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Tweak says, "Aaaaaa-mazing"

elena gilbert (matter) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2012-10-10 12:31:00

Entry tags:

buffy summers, damon salvatore, dick grayson (young justice), elena gilbert, eric northman, loki laufeyson, sam winchester, spencer reid, zatanna zatara

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[ Elena's a bit of everywhere today -- by the kiosk, looking shortly at the frozen banana stand and wondering the lengths of the wardens' troll worthiness, at the library browsing for books and maybe taking another peek at some of the ones Angel had been browsing the other day, and having some lunch to-go at The Bistro.

She has a few things on her mind, but she has a polite smile for anyone and everyone. ]

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[ Guess who's knocking at the door, Damon? Actually, no: Elena's stopping in front of his door, taking a breath, and getting over herself. She's done everything else in lieu of this today: spoke to Veridical, talked to Claire, walked around the dome. How many times has she shown up at Damon's door unannounced now? Is he even home? Just seeing him isn't exactly her reason for today's visit (thought with such wryness to offset her stressed energy) but still. (It's easier thinking through this than the actual reason for her visit.)

She purses her lips, sets her resolve, and walks in. However, she walks in slowly -- listening for movement or sound, her usual surety somewhat muted. ] Damon?

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notbabymagic
2012-10-10 11:32 pm UTC (link)

[Hey, Big Sis.]

[Zatanna just happened to have been passing by on her way from the Convenience Store--where she loaded up on snacks for herself for the day--and was currently carrying a large plastic bag on her way over to laser tag. There was a mischeivous smile on her face as she thought of her plans for the day, which melted into something a bit more genuine when she caught sight of the older girl.]

Hey, Elena!

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	action matter 2012-10-13 06:52 pm UTC (link)
	Hey! [ This definitely a likewise genuinely light expression on Elena's face. She's happy at least to see Zatanna out and about, especially after yesterday. She redirects her path towards the younger girl. And she notices all those groceries, lil sis. Tucks hair behind her ear, looks curious. ] What's all that for? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action notbabymagic 2012-10-13 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	Provisions. [She opens the bag to allow Elena a small peak. There's an assortment of sandwiches, drinks, and individually-wrapped snack packages.] I'm still on a ban from restaurants for another five days, so I figured I'd stock up so I'd have stuff to eat after laser tag today. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action matter 2012-10-13 11:15 pm UTC (link)
	[ She takes that small peek. That's an impressive assortment of snacks. Laser tag is hardcore. ] Well, at least you're allowed out of that sector. Laser tag, huh? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action notbabymagic 2012-10-13 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	[She laughs, because at this point, all she can do is have a sense of humor about it:] Ironically enough, the laser tag place is in Sector Three. And yeah, the four of us from my world challenged each other. [Well, Wally and Zatanna challenged each other, then 'volunteered' the other two] Morning doughnut runs are at stake here, so we plan to go all-out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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matter
2012-10-17 03:04 pm UTC (link)

[ Smart move, sis. Keep your head up. (Even if it troubles Elena talking to Veridical produced no results. Looking at Zee as she explains all that, her friends, doughnuts, all of it; staples of being a kid: well, Elena feels a little extra responsibility lay on her shoulders, and she gladly welcomes it. If the wardens don't care? Fine. She will.) ] Sounds like a good plan. You are forgetting one thing though.

