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Jamie Madrox (ivebeenduped) wrote in no_good_deed,
@ 2011-02-08 11:41:00

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boom boom, complete, old pc: multiple man

Who: Jamie OTA
What: Hanging out with the horses
When: Tuesday, mid-morning
Where: The stables
Rating: TBD

Jamie was tired of people. He'd spent so many years of his life working alone that being around a bunch of them all the time was starting to wear his nerves rather thin. Add to that his constant inability to control his dupes, when they came and where they went, it was a recipe for a very short-tempered man. He knew the mansion was almost to the point where people could move back in again and there would be more room to breathe, but it wasn't soon enough. He needed to get out of the secondary facilities and just get away from the constant chatter of a dozen or more people.

It was warm out for a winter day in February. Things were melting and the sky was giving them a light rain instead of snow for once. Jamie didn't really care. He wasn't too effected by the cold, and the fresh air felt good going in and out of his lungs. He trudged through slushy snow, following a path of footprints that led somewhere he wasn't familiar with. It wasn't exactly the way back to the mansion, but it wasn't too far off. Coming upon the stables, he smirked and shook his head. Of course this place had horses. Why wouldn't it? It had everything else.

There was a risk that someone was inside, but Jamie didn't care. Had he known this place existed, this would have been where he stayed. He'd grown up on a farm and had more horses than he did friends. They were his comfort, even if he hadn't been around them for a while.

Opening the side door, the unmistakable sweet scent of honey and grains hit him like a welcome home embrace. It was warm and dry inside, and Jamie shed his jacket to hang it on the tack pegs near the door that held bridles and bits. He rolled his sleeves up and walked down the center aisle between the stalls, noting wet footprints on the concrete. Either someone was there or had been very recently.

Some of the horses poked their heads out to see who had come in, some of them chewing on hay. The nearest one, a blonde Palomino, caught Jamie's eye first and had him smiling as he walked closer to the stall. The placard next to the door read "Kizmit", and Jamie reached up a hand to stroke the velvet of the horse's nose. "Kizmit," he repeated softy. "Is that your name?" He ran a hand down Kizmit's cheek and his neck. "Aren't you a pretty girl?"

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double_dynamite
2011-02-10 03:12 am UTC (link)

Tabby preferred a diesel engine and shiny chrome paint to the real muscle of horses, but when she was younger she'd found that unlike the students the large four legged creatures didn't stare at her like an alien or a hazard to avoid.
Of course nostalgia wasn't the reason she was currently sneaking into the stables; purposely being loud enough so she didn't make Jamie dupe himself, before she wrapped her arms around his middle and went 'Boo!' then waved joyfully at the horse.

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ivebeenduped
2011-02-11 03:24 am UTC (link)

Jamie heard the commotion and wasn't entirely surprised by it simply because of the wet footprints he'd spotted. Still her kept his attention on the horse, speaking softly to her and stroking her strong neck. The arms coming around his waist took him a little off guard, but turning his head he could see Tabitha and her tell-tale grin. "Good morning to you, too."

He couldn't really pinpoint why he liked Tabbitha so much. It could have been that she was his first and so far only friend at the mansion. Or maybe it was the fact that she just didn't care, she was going to be who she was and too bad if anyone had a problem with it. He just knew he enjoyed her company and was the only one so far he didn't feel out of place around.

"I didn't know old Charlie had a thing for horses." He was referring to Xavier of course, yet even with the nickname, Jamie spoke respectfully. "Could he ride?" His brow winkled, trying to picture it. Someone would obviously have to help the man onto a horse, and how that was done...well, it just hurt his head to think on that too much.

"How you been, kid? Haven't see you for a few days." The inside of Kizmit's stall looked like it was ready for a cleaning and Jamie nodded in past the horse. "Am I allowed in there?"

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double_dynamite
2011-02-11 03:36 am UTC (link)

"I think X thought that if we had something to look after and care for it'd give us discipline that didn't have anything to do with kicking ass. Or you know it was just because he was British."
Reaching out a hand Tabby smiled as she drug her fingers down the animals soft nose.
"I'm good, just getting back in touch with all my peeps and helping clean up. You should be, none of the animals are all that jumpy. Plus since Doc apparently gave you the to-go sign it may help get in good graces if you take care of the four legged ones."

