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Valkyrie Cain ([personal profile] tooprettytodie) wrote2012-04-07 10:59 pm
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For Jessica

The changing of the island to the old west had thrown off Valkyrie's date plans just a bit. She had actually planned a really cool date with Jessica only to have the entire island screw things up by changing into the American old west. It was like they were stuck in a horrible theme park.

The one saving grace was that she had been able to coax a decent looking outfit from the clothing box, where most of her friends had been stuck in some really horrid dresses.

As it was, with a few days preparation she'd been able to figure out a fairly decent substitute for the date she had originally planned. All in all, it had taken a little bit of hard work and a note to Jessica to meet her closer to 3 o'clock than to one but it was going to be worth it. If things went well, maybe she'd have to see if Jessica wanted to try her original idea once they got back home. In the mean time, she thought this would be pretty fun.

The fact that Jessica was so fun was the only thing keeping Valkyrie from being overly nervous at the moment. This was her first official date with a girl, which was kind of a big thing. Did she like girls? Did she just like Jessica? Are you there God, it's me Valkyrie?

Well, either way, whatever was going to happen was going to happen soon. Unless, of course, Jessica stood her up.
notaparker: ([pb] tell me about the weather)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-08 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
I think I've officially spent way too long trying to figure out what to wear, which I guess should earn me some certificate of feminine authenticity. Except not, because it'd be wrong to figure that adhering to stereotypes is required to be a girl. Anyway, the educational lesson I've taken away is that in the Old West, a woman's choice of outfits were either dressing like a saucy saloon girl, or like one of the wives from a Mormon compound. Eventually, I found a prairie dress that didn't threaten to choke me, and offset the whole frills business with a cowboy hat and boots, because it's the old west and I'm going to wear a damned cowboy hat.

I think I've also established that I'm kind of nervous, managing to calm myself with the realization that I'm not just nervous because technically I haven't really done this before, but also partly because I'm straight-up looking forward to it.

I may not know where I stand on gender preferences, but Valkyrie is pretty swell. And, I have to note, as I see what she's managed to dig up in the way of clothing, way cooler than me.

"Hi," I say, sort of shyly, and then square my head and thrust my little posy of wildflowers out with a straight arm, regaining some assurance. "I don't actually know who's meant to do what in this situation, but I figured since you asked me, the least I could do was bring the flowers."
notaparker: ([comics] Sass.)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-09 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
"That's... actually pretty much perfect, going too fast with any of this stuff really isn't for me," I say. All true, and the kind of thing people say. They usually don't say it because of my particular issues, but, heck, everyone has their own issues, right? I may be square, but Huey Lewis has a song about that.

"So, likewise cool -- actually, I'm going to give you the advantage on cool points there, cowgirl -- and pretty Valkyrie Cain, let's go be awesome at dates."
notaparker: ([pb] nyuck nyuck)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-10 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
"A cool science experiment date?" I say, lighting up, even if it's off the table because of the aforementioned Spagehtti Western-ness. "Man, did you have me pegged."

Which, I mean, I'm pretty open about it, but there was thought there. Kind of an interesting thing about the gender roles we're not worrying about -- because obviously -- is that in Peter's memories, he kind of mostly did that, because that's where the expectation is. But here I am, going along for the ride.

A little fun, a little strange. I wouldn't say off-putting. But maybe I'll get the next one, if it turns out a next one is an actual thing. We'll see.

"Okay, now, don't tell me. Mid-afternoon, weather permitting... if we're robbing a train car, I dressed all wrong. Also I have moral qualms."
notaparker: ([pb] nyuck nyuck)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-11 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
"There's always the long hair approach," I say, grabbing a bit of my hair and pulling it across my upper lip to serve as a mustache, which I then twirl with the other hand. "Use the tools at hand. Or we could switch up, nobody would expect me to tie you to the train tracks instead."
notaparker: ([pb] The feminine mystique.)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-11 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Mustache you. A true classic, and I grin again.

