Mason Jeffries (got_the_touch) wrote,
@ 2009-11-14 23:47:00

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Moving Day
"Enh... enh!" Mason grunted as he dragged the duffel bag behind him by it's straps, his favorite toolkit and another bag already tucked under his arms as he approached the main entrance. This was it. Alpha Flight. The big leagues.

Well, eventually the big leagues. There was a lot of training, and he knew he'd have to tow the line. But dude! He was going to be a superhero! For his country! Alpha Flight was like... like... the Avengers! Only Canadian.

This was gonna be awesome. He pressed the buzzer on the door, waiting to be let in.

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	sea_shelly 2009-11-25 03:03 am UTC (link)
	Her hair still wet from a swim, Marrina checked the security cam first, then keyed in the sequence to unlock the compound's door. "Yes...?" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-11-25 03:16 am UTC (link)
	The door opened, and... Mason is smiling and he doesn't know how to stop it. "Hi." His voice cracked just a little, prompting him to clear his throat. "Hi. I'm Mason Jeffries. I'm the new kid." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-11-25 03:25 am UTC (link)
	"Jordan's brother, right?" she asked. "They said you might be coming by today.' She stepped out of the doorway so he could enter. "I'm Marrina. Marinna McKenzie." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-11-25 03:28 am UTC (link)
	At the mention of Jordan, Mason puffs up his chest with some pride. He has the world's most awesome big brother after all. "Yep, that's my bro." He barely manages to extend his hand without dropping anything as he lurches through the doorway with his stuff. "Nice to meet you Miss McKenzie." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-11-25 03:37 am UTC (link)
	"Call me Marrina," she told him. She looked over the bags. "You need a hand with that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-11-25 03:39 am UTC (link)
	"Yes please--" He looks terribly relieved, followed by a bit more composure, "--Marrina." He weighs the toolkit versus his other bag, and hands her the lighter of the two, the bag. (Whatever powers she has are irrelevant, a gentleman carries the heavier stuff.) "So, do you get along with Jordie?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-11-25 03:48 am UTC (link)
	She's a good bit stronger than she looks, but she could appreciate the gentlemanly gesture as she took the bag. "He's a great guy," she said. "Natural leader, and all around nice guy too." She laughed. "You know, this is quickly becoming the team of short people." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-11-25 03:54 am UTC (link)
	"Of course he's great. He's my big brother." Mason's face sinks slightly. "I'm not... that short... I'm just a late bloomer. Dad didn't fill out until he was late in his teens either." He almost pouts. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-11-26 05:26 am UTC (link)
	"Suuuure," she said. "Seriously. You're not much taller than me or Mel." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-11-26 05:44 am UTC (link)
	"I'll be tall later. You'll see. I'm adding 'so they can see me live long enough to get really tall' to my list of reasons to protect my teammates." Mason raises his chin stoicly, as if that endorses the statement further. "Mel... Mel... purple girl who melts into the room?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-11-26 05:53 am UTC (link)
	"Well... I'll take your word for it then," she told him. She nodded. "Yeah. That's her." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-11-26 05:56 am UTC (link)

"I really do keep a list. If I ever have some big dramatic moment like at the end of the Matrix trilogy, I want to be able to come up with something better to say than 'Because I choose to'. That whole scene... well, the whole second and third movies, were such train wrecks. The list is so I can keep my options open, and as a motivational exercise." Mason grins.

"So... any idea who I'm supposed to report to? Gotta find out where I'm staying."

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	sea_shelly 2009-11-26 06:01 am UTC (link)
	She gave him a puzzled look. "I, ah, don't really watch many movies," she said. "So I have no idea what you're talking about. Sorry. But motivation's always good." She shook her head. "No idea. Department H has mostly left us alone right now... but we keep figuring they're gonna drop some stooge on us any day now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-11-26 06:24 am UTC (link)

"The only stooges I tolerate are Moe, Larry, and Curly." Mason responded reflexively, then stared at her as she said she didn't watch movies.

"You... oh you poor thing. I can fix that. I can definitely help fix that. Oh god, where do we start... Of course, the basics. Star Wars, Princess Bride, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, Ocean's Eleven, Sword In The Stone..." His mind seemed to be racing. "We're gonna need popcorn. Lots of popcorn. You live in the ocean, so you're probably used to a lot of salt in whatever you eat, right? Nachos, them too. And M&M's..."

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	sea_shelly 2009-11-26 06:46 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, I've seen all of those except for the Ocean one, which is weird, because I have seen just about every boat or ocean picture," she said. She shook her head. "I don't live underwater. I just have to submerge myself every so often. I'm from Newfoundland." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-11-26 06:55 am UTC (link)

"It's a trilogy. I can't say it's as great as the others, but it's just really FUN. Great ensemble cast. You're off to a good start if you've seen all the others. Now we'll need to start you on bad movies so you can start appreciating good ones more. Don't worry, I'm not gonna make you watch like... like... the Universal Soldier direct to video sequels, or Highlander 2, but there's some bad stuff we can forge you with."

Mason nods at her explanation, then pauses. "Do they still have popcorn and nachos there?"

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	sea_shelly 2009-11-27 04:51 am UTC (link)
	Marrina laughed at that, wondering about Mason's grasp of geography. "Yes, we still have popcorn and nachos." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-11-27 06:19 am UTC (link)

"Oh, okay. I just wanted to make sure I wouldn't be culture shocking you too much in addition to bad movies." He pauses. "Broderick Godzilla, that's a definite one for the list. It's bad, but it's like... it's funny. It's got Jean Reno. Oh right, The Professional, that's an actually good one. Mom didn't want me watching it, but Jordie rented it for me and I snuck it under the covers with my laptop overnight. Mission Impossible, he's in that too, goes in the 'bad but entertaining' column."

He pauses.

"Would you like to go to the movies sometime? They let us out for stuff like that, right?"

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	sea_shelly 2009-11-27 06:42 am UTC (link)
	Marrina smiled. "They do. For now, anyway." "I'd like that," she added. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-11-27 06:49 am UTC (link)
	He grins enthusiastically. "Awesome. It's a date then." A pause, and a blush. "Uh... I mean... well...." Wait, should he say it's not a 'date' date? If he's actually got something good set, he doesn't want to undo it. If this actually turned out to be a 'date' date, then girls were much easier to deal with than previous information had indicated to him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-11-27 07:22 am UTC (link)
	"It's a date," she assured him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-11-27 07:41 am UTC (link)
	He blinks, then nods. "It's a date. Tomorrow around six or seven." Well that was surprisingly painless. "I'm gonna go try to find my room now. Very nice meeting you." He smiles and excuses himself. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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