Nimue Smallwood (sea_shelly) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-18 20:16:00

Entry tags:

alex bowmaster, mason jeffries, nimue smallwood

Taking Flight (Open)
Marrina had been having unusual pain in her ankles for the last few days. They'd been sore to the touch and a little swollen. She'd had the team doctors look them over, but they couldn't find anything. Given that they had only the barest understanding of how her biology worked (she apparently had a few organs no one could figure out the purpose of) in the first place, it had not been that surprising.

The previous night, however, had proven to be a particularly bad one. The pain had roused her from her sleep several times until, just before dawn, it had become almost unbearable. She'd woken biting down the urge to cry out from the pain, pain so bad it felt like her ankles were going to split open.

Which is what they had been doing. From her ankle bones, on either side of her leg, something had been pushing through, forcing its way out from underneath the skin. It hurt it hurt it hurt it hurt it....

was wings? Smallish wings had sprouted on her ankles, strange and sudden in the water. They were definitely a part of her. She could feel them.

Slowly, she pulled herself out of her sleeping pod and swung her legs over the sides. She put careful weight on her feet and stood up.

Namor had wings like this. So did Namora and Namorita. She was from that same bloodline. Did that make it make sense that she did too? But why now? Did it have something to do with her Plodex half?

She opened the door to the hallway. There had to be... something she could do to figure this out.

(And she was more than a little interested in seeing if she could actually fly...)

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	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-18 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	Alex was coming down the hallway when he saw Marrina come out from her room. //Hey.// (Reply to this)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-18 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, hey Alex," she said. "You're up kind of early, aren't you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-18 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	//Not really. I sleep on and off all day and night. What's up? Are you going out somewhere?// (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-18 11:03 pm UTC (link)
	"It's the latest trend." Comes a yawning voice from the other end of the hallway, Mason waving as he approaches in his pajamas. He'd been worried about Marrina lately, so he'd made a habit of at least walking by her place when he got up. He wasn't much for sleeping through the night anyway. "What's going on?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-18 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	Marrina looked down at her legs and the tiny wings there. "I kinda... sprouted, during the night," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-18 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	//Interesting. Does this mean you can fly like your dad does?// Alex asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-18 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	Mason was startled, dropping to the floor to peer at them up close. He wasn't even thinking of poking them, but he was scrutinizing them all the same. "Do they hurt? Are you alright?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-18 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	"I... don't know," she told Alex. "I was going to see if I can find out." She nodded. "It hurt a lot. But it doesn't anymore." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-18 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	//If you would like, I can go with you. Kind of like a spotter, I guess.// (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-18 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	Mason gets up and brushes himself off. "I can probably be on standby to create a crash pad, if anything goes wrong. Not that I don't think you can handle it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-18 11:42 pm UTC (link)
	Marrina smiled. "I'd like that. Thanks, guys." She looked down nervously at the little wings. "Dunno how these are going to give me any kind of lift..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-18 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	//Let's go outside and see what you can do. I need some space to change form anyway. Beagles aren't made for flying,// he joked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-18 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	Mason takes a moment to put some treads on the bottoms of his slippers (perfectly normal splippers, not any sort of plush animals), then nods as well. "Ground control is all set." He grins. He turns to Alex. "In the politest way possible... do you take requests? The dragon is awesome, but how about a phoenix?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-18 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	Once they were outside the compound, Marrina looked around nervously, noticing that the wings made small adjustments on their own just from walking and moving her legs. "Ground control and air support ready?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-18 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	Alex just looked at Mason and then decided to ignore him for the moment. Alex shifted into a huge Roc. //Air support ready,// he said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-19 12:01 am UTC (link)
	Mason did a soil check, to familiarize hismelf with the composition. "Ground control ready." He wandered out, working out the formulas and densities for foam rubber with plenty of give in his head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-19 08:32 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay, now let's see if I can figure out how to work these things," Marrina muttered. She looked down at her feet and tried to concentrate on flapping the winglets. Nothing. C'mon, she thought. You can do this. She tried again and lifted slightly off the ground, unsteadily. "Whoa!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-19 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	//It's a good start,// Alex said as he lifted off the ground. He tried not to create too much wind with his giant wings. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-19 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	Mason still ends up pulling his shirt up over his mouth as a filter. He tries to stay underneath Marrina. If she falls from a short height, he can catch her. Further up and he can create a pad. Really far up.... let's hope it doesn't come to that. "Just try to remain calm and focused!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-19 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Focused, right," Marrina said. "Trying to fly with wings that could not possibly create lift and I'm focusing." She lifted a bit higher, now several feet off the ground. "It works...! It actually works! ...I'm going to need new shoes!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-19 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	//Great job,// Alex said as he hovered nearby ready to grab her if she should start to fall. //Sandals perhaps? Seems like they would be fitting? Would you like to go higher and see what flying really feels like? I'll stay close so nothing will happen./// (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-19 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	"I can take you sandal shopping!" Mason yells up from the ground, still scurrying to remain underneath them. "Or Mom can! She wants girl-time with you!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-19 10:07 pm UTC (link)
	Marrina would answer you, Mason, but she's a little busy trying not to fall. It worked better the less she thought about it. Instead, she answered Alex by shooting higher into the air. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-19 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	Alex would have laughed if he could have. He beat his wings and followed after her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-19 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	Mason starts making crash pads in advance, just in case he can't get to wherever they come down, if it comes to that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-19 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	Marrina was definitely getting the hang of this. She darted this way and that, perhaps a little awkwardly, but moving swiftly and steadily. "Whaaaaa-hooooooo!" she cried out, daring a small loop. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-20 12:08 am UTC (link)
	Alex shadowed Marrina. He was confident she could do this, but he wasn't going to let anything happen to her if something did go wrong. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-20 12:24 am UTC (link)
	Mason mused internally that he was going to need a jetpack or something. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-20 12:32 am UTC (link)
	Marrina tried a dive next, swooping low to the ground... and plowing right into one of Mason's mats. A little dazed, but otherwise fine, she looked up her teammates. "...Think the landings are gonna need a little work." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-20 12:55 am UTC (link)
	Alex landed next to the crash pad and transformed into the familiar beagle. //Landings are always the hardest part. I crashed more times than I care to remember.// (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-20 07:30 am UTC (link)
	As she seems to be coming in fast, Mason rushes towards her, only to more or less be caught up in her crash, tumbling head over heels as some pieces of crash mat are torn asunder and fly at him. He gets up on his hands and knees before looking to her. "Are you alright? Did I make the mats well enough?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-20 02:40 pm UTC (link)
	Marrina actually laughed. Mason's concern was sweet. "I'm fine, Mason. I've been smacked around by sea-monsters. This was nothing." She looked over to Alex. "Thanks for watching me up there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-21 05:01 am UTC (link)
	//My pleasure. If you ever want to go flying, let me know. It would nice to have someone to go with.// (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2010-03-21 07:07 am UTC (link)

