masterofmatter (masterofmatter) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-10-21 19:57:00

Current mood:	nervous
Entry tags:	ash curry, firestorm

On Matters of the Heart
Well, this was it. It's weird that not two weeks ago he would have thought he would be on a date with Asherah Curry, princess of Atlantis. Sure, she was cute, but he never took notice of her in that way. Maybe it was the blond hair that he had come to associate with a terrible romance. Maybe it was the way she kept to herself, her shyness having him overlook her as a possible romantic interest. Maybe he just hadn't considered that she would be interested in him. His luck with women was shitty and his ability to tell of romantic interest was even worse that his luck.

And yet here he was. He had stewed over it a lot. He had even scored the lowest he has ever had on a test because of it (B+). And now it was time whether it was just him feeling bad for ignoring her or if there was really something there that was attracted to her.

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	seasiren 2011-10-23 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	Ash considers that and nods. It looks like other people are gatherig together and that's okay. "Sure. Ten minutes isn't very long." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-10-24 12:04 am UTC (link)
	"Cool." The ten minutes do go by fast and once the tour commences Michael is quick to point out the architectural quirks of the building. The slight angle downward to the ramps going up. The positioning of the art. The little details the tour guide missed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-10-24 12:07 am UTC (link)
	Even though Ash is listening to the tour guide with as an attentive an ear as she can she still leans in to ask Michael questions. She's a very curious person and she's more puzzled by some choices when it comes to how the building is put together. It's different than what she's used to and well she can take advantage of Michael in at least one way here. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-10-24 12:29 am UTC (link)
	And she may take advantage of him in that regard. He's a damn architect in training, and damn if he isn't going to know this stuff. Hell, he'd be ashamed if he didn't. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-10-24 12:37 am UTC (link)
	Ash doesn't notice people paying attention to them every now and then. Ash is just listening to him and the tour guide. That makes it more fun for her really. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-10-24 04:13 am UTC (link)
	Once the tour was over (and the eyes were away from them, Michael smiles a bit. This is feeling pretty nice. He didn't know what to expect when this started, but everything is on the up and up and he's having fun. "So, what'd you think?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

seasiren
2011-10-24 04:22 am UTC (link)

"That was interesting, I didn't know surfacers could do stuff like this," Ash is grinning a bit. "I mean.... a lot of the metal working is news to me. We can't do anything like this in Atlantis.... Another big difference we have. But our stone and coral working is an art form in itself.... and we don't have paint. We have a kind of pigmentation that we leave by putting seaweed over it and as the tide drags the sea weed weave away over time the pigment has been compressed in by the water and the weight of it all.. other than that? Nice stone work. I guess people forget how sturdy sea weed can be. I mean, it doesn't tear easily unless it's dried out or very old."

Ash can't help that huge babble-fest. When she realizes just how much she has gone off she blushes. "Sorry. I got a little excited."

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	masterofmatter 2011-10-25 03:09 pm UTC (link)
	Michael knew that she wasn't meaning anything bad by that, but his asshole tendencies did win out a bit. He put on a mock-shocked face. "What? You mean we couldn't build stuff? Us surfacers are too dumb to think 'gee it's rainy, maybe I should find cover'? Horrible, Princess. Just horrible." There is a smile to show that he is joking. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-10-25 03:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Well it's not so much that as well, hot metal." Then she sees the look on his face and blinks. Then just laughs and shakes her head. She's amused that she didn't realize what he really meant. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-10-26 12:57 am UTC (link)
	Michael finds himself laughing along. It's not a derisive laugh, as he would have done with most other people who would have made that mistake, but an honest, hearty laugh. "Well, there are ways to use metal in water, although seawater is pretty damn corrosive to anything that is not from the sea itself." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-10-26 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	"We don't use it often for a reason," Ash agrees. "It's harder to get metal to stand the test of time. That's why we use coral so often. I guess it makes our buildings look strange to you." She's happy right now. This has moved to feeling very natural. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-10-29 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	Yes indeed it is feeling natural. Michael was feeling a lot more comfortable here than he had in a while, and that included his times with Cindy and she was a great friend. "Strange, maybe, but you know what? You get results." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-10-29 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	"I guess if it works why not use it," Ash decides then smiles at him. She's glad this is happening. She can't believe she had been so nervous. "Anything else you can think to see, Michael?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 08:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Not that I can really think of, except maybe the roof..." Michael says as he looks up, taking in the view of the roof and its intricate design. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-05 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	She looks up to see what he's looking at. She's not really paying attention to where she is walking so Michael will have her bump right into him. She looks back down and blushes. "Sorry. Got distracted there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, he doesn't mind. he would normally be one to turn around and make a snarky remark, but this is Ash. She is Off Limits to the Snark of that level. "Not an issue. Only if you knocked me on my ass." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-05 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	Ash just giggles and shakes her head. "I wouldn't do that.... Not unless we were sparring," she glances at him almost coyly. "I think I could knock you down a few times." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	"You're thinking too low of yourself. I'm sure one of these paintings would be able to accomplish that if it were thrown at me," Michael says with a chuckle. Michael didn't know how to fight worth a damn. He probably should learn how to do that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-05 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	Oh Michael now Ash is really smiling. Mostly because she thinks he is being silly. "I guess you should learn to fight then.... unless you want me to keep playing the big scary hero for you." She wouldn't mind that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 10:36 pm UTC (link)
	Michael snickers a bit. "Oh yeah. Tiny little demure princess, help save me! This painting is being mean and took my lunch money!" The ham, it is ever present. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-05 10:38 pm UTC (link)
	Now Ash is giggling and blushing because people are looking. But she can't leave that alone so she throws her voice so it sounds comically deep. "Don't worry young man, I'll save you!" And now Ash is just going to blush so much more. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	Michael doesn't care all that much. It's not like they're being all that loud. Some people just need to lighten the hell up. "Oh don't worry. I can swim." His hand goes up to the railing they were standing next to, not once looking where the hand was going... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-05 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	It's on her lower back now because of how she's leaning on the rail. Or really close but either way Ash raises an eyebrow because she's not moving. "I know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 11:54 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. This railing is really warm...oh. Oh. Ummm...be smooth. Be Smooth! The hand slids across the bad, resting on her hip. And it feels...well, it feels right. It feels right being there. "You're a good reason to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-06 12:02 am UTC (link)
	Ash wasn't protesting. She was instead watching him and trying to not pull him in closer to just sort of cuddle him. Or something. It's obvious she is very okay with that move. This felt very good to her. "Well I'm an Atlantean. Swimming is natural for us." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)