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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 05:24 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)

	multidude 2011-02-24 02:16 am UTC (link)
	"Now what part of you do I get to touch?" the dupe asked saucily, squeezing Warren's hand, and Jamie turned bright red. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-24 02:24 am UTC (link)
	Warren laughed, before offering a wing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

multidude
2011-02-24 02:30 am UTC (link)

The dupe reached out and rubbed a feather between his fingers...just as Jamie put a hand on his shoulder, absorbing him. There was a brief rush of sensation -- the experience of touching the feather, how it felt like against the dupe's skin -- and Jamie's eyes went glassy for a second before he shivered, shaking sense back into himself.

"Sorry. They, um. Sort of have minds of their own."

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taketotheheir
2011-02-24 02:39 am UTC (link)

He shrugged. "It's no big deal. People have been wanting to touch them since they came in. It's the more obvious tit for tat anyway, isn't it?" He picked up his coffee cups again and took a sip before sighing. There was no way Tony was getting hot coffee at this rate. "Come on, I need to make a pit stop before we head back to campus." He had a best friend to spoil.

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	multidude 2011-02-24 02:46 am UTC (link)
	"Okay." Jamie looked up at him, lips curving into a crooked smile. "Lead the way." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taketotheheir 2011-02-24 08:43 am UTC (link)
	With a smile, Warren tucked back his wings and gestured with his elbow before making his way out of the cafe. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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