Closed | I'll take you to the moon

[fixyourproblem]

WHO || Brantley and Felicity
WHAT || Romantic French date
WHERE || London
WHEN || September 14th [Backdated]
HOW || Actionspam or prose

For the date, Brantley is dressed more casually than normal. He is wearing a blue shirt and a black dress jacket, a pair of jeans with leather belt, and a pair of brown work boots. Though he has been on lots of dates, it has been a while since he went on a date and it is pretty hard to find a women who is okay with cheesy lines and his job at the same time, so he is a little bit nervous about the date with Felicity. Now, he takes out his phone and sends her a text.

I'm waiting for you at the front door. Take your time though.

Then, he waits for her near his parked Vespa scooter while reviewing his date plan in his phone.

Comments

[allmydreams]

"I think it's a more than adequate distraction. People in the thirties had it right. The movies and the idiot box are definitely the way to go." Felicity has had enough badness in her life. She takes any escape she can get.

[fixyourproblem]

"Movies are not bad, but I prefer outdoor activities. Though, romance flick once in a while can be quite refreshing." Brantley is kind of hopeless romantic, and he likes to pick up some lines from the movies. "Maybe you can give me some recommendation?"

[allmydreams]

"Sure," she says with a nod. "Though my feelings on romantic comedies are mixed." Meaning her usual likes may not be in his wheelhouse, but she'll try and nudge him into trying them anyway.

[fixyourproblem]

"No problem, I'm not that hard to entertain. Either romantic comedies or action movies, if you think they're good, then I'm game." He replies with a smile. Just give him movies with a cast full of attractive stars and chance he'll like them anyway.

[allmydreams]

She smiles a bit at that. Asking her to pick what they watch can be a recipe for disaster if their tastes don't match at all, but he seems pretty open, so that's a good sign. "Then maybe next time we can have a movie date."

[fixyourproblem]

"Of course. Just give me a call whenever you feel like it." He continues to smile as he hears her offer. Not long after, a waiter comes and serves the bread basket to the table. A second waiter follows and brings in Brantley's appetizer, Toast with Duck Rilettes.

"Well, feel free to steal some nibbles." He offers with a smile as the waiters leave. "Since we're in the topic of movies, what's your favorite movie?" His eyes are fixated on Felicity but his hand moves around, preparing one of his toast with the rilettes.

[allmydreams]

Felicity will take that information, reaching forward for one of the toast points as she considers that for a moment. There have been many movies over the years, but if she had to pick one ...

"The Italian Job. Not the old one, but the remake. It's weird, I know, but ... I was just enthralled."

[fixyourproblem]

"That's a heist movie, right? I know that movie is quite famous. But I've never actually seen it." He doesn't watch movies a lot but at least The Italian Job is famous enough he has heard of it (know(pop) 10). "What's so good about the remake?" He asks before putting the toast into his mouth.

[allmydreams]

"Mark Wahlberg." Well, at least she's honest. Then she shrugs. "It's a really good cast, and a really good twist on the original plot. I though the first one was kind of boring." She takes a bite of the toast point before looking up with a smile. "I'll add it to the list for movie night."

[fixyourproblem]

"That would be nice." Brantley gives a brief nod with a smile. He takes another bite of his toast before continuing the conversation. "So other than watching movies, what do you do in your spare time?"

[allmydreams]

She considers for a moment. "I've been doing a lot of wandering. I've been to London before, but I never got the chance to really explore. Downtime is a good time to learn your way around if you can."

[fixyourproblem]

"Well, I know London like the back of my hand, so if you need a tour guide, I am always available." Brantley smiles a bit right before cleaning up the remaining of his appetizer. He has spent more than a decade in London, doing jobs all over the city, so he knows London, both the metropolis and what lies in its shadow, like his own backyard.

[allmydreams]

"I will keep that in mind. Sometimes I just like to wander on my own, though. Helps me recenter." Reminds her that sometimes, she does need to be an island, for the sake of her own sanity. Even if that time doesn't necessarily last for long.

