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    Puck was in his apartment waiting. The emergency guest cleaning was done, popcorn was popping, beers and vodka in the fridge. Netflix was up on the screen, previews for the latest show playing quietly in the background as opposed to the news one would normally hear in this space. The hallow's light shined to those with the Sight to See, though it's resonance wasn't exactly resonating with Puck today. The hallow's normal curiosity was overridden in Puck with a sense of bored anxiety.

    Also wine? What kind did Apollo drink at the last get together? Puck grabbed a red and a white earlier that day after failing to recall that particular detail. Were they any good? Fuck if Puck knew.They were affordable though! So probably not.

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    Apollo had never been to Puck's apartment and part of him was curious to see. On one hand he had the impression that it would be meticulously clean, on the other hand he imagined stacks of newspapers in the corner, books over-flowing from book shelves and the place not being unclean but maybe more as an organised mess. Apollo had spent forever a few hours getting ready, wearing a pair of jeans and a t-shirt but a pair he found comfortable as opposed as the usual pairs he picked for style. Stretch fit. It was a gift from the oracles themselves, no doubt to combat the curse of everything being skinny fit these days.

    Puck and Apollo had socialised before, although... business had always come up and tonight was not about business, city politics or generally two free council members having a rant and getting the usual frustrations of Consilium life off their chests. Tonight, business was banned. At least for Apollo. But still tonight was important. Puck was a mage therefore it was a date and not his usual 'Hit it and quit it' policy when it came to the non magical folk. It was even more important as it involved a leap of faith although probably not a total leap of faith. Mages took time to trust people 100%.

    Apollo headed up to Pucks apartment, en route pulling out a bottle of white wine from his backpack. He took a second at the door, took a deep breath and knocked.
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    At the sound of knocking Puck was up and off to open the door.

    "Hey." Puck offers his best smile, gesturing for the Shaman to come in. Had Apollo come a few hours earlier, or they had known each other longer, he would have seen the stacks of newspapers and occasional spirit tomes he had expected. Right now though? It's clearly been cleaned recently. All the surfaces are dustless and the clutter in the space is nonexistent. Had the smell of popcorn not permeated the space he might have even been able to smell the fresh citrus smell of the cleaners he used.

    Spotting the bottle of wine he gestures to the counter.

    "Just set it wherever and I'll grab the glasses."

    And so he does, along with bowls for the popcorn that just finished popping.

    "So what's up? What are we watching?"


    Busy hands dump pull out the hot popcorn and start pouring it, all while Puck continues offering his best smile to Apollo.

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    Apollo placed the wine on the counter. His head moved and turned as he looked at the apartment. "Nice place you got" and clean too Apollo approved. "I am not too fussy with what we watch, just as long as it is not a horror movie." Part of him wanted to tell Puck about the NA meeting, but that would have to wait.

    "I have heard good things about All Quiet on the Western Front" He paused for a second Apollo you idiot, does Puck strike you as the type of guy who likes war movies? No.

    "Or we can go classic and go for something like Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Just as long as it doesn't contain witches, warlocks, wizards, mages or any other form of magical creature... unless its something like lord of the rings." There was always an exception that proved the rule.

    He looked at Puck, had he ever seen Puck smile that much? Maybe he was nervous. Naa, Puck doesn't get nervous.
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    Puck was totally nervous.

    The thing about Puck? Sure, he's persuasive, but he's not especially sociable. He could talk about the Lex Magica or how this election cycle is likely to affect the economy for days. Small talk on a date though? It's a blank page in the mind of Puck.

    "Thanks."
    Panic cleaning mission accomplished! He wasn't sure about wine with popcorn, but he also preferred liquor to wine. Once the bowls were full the wine glasses are poured.

    "That's one of those war movies right? I'd be open to trying it." He hands Apollo a bowl and a glass, giving a chin up to the couch opposite the tv. "Monty Python stopped being funny for me after high school. It's everywhere, a lot of people reference it, and it's just so overhyped it got boring."

    Wait. Back up. Was he supposed to say something he wanted to watch or something he didn't mind missing?

    "Or I could switch and we can watch Rings of Power."

    Or not watch rewatch(?) in Puck's case. Also was the wine supposed to be for later? It's a bit late to ask now...

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    Apollo grinned at Puck "Are you sure you are ready to see my inner geek? Either way Lord of the Rings or Starwars are a winner in my book." Apollo had seen it, he could even point out the swords that he had made for the series... and charged a fine fee for at that. He was pretty sure that most of his attention would not be at the TV. Apollo took the bowel of popcorn and a glass and took a seat on the sofa Puck gestured to. Puck may have been nervous but Apollo at this point could not really tell. To him it was Puck, Puck didn't get nervous. But maybe he is?