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ivebeenduped
2011-02-11 03:55 pm UTC (link)

A grin split Jamie's face at the idea of helping take care of the horses. nothing would make him happier at the moment. He looked down the center aisle and found a rake a few stalls down. This he grabbed, then nodded in the direction of a wheelbarrow that was leaning against the wall near the door. "If you would be so kind as to bring that bad boy this way."

Looking at the horse, Jamie spoke softly and told her he was coming in. Some people would think he was crazy, but he believed horses to be a lot more intelligent than most gave them credit for. "No kicking, now. I'm just going to clean your room a bit, maybe give you some fresh hay. How does that sound?" He kissed the horse on the nose, then lifted the latch to her stall door. Once inside, he closed it behind himself. On a high peg hung a bridle, and Jamie got to work. He slipped it onto Kizmit's head, making sure it was buckled properly before clipping her to a lead that was nailed to the wall and opening the stall door completely.

"Having some responsibility without having to kick ass is an okay thing I guess," Jamie laughed. he grabbed the rake and got to work on the floor of the stall. "When I was a kid I'd come out and take care of the horses before I even had breakfast. My mom and I. It was our time together." He spoke on it fondly, if not with a little sadness. "I grew to love the smell of the barn, the grains, the hay, even the manure. I mean, you picture a stereotypical farm boy in overalls and a plaid shirt and that was me. For awhile, anyway."

He glanced at Kizmit to see her peacefully standing there, watching him and Tabby as though this were a usual occurrence. "Getting in touch with your peeps, huh? Are we talking mansion kids or other peeps?"

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double_dynamite
2011-02-15 12:57 am UTC (link)

Tabby leaned on the open gate and shrugged he shoulders in an off hand manner. "Both really. I know some humans who like us muties around town, so I've been gettin back in touch with them and the usual suspects. Girls gotta keep her connections tight."

The smile on her face grew as he sweet talked the almost bored looking horse, and she put her head on her arms-clearly relaxed and enjoying herself.

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ivebeenduped
2011-02-15 07:01 pm UTC (link)

"Especially nowadays," Jamie agreed. Using the rake, he scooped up the manure and soiled hay to dump it into the wheelbarrow. "Has anyone heard anything or figured out any more about the attack? I kinda thought Storm would be a little bit more proactive about seeking these guys out." In all honesty, he didn't know what Ororo was up to or anything about how she worked. He was just used to big showy stuff to prove people were not being lazy and passive.

He caught Tabitha's smile and couldn't help but smirk. "She knows what I'm saying." He gave the horse a pat on the rear. "Don't you? I'm not crazy. At least not in the way most would think."

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double_dynamite
2011-02-16 06:07 pm UTC (link)

Shrugging her shoulders, Tabby's grin grew just a bit bigger at his little conversation with their four legged friend. "Storm's got a lot on her white head, especially with the 'cure' wearing off. People who used to be happy with who they were are now singing the whole 'death to mutants' and the super powerful are back to when they first popped the power cherry. It's starting to look ten times worse then it was before."

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ivebeenduped
2011-02-17 03:28 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah, I bet she does." Running a school full of mutants was not something he'd ever want to do himself. Especially having to follow a man like Charles Xavier. Jamie didn't envy the pressure she must have felt on a daily basis. "It's good that she's helping so much. And Hank. I'm getting the duping thing a bit more under control, though he hasn't been able to help with the telepathic or empathic link at all." That was the worst part of it all. There were still dupes running around, doing things and experiencing things that made him cringe and left him with a gigantic headache at the end of the day.

"You think this thing's gonna come to a big explosive head?" he wasn't sure he really wanted to know the answer to that. After all, Jamie was a lover, not a fighter. "If Magneto's got his powers back at mega level, I don't know many that would even think about trying to go up against him, let alone try and defeat him. The guy may look together, but he's off his rocker."

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fff I am so sorry about fail-I never got the notif

double_dynamite
2011-02-20 06:37 pm UTC (link)

"Well hey, hopefully with some more practice we can get you back to what you were and stuff."

Tabby stopped and looked at him for a second, head titled and shoulders set before she nodded. "There's no way it wont. Alkali lake, Alcatraz? All that was just the beginning. We've been looking at a big no holds barred, bare knuckle, full on civil war type for years. As for Mags? Yeah; you ain't gotta tell me twice about him. "

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No worries. I've been keeping busy with the CoD thread.

ivebeenduped
2011-02-20 09:41 pm UTC (link)

((Which you should totally join, btw.))

