MacKenzie Rider (fleetfootmac) wrote,
@ 2010-11-12 23:08:00

Homecoming and Court Appearance
A year and a half he'd been flying around space in Dad's figurative Invisible Sidecar. It had been a great time, but eventually a guy's got to go home. For about five figurative minutes before heading to the other home. The one were you couldn't tell how much the courtiers were sighing inside at the sight of you. How they regretted that Princess Nita had felt compelled to marry surface, had brought another peach-colored kid into the royal house.

But hey, this was still home, and family, and he wasn't an embarrassment to anybody. He could even do formality when he tried. hard.

It was announced to Namor that his youngest cousin, Mr. Mackenzie Rider, was here.

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	fleetfootmac 2010-11-13 04:15 am UTC (link)
	"Majesty." It's sincerely not mockery or disrespect that MacKenzie generally manages to pronounce the word as if it rhymed with 'Dude.' Just something in his nature. "Good to see you, too. No, we pretty much just got back on planet," His face starts to fall as he considers the signs of violence just being cleaned up. "...She's okay, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_parent
2010-11-13 04:28 am UTC (link)

"She is well. We had some difficulty recently, but the Princesses of Atlantis acquitted themselves well, especially the Fist of Atlantis." Namor says, beaming with pride.

"While you were away, I learned that I have two daughters. Three, in technically, but I have adopted Christina unofficially. Right now, however, I speak of Princesses Marrina, my daughter with Queen Marinna of the Plodex and Kassia, daughter of myself and a human woman." Namor says.

If Mac knows anything about Atlantean mythology, he'll recognize the name Kassia as equivalent to a human Saint and a servant of Poseidon. There is also a small brotherhood of Atlantean warriors named for her, called the Kassialine Brethren, which provide protection to the ruling families of Atlantis.

"They are your second cousins, once removed, but still your family. I know they will be happy to meet you." Namor says.

"In fact, they're both in meetings right now. They wished to learn more about how Atlantis operates during war and peace.

Will you be staying here with us, MacKenzie? I would like to spend time in the company of my family, if I could." Namor requests.

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fleetfootmac
2010-11-13 04:37 am UTC (link)

At first he's just confused. Were Mom and Grandmother involved in something. Since when did Atlantis have an official Fist again?
Then Mac smiles. "That's great! I can't wait to meet them!" It's still a little confusing, but great! Both because a bigger family was great in and of itself and because these girls sounded way more cut out for Court Stuff than he. Especially one being the late Queen's kid and one being named Kassia.

"I definitely will stay to meet them and hang out, Sir, but I was thinking of going to New York eventually."

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	nextgen_parent 2010-11-13 05:44 am UTC (link)
	"Ah, New York. That city is a constant source of both intrigue and confusion for me." Namor says. "I hope you'll see your mother soon. She's worried about you while you were away." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-13 05:49 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, it's a complicated place, Sir, but it's nice to get just a little lost in a crowd sometimes. Get a job, maybe talk to the Avengers gang to see if they could use an extra pair of fists there." "I will, for sure. I've missed her, too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-11-13 06:25 am UTC (link)
	Kassia came striding down the hall with an expression that could only be described as a cross between exasperation and confusion. "Oh my god the stupidity. The ineptitude..." She was half in her own world, boggled, as she came up on her father and the strange young man who was, like she was, flesh-toned. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-13 06:28 am UTC (link)
	"The joys of Courtier-to-Sane-Person translation, huh?" Mac asked sympathetically. This had to be one of the new cousins, what with striding right in and being peach. "Hi, Highness. Nice to meet you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_parent
2010-11-13 06:49 am UTC (link)

Namor smiles at his youngest daughter as she enters the room, his face alight with pleasure.

"Kassia, my dear, I am glad you joined us. This is your cousin, MacKenzie Rider. He is son to your cousin Namorita and a son of Atlantis, now returned home.

MacKenzie, this your cousin Kassia, Princess of Atlantis and holder of the title of the Fist of Atlantis. I hope you two will come to count upon each other as friends and family in time.

By the way, Kassia, we need to speak on a few other matters today, before you retire. These are of import, but not pressing. Please speak with me before you retire this evening." Namor says.

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little_mermaid
2010-11-13 06:55 am UTC (link)

"Dad, if this is about the Doombot leg, I think I'm entitled to my trophy."

She turned her focus to MacKenzie and smiled brightly.

"Hi! Nice to meet you. I guessed you were probably related considering you and I are conspicuously Not Blue." She extended a hand to him to shake. "I think I just lost brain cells dealing with the advisers. They're totally too scared of me to actually /think/ in complete sentences which makes their communicative abilities...suspect."

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	fleetfootmac 2010-11-13 07:00 am UTC (link)
	"You have a Doombot leg? That's terrific! And kinda terrifying!" He shakes cheerfully. "And hey, there are worse things than scaring people, but yeah, I can see how it could be a damper on the discussion." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_parent
2010-11-13 07:09 am UTC (link)

"You haven't disposed of that garish thing yet, Kassia?" Namor asks, shaking his head.

"Kassia, you cannot browbeat all of the advisers into going along with you. You must be willing to take and heed counsel in order to win the trust of the people, which is part of what I'm going to discuss with you and Marrina.

You both acquitted yourselves well during the recent troubles, but much more will be required of you both.

And you as well, MacKenzie, as you are a member of the royal family." Namor says, his gaze shifting to include Mac as well.

