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Title: Paint the Sky!
Description: Bucky/Rack


Midnight Sleeper - December 20, 2011 05:18 AM (GMT)
Summer 26, Year 10
8:50 p.m.
Wearing:
White t-shirt, blue jeans, black sneakers
Mood: Excited, slightly on the pyromaniac side

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Ah, summer. Nothing is quite like it. From the nice balmy temperatures, to the fun in the sun, to the swimming, the grilling, the young ones being out of school and enjoying a dab of freedom. But most importantly of all...the fireworks! Big flashing multi-colored sparks that have the sole purpose of filling the sky with all sorts of wondrous formations. Whether it be for one's personal amusement or possibly as a means to show up their neighbors, fireworks have played a large part in summertime joy. Bucky Kavaledge is no different than any other firework aficionado. Well, slightly different. The man does have the benefit of being on the volunteer fire department, and as such, gets access to the town's big and grand fireworks display. Access that the man rather does enjoy as it entitles him to getting to light off some pretty impressive pyrotechnics.

“Heck of a place to have a date, Buck.”

The musings of his cousin filling his ears, Bucky can't help but chuckle at his statement. While it's true that a lot of people wouldn't want to sit at ground zero and enjoy a nice heaping helping of smoke, there really is no better place to watch and appreciate them from either. After all, back up a good twenty feet or so and one is practically guaranteed to have the best damn seat in the house.

“Girls like pretty explosions, simple as that.” Bucky finally replies with a grin as he motions behind him a ways away where a blanket with a picnic basket is sitting on the ground. “Besides, I at least had the common sense to make sure that we were going to be upwind of the smoke. And with as much as I've been putting it off because of building and fixing buildings, I figure that a big flashy event is just the ticket to make up the wait.”

“Point well made, Bucky.” Charlie finally concedes, licking his chops as he finishes the adjustments on the fireworks tube he was burying in place. “On the flip side, if anything, you're at least chilling with a girl that has an interesting name like you do. Rack...there's probably an interesting story behind it if you ask her. If I were you though, I would probably wait for the second or third meeting before dropping the bombshell about your actual name, Benson.”

“...Say, I thought that you were burying these things in place.” Grinning inwardly as he notices the look of confusion on Charlie's face, Bucky makes his way over to one of the tubes Charlie planted earlier and nudges it with his foot lightly, tipping the thing over. Receiving an amused chuckle for his efforts, the spiky haired man watches as his cousin goes to correct that little 'maladjustment.' Not many things get under Bucky's skin, but his real name...the man can't help but wonder if his parents figured they would give him a weird sounding name to toughen him up for life or something. Ah well, no matter.

Satisfied with his efforts, Bucky excuses himself from the fireworks setup to check on the blind date one. Not too much of a breeze tonight, which is just perfect in his mind. No breeze at all would mean that they would probably get smoked out, making for a rather big failure of a blind date, where too much wind would probably equate into a blind chase down the hill for their dinner, which would be just as big of a failure. Happy with the setup, Bucky cracks his knuckles in anticipation and goes back to help finish with the firework preparations. Hopefully this Rack gal will be understanding enough and decide to make an appearance...

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Summer 26, Year 10<br>
8:50 p.m.<br>
Outfit<br>
Tag: Bucky<br>
Mood: Excited, Nervous<br>
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Oh gosh, oh gosh, a date! Her first date since moving here! Rack felt incredibly excited, but soooo nervous at the same exact time! She knew she had to get a move on, a date couldn't commence if she stood in front of the mirror all night! But she wanted to make sure she'd look good enough to dare show her face for this. The brunette had done her best to try and dress casually while still looking like a hundred bucks for this date. She was going to be climbing up a mountain in a while, front row seats to the big firework display!
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At that thought, Rack couldn't help but give herself a smug look in the mirror. Yes, she, Rack Stato, had a date with the local carpenter who, at the same time, was in charge of the fireworks. How many other girls got a man like that for a blind date? Yeah, not many. This Bucky sounded like a super nice guy, and she was sure she miiiight have seen him around. After all, he probably had been one of the guys who had came by before to add extensions to her house. Oh wait, she knew who he was now!
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Well, can't keep the man in question waiting, what sort of woman did that? Her stomach was growling, and it had an appetite for cute, buff carpenters!
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"Nguyet, I'm leaving! Make sure the cats don't get out!" Rack called to her roommate, making her away through the little house and out the front door. Despite fall only being a mere few days away, the night was warm enough for her to go without a jacket. Heck, even these jeans already felt too hot to be wearing! The sun may have gone down, but that didn't mean humidity would as well.
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It was a peaceful walk down the avenue and out to the outskirts of town, passing by the forests and farms and eventually reaching the base of the great Feldspar. And atop the summit, her date was waiting. Rack took a deep breath, exhaled, and began her long march to the top. Surely they wouldn't start the whole sha-bang without her, right? Well, they could, but she didn't want to miss the start of the show!
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This only urged her on more, and the brunette reached the summit in record time, albeit out of breath, but there nonetheless. As she caught her breath, Rack scanned the area for her gentleman of the evening. So far there was a blonde guy in a green that, didn't know him. So that meant the tall guy with the outrageous spiky manga hair must be....
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"Hey, Bucky! Bucky Kavaledge" she called out, making her way over. "Hi there, I'm Rack Stato! You know, your date for this evening"

