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Tweak says, "RAXACORICOFALLAPATORIUS"

Tyler Dayspring (boyanachronism) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-06-14 18:52:00

Entry tags:

lulu, marcus rogan

Who: Marius and Lulu
What: Dancing
Where: London
When: A couple nights ago
Warnings: none likely, light swearing possible.

He whistled as the driver wound through the streets, straightening his collar for the hundredth time. For some reason they kept getting messed up. It had been a busy pair of hours, since he'd realized rather rapidly that he didn't have any suitable clothing to wear for this, and he was waaay too tall for his dad's clothes.

At least he didn't have to iron it, and his mom had laughed when he'd told her what he'd needed the money for. She'd also, he realized rather belatedly, slipped a string of condoms into his jeans pocket. Which was embarrassing, but at least he knew where she stood on the subject.

Being a gentleman and a realist, he got rid of all but one. If one was insufficient, which he highly doubted, they could get more. If it was one too many, at least it wouldn't make his pants look funny.

He fidgeted with his collar again as they neared the address. He hoped she was as nice as she'd seemed on the message board. It was no fun taking mean girls dancing. Of course, he could always leave if she were too bad, but that would be rude.

He laughed at himself a little, and shook his head. "One thing at a time, self. It's just dancing, not chess."

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	ultimafury 2008-06-15 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	She sized up the young man in front of her and smiled to herself. He was handsome, but more than that, he actually looked sweet. "No, not long, thank you." She was glad she'd worn a moderately short dress as she got into the cab. Her old dress would have been stepped on. Scooting over to the side, she looked over at him. "So, Marcus, where are we headed?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	boyanachronism 2008-06-15 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	He smiled and gave told the driver the address, before turning to his companion. "We're going to Angelou's. It's a pretty good dance club in the city. Lot of Rock and roll music played by a real live orchestra. It's pretty awesome." He beamed at her. "But nowhere nearly as awesome as you look." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2008-06-15 09:10 pm UTC (link)
	Lulu's cheeks went fairly pink. It had been a long time since someone had paid her a compliment. She was a capable woman, and she had been praised for that many times. "Thank you. You look quite handsome." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	boyanachronism 2008-06-15 09:18 pm UTC (link)
	He blushed as well, and didn't bother trying to hide it. "Thanks. Have you eaten yet, or would you like to get dinner before we go? There's a very nice restaurant attached to the club, and I'm always hungry." He had a metabolism that made humming birds jealous. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2008-06-15 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	"We could eat beforehand." Lulu wasn't starved, but it would be wise to eat before she got to that point. Crossing her legs, she turned so she could look at Marcus a bit more easily. "So, tell me about yourself. What do you do here?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	boyanachronism 2008-06-15 09:36 pm UTC (link)
	"I just got here. I'm a time traveler, you see, and I came back in time to help my parents set up their business. So a lot of babysitting and sightseeing, mostly." He didn't see any point in lying. She'd believe him or she wouldn't it didn't matter to him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2008-06-15 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	Lulu blinked. "That's why you said your age didn't matter, then? Because you can be from the future and be older or younger as the situation calls for, no?" She smiled a bit to herself, wondering where she'd go if she could travel in time. "It's kind of you to help your parents. Are you babysitting yourself? That could be odd." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	boyanachronism 2008-06-15 09:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah. Though when I'm in the past, I don't age right, which is why I don't look as old as I really am. The power manifested when I was fourteen, and since then I've visited places for two extra years worth of time." He laughed a little. "And what about yourself? Your toy shop looks interesting, how did you get started?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2008-06-15 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	That made sense, as to why he was far more mature than he looked. "Oh, the toy store was here when I arrived. To be honest, I've no clue how it started, though I do like it. I had a good number of dolls at home, before I was brought here, so it's a sort of nice carryover." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	boyanachronism 2008-06-15 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Did you collect dolls?" The cab came to a halt and Marcus looked out the window. "Oh! We're there." He handed the man some bills and stepped out, walking around and holding Lulu s door for her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2008-06-15 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	"After a fashion, yes. I just tried to get them whenever I could." She smiled when the cab pulled to a stop, climbing out with Marcus' aid. Once out of the cab, she took his arm and looked around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	boyanachronism 2008-06-15 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	He was more than happy to have her on his arm, and he led her to the entrance of the club. "Did you use them for things, then?" Since it didn't sound quite like she was displaying them in her study or anything, from her words. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2008-06-15 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	"I used them as weapons in a way. Though I was never really one for physical weapons." She chuckled and went fairly pink. "Though depending on where you're from, I might sound a bit mad." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	boyanachronism 2008-06-15 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, I'm from this universe, and my parents trained me how to use all kinds of weapons, so I don't think I'll think you're mad." He opened the door for her, and smiled. "Beside, you seem too put together to be crazy." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2008-06-15 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	"From what I've seen in this universe, I'm not sure if magic is common, so I approach every situation somewhat warily." Lulu smiled right back as he held the door open for her. "Thank you." She was hungrier than she'd thought, and her stomach faintly grumbled. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	boyanachronism 2008-06-15 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	"That makes sense." A waiter saw them to a table fairly quickly, since it was rather late for dinner. "So you used them for magic? That's pretty cool." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2008-06-15 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	"I could do it alone, but every other guardian had a weapon, so I thought I'd better as well." She shrugged and smiled a bit to herself, crossing her legs under the table. "You should know I've not been out for ... fun in quite some time. Where I'm from, fun is sort of hard-won." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	boyanachronism 2008-06-15 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	"That's okay! I'm more than happy to take you out, Lulu, even if I have to remind you how to have fun." He grinned at her. "I try not to let everything weigh me down. There's a lot in the world that's serious and hard, and if you let it all get to you, then you'll just be lost." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2008-06-15 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	"You may have to teach me how again." That made her chuckle and she sat back to scan the menu. "Sometimes, I have to remind myself that this isn't home, that we don't have to sacrifice someone to earn peace." After what she and her friends had done, it wouldn't be necessary even in Spira anymore, but it was what she was used to. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	boyanachronism 2008-06-16 12:03 am UTC (link)
	"Wow." Marius said, serious for a moment. "Is that what your home is like? No wonder you've forgotten how to have fun." He scanned the menu a little, looking at her every now and then. "You must be a pretty amazing woman, to have been around that before here." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ultimafury
2008-06-16 12:12 am UTC (link)

