nextgen_citizen (nextgen_citizen) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-05 19:36:00

Entry tags:

inactive - torn ear, rachel summers, team - x-men

Giving It Another Shot
Torn Ear's whiskers twitch as he braces himself. He's fairly sure he's doing things correctly this time. Flowers instead of a fresh kill. He bathed himself*. He'd even decided to try out human clothing. The ~~chosen one~~ Pym girl had given him a pair of hide pants that would even fit his tail; leather she called it, if he remembers correctly. The four-armed human, Silvee, had given him a very pretty shirt too. It was a bit snug, but the color was nice and vivid. To top it all off, he'd even picked out a face with the illusion-maker that he found satisfactory.

He knocked at ~~Red-fur~~ Rachel's door.

*And for the record, 'bathing' himself involved water and scrubbing stones in one of those indoor giant white bowls the humans seemed to enjoy.

(Read comments) - (Post a new comment)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-08-06 05:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Really?" He grins again. "That's so impressive! Do it! Do it to my brain!" He takes her hands and puts them on his head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-06 05:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay, hang on," Rachel said. Her first act was to push out a general "ignore us" telepathic suggestion to the people around them, just in case. She took a deep breath. "Okay... I can do this..." She reached into her own mind, organizing the information the way she wanted it, and planted a copy in Torn Ear's mind. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_citizen
2010-08-06 05:51 pm UTC (link)

Torn Ear's head swims as the skill floods in. He looks around the street, blinking at the 'squiggles' he saw earlier. He tilts his head from side to side as a smile starts creeping over his features.

"I... I think I get it."

He points up at the sign over the entrance to the place. "That says it's a place to get food!" He peers at it. "From... some... place..." He still had trouble with names. Certain sounds simply didn't exist in the way his people spoke. It had taken him long enough just learning to force out 'Rachel'.

"..boot-shaped country?"

(Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-06 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Italy," Rachel supplied. "That's Italy." "But yes, there's good food here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-08-06 05:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Iii...iiitahllyyy..." It comes out sounding like a housecat's warbling, but he seems to get the basics of it. He grins again and renews his offer of his arm, ready to go in. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-06 06:08 pm UTC (link)
	Rachel took his arm as they went inside, and they were soon seated at a table. "Lot of different chicken dishes," she assured him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_citizen
2010-08-06 06:18 pm UTC (link)

Torn Ear warbles quietly to himself, happily looking over the menu with fascination. He tilts his head curiously at the amount of greens available, but moves on from it.

"I think... the chicken parmesean?" It seems simple enough, and not terribly expensive. He'd managed to get some human money by selling some crafted stuff he had made, but he was trying to be cautious.

(Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-06 06:20 pm UTC (link)
	"That's good," she agreed, as she looked over the menu. "Might get the veal parmesean myself." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-08-06 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	He smiles, ordering for them both once the waiter arrives. After some indecision, he decides to try a Pepsi. He's seen the symbol all over the place, it must be at least worth trying. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-06 06:39 pm UTC (link)
	It's Diet Pepsi for Rachel. "So... how do you like it at the school?" she asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-08-06 06:50 pm UTC (link)
	"It's... different. Everything indoors is so solid. No artisan marks. Everything is like it comes from the same place. Everyone smells SO different from one another too, even if they have little differences in appearance." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-06 06:59 pm UTC (link)
	"I could say the same thing about your people," Rachel told him. "Er, looking the same anyway. I don't know about smells." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-08-06 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	He nods. "I can imagine it. Looking the same to you. We can tell differences of us, but smell is very important too. It tells you what a person does, how they live." Torn Ear tilts his head at her. "You smell like the forest before a fire. Not sure what that means yet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-06 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	Rachel could think of a few things, barely any of which were good. But she'd passed that hurdle, passed on that all-consuming, world-burning power. There was a little left within her... but not enough to go crazy on. "Huh," she said. "That's kinda... weird. But I don't really know much about scents. Not like you do, anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-08-06 09:45 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh no... I made you uncomfortable, didn't I? Please don't be mad. I like the way you smell. It's--" Torn Ear seems like he's about to say one thing, then diverts. "--interesting." He smiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-06 09:50 pm UTC (link)
	Rachel as glad she'd got her mental shields up. She didn't need to know what Torn-Ear was thinking. "It's fine, really. Don't worry about it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-08-06 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	That gets her a relieved smile, as he picks at the basket of garlic bread, sampling a piece. "Hm. It's... savory." He looks up at Rachel again. "So.. what do you do when you and your pride are not fighting evil?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-06 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Shopping, when I can," she told him. "And I'm kinda big on aviation. Small planes, that kind of thing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-08-06 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Planes..." He stops, trying to get around that word for a minute. "Don't you fly without machines already though?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-06 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, yeah," she admitted. "But that's a new thing, pretty much. There's just something exciting about the whole thing, relying on your wits and skill." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-08-06 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	Torn ear lets out a rippling purr, almost like a laugh. "That is very nice for you. I'm just a fighter, not smart or anything, so I just have to guess how it must be." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-06 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	Rachel's eyes darted around to make sure they weren't attracting much attention. "Don't but yourself down so much, Tommy," Rachel told him. "You've picked up on lots of things pretty quickly." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-08-06 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Really? Everyone back home thinks I'm kind of slow. I can't.." He lowers his own voice as well. "I can't commune with the spirits, or invoke the elements. I just hit things." He pauses. "I'm good at making jewelry though. My big sister taught me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-08-07 12:01 am UTC (link)
	"Then that's your skill then. Not everybody's good at the same things." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-08-07 12:29 am UTC (link)
	Under the illusion, his ears twitch happily. Torn Ear smiles at her. "Thank you, Rrachel. It is very nice of you to say that. So, do you fly much so far?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)