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 2010-08-16 03:46 am UTC (link)
	"I can't say for certain, Marlow. It would really be up to that person. You don't think Sydney and this...Titan would be okay with you taking a little time off to get yourself in order?" Matt asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

marlow
2010-08-16 04:03 am UTC (link)

"I am the only experienced sorceress they have. It's true that we're not much in demand, but when we are, it's bad." Without a big, green lucky charm to touch, she instead turned to lavish affection on Whisper. "But I need to make sure that I don't accidentally send them all to the moon or worse. Maybe I can come to some accommodation. I wouldn't need to if I could get back to the Dark Dimension but for some reason it's closed to me."

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	this_fire_burns 2010-08-16 04:26 am UTC (link)
	Whisper happily accepts all of the attention Marlow is willing to give, licking her hand and sniffing her. Matt just shakes his head at his dog. "You can't get to the Dark Dimension, either? All right, I'm definitely calling Ian. We'll figure out how to work this all out for you." Matt says. "How do you feel right now, Marlow? What do you want most?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-16 04:37 am UTC (link)
	She thought about that, her hand stilling in mid-stroke on Whisper's neck. "I'm scared," she admitted. "But right now what I want is lunch. Later, I want to figure out how to be me safely." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-16 04:46 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, we're going to make sure you get through this safely. You won't hurt anyone you care about. Now, let's get some food so we can get your mind off of this for a bit." Matt says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-16 05:15 am UTC (link)
	The smile returned. "So if I start showing signs of taking over the world, you'll be around to stop me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-19 01:29 am UTC (link)
	Though he knows Marlow is joking, Matt realizes that if it comes down to it, he really will have to stand up and deal with Marlow if something goes wrong. It's what he's been trained to do since he was younger. It doesn't mean that he likes the idea of it at all. "Well, it won't come to that. We won't let it get that far." Matt says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-19 01:47 am UTC (link)
	"Of course it won't," she said cheerfully. "Are you sure we can't take Whisper? Should I transport us or do you want to handle that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-19 03:17 am UTC (link)
	"How about you teleport us there so I can see just how powerful you've become. Mac's is designed to mess up magic, so teleporting us to the front door will suffice. And Whisper shouldn't come. Mac will give us an extra steak sandwich for him anyway." Matt says. Whisper barks happily at that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-19 04:38 pm UTC (link)
	A big dog has a big bark, and Marlow leaned away from Whisper when he voiced his happiness. Then she hugged him again. "Did you want to change clothes or put on some shoes?" she asked Matt. "I don't mind, but Mac might." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-20 01:15 am UTC (link)
	"Ah, you make a good point. If some demon tries to kill us, I'd like to say I was wearing my duster, at the least." Matt comments, heading for his room. He returns shortly after with said duster, his staff, black t-shirt, jeans and boots. Nodding at Marlow, Matt grins. "All right, beam us up, Marlow." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-20 02:05 am UTC (link)
	Before Matt would have the time to take a breath, Marlow had them outside of Mac's place. She did it without a gesture, spoken spell, or smirk that she could do it so easily. "I came back a couple of times after the first time I was here," she said by way of explanation that she found it so quickly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

this_fire_burns
2010-08-20 02:36 am UTC (link)

Matt just stares at Marlow for a moment. Very few wizards could pull off something like what Marlow had just done. Ian could do it, and so could Strange, very likely.

He reassessed his thoughts on the need for Marlow to have a new mentor, in the tune of she needed one /asap/.

"Yeah, sure. No problem." Matt says, going to open the door for her. A part him wants to ask her to try a spell inside Mac's, even with all of the precautions taken to inhibit spell-casting.

Still, he won't do that. No reason to piss of Mac, who nods at them in greeting. He offers a smile for Marlow.

"You still hangin' around this bum?" Mac asks, referring to Matt, then grinning.

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marlow
2010-08-20 02:50 am UTC (link)

Marlow grinned back. "When he can stand me." One the two visits she'd alone she had sat at the bar and made idle silence with Mac. It would have been rude to not pay respect to the excellent steak sandwiches and ale.

