A Boys Night Out [Tom!]

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A Boys Night Out [Tom!] Sept 28, 2016 4:41:39 GMT

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George was all ready to go, hair sort of combed, clothes pretty average and beards unfortunately itchy. He needed a shave, eh he'd do it tomorrow. So he was presenting the rugged old soldier look today, that was alright he was a rugged old soldier. Nothing new there. He glanced over at Ansell with a raised brow and the Australian gave him a once over very seriously before breaking out in a laugh. "Mmm, good." He put his thumb up and motioned for George to come over. "Always."

The old man gave a sigh as he walked over to Ansell and wrapped his arms around him. "You going to be alright without me for a few hours?" he asked, giving him a light kiss on the cheek. That seemed the thing to do. It was sort of strange, though, accepting this as more than just...well glorified caretaker.

"Fine. Buckshot help. I call." Ansell returned a peck and patted George on the arm. "Have good! mmm...Fun!" He corrected and waved a bit.

Right, he wasn't sure why he was panicking at all, it was just drinks with Tom what would he care what he looked like? Wasn't exactly a first date George. He waved. "Alright see ya later tonight," he said and headed out to the front door waiting on Tom to arrive so they could get going. The bar was having a special, George was eager to take advantage of it in a more positive light rather than the usual reason he went. How awful would it have been if Kathryn had found him drunk? He frowned.

"Well we aren't getting drunk tonight," he said to himself softly.

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A Boys Night Out [Tom!] Sept 28, 2016 5:02:39 GMT

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He didn't know why he bothered trying to fix his hair, it was destined to always be a scraggly mess of bed head. He'd opted to wear a black t-shirt with a red flannel jacket, completing his 'beat up college kid' look with jeans that had seen many better days. He laughed as he looked over himself in the mirror, "Well I look like a hobo but I suppose that's reasonable..." All he needed was a beanie and the look would be set. He snorted as he left to the kitchen to shove his keys and wallet into his pockets before heading out the door.

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The long drive had given him plenty of time to ruminate on how nervous he was, and how silly it was that he was even nervous. What did he have to be nervous about? It was his dad, not a date. He was relieved when the base came into view, spotting the man waiting for him. He waved as he pulled up and parked, waving to him, "Hey!" First seeing him was much less nerve wracking this time, and he managed to get out a normal greeting, "you wanna drive or?" He figured he'd ask, "so where is this place?" He'd never been huge on the bar scene, of course he was opposed to slamming back some drinks, but he was a social drinker and most of his friends refused to touch the stuff, he was actually pretty eager for this, getting to talk one on one with his dad, nerve wracking, but exciting.

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A Boys Night Out [Tom!] Oct 1, 2016 3:44:43 GMT

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George waved as he saw Tom pulling in and smiled a bit. "Hey there kiddo," he said as he stepped over to the car getting into the passenger seat. "How are ya?" He leaned back. "Oh no need for me to drive it's just down the road. McCoogles, it's the only irish pub in the town haha." There was still a bit of awkwardness and uncertainty of course. He fidgeted a bit. George shrugged. "Haha is it weird I'm nervous about this?" He supposed it was to be expected this was their first night out just the two of them. "Feels like I'm going on a date."

A rough chuckle as he rolled his shoulders a bit. "So you live in Spain, that must be exciting. never did travel much myself."

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A Boys Night Out [Tom!] Oct 1, 2016 16:13:18 GMT

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Tom chuckled when he called him 'kiddo', it was normally something that would annoy him to no end, he was small and kind of scrawny, so being referred to as kid usually warranted to most dry expression. But for some reason he liked the way George said it, "Hey dad, I'm alright, you?" He looked over when he slipped into the passenger seat, "Oh yeah? I know that place, never been there but...Well I don't have any friends who actually do the bar thing." At least he wouldn't get lost driving there, that would have been embarrassing. At his father's words he laughed and shook his head as he pulled out and started down the road, "nah I'm nervous too, don't know why!" He snorted and rose a brow, "Oh? Am I a ten outta ten date, dad?" He reached to give him a teasing nudge, trying to loosen the air up a bit.

He kept his eyes peeled for the place as he spoke, chuckling, "yeah, it's been really nice living here." He sighed softly and shook his head, "I needed to get away from...From uh..." Your mother? Yeah, he looked over at him, "from her. And that shrew still calls me every day to try and make me into what she wants. I get anxious just heard the damn phone ring." It was a bit heavy to admit, but he figured George wouldn't care, he looked up and pointed, "moving here's about the only thing I've done for myself, I think I worried Kathryn half to death though, jumping ship thousands of miles away. "She'd called him every day for weeks after he'd first moved, he appreciated it when she did it though. He laughed, "I'm just lucky the school I transferred to took the credits from my old one, this university is so big and nice. Very artsy place." He looked over at him, "and what about you? Becoming a part of some crazy thing with Jack freaking Morrison and the others? Way to go dad."

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A Boys Night Out [Tom!] Oct 1, 2016 17:22:21 GMT

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George smiled as he listened to Tom talk about life and laugh. Just something nice listening to him talk, maybe it was just the fact he was hearing his voice, that he was talking to his son. something sublime about that. "Oh better than I've been in a while," he replied as he leaned back. "Oh yeah, when I was stationed here back in the Overwatch days it was my favorite place; me and a couple of the guys and gals from my unit would end up here after missions. Remember it like yesterday, I'm sure some of those pictures are out there. I used to be a bit of a party guy back then." Then Overwatch was gone and he had to sort of live on without anything to do. Branded a criminal for service, he supposed that was just that. "Haha, well you do have my looks so I guess it's more like an 11?" He snorted as he chuckled dryly. "Any gal would be lucky to have ya."

