was how I kept sane." He paused for a moment and ran a hand through his hair. "Well I got involved in this case... really nasty business. Dark wizard that was hunting down and killing people at random. Or so it seemed that way... long story short: My trainer and I were out in the field one day tracking the man and were very SURE that no one would come along to mess that up... when my buddy showed up. Sean was his name. He came up to me and tried to talk and it was obvious we knew one another. Apparently the killer...or one of his associates... saw this and eventually used it against me. They kidnapped my best friend and tortured him for information on me, the case, and others within the Department since I told him everything. I nearly ended my career because I was too ignorant to heed the simplest of rules." That was more personal mess than most anyone knew about him...

"We can't discuss the things we do and the things we know for a multitude of reasons. That being one of them, but it is against the laws that we uphold to share confidential information with those outside of our own line of work, Sabel. You have to understand that. I thought we were clear..."

He sighed once more and caught the reflection of himself in the mirror... he looked like hell.

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Do I really need to say that Benjamin went to the bathroom? He had to go, okay? Sometimes, after thwarting off criminals, a guy's gotta relieve himself. But as Benjamin approached the door, it was clear there was someone... Or Someonessss... Already in there. Anyway, The Detective had to go.

But when Ben opened the door, he didn't expect to see what he saw.

"What the HELL is going on in here???" A stern look towards Damien.

Damien didn't even turn to look at the idiot Muggle freak. Instead he simply drawled, "First off do not raise your voice and me and do not glare as such. Secondly I think it's quite clear is it not? He's cleaning mooncalf dung off the bathroom floor with a toothbrush." It DID look exactly like it WAS.

Tazenhani · 10-03-2011, 01:44 AM

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Damien sat in silence for a long moment remembering that thing... Sheesh it had been damn near too long ago. Shaking himself from that dark place he sighed. "I had this friend that I went everywhere with, did everything with. We were best mates. Had been brought up together. I went into Auror training after deciding teaching was no my forte. Well he was extremely interested in my line of work and I would go back to our apartment after work and regale him with all of the gory details. It was how I kept sane." He paused for a moment and ran a hand through his hair. "Well I got involved in this case... really nasty business. Dark wizard that was hunting down and killing people at random. Or so it seemed that way... long story short: My trainer and I were out in the field one day tracking the man and were very SURE that no one would come along to mess that up... when my buddy showed up. Sean was his name. He came up to me and tried to talk and it was obvious we knew one another. Apparently the killer...or one of his associates... saw this and eventually used it against me. They kidnapped my best friend and tortured him for information on me, the case, and others within the Department since I told him everything. I nearly ended my career because I was too ignorant to heed the simplest of rules." That was more personal mess than most anyone knew about him...

"We can't discuss the things we do and the things we know for a multitude of reasons. That being one of them, but it is against the laws that we uphold to share confidential information with those outside of our own line of work, Sabel. You have to understand that. I thought we were clear..."

He sighed once more and caught the reflection of himself in the mirror... he looked like hell.

Damien didn't even turn to look at the idiot Muggle freak. Instead he simply drawled, "First off do not raise your voice and me and do not glare as such. Secondly I think it's quite clear is it not? He's cleaning mooncalf dung off the bathroom floor with a toothbrush." It DID look exactly like it WAS.

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Do I really need to say that Benjamin went to the bathroom? He had to go, okay? Sometimes, after thwarting off criminals, a guy's gotta relieve himself. But as Benjamin approached the door, it was clear there was someone... Or Someonessss... Already in there. Anyway, The Detective had to go.

But when Ben opened the door, he didn't expect to see what he saw.

"What the HELL is going on in here???" A stern look towards Damien.

Sabel was still as Damien spoke. He hadn't expected Damien to open up so easily about his past, or about that sort of pain. Part of his heart went out to the man with agonizing sympathy, but there was a part that wouldn't listen, that was still cold. Still angry. Excuses were made in his mind, objections and defenses, but they didn't reach his tongue. Any words would be like a slap in the face to Damien. Whatever anger he had, whatever things he needed to say, to work out, now was not the time.

