young_swimmer (young_swimmer) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-08-19 01:33:00

Entry tags:

cait curry, inactive - charlotte runk, inactive - jarrod hall, inactive - steve logan, iris west, max sivana, mourning dove, plot - "pirate's bride", team - teen titans, tyler darnell

Yo Ho Ho And a Bottle Of Rum
Cait sat in a lotus position on the beach with her eyes closed. The waves washed up on the shore and soaked her, but it didn't register in her mind. Not that she ever minded being wet. She did get strength from the water and today she needed all of her strength and more, physical and mental.

Ty was starting an interview at Star Labs for a position, something he had worked so hard for, and Cait was trying to help keep him centered enough to get through it. The bond that they usually shared was stronger than it had ever been and Cait was still struggling. They were linked so strongly that she could almost hear, smell, see and feel everything he was experiencing. She had never been so far into some other living being's mind before. She could almost imagine the headache that would come after this.

"You're doing fine." Her mental 'voice' was as soothing as she could make it and she exerted as much control as she could through the link. "We can do this."

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all_powerfull
2011-08-19 03:10 am UTC (link)

"We can do this." he agrees, wishing he sounded as confident as she did.

Its not the qualifications. He's well ahead of the science curve. Its verifying he can handle the pressure and workload - and this is the first test of that.

He wishes he could make it easier on Cait, he really does... and that only adds to the pressure. Still, so far, so good, mostly. He's handled the preliminaries - now just the actual central interview.

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	young_swimmer 2011-08-19 03:12 am UTC (link)
	She can feel the pressure he is creating for himself. "I am fine, my love. I can handle this. It is easier than dealing with Arthur." Thing with Arthur had gotten better, but it didn't make dealing him with much easier. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

all_powerfull
2011-08-19 03:16 am UTC (link)

He tries to steel himself to that, not make things worse.

"Of course, love. We'll get through this. Then hopefully we can go get pizza and relax for a while." he adds.

He heads for the interview.

It takes more than three nerve wracking hours. They have to not only do the usual questions, but have numerous of their people look at some of his initial proofs and calculations - not enough to steal his work, but verifying its merits. The pressure is immense - but he holds, with her help.

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	young_swimmer 2011-08-19 03:19 am UTC (link)
	Cait was exhausted by the time the interview was over, but they got through it. She was going to have a headache the size of the Pacific, but it was worth it. There wasn't anything she wouldn't do for Ty. "See? That wasn't so hard. It was as easy as a walk along the beach." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

all_powerfull
2011-08-19 03:27 am UTC (link)

He was focusing heavily on getting through it. So was she. While it was a relief, no question. He's just starting to settle, when he's met near the doors.

"Just one more thing..." the man says. There's a couple of follow up questions. He manages, but he's exhausted, mentally, and stammering. As he staggers out the door, both of their resolve is having trouble picking back up.

His hands are shaking. Badly.

"No... oh no..."

"Cait...."

His mental voice starts to fade, then, there's one last comment.

"Yarrrrr!"

And the link snaps.

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	young_swimmer 2011-08-19 03:36 am UTC (link)
	"TY!" she yelled before the link severed. There was some backlash and it felt like someone drove a piece of coral into her skull. Dread washed over her. She knew what that "Yarrr!" meant. It was one of her worst nightmares, Ty's as well. By the gods of the underworld. She hated Captain Stingaree. Cait stood up. It was time to go find Ty and his pirate alter-ego. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

all_powerfull
2011-08-19 03:42 am UTC (link)

Its not time to find him, not yet.

Last time, a yellow pirate ship suited, and Ty was mostly himself, just restricted to acting like a pirate. This time, the manifestation is stronger, the strong bond formed, and perhaps Ty and Cait's own strong emotions where Capt. Stingaree was concerned helped it along.

He flies out over the ocean, using magic to find what he's looking for - and then telekinesis. The pirate ship sunk with all hands aboard due to damage, and overloading themselves with gold - the former is fixable enough, and he can keep the ship afloat despite the latter, it just means he'll be a little distracted.

He has his ship - now he needs a crew. For that, the geniuses in Ty's brain consult, and begin the plans for just the thing. It will be a while while Cait and whoever she can gather search - while Ty builds suitable robot pirates to help him command the seas, just like the olden days.

	all_powerfull 2011-08-22 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	As soon as he detects a sentient mind coming close, Ty creates a yellow fishing net, dragging her upwards from the water. "'Allo, Lovie." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-08-22 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Ty!" she exclaimed, trying to get out of the net. "Ty, listen to me. I know you can hear me and you have to regain control." Her voice was firm, but not threatening. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2011-08-22 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	He casually tightens the net. "Oh, I can hear you, but I have all the control I need, right here. We still need to get you dressed for your wedding though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-08-22 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Let me talk to Ty you sorry excuse for a pirate!" she yelled. She continued to struggle and reached out into the depths for an ally. Thankfully there was a blue whale relatively close. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2011-08-22 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	"No, no, lovie, none of that!" he snarls, using Ocean Master's power to counter her telepathy, even as he sends a pulse of energy through the net to try and stun her. "Ye should just be glad I won't make you walk the plank! For its a pirate's bride you'll be." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	semievilgenius 2011-08-23 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	Meanwhile at Titans headquarters, Max was working on a device he hoped would theoretically help them out here. "So can anyone tell me just how Ty's powers work exactly? Is it a bio-mechanical thing?" He sees this with wires while routing some wires into the makeshift device. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2011-08-23 09:36 pm UTC (link)
	"It's... 'absorption cells,' I think they're called," Ruth says. She's a theologian, not a mad scientist. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	semievilgenius 2011-08-23 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Hmm, sounds a lot like Amazo. My grandfather had some schematics of him. But what about these personalities Ty has in him? How does he switch between their powers?" Spark. "Ow!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2011-08-23 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	"That was Ty's grandfather, I think. The absorption cells are all just genetic now. He doesn't have any way of controlling the other personalities. Best way so far has just been for someone to be there fore him and play anchor." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_misc 2011-08-27 01:40 am UTC (link)
	A large Spanish galleon was starting to sail into San Francisco Bay. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2011-08-28 03:05 pm UTC (link)
	Cait had been shoved into the wedding dress by the robot pirates and ushered up on deck. She wanted to reach out and have the ocean pulverize this ship, but Ty's blocks prevented her from doing so. She couldn't even call on any of the sea life. The looks she gave the robots and Captain Stingaree were full of daggers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kinda_dense 2011-08-29 12:54 am UTC (link)
	Charlotte stared out the window of the tower. "That... can't possibly be good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	animal_mind 2011-08-29 02:03 am UTC (link)
	"So he's trying to marry Cait," Steve noticed with a deadpan. Really? That was the master plan? "So how do we want to handle this?" he asked. "He's probably done something to try and combat each of us." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)