Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-04-01 18:45:00

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A Girl Walks Into a Coffeeshop (Open)
Maria needed some downtime and some time out of Gotham. The place got to you after awhile and sometimes you just needed a break. She hopped on her bike and went where the road took her. This time it took her to Metropolis. The city was almost the opposite of Gotham and it was a nice change of scenery. Maria had planned to do some sight seeing in this world, but with recent events it had been hard. She was correcting that now.

She parked her bike outside of a coffeeshop and walked in. Caffiene was needed before some exploring could be done.

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	first_son 2011-04-02 02:35 am UTC (link)
	There's been a lot to absorb recently, and while coffee isn't Jon's thing, this place has great hot chocolate, which, in his opinion, is a great thing for sitting quietly and thinking things through over. (Reply to this)(Thread)

crossbow_bat
2011-04-02 02:43 am UTC (link)

Of course the place was crowded which meant seating was at premium. Maria, coffee in hand, looked around for a seat. The only chair available was one at a small table with Mr. Dark and Brooding. Which meant it just invited Maria to sit in it. She knew the type well and was used to dealing with it.

"Is this seat taken? I promise I won't bite unless you ask me to," she said with a smile.

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	first_son 2011-04-02 03:07 am UTC (link)
	Jon glances up, surprised, as much as anything, about the fact he let himself be surprised. That rarely happens... and shows how deep in his own head he was. Still, he offers her a genuine smile, then does the gentlemanly thing. He stands, moving and pulling the chair out for her, holding it til he sits. "It is. By you. Please join me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-04-02 03:12 am UTC (link)
	"Thank you," she said and was genuinely surprised at such the gentlemanly gesture. It was rare she was around anything resembling a gentleman. Street thugs and criminals rarely pulled out chairs and opened doors. Hello talk, dark and handsome! Maria sat down and offered a hand after he sat. "Maria Grayson Wayne." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-04-02 03:15 am UTC (link)
	"Wayne, really? Uhm, sorry... Jonathan Kent." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-04-02 03:24 am UTC (link)
	"Really. Cross my heart and hope to die and all that jazz," she grinned cheekily. "Adopted." And from another reality but that part was a little harder to explain. "It's nice to meet you Jonathan Kent and thank you for sharing you table with me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-04-02 03:36 am UTC (link)
	"Sorry, just... know a couple people named Grayson and Wayne, coincidence, no doubt. Anyway, Jon, please." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-04-02 03:46 am UTC (link)
	"Probably," she said. "They're common last names, just like Richard and Bruce are common first names." Maria sipped her coffee. Ah caffeine. It made the world run and gave one the energy to beat up bad guys on a nightly basis. "So tell me, Jon, what is making you sit in a corner brooding and looking like you lost your favorite pet?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-04-02 03:52 am UTC (link)
	"Wait... Richard Grayson and Bruce Wayne? Really?" Huh, small world. "Oh... just got a lot to think about, I guess." Terrible liar, so he settles for trying to be vague. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

crossbow_bat
2011-04-02 04:03 am UTC (link)

"Yes, but I could have meant Bruce Grayson and Richard Wayne," she teased. "I take it you know them then. Dick was my dad and Bruce adopted me. It's...complicated."

"Thought so. I smelled the smoke when I walked in," she joked. "In all seriousness and I know you just met me, but if you need someone to listen I have two ears. I may even be able to keep my mouth shut for more than five seconds."

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	first_son 2011-04-02 04:11 am UTC (link)
	"My mother is Lois Lane. Yeah, I've had some contact with the Waynes... and Mr. Grayson. And, really, that's ok. Just recent events. How about you, what brings you this way?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-04-02 05:23 pm UTC (link)
	Lane? Kent? Yeah, Maria got the picture. In her world he was a she and named Johanna. "Yeah, I don't want to see any zombie movies for awhile. At least not until I need some excuse to get close to someone." Maria shrugged. "Just seeing the sights. It's like a whole new world." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-04-02 05:51 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll settle for just no more zombies, thanks. New world?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-04-02 05:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Hear hear," she said. "It's that complicated part. Alternate dimension refugee," she said. Now she knew who he was, she knew he would be familiar with alternate dimensions. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-04-02 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	He nods as if he understands completely, yes. "We've seen a few of those. Hopefully you're adapting alright?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-04-02 06:51 pm UTC (link)
	"I am," she said. "So why are you doing your best impression of dark and brooding? Don't say zombies, because I'm not buying it. Zombies are a more wtf thing than dark and brooding." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-04-02 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Zombies are... trying to fix things... and people... after the zombies? That's a different matter." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-04-02 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	"Fixing people is the hardest to do," she said. "Especially after tragedies or other big events. Concrete and mortar are easily fixed. The human brain and heart, not so easy to fix." She took a sip of her coffee. "I hear talking about it helps. Got a best friend or a professional to talk to?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-04-02 07:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, there's no shortage of people to talk to, and plenty of friends in the business. Just... getting away from said business for a little bit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-04-02 07:47 pm UTC (link)
	"I can understand that," she said. "I had to get out of Gotham for a bit. What is it about Gotham? There has to be one somewhere that isn't so filled with crime. Right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-04-02 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	"You'd think, but all the ones I've heard of have the same problems. Just something about the city. Slaughter Swamp nearby is some kind of dimensional nexus... who knows, maybe most of them are tied together that way or something." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-04-02 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm not an alternate dimension expert or know how everything is connected, but you may be right. It would be interesting to visit these other worlds and see the differences between worlds." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-04-02 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	"It could be. Dimension travel isn't an exact science, but long as you had a way back, it could be. There's a lot of them out there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-04-02 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Have you been to any?" she asked before taking a sip of her coffee. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-04-03 02:15 am UTC (link)
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