When your muse is a massive geek. Possible Wisdom of the Crowd spoilers.

[secondshift]

I don't understand you, mun. You get into a new show and then you think it's weird that I have an interest? I think you should be asking why wouldn't I have an interest in something that is totally changing the way I do my job?

Besides, it's not like anyone is ever going to play this Jeffrey Tanner guy, so you don't have to worry about me fangirling.

[Pause.]

But if they do -- I want to meet him. Peter would love this.

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[wegavethatup]

Why the fangirling?

Well damn.

[secondshift]

Why not? I mean, this is the most interesting thing I've seen in 25 years of police work. If it works, and it looks like it does, do you imagine what we could do with--

[Stops, then just stares.]

Oh shit. I'm sorry. Hi.

[wegavethatup]

Oh no, do keep going.

[secondshift]

No, you must think I'm a massive geek.

[Chuckles and offers her hand.]

Detective Sergeant Karen Donahue. It's a pleasure.

[wegavethatup]

I don't think that all.

Pleasure to meet you as well. I do hope you forgive my pushiness and finger pointing to some of your colleagues.

[secondshift]

None taken, sir. I completely understand.

I lost my husband eight years ago.

[wegavethatup]

I'm sorry for that.

[secondshift]

So am I.

[But she shakes that off.]

Can I get you a drink? I'd love to talk things over if you have the time. This is really fascinating.

[wegavethatup]

Sure, I have a little time. I mean like you didn't expect me, I don't expect people I know.

[secondshift]

At least you have that option, everyone I know is up in here.

[Chuckles as she cracks open a bottle of wine.]

I also apologize if I flirt, I'm excited and I'm also naturally prone to taking everything the wrong way. It drives my partner nuts.

[wegavethatup]

Well technically everyone i know is up here for now.


Apology proactively accepted. Though don't worry about the flirting.

[secondshift]

Good to know. 'Cause I just might.

[Chuckles as she pours two glasses and slides one over to him.]

I've been looking for something to get me excited about my job again. This, is unbelievable. If I knew half of anything about technology, but I can't deny the results.

[wegavethatup]

Feeling less than excited about your work? Maybe I'll have to give you a tour.

[secondshift]

I think it's my work feeling less than excited about me.

[Chuckles ruefully.]

I'm 46 years old. I can take my pension, and a couple of people would like to see me do it. Luckily I have a boss who has my back, but I feel like the job is leaving me behind some days. But it's all I know and all I want to know.

[wegavethatup]

Sounds like your work under values people. Age is no indicator of whether a person can do a job or not. Just because we are older doesn't make us less than.

[secondshift]

Oh, I'll be doing this until they force me out. All I want is to make a difference, then go home and soak in a bathtub.

[Smiles.]

What about you? Did you ever think about doing anything else other than winding up in the tech sector?

[wegavethatup]

No i just always went with what I was good at. Guess we all do that in our own way.

A soak in the tub sounds good, or just a nice hot shower. Just let the water fall over the skin.

[secondshift]

According to this meme my mun just put me in, I'm currently enjoying my bathtub. If you wanted to join me.

[Laughs.]

I'm kind of a one-trick pony. All I ever wanted to be was a cop, that's what I went to school for, what I've always done. To varying degrees of success.

[wegavethatup]

I could walk in on you. Not sure how well you'd take that.

[secondshift]

You caught me in a good mood and I can share, come on over.

[Chuckles.]

Besides, I've done some stupid things in my lifetime, you wouldn't be the first person to walk in on me in an odd moment.

[wegavethatup]

Might want to invest in better locks.

[secondshift]

If you got into my bathroom, it'd be because I left the door open for you.

You just haven't come over when I've been in the middle of a Storage Wars marathon.

[wegavethatup]

I meant for the general people walking in on you.

[secondshift]

I was speaking metaphorically. Most of the times that's happened it's been in public, not people walking into my house. Except for Scott, but he had a key.

[wegavethatup]

Good to know. That you aren't plagued by creeps walking into your home at whim.

[secondshift]

I used to be married with a son, I'd have better security than that. But I do have a habit of the occasional stupid moment.

[Laughs softly.]

My husband was the saint, me not so much. And it got worse after I lost him.

[wegavethatup]

How unsaintly are you?

Wow, that sounded like a bad line didn't it?

[secondshift]

[Laughs.]

A little, but it's also a fair question. And it really depends on the day, and the situation. In a good way, I can get pretty wild if I'm relaxed.

But I've also done a few things that probably crossed a line. Professionally speaking.

[wegavethatup]

Well being wild isn't always a bad thing.


Sometimes there are blurred lines, never know where the line truly lies.

[secondshift]

I'm not losing anyone else I love ever again.

[She'll just leave it at that. Punctuating it by taking a long drink.]

Your type seems a bit more sophisticated than me, if your ex-wife is any indication. I clean up well, but I'm still a tomboy at heart.

[wegavethatup]

I have all types. If you only take the same type of person you'll miss out on someone who just might be perfect.

[secondshift]

See, I wouldn't know. My husband was the only man I ever dated, and he was the one who asked me out. We were married for 20 years.