Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-05-31 18:10:00

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bram harker, cosmopolitan, eiltin, halbjorn, inactive - andy walters, inactive - dawn roberts, inactive - grace danvers, inactive - sigurdur, marlow, npc - avery crittenden, plot-"tdrok: night of the vampires", svalin

Svalin was stretched out on one of the large couches in the rec room of the main building and was trying hard to enjoy sitting still. Her feet and ankles had started to swell and her wife wasn't going to let her do much besides sit and put her feet up as much as she could. Svalin had tried to argue but it didn't get her anywhere except sitting on the couch with her feet up.

She sighed and looked at the television. To Kill a Mockingbird was on and Svalin was still waiting for the killing to start. Why was kill in the title if there was no killing in it? It didn't make much sense to her, but it was one of her wife's favorite movies and Svalin would watch it.

Svalin focused on the television and was surprised by the sudden kick. She gasped and reflexively put her hand on her stomach.

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	butterflybullet 2011-06-02 12:05 am UTC (link)
	Vernique smiles. "Actually, I thought we could just go into town. You need a license to hunt in this country, and you don't have one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dark_of_winter 2011-06-02 12:24 am UTC (link)
	"Aye. Then we shalt go into the town and find a place to eat. What wouldst thou enjoy?" Sigurdur asks. "And...mayhap I wilt need to dress in Midgard fashion in order to blend in?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-06-02 12:26 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. Some of the spare clothes we've got around here should do. Maybe a bit snug on you, but I'm certainly not going to be complaining, and it'll do until we get you a better new wardrobe." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dark_of_winter 2011-06-02 12:47 am UTC (link)
	"Then let us begin. I doth not wish to keep thee waiting, Lady Vernique. My mother wouldst consider it unseemly." Sigurdur says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-06-02 09:21 am UTC (link)
	"Aww, that's sweet, thank you, Sigurdur." And soon she'll have him dressed up in a shirt and jeans straining the limits of available workmanship. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dark_of_winter 2011-06-03 01:31 am UTC (link)
	The clothing was a bit tight, but not wholly uncomfortable. Somehow, he though Lady Vernique was enjoying this. "Where dost thou wish to eat, Lady Vernique?" Sigurdur asks, wondering whose hall they would feast in tonight. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-06-03 01:41 am UTC (link)
	"I know a fun little place on Olive Street. The food is delicious. I've gotten us a taxi." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dark_of_winter 2011-06-03 01:52 am UTC (link)
	"What ist a taxi?" Sigurdur asks, unfamiliar with the word. He did like the sound of a street filled with olives, even if it did seem a bit strange, though. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-06-03 02:07 am UTC (link)
	"It comes from the word taximeter. It's an electronic devices that calculates distances in order to charge people money. They put them in cars, and those cars are called taxis, or cabs, or taxicabs." Vernique will lead him out and down the path to the gates where she has arranged for one of said cars. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dark_of_winter
2011-06-03 02:12 am UTC (link)

Sigurdur follows Vernique, interested to see the steed she'd hired to ferry them this evening. When he lays eyes upon the cab, he walks around it, inspecting it from different angles.

"Where art the horses?" he asks suspiciously. This seemed like magic and he wanted to be certain it was safe before he allowed Lady Vernique to get in.

So it was that Sigurdur lifted the cab over his head, seeking the horses and to find out how it would work. He inspected the underbelly of the vehicle, likely to the shock of the driver.

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	butterflybullet 2011-06-03 02:18 am UTC (link)
	"Sigurdur, put it down very carefully, please, so you don't frighten the poor man or damage his property. The work of the horses is done by a device inside the car. It's a standard Midgard operation that I've been in thousands of times," she chides gently -- very gently. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dark_of_winter 2011-06-04 02:12 am UTC (link)
	The horses were /inside/ the vehicle? How was that possible? The humans were capable of magic, he knew, but this? This bore investigation...later. He sets the car down slowly, as commanded, and looked to Lady Vernique. "As thou wishes, milady." he says,opening the door and trying to be mindful of his strength. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-06-04 03:38 am UTC (link)
	Vernique will smile at him appreciatively as she gets in, and then smile a little apologetically at the surprised cab driver, as she gives him the address and a good deal of cash in advance. "Excuse us. He's New." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dark_of_winter 2011-06-05 01:11 am UTC (link)
	Sigurdur does not wish to correct Vernique while she speaks, so he waits until she is done before leaning over to whisper to her. "Lady Vernique...I art twenty and five years. I art not new." Sigurdur says gently. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-06-05 05:49 am UTC (link)
	Vernique giggles. "My apologies, Sigurdur," she whispers back. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dark_of_winter 2011-06-05 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	Sigurdur seems enchanted by all of the city lights during their drive and remains silent unless spoken to. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-06-05 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	Vernique just watches and enjoys the expression on his face. When they get there, she'll see to any remaining money with the driver and then wait for him to get her door. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dark_of_winter 2011-06-06 12:59 am UTC (link)
	Once they arrive, Sigurdur exits the vehicle and does a visual sweep of the area, making sure there are no threats to Lady Vernique's person about. Then, he'll go and open her door, once again careful not to damage the vehicle. "The coast is fortified, Lady Vernique." Sigurdur says, trying out the human turn of phrase. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

butterflybullet
2011-06-06 01:28 am UTC (link)

Vernique chuckles. "Clear. We usually say clear." And she'll take his arm as they head into the restaurant. It's a casual place, as she didn't want to overwhelm him, or have him in the wrong outfit. The menus are rather lengthy. Even though this is L.A., and the Defenders have been around for a while, there are some stares at the huge guy and tiny girl. As they're seated, Vernique asks for fruit juice.

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dark_of_winter
2011-06-06 02:25 am UTC (link)

"Ale, please." Sigurdur requests.

"Would you like pale ale, dark ale or amber ale?" the waiter asks.

"What ale dost thou recommend, my friend?" Sigurdur asks.

"I prefer darker ales myself." the man replies.

"Dark ale it is." Sigurdur tells him, looking to Vernique.

"Why art these people staring at us, Lady Vernique? They hath seen a man of Asgard before, in Halbjorn. Have I done aught amiss?" he asks.

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	butterflybullet 2011-06-06 02:27 am UTC (link)
	"No, you're fine. They're just still not as jaded to it around here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dark_of_winter 2011-06-06 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah. Well, I art glad they art not coveting my company this eve. I may hast to convince them to look elsewhere for a companion as fetching as mine." Sigurdur smiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-06-07 12:21 am UTC (link)
	"Well aren't you sweet," she says, preening. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dark_of_winter 2011-06-07 02:56 am UTC (link)
	"Tell me, milady: dost thou often come to halls such as this to take meals? What ist good here?" Sigurdur asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-06-07 03:10 am UTC (link)
	"I'm going to get the fish, but you might like the steak." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)