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Territorial (Sloane) Jun 28, 2011 13:08:28 GMT -5

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Hart leaned back in his chair, feet propped up against his desk. It was rather amazing how few calls he received during the day, but considering that the local police force only had three officers he supposed that this was probably a very good thing.

They went days without any calls at all.

And then had some lunatic try and set things on fire in the middle of town.

And then more days without any calls.

Today was looking to be one of those days with absolutely nothing to do. He supposed he should feel a tiny bit guilty about being paid to sip frappucinos and look at funny pictures on the internet, but he really didn't.

He took a sip of his frap, scrolling through icanhazcheeseburger, when he caught movemet out of the corner of his eye, and slowly turned his chair around, lowering his feet to the floor. Oh, damn, it was Officer Devereaux. She was gorgeous, but her mercurial temperament was. off-putting to say the least.

"Officer. Good morning." He greeted her with a wave, deciding against asking why she was scowling. Maybe she just found lolcats that offensive.

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Territorial (Sloane) Jun 28, 2011 18:45:27 GMT -5

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Post by Sloane Deveraux on Jun 28, 2011 18:45:27 GMT -5

It was a mess.

Sloane had been raised to be clean. With seven brothers, it was more a necessity than anything and the dark haired woman had learnt to really prioritise cleanliness above all else.

Which was why when she found that she could not simply find her things where she left them, she knew immediately that it was not her fault. Her first thought was that it was Farley's fault. The woman was so in love with change so Sloane wouldn't be surprised if she was the one messing with her things.

But things did not seem to point her way and so the power mimic tried calming herself down with deep breaths before seeking another to blame. The only person around just so happened to be the newest addition. There was something about him Sloane couldn't quite place but that didn't quite matter right then. All she knew was that he was in her line of fire and he was going to pay.

Completely ignoring the pleasantries, Sloane went right down to the accusations. "You are aware that I have a system." She began, her tone curt. "It has not changed. Just because Captain Farley is all about "Change for the better", I find that my own "Don't fix what ain't broken" philosophy actually works. So really...do you mind cleaning up your shit?"

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Territorial (Sloane) Jul 5, 2011 11:21:48 GMT -5

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Post by Hart Kenney on Jul 5, 2011 11:21:48 GMT -5

Hart managed to look rather alarmed at the basilisk-like glare Officer Deveraux was sending in his direction. "My stuff is clean." He objected, returning his gaze to his desk. So maybe there was a stack of papers that wasn't currently being confined by the plastic inbox and maybe there were a few pens that had escaped the mug he'd originally brought in for that purpose, and maybe there were several issues of The Weekly Standard scattered about and maybe a few of those issues had migrated over to Officer Deveraux's desk...

Oh.

"Uh, sorry," He apologized, pushing himself to his feet. He stood at the exact same height as the feisty officer, a fact that was a bit depressing, as she was quite petite. At least he didn't have her tiny frame.

"I guess you're not a big William Kristol fan." He gave her a teasing grin, picking his magazines off her desk. "I didn't realize they'd uhhh landed over here...."

He really must not have been paying attention when he'd tossed them to the side after reading them.

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Territorial (Sloane) Jul 5, 2011 13:41:02 GMT -5

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Post by Sloane Deveraux on Jul 5, 2011 13:41:02 GMT -5

Sloane scoffed at Hart's response, rolling her eyes maturely as she crossed her arms over her chest. When realisation finally dawned on the clerk, Sloane raised an eyebrow as he got up to clean up the mess he had made. His comment about the political analyst was left untouched.

"Yeah, well be aware of your surroundings. Seriously Hart. You're a clerk. Isn't organisation a prerequisite for this job?" Sloane asked, not exactly interested in knowing what exactly it was that Hart did. Far as she was concerned, he was a pretty face walking around the station. No doubt Farley's choice.

Once her desk was cleared, Sloane sat down and started on some overdue paperwork. The silence was something Sloane had to get used to. Just because she rarely spoke anyway, didn't mean she actually liked silence. There was a reason why her favourite place in the world is the gun range.

Part of her wanted to engage Hart in conversation, since she hadn't even welcomed him to the force. But she had just yelled at the man two seconds ago.

