seasiren (seasiren) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-07-19 20:21:00

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Break the cutie (Zach, Michael)
All Ash knew was this is something she had never done before. She had never seen a show of any kind that hadn't been televised on the surface world. So the idea of going to one of Zach's shows was something that appealed to her after she had given it some thought.

She didn't want to go by herself either. So after working herself up into a near panic she had asked Michael to go with her. She had been quite pleased when he had agreed to go with her. She had been afraid that she would end up going alone. They found themselves seated towards the front of the place and she gave a sheepish smile.

".... We fought monsters in Ciaro. Then we talked. I-I guess he thought m-m-.... mages should stick together," Ash said as she settled into her chair and watched the stage. "But it was nice of him. I've never actually gone to anything."

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	greatest_zatara 2011-07-28 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Charmed, I'm sure." Zach shakes his hand. "You kids hungry? I could just murder a steak right now." He looks to Ash. "Garden salad and bbq tofu plate for you." He smiles, remembering her vegetarian status. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-05 01:23 am UTC (link)
	"....Who would do that to the poor tofu," Ash inquired with a mildly disgusted look. Then she blinked slowly and shrugged. "I'm a vegetarian. Bit of an oddity for one of my people but... I have my reasons." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-05 03:54 am UTC (link)
	"I'm up for anything..." Michael snickers at the tofu joke. Or he thinks it's a joke. "I could go for anything grilled right now. Don't care if its a cheese sandwich." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-05 08:45 am UTC (link)
	"Excellent. Give me about ten minutes to shower and make myself presentable again, and we'll be off." He turns to head back to his dressing room. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-06 12:09 am UTC (link)
	They have no choice it seems. Ash blinked like an owl. "I'm sorry. He seems like the sort of person who steam rolls everything and.... Has plans." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-06 12:11 am UTC (link)
	"He seems the type. Why would he meet us beforehand if he needed a shower anyways? Did he think we'd like to smell his funk?" Michael says this in jest. He didn't really get a whiff of anything bad. Must be the magic keeping him fresh. "Let's hope he's not the type to need a powder break after the shower." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-06 12:54 am UTC (link)
	Zach returns fairly quickly, dressed casually. Which for him means silk shirt, designer slacks, and a leather jacket. "Let's go, kids." He snaps his fingers and makes a portal in mid-air. "Lady first." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-06 01:00 am UTC (link)
	She smiled a little. "Thank you." She was much less tense now. Which felt nice. She moves through the portal first. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-06 01:07 am UTC (link)
	Michael eyes the portal. He never did understand magic, but if Ash went through without a problem. So, with a careful eye, he steps through with caution. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

greatest_zatara
2011-08-06 01:58 am UTC (link)

They emerge in front of a fairly unassuming building, and Zach beckons for them to follow him down a flight of stairs to a basement pub. It is partially lit, and they nearly need to duck on their way in, but it feels natural. Hand-carved and well worn hardwood make up the entire place, a scattered number of tables and chairs surrounding a central bar with a stove and grill at one end, and wet-bar and fridge at the other. Support pillars here and there seem carved as well, and candles generously populate the room to light it.

"Hey Dan." Zach addresses a werewolf behind the bar, who nods and grunts in return, busy cleaning glasses. "Porterhouse for me, medium rare. Kids are on my check as well." He seats himself at the table nearest the bar, passing a laminated paper menu to Ash and Michael.

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	seasiren 2011-08-06 02:10 am UTC (link)
	Ash stares at the menu. It's hard to find something she thinks sounds good. Then she smiles. "Egg plant burger? That actually sounds pretty good. I'll do with that, thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-06 02:15 am UTC (link)
	Michael scowls at the "kids" reference. He's in college. "I'll take a burger, medium well. With fries and a Coke." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-06 02:33 am UTC (link)
	The werewolf grunts to each of them as well, getting to cooking. A steak and a burger patty go on the grill while he begins slicing and mashing a fresh eggplant. Zach stretches his legs as he sits down. "Mmm... nothing like good food after a sold-out house. Hope you had fun tonight." He looks to Ash. "In spite of... well, I already apologized for that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-06 02:40 am UTC (link)
	"It was f-fun despite the um...." She shrugged wanting to forget it. "Yes. That. We can forget about that for now. I'd rather not think about the....crowd." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-06 03:06 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, don't worry about it. It's over now. And considering how shaken up you were you still managed to hold it together. Good job." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-06 03:12 am UTC (link)
	Zach nods his agreement, walking over to the bar to grab a basket of fries that had been placed on it. Dan's expectation was that anyone ordering food could damn well pick it up themselves. "So, what are you each up to lately? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-06 03:18 am UTC (link)
	"Helping out with Atlantis. We're no longer stuck on the surface," Ash said without missing a beat. "Well. To tell the truth I was convinced I was going to pass out. I'd rather fight monsters. Monsters I c-c-can handle." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-07 01:11 am UTC (link)
	"Not much for me. Since the fight on Atlantis things have been pretty quiet on the YJLA front. Even got time to pass with flying colors on my Engineering 102 class." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-07 03:21 pm UTC (link)
	Zach's ears prick up. "What's your focus? Mechanical or structural?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-07 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	The fact Zach had noticed that pleases Ash. She knows Michael is smart. She just wasn't really aware what he did besides studying, she hadn't figured out what he does just yet. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-08 12:39 am UTC (link)
	"Structural. With this passed, I can petition to bypass the next class and move on to Special Physics. After that, another couple of months and I'm done." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-08 01:06 am UTC (link)
	"Nicely arranged. I double-majored in structural and mechanical to get a foundation for building my sets. Scott Free made finishing my degree a condition of apprenticing under him for escape acts. The double-major was my own ambition, though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-08 01:32 am UTC (link)
	She listened to them. Then gave a slight smile. "Engineering makes sense for a .... magician of your sort. Do you help design the stage performances? I didn't feel any magic so it has to be non-magical." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-08 01:59 am UTC (link)
	Michael takes a sip of his drink. "Being legit probably helps his shows, Ash." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-08 02:02 am UTC (link)
	Zach manages to restrict himself to a nod and slight snort of air, before smiling. "Yes. Even if I weren't bound by contract not to use 'real' magic in my act, I wouldn't. It would cheapen the mystery." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)