Kristoff Vernard, aka Kristoff Von Doom (discardedheir) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-06-28 15:53:00

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kristoff vernard, plot-"what if", vincent vernard

What If: If you liked it, then you should have put the ring on.
Kristoff Vernard, age 22, didn't leave his lab for a long time. He wasn't sure he could handle the humiliation.

"I'm so sorry," she had said. "It's not that I don't care for you, but I'm fairly sure I could never marry you."

The small bottle of Latverian brandy had been a birthday gift he'd been saving for a special occasion. It was empty now.

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	quitethecharmer 2010-06-28 07:05 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent checked the clock once more to be certain. Yes, it was well within reason to interrupt his brother now, regardless of what Kristoff said about his presence being needed or not. Bypassing the security panel entirely, he teleports past the door, brow furrowing as he quickly spots the empty bottle. "Phral?" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-06-28 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Vincent. I believe we've discussed the risks of teleportation in a lab environment." It barely qualifies as fretting. His voice is too blank, dead-sounding. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-06-28 07:10 pm UTC (link)
	"And I would assume that you and Doctor Samson have discussed the risks of wallowing in self-pity and/or loathing." Vincent retorts, but there's very little edge to his voice. He moves over to his brother and sits him up a bit straighter, looking him over. He starts with the simple things. "When was the last time you shaved, or truly slept?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-06-28 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	"It has been some years since I had the luxury of selfishness, little brother; can I not be afforded a little?" Kristoff groans. "I have only been up for..." He checks the clock. "37 hours, Vincent. Well within the bounds of safety." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-06-28 07:21 pm UTC (link)

"No." The reply is crisp, as Vincent pulls his brother up. The strength he is capable of employing to do so being not inconsiderable.

"Your younger brother, who has been reliant upon your guidance and therefore your well-being, for the past several years and hopefully many more to come, is telling you to go shower and shave. If you won't rest, I'll at least have you refreshed before I try to reach your higher processes."

It's a somewhat roundabout way of grabbing Kristoff by his own sense of responsibility to others, but registering the concern of others for himself is hardly one of his strong suits.

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	discardedheir 2010-06-28 07:54 pm UTC (link)
	"There are many reasons that is a flawed debate tactic," Kristoff mutters. "I will...discuss them sometime later." And he rises to go clean up. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-06-28 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	"I have no doubt you will." Vincent says soothingly. He goes to make tea. When Kristoff returns, he'll find a hot cup waiting for him, while his brother reads a familiar leather-bound book. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-06-28 08:13 pm UTC (link)
	Kristoff, cleaner at any rate, returns, sits, and sips. Vincent's tea always somehow leans a little... American, but that's to be expected. "Vincent, you are twelve years old." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-06-28 08:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Most observant." Vincent responds. "Kristoff, we have many talks about myself and what is not acceptable. Today we will talk about you." He sips his own tea. "I have tried to be considerate enough to completely leave you alone for a day and a half. Susan suggested as much." He looks at his brother with concern. "I don't want to lose you to... you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-06-28 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Cassandra will never be mine," he says quietly. Then groans. "You will not lose me. I will be fine. And even were I not to be, it is not as if you need me much. When I was twel--" And he stops himself. "No, that way lies madness, particularly your assertion that you should be allowed to get involved in celestial wars." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-06-28 08:35 pm UTC (link)

"I am somewhat fond of madness. And celestial matters." Vincent cannot help but grin slightly.

It passes, and he speaks again. "And I do need you. Most of all right now I need you to believe that your value is not determined by Cassandra's estimation of you as a potential husband. Right now you are in no condition to estimate your worth."

He goes a bit quieter. "You are my brother, and a great hero and scientist, and a good man."

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	discardedheir 2010-06-28 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	A shower may make a man more clean, but not more sober. "Yes, all those things, until one can get better." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-06-28 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent curls up his face and smacks a palm down on the table. "Stop being.. being.. STUPID!" As observed, Vincent is twelve. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

discardedheir
2010-06-28 09:02 pm UTC (link)

"Then answer me this, phral. Honestly," Kristoff says hoarsely. And he's about to ask. Ask if Vincent could look him in the eyes and claim that if his divine family came back for him at just that moment, the last four years would mean anything more than a memory. He knows it to be true; no matter how much Kristoff loves his brother, or how much occasional affection Vincent feels for him, he is, as everyone else ever was, merely making do with a fallback option.

But he looks at him, and softens. What good would it do, besides spreading the pain? "...Would my going to bed satisfy you? And get you to go to bed? You should not allow your sleep cycle to be disrupted."

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quitethecharmer
2010-06-28 10:18 pm UTC (link)

"My sleep cycle can withstand far more deviation than yours, Kristoff." Vincent says crisply, getting up from the table and walking around to take Kristoff by the arm.

"But yes, let's put you to bed. Hopefully most of that alcohol is out of your system. That you need natural REM sleep so badly is what's keeping me from simply mesmerizing you and making you go to bed."

Says the twelve year old.

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	discardedheir 2010-06-28 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	And just as he was pulling himself together, Kristoff's face tightens again. "Vincent, this does not qualify as an emergency situation. You do not get to violate people's minds." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2010-06-28 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent sighs and rolls his eyes. "Of course, Kristoff. You've taught me better than that." He continues trying to move his brother towards rest. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-06-28 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	Kristoff will insist at Vincent take the matter seriously, and that he had better get to bed himself. But he will rest. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	TimeJump: Much closer to the present. discardedheir 2010-06-28 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	Kristoff Vernard, very recently aged 28, despised clubs. They were full of people and loud modern music, two things happened to despise as a rule. But it was his baby brother's eighteenth birthday, and he had promised to get out of the building. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	Re: TimeJump: Much closer to the present. quitethecharmer 2010-06-28 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent is currently enjoying the atmosphere and a pleasant virgin cocktail. Asleif had given him the night to go spend with his brother, and Vincent had readily accepted. "I'm glad you came out with me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: TimeJump: Much closer to the present. discardedheir 2010-06-29 03:03 am UTC (link)
	Kristoff manages a very small smile. "You are most certainly welcome, although I cannot imagine why. To say that I am not fun at parties is a gross understatement, phral." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)