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Midnight Sleeper - January 26, 2012 04:31 AM (GMT)
Summer 26, Year 10
8:50 p.m.
Wearing:
White t-shirt, blue jeans, black sneakers
Mood: Excited, slightly on the pyromaniac side

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“Alright! All set! We're good, we're awesome, we're rocking!”

Grinning from ear to ear, Bucky takes a couple of steps back to look at the elaborate array of fireworks currently sprawled about the mountaintop. It had taken a lot of effort, careful planning, and meticulous measurements...bah, who is he kidding? Once him and Charlie stopped their good natured bickering, things went along fairly easily for the duo. To their credit, not once did they even get into a roman candle fight. Of course, it probably helped that they didn't have roman candles to begin with, but if they were up there, rest assured the two were mature enough to not attempt to light each other ablaze. Maybe.

“Dude...we're awesome.” Charlie finally offers up with a smirk, clearly enjoying his handiwork. “Here we are, two alpha males, both of us handsome devils that just so happen to be snazzy dressers to boot, and yet we can still put the screws to this mountaintop to make sure it conjures up the best damn storm of fire and spark that this island will ever see...and with that being said, I think I'm going to go double check some of the stuff off yonder, Casanova.”

Tilting his head in confusion at Charlie's comments, the black haired man scratches his head in puzzlement. Yes, he's expecting company tonight, but why does Charlie keep bringing it up? Come to think of it, why in the blue hell is the blonde up here solo himself? From the man's understanding, Charlie's single issue seemingly was well on it's way to being solved...

”Hey, Bucky! Bucky Kavaledge!”

Well, that might have something to do with it. Pivoting around on his feet, Bucky finds himself looking at a young woman. A rather cute thing, actually. Shorter than him, but more often than not, Bucky finds himself looking down on females. Literally, thanks to his tall and bulky frame. Considering the fact that her face doesn't exactly ring a bell, Bucky can only come to the conclusion that this would be his mystery companion for the evening. Either that, or he's really, REALLY forgetful and this is a person he's known for years...yeah, hopefully the mystery date, otherwise things might get a wee bit awkward.

”Hi there, I'm Rack Stato! You know, your date for this evening.”

Oh, good deal. No need to feel awkward about forgetting names. And with a name like Rack Stato, Bucky figures that he shouldn't be having any issues forgetting the gal's name tonight. Smile on his face, the carpenter takes a quick glance over to the side to make sure that his set up picnic hasn't decided to do anything rash like, say, fly off the mountaintop or anything along those lines. There is such a thing as dining and dashing, but Bucky is pretty sure it doesn't really equate to chasing food down a rocky path in hopes of catching some of it to eat.

“Well Rack, it is nice to meet you!” Bucky replies with a grin as he closes the distance between the two, locking her in a light hug for a moment. Granted, they've known each other for the whopping span of three minutes, but it is a date, after all. A handshake introduction for a date just seems...well, lame in the man's mind. Plus, even with him keeping his distance, Bucky is fairly certain that his cousin would bust a gut watching him shake his date's hand like it was some kind of business meeting. Could always go for the kiss on the hand, but that might be coming on a little too strong.

“Well, I'd introduce myself, but that seems like it would be kind of redundant, no?” Bucky offers up with a chuckle. “Hopefully you're hungry, because I got a nice little picnic set up over downwind. And after we chow down...well, you like blowing things up? ...Eh, that sounded a little on the insane side. Um, I mean, how would you like to help us wow Obsidian with the fireworks display?”

