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Tweak says, "MOFFAT!!! *shakes fist*"

Jack Heart (i_chasehearts) wrote in we_coexist,
@ 2011-11-06 19:01:00

Entry tags:

dean winchester, dinah lance, jack heart, lois lane, winifred burkle, zatanna zatara

Break Out the Champagne (Open to all)
The votes were in and the announcement had been made. Jack's campaign manager had already made arrangements for a victory party, just in case. This was a new concept to him. Back home, when his mother had been dethroned, the citizens had celebrated in the streets. But there hadn't been a party to celebrate his victory. Of course, that was because it really wasn't his victory at all. He'd worked behind the scenes to set things up, but in the end it had been Alice that had made it possible for them take back Wonderland and free the Oysters (and the general populace from the addiction to the false emotions bottled in tea form that had been generated from the Oysters).

All the same, Jack was just a little bit uncomfortable with being treated as though he'd had a great accomplishment by winning the election. Becoming the leader of a place wasn't a prize to be won. It was a duty, and for sure an honor that he'd won. But an achievement? No. Making things better for those who lived here would be an achievement, if he could accomplish it.

So while he didn't feel that he 'deserved' a party, he was here nonetheless. His campaign manager had insisted that it was a good way to get to know those who had voted for him, and to start earning their trust as leader.

Jack straightened his tie and surveyed the reception hall. Waiters in tuxedos milled around with trays of champagne and h'ors d'oeurves while a few security guards watched the perimeter. A band struck up the first few chords of a song and a few people in formalwear had started to arrive,

Unfortunately, Jack thought that if the boy with the vividly colored spiky hair decided to crash, the security force wouldn't be able to keep him out. But since the last rally, no one had complained about him wearing his sword wherever he went.

OOC: any characters are welcome, and feel free to socialize amongst yourselves as well as giving your character the chance to meet and greet the new mayor.

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i_figure
2011-11-13 07:00 am UTC (link)

"But, then I may look like a kept secret, another type of scandal. Eventually they'd come for me. You need someone who's good in front of the camera. In front of people." Fred didn't fight her way to be free. She liked it when he held her like this.

"Someone like Zee. Zatanna. She's a performer, and an honest to goodness superhero. Or Dinah, but Dinah's taken. Or...I'd say Cordy, but she's not here. Plus, I think she has a thing for Angel. Or maybe she doesn't. She did have a thing for Groo, but he's not here. Actually none of them are here. Just saying women who are better with people. You're a public official and all." She smiled slightly, but it really was starting to fade. She lowered her head to his shoulder and closed her eyes. "You need someone who wants to be part of that and who would be a boon..." A pause as she tried to decide where that word came from. "to you and your office."

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i_chasehearts
2011-11-13 08:00 pm UTC (link)

Jack frowned. Fred did have a way of speaking very quickly, and sometimes it was hard to follow her logic. She thought he would be better off with Zatanna, Dinah, or someone he'd never met, but had heard about before from Fred?

He was a bit at war with himself. Of course he wanted to protect her from the press and he was only beginning to learn just how vicious they could be. But he wasn't quite ready to let her go. Particularly not since she was still in his arms and hadn't made any movement to get out of his hold.

If she wasn't interested anymore or how she felt had changed, that was one thing. But if she was doing this just because she thought it was the right thing... well, he wasn't going to let her go that easily.

"Fred, stop. I don't want to date someone else. Particularly not someone who is someone else's girlfriend or who isn't even here." He gave her a slight smile, attempting humor to lighten the situation.

"I want to date you. You make me happy, and I'd really like to see where things go with you. I don't care about whether or not you're good with people are at public functions."

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i_figure
2011-11-13 10:38 pm UTC (link)

Fred didn't want to "break up" though they really hadn't been going out long enough to say they were really together. Calling him her boyfriend sometimes felt like a lie. They'd not spent that much time together. As she'd told Dinah, they hadn't know each other well enough to even have a fight. In fact, they hadn't had a single fight at all. She sighed softly.

"But you have to care. You're the mayor. And, I didn't mean for you to date Dinah. Just someone who isn't..like me. I'm a bit of a ...well, I'm me." Fred shrugged and sighed again. "I'm not a bad person; I'm just not right for this. I want you to be happy in everything."

She looked up at him before looking away. Rocking up to her toes she placed a kiss near his lips.

"I should go. I'm sorry if I made your big night bad. I should have waited. I never get this right. Not that I do this sort of thing often, actually at all. I don't. I just..should go. Thank you for the dance. I hope your first day is good." She didn't fight to be free, but she didn't think he'd be the one who'd try to hold her tight. She started to pull away.

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i_chasehearts
2011-11-14 12:48 am UTC (link)

Jack didn't fight anymore when she pulled away. He was still a little taken by surprise, if he was being honest. Any trace of a smile that might have been on his face completely faded and his brow furrowed.

Was it supposed to be a comfort that she didn't often rip men's hearts out like this?

"I'll call you tomorrow. We should both sleep on this," he said when he finally found his voice again.

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	i_figure 2011-11-14 12:57 am UTC (link)
	Fred took a step away, nodding. "Okay. I'm gonna go now." She knew she should have gone in and talked to Dinah, at least to say good bye. Instead, she bypassed everyone she could and walked straight out of the party. A few of the press photogs saw her, and some even recognized her enough to take pictures. The gossip mill may have more fodder for the night after all. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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