...

"Why do you even read that anyway?" Sloane asked, not looking up from her paperwork.

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Territorial (Sloane) Jul 5, 2011 15:56:19 GMT -5

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"Organization?" Hart drawled, raising an eyebrow at Sloane as he stacked his magazines in a sloppy pile on his desk, "I answer phones and dispatch officers to the crime scene." Or, more likely, to the trees in the middle of the road after a severe storm or to help little old ladies who had locked their keys in their cars.

He glanced at his desk as the pretty woman questioned his taste in propaganda. "I like knowing what's going on." He informed her, returning to his own seat and shuffling papers into the inbox. Okay. Maybe that did look a little more organized now. "And it's less infuriating than Newsweek." Good Lord did he hate Newsweek; it was almost as awful as The New York Times. Or The Washington Post. Or....any number of more mainstream propaganda machines.

"Don't tell me you read Newsweek." He shook his head sadly. He really wasn't going to make any friends here anytime soon if he kept running into people who read Newsweek.

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Territorial (Sloane) Jul 5, 2011 17:35:54 GMT -5

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Post by Sloane Deveraux on Jul 5, 2011 17:35:54 GMT -5

Hart's sarcastic tone brought out an amused smirk on Sloane's lips before it was covered up with an unflattering scowl. "Look at him, thinking he's a comedian." She said under her breath.

His answer was less than satisfying but Sloane wasn't about to press him more. But he continued talking and he mentioned the publication Sloane knew of but knew nothing else about. Sloane didn't quite care about 'knowing what's going on'. She was pretty settled in the fact that she could get information when someone spoke about it. She wasn't big on general knowledge.

"Yeah, I don't actually. I don't see the point. It's boring." She answered truthfully. "For the record, any information you have to read is infuriating." Sloane grumbled. case in point, her paperwork was giving her a headache.

"You seriously don't have any other work to do?" Sloane looked up, her tone more curious than accusing.

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Territorial (Sloane) Jul 12, 2011 12:08:08 GMT -5

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"Oh, come on, officer, how do you know who to vote for if you don't read your weekly dose of propaganda?" Hart pulled a mock frown at the woman. It was a bit distressing that she didn't care enough about public policy to keep herself informed; even his sister kept up with politics to the degree she thought was necessary to maintain her image and her imagined power. "or do you mean to tell me you prefer to watch it?"

She probably watched CNN; he was pretty sure he was the only person in the whole of Vermont to watch Fox News.

"If I answer no are you going to find work for me?" He grinned to show he was just teasing; he wouldn't really object to more work, anyway. A lack of work meant a lack of job security.

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Territorial (Sloane) Jul 15, 2011 9:41:00 GMT -5

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"Wait, I'm supposed to vote?" Sloane asked Hart incredulously, dropping the act about two seconds in with a roll of her eyes. "Yeah, yeah that's what I meant." She waved her hand in dismissal at Hart's assumption. Truthfully, even watching the news was bothersome. It was entirely possible she usually switched it on just so she could fall asleep.

"You could be my assistant and help make me coffee and do paperwork for me." Sloane raised an eyebrow, finally looking up at Hart, her anger already subsiding. "Why did you decide to work here? Especially after everyone left." Sloane asked, returning to her paperwork, one hand fiddling the mouse pad to her left.

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Territorial (Sloane) Jul 17, 2011 18:15:08 GMT -5

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"Yeah, I know, it's pretty shocking." Hart laughed, shaking his head at her obvious sarcasm. It was too bad she didn't keep up, but not surprising, really. Not enough people did, which explained the current state of affairs.

"You sure you trust me with your paperwork? I might lose it." He threatened jokingly. Considering how concerned she was about his disorganization he was surprised she'd suggest it. "I'll help ya out if you need it." He didn't mind, not really. Besides, she was attractive and just because he doubted he had a chance with her didn't mean he was immune.

His lips thinned at her question, a reprimand against nosiness on the tip of his tongue. He managed to squash that initial reaction, forcing a smile to return, "Oh, you know, my niece goes to school out here and I thought it would be nice to be closer to her. Her parents are so busy, you know? They just don't have the time to be there for her."

And that was even the truth. It just wasn't the whole truth.

