lantern_kid (lantern_kid) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-31 11:52:00

Entry tags:

inactive - avalon, inactive - henry jordan, inactive - josh casey, inactive - katima sers, plot - "hearts & brains"

Amends
Henry breathes out a long breath as he sits down opposite Avalon, Josh, and Katima. He barely knows any of them, really -- he met Avalon barely a month ago, Josh a week and a half ago, and Katima less than a week ago. And yet... in many ways, he feels he knows them so well, they might as well be Din, or Jon, or Jai, or Iris, or Allanah.

"Okay," he says. "I've got a lot to say here. So... please. Let me just say it. Just... hear me out, okay?"

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lantern_kid
2010-04-01 02:10 am UTC (link)

"I... can't pick." The idea of multiple partners is not one he's considered.

"I..." He swallows nervously. "I think it's possible that... I could love each of you." He looks at Katima. "Including you, Katima."

He shakes his head. "But I can't pick. And I don't really deserve any of you after what I've done. But I wanted to apologize for being a complete moron. And let you know that whatever I can do to make it up, I'll do it."

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	compassionate 2010-04-01 02:15 am UTC (link)
	"Me...too?" Her eyes blink and she looks at all three of them. "I...have love enough for all of you..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bluelantern
2010-04-01 02:19 am UTC (link)

Avalon seems to be the only one so far not having a hard time with this concept. He gives a little bit of a laugh, and then shakes his head in amusement as he sits back and says "You are all very silly. Of course there is room if your heart is open."

He then shrugs a bit, his tone still smiling as he says "Not everyone can handle something like that, and we would all have to be very aware of one another at all times.. But.. I think it's do-able."

To Henry, he says softly "If you were not worthy of our attention, none of us would be sitting here listening to you. Please do not speak so harshly of yourself, Henry. Everyone makes mistakes."

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	healingbug 2010-04-01 02:27 am UTC (link)
	Josh seems to be frozen, brain working to process the information. He seems to be stuck between happy and confused. "Wow..." he eventually manages. "I really don't know what to say..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-01 02:29 am UTC (link)
	Henry glances at Avalon. "What... are you suggesting?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bluelantern
2010-04-01 02:41 am UTC (link)

Extracting himself from Josh and Katima, Avalon sits forward and makes eye contract with Henry. He's deadly serious, his joking and silly side seemingly gone. All that Henry has before him is the old-before-his-time boy who stood by his side without question whenever called.

"Henry, what I am saying is that you do not have to choose as far as I am concerned. I personally refuse to. Besides my duty to you and my ring, I have come to know Josh and love him very much. I have spoken with Katima privately now twice, but I have shared my soul with her and she has seen me bared to her senses. At this point it would take breaking hearts to only limit myself to only one.

"If you were to choose then we'd be right back to where we were with someone being the odd one out. Why does there have to be anyone left out? Just because I have made a commitment that should only end in my death to you, that does not mean that I am bound to give only you my affection. I do not ask that of you and I would think that you would not ask that of me.

Besides that, I can not. Through all this, Josh has been my sanity and my reason. In many ways I am just as commited to him as I am to you, Henry. My partnership with you is a sacred thing, something that Hope ordained and I answered. What I have with Josh is a very sweet surprise that I feel is my reward for following my faith.

"Something that I have not been able to tell you is that my mother told me some of this would happen. She told me of you and me, and she told me that there would be a third Lantern. I came to Earth ready to welcome Katima even before I had met her, and when she arrived, it was of no surprise to me. Katima is my mirror. I can not hide from her, and I can not admit what I am feeling for she is far too precious to hide from.

"But, I believe that we could make some sort of.. thing.. work. There would have to be some sort of.. reasonable terms to come to agreement to. I'm sure that with the three of us we could keep you reasonably satisfied.." he smirks a bit at that, "But from what I understand, this is not something normal on Earth. It is normal to me, but.. I'm one of two aliens here. I do not know how things are on your home world, Katima."

He looks to Josh then, a brow raising as he asked softly "Would that bother you to share me? I know how you feel for Henry, but.. I have yet to have asked you how you felt of Katima."

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healingbug
2010-04-01 02:52 am UTC (link)

Josh stays quiet, trying to figure things out in his head. Listening to Avalon, he looks at the Lanterns and swallows.

When Avalon looks to him, Josh jumps and once more resists the urge to flail. Going red again, he looks up at Henry shyly before glancing to Katima. I...don't mind sharing you, Ava. I love you...and Henry," he says. "And I...well I'm gay. I just can't have any kind of physical relationship with Katima...but I do really like here," he smiles at the Indigo Lantern. "Especially after fighting that Red Lantern together."

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	compassionate 2010-04-01 03:00 am UTC (link)
	"Josh and I make a great rage-fighting team. Our quality time does not need to be physical. Affection is more than what the body desires and needs." She smiles at Josh. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-01 03:06 am UTC (link)
	"I think that's the whole point," Henry points out. He looks to Avalon. "And... thank you for telling me this, Avalon. I appreciate your honesty." He can't really hold him responsible for not telling him when he wasn't up for listening to anything. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	compassionate 2010-04-01 03:14 am UTC (link)
	Katima smiles, first at Henry, then at the other two. "So, Josh, Avalon? If you and Henry will have me...I will be with you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bluelantern
2010-04-01 03:16 am UTC (link)

Avalon affects a rather shy expression, and then he reaches out and drags Katima into his arms. His answer for her is non-verbal, yet one that she will no doubt feel loud and strong. He lets a warmth, an affection for her grow within his chest until it feels as if he's ready to burst. It's only then that he nuzzles his face near her own, his lips brushing across her own in a sweet and gentle kiss.

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	healingbug 2010-04-01 03:34 am UTC (link)
	Josh answers by reaching over to hug Katima and Avalon together. He smiles after that and stands. The healer walks over to Henry and looks at him a moment before leaning in to kiss him. "Alright. I'm willing to give sharing you all a shot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-01 03:45 am UTC (link)
	Henry's kiss is surprisingly chaste. In many ways, he feels he needs to earn some privilege back. "...you realize, my dad's going to freak..." But he smiles at them all. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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