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Tweak says, "Derek and Stiles forever."

vikingly (vikingly) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2012-10-22 16:41:00

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:mingle, alaric saltzman, artemis crock, bak chang, bruce banner, bucky barnes, buffy summers, caroline forbes, castiel, claire bennet, cross marian, damon salvatore, daniel osbourne, dawn summers, dean winchester, dick grayson (all-star), dick grayson (young justice), duo maxwell, elena gilbert, eric northman, euphemia li britannia, faith lehane, hei, hikaru hitachiin, jessica hamby, kitty pryde (aoa), kohran li, komui lee, lacus clyne, laura kinney, loki laufeyson, michiru kaiou, miranda lotto, momo mizrahi, penelope garcia, peter parker (stnas), piper halliwell, quinn fabray, raven darkholme, rebecca crane, rebekah mikealson, richie foley, rogue, rose tyler, sasha, saya otonashi, seven of nine, sookie stackhouse, sougo okita, spencer reid, spike, thorgal aegirsson, tony stark, tyki mikk, xander harris, yvaine, zatanna zatara, zelgadis greywars

Action :: Forward dated to Early Evening
[The Blood Shack has been redecorated for the evening. The lighting is red and the decor is very Moulin Rouge. The bar has had a facelift of sorts and in the spirit of a costume party is featuring 'candy' flavored shots such as Skittles, Sweet tarts, Caramel Apples, Nerds and Tootsie Rolls. All other 'normal' drinks are available at the bar as well as a selection of synthetic blood. The decor continues in the seating arrangements. The entire room, including the dance floor, stage and platform where Eric's throne sits is bathed in red light. Lording over the entire affair is Eric, dressed as a Viking king. Instead of the helm, he's got a crown made of gold foil and cardboard. His weapons are the plastic sort and he's opted to go bare chested rather than attempting to make any sort of chain mail. He has a faux polar bear throw across his shoulders and is wearing a long, blond wig as well as a fake beard.

Enjoy, mingle and come as you want to be.]

ooc:: Mingle, start threads and make general merriment. This is all pre-blackout. On Thursday evening, I will put up a post blackout thread. Any questions? Let me know

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	_incurable 2012-10-26 01:44 am UTC (link)
	[He's frozen for a long moment, then one hand rises to lightly return the embrace. It's different than just anyone's reaction because he knows she really understands... the only other person who reacted so strongly was --] [He squeezes his eyes shut and lets himself lean on her the tiniest bit. No words yet, he doesn't trust them.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	andproud 2012-10-26 01:48 am UTC (link)
	[She squeezes her arms tighter.] You're strong. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_incurable 2012-10-26 01:53 am UTC (link)
	[He pulls back just enough to look at her,] Not as strong as I need to be. [He can't even count the times he almost died because he couldn't handle whatever monster or Dark Lord he and Lina and company were facing down.] But I haven't given up. [On a cure, or on getting stronger.] If I'm stuck like this, at least I can do what I can to keep people safe. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	andproud 2012-10-26 02:00 am UTC (link)
	But you'll keep getting stronger. [Smiling now, just a little as she leans back. Her arms stay wound around his neck, but looser.] You know why? Because you're a good guy. A good friend. [See, she knew you'd be.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_incurable 2012-10-26 02:08 am UTC (link)
	[Now he does manage to smile, but it's mostly self-deprecating.] I closed myself off after that story ended, caring nothing for anything but myself and the possibility of a cure. Seeing someone like me as you do makes you the good person. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	andproud 2012-10-26 02:17 am UTC (link)
	Good people know good people. [Her smile cheers up a bit, and she drops her hand to take his again.] C'mon, even if it's chilly I want to walk on the sand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_incurable 2012-10-26 02:22 am UTC (link)
	[She certainly is good at diverting his attention away from being broody. He nods, and a gentle squeeze of her hand is all he can manage of a "thank you."] You're sure you don't need a coat? [Talk about the very, very least he can do.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	andproud 2012-10-26 02:29 am UTC (link)
	Well, if you're offering... [Why not? The gesture is sweet.] I promise not to get it wet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

_incurable
2012-10-26 02:31 am UTC (link)

[Glad to finally be able to do something productive after all that wibbling, he easily snaps off the mechanical arm covering and then unbuttons the coat beneath. He's wearing a white button down that would be thin for anyone else, but a bit of cold won't bother him at all.]

[He considers just handing it over, but he shakes the coat free of dust or anything that might be on it and then gently lays it over Raven's shoulders.]

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andproud
2012-10-26 04:27 am UTC (link)

[She curls her shoulders into it, holding it closed with one hand and an affectionate smile.] Thank you.

She won't ask if he'll be cold because yes, chances are he won't, and even if he would be-- he's being a gentleman right now. So it won't matter.

And she'll seek out his hand or arm again, until they get to the beach.] If you wanted to ask me something... since I asked you about your curse, you can.

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_incurable
2012-10-26 05:22 am UTC (link)

[She ends up with her hand folded in his, carefully of course because he always is. He considers dismissing her offer, not being one to pry into people's business normally, but there is something he's curious about.]