    "Or if you are not ready to see that particular side of me. We can always live life dangerously and leave it up to fate and hit the dreaded Netflix Play Something button." he paused "But no cheating with fate." Apollo made a mental note to not ever play cards with Moira and Puck. "But at least its not Doctor Who... because I fear I need to build you up to that one."
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    "It would make you the most interesting person in the city I haven't shared a path with."

    Apollo's grin is mirrored by the Acanthus. Puck took his own glass and bowl and moved over to the couch. He takes a seat and pulls up amazon prime.

    "So tell me everything you know about the show and these swords I'm hearing about."

    That little flex hidden in there? This guy saw it and wants more.

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    Apollo ate a couple of pieces of popcorn and sat back to get comfortable. "You know I made some of the swords for the show." He paused "As a blacksmith work can be infrequent but they offered enough money for me to not say no." It was one of those situations where the big jobs often tided him over for a couple of months.

    "The Dark blade was probably the most tricky. I think Amazon have done a good job though, they were very particular with what they wanted. There are a few unanswered questions... or so I have heard." he tried to lie, he wasn't good at it. "Mainly who the stranger is. I know a lot of people think it is Gandalf because he apparently used a Gandalf line.. but that does not fit with Lord of the Rings Lore. Gandalf came with Saruman and Radagast in the third age. In the second age only two were sent by the Valar to aid the citizens of middle-earth and they are called the blue wizards. So either the internet is wrong or Amazon have varied from Lore and if they have I will be so mad... it will be the last 2 seasons of game of thrones all over again. If they have not deviated from established lore then it will be interesting if they take into account the amendments later made to their success in middle earth."
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    Puck listened and ate popcorn as his theory for the stranger's identity is blown out of the water. Yeah, Apollo knew nerd stuff better.

    "The blue wizards went to the easterlands though right? Meaning Rhun. Because it sounds to me like the Stranger is one of the blue wizards."

    Guess who's imrpovising!

    "Which I think would be cooler anyhow. We've already seen Moria and Gondor and all that noise. Exploring the easterlands and southlands we haven't already seen for years sounds like it'd be more open for the show's writers to expand upon and portray. Maybe undo some of the old timey racism Jackson incorporated when he made all the on screen people of color fight for Sauron."

    Because that was definitely noticeable and uncomfortable in retrospect. Kind of like the backlash to black elves.

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    Equipment: Smartphone, Wallet (Debit card, credit card, bus ticket, $50 cash), keys, pen, small notebook, bottle of water, 3 X Protein Bars, 2 x Chocolate Bars, 1 X Can of Coke, Backpack,

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    "Yes, east and south. The Gandalf line threw things a bit. I think they are one of the blue wizards but you know what the media is like when they adapt a work of art for on screen.... they sometimes go rogue." Apollo chuckled at Puck for a second "Yes, the on screen racism in those movies was hard to miss. Personally I am a big fan of colour blind casting in most situations. Obviously you can't have a white man playing someone like Martin Luther King. However, when it comes to Lord of the Rings... is the colour of their skin really a relevant factor? I would say not." Apollo ate some more popcorn. "The problem is the American Dream only applied to white people when it was supposed to apply to everyone. I think it was a bit too ahead of its time. You know why its called the American Dream right?" Apollo paused "Because you have to be asleep to believe it."

    "When it comes to Hollywood and I am dumping TV in there with Hollywood. Is that you need to have a suspension of disbelief. The problem is for some reason people can't suspend their disbelief when it comes to the colour of someone's skin. Look at Doctor Who... A female Doctor... poor Jodie got hate mail. Once Tennant has done the 60th Anniversary specials we will get the next doctor who is black and that's getting backlash already. A female or black doctor is impossible for them to accept however a space alien with 2 hearts and a British police box that travels space and time is within what they can suspend their disbelief over? We get the same with Lord of the Rings and lets not mention Harry Potter.... its cancelled."

    Apollo paused "It will be interesting to see where the writers go with this series, I believe it has been put together from different collections of Tolkiens works which outline this time period. I will admit, I have seen a lot of the series... I think I have the last two to watch. However, play it from the start its always good to get a recap." He smiled at Puck and gave him a playful nudge "I will turn you into a fantasy sci fi nerd yet."
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