lantern_kid (lantern_kid) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-04-10 18:01:00

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The Boyfriend's Smell-Test
Henry Jordan is skeptical of Katima's friend Alerron, but he's willing to give him a shot, if for no other reason than Katima's asked for it. Which brings him to the center of the Pacific, tracking Alerron's signature.

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somebodysave_me
2010-04-10 11:21 pm UTC (link)

Alerron Yat is aiding the Coast Guard in evacuating the people from the pleasure boat, hoping that he came soon enough to save the young boy among them. He's been on this planet for several days now, but there is no shortage of people to help.

Henry will find him as the last person has been evacuated and the boat sinks beneath the waves. The people thank him for helping them, which gracefully demurs from.

He lifts off into the sky, and starts to head off to find more people to help when he spots the familiar glow of the Green Lantern. He doesn't see the Blue one with him, but there's no way to know how this one will react to him outside the presence of his friends.

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	lantern_kid 2010-04-10 11:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Hey there," Henry greets. "Nice work, man." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-10 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	Alerron was expecting open hostility, especially after how the Blue Lantern treated him, but this is a nice surprise. "Greetings, Green Lantern, and thank you. I am just doing what I can for who I can." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-10 11:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks," he grins, offering a hand to shake. "Hey, what are you up to right now?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-10 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	Alerron takes the offered hand, trying to be careful of his new-found strength. "I am aiding as many people as I can find, Green Lantern. Do you need assistance?" Alerron asks, ready to move. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-10 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah," Henry nods. "I could use some help checking someone out. They've got great references, but I'm thinking I should take them out for pizza or something." He grins. "What do you say?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

somebodysave_me
2010-04-11 12:01 am UTC (link)

It was an odd request, but Alerron figures it behooves him to get to know the man that Katima shares a bed with. It will make things easier on her if they can work together.

"Very well. Lead the way and I will follow." Alerron says. He doesn't gather that Henry might be talking about him. Perhaps Katima told him that Alerron is a good judge of character.

"Pizza a true mark of friendship. My mother once told me that pizza is a sacred food shared with friends, Green Lantern. Is this true?"

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	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 12:06 am UTC (link)
	He shrugs. "Maybe not sacred the way you might think of it, but close enough." He leads the way back towards land. "You mind if I use the ring to alter your skin tone to be more human? It'll attract less attention." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-11 12:12 am UTC (link)
	Alerron has never had to hide who he is, and dislikes doing so now, but he has already learned many people on this planet bear anger toward those of different skin colors. He would rather not start an incident for something so trivial. "It is necessary, then very well." Alerron says, following Henry quickly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 12:24 am UTC (link)
	The ring weaves an illusion over Alerron, altering his skin tone to appear as if he's of European descent. As they approach the coast, he lowers them, leading them into Coast City. "There's a great place down here on Yeager Avenue." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-11 12:26 am UTC (link)
	"Very good. Who will we be meeting? Will your Blue Lantern friend be there? I should warn you that he does not like me, and he is not subtle about it." Alerron says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 12:32 am UTC (link)
	"Just us," Henry replies, as he leads them down into an alley and his clothes turn into civilian-garb, and Alerron's clothes are made to shift to do the same. "And don't worry about Blue... he's nervous around new people. And, let's be honest: your request to let criminals go wasn't something that generally gets on the good side of law enforcement." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

somebodysave_me
2010-04-11 12:44 am UTC (link)

"Please understand that I respect the Green Lanterns, all the Lantern Corps, but there are places where even your people will not go. Places where your light does not shine. Those mercenaries come from one of them." Alerron says.

"Some statements must be made in other ways." Alerron says.

When Henry says it will be just them, Alerron nods. "Well played, Green Lantern. You are very convincing.

I believe your friend's dislike of me has something to do with Katima, but I cannot be certain. She has told me who you both are to her." he says.

