wright_idea | RP POST: Hello, My Baby, Hello, My Darling... ((LOCKED TO IVY))

RP POST: Hello, My Baby, Hello, My Darling... ((LOCKED TO IVY))

Phoenix drums his fingers. It shouldn't be this hard to make a phone-call to someone he likes, yet his palms are sweating a bit. Maybe it's the manner of which their last date ended, or maybe it's just romantic butterflies. But he's finding himself hesitating a bit on picking up the phone and just DIALING.

He takes a deep breath. Act first, think later, Phoenix. Go... NOW.

He picks up the phone and dials hastily, then waits for a reply.

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Ivy had to run for the phone. Mostly due to the fact that she had been playing with Cedric at the other end of the apartment. The dog was utterly confused by being suddenly abadoned in the play time.

"..H=-Hello?" Yeah bumping into the same table three times while trying to get the phone? Painful.

Phoenix's nervousness melts away as he hears Ivy's voice, replaced with a feeling of... well, contentment seems to be a good word for it. And perhaps a little bit of that excitement he'd lost after the whole mess with Dahlia.

"Ivy? It's Phoenix. Um, I'm back from my vacation..." Of course, contentment and excitement doesn't necessarily add up to stellar conversational skills. Eh heh.

She grins when she finds out who called. This was very nice. So she finds a seat so she can be more comfortable while talking.

"It's good to hear from you. Um...Did you have a good time?"

He rubs the back of his neck. "Actually, yeah. Went up into the mountains, did some biking... I needed a little time back in the normal world, I think. Gave me time to mull things over better, and I feel like I'm better for it." He chuckles. "How about you? How've you been?"

She continues to grin. She thinks he had fun biking by the sounds of it, but isn't too sure just yet. All though she is happy he had time to feel normal.

"Well, I started my summer internship. It's actually alot of fun so far. Though right now I'm just doing the stuff that they can't do as easily.." Oh! She's babbling. Oops? "Sorry. I tend to ramble alot on the phone. But um, I've been great....Even had myself an LOL."

Phoenix laughs. "Ha, what would big companies do without interns, huh? Glad to see it's going well, though. You learning a lot of stuff?"

He shakes his head. "Nah, don't worry about it. I ramble sometimes too. Though usually, people just tell me to shut up." He sighs.

His eyes widen. "A LOL? Are you okay? It was nothing too weird, was it?" Apparently, Phoenix's sole experiences with LOLs have been negative.

"Yeah. Alot of what I've been doing is helping with transcripting records into a more secure format. Fear my mad computer skills," she says with a laugh. It's not a strech for someone blind to be very good with computers. Just another way for them to interact with the world.

"Well...Sometimes I feel like I need someone to shut me up. Though getting told to shut up is a little rude," she says while fiddling with a length of hair.

"Oh no! I'm ok. I...Well. It is just a little crule. But...I can see in the Nexus for a short while. There's a sot of timer on hiow long I can see. I've been taking advantage of it when I'm in there."

Phoenix raises his eyebrows. "Wow, you're pretty good? Um, but how do you spellcheck? Oh geez, I'm sorry, that's probably kind of rude..." It slipped out, really. Whups.

He sighs. "You get used to it. Where I'm from, defense attorneys don't get a lot of respect. 'Impeding the progress of justice' or something. It's ridiculous." He rubs his face.

"You... can see? In the Nexus?" He sounds amazed. "That's... that does seem sort of cruel, but it must still be pretty amazing. Do you have any idea what caused it?"

"They have programs...And you'd have to be trying to offend me." She's trying to not giggle at him. But really hard. Harder not to giggle when Cedric decides me must lick her hands.

"Um. That sounds rough. Is it really that bad?"

"Yup. Big red button. I bumped into it." She sighs in a defeated fashion. "I don't know if I want it to go back be...because then it would stop. And...I like the idea of seeing some stuff."

Phoenix blushes a bit. "O...oh. Sorry, I'm just always a little worried... but I guess I should've figured there'd be programs, right? Good to hear." Phew, he feels really flustered.

He sighs. "Sometimes, yeah. You definitely feel like the court thinks you're wasting its time. Which is why it's always so satisfying to pull the rug out from under them." He chuckles a little evilly. "Mind, this is a 'guilty until proven innocent' situation on my world."

"Big... red... button. Yep, Nexus." He groans. "But I can understand the crisis..."

He stops and ponders.

"Perhaps... we should meet in the Nexus, then? For our next date."

She giggles just a bit. "You know, you're rather fun. You always wonder. And it's sweet."

"Well. I don't like your court system. It rorally sucks. It's so...not right." She grumbles lightly. "i'd go insane with that."

She freezes and listens. "...Rea-Really? You think so. It...It would be nice. To get to see you."

"Y...you think so? Uh, th...thanks. You're so understanding. It's great." He still feels embarrassed, but for different reasons now.

He sighs. "You make do with what you've got, I guess. If the court system is trying to push you down, you just fight harder. You won't survive if you just mull over the unfairness of it."

He nods. "I... I'd like you to see me. At least once. While the LOL still works." He gulps. "Um, maybe sometime this weekend...? Or maybe we should go tomorrow. We don't know when it'll wear off..." His mouth is dry. Who'd have thought just being seen would be so... dramatic?

Aww! He's flustered and stuff! Though Ivy is too in her own way. "Yeah. It...is."

"I think I understand. Still, the system seems so different from what I've studied. Then again, the system I'll be involved in will be just as messed up. Just for different reasons."

Oh great now she's blushing like crazy. "Tomorrow? It....Won't last for too much longer. I...I really would like to see you." She really does want to see him. She's never really cared about this before but this is different somehow.

He shrugs. "No system's 100% perfect. I'm not saying mine is all that great; I rather envy most of the other Americas I've heard about with 'innocent until proven guilty.' One way or the other, though, SOMEBODY has to prove SOMETHING, which makes their job that much harder." He sighs. "No system really works unless both the prosecution and defense put their all into it, in the end."

He swallows. "Gr...great! Um, maybe around, uh, five or so? We could... we could grab dinner, or something..." What's that strange pounding sensation? Oh right, his heart.

"You're right. And I don't think I could do anything less. I...hate not giving my all. But the most important thing is that the truth gets out. I think that's the most important thing."

"Ummm..Five sounds good. I'll b off of work then. Err, wait." She runs her fingers over her scedual. "Um, six might be better for me."

What? She wants a chance to slip into something nice!

Eeep! Dog just pounced her and its trying to lick her face off.

"Gah! Cedric!...Um...That's my dog!...Eep! Stop trying to lick my face off!" Yes, much struggling to not let that happen. Clearly he thinks it's play time!

Phoenix nods. "It IS the most important thing. Never lose sight of that no matter how much pressure you get for results. That's all I can say, really." Feels weird, giving advice when he's only been in the business a couple years himself, but oh well.

"Six it is, then. I... I really can't wait." Frankly, he wants it to be six tomorrow right now. But he can't exactly control that, can he?

Phoenix winces a bit. "He sounds, uh, very enthusiastic. Maybe you should tend to him? We'll have plenty of time to talk tomorrow." Assuming, of course, the dog DOESN'T lick her face off.

She grins lightly. "Thanks Phoenix. They don't exactly cover ideals in class. It's nice to hear someone say what I feel."

"..Neither can I to tell you the truth." She's smiling alot lately. Hmm. Must be the new company?

"Heh..A-All right. I'll see you tomorrow." She's trying to not have her face licked off. Happy dog!

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RP POST: Hello, My Baby, Hello, My Darling... ((LOCKED TO IVY))

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