Walking past Tabby to get some fresh hay, Jamie winked at her. "That would be nice." But he wouldn't hold his breath. It had taken a special suit when he was a kid and the technology was lost when his father died. The only person he had faith in enough to possibly help him was dead. Sure, Hank was a good guy, but what could he really do?

"Don't forget Ellis Island." With a hay bale balanced on his shoulder, her scattered half of it on the floor and put the rest into the feeder. "It's like every time Magneto starts something it's bigger than his last show. I am not looking forward to whatever he has planned. because you know there's a plan. He's had seven years to think about what he could do if he ever got his powers back."

The conversation had turned heavy and that was something Jamie was trying to avoid for a few hours. So, he looked at Tabby curiously. "You ride?"

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Should I just pop in?

double_dynamite
2011-02-20 09:52 pm UTC (link)

Tabitha had made a face at the mention of Ellis Island, and even more so as she imagined Magneto's plot for Mutant wide world domination. but at the mention of riding horses? She backed up slightly and shook her head.
"Noooooo. Never tried, and not hot on the idea. Give me a car or something fast with an engine? Oh happy day! But no mas on the horses babe. Nooooo."

Sure she enjoyed being around them ,feeding them and even grooming them on occasion when she was younger but the idea of riding them almost made her want to run and hide. A car, motorcycle or hell evne skateboard she could control, but horses?

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Yep. DO EET!

ivebeenduped
2011-02-21 01:42 am UTC (link)

Well this was something new. Smart, quick, confident Tabitha was shying away from riding a horse. This was a moment Jamie would remember and that was easily told by the grin her now wore. "Really? That afraid of them are you?" Some people were really afraid of horses, so much so that the idea of going in a barn gave them a panic attack. At least Tabby could stand being around them.

He turned back to Kizmit for a moment, then stepped out of the stall to look down the length of the center aisle. Down at the far end was a room with an open door. From here he stood, he could see it was the tack room. "Think I'll be shot if I saddle up this girl here and take her for a ride? It's been ages." Now that the idea was in his head, he wanted to ride so badly. And though he enjoyed talking with Tabby, he knew they'd have plenty of more opportunities to chat later on.

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	double_dynamite 2011-02-21 01:49 am UTC (link)
	She loosened up considerably when the subject of her ever riding a horse was changed and made a slight 'have at it' gesture towards the doors. "Go right on ahead. I don't think anybody will give you a killshot-might mentally damage the kidlets." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ivebeenduped
2011-02-21 02:27 am UTC (link)

Jamie needed little more invitation than that. it was like he was a five-year-old who'd been told he could have the biggest candy bar he could find.

Thankfully, everything was well labeled and organized in the tack room. Kizmit had her own saddle and blanket, as well as a better looking bridle than the one she was currently strapped into. He put the dark blue blanket on her back first, then the saddle. He made sure to keep talking to her quietly as he reached under her belly to fasten the buckle that would hold the saddle on. Next came the newer bridle and bit. Soon enough, she looked ready to go, and seemed almost as eager for a good run as Jamie was.

He put one foot into a stirrup and heaved himself up into the saddle. The creak of the leather and the smell of it made him gin. He looked at Tabby and pretend to tip a cowboy hat. To make it worse, he spoke with a terribly forced but reasonably believable southern accent. "If you'd be so kind as to open the barn door, little lady, I reckon I;d be much obliged."

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double_dynamite
2011-02-25 05:24 am UTC (link)

Tabitha’s responding smile looked like it was threatening to split her face in half –though of course she still did manage to snort and embarrass herself. Blushing ever so slightly she bowed her head and dead a little curtsy, with over exaggerated eyelash batting and moved to open the door; making a little ta-da gesture with her free hand as she pushed it open.

“Don't get shot now ya here? Can't have such a purty man as yerself gettin' holey.”

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ivebeenduped
2011-02-25 02:33 pm UTC (link)

"Darlin', I ain't never been close to holy," Jamie grinned, gripping Kizmit's reins. "Don't reckon I'll be aimin' for that today, either." He gently pressed his heels into the Kizmit's side and gave a click of his mouth. They walked into the main aisle and Jamie gave Tabby and slight bow of his head. This time when he clucked his tongue, he pressed harder with his heels. Kizmit gave a snort, and the pair ran out through the door and disappeared into the surrounding forest.

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