Dinadan Palmer (sonoftheatom) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-14 23:36:00

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dinadan palmer, inactive - henry jordan, petra gardner

Over My Head
If someone were to ask Dinadan Palmer what his favorite part of the week was, he’d tell them Friday afternoon; specifically late Friday afternoon when the school week is over and he’s finished his weapons’ training for the day, and the weekend stretches out glorious and free ahead of him. It’s exactly that time now, and he feels at ease with his world.

He weaves a little as he walks to his bedroom, since he hasn’t quite mastered the art of walking and towel-drying his hair at the same time, but he doesn’t knock into anything or trip over his own feet (today), so it doesn’t really matter. He reaches his bedroom and tosses the towel into his laundry hamper, flicking on the radio for some music while he gets dressed and makes plans for his freedom.

This is ultimately why Dinadan is playing air-guitar in his underwear when Henry puts his plan into action.

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	gal_gardner 2010-03-22 01:04 am UTC (link)
	"Political?" That gets her curiosity up. "Howso?" She smirks as he comes to a close. "Well, I hope you find me at least 'reasonably' entertaining. I certainly find you interesting enough." She leans forward, resting her chin on a palm. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-03-22 01:27 am UTC (link)
	"How much did Henry tell you about me when he set this up?" Dinadan asks. He gets the feeling that the answer is going to be "not much", but if Henry did mention something, Dinadan doesn't want to repeat it. "Yes, I do!" he says. "Didn't mean to imply that I found you boring at all!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

gal_gardner
2010-03-22 01:47 am UTC (link)

"Just that he had a cute nice friend who doesn't get out enough, and asked if I would mind terribly showing him a good time." Petra smiles as she gives him the quick version.

She laughs, sitting back and twirling her hair a bit, keeping eye contact. "Didn't think that for a minute, sweetie. Glad you're finding me so..." the foot goes up his calf again, but still below the knee. "...entertaining."

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sonoftheatom
2010-03-22 05:10 am UTC (link)

"That's about what I thought he might have said," Dinadan says. He sighs and thinks a moment, then double-checks that no one's listening before leaning in. "Basically, I'm the crowned prince of a small nation in the Amazon rain forest in Brazil. And when I say 'small', I mean that the people don't get more than six inches high." He shrugs and smiles self-deprecatingly. "I'm mostly just down there for summers and other vacations, because dad wanted me to get a proper education, but you can see how that would do weird things to my dating life."

He squirms a little in his seat and tries to hide behind his water glass for a moment, but he still doesn't move his leg away.

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gal_gardner
2010-03-22 12:58 pm UTC (link)

Petra blinks, leaning in as well. "That's awesome. Never met a prince before" The response would have been a bit louder, but he was clearly trying to keep things quiet. She then gets a mischievous grin and gives him a quick kiss on the lips while he's so close. No tongue, but not quite chaste either.

She sits back, giggling lightly. "Never kissed a prince before either."

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sonoftheatom
2010-03-24 04:46 am UTC (link)

Dinadan's expression is akin to that of a rabbit whose fur was just ruffled by the wind of a passing truck. The part of his brain that isn't rebooting notes that being unexpectedly smooched is a little less disconcerting than being informed that he is getting laid tonight, but more disconcerting than being boobsquished. He's not entirely sure if he's turning orange from blushing yet, but his face definitely feels orange.

"Er. What?"

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	gal_gardner 2010-03-24 12:27 pm UTC (link)
	Petra just sips her water and props her head up on a hand, smiling at him. "You're so cute." She flashes a grin at him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-03-25 04:55 pm UTC (link)
	Yep, definitely orange. Dinadan squeaks a 'thank you' in reply, because the rules of etiquette do stick, and focuses on resuming actual conversation. What had they been talking about again? ...Oh yeah, how he hasn't dated much. Time to change the subject! Fortunately, the waitress appears to take their orders, so he has a few extra moments to recover his brain. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-03-25 04:58 pm UTC (link)
	Petra orders herself some cheesy garlic bread (mints are in her bag), and fresh mozzarella with bruschetta. She has a thing for finger foods. She certainly seems content enough though. It's a relaxed content, too. Not smug. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sonoftheatom
2010-03-25 05:28 pm UTC (link)

Dinadan goes with his usual goat cheese flan, and tries to figure out if he should be continuously crunching on mints in case she kisses him again, or if it's acceptable to wait until the end of the meal.

"So, where's your favorite place to visit?" he asks when the waitress leaves with their orders. Safe topic, and he's definitely gathered that Petra's well-traveled.

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gal_gardner
2010-03-25 05:47 pm UTC (link)

Petra thinks for a moment, running her tongue along her upper lip slightly; a personal tic of hers.

"Either Sydney or Toronto. Australia has great surfing, and Toronto has all of New York's good points with not nearly as much crowds, and a better smell."

She folds her arms on the table and leans forward a bit, enjoying the conversation. "How about you? Any other stops on the world tour between here and the rain forest?"

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sonoftheatom
2010-03-26 04:38 am UTC (link)

"I don't think I could ever visit Australia," Dinadan says. "It seems like it's right up there with super villain lairs in the top ten list of places where everything wants to and can kill you. Amazon rain forest coming in third, of course."

He thinks for a moment or two, then shakes his head. "I don't really travel that much, aside from there and back. And even then, we usually do it by phone line. Way faster -- terrifying, but faster."

