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Elizaveta Romanov ([info]ladydevil) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-02-03 00:40:00


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Entry tags:iason, lady devil, team - avengers, team - champions

Picking up
When she got back she peeled her uniform off in her room. Her body was bruised and she smelt like that place. So she sighed then took a long shower to wash the smell out of her hair and off her skin. She dried off and got dress in a pale floral dress she found hanging up then changed into something dark green that covered her up nicely while still leaving her feeling somewhat pretty. She got a dark vest and pulled that on then went in search of the boots and knee high socks that went with the outfit pretty well.

She gave up on getting dressed and flopped on her bed. Just mostly dressed and not in a great mood. She searches for her phone and starts to go through the list of names. She almost calls Jack needing to hear from family. She doesn't though. Misha is almost picked out instead but it isn't him either she turns to.

She calls Iason while dragging a tissue. She just needed to hear him right now.

The phone rings and she waits.



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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 05:36 am UTC (link)
She fishes her phone out of a pocket. She handed it over after making sure she didn't have any messages waiting. She should make sure to call the base after Iason is done.

"Here."

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 05:43 am UTC (link)
He dials the phone one handed, making sure not to drop it with his limited tactile telekinesis. A weak point of his compared to most Eternals, but it still came in handy.

"Hello. Yes, is Mr. Trump there?"
pause.
"Iason. Yes, he told me to call this number if..."
pause
"Absolutely. Yes, bringing my girlfriend."
pause.
"That will do nicely, thank you. Can you have someone at the roof access to open it?"
pause.
"Yes, thank you. No, we're not bringing any luggage."
pause.
"Certainly, a shopping catalog would be helpful. We will also need menus, and I need to inquire after doctors who make house calls."
pause.
"General practitioner... female... yes, that will do nicely. No, that should be all. Thank you."

He offers her the phone back. "Arrangements are made. I hope the main honeymoon suite will suffice?"

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 05:51 am UTC (link)
She blinks then shrugs and makes sure to leave a message for the team. She needed to be sure they knew she was okay. After all having a member of the Winter Guard on the team meant she had someone who really kept a close eye on her.

"I guess the doctor will be there shortly after we arrive."

She wrinkled her nose and shrugged. "I don't mind. I've heard they're roomy and given I won't feel up for leaving that should be good. Don't worry Iason."

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 05:55 am UTC (link)
"Yes, Dr. Lombardi will be there waiting for us. Discretion is assured, apparently she takes care of some of their celebrity clients. After she has a chance to look you over, we can get food, I can hear your stomach growling. After that, anything we need should be available in the room, so there's no need to go anywhere unless you want to. If so, there'll be a catalog available. You can give Miss Ayres your sizes, and she can have various styles of clothing bought or made for you. Her number will be on the card on the desk. Apparently she's our personal attendant for the next few days."

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 06:00 am UTC (link)
"Okay." Eliza nods sharply. "I do need to be discreet. And... I'll probably just go for some very basic stuff when I do need a change of clothes. I don't want to stand out if we go anywhere outside the room."

She really wasn't used to using lots of money or anything. It left her feeling a little uncomfortable but she could play the part when she had to. She just didn't need to be anything around Iason.

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 06:04 am UTC (link)
He's never shown any signs of having or caring about any great amount of money, and when he says things like personal attendant, he sounds almost surprised, and certainly like this isn't something he's done before.

"Yes, this was done with a mind to discretion. This is Las Vegas though. On my one trip there, I was assured they were very used to dealing with celebrities, and could make certain that there would be privacy, even should we wish to go somewhere. I just want to be with you for a few days. Everything else is details so far as I'm concerned."

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 06:12 am UTC (link)
Eliza won't ask a lot of questions. She like to let people have their privacy unless they appear to be a threat to what's important.

"Well..." Eliza smiles and plants a kiss on the corner of his mouth. "I honestly don't care too much. I need to be around someone I care about and trust right now. You're it. I needed to turn to you. You... make things seem sane. And the more time I spend with you, the better I feel."

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 06:16 am UTC (link)
He seems a little surprised by that, mulling over how dating an immortal being that exists on cosmic energy makes things seem sane to a human, and then lets it go.

"I'm not certain what else to expect. I have only been here the once before, but I have asked for discretion. We should have ample time together." he replies, as they approach the Las Vegas strip and Trump Plaza's roof.

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 06:23 am UTC (link)
Eliza would roll her eyes at him if she could read thoughts. But she can't.

"Good. It'll be fine anyways," Eliza assures him as well as herself. Trump Plaza is very impressive looking. She doesn't think about it for very long though because her head starts to hurt a little and she slips her sun glasses back on.

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 06:31 am UTC (link)
He settled down on the roof, to soon find there's a woman in a sharp business suit waiting for them. She guides them down to the main luxury suite, addressing Iason quite formally despite his lack of proper clothing or anything. She runs through their options quickly and takes any questions, as well as making sure Eliza has her number.

The doctor is let in shortly thereafter, while Iason goes to the other room to give her some privacy, coming back once Eliza's been checked over, with promises pain medicine will be sent up, no expense.

"Ready for food? Or ordering, anyway?"

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 06:35 am UTC (link)
Eliza looked releaved. "That was painless."

She nods. "Sure. Just point me towards a menu. I'm pretty sure I know what I want. I just need to see what they have and I can go from there."

