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Tony Stark (notyourplayboy) wrote in somerealityrpg,
@ 2019-07-04 09:16:00

Current mood:	energetic
Entry tags:	active: freddy freeman, active: james rogers, active: natasha romanoff, active: nico di angelo, active: peter parker, active: rose hathaway, active: tony stark, inactive: christine chapel, inactive: jughead jones, inactive: kenny mccormick, inactive: maya lopez, inactive: solona amell

JULY 4TH BBQ

PARTY TIME!

AN IRON-FAM PRODUCTION

CODE BY TESSISAMESS

✰ July 4
✰ Noon - Late
✰ All invited
✰ Summaries Welcome
✰ Short Threads Welcome
✰ Feel Free to Set Longer Threads Separately

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	Re: Freddy + Nico freemanspeaks 2019-07-05 12:31 pm UTC (link)
	Freddy noticed Nico's mouth move slightly and couldn't help feeling excited about the response. Maybe he really wasn't annoying him! He scurried to the pillow pile and sat down. "I got a sample of everything," he told Nico. "Everything looked really good and Mr. Stark didn't mind." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: Freddy + Nico

theghostking
2019-07-05 11:03 pm UTC (link)

A sampling of everything seemed like an understatement to Nico as he brought over the plates of food, one stacked atop the other with more plates used to cover the food. Then again, anything more than one plate seemed like a lot to him. Carefully, he set them down on the floor before sitting down, adjusting the plates so they were easier for both of them to reach.

Why are you here, he wanted to ask, taking the top plate off the nearest plate. Instead, looking at a small pile of hot dogs, he said, "Are you sure you want to miss the fireworks?" He glanced over at the window, at the slowly dimming light. Freddy had time, he reasoned, if he did want to watch from the roof. And, he realized, he wouldn't begrudge him if he did.

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Re: Freddy + Nico

freemanspeaks
2019-07-06 02:47 pm UTC (link)

Freddy shoveled food into his mouth just as Nico asked about the fireworks. "Hmmm-hmmm!" He said, his cheeks filled like a chipmunk. as he vigorously nodded. He finally managed to swallow the food. "We can see them from here," he assured Nico. "It will be nice." He glanced down. "I mean unless you want me to go..." He rarely gave people a choice about his presence, but Freddy could tell Nico was different. He didn't want to push too hard; he wanted Nico to keep hanging out with him.

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Re: Freddy + Nico

theghostking
2019-07-06 02:55 pm UTC (link)

Grabbing one of the hot dogs, Nico shook his head a little bit. "You can stay," he said, pausing a second to think on what he said. Was that the right thing to say? Freddy was allowed, he was giving him permission to be in his room, but it was also... it was also about wanting him there, he realized. He wanted Freddy to stay, wanted to be friends with him, even if he couldn't figure out how to bridge that gap, even if he was terrified that it would all crash around him like every other relationship he had. In that moment, wanted to try.

Nico shifted a little on his pillow, adding, "I'd like you to stay."

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Re: Freddy + Nico

freemanspeaks
2019-07-06 03:02 pm UTC (link)

Freddy broke out into a grin. "Okay, cool," he said. He took a few bites of potato salad and glanced out the window. "They should be soon," he added. "The sun is going down. Have you ever seen fireworks?" He didn't know what demigods actually did for fun, after all. He glanced down, embarrassed. Little red blotches grew on his cheeks. "Er, sorry, probably a stupid question. I just don't know...what is your world like?"

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Re: Freddy + Nico

theghostking
2019-07-06 03:29 pm UTC (link)

His lips twitched slightly. "I have, yeah," he said, thinking about one of the times he had Bianca had seen the fireworks in Washington, D.C. He also had the vaguest impression of some kind of festival with fireworks, though he couldn't pick out the details. It all felt so long ago, and not just because it was.

What was his world like, though? That was a hard question to answer. He furrowed his brow slightly, trying to find the best way to describe it.

"All the myths about deities are true," he began, figuring that was the easiest. "Greek. Roman. Egyptian. Norse." He realized he didn't know if Freddy's world had the same myths as he did, but he continued. "With that comes all the monsters. Drakons, cyclopes, pegasi, titans, giants -- all of them." He paused, pushing thoughts of Otis and Ephialtes and that jar from his head.

"There's a lot of trying to keep the world safe, trying to keep people safe from monsters they can't see because of the Mist -- a kind of magic that sort of hides anything crazy and supernatural from being noticed by the average person." Sometimes he wished he could go back to that world of not knowing, though, in the end, he knew it wasn't any easier than knowing. Just different.