Mason gets up, brushing himself off, just looking at the both of them. He reflects that in comic books or manga this is usually when the secondary or tertiary protagonist has a big inner monologue about how he needs to get stronger. That he can't let his teammates get too far ahead, otherwise they won't be able to depend on him.

He's not terribly good at the inner monologue thing though. Or bitterness.

So he smiles, and totally means it. "It's so cool that you can do that now."

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	sea_shelly 2010-03-21 03:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks," she told both of them. "But I think I'm still going to need lots of practice before I'm any good at it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-21 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	//Just let me know when you want to practice. I'll play spotter anytime. If we're done I'll let you two have some time together?// (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-21 07:07 pm UTC (link)
	Mason blushes. "You... you don't have to leave." He's not saying he has to stay either, though. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-21 09:44 pm UTC (link)
	Marrina shook her head. "How about we all get some breakfast? Flying took a lot out of me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-21 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	//As long as someone else is cooking,// Alex said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-22 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	"I can cook!" Mason volunteers. "And not just nachos either. Bacon, eggs, and poutine?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-03-22 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	Marrina giggled at that. "Sounds good," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2010-03-23 03:32 am UTC (link)
	//Sounds fine,// Alex said and started padding his way toward the building. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-03-24 11:40 am UTC (link)
	Mason hooks an arm into Marrina's and starts tugging her back towards the building. He'll undo the mats if anyone tells him to, but for now, it seems like a good idea to leave a practice area ready. "So, how do you guys take your eggs?" (Reply to this)(Parent)

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