"I kind of surprised him today and twisted his arm to have lunch with me." The new Marlow had some talent for the little white lie; the old would have related how she'd popped in on Matt just after his shower and given the wrong impression.

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	this_fire_burns 2010-08-20 04:43 am UTC (link)
	"First, my dog, now my bartender? Are you trying to turn Chicago against me, woman?" Matt asks, mock-plaintively. Matt pulls out a chair for Marlow, then sits down himself. "So, you mentioned a Titan earlier. Please don't tell me you mean an honest-to-badness Greek God type Titan." Matt says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

marlow
2010-08-20 02:26 pm UTC (link)

"But I love your bartender," she protested, laughing. "And your dog. They're friendly."

She clasped her hands on the table's surface. "His name is Titan, although if my mythology is up-to-date, his great-grandfather is one of those honest-to-badness Titans. But that's not relevant. Titan is a new member of the Defenders. I wonder if Mac would be all right if I brought him here for lunch sometime..."

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	this_fire_burns 2010-08-20 03:00 pm UTC (link)
	Matt just shakes his head. "As long as the money is good and he doesn't start trouble, Mac won't have a problem with him. How long have you known this guy? Does he treat you well?" Matt asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-20 03:25 pm UTC (link)
	"My money is good and Titan is perfectly friendly as long as no one provokes him. He joined the Defenders a little while ago. We get along really well so far. I like him, he's different. Can't have too many friends, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-20 03:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, so he's a hothead." Matt assumes. "Gotta watch out for those types, Marlow." Matt nods at her assesment of friends. "No, I guess you can't. Just be careful, Marlow. That's all I ask." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

marlow
2010-08-20 04:13 pm UTC (link)

"Andy, that's his other side, says so too, but I'm not so sure. He's big and green, so he's already a magnet for attention, and people are rude. I don't think he'll hurt me on purpose. It's just as likely that I could lose control of my magic and accidentally hurt him."

She grinned. "If I need to, I know a nice beach where I can send him to cool off. Thanks for the concern. You almost sounded like a TV dad for a moment."

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	this_fire_burns 2010-08-21 12:33 am UTC (link)
	"You know, I like this new Marlow, even if she /is/ a bit mouthy." Matt smirks. "Well, you should both be careful then. The way you talk about him, though, he doesn't just sound like a teammate. You sound like you're worried about him for other reasons." Matt says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-21 01:11 am UTC (link)
	Maybe she did talk about Tiitan a lot. No one else had pointed it out to her. Titan was her first real friend and she wanted to take good care of him and their friendship. "I don't know. He's not like anybody else. You should meet him sometime. You could bring a date!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

this_fire_burns
2010-08-21 01:18 am UTC (link)

"Oh, and here I was hoping you'd be my date." Matt says, tongue-in-cheek. Matt's real issue on that front was not knowing anyone he could really ask.

He and Lynch...nah, he couldn't do that. Michelle was a vampire. Not that that /excluded/ her outright, but he didn't really want to go there after the whole Dracula thing.

Jessica is the grand-daughter of Satan. That /does/ kind of exclude her outright.

That left...no. He couldn't ask her. Not after the whole Dracula thing.

"You know what, I think I'll pass. I'm sure he's a nice guy, but I wouldn't want to be a third wheel." he says.

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	marlow 2010-08-21 01:41 am UTC (link)
	"You're kind of old," Marlow said with mock seriousness. "I meant you might like a friend with you. It /is/ a compound full of gods, magical people and mutants." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

this_fire_burns
2010-08-21 05:40 am UTC (link)

Matt feigns offense at Marlow's comment. "Well, you're...short."

He laughs as their food is brought over to them, along with a doggy bag for Whisper.

"I'll consider it, Marlow. I've got a lot of stuff around here to work on as it is, so I may not be able to get away for awhile. I'm going to need some mystic help with a project I'm undertaking soon, if you're free.

We'll be facing demons. /Lots/ of demons." Matt says.

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