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lantern_kid
2010-04-11 12:55 am UTC (link)

He shrugs, leading them into the restaurant. Loud music blares, and there are posters and paintings all over which many native to Earth would recognize as rock album covers from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. "You can believe that, but Avalon's initially suspicious of new people as a rule," he declares loudly, over the sound of the din. He turns to the hostess. "Two, please!"

The hostess starts leading them to a booth.

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somebodysave_me
2010-04-11 01:00 am UTC (link)

The sounds assault Alerron painfully and it takes several seconds for him to adjust his hearing to normal levels.

"Perhaps, then. It matters little." Alerron says, following them to a booth, then sitting down.

"So...you have me here, Green Lantern. What do the tapestries on the walls symbolize? Which rulers and reigns?" he asks, finding himself interested in knowing who ruled Coast City before and now.

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lantern_kid
2010-04-11 01:29 am UTC (link)

Henry chuckles. "Neither. They're album covers -- art that accompanied popular music. That's Abbey Road, by the Beatles," he points out. "That's Crazy Train. Ozzy. That's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John. There's the Bee Gees, there's Aretha Franklin, there's Johnny Cash..."

They take a seat under Johnny Cash's poster, and each are handed a menu. Once they're left alone, Henry looks over at the prince. "Do you need help reading the menu?"

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	somebodysave_me 2010-04-11 01:41 am UTC (link)
	"Thank you, but I do not. Your friend Lifeforce helped with that." he says. He looks over the menu and his eyes widen. "There are...many kinds of pizza. How do you ever choose? And what is a fruit punch?" he asks dubiously. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 01:48 am UTC (link)
	"It's a sweet beverage made from a lot of fruit juices," Henry explains. He's used to explaining Earth things to offworlders. "And you need to decide if you'd like meat, fruit, or vegetables on your pizza. Or a combination." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-11 01:56 am UTC (link)
	"Meat and fruit? I want to try this. The...pineapple sounds good, and I will have some of the fruit punch as well, please. These all sound very tasty." Alerron says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 02:00 am UTC (link)
	"Fruit punch and Hawai'ian pizza it is!" Henry declares. "I'll get a meat lover's and a root beer." He closes the menu and sits back. "So. Tell me a bit about yourself, man." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-11 02:06 am UTC (link)
	"Well, you know my name is Alerron Yat. My mother is Koriand'r and my father is Sodam Yat. He spoke highly of the Earth Lanterns when I saw him. I trained with the Warlords of Okara until my recent graduation. That leads me to being here, with you, mostly." Alerron says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 02:10 am UTC (link)
	"Except for the whole 'pursued by forces from your evil aunt,' thing," he replies. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-11 02:12 am UTC (link)
	"Yes, except for that. Blackfire would like to see me dead and her own son as the Prince of Tamaran. I take issue with this plan, as you might imagine." Alerron says. "She has my mother." he says simply. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 02:15 am UTC (link)
	Henry leans forward. "So... then why are we here eating pizza instead of going to rescue her?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

somebodysave_me
2010-04-11 02:20 am UTC (link)

"Because I do not have X'Hal's blessing on Rigel-9 as I do here, so I would need aid. And until I can find a way to take her back without getting us both slain in the process, I am of no use to her dead. I did not intend to come here, originally, Lantern.

It was an act of providence that led me here, but I have no ties to Earth and no standing for asking your aid. I'd thought to go to Oa and find my father, but that went poorly." he says.

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	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 02:40 am UTC (link)
	"I could probably help locate him," Henry offers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-11 02:42 am UTC (link)
	Alerron looks up as if realizing something a child should know. "You could? If you could, I could tell him the situation and he could aid me in freeing her. Mongul and Blackfire would not stand a chance against him." Alerron says, thinking. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 02:52 am UTC (link)
	"And since your mom's a Titan, I'm pretty sure we could get the Titans, too. And of course, you've got Josh, Ava, Kat, and me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-11 03:09 am UTC (link)
	"She spoke highly of the Titans and many Earthlings. I am glad to have met you." he says. "I did not want to leave my mother in Blackfire's hands, but...there was no way I could free us both." Alerron says. He still feels guilty about this. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 03:23 am UTC (link)
	Henry nods. "I understand," he says. "My dad was held by Mongul for a little while. But gathering allies to rescue him was critical." He smiles. "But we succeeded. We got him back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-11 03:35 am UTC (link)
	"Then I am hopeful that we can do the same for my mother, and remove Blackfire from the cosmos. She would do better in a cell on Oa." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 03:42 am UTC (link)
	"Agreed," Henry nods. There's a pause as the waitress comes by, and Henry orders for them both. Once she's gone, Henry turns back. "So we'll get your mom free. What then?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