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	Re: Freddy + Nico freemanspeaks 2019-07-06 08:33 pm UTC (link)
	There were many names Freddy recognized although he couldn't say he remembered all the different mythology tales; nonetheless, he listened patiently, really wanting to know about Nico's home. "So," Freddy said, working it out slowly, "you are saying I could be under a mist right now? Like your world could actually be in my world too?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: Freddy + Nico

theghostking
2019-07-06 08:49 pm UTC (link)

"Assuming Batman exists in my world, yeah, I guess so," Nico replied, taking a moment to consider it. He might not really have heard of Batman prior to Freddy, but did that mean he couldn't exist in his world? He wasn't entirely in touch with what people who weren't busy with real life myths were up to. Maybe he could actually exist. And he'd read that link from Freddy, and Batman didn't sound supernatural, so there'd be little reason for him to have really paid attention to his existence. Sure, his dad wanted him to be more in touch with the century he was living in, but Hades didn't really understand how hard that was. He didn't really understand a lot of things. The downside to being immortal, he supposed.

"What about your world? What's it like," he asked, genuinely curious. He'd picked up a few things from what Freddy wrote (like Batman), but that didn't mean he knew a lot about it. Or much of anything about it, really. He hadn't really wanted to get to know anyone or their worlds, but, if he were stuck here, he thought he could at least get to know Freddy's world. And, maybe, Freddy, too.

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Re: Freddy + Nico

freemanspeaks
2019-07-06 08:55 pm UTC (link)

Freddy finished off his plate (although there was still plenty of food left for the next day) while he listened to Nico. He liked listening to him, possibly because it was rare for Nico to talk so much at once. For Freddy, a natural babbler by birth, listening was a big thing, but he found it took no effort then. "My world," he repeated. He shrugged. "A lot like this one, I guess, except I live in Philadelphia. It is in Pennsylvania. Until a few months ago? I didn't really think Batman was real or anything, just a really cool legend, you know? But then my brother...well, foster brother unless he wants to be my brother...well, Billy became a superhero. Some wizard gave him his powers because he was getting old and weak. Now Billy just says 'Shazam' and becomes an adult superhero who can fly and kick ass and stuff." He glanced down, biting his lip, remembering he still didn't know if Billy and their family were okay. "Not sure if he is okay. We sort of had a fight before I got here." He pulled the containers holding the snow cones toward him. "Want one?"

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Re: Freddy + Nico

theghostking
2019-07-06 09:10 pm UTC (link)

Quietly, Nico listened as Freddy spoke, giving the other boy his full attention (though he was careful not to stare because that would have just been weird). He wasn't sure what to make of a wizard giving someone his powers, but he supposed there were weirder things out there. And it sounded kind of... cool, really. Maybe not being an adult part, but the rest of it. But what if his brother couldn't speak? Did the whole Shazam thing only work if he could verbalize? Would it work if it were a shouted whisper? And what kind of fight?

Instead of asking those questions, he nodded, responding with, "yeah," as he turned his attention to the snow cone containers.

Reaching for one of the containers, he paused, looking back at Freddy. "If your brother's anything like this guy I know, he'll be okay. And..." He paused, thinking of his sisters, of Bianca going off on some stupid quest, of Hazel on her own quest and not knowing if she was okay or not but knowing she was capable. He thought of the fight he'd had with Bianca, of his anger toward Percy that could have consumed him. "You always fight with the people you care about. They're the ones who get under your skin, but you get under theirs, too. It's backwards, but..." He shrugged. "It's family."

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Re: Freddy + Nico

freemanspeaks
2019-07-06 09:21 pm UTC (link)

Family. Freddy once asked Jughead if he thought their little under 18 floor was a family and then told Nat he thought several of them made their own family here. Still, he missed his family from his reality too. "If that is true," Freddy, smirking, replied, "Well, Billy must love me a lot!" He pushed the container closer to Nico when the teen reached for it. "Is the guy your brother?" He asked.

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Re: Freddy + Nico

theghostking
2019-07-06 09:43 pm UTC (link)

Nico took the container Freddy moved closer, pulling it up to look inside. "I don't have a brother," he said, curious how the box kept the snow cone cold, focusing on it briefly as he tried to figure out how best to explain Percy. Technically, they were cousins, and that, well, that was a thing that was more disturbing than just about any other thing when it came to Percy. But he also thought they might have been friends of a sort, if you used the terms friends loosely. He didn't hate him like he had when he was ten, but it was still so stupidly complicated. Why had he even brought him up? Why had he tried to reassure Freddy about his brother? Why did he let himself open that can of worms?

"He's more..." Gods why was it so complicated? "He and a couple of other people found me when I was ten at a school and saved me from a manticore." He could still remember the Mythomagic stats for manticores. "He's another demigod. Annoyingly big deal but a good guy overall. Always tries to do the right thing. Cares about his friends. He even cares about his enemies," he said, thinking about how Percy had tried to save him even when he'd stubbornly refused help despite needing it.