So, he remained silent, dunking the toothbrush and starting to scrub. Even when the Detective came in, he only spared the man a slight glance. Damien clearly had it covered, though he couldn't say he appreciated the hostility the man spared towards his boss. But not speaking was a very wise idea for him right now. Not until he could quell some of the anger. So he turned most of his attention back to his task, half an ear and mind on the new addition to the situation.

Boy Wonder · 10-03-2011, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinky

Damien didn't even turn to look at the idiot Muggle freak. Instead he simply drawled, "First off do not raise your voice and me and do not glare as such. Secondly I think it's quite clear is it not? He's cleaning mooncalf dung off the bathroom floor with a toothbrush." It DID look exactly like it WAS.

.... Alright, he had him there.

Benjamin simply leaned against the wall as Damien didn't turn to face him. Man, everyone on that side of the office was so DRAMATIC!

"Question is, why is he doing it? I'm sure whatever he did doesn't have just cause for manual, humiliating labor...." A look down at the trainee. "Also, you couldn't have picked a different bathroom?" That one didn't need to be answered.

Damien was crazy- fact. So, whatever the trainee did, didn't go well with him. But, this was ridiculous. Taking advantage of him.

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Sabel was still as Damien spoke. He hadn't expected Damien to open up so easily about his past, or about that sort of pain. Part of his heart went out to the man with agonizing sympathy, but there was a part that wouldn't listen, that was still cold. Still angry. Excuses were made in his mind, objections and defenses, but they didn't reach his tongue. Any words would be like a slap in the face to Damien. Whatever anger he had, whatever things he needed to say, to work out, now was not the time.

So, he remained silent, dunking the toothbrush and starting to scrub. Even when the Detective came in, he only spared the man a slight glance. Damien clearly had it covered, though he couldn't say he appreciated the hostility the man spared towards his boss. But not speaking was a very wise idea for him right now. Not until he could quell some of the anger. So he turned most of his attention back to his task, half an ear and mind on the new addition to the situation.

"I don't understand why you're still down there." Benjamin looked at the trainee and then back at Damien. "Don't abuse him...". The Detective noted the wands he could see in Damien's back pocket. "Whatever he did had to be horrible, but this is not the way to punish him" Perhaps it wasn't Ben's place... But someone had to say something.

Erindipity · 10-03-2011, 02:02 AM

Damien slowly turned his head as the moron kept talking...

"I don't come over to your side of the office and tell you how to handle your employees or your trainees. DO NOT make the mistake of continuing to do so with me, DETECTIVE." Yeah that was sarcasm. It was yummy, yummy sarcasm.

"Now if you have an ISSUE with my methods well then you can -- well you can get over it. This is of no concern to you. None at all. I am a veteran Auror and the HEAD Auror here... I think I know what I am doing, thank you very much." Looking to Sabel he actually cracked a smile. "Hey kid... why don't you let him know what YOU think about all of this?" Misplaced anger was always fun to watch. He knew the kid was piping hot with his temper right now. Unleash it on the Misuse of whatever dude... whatever it was he did.

Tazenhani · 10-03-2011, 02:11 AM

Sabel's eyebrows quirked at the Detective's continued pressure. Sure, he was raging upset with Damien, but that didn't negate his protectiveness of the man. And this...confrontation was spiking that need to keep safe one of the last people alive that he cared about, to defend him.

Resting back on his legs, he cast a glance at Damien's invitation and then over at the new addition to their little 'party'. For a long moment he just considered the man in silence. The intentions were good, but the approach was off. Something he could relate too. Something he saw in himself. The actions, were as he would have acted if their roles had been reversed. But at the same time, this was against Damien. Needless to say the clash of emotions and thoughts was a little bit distorting and confusing.

"I appreciate the concern, Sir." Really, a part of him did. "But abuse is a high crime to be accusing someone of, especially when you are not aware of the full situation." Why he was defending Damien's actions was still a bit of a mystery. He didn't like it and he didn't agree with it, but this was between Damien and him. Not this Detective. "I'm sure there is another bathroom one floor down if you think you can make it. If you are so adamant to use these facilities, four hands are always faster than two. I'm sure we could find another toothbrush."

