young_swimmer (young_swimmer) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-02 23:53:00

Entry tags:

cait curry, dinah kord, inactive - steve logan, inactive - vic dragon, iris west, mourning dove, npc - aquaman, npc - cerdian, npc - mera, pippi peppers, team - teen titans, tyler darnell

Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure (Open to Teen Titans, Cerdian, AJ)
They had to spend a few days in Poseidonis before coming back to Titans' Tower due to Cait's wounds, but eventually she was well enough to make the trip. The physicians wanted her to wait longer, but Arthur needed to get back here and Cait didn't want to leave him around Ty for any longer than necessary. To be honest, she was surprised San Francisco was still standing after Arthur had already been there for a few days.

Once they reached Metropolis they called the Tower and Cait asked Ty to come and get them. Cait was in bad enough shape with two healing stab wounds, she didn't want to add any additional misery by flying.

Cait smiled after they appeared in the Tower. Teleporting wasn't her favorite method of travel, but it was still better than flying. The important thing was that she was home. Nothing felt better than coming home.

"Hello?" she called out.

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	whydowescream 2010-10-03 03:58 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, they're lovely! Thank you so much, Pippi, Sir," she nods to them both. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bobblehead
2010-10-03 04:01 am UTC (link)

Pippi grins. "You should have seen him, Cait. But we talked about it when we got ice cream, and you can come with us next time! Oh... and if you want to come to Miley Cyrus with us this Saturday, we might be able to get one more ticket. It was really tough, but Mr. Arthur is really well connected. Apparently he's never been to a concert before!"

She turns around and hugs Arthur, then reaches for her unicorn. "I should go introduce Mr. Fluffy to Mr. Whiskers and Mr. Wrinkles. I'll let you and Iris give everyone their presents... first impressions are really important."

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	dc_parent 2010-10-03 04:04 am UTC (link)
	Arthur returned the hug. "Yes, it's important that you introduce Mr. Whiskers and Mr. Wrinkles to Mr. Fluffy." Arthur had heard all about Mr. Whiskers and Mr. Wrinkles on the trip. "Iris, hand out the rest of the presents! What are you waiting for?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	catchmeifyoucan 2010-10-03 04:05 am UTC (link)
	Iris nodded. "Of course!" She began pulling out the gifts that they'd brought for everyone out of the bags. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2010-10-03 04:14 am UTC (link)
	Mera blinked at Arthur hugging the girl. Arther didn't hug. Not young girls. Not older girls either. She was very much afraid he was losing his mind. At least now Cait could rest easy that her father would not be at odds with her boyfriend. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bobblehead 2010-10-03 04:19 am UTC (link)
	Pippi grabs her unicorn and bounds off, singing 'Its a small world' as she goes, super-jumping up the stairs to go make introductions between her stuffed friends. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2010-10-03 04:24 am UTC (link)
	Arthur went still for a moment. His brow furled in thought and he looked around. Then he scowled when he saw Cait. He still didn't notice the shirt he wore or notice the Mickey Mouse ears. "What's the status of Atlantis? Did you do your duty to your kingdom and people?" he asked Cait. Yes, cranky Arthur was back in full force. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-10-03 04:27 am UTC (link)
	Dinah snapped another picture. "Maybe one more, Mr. Curry? With Cait and Ty?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	half_angel_eli 2010-10-03 04:30 am UTC (link)
	Eli taps Dinah on the shoulder and whispers quietly. "I don't think that's a good idea any more." He caught the sudden mood-swing and has the feeling that Arthur is going to be demanding that beatleberry very soon and that Dinah isn't going to be getting it back. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-03 04:32 am UTC (link)
	Ruth may not know Mr. Curry at all, but she can read the change in expression, tone, and topic. "Oh, goodness..." she whispers, looking in the direction Pippi had headed off. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-10-03 04:34 am UTC (link)
	Cerdian also puts two and two together, watching Pippi go. He sees Arthur's expression and breathes a small sigh of relief, even though he knows this is about to go poorly. He doesn't even need his premonitions know that. "Iris, please come and stand next to me." Cerdian requests. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	catchmeifyoucan 2010-10-03 04:36 am UTC (link)
	"Sure." In the blink of an eye, Iris was next to Cerdian (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

young_swimmer
2010-10-03 04:38 am UTC (link)

Cait's brain started working again. THIS she could deal with. This was the Arthur she knew.

