temperence (temperence) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-04-17 21:55:00

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argo, inactive - alisa lebeau, team - champions

Afternoon Ice Cream Outing
If there was anything Alisa knew about Argo, it was that he was a loyal, trustworthy friend... and he had an incredible with chocolate ice cream. She needed someone to talk to, and he was there. With a charming smile, Alisa had managed to get Argo to come with her to an ice cream parlor in the French Quarter... one that did not have a bunch of kids running about to drive them nuts. She ordered him his favorite chocolate ice cream, and she got herself a cup of vanilla ice cream with sprinkles.

Alisa was still dressed in her work clothes, a pair of black army boots, blue, baggy cargo pants, and a black tank top with a bra underneath. She seemed to have a variation of the same outfit, so she would never get bored. It was a whole new thing to have a wardrobe of her own, and she planned on taking advantage of that! She just hoped Nick did not mind that she took an early break, but she needed someone to talk to... other than him.

"T'anks for comin' wit' me, Argo. Ah jus'... well... ah sorta needed a good friend to talk to." Alisa smiled, putting her spoon into her ice cream and then taking a bit of it. She never really had ice cream until she and Ennie lived on their own. It was a big treat for her, though she was not much of a sweet tooth. "Dis place 'as some o' de best ice cream in de quarter! T'ink you'll like it!"

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temperence
2010-04-18 02:36 am UTC (link)

"Awww... dat stinks. But oui, no bein' can rule forever, you know." She smiled up at Argo, playfully trying to steal a bite of his ice cream.

"But honestly, ah don' get why people discard good t'ings. Ah mean... seriously! you should see what you can find in a second hand shop, or even in a dumpster. Especially in de Garden District! All dem rich people t'row out t'ings when dey ain' "fashionable" anymore, or "out o' season". Heck, what dey t'ink is old or broken is tossed, an' it still good stuff! Ah honestly don' get people..."

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son_of_hercules
2010-04-18 02:46 am UTC (link)

"Thou shouldst build thineself the owl, Alisa. I hath little doubt thou wouldst succeed admirable." Argo smiled, making an effort to defend his ice cream, though he does allow Alisa to slip past his guard.

"Aye. Mine understanding of mortals be in only limited respects, and that doth not be one of them."

He chuckled. "Though, I wilst admit, when one be immortal, one canst acquire a truly tremendous amount of possessions. Tis sometimes necessary to make room."

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temperence
2010-04-18 02:51 am UTC (link)

"Well see... dat is understandable... but t'rowin' away sumt'ing good dat only a month or so old is stupid." She takes a spoonful of chocolate ice cream and eats it in front of Argo before she continues. "An' ah probably could make one... but... well... ah dunno. Feel too strange to be in de Shop longer den ah gotta be, now."

She then quickly changed the subject, hoping Argo would not link her connection with Nick, now. "So... what stuff do you 'ave? Ah mean... you must 'ave tons o' nice t'ings!"

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	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 03:12 am UTC (link)
	Argo took time to enjoy his ice cream, as he listened to Alisa. If he makes the connection with Nick, he makes no sign of it. "I hath many fine possessions," he agreed. "Trophies I hath taken from monsters slain, gifts from admirers as well. I hath, from example, a tooth, taken from a hydra." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

temperence
2010-04-18 03:26 am UTC (link)

"Dat's... kinda gross. Bein' as ah seen de pictures o' what a Hydra looks like." She shivers a little, both from brain freeze and the image of a real Hydra. "Still, a trophy is a trophy. An' for men, it's a sign o' well... manhood an' 'ow tough dey are! Hundreds o' years ago, dat would prove dat a man is a good protector an' provider, a perfect mate an' a desirable male!" She chuckled a little, twirling her spoon up in the air. "Now a days, women seem to be drawn to men wit' money to be more financially stable, as brute force non really needed no more... unless you in de army... or a Super Hero."

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	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 04:01 am UTC (link)
	"Tis true," Argo agreed. "Man hath beaten back the beasts of the world into the stuff of legend and grown so that he need not rely solely upon strength of limbs." He smiled. "Fortunately, there still be challenges for those who wouldst seek them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

temperence
2010-04-18 04:09 am UTC (link)

"Oui. Mine's bigger den any beast! Learnin' to be social... wit' people... an' non come off as some freak or weird! Makes fightin' a Hydra seem easier!" She giggled, taking another scoop of her ice cream. "An' ah know you... you got many challenges to discover, many mugs to drink from, an' probably many women to take to your bed chambers!" She leaned in to whisper that last part, not wanting others to hear, or to publicly humiliate Argo.

"Me, ah jus' gotta find mah way around dis big ol' world, an' remind mahself Nick will never 'ave a relationship wit' me ot'er den physical, dat he is non boyfriend material, an' don' get too clingy... even when I find it near impossible." Alisa quickly clasped her hands over her mouth. She got too relaxed and just told everything. God, she hated being herself at times. She just sat there, looking at Argo with a now red face.

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son_of_hercules
2010-04-18 04:14 am UTC (link)

"Thine skills in that regard do not seem lacking to me," Argo assured her, "but mine own experiences maketh me a poor judge for that which mortals mayest find 'weird.'"

Argo paused for a moment when he heard Alisa speak Nicholas's name, pondering how best to proceed. Such conversations were never his strong suit.