Boy Wonder · 10-03-2011, 02:25 AM

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Damien slowly turned his head as the moron kept talking...

"I don't come over to your side of the office and tell you how to handle your employees or your trainees. DO NOT make the mistake of continuing to do so with me, DETECTIVE." Yeah that was sarcasm. It was yummy, yummy sarcasm.

"Now if you have an ISSUE with my methods well then you can -- well you can get over it. This is of no concern to you. None at all. I am a veteran Auror and the HEAD Auror here... I think I know what I am doing, thank you very much." Looking to Sabel he actually cracked a smile. "Hey kid... why don't you let him know what YOU think about all of this?" Misplaced anger was always fun to watch. He knew the kid was piping hot with his temper right now. Unleash it on the Misuse of whatever dude... whatever it was he did.

Benjamin never raised his voice for this man. He never had to. But what he was saying was just..... ick. "Actually, Damien. I'm a Veteran Head Auror, myself, thank you very much." Never discredit Benjamin Clark Amsten. Best Detective ~~in the world~~ in England.

"But this does concern me, and I should really tell Evander what you're doing. And don't think he would just shrug it off." Doing his most humorous impersonation of Damien: "'Evander, Benjamin had no right to be interfering with me hexing my trainee and then forcing him to clean with a toothbrush.... OH! In the bathroom.' Yeah, Damien. Sounds perfectly reasonable to me." Really? Really? "Oh, yeah... And I did heard that struggle from the hallway." Now that he was in, it was clear there was a spell or two.

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Sabel's eyebrows quirked at the Detective's continued pressure. Sure, he was raging upset with Damien, but that didn't negate his protectiveness of the man. And this...confrontation was spiking that need to keep safe one of the last people alive that he cared about, to defend him.

Resting back on his legs, he cast a glance at Damien's invitation and then over at the new addition to their little 'party'. For a long moment he just considered the man in silence. The intentions were good, but the approach was off. Something he could relate too. Something he saw in himself. The actions, were as he would have acted if their roles had been reversed. But at the same time, this was against Damien. Needless to say the clash of emotions and thoughts was a little bit distorting and confusing.

"I appreciate the concern, Sir." Really, a part of him did. "But abuse is a high crime to be accusing someone of, especially when you are not aware of the full situation." Why he was defending Damien's actions was still a bit of a mystery. He didn't like it and he didn't agree with it, but this was between Damien and him. Not this Detective. "I'm sure there is another bathroom one floor down if you think you can make it. If you are so adamant to use these facilities, four hands are always faster than two. I'm sure we could find another toothbrush."

But Benjamin was curious what the kid had to say. And he honestly didn't believe it. Well several things. 1. Abuse, not that high of a crime when considering murder, torture, animal changing, etc. And 2. That the kid was DEFENDING his crazy boss. Ben just shot him a look... But he had to laugh at the toothbrush thing.

Funny...

"Getting Hexed: Abuse. And I don't have to hear the whole story." This whole thing was crazy. They were both crazy. AND BEN STILL HAD TO GO!

"Damien, I can't just let this go... You have to understand that." The Detective gave the man a shrug, before giving the trainee a final look, and heading out the door.

He would tell Evander what he saw, no matter what the whole story is, what the trainee did was separate..... but first, he had to pee.

Erindipity · 10-03-2011, 02:33 AM

Damien rolled his eyes at the moron man and simply smirked at him as he continued to flap his gums on and on and ooooonnnnn. Oooh and he was going to o tattle on Damien. Wow was this dude a KID?

Unable to contain it any longer Damien actually laughed AT him. "You are so dramatic it makes no sense... go right ahead and tell Evander, FORMER HEAD AUROR Amsten. Go right ahead. Save me the trouble of walking to his office when I am done here," Damien said, his voice DRIPPING with disdain. And a STRUGGLE? There was no struggle... he hexed the kid and he walked into the bathroom and started cleaning. Shhhhheeeeeessssssh.

Shaking his head he smiled at Sabel and winked. "You wanna go report me for abuse, kiddo? You can run after him and tattle if you want to." He could. He really could.