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little_mermaid
2010-11-13 07:22 am UTC (link)

"I've never done anything like that, Dad. I didn't really know I was strong enough. I'm kind of proud of it. I plan to keep it for a little while." She shook her head. "Mac, you should run now. Dad's about to give us detention."

Kassia wasn't sure she liked the idea of the upcoming discussion. It sounded like she was about to be sent to some sort of...princess school. Which sounded a lot like boarding school.

Which was hell.

"If you go now I can give you head start!" She grinned, clearly playing.

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	fleetfootmac 2010-11-13 07:27 am UTC (link)
	Mac tries not to look flustered. "Course, Sir. Any way I can help, the rest of you can just let me know how." And then he smiles at Kassia. "Thanks, but Mom'd just send me back in once the hugging's over. ...Of course, that would give me a few weeks." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-11-13 07:33 am UTC (link)
	"Children." Namor says simply, chuckling to himself. "I will leave you two to get acquainted as I need to iron out timetables for the repairs and making certain we are prepared in case such a situation ever occurs again. Though, I don't believe our enemies will dare do so, if they value their lives." Namor says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-11-13 07:35 am UTC (link)
	Kassia hugged her father tightly. "I promise not to corrupt him much." Letting her dad go, she turned to Mac. "Wanna go see if we can find my sister?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-13 07:40 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks, Sir," he says nodding. Then, to Kassi. "Hey, I've hung out at wretched hives of scum and villainy. I'm not a delicate flower. But that'd be cool, meeting Marrina. You have no idea how great it is finding out about you two." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-11-13 07:59 am UTC (link)
	"Then let's go!" She grabbed his arm and started off with him. "It's pretty wild. I went from not having seen my dad since I was four to having an extra sister here and an extra sister on my mom's side practically overnight. AND now I have a cousin. This is pretty badass." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-13 08:01 am UTC (link)
	And he's fine with being tugged. "That's a heckuva change, yeah." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-14 01:43 am UTC (link)
	Marrina was on her way out of her own meeting, feeling somewhat tired. Politics were definitely not her forte, but something she desperately needed to learn, as recent times showed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-11-14 01:47 am UTC (link)
	"It's been a year," she shrugged. As Marrina came into view, she waved at her. "Marrina! We have more relatives!" She looked at Mac. "Yes, the blue is natural." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-14 01:49 am UTC (link)
	"MacKenzie Rider. Mac. Second-cousin-once-removed. Really great to meet you." He extends a hand. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-14 01:54 am UTC (link)
	Marrina blinked her dark eyes in surprise, but took it all in stride as she took the hand.. "A pleasure," she said. She did the math in her head. "You're Namorita's son then?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-14 02:51 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. Dad and I've been in off-planet for about a year and a half. Seems like I missed a lot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-14 03:00 am UTC (link)
	Marrina smiled. "I think "a lot" is putting it mildly." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-14 03:06 am UTC (link)
	He smiles. "Probably. So, where do you normally live?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-14 03:11 am UTC (link)
	"Just outside of Ottawa, Canada," Marrina said. "I'm part of Alpha Flight." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-14 03:15 am UTC (link)
	"Oh. Like your mother. That's cool." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-14 03:24 am UTC (link)
	"It is," she agreed, even if the government had been willing to send them up the river during that frame up business. "Do you think you'll be back on Earth for a while now?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-14 03:28 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. After a little bit here, I think I'm going to head surfaceways, though. New York." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-14 03:38 am UTC (link)
	She nodded. "I've heard it's nice there. Any particular plans?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-14 03:40 am UTC (link)
	"Get a job. Maybe get in touch with the Avengers if they could use a hand. Obviously, if anybody here needs me, I'd come as soon as they called." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-14 03:44 am UTC (link)
	Marrina smiled. "I'm glad to hear it. I'm hoping things will be quiet for a while, but, well, you know how that goes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-14 03:45 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, boy, yeah," Mac says sympathetically. "Sounds like you two are way better at it than I ever was, though. I'm lousy with courtiers." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-14 03:51 am UTC (link)
	"Kassi's the real expert at that," she says, "but I'm learning the swing of it myself. I didn't grow up with anything like this." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-14 04:00 am UTC (link)
	"Well, I don't envy either of you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-14 04:21 am UTC (link)
	"Heavy is the head that holds the crown," Marrina quoted. "Even underwater, where things sometimes float." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-14 04:42 am UTC (link)
	"It's just more embarrassing, because you've got to make sure the darn thing's staying on," Mac jokes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-14 04:52 am UTC (link)
	She laughed at that. "I'm still not fully sure I understand underwater fashion," Marrina admits. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-14 04:54 am UTC (link)
	"I'm just glad I got enough exercise in space to still look okay where Jeans Are Not An Option." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-14 07:33 pm UTC (link)
	"I can't imagine having been in space... it must have been amazing," Marrina said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-15 12:13 am UTC (link)
	"It's fascinating. Of course, Dad was on the job, so it wasn't exactly the grand tour, you know? But still awe-inspiring, yeah" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-15 12:39 am UTC (link)
	"You'll have to tell us about it sometime then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fleetfootmac 2010-11-15 01:43 am UTC (link)
	"That'd be cool." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-11-15 02:19 am UTC (link)
	"Awesome," she replies. "A father, a sister, cousins... Seems every time I turn around, I find more family." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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