[ There's no check or X accompanying this, because... frankly Reid finds the whole system kind of weird, and isn't sure he understands it. What is he approving or disapproving of? What if that's taken as some sort of signifier of... interest? Better just forego the whole thing. ]
[ Reid has traumatic memories of football teams, so it's a good thing he knows how to be professional. And is well-informed. ]
I prefer sleight of hand over feats of endurance, although I respect that David Blaine brought magic back to the public consciousness as a respected performative art.
extremely. competitions anywhere from the regional to international level, and more catastrophic injuries than any other high school sport.
[ and she hasn't even started bragging yet. in this area at least, she wouldn't hold past traumas against him. lima high's football team might have been horrible at...actually playing football, but they were always exceptional bullies. ]
i've never really seen the appeal. are you strictly a fan, or do you do magic yourself?
It's true. From 1982 to 2011, high school cheerleading incurred two fatalities, which is on par with other officially ranked school sports. Serious injuries were significantly higher, more than double that seen in other sports.
I hope you aren't speaking from experience.
[ Is this respect or just statistics? Honestly, mostly just statistics. Although he does respect anyone pursuing what they do passionately, of course. ]
I'm not a professional but I do a little. I'll have to show you sometime.
[ This is just a friendly offer. God forbid Spencer Reid ever intentionally flirt with someone. ]
I've been accused of being unreal before. Since you listed dancing, singing, and acting, are you pursuing theatre instead of cheerleading now?
No, those sorts of illusions usually require some training on the part of the person being sawed in half. In this case, I'm supposed to be impressing the audience, i.e. you.
like a robot? i suppose i could see where they're coming from, but you seem real enough to me.
honestly, i'm not really sure yet. i always though singing and dancing were more hobbies, but after doing the the musical the last two years, i think it's something i'd like to try.
i'm looking forward to it then. but i'll warn you now, i'm not easy to impress.
Not too often anymore, but it comes up. You can estimate to a fairly precise degree a lot of things with a sufficient starting basis of statistical data.
[ You can definitely tell any and all flirting is not intentional because Morgan had explicitly told him not to come onto women using statistics. Sadly. It's Reid's favorite topic. ]
The local university has a theatre department. And there's a dance studio, an ice rink, and several small-scale performance venues. [ He already memorized the city map. ]
[ He deserves the robot comments, no question. He's weird even for his team. ]
I work in a statistics-based profession, so it's not totally out of left field. And I think it's less important to find what you're good at than what you want to do with it.
Speaking of, I've actually been trying to do that, too. I'm way out of my jurisdiction and I was feeling pretty settled with the BAU. [ He means the comment about jurisdiction literally, of course. ]
That's kind of my problem right now. I don't want anything too easy and no one really murders anyone around here. [ That's a joke, kind of. ]
i know there's a lot of acronyms in your line of work, but i don't think i've seen that one before. bau?
[ she only knows the big ones. fbi, cia, etc. ]
yeah, i think you may be just a little out of your depth here. the worst you could probably hope for is...idk, maybe a theft. but i'm pretty sure even that would get a person kicked out.
[ Oh whoops. ] Sorry. Behavioral Analysis Unit -- the profiling team. This is my sixth year there.
They must do a really good job screening people who show up here. I can't imagine how else they could get such a low crime rate, and an almost nonexistent violent crime rate. Anyway, I'm thinking of teaching?
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[ There's no check or X accompanying this, because... frankly Reid finds the whole system kind of weird, and isn't sure he understands it. What is he approving or disapproving of? What if that's taken as some sort of signifier of... interest? Better just forego the whole thing. ]
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much less healthy, but infinitely more fun.
[ except when it was the worst thing ever. ]
is stage magic more pulling rabbits out of hats, or david blaine?
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[ Reid has traumatic memories of football teams, so it's a good thing he knows how to be professional. And is well-informed. ]
I prefer sleight of hand over feats of endurance, although I respect that David Blaine brought magic back to the public consciousness as a respected performative art.
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[ and she hasn't even started bragging yet. in this area at least, she wouldn't hold past traumas against him. lima high's football team might have been horrible at...actually playing football, but they were always exceptional bullies. ]
i've never really seen the appeal. are you strictly a fan, or do you do magic yourself?
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I hope you aren't speaking from experience.
[ Is this respect or just statistics? Honestly, mostly just statistics. Although he does respect anyone pursuing what they do passionately, of course. ]
I'm not a professional but I do a little. I'll have to show you sometime.
[ This is just a friendly offer. God forbid Spencer Reid ever intentionally flirt with someone. ]
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[ of course, she also had a lot of time off for...various reasons. ]
you really weren't kidding about having the answer to everything, were you?
[ oh reid, you sweet summer child. ]
i'd like that.
you're not going to saw me in half or anything, right?
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No, those sorts of illusions usually require some training on the part of the person being sawed in half. In this case, I'm supposed to be impressing the audience, i.e. you.
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honestly, i'm not really sure yet. i always though singing and dancing were more hobbies, but after doing the the musical the last two years, i think it's something i'd like to try.
i'm looking forward to it then. but i'll warn you now, i'm not easy to impress.
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Being here presents a lot of no-risk opportunities. No wasted time. It's a good chance to try it out.
I like challenges.
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i'll have to look around, see if there's a a theatre here somewhere. even just getting to sing again could be fun, although i don't usually do solos.
we have that in common then.
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[ You can definitely tell any and all flirting is not intentional because Morgan had explicitly told him not to come onto women using statistics. Sadly. It's Reid's favorite topic. ]
The local university has a theatre department. And there's a dance studio, an ice rink, and several small-scale performance venues. [ He already memorized the city map. ]
Well, it's not satisfying if it's easy, right?
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some people never manage to figure out what they're good at.
[ she's starting to see that robot thing more and more. ]
now that's impressive. i suppose i'll need to get out and explore the city. try to decide what i want to try first.
absolutely. if you don't need to put in any effort then what's the point?
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I work in a statistics-based profession, so it's not totally out of left field. And I think it's less important to find what you're good at than what you want to do with it.
Speaking of, I've actually been trying to do that, too. I'm way out of my jurisdiction and I was feeling pretty settled with the BAU. [ He means the comment about jurisdiction literally, of course. ]
That's kind of my problem right now. I don't want anything too easy and no one really murders anyone around here. [ That's a joke, kind of. ]
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[ she only knows the big ones. fbi, cia, etc. ]
yeah, i think you may be just a little out of your depth here. the worst you could probably hope for is...idk, maybe a theft. but i'm pretty sure even that would get a person kicked out.
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They must do a really good job screening people who show up here. I can't imagine how else they could get such a low crime rate, and an almost nonexistent violent crime rate. Anyway, I'm thinking of teaching?