"Thou doth feel great affection for him, doth thee?" he asked, quietly.

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temperence
2010-04-18 04:25 am UTC (link)

"Oui... ah do. but it'll never be returned." She lowered her eyes, placing her hands in her lap. "kinda like ah do for you... but umm... you never wanted to do anyt'ing wit' me. So ah jus' agreed to be yah friend. An' ah don' regret havin' you as mah best friend. It's jus' ... Even t'ough Nick comes an' goes... he's always kinda nice to me. We understand each other. What it's like to be a t'row away. But... he can' love me back... an' ah ain' suppose to feel love for him at all. Ah can' talk to any o' de girls who live wit' us. Ah don' really connect well wit' dem... Corey's too young to be talked to... An' Ennie... Ennie's gone. Ah can' ask for his advice. If anyt'ing he'd yell at mah! Ah can' tell Nick... can' ever tell him. You on de other hand... you mah best friend, so ah can tell you anyt'ing. Ah trust you enough wit' dat, along wit' mah t'reapist."

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son_of_hercules
2010-04-18 06:11 pm UTC (link)

"Thine trust does me a great honor, Alisa," Argo told her. "I am pleased thou doth feel so comfortable speaking so."

"Nicholas's situation be... strange," he said, finally. "I understand not all of it, but he be bound to forces most dark indeed. Little doubt, he doth feel any connection wouldst be dangerous... though I suspect he thinks not, that that would be thine decision to make."

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	temperence 2010-04-18 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah suppose you right. He probably keeps his distance because he worries others could be hurt." She nodded her head solemnly. "Still, mah heart aches for him. Ah mean, his life 'as more hardship den mah own. It non fair he can' 'ave de normal t'ings people take for granted, Argo. Same goes for you, too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_hercules
2010-04-18 07:03 pm UTC (link)

Argo nodded. "Many of our friends hath been touched by tragedy. Thineselv, Nicholas his demons, Corey and Lyta at the hands of Apocalypse, even Eliza hath been torn from her world born."

And he too, blessed immortal that he was, seemed cursed to always find friendship amongst the mortals he would outlive.

"Worry not for me, Alisa. What things I lack, I make up for in other ways. But do not disparage your own hardships. Thou hast survived and mayest well one day shine more brightly than any of us."

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	temperence 2010-04-18 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Maybe, Argo, Maybe." She smiled, finishing the last bit of her ice cream. "Ah jus' t'ink we all shine equally, as Champions, neh. Well... even if ah'm non official, yet. We all may carry a dim light, but when we get together, ah t'ink we shine brightest. Umm... does dat make sense, or am ah bein' too philosophical, again?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	Argo smiled warmly. "Thou makest perfect sense to mine ears, Alisa." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	temperence 2010-04-18 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	"T'ank you, Argo." She smiled back at him, reaching over to nudge his shoulder with her fist. "You always 'ad good ears." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	"All the better with which to hear thee, mine friend." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	temperence 2010-04-18 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Now... am ah supposed to say "Oh Argo, what big beautiful eyes you 'ave!" , next?" She chuckled quite a bit, trying to steal another bite of his ice cream, again. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Thou couldst," Argo chuckled. "And I wouldst have to think of some clever reply." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	temperence 2010-04-18 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	"You'd say "De bettah to see you wit' , mah dear", Jus' like in dat story..." She giggled more, sticking her tongue out at Argo. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	"There be-th a story that doth contain such lines?" Argo asked, puzzled. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

temperence
2010-04-18 10:47 pm UTC (link)

"Oui! Ah read it as a kid... Ennie sorta stole de book for me. It's called "Lil' Red Riddin' Hood". It's about dis girl who wears a red ridding hood, who goes into de wood son her own, in search o' her Gammy's house. On de way, she meets a big bad wolf... an' well, he a big bad wolf!" Alisa chuckled, explaining the story to Argo. "She tells de big bad wolf where she is goin', an' he takes a short cut to her Garmmy's house an' eats her! Den he dresses up like de Grammy, an' when lil' Red Riddin' hood shows up, she comments on how big her Grammy's eyes are, an' 'ow big her ears are... an' den when she comments about 'ow big her teeth are, the Wolf attacks! But de lumberjack comes in an' saves Lil' Red Riddin' hood! Dey den cut open de Wolf's belly an' rescue her Grammy... den fill de Wolf's tummy wit' rocks an' t'row him into de lake. An' dat's pretty much de version ah read."

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	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Most fascinating," Argo replied. "The width and breadth of mortal imaginations never ceases to amaze me!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

temperence
2010-04-18 11:00 pm UTC (link)

"Well... from what ah heard, de book was used as a meta-fore o' sorts. Non to talk to strangers. But in France, it was used as a way to tell young women to steer clear o' King Louis... who 'ad an appetite for young women." She blushed a bit at her own worldly knowledge of such silly things. "Basically, he was de big bad wolf.. who used his kind words an' suave manner to seduce many o' young girl. Almost 'ow Zeus once turned himself into a Bull to seduce a mortal woman."

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	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	He chuckled. "Mine grandfather wort well know for being interested in almost anything that didst draw breath," he agreed. Not that he was very different, in some respects. "Though he didst go about it in ways I doth find unacceptable." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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