She straightened up and bowed slightly. She would have bowed deeper, but pain shot through her abdomen as she did and she winced against the pain. "Your Majesty, the throne of Atlantis is yours. The usurper has been taken care of." She left out the fact that she was responsible for Ataam's death.

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	dc_parent 2010-10-03 05:01 am UTC (link)
	"Arthur?" One hand, relief. The other...too complicated. "Perhaps you might want to change your clothes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2010-10-03 05:19 am UTC (link)
	Arthur nodded. "The three of us will be returning to Poseidonis right away," he said. He looked down at his shirt and promptly removed it, tossing it aside. He removed the Mickey ears as well and they followed the shirt. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-03 05:23 am UTC (link)
	Ruth noted the pained way Cait was moving. "Cait, are you well enough to be traveling back and forth this much al lat once?" she asked quietly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-10-03 05:24 am UTC (link)
	Oh, this was... more normal. Not good, but more normal. He's also pretty sure he knows Cait's response to 'returning to Poseidonis'. He's tempted to mention that she's in no shape to travel and they can heal her better there... but then figures him saying anything will make things worse. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-10-03 05:30 am UTC (link)
	"My King, I respectfully add that Princess Caitria is in no shape to travel at this moment. She was stabbed, and swimming any long distance for her lead to further injury." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	catchmeifyoucan 2010-10-03 05:37 am UTC (link)
	"She needs rest," Iris said. "Sir. Please...maybe wait a week or two?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	half_angel_eli 2010-10-03 05:39 am UTC (link)
	Eli mutters something about getting cookies and escapes out of the room for the moment. He'll be back with a plate of chocolate chip and snickerdoodles with in seconds though. Silently, he offers the plate to be passed around. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2010-10-03 05:42 am UTC (link)
	Cait straightened up and felt her spine go stiff. "No," she told him flatly. "I did what you wanted. Now I am going to stay here with the Titans and heal from my injuries. I will go back to Atlantis when I am ready." Which would be no time soon. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bwa_ha_ha
2010-10-03 04:24 pm UTC (link)

Dinah very slowly, and very carefully slid the phone into her back pocket, thumbing the button that would upload the contents to her private server, just in case. Either way, Eli had probably just saved her from, at least, an Aquaman scowl of death.

That the behavior change had occurred when Pippi had left the room suggested all manner of things, and you didn't even need the kind of detective training she'd had to put it together. It did demand further investigation though...

And Cait's words choice was oddly non-specific...

Damn. Lots to think about here.

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	dc_parent 2010-10-03 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Caitria, there will be no discussion about this. You ARE coming back to Poseidonis with your mother and me," Arthur said. His arms crossed over his chest. He had expected this from his daughter and knew she had spent too much time on the surface. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2010-10-03 11:00 pm UTC (link)
	"Arthur, she needs to recover. As do you, apparently. She will be fine here for the moment. You need to be away from here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bobblehead
2010-10-03 11:05 pm UTC (link)

Pippi flounces back into the room with a big grin. For those observing, there's no obvious sign of power usage on Arthur, though there is a hint of momentary gleam from her gemstone, but it seems, if anything, to be focused on affecting Pippi. Moreover, there's no sign she notices it.

"Hey, Mr. King-Arthur, is it ok if we go to Chuck E. Cheese's before the concert? I haven't been there in, like, forever, and there's one RIGHT by the stadium. I forgot to ask... and after everything else, we need to introduce you to ski ball."