Asleif Thorsdottir (godlierthanthou) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-12-10 22:19:00

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Goddess's Day Out
Asleif continued to travel the world, occasionally rendering aide as she saw fit to those she saw fit to render it to. Which seemed all the more often these days. The world news was filled with reports of the odd mudslide which missed a village or a trail which stopped moments before a collision, and smaller, human interest stories of lost pets suddenly returning home.

But today was decidedly a day for herself, or at least, a day for friends, of which she had precious few.

She appeared in the lobby of the Fantastic Four's headquarters and informed the clockwork golem at the desk that she was here to see Vincent.

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	godlierthanthou 2010-12-13 02:09 am UTC (link)
	"Aye," Asleif agreed. "The... I believe the term be, "maybe-pile" for this." The following choice is somewhat pleasing, at least to her eyes. "Elegant, in its way," she said. "Favorable to mine eyes in some ways." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-12-13 02:30 am UTC (link)
	Vincent nods. "The lighter color is pleasing, but this one isn't anything outstanding to my eyes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-12-13 02:55 am UTC (link)
	"I do like the style," Asleif said, "but let us consider other options." The next is a bit different in style from the others. "Hmm," Asleif said, looking herself over in the mirror. "Quite nice, I think. But still..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-12-13 03:01 am UTC (link)
	Vincent grins. "I like it better than the last, actually. The pattern, combined with the layering on the skirt... it's almost impish, in a mature fashion. I'd favor this along with the second most highly for now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-12-13 03:08 am UTC (link)
	"Favorable indeed," Asleif agrees. "And yet not quite the statement I wish to make." She had been gone, in one sense or the other, for too long. If she wished to walk among the mortals here, she wished to be noticed. Her eyes fell upon a mannequin that seemed to have been almost placed into hiding. "And what of that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-12-13 03:12 am UTC (link)

Vincent follows her gaze, his eyes widening slightly.

"That thing?" The attendant gives Asleif a curious glance. "Some little celebutart almost went on a gothic kick and had that custom made. A little too 'wicked' for our usual clientelle."

She pauses, then smiles. "Just give me a minute..." She saunters over and then carries off the mannequin, returning with the dress on a hanger for Asleif.

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	godlierthanthou 2010-12-13 03:25 am UTC (link)
	Asleif returns eventually, wearing the dress. Intended for another, perhaps, but certainly within her own style. Wicked indeed, she thought as she gazed at herself in the mirror. A smile crept across her face. "And what say you, Vincent?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-12-13 03:33 am UTC (link)
	Vincent is struck speechless at first, feeling something in his reasoning processes fall out. He swallows, then clears his throat. "Striking... quite striking." He looks to the attendant. "Whatever the lady desires is to be fit to her measurements, and charged to my usual card." His vision snaps back to Asleif. It really is quite stunning on her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-12-13 04:01 am UTC (link)
	Asleif would agree. A bit more daring than her siblings might have expected of her, though truthfully not much worse than what had been her everyday wear. Asleif regarded the dress and herself for the mirror, then nodded. "Aye. I think this shall suit me best." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-12-13 04:32 am UTC (link)
	"Yes, of course." Vincent nods in agreement as Asleif is taken back behind the curtain for measurements. She seems fairly intimidated by how frighteningly suited to the outfit Asleif seems. Well... that was certainly somewhat unsettling, Vincent muses to himself as he waits. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-12-13 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	Asleif returned shortly thereafter, a small smile upon her face. "You are entirely too kind to me, Vincent," she told him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-12-13 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	He smiles, shrugging as he steps forward and puts a hand on her shoulder. "You deserve it. You've... worked hard to improve yourself, in light of what you've experienced. You feel like you have something to prove, and you're not sure how to find out who you are, instead of why you're trying not to be." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-12-13 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	Odd. Vincent's hand had wavered a bit before settling on her shoulder. Had he been originally going to put it somewhere else? "I suppose you are correct," she said at last, smiling a bit again. "You have shown me far greater trust than most, my friend, and for that, I am thankful." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-12-13 06:03 pm UTC (link)

Vincent smiles and pats her shoulder before withdrawing his hand, giving her a reassuring nod. "I won't lie... at first it was just because you were a wickedly pretty face, and Asgardian besides, but I truly value your company, Asleif."

He grins. "Now, as far as an early dinner goes, have you tried sushi yet?" He'd recalled that while she could put away as much as he could, if not more, she favored lighter fare over the steaks and occasional comfort food binges that he favored.

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	godlierthanthou 2010-12-13 06:31 pm UTC (link)
	"You flatter me, Vincent," she said, perhaps blushing ever so slightly. What was it, really, about this young man that made her more inclined to treat him kindly, compared to how she usually acted towards other? She shook her head. "I have not." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-12-14 04:08 am UTC (link)

Vincent takes her by the hand and leads her from the shop, having been there enough that his information is on file. "Flattery comes easily when there is much to praise." He winks at her. The blush, on her fair skin, would be hard to miss, but he's not about to say anything about it.

"I think you'll find it most agreeable. It's typically raw fish pressed with rice, but there are various cooked or vegetable combinations as well." He walks her down the street towards the nearby restaurant district, in no particular hurry.

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	godlierthanthou 2010-12-15 01:26 am UTC (link)
	Asleif shook her head in wonderment. "Such boundless creativity. Truly... none like it is found anywhere but in the minds of mortals." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-12-15 01:39 am UTC (link)
	"This innovation in particular is from Japan. One of the nations tied to the Shinto pantheon, if that's an easier comparison." Vincent smiles at her fascination. It reminds him of himself when he came to Manhattan for the first time. "So how have you been? I've been noticing... familiar elements in certain news clippings." He smirks at her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-12-15 02:31 am UTC (link)
	"I have been traveling," Asleif said. "And yes... I suppose some signs of mine presence might have made themselves known. But the whims of fate are often cruel... and I would not stand idly by." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-12-15 03:44 am UTC (link)
	Vincent looks down for a moment, then up, at nothing in particular. "If not for some people in my life... I might. Kristoff, Lady Rahne, the Richards family... they've done more to shape me than I can likely even truly grasp; and at times I still haven't been able to live up to it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-12-15 03:51 am UTC (link)
	Asleif smiled slightly as she bowed her head. "Once, I would have as well. It would appear my siblings rubbed off on me after all." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-12-15 03:56 am UTC (link)

Vincent can't help but mutter under his breath. "Hopefully some of them more than others." He had gotten on quite nicely with Aridis when they met briefly, and he and Halbjorn had a mutual respect borne of their fight during one of the Empress incidents, but Lady Svalin... it had been a very long and tense moment before she turned her anger against those attacking Asgard.

"I think you need give yourself more credit for what you have become. There is perhaps more of you in yourself than there once was."

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	godlierthanthou 2010-12-15 04:01 am UTC (link)
	"Perhaps," Asleif replied. "I am certainly not who I once was... though perhaps some might say I am more as I was before that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-12-15 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Vincent raises his eyebrows curiously as he hits a button for a crosswalk. "You were not always as.. wicked as when I met you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2010-12-15 04:21 am UTC (link)
	"Nay," Asleif said. "As child, even into the early days of my studying, I was much more fascinated by tales of heroism..." She shook her head. "I know not when I started to become more wicked, truthfully, only that I pulled away from my siblings the more the crusaded and quested." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)