"So if Billy's anything like him, he'll be okay. And I'm sure he cares about," he finished, thinking that if Billy were anything like himself, if he fought with people he cared about, fought because he cared, well, he probably really did care about Freddy. "Otherwise, he'd have just... brushed you off instead of fought with you." Or so he reasoned.

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Re: Freddy + Nico

freemanspeaks
2019-07-06 11:12 pm UTC (link)

"You were in danger?" Freddy worked out that much from the story. And the Percy guy saved him. It sounded really unfair that demigods were always in danger just because of who their parents were. "You'd think having a god for a parent would keep you safe."

He hoped Nico was right about Billy. He also hoped Billy showed up soon so they could work it out. He missed his foster brother, who he also thought of as his best friend.

He glanced out the window, realizing it was nearly dark. They had been talking for a while! "Look, Nico, I think they are starting."

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Re: Freddy + Nico

theghostking
2019-07-07 12:28 am UTC (link)

"It's the opposite," he said with a shrug. It was far from ideal, but it was just what Nico was used to. Being here, though, with no immediate threat? That was the real challenge. It didn't stop him from being on high alert, but the lack of immediate danger allowed him far too much time to think. Sometimes he didn't know which he preferred, though, just that moment, he was glad he wasn't being chased or threatened, even if part of him worried about Hazel and Percy and their companions.

Nico glanced at the window, wondering how long they'd been talking. He also wondered when he'd talked to anyone for so long. Hazel, maybe? Months ago, at least... It didn't matter. He moved the plates of food aside and stood up, pausing without thinking to hold his hand out for Freddy, an offer if the other boy wanted it.

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Re: Freddy + Nico

freemanspeaks
2019-07-07 12:47 am UTC (link)

Freddy was surprised by the outstretched hand, but he grasped it, grateful for the help getting to his feet. He smiled as their hands met, remembering the slight chill he felt when he accidentally brushed Nico's hand when they shared popcorn during their show the other weekend. It wasn't a bad feeling; in fact, it was a nice one. He propped himself on his cane. "Thanks," he said. It wasn't that he couldn't get up on his own, but sometimes it was nice having help, especially when he got to...

...again, he wondered where that thought came from.

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Re: Freddy + Nico

theghostking
2019-07-07 01:31 am UTC (link)

"Welcome," he said, taking his hand back once Freddy was up and not going to lose his balance or anything like that. He then proceeded to pick up all the food, setting it back on his desk to be dealt with properly later. There was still so much left that he thought they could all eat from it for days and not worry about being hungry (or maybe that was just his perspective of the amount left given his own small appetite. Who knew).

And then there was a moment where he wasn't sure what to do with himself, where he twisted the ring on his finger as he took a few steps back toward Freddy. But he recovered quickly, throwing his pillows back on his bed, saying, "Do you have a lot of July fourth traditions?"

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freemanspeaks
2019-07-07 09:39 am UTC (link)

"Rosa and Victor are big on holidays, but I don't know if...like, I've been with them for a few years..." He shrugged. He didn't think Rosa or Victor would abandon him any time soon, but he wasn't sure he could claim anything as "tradition" with them yet. It had been about four years since they brought him home, but holiday traditions seemed like something longer in the making. "People in general do pretty much what Mr. Stark is doing. You know, barbecue, games, fireworks."

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Re: Freddy + Nico

theghostking
2019-07-07 01:46 pm UTC (link)

Nico wondered if he'd accidentally stumbled onto a sensitive subject, and he instantly regretted asking. He didn't know for sure if it was, but that voice in the back of his head spoke up, berating him for being so rude, so nosy, so typically himself. He clasped his hands together, doing his best to silence that voice.

"Sounds like similar traditions in at least two worlds," he said with a nod, trying to focus instead on Freddy's voice instead of the one in his head. "At least from what I've seen." Which wasn't a lot, but it was more than having no idea what the day was about. He may have been stuck in a hotel for decades, but he at least knew some things.

"But, uh, speaking of fireworks, do you wanna..." Nico trailed off and motioned to the window as what he thought the first few might be going off. Or maybe it was somewhere in the middle? He wasn't sure. He hadn't been paying attention to the sky.

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	Re: Freddy + Nico freemanspeaks 2019-07-07 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	Freddy looked where Nico gestured. "Yeah, cool," he said. He moved closer to the window as splashes of color lit the sky. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: Freddy + Nico

theghostking
2019-07-08 02:39 am UTC (link)

Nodding absently, Nico followed, careful not to stand too close to Freddy in case he invaded his personal bubble. And because, well, it just didn't seem like the right thing to do. Not that he didn't like Freddy! It was just easier to have a little breathing room. That was all. Just enough space to stand next to him but without standing on top of him.

Acutely aware of Freddy's presence, he tried to focus instead on the explosion of colors outside the window, grateful for the lack of noise from them. They were pretty, as far as explosions went, and he let himself relax a little, let himself get momentarily lost in the display.

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