Growing up like you did, living like we do, what makes you look at people and see anything good? [It's hard sometimes to be charitable to people who judge him by his skin, even if he works to protect them when he can.]

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andproud
2012-10-26 05:28 am UTC (link)

[She's quiet for a beat, considering her answer.] I'm not going to lie and say I always see the good in people, because sometimes it's just... too hard. But I try anyway, because I want to believe.

[Her head tilts again, resting on his shoulder.] Because if I don't, and I just believe that good, kind people are really as rare as they seem or just... aren't there, it scares me. I don't like that reality.

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	_incurable 2012-10-26 05:40 am UTC (link)
	[And he's silent for a moment in turn, because her answer makes something inside him ache. Ten steps later he's turning his head, resting his mouth on top of her head, almost a kiss.] Maybe you'll teach me that trick. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	andproud 2012-10-27 12:40 am UTC (link)
	[She hums a sound, nuzzling his arm.] How cold do you think the water is? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_incurable 2012-10-27 12:48 am UTC (link)
	[Zelgadis lifts his head in mild surprise.] You want to swim? [He's... not exactly a good swimmer. Tends to sink like a -- cough] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	andproud 2012-10-27 03:46 am UTC (link)
	Mayyyybe. [Really, she just wants to get her feet wet.] C'mon. [She tugs him towards the sand, sliding out of her heels when she reaches it and stopping to admire the water rolling in.] I've never been to the beach at night before, like this. [Private, with someone.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_incurable 2012-10-27 03:53 am UTC (link)
	[He wants to resist, but... he has trouble doing that when she looks at him like that. So he shrugs, toes his boots off, and goes with her.] It's quiet. It reminds me of when I used to sleep outdoors back home. [which was often.] Except the lack of fire. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

andproud
2012-10-27 03:58 am UTC (link)

[She blinks, because believe it or not there was a day or two she slept outdoors too, but it was without the fire. Had a lot more cold to it too.

But she swallows that stirring of feeling in a fraction of a second, setting the coat he lent her down by his boots gently before reclaiming his hand and pulling him full speed towards the shallows. Hesitating until the latest wave rolls in, as it retracts she tugs him in to the colder, wet sand with a little noise of surprise at it.]

Cold! [Obvious! But she's not getting out, she's actually walking in a few steps deeper.[

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_incurable
2012-10-27 04:02 am UTC (link)

[He smirks just slightly at her predictable reaction as he wades in up to nearly his waist, not noticing the cold. He then mumbles under his breath and places his palm flat on the surface of the water. He can't heat the entire sea, but the area around them warms up by a handful of degrees.]

It'll wear off since the water's churning so much, but it's better than nothing.

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andproud
2012-10-27 04:31 am UTC (link)

[She watches what he's doing with confusion for a second, but then she notices and smiles. They may only be up to waist deep, but she drops down into the water with a backward push, dipping in to her neck.

It's still cold enough her reaction is mildly wide eyed, but then she adjusts.] That's great, no. It helps. [Yeah, she's still in that white dress for the record. Clinging.]

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	_incurable 2012-10-27 04:35 am UTC (link)
	[And yeah he is just noticing that and turning BRIGHT RED NOW and looking away at something extremely interesting in the distance.] I can do it again if you need it warmer... [oh gods is his nose bleeding yet] [His white shirt is clinging too but he sort of figures there's nothing worth seeing there ~~even if he is very well built for a stone boy~~] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	andproud 2012-10-27 04:39 am UTC (link)
	[If she notices the state of her dress or seems to mind, she doesn't show it. She drifts a little farther away, one or two kicks of her feet to swim rather than float on her back.] I'll let you know. Hey, you ever hear the story about the mermaid? Who trades her voice for a pair of legs. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_incurable 2012-10-27 04:41 am UTC (link)
	[Her words almost distract him from not looking directly at her and how all his blood is congregating in his face and... elsewhere.] No, I haven't. But we probably don't have the same stories on our worlds, I guess. Why? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

andproud
2012-10-27 04:48 am UTC (link)

I don't know, it's actually kind of a sad story. But she did it to find the man she fell in love with.

[Perfect time for this, amirite. But, that's not really the point. The point is... Raven slips under water, disappearing down into the darkness of it before casually resurfacing on the other side of him. Having swam an underwater arc around him, a few things have changed along the way. Her hair, now as wet as the rest of her, is longer again and curled with little braided threads of seaweed, hanging down over her (bare) chest where her dress is no longer anywhere to be found.

And she flicks a tail, a translucent dark green with sparkling pearly scales.] What do you think?

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_incurable
2012-10-27 04:53 am UTC (link)

[He glances around for her and when she resurfaces he decides that his heart might really just stop right here and now.]

[He swallows hard while his sense of well-trained self preservation is telling him look away LOOK AWAY but he -- can't. She has successfully robbed him of all useful reflexes and thank gods for the tail at least he has something else to look at]

Uh -- [yes that's as intelligent as his speech gets right about now] that's a tail... and y-your dress... [by now he has to be heating up a hundred foot radius with just his face]