Gilbert Kinkaid Walker (veryperceptive) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2013-04-07 20:57:00

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Moving On.
His apartment was impeccably neat again. No laundry on the floor. No constant risk of damage to the dollhouse. No piglet accidentally knocked places. No having to constantly check for the smell of alcohol.

GK was single again. And he knew it was better this way, that GK hadn't been able to help him and he was better off going home, but that didn't make it easier.

...the sound the flat of his blade made as it hit an assailant while he got the other with the stick-sheath made it just a little easier.

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	veryperceptive 2013-04-08 03:22 am UTC (link)
	GK smiled. "A violent attitude adjustment." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-08 03:28 am UTC (link)
	"Well, that we can do." She raised her cup to toast him. "We're good at that. It helps when they keep begging for it. So now we're looking for smart guys who appreciates our delicate way of retrophrenologically handling difficult situations. Still don't think we're gonna find them in the Triangle. We're gonna be old cousins together." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-08 03:31 am UTC (link)
	He toasts. "We're pretty darn good at it. And you're probably right. Well, I can't think of many better ways to grow old." He smiles. "Thanks, Zoe." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-08 03:47 am UTC (link)
	She smiled back, but thanks were something she didn't take so well. GK was family and you looked after your family. "Tell me I can shoot the next guy who doesn't appreciate how great you are." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-08 03:48 am UTC (link)
	"That may well be an option by that point." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-08 04:03 am UTC (link)
	"It won't be that long. We'll start hunting bad guys in the hero territory and meet a few of them. We can teach them a few things about kicking ass on a budget and how to dress better." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-08 04:05 am UTC (link)
	"That does sound nice. Why does anyone wear a cape who can't pull off the actual practical uses of the Zorro effect. I know I can't, so I don't choose to put a 'trip me' sign on my back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-08 04:11 am UTC (link)
	"Think of all those colors clashing with skin tones. They need help. That doesn't even count their hair styles. They could use a few pointers, maybe some bottles of olive oil for conditioning." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-08 04:12 am UTC (link)
	"They really, really could." Zoe is the best almost-cousin ever. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-08 04:19 am UTC (link)
	"We'll day trip over to Star City," because Star City was a world away from the Triangle, "next week and see what we can stir up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-08 04:21 am UTC (link)
	"That sounds perfect." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-12 06:39 am UTC (link)
	She smiled, sort of, and dug into a cinnamon roll. Her next mission would be finding a guy for GK. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-12 02:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, and also, family trip to D.C. in a few weeks while Uncle Jed annoys Senators. Want to come?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-14 02:24 am UTC (link)
	"Does that mean you'll be in my closet picking out my clothes?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-14 02:30 am UTC (link)
	"Quite possibly." Boy's honest. "But I can try to rein it in a little, if you need me to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-14 02:41 am UTC (link)
	"You know I'd pick the wrong thing. That's my secret power." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-14 04:30 am UTC (link)
	"Trying to beat me out for most embarrassing metagene, huh" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-14 04:46 am UTC (link)
	Zoe rolled her eyes. "Just don't let me embarrass Mom and Jed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-14 04:48 am UTC (link)
	That actually gets GK looking slightly serious as he nods. "You won't. Ever." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-15 12:22 am UTC (link)
	"The longer she and Jed are together, the more chances I'll have to embarrass her in front of somebody important. You keep me from doin' it too much." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-15 03:12 am UTC (link)
	"Then I'll keep at it. But Uncle Jed wouldn't hold it against your mom even if you wore tacky flamingo lipstick in front of a Senator. See how I came up with the most horrific and implausible thing to illustrate the extremity of the situation?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-15 04:06 am UTC (link)
	"You didn't even faint, either," she teased with a straight face. "You're the one that'd be apologizing for me if I wore flamingo lipstick." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-15 04:22 am UTC (link)
	"Yes. Yes, Indeed. I'm glad I can always trust you not to do that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-15 04:58 am UTC (link)
	"You can trust me to have your back no matter what." She paused to let the waitress freshen her coffee. "What about flamingo socks? Can I have those if I promise never to wear them outside my room?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-15 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	"But...but what if someone comes in your room? I mean, I know straight guys don't always appreciate color-coordination, but..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-17 04:02 pm UTC (link)
	"GK, if a guy ever makes it into my room, I'll kick his ass back out if he's that worried about what I'm wearing on my feet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veryperceptive 2013-04-17 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	"All right, that's granted," GK admits (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	zoe_torres 2013-04-18 01:42 pm UTC (link)
	"And probably from Gotham, the way my luck runs." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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