Alex Quill (spacepalm) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2012-10-29 14:46:00

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Hitchiking from Home
Alex runs across the hangar, even as he can hear the engine of the craft humming to life and the door is closing. "Hold that shuttle!" He manages a leap and manages to get in the door narrowly enough that it would have caught a boot-heel if he weren't carrying them in his arms. He's holding a jacket as well, and his belt and top button of his pants are still undone. He'd found out there was a suitable departure just after he'd checked his calendar and realized what day it was, and had ran at top speed from his room, despite being fresh from the shower.

Once he's safely onboard (read: sprawled across the floor of the entry area), he takes a look around. Checking which ship it was had escaped him at the moment.

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	notafailure 2012-10-29 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	Jean-Louise blinked at this sudden imposition on her ship. "Seriously, Lieutenant, my cargo manifest and flightplan are accurate. I'm bringing oatmeal to the Kree border. No contraband, no chemical weapons..." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-29 03:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh..." Alex sits up, getting his boots on at last. "Hey pretty lady. No, no trouble. Just needed to hitch a ride where you're headed. Need to pick up a birthday present for the old man, and yours was the only ship headed anywhere useful and still coming back today." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-29 03:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh." Jean-Louise is a little perturbed that he sprawled in like this rather than give a request to board over the intercom or something. "Well, let's get going. And quick Earthling language lesson. Usage for 'hey, pretty lady' tends to be between close friends and people whose pants you want to get into. Speaking of pants, might want to be careful." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-29 04:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh... well, in order; sorry, I see no problems there, and thanks for the heads-up." He clears his throat and turns around just to be on the safe side as he stands up and fixes his pants. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-29 04:13 pm UTC (link)
	Did he just say...? The extra-fine scars on her face got just a little darker for an instant. She just checks the course and keeps them going. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-29 04:22 pm UTC (link)
	"So what's our course? I just saw that you're headed to one of the big Kree trade outposts." He heads up and sits in the co-pilot seat. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-29 06:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Taking a shortcut through a bunch of those jupiters-on-steroids." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-29 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Sounds like a plan." Alex comments, as he looks over his list of possible presents to look for. He sits quietly for a short while. ...wait, she mentioned about gas giants? Oh, yeah, she must have. They're already inside one. "Hold on, I remember reading something in the local cosmic forecast about--" He's interrupted as the ship is rocked by a jet of methane. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-29 06:57 pm UTC (link)
	Jean-Louise braces herself a little as the ship is rocked. Then she sees the controls getting fritzy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-29 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Shift eight degrees to your left, then down sixteen. Ride this wave and we should be able to find an eye in the storm!" Alex does what he can for the ship's shielding, not wanting to pull the controls away from Jean Louise unless absolutely necessary. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-30 08:13 pm UTC (link)
	She manages to do so. "Damn it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

spacepalm
2012-10-31 02:07 am UTC (link)

Once they're stabilized, Alex reaches over and makes a couple adjustments to the shielding array. "This should blow over... soon..-ish. We'll need to watch our energy expenditure though. Things are going to to need to get a little... cozy." He alters the shielding frequency a bit. Internal temperatures are going to go down. Nothing dangerous, but far from comfortable. The trade-off is that they'll be ride out an extra eight to twelve hours of immersion near the storm.