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Territorial (Sloane) Jul 17, 2011 19:09:38 GMT -5

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Post by Sloane Deveraux on Jul 17, 2011 19:09:38 GMT -5

Sloane cracked a small smirk when Hart responded to her bite but said nothing else.

"Oh haha you're cracking me up. Really. My sides. They hurt." She made a face and patted her side, rolling her eyes as she did so. This Hart fellow, a real character he was, wasn't he?

She looked up at him with a raised eyebrow when he offered help. She had a retort but figured it would be crossing the line. She was a bitch, she knew that but she wasn't that horrible. Well, okay she was but something about Hart just made her stop. He was just...no, she wasn't going to dwell on that.

The reaction she got from her question was not something she had expected. People whow were tightlipped about simple things like work choice were usually hiding something pretty big. Sloane did not want to open a can of worms so she just accepted what Hart replied with despite her instincts niggling at the back of her mind to continue the interrogation. She blamed occupational hazard.

"...How sweet." She replied after a pregnant pause.

And then silence. She really hated silence. Which was to be expected as she had basically grown up on the shooting range back home.

Sliding her hand through her thick dark hair, she rested her elbow on the table and continued with her paperwork. Her eyes darted over to the clock and sighed. "I am so ready to just go home and watch my paint dry." She mumbled under her breath.

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Territorial (Sloane) Jul 24, 2011 13:54:34 GMT -5

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Post by Hart Kenney on Jul 24, 2011 13:54:34 GMT -5

Hart could tell she was suspicious of his response, but his reasons for choosing employment where he did were his own and he had no interest in divulging them, even to someone as sexy as Sloane. Or maybe especially not to someone as sexy as Sloane; not all rejection was created equal.

As they lapsed into silence Hart returned to his computer, scrolling through lolcats and snickering. He wasn't too bothered by the idea of not talking, and so was a bit taken aback when Sloane tried to start up their conversation again.

He wasn't sure that her social skills were all that great.

"Really, officer, your dedication to your job is astounding." He replied, spinning back around to face her. "Take a lunch break." Even though she'd just come in, so really it was a bit early for lunch.

"Or go patrol, pull over some of those speeders. I think I saw someone go five miles over the speed limit yesterday, it was just atrocious."

The only people he ever saw drive the speed limit were small and ancient and probably shouldn't have been on the roads anymore, so surely Sloane would be able to catch someone. "If you're that bored I'm sure there's some non-law-abiding citizen about doing dastardly deeds you can put a stop to."

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Territorial (Sloane) Jul 30, 2011 2:23:50 GMT -5

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Post by Sloane Deveraux on Jul 30, 2011 2:23:50 GMT -5

Sloane was a judgmental young woman. There was no denying it but she liked to think her judgments were well-placed. She wasn't a bigot or a racist or any of those things, she just liked to comment on things she felt she could. And if she knew exactly why Hart moved here to do this specific job, Sloane doubted she would judge too harshly. But as it were, she could understand Hart's hesitation.

And if Hart knew her at all, he wouldn't have had any doubts about her social skills. She knew her social skills were something left to be desired. After that incident with her only lasting partner, Sloane had thrown everything else on the wayside and that included her ability to function as a social butterfly. Not that she ever was before either but at least then, she didn't depend so much on other people's conversations.

"You better recognise." She frumped when Hart responded to her sighs. She ignored his suggestion for lunch because she wasn't hungry and even if she was, it was way too early.

"Oh no, really? Five miles? Someone should alert Homeland Security." She replied dryly. She knew she probably wasn't making it easy for Hart to want to continue this conversation but the poor girl was just so awkward. Where was Charlie Davis when you needed him?

Hart's next words made Sloane bristle. He had no idea how true his words were. Not that she could say anything without compromising her meta status. She decided she should just give up her quest on keeping up a semblance of a decent conversation with her barracks clerk.

"Yeah, you've made your point. You're hilarious. Get back to work." She returned to her paperwork and started counting backwards from a hundred. That should keep her occupied until lunch at least. If she counted really slowly.

[ooc: Wraptiem! I want them to thread again. I care not of your inability to get to al your threads fast enough *evillaugh*]

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