Vincent Amorason (quitethecharmer) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-04-01 19:58:00

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inactive - dawn roberts, vincent vernard

Keep Your Friends Close
She was still nursing the broken arm, but her injuries were mostly stabilized. In light of all she had gone through with her family right now, she needed to get out. A standard scrying spell determined the location of the friend she had in mind. After letting Kristoff know she would be leaving the building, and her general destination, she was off.

She arrived at the front gates of the Defenders' headquarters, asking for Asleif over the intercom.

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	quitethecharmer 2010-04-02 02:26 am UTC (link)
	"This event that happened to her... did it hurt her?" She's not sure what else to say. The one person she thought she could go to who might understand why she felt she had to do what she did... was gone. Possibly forever. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-04-02 02:35 am UTC (link)
	Dawn shook her head. "I don't know. I don't think so, though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-04-02 12:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Good..." She runs a hand down her face. "Miss Roberts, I really need to get something to eat to settle myself in light of this. Would you like to join me for lunch?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-04-02 04:00 pm UTC (link)
	Dawn considered it, then nodded. The poor girl looked like she could use a friend right now. (Wait, Asleif had dated a girl? Or... what was that about alien abductions and changes? Life had gotten several orders of more confusing lately) "Sure. Just let me let people know I'm going out." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-04-02 04:50 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent nods. "Thank you." She's about to teleport them herself, when she pauses. "Do you have access to Asleif's powers in this form? Excuse me, your own form." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-04-02 05:05 pm UTC (link)
	Dawn shook her head. "Nope. Just a plain old regular mortal." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-04-02 05:41 pm UTC (link)

"Then you should be educated. Can you assume her form? I have a spell I can teach you." Vincent draws herself up.

If Asleif is within this woman, she'll see to it that she can defend herself. Not that she wouldn't want to see the same measure of safety for anyone who'd fallen into that kind of power.

...that kind of power. Good lord. A full-blooded Asgardian, from Loki and Thor's lines no less, having her power shunted into an inexperienced mortal. This young woman needed intense looking after.

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	godlierthanthou 2010-04-02 05:51 pm UTC (link)
	Dawn frowned for a moment, but pulled the umbrella from her pocket, extended it to its full length and struck it sharply on the ground. Boom! In a flash of light, Dawn had been replaced, in form, by Asleif and the umbrella transformed into a staff. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-04-02 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent is staggered for a moment, visibly wincing. "Yes... you have taken her form." She swallows hard, then beckons for ~~Asl--~~ Dawn's hand. She carefully positions her fingers, then has her repeat a few words of power. Upon them being spoken, they arrive in front of a sushi restaurant in Brooklyn. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-04-02 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Holy...!" Dawn exclaimed. The sudden shift in locations had been practically instantaneous and more than a little disconcerting. "Did I do that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-04-02 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	For the first time since the conversation started, Vincent smiles softly. "There is much more you can do. For now, however, all I'll ask is that you can manage chopsticks on your own." She smiles, gesturing to the restaurant. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-04-02 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	This prompted a small smile. "I've practically lived on Chinese take-out before. I know chopsticks." She looked around. "Just let me find some place to change first." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-04-02 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	"No need." Vincent takes her hand again, and demonstrates another spell. This time, the handful of stares Dawn had attracted seem to disperse. "A minor compulsion spell, to make others 'never mind' you." She escorts Dawn into the restaurant. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

godlierthanthou
2010-04-02 09:21 pm UTC (link)

Dawn fought the urge to sigh. The issue was not even attention so much--though she probably wasn't going to get used to that any time soon if she was going to be a Defender--the real issue was if she let go of the staff she'd change back.

Or lost contact with it, anyway. She supposed she could balance it on her lap...

"Ah... thanks," she said. She supposed she'd endure. Vincent seemed to need this.

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	quitethecharmer 2010-04-02 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent furrows her brow, picking up the unease. "Ah... of course. My apologies. You'd rather be yourself. Please, go ahead." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-04-02 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	Dawn frowned for a moment, then shook her head. "It's fine. You already went to a lot of trouble." And you don't need to see your friend just disappear like that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-04-02 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	"If... you're sure." Willing to put the debate to rest for now, Vincent escorts her inside and to a table, the venue being open seating. "I'm sorry if this is an imposition, I've been going through some circumstances myself, and really wanted to see my friend." She forces a smile. "But I'm pleased to make your acquaintance." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-04-02 11:36 pm UTC (link)
	Dawn smiled a little bit. "It's been nice to meet you too," she said. "Don't worry about it." "Though I have to admit, I'm surprised to learn Asleif has any friends. Everything everyone's told me about her suggested she was kind of a bitch. ...Er, sorry." Except for with Zoey for some reason. Curiouser and curiouser. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-04-02 11:38 pm UTC (link)

Vincent snorts, somewhat amused as she looks over the menu. "If not for the timing of something else, we might have been a great deal more than friends." She muses to herself, before speaking up again.

"Asleif... could be difficult, yes, but she had a very strong sense of self, one that left her feeling removed from others' ways. She didn't know how to deal with people, so she simply kept them at arm's length. She had an incredibly quick mind, and a great thirst for life, though. I found that very pleasant."

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godlierthanthou
2010-04-02 11:54 pm UTC (link)

Dawn nodded as she listened. It jibed, in its way, with what Halbjorn had said, about someone who'd found more importance in studies than people and slowly receded.

She nodded. "I kinda... inherited her room. She didn't have many keepsakes, but there was a picture of the Vincent from the FF," she said. "I'm guessing that is... was? You?"

That she could take that even in a little bit of stride was a testament to how used to the crazy she was becoming.

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quitethecharmer
2010-04-03 12:00 am UTC (link)

Vincent blinks, surprised at that. She hadn't questioned her friendship with Asleif, but that a picture had been kept of her was a surprise.

"I would imagine so."

There's a bit of a pause, which is thankfully interrupted by their server. Vincent orders herself a Thai iced tea and ahi tuna to start.

She tilts her head curiously. "Is there anything you feel of Asleif in your day to day activities?"

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	godlierthanthou 2010-04-03 12:37 am UTC (link)
	She shook her head. "Nothing concrete. Before I got the staff, I was having all kinds of nightmares with her in them, but now..." She considered. "Maybe. Tiny flashes of recognition. Deja vu, I guess?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-04-03 12:51 am UTC (link)
	Vincent nods. "An understandable degree of mental friction." She thinks over the further mention of cognitive flashes. "You would do well to keep records of them. Anything you can glean from Asleif's subdued consciousness may be her attempts to protect you, and her body." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-04-03 12:54 am UTC (link)
	Dawn nodded. "You're probably right. Honestly? She's probably keeping me from going insane as it is. Because I know I can babble on here, but I'm definitely not having the mental breakdown a normal person would probably be having." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-04-03 01:00 am UTC (link)

Vincent nods emphatically as their drinks arrive.

"That I can very much relate to. I imagine the only reason I'm handling this news with this level of composure is... well, I'm simply emotionally exhausted. I've dealt with much else recently."

She takes a sip of her drink, then collects her thoughts.

"But this is all a bit dark... tell me about yourself Miss Roberts."