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Victoria Craft ([info]just_a_stranger) wrote in [info]dc_nextgen,
@ 2013-10-22 19:27:00


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Entry tags:victoria craft, zachary zatara

It's Magic!
An Elementary School in Gotham City.

Principal Aparo was not a happy man.  He usually was, in as much as any elementary school principal could be, but he had bad news for his teachers his afternoon.  The children were at lunch, with and he had quickly called a staff meeting before it finished. 

"There's a problem," he said.  "The magician we hired for the afternoon assembly is sick.  He had to cancel.  I'm afraid we'll have to postpone the assembly."

"Oh," Mrs. Infantino, the elderly first grade teacher, said.  "The children will be so disappointed."

Victoria frowned.  There was that sudden, sinking feeling.  Slowly... she cleared her throat.

"I... may know someone who can fill in," she said. 

"Who?" Mr. Wein, one of the kindergarten teachers, asked.

"Someone famous," Victoria said, "and a very talented magician.  And I am certain he will agree.  He owes me a favor.  But you must ask no further questions.  I assure you this will be appropriate."

She added a little bit of her mystical persuasion to her words, just in case.

When the meeting broke up, she made a hasty phone call.





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[info]greatest_zatara
2013-10-22 09:07 pm UTC (link)
"Zachary Zatara - World's Greatest Magician. How can I mystify your life?"

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[info]just_a_stranger
2013-10-22 09:13 pm UTC (link)
Victoria frowned. She just knew she was going to regret this.

"Zachary," she began, "I need your help."

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[info]greatest_zatara
2013-10-22 09:15 pm UTC (link)
Zach just smiles from ear to ear. He kicks his feet up on his desk. "So... I'm desired?"

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[info]just_a_stranger
2013-10-22 09:38 pm UTC (link)
Irritation could quite easily be transmitted via silence.

"A magician hired for a school assembly canceled," Victoria said. "I need you to perform for the children."

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[info]greatest_zatara
2013-10-22 09:45 pm UTC (link)
He blinks. "You... want me to do a gymnasium show?"

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[info]just_a_stranger
2013-10-22 09:57 pm UTC (link)
"I do," Victoria said. "The children will be very disappointed otherwise."

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[info]greatest_zatara
2013-10-22 10:00 pm UTC (link)
"Now you're just fighting dirty." He sighs. "What kind of show do you want?"

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[info]just_a_stranger
2013-10-22 10:09 pm UTC (link)
"I fight to win," she replied. She quickly outlined some general ideas. "Though I believe the specifics of showmanship are more your forte in this instance."

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[info]greatest_zatara
2013-10-22 10:21 pm UTC (link)
"Ugh... so small. How does your school's administration feel about pyrotechnics?"

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Later than Evening
[info]just_a_stranger
2013-10-31 11:52 pm UTC (link)
Victoria checked her watch. Two minutes to eight. She idly wondered if Zachary was going to be "Fashionably late", but decided that seemed unlike him.

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Re: Later than Evening
[info]greatest_zatara
2013-11-01 08:19 pm UTC (link)
There's a dull thud followed by the rattling of a vase settling into place after a light spin on the surface of the table. A long-stemmed vase with a single peony.

"I don't believe in bringing a bouquet to dinner. Just something to try to avoid kicking or stepping on when you have to stick it under the table." Zachary lays a hand on Victoria's shoulder as he makes his way around the table. "Evening, Vicky."

He's in black and white, as usual, but a fitted turtleneck and leather jacket instead of his more formal gear.

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Re: Later than Evening
[info]just_a_stranger
2013-11-01 09:57 pm UTC (link)
Victoria would not, to most observes, appear to be startled by Zachary's arrival. Someone who knew her well, as Zachary did, might pick up on the more subtle signs that he had, indeed, surprised her.

"Hello, Zachary," she said. "Thank you."

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Re: Later than Evening
[info]greatest_zatara
2013-11-01 10:17 pm UTC (link)
"You invited me. A token seemed appropriate. Have you ordered wine yet?" He looks over the menu after seating himself.

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Re: Later than Evening
[info]just_a_stranger
2013-11-01 10:58 pm UTC (link)
She shook her head. "I don't often drink, so I thought I would wait to bow to your expertise in the matter."

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Re: Later than Evening
[info]greatest_zatara
2013-11-01 11:06 pm UTC (link)
He nods and gives a glance at the wine selections, taking note of a few options, but waiting until she orders her entree to settle on one. "Uneventful remainder of the day at work?"

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Re: Later than Evening
[info]just_a_stranger
2013-11-01 11:59 pm UTC (link)
"Nothing worse than a slight accident with the glue," she told him. "Though some days, compared to the chaos of small children, dealing with demons and ghosts is almost soothing."

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Re: Later than Evening
[info]greatest_zatara
2013-11-02 12:06 am UTC (link)
"And yet, you seem to handle them both pretty much the same way." Zach gestures for emphasis, also flagging down a server.

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The next morning
[info]just_a_stranger
2013-11-23 03:15 am UTC (link)
Light slowly filtered through the window and curtains, rousing Victoria from her slumber. She ran a finger lightly over Zachary's chest.

"I cannot believe we did that."

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Re: The next morning
[info]greatest_zatara
2013-11-23 04:06 am UTC (link)
In response, Zach's fingers run down her back, resting at the small of it. "Speak for yourself, Victoria. I can absolutely believe we did that. Especially the third time." His eyes remain shut, but the corners of his mouth curl upwards.

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Re: The next morning
[info]just_a_stranger
2013-11-24 02:01 am UTC (link)
Victoria made small appreciative noises under the ministrations of his fingers.

"That was... something, wasn't it."

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Re: The next morning
[info]greatest_zatara
2013-11-24 02:22 pm UTC (link)
He moves his fingers in circles, unable to help a small grin and a faint primal grunt as he feels his path grace where her rear begins to curve out from her.

"Mhm. Damned if I can figure out why you waited so long."

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Re: The next morning
[info]just_a_stranger
2013-11-25 01:42 am UTC (link)
"Perhaps you simply wore me down," she said.

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Re: The next morning
[info]greatest_zatara
2013-11-26 03:46 pm UTC (link)
"You make me sound like the flu." He grunts, hand sliding up to squeeze her hip greedily.

"You were impressive yourself. I always kind of had the feeling you read a lot, but your, ah... staying power came as a surprise."

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Re: The next morning
[info]just_a_stranger
2013-11-26 11:07 pm UTC (link)
Victoria turned towards him slightly. "I'm full of surprises."

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Re: The next morning
[info]greatest_zatara
2013-11-28 07:32 pm UTC (link)
"So I see." He leans his head down and lets his teeth graze her shoulder, eyes drifting upwards to check the time on the wall clock.

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