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Joel Kinnaman as Takeshi Kovacsin Altered Carbon | The Wrong Man

darcy spun on him, opening his mouth to counter the other's comment before closing it again. "i always suspected you were vulcan." he sighed, shoving another piece of bacon into his mouth. he piled a few more onto a plate, throwing a scoop of eggs beside them and smothering them with pepper and ketchup. he then opened the door of the fridge, staring into it for a long moment before deciding on a glass of orange juice. he then took his meal to the table, sitting across from his friend. "i have you. i can just sit here and annoy you." his tone was serious, but he was grinning. he pulled up the leg of his pants, loosening the straps and removing his prosthetic. "and now i can't leave."

Joel Kinnaman's close-up appreciation >> Altered Carbon | 01x01 Out of the past

"It's coming down out there. This blizzard is really gonna be a big one. Anybody got something that can warm me up. I'm absolutely freezing, man." She said as she shivered nonstop after shutting the door and taking off her wet coat, gazing at someone nearby.

" I also have something else to help warm you up, if you are so inclined ? " She pulled a flask out of her purse as she spoke. Not that she was one for getting people plastered but a nip of whiskey to warm up was a different matter.

—z. from "all it takes"

Red Fox Agate from Patagonia.

— Michael Faudet

— Billy Chapata

Ewan Mitchell in SALAD DAYS (2019) dir. Oliver Huntingdon

Jennifer Coolidge for Paper Magazine

Jennifer Coolidge for Bustle Magazine photographed by Ryan Pfluger (2021)

darcy had no idea how axel could be so calm. the weather was too bad to leave and his leg was aching with phantom pains, and all he could do was pace like a caged animal. "how does this not bother you?" he asked, looking out the window for the umpteenth time, as if the snow would magically disappear. he did, however, take axel up on the offer of breakfast. darcy himself was a terrible cook, and if eating out wasn't an option, he'd likely starve. axel had kept him fed and alive a lot longer than darcy could have done for himself. he stuffed a strip of bacon into his mouth, talking through it. "you're not human, man. not even a little. this is like a vacation for you, eh?"

With an imperceptible sigh, Axel rested his paper on the table and looked up at Darcy. " Nope not human at all. I'm one of those aliens from Star Trek. You've caught me out, my covert mission has failed. " Anyone who didn't know him would think from his tone that he was being an ass, but jokes were never easy for him. " Do you not have anything to pass the time ? A new book to read, a scarf to knit, literally anything ? "

zehra jumped at the sound of his voice, expecting her call to be lost in the void. "shit," she mumbled, pressing her finger to her lips at mizzy. she'd get in serious trouble if anyone knew they'd brought their dog to the radio station. as if somehow sensing zee's anxiety, mizrak tensed, her tail beginning to wag slowly. "i...uh...." their mouth flapped open and closed like a fish as she struggled to come up with an excuse. "it's uh...too cold, i couldn't just leave her in the car. we'll only be a moment, i swear." she glanced between the approaching figure and her now-excited puppy. she recognized the man, although couldn't quite remember his name. he hadn't been here long, she knew that.

Heller bent down to let Mizzy sniff his hand, a smile starting on his lips. " I would have had a greater problem if I had found out you'd left this delightful lady in the cold. " He looked back up at the woman, squinting slightly, trying to recall her name. He'd only been in town a month, and at the station just over a fortnight, and was not yet up to speed on who everyone was. Most people knew who he was, apparently an overly posh British man wasn't common in a small Wisconsin area. Still, he didn't want to assume that she too knew who he was, so he stood back up and held out a hand. " Heller Smith, pleased to make your acquaintance, " came an introduction in a smooth English accent.