"Oh I know that feeling, never realized how much nicer it was to be ordered around by people I liked compared to people I didn't," he said in regards to their mother. "It was a rush job, I made a mistake, right out of high school. She was pregnant I was shipping out. But I don't regret what came out of it," he said as he smiled at Tom. "Yeah that woman made me a nervous wreck too, and I already had PTSD, watched my whole unit get blown up, then I get put back together against my will, experimented on..." He scratched the back of his head. "Kathryn is a good girl, I'm glad you had each other." He sighed and shrugged. "This? This is a ragtag bunch of has-beens trying to make something out of nothing. World said it didn't want heroes anymore, well I guess we're proving them wrong." He chuckled a bit. "Jack Morrison isn't exactly the golden boy he used to be, reminds me more of myself. Old, surly, and can't stop going to war."

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A Boys Night Out [Tom!] Oct 1, 2016 17:56:41 GMT

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Tom glanced over at him as he spoke, dividing his attention between his father's voice and the road. He would be glad when they got there, they weren't far, because then he could turn his full attention to the man. He laughed when he mentioned being a party guy, fixing him with a cheeky smirk, "you were a party guy? Pull the other one, it has bells!" He chuckled, shaking his head, "kidding, I could believe it. If Kathryn's anything like you, that is." She was the most get up and go person he knew, it was exhausting at times, but he wouldn't change a thing really. He laughed and almost had to rest his head against the steering wheel, "an eleven? That's generous!" He chuckled, then looked back up at the road with a wry smile, "well...That's unfortunate for them, eh? Not uh...Not really into gals!" He laughed, half nervous, "But uh, well I mean if any nice fellow comes along...That'll be a different story."

He looked up when the place came into view, nodding his agreement, "amen." He returned his smile at his words, chuckling softly, "I was always kind of afraid you might if you actually met me...I'm a bit of a train wreck...Or well.." He tapped his chin, "Maybe the better phrasing is...A train going nowhere fast, and a conductor with no idea where he's going." He sighed, it was hard to admit that he was a bit listless in his goals and direction, "it's hard to know what you want to do when you've spent your whole life being told what you wanted to do." He couldn't help but smile with a nod as he slipped out of the car, chuckling, "Kathryn took care of me when mom couldn't be bothered to break her perfect routine long enough to do it." He looked over at him with a meaningful smile, "Well. No matter what anyone else says, I think the world needs heroes...And...Uh well..." He looked to the side with a silly smile, "you're definitely mine."

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A Boys Night Out [Tom!] Oct 1, 2016 18:23:20 GMT

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George put his hands up and sighed. "I know, hard to believe this now shabby middleaged soldier used to cut loose with the best of them; I used to have a lot of friends, sort of lost touch with a lot of them after Overwtach, lost a lot too. The crisis wasn't gentle," he said with a bit of a frown. "But life goes on." He scratched his stubbly chin, should have done something about this. "Can't believe how much Kat reminds me of myself. Always doing something, can't sit down and wait for too long...world will pass me by." He smiled and looked up as the bar came into view, once they'd parked he started to get out. "Well then he'll be a lucky fellow." George corrected. "So long as you make each other happy thats the important part."

"Never, meeting you and Kat again has been the greatest moment in my life; never been more proud," he said as he pat Tom on the back. How could he be ashamed of them? He'd never gotten to live his life with them, just the fact they'd grown up as well as they did was enough for him. "Hey, I'm still a mess, this is the first direction I've had in 15 years, you've only been alive 20, why should you know where you're going?" he asked as he shrugged. "You've got plenty of time to work, enjoy the time you've got to play. I went right into the military cause I had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up. Still don't, but I was an alright soldier." He smiled. "Good, I was so worried, your mom hated giving you shots...I always had to do it, took your blood sugar, and everything. She had everything so regimented I was afraid you'd die." He frowned rather deeply pushing the door open. George practically blushed at Tom calling him his hero. A snort. "Pfft, tch.."

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A Boys Night Out [Tom!] Oct 1, 2016 18:46:45 GMT

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Tom looked over at him with a curious gaze, it was still a bit mind blowing to know with certainty that all the stories he'd been told about his father being a hero were true, and he was glad that he could call his mother wrong, "from the things I've heard, it really wasn't." He laughed at the mention of Kathryn, nodding, "boy ain't that the truth. She's always pushed and dragged me into things I really didn't want to do at the time...And..." He reached to run a hand through his hair, "I used to resent her the tiniest bit...Felt like she wasn't thinking of me. But she was, she seemed to know that I needed those pushes." He wouldn't have grown up anywhere near as functional as he managed to be if it hadn't been for her pushing. He looked relieved when George accepted it just like that, breathing, "I've never told mom that...Always afraid of how she'd take it." He gave him a smile, "glad to know you don't mind." Now he just had to hook a cutie, he mused with a chuckle.

He felt comforted by those words, he'd been afraid for so long that he would finally meet his dad and only be a disappointment, it was nice to know he wasn't alone, "you know I tried to enlist? Wouldn't take me...Health reasons I suppose. But in hindsight I'm glad, I'm not cut out for that stuff." He was as soft as a kitten, he'd of lasted maybe a week at most, a day at least. He looked surprised as he followed him to the door, "you did all that? I had no idea..." He chuckled softly and looked thoughtful, "mom took over for a little while, but like you said...She had everything so regimented, I had a really close call, that's when Kathryn took over. Or that's what she tells me." He eyed the man as he pushed the door open, getting a cheeky grin, "whaaat? It's true...I mean, I may only just be meeting you...But you're a damn good father." He snorted himself now, "Mom's just a bitter old shrew."

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