Tazenhani · 10-03-2011, 02:39 AM

If the walls and floor weren't covered in....well if they were clean, he may have dropped his head against them. Moral of the story, of the situation; never get two head Auror's in a room together. Sure, there was more to it than that, but it was the immediate situation Sabel was seeing. Auror's...had a complex.

Letting out a heavy breath, he shook his head and returned to his scrubbing as the man left. There was only a pause when Damien spoke to him, and though the man was all smiles, smirks and winks, Sabel could only return a flat look. Who did Damien think he was, to just run off and 'tattle' on the man he put the trust of his life in? He was fairly certain Damien knew he wouldn't, but that didn't stop the frown that furrowed his brow from being very prominent.

"I think you hexed the wrong person." And that was all he would say of that. His eyes and hands returned to his task. The sooner he was done it, the sooner he could be rid of Damien's company. As much as he didn't like the other man harping on Damien, he wasn't in particular enjoyment of the man's sense of pleasantries at the moment.

Erindipity · 10-03-2011, 02:46 AM

Damien's chuckles continued as Sabel looked at him deadpan and acted like the scolded child that he was. SHaking his head he chuckled once more before speaking again. "You might not like my methods... you might not even like me, but you will respect me and the rules of this department, kid. A lesson you could learn sooner rather than later." Yeeep he would still talk no matter WHAT the kid's attitude was. Fact was; he was enjoying this.

"When I got my first punishment I was made to clean up dead mouse carcasses fromt he bottom of a pit which once housed a... well I am not SURE what it had once been home to, if anything. Heard rumors, though. Point is, you should be glad it is me doling out this punishment. You can sulk and be angry with me for eternity for all I care, but I believe manual labor builds character. And not to mention I think you will be less likely to break rules after this. Because TRUST ME: They only get worse from here." Yeeeep. He had an entire arsenal of terrible torturous punishments if he needed them.

Hell his initial reaction was to dangle the kid upside down and repeatedly give him swirlies until he got his point across. Hehe. To pass the time he began to hum to himself and let his mind wander a bit.

Tazenhani · 10-03-2011, 02:58 AM

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Damien's chuckles continued as Sabel looked at him deadpan and acted like the scolded child that he was. SHaking his head he chuckled once more before speaking again. "You might not like my methods... you might not even like me, but you will respect me and the rules of this department, kid. A lesson you could learn sooner rather than later." Yeeep he would still talk no matter WHAT the kid's attitude was. Fact was; he was enjoying this.

"When I got my first punishment I was made to clean up dead mouse carcasses fromt he bottom of a pit which once housed a... well I am not SURE what it had once been home to, if anything. Heard rumors, though. Point is, you should be glad it is me doling out this punishment. You can sulk and be angry with me for eternity for all I care, but I believe manual labor builds character. And not to mention I think you will be less likely to break rules after this. Because TRUST ME: They only get worse from here." Yeeeep. He had an entire arsenal of terrible torturous punishments if he needed them.

Hell his initial reaction was to dangle the kid upside down and repeatedly give him swirlies until he got his point across. Hehe. To pass the time he began to hum to himself and let his mind wander a bit.

Maybe he would have been able to keep going if Damien wasn't so gleeful. Fact was, it was irritating on all patience he had. Sure, he would defend the man against another that imposed on their business, on their relationship, hell he would give his life to Damien, but that didn't mean he had to agree to everything that came out of the man's mouth.

"You really think I'm sulking because you're 'punishing' me?" His hands stopped and he gave the man a flat look. "I tried to talk to you like a normal human being, but you wouldn't hear me. You told me to save my emotions when we last talked here. But what did you do? You came here to fret and worry and then you ran to Gemini, instantly. You did what you told me not to, and let your emotions dictate your actions. I tried to tell you I needed to talk, but you told me to save it. Then, when you allowed me, you shoved my words back down my throat."

Okay, so maybe it did sound like he was sulking, but it wasn't really the way he saw things. Not from where he stood. "I don't care what punishment you give me for 'breaking the rules'. Do whatever the hell you want. I care that you didn't bother to listen. That you were, are, too consumed in your own internal state to give a damn about listening to anyone else." A momentary pause. "As am I."