Lulu nodded. "There was..." She looked for words, and sighed. "There was a monster in my homeland that could be eradicated. It just required the death of the summoner, the person who eradicated it. And the monster always came back."

The cycle of death had been something she'd almost gotten used to, until it had taken Chappu, her fiance. Once he'd died, she'd forgotten entirely about fun and laughter, and buried herself in being a guardian.

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	boyanachronism 2008-06-16 01:19 am UTC (link)
	He nodded, tilting his head. "There was no other way? That's horrible!" How could any society survive like that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2008-06-16 01:32 am UTC (link)
	"We figured out a way. It required ... well, essentially killing our God. But he was false, and..." She blinked and ducked her head slightly. "I'm carrying on, I'm sorry." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	boyanachronism 2008-06-16 01:38 am UTC (link)
	He nodded, and a waiter chose that moment to come and take their drink orders. Marcus ordered a coffee, since he didn't want to be carded or impeded in front of Lulu. "What do you think of this place? It must be amazing being in a whole new world!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ultimafury 2008-06-16 01:45 am UTC (link)
	Lulu ordered a glass of red wine, having discovered a lot of it in her kitchen, and having decided she'd liked it. "There's so many machina around! You use them for everything here, and nobody says anything. It's interesting, though some of my friends from home would be afraid. They were outlawed," she added by way of explanation. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)