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Meetings 02: Introductions

Introductionsby Red Wolf

The park was a popular place on the weekend. People were having picnics, taking the kids out to kick a ball around, walking their dogs.

Weekends and daylight hours weren't prerequisites for dogwalkers, they came from all walks of life and you were guaranteed to find at least one taking their canine companion for an amble about the green at any given hour of the day or night. It was not an unrelated fact that dogwalkers tended to be the people most likely to find bodies. But that was neither here nor there.

It was a clear, sunny day and Declán was taking advantage of the warm weather by going over some notes for work from the vantage of a park bench. He was flipping through his paperwork when a big brown head nudged his hand. "Didn't think you'd recognise me when I look like this, Buster." He scratched the chocolate labrador's ears as the dog leaned against his leg and slowly oozed to the ground with an expression of dopey canine delight on his face.

"He'll take that all day." A woman with a leash in her hand joined them. She was slightly out of breath, having been chasing Buster around the park. "Buster's certainly taken a liking to you. I'm Rachel Evans." She held out her hand.

"Michael Argent, but my friends call me Declán." He shook her hand, holding it slightly longer than was necessary. "You called your dog Buster?" It had seemed a strange choice. Admittedly Rachel had the remainder of an accent, probably Canadian, that may have explained the name.

Rachel laughed, her face lighting up. "His name is actually Barnes Wallis, he gets Dambuster or Buster for short."

Declán had to admit it was a more appropriate name than Barnes Wallis compatriot Guy Gibson had given his black lab, but times and customs changed.

"I'm just about done. Can I offer you something to drink? Tea? Coffee?"

Rachel readily agreed and they strolled towards the string of cafés near the entrance to the park, Buster bouncing around them in excited circles.
15 Minute Ficlets — word #59: replacement

Published Babble Horde — 18.06.2004
Published FictionPress — 20.06.2004

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Interesting. A nice slice of life sort of thing, too. Looking forward to seeing what happens. And I like Buster, though I'm not fond of that kind of dog in real life. ;) — via LiveJournal — posted by Laridian at 24.06.2004 20:58 AEST | #
No real plans to continue, it was more a gift to Moonbeam than anything.

Got to agree with you on the Labrador front, I like them as long as they're somebody else's dog — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 24.06.2004 20:59 AEST | #
I'm intrigued! Is something in the cards for Declán? Reading with interest... — via LiveJournal — posted by Willa at 24.06.2004 21:00 AEST | #
No real plans, just playing about with Declán for Moonbeam. I'll see was the muse makes of the next challenge — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 24.06.2004 21:03 AEST | #
Is it wrong of me to be jealous of Rachel? I mean, that's kind of psychotic isn't it? There's gotta be some disorder listed in the DSM-IV I'd qualify for. Right?

::pauses to think about that for a moment:: I'm not sure whether I'm worried or... hopeful. Huh.

Oh well. :P

You know, the first stuffed toy I ever had as a kid was dog named Buster. I just rememered that. He was soft and round, but I think he was also yellow. And his nose was missing; there was just a hole on his face where I use to pull the stuffing out. Wonder if I still have him around here somewhere... — via LiveJournal — posted by Moonbeam at 24.06.2004 21:05 AEST | #
Is it wrong of me to be jealous of Rachel?

Would you like to rename her? What takes your fancy?

You know, the first stuffed toy I ever had as a kid was dog named Buster.

What an odd coincidence — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 24.06.2004 21:08 AEST | #
Its alright, I guess. To tell you the truth, I found it boring. There is no real plot or anything. It's just a typical park where people walk their dogs that have names Buster. Maybe you should try something more original — via FictionPress — posted by sleepy-sentry at 24.06.2004 21:27 AEST | #
Hey, I'm a dog walker and did a search on yahoo to try and find another website to advertise my business. I guess you have nothing to do with dog walking, but as you were a livejournal user also, i thought i would pop in and say Hello :) — via LiveJournal — posted by tennisozzie at 27.09.2004 18:56 AEST | #
Fair enough — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 27.09.2004 18:57 AEST | #
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