nextgen_misc (nextgen_misc) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-11-20 16:24:00

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anya stark, aridis, asleif, eiltin, franklin richards, griffen o'niell, inactive - andy walters, inactive - cassidy summers, inactive - cece gill, inactive - gabriel, inactive - james romanov rogers, inactive - torn ear, jack murdock, kalypso, mac rider, marlow, misha loganovich, npc - avery crittenden, rachel summers, sammy fury, sydney ashcroft, vincent vernard

You Are Cordially Invited (to those who would be invited)
You are cordially invited to attend the 27th annual Maria Stark Foundation's Winter Charity event.

Four Seasons Hotel
57 East 57th Street
New York, NY 10022

Saturday December 18th
Seven O'clock pm - Midnight

Formal dress required.

Please bring a donation for Toys for Tots.

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	nextgen_citizen 2010-11-21 12:24 am UTC (link)
	Some further searching picks up the trail from her room, and Torn Ear comes up behind her with his usual level of silence to his movement. "Rrachel?" He taps her on the shoulder. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2010-11-21 12:25 am UTC (link)
	Starbridge steps in quietly. "Excuse me, Rachel. I hope I am not interrupting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallestbear 2010-11-21 12:27 am UTC (link)
	And David is here next. He has a plate of cookies with two glasses of milk. He had wanted to bring her a snack when he realized she was out here. "Rachel!" Oh. It's Torn Ear too. And Starbridge. Should he have brought more stuff? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-11-21 12:30 am UTC (link)
	Rachel looked up in surprise as the three showed up one after another. She felt her cheeks redden a bit in a blush. "Oh, hey guys," she said. "And you're fine, Starbridge." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-11-21 12:32 am UTC (link)
	Torn Ear looked around, waving hello to the others. "Hello Starbrige. Hello other human." He looks back to Rachel, holding out the flowers. "I wanted to ask you to go with me to the winter party the other humans have been talking about." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2010-11-21 12:34 am UTC (link)
	"Ah." Starbridge says quietly. "What an... amusing coincidence." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallestbear 2010-11-21 12:40 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. Crazy. My car should be ready by then..." He sets down the cookies. "But if you'd rather go with one of them, that's okay. You could take my car? I'll... just..." God he feels like a dork. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-11-21 12:48 am UTC (link)
	Well, this comes as quite the surprise, even to a telepath. "I... wow" she manages. "I'm... I'm really flattered here, guys." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2010-11-21 12:51 am UTC (link)
	Starbridge bows. "Obviously, there was no intention for any sort of... pressure." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-11-21 12:56 am UTC (link)
	Torn Ear grins. "I know that one! Flattered means you feel good because of attention, right?" ...wait, why does everyone seem so tense all of a sudden? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

smallestbear
2010-11-21 01:04 am UTC (link)

David thinks of dropping out of this. But at the same time he really likes Rachel. He also thinks that she likes all of them.

"What the heck. Why don't we all go? We can each be your dates. Take turns dancing and lavish you with the attention you deserve?"

He can't quite believe he is saying this. Wasn't he kind of jealous of Torn Ear? Now that he thought about it he couldn't possibly be jealous of any of them.

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	marvel_girl 2010-11-21 01:11 am UTC (link)
	To think, not all that long ago, Rachel wondered if she'd ever find a guy. Now she's practically got a harem. "You're sweet," she says, "all of you. And I don't want to hurt any of your feelings." She goes on, "So... if it's okay with you, I kinda like David's idea..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

gildedcage
2010-11-21 01:36 am UTC (link)

Most of Starbridge accepts that David is a standup guy with a sensible idea that's best for Rachel, and that Starbridge is very, very lucky to have even a one-third stake in Rachel's company.

But there's a small part of him, the part seething with jealousy, that strongly, strongly objects to a pseudopolyamorous buddy-endeavour when what he wants is a romantic evening with Rachel!
That part doesn't talk, though. It doesn't get to. It would be rude. This is the best he can do. He'll manage.

"I offer no objections. We will coordinate."

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nextgen_citizen
2010-11-21 01:40 am UTC (link)

Torn Ear legitimately seems delighted with the idea. "That sounds like fun! We can all go to the party together."

His feelings for Rachel do touch on the romantic, but her happiness is paramount, and the others seem to genuinely like and care for her as well. Their smells when they're near her tell him so.

He looks between Starbridge and David. "Have the two of you ever been shared by a woman before?"

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	smallestbear 2010-11-21 01:44 am UTC (link)
	David would also like Rachel to himself. But he also wouldn't want the person he sees as his friend left out. He doesn't know Torn Ear all that well yet and hasn't formed an opinion on him at all. "What?" He blushes scarlet now. "No. I've never even really dated anyone." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2010-11-21 01:56 am UTC (link)
	Starbridge just sort of stares in golden-blushing horror for a moment. Finally, all he could manage is. "I believe you meant to use the active grammatical mood, not the passive. 'Shared by' would be if Rachel were intending to share each of us with someone else. In any case, I have not been in either situation before. I haven't dated." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-11-21 02:05 am UTC (link)
	Rachel giggled briefly at Torn Ear's question, but was able to cut herself off. She was glad this had gone well... but she really needed to figure out where she stood with each of these guys sooner, rather than later. "Then that's what we'll do then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_citizen
2010-11-21 02:11 am UTC (link)

Torn Ear smiles brightly at Rachel, tail swishing happily. "Okay then."

He returns his focus to the other menfolk. "I've never been part of any sharing or dating either. We can all learn together." He lowers his head slightly to Starbridge. "Thank you for the explaining. I am still practicing. The spell on my charm can only do so much sometimes."

A beat.

"What is 'formal wear'?"

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	smallestbear 2010-11-21 02:24 am UTC (link)
	"It's a nicer way of wearing clothing. It's..." He has no idea how to explain what formal wear is. And he has to see if his suit still fits right. He has grown in a few different places. "Look. I'll take you with me. I'm sure my suit won't fit right. I'm too tall now for my old suit, I think," he says rubbing the back of his neck. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2010-11-21 02:33 am UTC (link)
	"Or you can just set the image inducer on 'Tuxedo.'" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-11-22 02:43 am UTC (link)
	"Either of those would probably work," Rachel said. She realized something. "Oh, geeze... I'm gonna have to go dress shopping...!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	http://www.tweed-jacket.com/img/Mid-Grey-Lapelled-Waistcoat.jpg nextgen_citizen 2010-11-22 03:06 am UTC (link)
	Torn Ear looks to his wrist, fiddling with the inducer before switching it on. He appears in his human form, fairly well dolled up. "Hm. Interesting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallestbear 2010-11-22 04:51 am UTC (link)
	Personally David thinks Rachel would make a burlap sack look good. But he's pretty sure Mr Summers wouldn't let her out if she dressed like that. And he also hopes they don't get a stern talking to about this. He knows how to act in public. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2010-11-22 04:59 am UTC (link)
	"I'm sure if you called Lyta and discussed the matter with Sylvie and Chris, you could get some good advice," Starbridge says, then pauses. "Provided you could steer the latter two away from the subject of pink." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-11-22 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	She smiled, though the thought did cross her mind that she was going to have to explain this one to her dad very, very carefully. She giggled. "I think you're right, Starbridge." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)