[In fact, every time Jonathan might seem to get a clear, perfect picture, the man shifts. Or someone walks between them. Nothing. He's just... some guy?
The crowd there is smoothing at least. The conversation breaks into some pleasant laughter, and a pleasant toast to something that wasn't enough to have called for silence before calling out- more of an excuse to drink. Jonah Magnus squeezes Mr. Smirke's shoulder with familiar, friendly easy, face taken on an animated smile new to Jonathan... Mr. Magnus sweeps up the hand of the lady beside Robert and presses a kiss to her knuckles while she laughs and bats his shoulders.
What's going on will certainly hold more eyes than an Archivist and a serving man, shouldn't it? The strange man with the pleasant if unremarkable face leans back against a far wall, taking notes. ]
[Manner and decorum dictate he not lose his head lest he make a scene and trouble for Mr. Magnus. But this man is infuriating. He keeps his voice low and even.]
All right, keep your name then. I will find conversation elsewhere with someone who can perhaps answer the simplest and most basic form of introduction. Take care, Mr. Smirke's Assistant.
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Date: 2020-12-24 01:09 am (UTC)W-well I'm new at this, okay! I don't know these people.
[ He squints at the new new guy. ]
Is, um. Is Mr. Cockerell dead...?
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Date: 2020-12-24 05:06 pm (UTC)[He's still staring at him, the difficulty of seeing his face properly becoming more an irritant than anything else.]
I should like to know who this man is.
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Date: 2020-12-24 06:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-12-24 07:19 pm (UTC)The crowd there is smoothing at least. The conversation breaks into some pleasant laughter, and a pleasant toast to something that wasn't enough to have called for silence before calling out- more of an excuse to drink. Jonah Magnus squeezes Mr. Smirke's shoulder with familiar, friendly easy, face taken on an animated smile new to Jonathan... Mr. Magnus sweeps up the hand of the lady beside Robert and presses a kiss to her knuckles while she laughs and bats his shoulders.
What's going on will certainly hold more eyes than an Archivist and a serving man, shouldn't it? The strange man with the pleasant if unremarkable face leans back against a far wall, taking notes. ]
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Date: 2020-12-24 07:43 pm (UTC)[What is this 'we', he didn't even get the other man's name. No, he's determined to figure out who this assistant is that took Cockerell's place.
Jonathan steels himself, taking a breath and steps to him.]
Hullo, sir. I haven't seen you with Mr. Smirke before, are you newly working with him?
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Date: 2020-12-24 07:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-12-24 09:29 pm (UTC)Good to see you again, Mr. Sims, and ...
[He pauses, looking at the man fretting behind Jonathan.]
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Date: 2020-12-24 09:47 pm (UTC)M-Martin. I'm. Martin Blackwood.
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Date: 2020-12-24 10:27 pm (UTC)I'm afraid your name has left me. If I could learn it again?
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Date: 2020-12-26 03:05 pm (UTC)Huh. Interesting.
[And starts writing something down, instead.]
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Date: 2020-12-26 03:07 pm (UTC)Your name is 'Interesting'?
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Date: 2020-12-26 11:29 pm (UTC)Are you Mr. Smirke's new assistant? I haven't seen you before.
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Date: 2020-12-27 02:50 pm (UTC)Interesting is fine.
[Instead of reiterating that he wasn't new, he just glances back up again.]
I'm heading this project.
[Except, Mr. Cockrell absolutely is at the moment, and has been the last few weeks.]
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Date: 2020-12-27 02:59 pm (UTC)Which project is that?
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Date: 2020-12-28 12:46 pm (UTC)[Manner and decorum dictate he not lose his head lest he make a scene and trouble for Mr. Magnus. But this man is infuriating. He keeps his voice low and even.]
All right, keep your name then. I will find conversation elsewhere with someone who can perhaps answer the simplest and most basic form of introduction. Take care, Mr. Smirke's Assistant.