"What did I say about my moral- wait, tying a girl to train tracks, clearly those qualms were a clever ruse," I say. Maintaining, naturally, the mustache of evil. "So we're robbing it. We're really very clever. Maybe we're robbing it to retrieve already ill-gotten gains. It's a bandit train."
notaparker: ([comics] Sass.)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-11 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Mobile bases are the coolest," I agree, briefly wondering if future back home me actually gets to ride around in the helicarrier. Only briefly, though, because it's pointless speculation, and there's stuff back here I'm happy to have my attention on.

"There must have been good money in being the guy who made train safes. That, or people were always getting mad at him for not bomb-proofft-"

The downside of draping your hair over your upper lip is sometimes it gets in your mouth while you're happily chatting. I figure, with a slight cough, that that's enough hairstache for now and flick it back. "...proofing," I finish.
notaparker: ([pb] Tight-lipped smile.)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-13 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Nah, train robbery's more of a second date. Never go on a first date somewhere that gets in the way of talking," I say, wisely.

Mostly I've heard that applied to, like, the movies, but train robbery-slash-liberations probably tie in, as well.

"Plus if it pans out I'm going to be totally impressed by your meteorological prowess."
notaparker: ([pb] not usually a coquette)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-13 07:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Ooh, baby, talk statistics to me," I say, flapping a hand at my face as if to cool down. I dont know why I say it like a joke, though, it's pretty much completely accurate. "High risk, high reward, then? I admire your moxie. Also the word moxie. Was this-" I gesture at what I can best describe as a shelter, to be polite, "-already here?"
notaparker: ([comics] you're too much!)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-14 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh my god," I say, putting my hand over my mouth. "I cannot believe you built a- um- I'm going to call it a shelter, because I care."

It's just a very nice level of forethought, really. Preparation and consideration and all that. Not going to lie, it's winning me over. Not that I was under, really, but there's more of the over, now.

"I'm impressed. But prepared to take all this back if I get rained on."

(Not really, because what's a little rain?)
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[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-14 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Aw, shucks," I say, wishing I had pockets to thrust my hands into to complete the effect -- which is based in being genuinely flattered, let's not get that wrong -- and settling for linking them behind my back for a spell.

"You're totally worth building a rickety shelter for, too. What with the also being fun and pretty and such."

Abuptly I unlink my hands and clap them. "Now, give up the goods." Beat, and then to clarify, "What've we got in the basket o' food?"
notaparker: ([pb] well um you see)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-15 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
"A joke about putting my mouth on them probably goes here," I say, managing, I think, to keep the going red to a minimum. I'm a jokester, I can handle the innuendo, c'mon, Jess. You put it out there, honestly.

Then I'm distracting by having to pause to figure out how to sit down in the prairie get-up. In any dress, actually, it's a bit trickier than pants. The things you learn. You have to kind of fold.

"Which, actually, I am starving. In addition to statistics I am also big on food."
notaparker: ([pb] Tight-lipped smile.)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-15 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
"So it wasn't carefully prepared in a five-star restaurant?" I say, twitching my skirt a little to make sure it's decent.

Ha. As if this get-up ever couldn't be, it's basically designed to make any level of indecency impossible. Oh, those old-timers.

"I'd take points off, except for the part where I'm not picky. About food, anyway."
notaparker: ([comics] Sass.)

[personal profile] notaparker 2012-04-15 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
"That makes basically no sense, but it's fun, so... I'll allow it," I say, nodding, eyeing the shelter and wondering if leaning on it is advised.

I think I'll avoid it. Besides, I'm fine where I am. It's a picnic, so even if I am by nature a percher, I can sit.

"Um, so, let's see. Statistics, definitely. Adherence to the scientific method. References to old pop culture properties? It's not really a long list. Oh, and hair products."

Not... actually a joke, really. I'm kind of vain about my hair, because my hair is awesome. Best hair of all the clones, I don't care what Peter says about that Kaine guy.

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