marlow (marlow) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-12 19:03:00

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Questions needed answers, even if Marlow didn't know how exactly what she needed Matt to tell her. With Doctor Strange unavailable, she needed to talk to /somebody/ who might understand. The increased power bothered her a little with the ease she had performing magic that used to require more concentration. Clea said it would happen over time, not practically overnight. Was it dangerous? Would someone get hurt?

Finding her destination wasn't that hard. She knew the general area and having met Matt Walker once already let her transport herself to his location.

She appeared in a simple shimmer of the air and put on a smile. "Hi?"

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this_fire_burns
2010-08-13 12:59 am UTC (link)

Matt Walker was still out of it when he stepped out of the shower, wrapping a towel around himself as he headed to the kitchen for this morning's coffee. The air conditioner kicked on and the cool air felt good on his skin. He had a long list of things to do today and checking up on Shelly was near the top. Coffee, breakfast and some spells would like wake him up in total.

The woman appearing in his apartment across from him woke him up faster than all three combined. She'd walked through his wards with no issue. Granted, they weren't the heavy duty wards he usually used, but still. If she'd come to kill him, she'd picked a damn good time.

And an odd strategy.

"Who the hell are you?" Matt demands, hand drifting down to keep his towel up.

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	marlow 2010-08-13 01:07 am UTC (link)
	The smile faded a little but didn't disappear altogether. "Short memory, huh? Did I catch you at a bad time? I thought it would be late enough with the time difference." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-13 02:31 am UTC (link)
	This woman obviously thought Matt knew her, but he wasn't making a connection yet. He reached out slowly with his power, seeking a sense of her mystical ability and came back with an odd familiarity. But she hadn't looked like this when they met... "Marlow?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-13 02:36 am UTC (link)
	The smile returned, bright and direct. "I would have called but I don't have your number, and this was faster. Can I buy you lunch? When you put on some clothes." Her head tilted with interest. "Aren't you chilly? You have goosebumps." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-13 03:01 am UTC (link)
	"No, not chilly. Just um...surprised. You look completely different, Marlow. How did this happen?" he asks. "Hold that thought; need clothes." he says, heading to his room. He returns minutes later in sweats. "Okay. Spill." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

marlow
2010-08-13 03:23 am UTC (link)

Spill she did, starting at with the incident that she thought related to her power increase, the Defenders fighting the Offenders because of Loki and the gods, and into their battle with Dormammu with Doctor Strange.

"I don't know how I look different, it's the power I have questions about. We defeated Dormammu. You know about Dormammu?" she didn't wait for an answer. "I was sure he was the reason why Clea sent me, but now I don't know. I'm still here. Doctor Strange is gone."

She waved a hand and his clothing changed colors in a rapid display. "I'm doing more, and more easily. There is no one to ask and I don't want to hurt anyone. And that's not all...are you sure you're not hungry?"

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this_fire_burns
2010-08-13 03:49 am UTC (link)

"Sure, I could eat." he says, going over the info she provides in his mind.

"I know the night you're talking about. I felt it. If Strange is gone, this dimension is in trouble." he says, watching as Marlow changes the color of his clothing.

"You could be inheriting power that was always meant to be yours, Marlow. Have you ever thought of learning who your parents are?" Matt asks. Of course, he knows how dangerous this is because he just learned who his father supposedly is, though he's been afraid to confirm it.

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marlow
2010-08-13 04:15 am UTC (link)

She paused in her color play at green and left it. The illusion would be gone when she left if she didn't release it first. "Some else asked me about that recently. I always assumed it was for the best that I wasn't told. Clea and Doctor Strange have been good to me.. I'd....have to think about it. Things could get worse. I would like to go back to Mac's if that's all right with you."