somebodysave_me
2010-04-11 03:46 am UTC (link)

Alerron has thought about this himself many times, because even on Okara, he did not know what he would do the rest of his life.

"I do not know. I have not considered that far ahead. I suppose that I would return to New Tamaran and learn about my station. But I also wanted to learn more about the universe and the other species out there.

I do not know what I would do next." he says.

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	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 03:51 am UTC (link)
	He nods in thought. "Okay... your turn. Any questions for me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-11 09:28 am UTC (link)
	"How long have you been a Green Lantern? And may I call you something other than that?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-11 01:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Not long," Henry admits. "Since late last October -- about 5 and a half months ago. But I always knew I wanted to be a Green Lantern. My dad's a famous one." He grins. "I guess you can call me by my real name, provided you make sure villains don't find it out. I'm Henry Jordan." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-13 12:45 am UTC (link)
	"I have no reason to betray you, Henry. Moreover, my father spoke highly of your father and all of the Earth Lanterns. I am glad to meet you." he says. Alerron hesitates before asking his next question, because he doesn't really want to ask, but he needs to know. "Is Katima faring well on this planet?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-13 02:41 am UTC (link)
	He pauses. "She's... adjusting. I think she's happy here, overall, but there's some culture shock." He shrugs. "I think, overall, she's good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-13 03:15 am UTC (link)
	"Good. I am glad she is happy here." he says."I wish that for her more than anything." Alerron enjoys the fruit punch that is brought to him and savors it. "This drink is as close to X'Hal's grace as one can get without standing before him" he says with bliss. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-13 03:29 am UTC (link)
	Henry chuckles. "Try this." He slides his root beer over to Alerron. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

somebodysave_me
2010-04-14 12:49 am UTC (link)

Alerron tries on the root beer and his face contorts in distaste.

"This is revolting." he says, swallowing the first sip. Then he takes another.

"Positively revolting." he says, handing Henry back his drink. He takes a big gulp of the fruit punch to wash away the taste of the root beer.

"Hmm. I cannot think of any other questions for you currently, though...I would like to ask how long it might take to find allies to aid us in rescuing my mother." he says.

"It cannot be a huge strike force. We will need to find a balance in our choices."

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	lantern_kid 2010-04-14 12:55 am UTC (link)
	"I've already sent a message to your father's ring. Hopefully, he'll get the message soon enough. The Titans will want to come, too, I'm sure, if we tell them -- they consider themselves family." He shakes his head. How can anyone not like root beer? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-14 01:26 am UTC (link)
	"Thank you again, Henry. I appreciate your help, Henry. I...also have request." he says. "Please take care of Katima. I am happy to know that she is well, and I want her to stay that way." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-14 01:33 am UTC (link)
	Henry grins. "Katima is a very special woman. I want to treat her right." He takes a sip of his root beer. "I'll do whatever I can to protect her." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	somebodysave_me 2010-04-14 01:44 am UTC (link)
	"Very well, Henry Jordan. You and I are allies. Thank you for aiding me, and I will work with you and those you deem worthy for the foreseeable future." Alerron says. When the pizza arrives, Alerron mouths a prayer in Tamaranean, then in Daxamite, the enjoys the first piece heartily. "This...is amazing!" he exclaims. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lantern_kid 2010-04-14 01:48 am UTC (link)
	Henry grins. "Pizza is kinda like sex. Even when it's bad... it's still pizza." He takes a slice. "And this is good pizza," he says around the slice as he takes a bite. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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