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Gilbert Kinkaid Walker ([info]veryperceptive) wrote in [info]dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-02-23 23:46:00


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Entry tags:gk, joey mason

Take big bites; it's such a gorgeous sight....
GK was out at a great little coffee bar with Jacqueline and Liz from work. He had on his capris and a long jacket, and the girls said he totally made it work. Jacque said he had better legs than she had at his age, and GK had giggled prissily and said his mom said the same thing.

"Careful when you look, but there's a superkid present," Liz says. GK swivvles just a little on his barstool to look without being impolite.



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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-24 04:48 am UTC (link)
With the mess going down and all (and where the heck were Tim and J'anna?), Joey knew there wasn't much he could do. He wasn't smart enough to be planning anything and, well, the others had his cell if they needed him. because right now, there wasn't much for his team to do.

He'd called his mom and sister Emerald to make sure they were okay. No zombies. Good.

And now he needed coffee.

"So... let's go for a double mocha latte with extra whipped cream..."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-24 04:59 am UTC (link)
Oh god.
Wow.

"...Mind if I put that on my tab?"

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-24 05:06 am UTC (link)
The voice gets Joey to turn his head. Nice legs, he had to admit. And definitely the normalest chick who wasn't also a super-hero to be talking to him.

"Sure," he said, and flashed a grin. "Thanks, sweetheart."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-24 05:15 am UTC (link)
Oh god that smile. The guy was like Vin Diesel and a work of art at the same time. GK had to stay calm and just be friendly.

"You're welcome. I'm GK. How's your day been going?"

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-24 05:21 am UTC (link)
"Joey," he offers by way of name. He doesn't bother to ask what GK stands for. He can always learn it later.

He shrugs. "Eh. Beats the last couple days."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-24 05:31 am UTC (link)
"Really nice to meet you, Joey," he says as he reaches out an exquisitely manicured, if slightly fencing-callused, hand to shake. "Yeah, there's been some crazy reports on the news these past few days. I hope everything works out as well as possible."

He catches Jacque and Liz in the corner of his eye. They've backed out of the conversation, obviously, not wanting to cramp his style, but there's something in their faces he just can't place, like they want to remind him of something. But he can't worry about that now. He's talking to a tough-guy Adonis.

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-24 11:46 pm UTC (link)
Joey's takes GK's hand in his own (orange and faintly metallic feeling) to shake.

"Yeah, well," he says, "pretty sure the big names are handling it. Rest of us are just picking up the pieces."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-25 12:47 am UTC (link)
"Somebody's got to," GK comments, still looking a little enraptured, his hand lingering a little after shaking. "It sounds like cleanup is going to be a heck of a job, at least." And then he'll give Joey a chance to drink his coffee and take a few more sips of his own.

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-25 01:17 am UTC (link)
Joey takes a few drinks of his own coffee. Probably a little too hot, actually, but his sense of taste isn't exactly great. He can feel the heat though, and that's close to enough.

"Yeah," he agrees. "Been hearing some of the news reports. JSA and Titans pretty much lost their houses."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-25 01:21 am UTC (link)
"Yeah, San Francisco went down hard, they say. We've gotten luckier here. Not much sign of the whole problem in my neighborhood."

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-25 02:04 am UTC (link)
"Hit harder uptown from here," he says. "Nearly killed a friend of mine."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-25 02:08 am UTC (link)
"Oh god. Are they going to be okay?"

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-25 02:30 am UTC (link)
"Yeah," Joey replies. He hadn't really given it too much thought. But really, the Outsiders--Lian and Cal especially--were probably the best friends he'd ever had.

"She's fine. Got better, really."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-25 02:39 am UTC (link)
"Well that's something, at least," GK says, relieved.

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-25 03:17 am UTC (link)
He nods and takes another sip of his coffee. "Definitely," he agrees.

And then, because he is who he is, he goes on, "So, you from the city here, GK?"

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-25 03:37 am UTC (link)
"Seattle originally, but I've got a little place on Union now. Work at the theatre."

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-25 04:50 pm UTC (link)
"Been to Seattle a couple times," he replies. "Pretty good place. Used to live back East 'til I moved out here."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-25 06:30 pm UTC (link)
"It is, but coming here's working out well." GK grins. "Between the extra Vitamin D and the people one meets."

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-26 01:13 am UTC (link)
This is by far the most normal chick Joey's ever picked up. His usually brand have either more tattoos or more metal in them than he does.

"'s definitely got some pretty cool peeps," he agrees.

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-26 01:22 am UTC (link)
"Sorry for the non sequitur, but... are you a Rockets fan at all? 'Cause my uncle sent me tickets to the first pre-season game."

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-26 01:39 am UTC (link)
"Mostly a fan of seeing them get their butts kicked by the Gotham Knights," he replies. "But a good ball game's a good ball game."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-26 01:52 am UTC (link)
GK giggled prissily. "Everyone I know who's lived in Jersey brags about the Knights' heckling abilities, if nothing else. So..." he looks up and down kind of sheepishly. "You wanna come?"

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-26 02:29 am UTC (link)
"Well, if you don't mind being seen with a guy with a mug like mine..."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-26 02:34 am UTC (link)
GK blinks. "...Wow, Joey. If we've managed to get this far in the conversation without it being clear that I think you're gorgeous, I'm even rustier at this than I thought."

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-26 02:55 am UTC (link)
The coloration of Joey's face changes slightly, the patterns on it shifting in an approximation of a blush.

"Yeah, well..." he says, rubbing the back of his head. "I kinda got this self-depreciatin' thing going sometimes."

Gorgeous, eh? Wow

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-26 03:07 am UTC (link)
Oh god. The way he blushes. It's beautiful. And adorable. GK's usual urge to tell people the word is 'self-deprecating' can't withstand that.

"Yeah, well, trust me. I can handle the envy." He gets out a napkin and starts writing his number.

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-26 04:14 am UTC (link)
He grins again. In spite of everything... in spite of losing his grandfather, zombie dad, and a whole host of other issues to work out backing up on him, this ain't been too bad at all.

"Well, since you asked so nice..." he began. "But let's get together sometime before hand."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-26 04:19 am UTC (link)
"I'd really like that. Call me."

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[info]the_element_son
2011-02-26 04:39 am UTC (link)
"I will, definitely," Joey says. His cellphone starts to vibrate in his pocket. "Aw, hell. That's probably the boss or somethin'. I gotta get going."

He rises. "Real nice to meet you, GK. I'll be callin'."

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[info]veryperceptive
2011-02-26 04:51 am UTC (link)
"Nice to meet you too, Joey."

There may be wistful glances as he leaves.

Eventually, he turns back to his friends, beaming. They blink.

"I...wouldn't have figured he was into guys," Jacquee starts to say.

"Not everyone advertises! Most of the guys I'm into don't. But I went for it, and I got lucky!"

"...I guess so, sweetie. Let's get going."

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[info]the_element_son
2011-03-13 04:30 pm UTC (link)
(done)

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