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	gal_gardner 2010-03-26 04:54 am UTC (link)
	Petra laughs out loud. "Din! Australia is not a giant super-villain lair. Come with me during their summer sometime, and I'll protect you, if you want." She's still giggling. "Travel's the best though. I wouldn't be half as awesome as I am now if I didn't get to see and do and try so much." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sonoftheatom
2010-03-26 05:46 am UTC (link)

"I don't need to be protected," Dinadan objects. "I've survived five years and eleven summers-and-other-vacations in the Amazon, twelve years of being best friends with Henry, and my whole life as a you-know-what. I'm good at not dying."

He might be able to manage it. He'd have to figure out a way to get his assignments early from his teachers, and of course get his dad's permission, but...

Wait, why is he even thinking about going to the other side of the planet with a girl he's just met?

"It sounds like it. I like having a home base to come back to, though."

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	gal_gardner 2010-03-26 02:12 pm UTC (link)
	Petra laughs. "I really like the fact that your sliding scale of threats goes 'friends with Henry' and THEN the 'you-know-what'." She shrugs. "I like having my own place here, so I guess I can understand that a little. I'm fine with not doing any more major moves constantly, but I just need to keep seeing the world." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sonoftheatom
2010-03-26 06:05 pm UTC (link)

"'Friends with Henry' gets me into some of my more hilarious-in-hindsight scrapes," Dinadan says with an embarrassed grin. "He's a veritable font of 'it seemed like a good idea at the time'."

He chews thoughtfully on his lower lip. "I can understand that. It's just not my bag, though. I probably should make an effort to try and see some places before I settle in for good, but my natural inclination is to stick to my comfort zones."

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	gal_gardner 2010-03-26 06:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Hmm. I see." Petra seems to linger on that last comment. The appetizers arrive, and she happily digs in. Well, she eats with a little more grace than 'digging in' probably implies, but it's still finger food. It's tasty enough stuff that she's content to let the conversation lull for a minute or two while she thinks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-03-26 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	Dinadan also starts in on his flan, but the stretching silence made him nervous. Had he accidentally offended her somehow? Did she think he was too boring because he prefers to stay in one place? Was she just enjoying her food? "Do you like it?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

gal_gardner
2010-03-27 12:10 am UTC (link)

Petra takes her time licking a bit of garlic oil off a fingertip, making eye contact as she does.

"It's tasty. Gotta ask something though..." She clears her throat, raising an eyebrow cautiously.

"How do I measure up, in terms of what your comfort area is?"

She doesn't want to waste his time if he's not happy with the idea of seeing her. She's fully aware that not everyone runs at the same speed as her.

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	sonoftheatom 2010-03-27 01:22 am UTC (link)
	She's totally making him blush on purpose now, with the finger-sucking and the eye contact. So why is he blushing anyway? "Uh, well, I like you. You seem interesting, and it's fun talking to you." He wouldn't use the word "comfort" for the situation though. It's not exactly bad, though. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

gal_gardner
2010-03-27 01:29 am UTC (link)

She smiles at him. A nice casually relaxed smile. "Thanks sweetie, I like you too."

She sits back in her chair, choosing her next words carefully.

"Just to be honest with you, I'd like going out with you again sometime, but gimme a while before I decide if I want to call you 'boyfriend' instead of just 'dating'. That okay with you?"

A beat.

"I'm still totally up for you coming back to my place though, if you're interested."

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	sonoftheatom 2010-03-27 04:36 am UTC (link)
	Dinadan sighs in relief. Good, she likes him okay, he'd hate to be boring her. He holds his hands up, smiling. "I'm fine with that. Slow and casual works just fine for me." Then the next bit. Gnuh. "Err, hypothetically, what rating would going back to your place get if it were in a movie?" He's blushing again. Still? No, again. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

gal_gardner
2010-03-27 06:55 am UTC (link)

She smiles and extends a hand across the table, beckoning for his own. Once he extends it, she gives it an affectionate squeeze, running her thumb across the back of his palm.

"I've never really been much for the traditional dating stuff, probably because I never stayed anywhere too long, but I would like to get to know you better and have a good time. So, you're okay with being 'dating' instead of being my boyfriend? If you still want to date anyone else to see where it goes, or have fun with them, that's fine too."

She figures putting it that way, and leaving him to assume the other part of it on her end is tactful enough. Leave it for him to state anything extra.

Petra tilts her head and grins as he asks for a rating.

"Five stars and two thumbs up, I hope." She winks, then waves a hand to tell him to relax. "I'm open to whatever you like, most likely, but I was hoping to at least get you on my couch, if not in my bed. Nothing your average sexy young person our age wouldn't be doing at, say, the movies."

She seems to sober slightly. "Din, I know I'm a big flirt, or tease, or both, but I don't want to be mean to you. If you ever want me to back down from anything, you just have to ask. But you do have to actually ask."

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sonoftheatom
2010-03-27 07:18 pm UTC (link)

"I'm just fine with that," Dinadan says, still blushing a little. "And- And, what you said about me dating and other stuff with other people goes for you too." Bluuuuuuuuuuushiiiiiiiiing. He takes a sip of water to settle himself. No effect on the color of his face, but it at least helps his brain stop spinning.

"Uh. Maybe couch. I think couch might be doable. Maybe with a movie?" He is never going to be able to stop blushing ever again. "I mean, I'd have to check with my dad first, but we, uh, need to get the car back anyway, so we can do that then." He ducks his head and smiles gratefully at her. "If something you do makes me really uncomfortable, I'll say something, I promise. Thank you."

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	gal_gardner 2010-03-27 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	She gives him a smoldering gaze, running her tongue gently over her lips. "Then I think we both know where we stand.." She smiles at him, stroking her foot up his leg again, before finally settling in on the menu and the rest of her appetizers. Meat. Meat was in order. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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