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	Re: action notbabymagic 2012-10-17 03:21 pm UTC (link)
	Hmm? What's that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action matter 2012-10-17 03:25 pm UTC (link)
	Coffee. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action notbabymagic 2012-10-17 03:26 pm UTC (link)
	[She laughs, and reaches into her bag to pull out a box of cocoa mix] Coffee substitute. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action matter 2012-10-17 03:53 pm UTC (link)
	[ How could she have not noticed? Elena cocks her head to the side, grins. ] Close enough. I always preferred the caffeine advantage, but sugar works too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action notbabymagic 2012-10-17 03:54 pm UTC (link)
	I don't know about the others, but personally, I'm not big on the coffee thing. Too bitter. [If they want coffee, they can go get their own] But I've been drinking a cup of cocoa almost every morning for the past week now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action matter 2012-10-17 03:58 pm UTC (link)
	That's a lot of sugar. [ Then again, Elena drinks a looooot of coffee. ] I think I like the bitter. Wakes me right up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action notbabymagic 2012-10-17 04:01 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sort of a morning person to begin with. Soon as the sun's up, so am I. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action matter 2012-10-17 04:14 pm UTC (link)
	Sometimes I need a little more persuasion. [ Honestly, she used to be a morning person. At some point in the last year, it was less being a morning person and more she just didn't sleep. It's gotten gradually better(, with or without a certain dark-haired vampire in her bed. His bed. Whichever.) ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action notbabymagic 2012-10-17 04:16 pm UTC (link)
	I think most people do. Even Robin Jr. likes to sleep in all the time. [She's woken more than once to find the little puppy curled on Wally's stomach on the couch.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action matter 2012-10-17 06:39 pm UTC (link)
	Puppies need their naps too. [ The thought of the little dog sleeping is kind of adorable. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action notbabymagic 2012-10-17 06:46 pm UTC (link)
	That's true. Especially the way Wally's been feeding him lately. I should probably start waking him up to go running with me again. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action matter 2012-10-20 05:06 am UTC (link)
	Do you - [ she pauses, inclines her chim down ] - live with Wally? [ She knows a bunch of the kids here sometimes live together, but - well, it occur to Elena she doesn't know much about Zatanna's living arrangements, only that she has them, and with her friends. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action notbabymagic 2012-10-20 05:09 am UTC (link)
	Mmm...sort of? [It sounds strange that she has to think about it, but she quickly elaborates:] We offered him our couch when he first arrived, thinking he'd find his own place after a day or two. Then he just kinda stuck around. [She doesn't particularly mind, though. Wally's a friend.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action matter 2012-10-20 05:12 am UTC (link)
	[ Don't think she didn't catch that, or that she wouldn't ask ] We? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action notbabymagic 2012-10-20 05:14 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. Me and Robin. [Because the two of them living together is totally no big deal.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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matter
2012-10-22 04:23 am UTC (link)

[ That was not the answer Elena expected. Her brows lift towards her forehead, and her lips part to form words that just don't, for the moment.

Right. Two young people, who care about each other, who might like each other, living under the same roof?

Totally a deal. Totally a recipe for something to happen. This is Elena's something's going to happen face. Also her you didn't mention this before and it's totally important faces. ]

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notbabymagic
2012-10-22 11:51 am UTC (link)

[...no, don't look at her like that, Elena. It made eye contact extremely difficult to maintain.]

We are friends, remember? [Who just happen to have mutual crushes.] And when I was first brought here, he was the only person I knew. A familiar face...helped.

[She tried to shrug nonchalantly, but it ended up looking more like an awkward shift in weight.]

I would've stayed with any of the others from my world, if they had been the ones to find me.

[This much was true; Zatanna'd actually thought long and hard about it, more than once, and realized that she really would've accepted a similar offer from Wally or Conner or even Kaldur.]

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matter
2012-11-01 11:58 pm UTC (link)

[ She's still skeptical -- until Zatanna mentions friends and familiar and helped. That's when Elena's expression, relents, softens, catches along with a softly drawn breath -- because that's what it was with Damon, wasn't it?

Sharing his apartment, sharing her bed? She blinks rapidly.

Despite her empathy, her understanding, she understands. Because it wasn't just because they are friends, and it was familiar, and it helped.

(The thought, the admission she must face to face Zatanna's situation right now -- it unnerves her. Slightly. Like everything pertained to admitting the truth of her feelings for Damon does. She keeps piling those on.) ]

I would have too. [ She can admit that too. ] But it wasn't just anyone, it was Damon. I'm just saying -- be careful. [ Maybe that's not the right word - ] Mindful. There's a reason I moved out, and it wasn't just because of Caroline. [ Her eyes dart down, but only passingly. It was because everything felt... she felt. And it was... it felt good. ]

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	action notbabymagic 2012-11-02 12:28 am UTC (link)
	Mindful? Of what? [That was the other part--Zatanna genuinely didn't see anything wrong with the arrangement. Back home, she would've been sharing a place with Conner, anyway. And M'gann. Plus, there was the whole offer Batman had made her.] [Hormones and outside opinions aside.] Why did you move out? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)