marlow (marlow) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-06-14 00:37:00

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Marlow Gets a Makeover (open)
Downtime after the Defenders/Offenders war gave Marlow plenty of time to think about the spells she'd used and their effects. She'd knowingly overreached several times for magic she didn't think she should be able to wield and had done so easily. It was something she had to figure out before their next battle. She tried to contact Clea but those particular spells weren't working so well. Perhaps it was something she could talk to Matt about since he was the only other magic user she knew that might not get agitated when she said power surge.

Sure, there was Dawn...or was it Aslief? Who knew anymore. One was nice but untrained, the other expert and dismissive. While the others merely overlooked her, Aslief literally did not see her until there was a need for another sorceress.

Barefoot, wearing a boy's black tee shirt and faded to nearly white jeans, she made her way from the bungalow to the main house for a late breakfast. A ball of pulsing light hovered a few inches above her open palm.

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	gammagodling 2010-07-09 02:49 am UTC (link)
	Andy runs down along the beach, trying to see if he can actually tire himself out. He knows he won't, but he's always trying to find the limits of his own strength, find out what he can do without Titan. He doesn't notice Marlow from his vantage point, but he does take a minute to enjoy the the last light of the day. Dad liked to watch sunsets, and so did he. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-09 02:56 am UTC (link)
	Marlow might've showed a distinct lack of judgment by creating a second image of herself down in the sand a few feet away from Andy without warning, but in her defense no one seemed to have a problem with it so far. "May I asked a question?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-09 03:05 am UTC (link)
	If he is ever asked, Andy will not admit to jumping out of his skin at the moment. He will simply say that he'd been meaning to test his considerable leap already. "Marlow! Oh, hi. Um...can I get a little warning before you do that next time? I wasn't expecting anyone." Andy says. Once he's calmed a bit, he'll nod. "Sure, what's your question?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-09 03:10 am UTC (link)
	"I was warning you." She turned to point to Marlow on the bluff. "But I'll remember next time you need extra warning." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-09 03:23 am UTC (link)
	Andy looks surprised as he sees Marlow point...at Marlow. "Oh, you're a sorceress. Noted." Andy says, a strange tone in his voice. He's got cousins who deal with magic. Some of them used to pick on him. "You said something about a question, though?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-09 03:25 am UTC (link)
	Marlow joined them, and for a moment there were two identical Marlows in front of him. Then the image faded. "I'm sorry if I startled you. I wanted to know who the green man is. He's not a demon." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-09 03:43 am UTC (link)
	"No, Titan is no demon...but that doesn't stop people from calling him one." Andy says, looking away. "He's me...kind of. I don't really know how to explain it." Andy says. "You liked talking to him, didn't you?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-09 03:49 am UTC (link)
	"People can be stupid," she said simply. "He still helped by stopping the thief. He was funny about it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-09 03:52 am UTC (link)
	"I...am going to regret this. I know I am." Andy says, sighing. "Would you like to see him again, for a bit?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-09 04:00 am UTC (link)
	"I would! Just for a bit. If he's okay with it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-09 04:07 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I'm sure he'll be okay with it." Andy says, shaking his head. Okay, you get ten minutes and then back in the box. Andy's eyes close, and he growls low in his throat... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-09 04:09 am UTC (link)
	...And soon, Titan is towering over her once again. "Hey there, short and gorgeous. I hear you been askin' about me." he smiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-09 04:15 am UTC (link)
	He wasn't a demon. Marlow knew about demons. But he didn't look real either. It was thing that nagged at her curiosity. She looked up. And up. Annnnnd up some more. She wasn't a a short woman outside of the gates, so inside she was used to people towering over her. "Would it be all right if I touch you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-09 04:27 am UTC (link)
	"Ya know, I bet there are a million guys out there who would love to hear you ask that question." Titan says with a grin. "Sure, go ahead." he says, dropping down to a knee. Now he's still taller than her, but he's closer to her eye-level than before. "You smell good." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-09 04:39 am UTC (link)
	"Sea cotton," she said vaguely as she stepped closer and put a hand on his chest. Then the other hand. "You're very warm," she said with a smile, looking up. He wasn't scary at all, even this close. She supposed he could be, and probably was, but having a lot of magic at her fingertips gave her a sense of security. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-09 04:43 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah...I run hotter than most people." he says, as he watches her. He doesn't understand what she's doing, or what she's getting out of this, but he's not really worried about it. "Why did you want to see me, Marlow? Most people would rather talk to Andy. He's nice, and gentle and most of all, he's safe. More like weak." Titan says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-09 05:12 am UTC (link)
	She finished looking at him and moved back. Curiosity sated for the moment, her expression was on the satisfied, gleeful side. "It was fun watching you catch the hamster guy. You're not a demon, you know. Demons don't have much of a sense of humor." "Andy seems nice, but I don't think I'd call him weak. You're just very strong." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-09 12:44 pm UTC (link)
	"That I am. But most people never figure out other stuff about me. They just see big and green, and start runnin'. I'm waitin' for you to figure that out and do the same." he says, looking at the sunset. "I love sunset. Means the day is over and night is comin'. What do you do around here at night, Marlow?" he asks, still squatting near her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-09 01:39 pm UTC (link)
	"I've fought demons, zombies, and mutants. I know what's scary." She turned to look at the water. "Sometimes I go into the town and look around. Teleport other places to see what's there. Watch movies or practice magic. I spend a lot of time here on the beach. There were no beaches in the Dark Dimension like this one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-09 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	"I like going to different places. Stayin' in one place too long makes me nervous, unless I got family or somethin' there. I ain't been to too many movies because people make it tough to watch. Same with beaches." he says. "We could go somewhere, sometime. That way, neither of us get stuck in just one spot." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-10 04:09 am UTC (link)
	"I don't have a family, only the Defenders. This is the longest I've stayed in one place on Earth. I like it here." She thought about it for a few seconds. "I'd like that. When you come back, I'll have a place we can go." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-10 04:24 am UTC (link)
	"Good. I'm lookin' forward to it. I guess my time is close to bein' up. Andy's already chompin' at the bit to get back out." Titan says. "I guess I'll see you soon, Marlow." Titan smiles. "By the way, the way you got Andy was pretty good. Two of you is almost better than one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-10 04:35 am UTC (link)
	She tried not to laugh, but there was a suspicious snicker from behind a cough. "I was trying not to startle him, but it didn't work. He should back. It's almost time for dinner. I hope he lets you come back soon. Today's been the most fun I've had in months." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagodling 2010-07-10 04:38 am UTC (link)
	Titan smirks. "Every day is more fun with me in it." He smiles, melting down, down down, until he becomes Andy once more. Andy blinks, looks around, then looks at Marlow, a bit confused. "Oh, you're still here." he says. "How did it go?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-07-10 05:02 am UTC (link)
	She found it strange that Andy expected something bad to happen. "I like him. It's almost time for dinner. I can teleport you to the main house if you like." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)