[fixyourproblem]

"Yeah, I understand. Sometimes being alone is the best thing you can do to gather your mind." He replies with a smile. Then he continues the conversation as the waiter serves the dishes. When the main course is served, the waiter also brings in a bottle of 30 years old Cabernet Sauvignon that is specially ordered for their date. As they enjoy the food and the wine, Brantley keeps filling the conversation with his flirtatious commentaries, until they reach the end of their dinner where he suddenly looks away and stays in silence for a moment, seemingly hesitating to do something. "Hey..after this... umm... do you mind if we go off the plan and make a quick detour?"

[allmydreams]

"I love deviating from the plan," she says with a bit of a smile, before tilting her head at him curiously. "What kind of detour are we talking?"

[fixyourproblem]

"Midnight shopping and maybe another detour after that." Brantley smirks. He proceeds to call the waiter and pays for the dinner. "Well, whenever you're ready."

[allmydreams]

"More surprises. I like this already," she says with a grin, before getting to her feet. "Let's do it."

[fixyourproblem]

Then they goes for another ride. As before, the ride runs smoothly as it can gets and as the hours delve into the midnight, the road becomes less vibrant and feels more private. The lights on the side of the street continues to illuminate the royal road, guiding them to their destination. It's like riding on a personal road that was made just for the two of them. And when they finally reach the end of the road, the sound of people bustling greets them as they arrive at what seems to be a night market.

The night market is like a normal night market, full with people advertising and selling their merchandise. Lots of stands and unique decorations are scattered around the place. What makes it different is the shop-owners. Many of them wear unique-style of clothings that diverge from modern-day fashion. Helms, capes, and mails aren't something unusual there. If you take a closer look, you can see that's beneath some of those unique attires are biological markings that don't belong to normal human. Yes, it is a shadowkind night market.

Though only a small number of them have furs, scales and pointy ears, most of them are not native to this world. As they walk in, few of the shopkeepers wave and greet Brantley as if they are familiar with him. "Been here before?" Brantley asks Felicity as they start to traverse the market.

[allmydreams]

Felicity's eyes roam over the different stores and merchants for a moment, before glancing back to him and shaking her head. She can't help but admit she's curious. Even when she was spending time with Shadowkind in New York, she'd never seen anything like this.

"No. This is definitely new."

[fixyourproblem]

"It's a great place, isn't it? This place is scavengers' paradise, you never know what you would find in this place. And most of the shopkeepers are excellent craftsmen, so you won't need to worry about quality." Though most of the stuffs displayed are odds and ends, if you're observant enough and know a thing or two about the streets, some of the shops offer things that shouldn't be displayed in public.

[allmydreams]

"That is always a good thing. The last thing you want is something beautiful to fall apart in your hands." Especially after you paid a hefty price for it - that's happened to her more than once.

[fixyourproblem]

"Umm... Actually, this is kind of a safe-house for me." As they walk through the market, Brantley greets more people by nodding to them. "These people, most of them are shadowkinds whom I've helped during my life as a fixer. When they arrived in this world without any clue, I helped them get back on their feet." He slowly explains to Felicity, having a brief pause at each end of his sentences. "They're my friends now, who will help me if I get into any kind of trouble."

Brantley touches his neck and turn his head down a bit, somehow feeling embarrassed to say the next line. He turns his head back up and smiles. "If you're in need of help and I'm not available, just come to this place and say that you're a friend of mine, they'll help you. Just don't tell this to anyone, okay? This place is kinda important to me. Besides, a safe-house needs to stay secret."

[allmydreams]

She glances back to him as he says it, her head tipping to the side as she does. It's something she's not expecting, but a sweet gesture all the same. Not that Felicity doesn't have safehouses of her own, here and there, but knowing where another one is isn't bad either.

"That's kind of big for a first date," she says softly. She's not judging simply commenting. "You sure about this?"

[fixyourproblem]

"Well, I've said I like doing cheesy romantic thing, right? Besides, I'm a good judge of character and you seems trustworthy enough, milady." He smiles cheerfully. It's kind of big, but he likes doing this, so he is probably having more fun than felicity. "And I have one more cheesy gesture if you don't mind. Another secret place within this place, as promised, shall we?"

[allmydreams]

"See, you're starting to figure out my weakness." She gives him a bit of a grin as she falls into step next to him. "I love a good secret."