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 06:38 am UTC (link)
The menus cover the entire range of restaurants downstairs, with guarantees that anything can be brought directly to the room for the 'honored guests'. So far he hasn't signed anything or given them a card. The available food covers just about anything. This probably isn't the standard room service offering.

"Whatever suits you. I'll order from the same place for simplicity's sake."

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 06:44 am UTC (link)
She really wants to ask about that. Really badly. It's a tempting idea but the whole wanting to allow him his privacy issue stands in the way like a giant angry robot.

She ends up asking for waffles from a place that serves breakfast foods. Strawberries and orange juice too because it makes sense when it comes to waffles.

"Breakfast food apparently."

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 06:56 am UTC (link)
"That makes sense. You did wake up only a couple hours ago." he replies, ordering down for the waffles as she likes them, and an eggs benedict breakfast for himself.

That done, he does glance her way, noting the occasional flicker of curiosity. "I don't know what to expect either. This is my second time in Las Vegas, and I only came into partial ownership of the hotel and casino last time. 5% I believe." He shrugs. Apparently privacy isn't a concern, and he's just misunderstood what she's perplexed over.

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 07:00 am UTC (link)
Eliza had been ready to ask him something then just....blinked at the information offered.

"Really? How come you have part ownership, if you don't mind me asking," she asks with surprise coloring her voice.

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 07:10 am UTC (link)
"Why would I mind? You can ask me anything. A few Eternals matters I should keep private, but for myself, I am not a very private individual."

He moves over and sits next to her. "I am afraid I must admit not quite understanding economic scale. Last time I was here, I elected to find out if poker would make a suitable addition to my collection. At first, I lost a good deal of money, and was about to quit. Anya loaned me a few hundred dollars and insisted I keep it, so I decided to try a few more games, and realized something. My understanding of the rules had been incomplete, which was why it was making no sense, and gambling with the odds were not working. Rather, I came to understand that the primary objective of the game was deception, and essentially lying to the other players while successfully ascertaining if they were being truthful."

He ponders a few moments.
"In the Skrull Empire, they have a game, Guhlbahn, very popular among children especially, which consists entirely of weaving subtle fallacies into a mostly true narrative, and opposing players must attempt to discern what is true and what is not through context clues alone, while trying to pass their own stories off as true. Once a game is declared, it lasts for roughly one month by Earth time, and you must guess when you are playing with any given group and when you are not. Many children have six or seven different Guhlbahn groups going at any time, some of which have members crossing into multiple groups. I grew quite good at it as a child when Mother and I were in the Skrull Empire. Attempting to apply only cursory attention to odds and cards, and instead approach poker by Guhlbahn rules, I quickly won my money back, and a couple of invitations to other games. By the time I left, I had given up on poker as a hobby as too easy."

He sighs. "When I attempted to cash in my chips, they informed me the hotel could not cover it on hand. They called Mr. Trump, and he arranged to trade me 5% share of the hotel and casino for my chips, and ceasing gambling here immediately."

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 07:16 am UTC (link)
Eliza listens intently. Then when he finishes she falls back on the bed giggling. Because that was just the most hilarious thing she had ever heard. She couldn't hep it. It took her a few minutes to compose herself but she hiccups just once before sitting back up.

"Sorry. I just have a very hard time picturing you as what we call a 'card shark'. Generally speaking you're once f the nicest people I know. It's hard picturing you being quite that good at playing a game based off deception and odds. But I hope you at least had fun."

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 07:25 am UTC (link)
He mostly looks somewhere between confused and embarrassed. Breaking the bank on a mortal financial institution was somewhat embarrassing, really.
"Not really. It was interesting for a time, and I took the invitations assuming that higher odds would mean more skilled players, which it did, to a degree, but without a suitable challenge, the rule set and options are not wide enough to hold the attention for long. I appreciate the compliment, however. Being skilled at detection of lies, and making sure you do not give away clues of body language does not necessitate being deceitful, I suppose. But it came in handy. I can give my girlfriend privacy and a nice weekend any time."

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 07:35 am UTC (link)
Oh he didn't mean to. That just makes him more adorable.

She gives him an amused grin. "I think we should try chess or something for you. It may not keep your attention forever but it works sometimes. Me? I'm just glad we get space to ourselves."

She sits up and plants a kiss on his cheek. She is very willing to curl right up against him again. She knows her body is still tired even though her mind is racing.

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 07:42 am UTC (link)
He nestles her to him readily. Food will be here soon, so he's not going to get too comfortable.

"I love chess. Its a favorite pastime of my father's, along with Go. If you play chess, we'll have to try a game sometime."

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 07:45 am UTC (link)
"I just know the rules. I never played too seriously," Eliza admits. "But we could get a hold of a set and try out a few games sometime."

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 08:15 am UTC (link)
"Of course, that could be nice. It has been a while since I played. When you do have time to relax, what else do you like to do?"

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 08:17 am UTC (link)
"I watch old spy movies," Eliza admits. "Mom raised us on them. I like old movies anyways. They can be pretty soothing. Musicals are fun if I need to laugh."

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[info]cosmic_son
2010-02-05 08:20 am UTC (link)
"I have never watched a spy movie. I believe we have an extensive selection of various movies here. When we've eaten, how does laying in bed together and watching movies for a few hours sound? You can introduce me to some of your favorites."

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[info]ladydevil
2010-02-05 08:28 am UTC (link)
Eliza beams at him. "I like the sound of that."

She might even kiss him again. Which she does letting her hands linger on his shoulders for a bit. Then she sighs when she thinks she hears someone at the door.

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