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Summer 26, Year 10<br>
8:50 p.m.<br>
Outfit<br>
Tag: Bucky<br>
Mood: Excited, Nervous<br>
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He hugged her. Rack wasn't expecting that, and a small blush spread across her cheeks. It was a small, light hug and he quickly let her go. But oh my, she had never been greeted like that before on a date! Then again, she hadn't been on very many dates in her life. "Yeah, nice to meet you too" she replied, looking her date over.
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Tall, strong, cute. Oh, she should try out these blind date things more often. "Huh? Oh yeah, I sure am!" Rack chirped. Right, she hadn't eaten much all night just for this. Maybe a granola bar a while before she got ready to leave, but now her stomach growled at the mere thought of food...
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Wait a second...Rack blinked up at him. Blow...things up....The brunette nodded as Bucky went on to say that was a little insane. 'Yeah, just a little...' she thought to herself. But her eyes widened at the offer of helping out with the fireworks display. Hunger pushed aside, she nodded eagerly. "That sounds like a lot of fun, I'd be happy to!" Rack agreed.
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Wow! Hugs, picnics, and helping out with the night's festivities! What else did this Bucky have up his sleeve? Would he show his hand or wait for a more favorable draw? It just added to the mystery of a blind date. She liked that.


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Midnight Sleeper - February 20, 2012 05:28 AM (GMT)
Summer 26, Year 10
8:50 p.m.
Wearing:
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Mood: Excited, slightly on the pyromaniac side

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Well, that certainly is a relief for Bucky. Most girls tend to be a little..well, put off by guys when they get a little overzealous of their pyrotechnic prowess. Thankfully for Bucky, any reservations that Miss Rack might have had seem to quickly disappear. Good deal too, as making things incredibly awkward in the first minute of a blind date...well, that usually doesn't auger well for the rest of the evening. The good thing is, once he had clarified a little bit, Rack seemed all up for the prospect of 'blowing things up.'

Smiling and letting a small chuckle escape his lips, Bucky takes a quick look at the surroundings. Fireworks, still ready and raring to go, picnic, still safely on the blanket, desperately needing to be consumed. Charlie? Still there, but enough of a gentleman to keep his distance from the duo. Really thoughtful of the guy to leave the two to their date of fun blindness. Thus far, as far as Bucky can tell, Rack seems to be cheerful and outgoing. A similar personality to his, which should definitely help keep that whole conversation thing going.

A grumbling of the stomach though does a good job of postponing the whole conversation thing, at least for a moment or two. Looking to his companion, Bucky motions towards the blanket and picnic basket, figuring that Miss Rack is probably a little on the hungry side herself. Hopefully, anyways or else Bucky is going to find himself feeling a bit on the foolish side, what with a basket of food just for himself. Wouldn't be the first time, definitely wouldn't be the last time, but something that the man with the spiked hair would like to avoid if at all possible.

“So then, I'm really hoping you're hungry.” Bucky says as he makes his own way over to the delectable dinner. “Seeing as how it's summer, we've got some cheeseburgers, chips, a nice salad, and a couple drinks. Fruit punch, iced tea, and...not sure about your take on it, but we got a bottle of wine as well.”

Ah yes, wine. The alcohol of sophistication. The alcohol that one needs to show a modicum of patience with as just swigging the stuff down denies one the taste of it. Or at least that's what Charlie told him about it anyways. Truthfully, Bucky isn't much of a drinker himself, as he is rather happy with his body and doesn't want to put anything into it that would cause it to break down. But seeing as how both him and Rack are adults and it is a date after all, the man figured that it might be a good idea to have it on hand. Worse case scenario, if neither of them has any, the man figures that he can go and pawn it off on Charlie or something, who is mercifully keeping his distance and fine tuning the fireworks array. Of course, it would have been nicer if Charlie wasn't there at all, but his dad was insistent on somebody else going up there to help with set up. And since Russell was busy and Boone is...well, nervous around girls, Charlie seemed like the next best choice.

“So then Rack,” Bucky begins, grabbing pair of plates from the basket and handing one to Rack. Inwardly, the carpenter breathes a sigh of relief as he can feel the head radiating off of the burgers in the basket. Cold cheeseburgers definitely would not make a good impression. “...tell me a little bit about yourself, would ya? I'm interested to know, both because you seem to be an interesting gal so far, and because it would probably go a long way in making this blind date...well, not so blind.”