The truth. As he saw it. They were more alike than he cared to admit.

Erindipity · 10-03-2011, 03:09 AM

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Maybe he would have been able to keep going if Damien wasn't so gleeful. Fact was, it was irritating on all patience he had. Sure, he would defend the man against another that imposed on their business, on their relationship, hell he would give his life to Damien, but that didn't mean he had to agree to everything that came out of the man's mouth.

"You really think I'm sulking because you're 'punishing' me?" His hands stopped and he gave the man a flat look. "I tried to talk to you like a normal human being, but you wouldn't hear me. You told me to save my emotions when we last talked here. But what did you do? You came here to fret and worry and then you ran to Gemini, instantly. You did what you told me not to, and let your emotions dictate your actions. I tried to tell you I needed to talk, but you told me to save it. Then, when you allowed me, you shoved my words back down my throat."

Okay, so maybe it did sound like he was sulking, but it wasn't really the way he saw things. Not from where he stood. "I don't care what punishment you give me for 'breaking the rules'. Do whatever the hell you want. I care that you didn't bother to listen. That you were, are, too consumed in your own internal state to give a damn about listening to anyone else." A momentary pause. "As am I."

The truth. As he saw it. They were more alike than he cared to admit.

Damien listened silently and smirked still. "You are telling me that my going to my wife to make sure she is safe... is the same as you blabbing your mouth to who knows WHO all about private LAW ENFORCEMENT business?" Just to make sure he was getting that right.

"You DO have to keep your emotions out of the job. If the job directly involves people you love then it is hard. I should know better than most that point. Do not try to prove a point with me, Sabel Dakest because I wish you could have... oh wait I can let you hear the way that sounded," Damien said as he dug in his waistcoat pocket for his watch. It was the pocketwatch he always carried, yes... but he had never actually USED it in front of anyone other than Evander.

Flipping it open he then turned the little dial on top and then pressed the button in. In Sabel;'s SULKY tone the exact words were repeated out of the watch:

"You really think I'm sulking because you're 'punishing' me?"[b] "I tried to talk to you like a normal human being, but you wouldn't hear me. You told me to save my emotions when we last talked here. But what did you do? You came here to fret and worry and then you ran to Gemini, instantly. You did what you told me not to, and let your emotions dictate your actions. I tried to tell you I needed to talk, but you told me to save it. Then, when you allowed me, you shoved my words back down my throat."

Yeeeep it sounded like sulking to him. "You seriously sound like a twelve year old, Sabel. Come on. I told you at that point there was no time for all of that. I cannot tell her. I am bound by the laws that I have sworn to uphold. It's just the way it is. Now, yes, I will indeed do my damndest to protect my wife and child and you can say that is my emotions dictating my actions all you please, but it's all I CAN do. Don't you get it? Protect those you care about, yes, but telling them secrets is just putting them in harm's way." He then flipped the watch shut and shoved it back into his pocket.

Tazenhani · 10-03-2011, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinky

Damien listened silently and smirked still. "You are telling me that my going to my wife to make sure she is safe... is the same as you blabbing your mouth to who knows WHO all about private LAW ENFORCEMENT business?" Just to make sure he was getting that right.

"You DO have to keep your emotions out of the job. If the job directly involves people you love then it is hard. I should know better than most that point. Do not try to prove a point with me, Sabel Dakest because I wish you could have... oh wait I can let you hear the way that sounded," Damien said as he dug in his waistcoat pocket for his watch. It was the pocketwatch he always carried, yes... but he had never actually USED it in front of anyone other than Evander.

Flipping it open he then turned the little dial on top and then pressed the button in. In Sabel;'s SULKY tone the exact words were repeated out of the watch:

"You really think I'm sulking because you're 'punishing' me?"[b] "I tried to talk to you like a normal human being, but you wouldn't hear me. You told me to save my emotions when we last talked here. But what did you do? You came here to fret and worry and then you ran to Gemini, instantly. You did what you told me not to, and let your emotions dictate your actions. I tried to tell you I needed to talk, but you told me to save it. Then, when you allowed me, you shoved my words back down my throat."