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	notafailure 2012-10-31 02:11 am UTC (link)
	"Understood," she says, getting out the spare blankets. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-31 02:14 am UTC (link)
	Alex arranges one around his back, then, glancing towards Jean Louise, seems thoughtful. He holds open one side of the blanket, raises his eyebrows, and nods towards his lap. He's really not making a pass, honestly. He's had to do this before, she's just a lot prettier than the last person he had to do it with. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-31 02:27 am UTC (link)
	"We'll see if it comes to that. Later." Like she's getting in a guy's lap before she absolutely has to. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-31 02:33 am UTC (link)
	"Yes ma'am." Alex finishes wrapping himself up. "So... Why all the way out here? You seem like you've got a good head on your shoulders. Plenty you could do back home with talent like yours." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-31 02:36 am UTC (link)
	"Between the talents and the family reputation, I'd have a rough time getting a business permit anywhere in my own country." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-31 02:44 am UTC (link)
	"Ah... I can understand that. I kind of lucked out on notoriety so far as parents go, but it can be a lot to live up to. Even had a cult expecting me to be some kind of Messiah just because of who my mom is for a while. Still show up and bug me once a year or so." Alex shrugs. "You got any music or anything on here?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-31 02:56 am UTC (link)
	"Earth Classical, John Denver, or Lila Cheney?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-31 03:06 am UTC (link)
	Alex looks surprised, then chuckles and runs a hand back through his hair. "Lila. Cheney. Gods, I haven't listened to her since... since Dad tried to give me 'the talk' and I ran screaming from the room. Fire it up." He gives an approving nod. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-31 03:14 am UTC (link)
	She presses the button, and Miss Cheney's guitar will start to howl. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-31 03:23 am UTC (link)
	He leans back in his chair slightly. "Nice... takes me back. My dad turned me onto this stuff. You?" He might be folding his arms just a little bit tighter as the temperatures are dipping. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-31 03:30 am UTC (link)
	"Honestly? I liked her business plan before I started truly appreciating her music. Before I understood how she operated, I didn't give her much chance." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-31 03:30 am UTC (link)
	"Business plan? Never was much of a 'behind the music' guy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-31 03:32 am UTC (link)
	"Y'know, she doesn't explicitly make it clear to people on Earth that she works multiple galaxies. Pointing out you're a mutant to most people is bad for business." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-31 03:41 am UTC (link)
	"Ah, that. Yeah... some of the more hardline Kree get all 'racial purity' every couple decades, but most races find plenty else to fight about without splitting hairs over genes. Always thought it was weird that even knowing how much else is out there, Earth still finds so much to fight over just inside it's own atmosphere." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-31 03:43 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. But once I found out she was getting out, well, out here, that's when I really sat down, gave her a fair listen, and realized she was really good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-10-31 03:54 am UTC (link)
	"I guess so." He tightens his jaw, adjusting the blanket a little, humming a few bars to distract himself. "How'd you get the ship situation sorted out?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-10-31 03:58 am UTC (link)
	"Buying it originally? Dad would bring me to the right planets until I saved up enough to get it at a second-hand yard. Fixing the latest nonsense it put me through, Iason recommended some people." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-11-01 01:22 am UTC (link)
	"Good a course as any. I won Ride in a card game." He smiles. "Took me most of the night to set the hook for the guy to finally take the bait." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-11-01 03:11 am UTC (link)
	"What is it with you Guardians and cards? I am not playing any of you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-11-01 03:47 am UTC (link)
	"No worries there. I'm no good against beautiful women, that's why I don't play against Azura anymore, and Eliza never got invited to the weekly game. The game I won Ride in it took me two hours before I started setting the hook to get the ladies out of the game. Free drinks, compliments, and a very good friend I still owe a favor acting as wingman." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-11-15 10:03 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, Quill. Niceness is satisfied. Don't push it. If you're trying to rook me into a game, definitely don't push it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-11-15 07:58 pm UTC (link)
	"...if I'm trying to what you into a game?" Alex blinks, tilting his head back slightly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-11-16 12:56 am UTC (link)
	"...Seriously, you don't know the word 'rook'?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-11-16 01:20 am UTC (link)
	"I know it as a noun, not as a verb. Some of the niceties still slip by the galactic linguistics training." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-11-16 01:23 am UTC (link)
	"As a verb, it refers to luring in a sucker." Beat. "A sucker is someone gullible and easily manipulated or robbed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-11-16 01:27 am UTC (link)
	Alex sits up a bit straighter. "Miss Reece, let me make one thing very clear. If you don't see any playing cards in front of me, you can trust me to be playing straight with you. On my team or on my station, I'll always promise you that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-11-16 01:30 am UTC (link)
	"That's nice, Lieutenant. So we'll leave the flirting as politeness and establish that you don't ahve to do it anymore. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-11-16 01:31 am UTC (link)
	He gives a slightly incredulous shrug, but nods and settles into his chair. "So... what's the big deal with the turf war over pizza on your planet? Seems to get taken pretty seriously." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-11-16 01:33 am UTC (link)
	She actually chuckles now, huddled up though she is -- huddled up by herself. "Sorry, Star Lord. Human nature. Nothing we can do. We'll fight over anything. Pizza's just classier than genes or religion." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spacepalm 2012-11-16 08:21 am UTC (link)
	"I guess... but which city's version do you like best? And do you know Jeff Dunham or Captain America?" Even out in the more Terra-savvy parts of space, being from Earth is (erroneously) regarded in much the same way that Americans generally regard being from Canada. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2012-11-16 08:25 am UTC (link)
	"...That hack puppeteer? No, I've never met him. And my parents have met Captain America, but I haven't." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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