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	this_fire_burns 2010-08-13 04:27 am UTC (link)
	"With something like this, it's probably best you know now instead of later." Matt says. "Mac's is good." Matt says, and there is a whine from a corner. A half-hellhound, half-pitbull looks at them forlornly as they talk about Mac's. "No. You can't go, Whisper. I'll bring you something back." The dog grumps and looks at Marlow. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-13 04:36 am UTC (link)
	Marlow had completely missed the animal's presence when she arrived and now sank to her heels to WhisperLs level but not too close. She was used to animals roaming the compound. "May I pet him?" she asked, extending a hand in happy ignorance of possible reactions. "Is he friendly? Why can't he go?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-14 03:57 am UTC (link)
	Marlow will recognize immediately that this is no ordinary dog and that Whisper is /huge/. Matt just shakes his head. "He wasn't so nice the last time I took him out. Do not let the puppy dog eyes fool you." Matt says. Whisper cuddles against Marlow and whines at the injustice. "You big ham. Pretty women will not fall to your charms." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-14 04:06 am UTC (link)
	Marlow fell for the puppy eyes. She had an arm around the huge dog and lovingly scratched his ears and neck with her other hand. "He looks perfectly friendly to me. Where did you take him?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-15 03:46 am UTC (link)
	"Of course he looks friendly; he's trying to get out of the house. He chased a cat through the last cafe I took him to. Granted, it was a shapeshifter that had been stealing from the place, but the damage was all the same." Matt says. Lunch thought it was hilarious. "Anyway, we can get the food and come back or something, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-15 04:09 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe one day you'll come visit me in California," Marlow crooned to the dog. "Lots of space and the ocean, and a little girl who loves to feed a friendly dog lots of treats." She glanced up at Matt. "It's okay with me. Do you want me to go get it and come back or both of us?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-15 05:10 am UTC (link)
	"We can go together." Matt says. "I need to see more daylight after what I've been through recently. Some...friends and I got attacked by vampires recently. We won, but I learned some things I wish I hadn't." Matt says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-15 05:22 am UTC (link)
	She hugged Whisper and promised him something good for lunch before getting to her feet. "You look like it was pretty bad. Were there a lot of injuries?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-15 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Luckily, there weren't, but one of the people I was working with was bitten...by Dracula. I fought him, but it didn't go like I hoped." Matt says sadly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-16 01:50 am UTC (link)
	"Vampires." Marlow said the word with some distaste. "Is it dead? Do you need help tracking it down to finish the job?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

this_fire_burns
2010-08-16 02:10 am UTC (link)

Matt shakes his head. "No, he got away in the confusion. We were fighting in a burning nightclub and Shelly was in a bad way." Matt says.

"I plan on going after him to finish the job, but I don't want to drag anyone else into it. My feud with him is personal, and it has to be me that stops him." Matt says grimly.

"Thanks for offering; I'll let you know if I need anything. Now, why don't we talk about you? You've grown in power recently and you said Strange is missing. Is there a rescue effort underway yet?" Matt asks.

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marlow
2010-08-16 02:20 am UTC (link)

The green, as much as she liked it, wasn't Matt's color and not suitable for going out to get lunch. She made another color change to a less faded shade than the original.

"Doctor Strange has disappeared in the past for periods of time. There's no reason now to think he's not regrouping after the fight with Dormammu. I need to know if what's happening to me is safe. Not for me, but for the people around me."

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	this_fire_burns 2010-08-16 02:35 am UTC (link)
	Matt considers her words as his clothes change back. "Can you give me an idea what, exactly, is happening to you? Are you suffering any power fluctuations? Are you able to do a high ritual one moment and can't manage a cantrip the next? Are creatures coming to your call that you didn't summon?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

marlow
2010-08-16 02:54 am UTC (link)

She shook her head. "Magic is flowing easier and more. I don't need a ritual set up for most of it anymore, just a thought and it happens. There's no backlash if I overextend myself because I haven't been able to find that limit. I found you because you and I have met once and you're magical. The wards you have up? I barely felt them."

A sigh. "I guess I look different now. I'm behaving differently, from what I'm told. The biggest change I've noticed is.... well..."

Three Marlow illusions shimmered into being around Matt. "Them," she said with sigh. "They're not just images anymore. They're becoming, I don't know, conductors of sorts."

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this_fire_burns
2010-08-16 03:14 am UTC (link)

Matt reaches out to touch the illusions and his eyebrow raises when he notes he can feel them. He looks thoughtful as he considers everything else she's said thus far.

"It sounds like you've tapped a new plateau of power, Marlow. You're definitely stronger than when we met and my wards are not trivial wards. While this is a good thing, I worry what happens if you excel too far, too fast. We may need to take you out for a practical test of sorts. You may also need a mentor to get you through this time. I can think of a couple of people who fit the bill, but I'd need to make a call." Matt says, hoping that Ian isn't away on business right now.

"Is that something you'd consider? Do you need to go back home for a bit?" he asks.

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	marlow 2010-08-16 03:31 am UTC (link)
	"Would a mentor be able to come to the Defenders compound? I have responsibilities to my team." One by one, the images disappeared. "Sydney has to be in the loop about everything, and Titan. He would worry about me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-09-01 12:09 am UTC (link)
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