Yeeeep it sounded like sulking to him. "You seriously sound like a twelve year old, Sabel. Come on. I told you at that point there was no time for all of that. I cannot tell her. I am bound by the laws that I have sworn to uphold. It's just the way it is. Now, yes, I will indeed do my damndest to protect my wife and child and you can say that is my emotions dictating my actions all you please, but it's all I CAN do. Don't you get it? Protect those you care about, yes, but telling them secrets is just putting them in harm's way." He then flipped the watch shut and shoved it back into his pocket.

Sabel's jaw clenched. And clenched some more.

At long last he turned his eyes away from the other man and started scrubbing again. Harder. Faster. He didn't care how exhausted he was by the end of it, he wasn't going to stop and he wasn't going to take a break. Telling secrets was harming another, but keeping secrets was harming them too. Where was the line drawn? It was getting harder to see.

He wasn't going to ask about the watch. He wasn't going to ask about Gemini's safety. He was going to shut up and do what Damien told him to do. Because he should have done that a long time ago. He should have been doing it for a long time. And so, he scrubbed even harder.

Erindipity · 10-03-2011, 03:22 AM

To Hell with it. The kid was more stubborn than... well he was more stubborn than Damien Jackson. Perhaps? Yes. Maybe. Shaking his head he tossed the wands to the floor by Sabel's feet and slid off of the counter.

"You can sulk and stay angry and do whatever it is you damn well please. I am done trying to teach you until you stop being such a... child. Use your wands and clear this mess up immediately and then go pack up your things and get out of here," he said in a sad tone. The kid would never learn if he wasn't willing to LISTEN and LEARN. Damien had no hope for him at this point.

With the last he started to slowly move toward the door... careful not to slip in poop.

Tazenhani · 10-03-2011, 03:26 AM

Sabel froze. Everything just...froze.

His eyes fell on the wands beside him. He couldn't understand. He couldn't fully comprehend it. Sure, before he had been so fed up he didn't care if he lost his job, but faced with the reality of it....it was beyond him.

"What.....did you want me to do?" His voice came quietly, unsteady. "I....I'm doing what you asked me to do. I'm...not arguing with you. I'm listening to you!" His eyes snapped up to the man he had trusted, the man that had been close to him. "What more do you want?! All of you?! What do you bloody want from me?!" He did one thing, he got hit. He did the opposite, it was still wrong.

Erindipity · 10-03-2011, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Tazenhani

Sabel froze. Everything just...froze.

His eyes fell on the wands beside him. He couldn't understand. He couldn't fully comprehend it. Sure, before he had been so fed up he didn't care if he lost his job, but faced with the reality of it....it was beyond him.

"What.....did you want me to do?" His voice came quietly, unsteady. "I....I'm doing what you asked me to do. I'm...not arguing with you. I'm listening to you!" His eyes snapped up to the man he had trusted, the man that had been close to him. "What more do you want?! All of you?! What do you bloody want from me?!" He did one thing, he got hit. He did the opposite, it was still wrong.

The older man turned his head and glanced over his shoulder for a moment before stopping right at the wall and putting a hand out to steady himself.

"I don't want anything from you, Sabel. Just finish up and go home. You can report in to... Isobel in the morning. She can take your training from here I think. I will oversee it, of course. But I believe that my involvement in your training is clouding the bigger picture here. I fear your comfort level with me will only hinder you. Just... clean up." THe man sounded as tired as he was... as old as he was... and as hurt... nah he didn't sound hurt. Heh. He would never let that show through.

He was still picking his way through the poop strewn bathroom. -- almost to the door now... just a little bit further.

Tazenhani · 10-03-2011, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinky

The older man turned his head and glanced over his shoulder for a moment before stopping right at the wall and putting a hand out to steady himself.

"I don't want anything from you, Sabel. Just finish up and go home. You can report in to... Isobel in the morning. She can take your training from here I think. I will oversee it, of course. But I believe that my involvement in your training is clouding the bigger picture here. I fear your comfort level with me will only hinder you. Just... clean up." THe man sounded as tired as he was... as old as he was... and as hurt... nah he didn't sound hurt. Heh. He would never let that show through.