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Summer 26, Year 10<br>
8:50 p.m.<br>
Outfit<br>
Tag: Bucky<br>
Mood: Excited, Hungry!<br>
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Rack happily bounced after Bucky, any butterflies in her stomach being devoured by her sudden onslaught of hunger pains. What did pyromaniac carpenters eat exactly? She wanted to say flaming wood chips, but that wouldn't be too appetizing now did it? Pop rocks maybe? Cheese logs? With hot sauce? The possibilities were endless!
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But nope, they ate normal people food. And not a bad spread either! Rack listened on as Bucky explained what the night's dinner selection was. And after hearing all that, her stomach growled in anticipation. "You had me at cheeseburger" she said, grinning up at him. Of course everything else sounded good, but ooh, nothing beats a good burger every once in a while!
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Oh, but he wanted to talk first! Of course, that was part of a date after all! But those burgers sounded so good...No, she had to be strong! They were rewards for being a good girl and waiting for them to come to her! "Ah, where to begin..." she started off, taking the plate from the carpenter. "Let's see...well, I'm a painter. Aaaand, I have some cats, and a nice roommate. And I run the local pet store. And what else...Oh darn, that's really it I guess. Hope that's not too terribly boring for you" she told him, feeling like it just didn't compare to being the man who lit off fireworks into the night sky!
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But he seemed so nice! No judging, right? Right?!


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Midnight Sleeper - April 28, 2012 01:09 AM (GMT)
Summer 26, Year 10
8:50 p.m.
Wearing:
White t-shirt, blue jeans, black sneakers
Mood: Excited, slightly on the pyromaniac side

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Cheerfully leading the way to that magical, mystical, majestic thing known as supper by means of handing out plates, Bucky intently listens on as Rack lets loose with what exactly makes her herself. Pet store owner, cat aficionado, has a roommate, is cheerful, outgoing, and cute. Well, those last few she hadn't said, but the man with the hair so spiky is entitled to his opinion and thus far, that seems to be a really good one to make of Miss Stato.

“Oh, don't sell yourself short, Rack.” Bucky replies with a smile as he rifles through the basket of summertime goodies. “It isn't boring at all. If anything, I'm the boring one. I'm a volunteer fireman, hence the reason why me and my cousin...” Bucky trails off and looks in Charlie's direction, relieved to see the man in the distance preoccupied with preparations to keep any ground zero explosions from happening. Good man, that. “But anyways, that's the reason why we're doing this tonight, the whole volunteer fireman gig. As far as a paying job, I work over at Kavaledge Construction with my dad. Small enough town, so I'm sure you've heard the name tossed around in passing at least.”

”Hopefully, or my pride is gonna take a pretty stiff kick...” Bucky muses to himself behind his cheerful grin. Bucky opens his mouth to continue on, but is cut off by the subtle rumbling of his stomach. Well, that certainly does qualify as being embarrassing. A nervous chuckle and apology later and the carpenter figures that it would probably be in the best interests of Rack and himself if he were to actually get that whole dinner thing underway. Or at least kick it in the butt and get to it a little quicker. Now fully focused on his task of retrieving food and avoiding any further social gaffes from his stomach, Bucky's hands emerge from the basket with the burgers of delicious goodness. Relieved that they are still relatively warm, the man wastes no time in traying up Rack's plate. Being the chivalrous son of a gun that he is, it certainly wouldn't do for the elder Kavaledge to tray up for himself and chow down without tending to his date first.

“Ah, there we are!” Bucky happily chirps as he finishes his traying up duties, leaving both date-ees with a couple of cheeseburgers, a nice helping of salad, and a few empty glasses next to the beverages. Keeping with the tone for the evening of being a gent, Bucky looks towards Rack and then towards the assorted drinks. Not entirely sure what the gal would enjoy, the man with the spiky black mane opts to pour a fruit punch, iced tea, and a nice glass of wine. Variety is the spice of life, after all, and this gives Rack some options to be sure. Of course, there's always the chance that she's not thirsty, but that's unlikely. After all, who could turn down awesome fruit punch, refreshing iced tea, or the allure of a sophisticated wine? Well, Bucky could do without the wine as he lacks the patience to enjoy the bouquet or whatever the heck it's called, but the other two sound pretty dang good.

“I don't really cook as much as I probably should...” Bucky begins with a nervous grin. “...but I think that I did okay with these. Um...bon appetite?”




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