[log] AND IF I SEEM DANGEROUS... [closed]

[averytinyparticle]

Characters: Diana and Quark
Location: Residential Area 1/2 (I'll update this tomorrow kill me)
Date: Days 341-342
Summary: And the Pendulum Event
Warnings: Paranoia, possible language.

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[plaguenurse]

[Even though she can't accept the notion that Quark would actually hurt her, she's still a little relieved when he agrees to let her do the cutting. She pulls out a bit of hair from behind her neck, where the cut shouldn't be too visible.

After that, she picks up the knife slowly, hoping to avoid startling him by moving too fast. Holding the lock of hair out so that it's taut, she uses her other hand and sets the knife's edge against it so that it will free about an inch and a half of hair.] Is this enough?

[averytinyparticle]

[Quark eyes where she puts the knife to her hair like a hawk. Is he...eager? Maybe he just really wants to see her better! He nods.]

Yeah! I think that'll work. Thanks, Miss Diana. I'm really glad we're doing this. I'm sure you'll be back to normal soon, once we find a way to run some tests.

[plaguenurse]

[Luckily(?) for Quark, Diana just takes this for granted as more of Quark's paranoia. Once he gives his approval, she presses the knife down against her hair.

However, she has never cut hair with a knife, and this knife is pretty dull from its long life in Norfinbury. So she has to saw with it until the end of the lock finally comes free from the rest. This leaves her with some...pretty rough edges, but at least she managed it without cutting herself.

She sets down the knife on the floor before holding the chunk of hair out to Quark, still managing her tentative smile.] Here. I hope we can find a way to figure out what's going on. I know everyone's really worried...

[averytinyparticle]

[With the knife safely on the floor arm's length away from both of them, Quark feels secure enough to step forward and take her hair. He doesn't linger, but as he holds it in a closed fist he steps back and beams.]

Hey, maybe while we're waiting for what to do next, we could talk more. I don't know that much about you aside from what I heard about the Decision Game...why don't you tell me something about yourself? Just something about you!

cw: domestic/animal abuse

[plaguenurse]

[After Quark claims the cut lock, Diana adjusts her hair back to its normal resting position. It's probably silly to worry about how her hair looks, but she still hopes it isn't too noticeable...

At least Quark seems satisfied for now. It's a little easier to smile genuinely with that in mind.] Sure. Though I'm not very interesting... Um, I've always wanted a pet! But I work such long hours at the hospital, I've never had time for one. [This is only part of the truth, as the other reason was her fear that her ex-husband would hurt any animal in their home, but she doesn't want to talk about him...]

[averytinyparticle]

[Poor Diana... :( ]

Having a pet would be really cool. I like animals, but I don't really get a chance to interact with them much. If you could pick anything, what kind of pet would you go for?