He was still picking his way through the poop strewn bathroom. -- almost to the door now... just a little bit further.

Sabel was speechless. Utterly speechless. Was he not allowed to be close to anyone anymore? Was it that much of a danger to him? To his work? To others?

Bowing his head, he stared at the wands for a long moment before gathering them up. Pushing himself to his feet, he made his way over to Damien, careful of the slippery floor but making faster progress than the older man. When he got to him, he gently reached out to take Damien's arm, to steady him. To help him, if he would allow it.

Everything on his expression was of defeat, of apology, of remorse. The anger was still there, but it was altered internally. He himself was the only one he had reason to be angry with.

Erindipity · 10-03-2011, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Tazenhani

Sabel was speechless. Utterly speechless. Was he not allowed to be close to anyone anymore? Was it that much of a danger to him? To his work? To others?

Bowing his head, he stared at the wands for a long moment before gathering them up. Pushing himself to his feet, he made his way over to Damien, careful of the slippery floor but making faster progress than the older man. When he got to him, he gently reached out to take Damien's arm, to steady him. To help him, if he would allow it.

Everything on his expression was of defeat, of apology, of remorse. The anger was still there, but it was altered internally. He himself was the only one he had reason to be angry with.

Damien had thought that training Sabel to be the next Damien Jackson would be a treat. He could groom the kid in the ways of Aurorship and mold him... he was wrong. When Sabel reached him he did allow him to take hold of his arm. He did indeed.

He was stupid enough to glance at the boy for a moment, too. Sighing audibly he shook his head. "Don't look at me like that. You can train under someone else and be less likely to care as much what their opinions are... you are less likely to back talk them. It's for your own good. I promise you," he said in a gruff voice as he slid a bit in the mess which was his own doing. Fantastic. Good thing the kid was there to help him along...

Reaching the door at last he gently pulled his arm out of Sabel's grasp and patted his arm for a moment. "I clearly am losing my touch... you are better off in someone else's hands, kid."

Tazenhani · 10-03-2011, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinky

Damien had thought that training Sabel to be the next Damien Jackson would be a treat. He could groom the kid in the ways of Aurorship and mold him... he was wrong. When Sabel reached him he did allow him to take hold of his arm. He did indeed.

He was stupid enough to glance at the boy for a moment, too. Sighing audibly he shook his head. "Don't look at me like that. You can train under someone else and be less likely to care as much what their opinions are... you are less likely to back talk them. It's for your own good. I promise you," he said in a gruff voice as he slid a bit in the mess which was his own doing. Fantastic. Good thing the kid was there to help him along...

Reaching the door at last he gently pulled his arm out of Sabel's grasp and patted his arm for a moment. "I clearly am losing my touch... you are better off in someone else's hands, kid."

Sabel didn't agree. He would never agree. And he found himself shaking his head. His hold tightened on Damien when he slipped and he made sure the man was stable before even thinking to allow his hand to withdraw.

"I'm......I'm sorry, Damien." Truthfully, honestly and unbearably sorry. He felt like such a disappointment, such a let down in Damien's eyes. In everyone's eyes. His eyes fell to his wands still held in his hands and after a moment he pressed them into Damien's hands. "Give....give me one more chance Damien. Please...."

Maybe one day he could explain why he had spoken how he did to Damien. Maybe one day they could laugh about it. But right now, he was trying to hold on. Hold onto the one thing that was stable, the one thing that was normal. One of the only things left that mattered. Not his apprenticeship. Not his training. But his relationship with Damien. The man was his mentor, his teacher, his adopted father. He didn't want to loose that. Ever.

Erindipity · 10-03-2011, 03:57 AM

Damien was full of sighs today. He let out one more as he pushed the wands back at Sabel. "Seriously just Vanish it all, kid. We will talk tomorrow perhaps. I need to get back to the office. You can go back to Cadewyn and help her. Funny thing is I might be an older gentleman, but I have impeccable hearing. So you keep your word to that lady and go back to help her." With that he smiled slightly at the kid and just patted his arm again before trotting out of the loo and heading back down the hall toward his office.

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