For Jessica

Apr. 7th, 2012 10:59 pm
tooprettytodie: (Face)
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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.

Date: 2012-04-10 08:32 am (UTC)
notaparker: ([pb] nyuck nyuck)
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"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."

Date: 2012-04-11 06:18 am (UTC)
notaparker: ([pb] nyuck nyuck)
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"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."

Date: 2012-04-11 06:30 am (UTC)
notaparker: ([pb] The feminine mystique.)
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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."

Date: 2012-04-11 06:50 am (UTC)
notaparker: ([comics] Sass.)
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"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.

Date: 2012-04-13 05:11 am (UTC)
notaparker: ([pb] Tight-lipped smile.)
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"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."

Date: 2012-04-13 07:46 am (UTC)
notaparker: ([pb] not usually a coquette)
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"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?"

Date: 2012-04-14 07:52 am (UTC)
notaparker: ([comics] you're too much!)
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"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?)

Date: 2012-04-14 10:00 pm (UTC)
notaparker: ([pb] tell me about the weather)
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"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?"

Date: 2012-04-15 12:18 am (UTC)
notaparker: ([pb] well um you see)
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"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."

Date: 2012-04-15 02:54 am (UTC)
notaparker: ([pb] Tight-lipped smile.)
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"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."

Date: 2012-04-15 04:33 am (UTC)
notaparker: ([comics] Sass.)
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"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.

Date: 2012-04-15 06:45 am (UTC)
notaparker: ([pb] neeeeerd)
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There's a somewhat complicated question. I know why, obviously, since I do it, and if there's one thing I'm not, it's unclear of my motivations on any point. I'm pretty aware of my own thought processes, sort of by necessity. Chosen necessity, really. I don't have to keep an eye on them, monitor my own memories, but I want to be distinct. To be me.

"That's- it's a thing. It's kind of a whole thing," I say. "Do you want the speech? It's not a lecture, it's just- an explanation of how it's a thing. Of my reasoning, there."
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