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Tweak says, "It was never love for me."

Jamie Madrox (multidude) wrote in tensor,
@ 2011-02-19 17:38:00

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jamie_madrox, warren_worthington

Warren
It was stupid how something so mundane as a day trip into Salem Center could be exciting. Some days, Jamie felt so cooped up at school that he just wanted to bang against the walls. Which, considering his powers, would probably only exacerbate the problem.

Here at the bookstore, though, he felt at peace. This was in spite of the hustle and bustle of Saturday shoppers taking advantage of the post Valentine's Day clearance sales. The steady ebb and flow of customers, the constant hum of their conversation, even the God-awful store soundtrack (Kenny Loggins, really?) was comforting. He was part of things. It was nice.

After way too much time browsing in the graphic novel section, Jamie zeroed in on a thick book of Dashiell Hammett short stories and knew he must have them. This was at the expense of the person he actually elbowed on his rush over.

"Oh God, sorry!" he said, turning their way.

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	taketotheheir 2011-02-21 05:01 am UTC (link)
	"Not your cuppa?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-21 05:03 am UTC (link)
	"Um. It's so tasty?" Jamie wasn't adept at lying on a good day; right now, with his nerves all weirdly frayed, he was miserable at it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-21 05:09 am UTC (link)
	Warren tilted his head at him with a small smirk. "What's your usual?" he asked, flagging down a barista. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-21 05:12 am UTC (link)
	"I, uh." He tried desperately to think up something that'd be cool to order, but came up blank. Finally, he admitted, "Green tea. But really, I don't need anything else." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-21 05:18 am UTC (link)
	"Hi, can we have a green tea instead? This isn't to his tastes," he told the young man in the apron. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-21 05:20 am UTC (link)
	"I'll pay for it," Jamie tried to insist, feeling embarrassed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-21 05:35 am UTC (link)
	"No, no. I insist. I shouldn't have assumed. My apologies." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-21 05:45 am UTC (link)
	"Don't apologize." He half-smiled, confessing, "I've never had coffee before. Never allowed. I'm too, um. Energetic." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-21 05:58 am UTC (link)
	"Does it shake your control?" he asked concerned. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-21 05:59 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe if I get too jittery and run into things. But I think it's probably so I'm less annoying." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-21 06:13 am UTC (link)
	"If you don't mind me asking, what form does your ability take?" His own was frankly, obvious. It helped to ask at times, though not everyone was willing to be honest. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-21 06:16 am UTC (link)
	Jamie grinned faintly. "I'm a human Xerox machine...I make duplicates of myself." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-21 06:29 am UTC (link)
	Warren raised an eyebrow. That was a new one. "I've never encountered someone who could do that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-21 06:30 am UTC (link)
	"I'm a rare gem." The grin grew. "Do you want to see?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-21 06:53 am UTC (link)
	"If you're prepared to share." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-21 02:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Punch me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-21 05:24 pm UTC (link)
	"I don't punch anyone who doesn't have it coming." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-21 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Just a light punch. On my shoulder." Jamie smiled. "It won't hurt me. It's just...part of the show." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-23 03:48 am UTC (link)
	Warren looked at him skeptically. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-23 04:07 am UTC (link)
	His lips quirked. "Trust me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-23 04:41 am UTC (link)
	Setting his cups aside, he balled up his fist and caught Jamie in the shoulder. Light but forceful, and over with before it'd begun. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-23 12:18 pm UTC (link)
	Normally, a punch that light meant that he'd be able to control his body's reaction to it. Now, he didn't want to. Where there was once one Jamie, now there were two. The original, smiling broadly, and a duplicate standing next to him, looking around curiously, dressed in the same clothes and even holding the same cup. "That's how," Jamie said. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-24 01:45 am UTC (link)
	Warren looked to Jamie, then the copy, and back. "May I?" he asked, hand slightly raised. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	multidude 2011-02-24 02:03 am UTC (link)
	Jamie glanced at the dupe; they could be a little unpredictable at times, with minds of their own. When he shrugged, Jamie turned to Warren and said, "Sure." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-24 02:13 am UTC (link)
	Reaching for the dupe, he took his hand and shook it. It was surprisingly solid. And warm. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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