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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	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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	marlow 2010-08-21 05:50 am UTC (link)
	"As far as I know this moment, I'm free and I'm good with demons." Mmmm...food. Along with a new power level, she seemed to be hungry all time. "Maybe we should exchange phone numbers so I'm don't surprise you again?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-21 05:54 am UTC (link)
	"That sounds like a good idea. As much I as I like visitors, I'd rather be dressed next time." he says. He programs Marlow's number into his phone, and provides his own so that she has it. Then he starts in on his steak sandwich with zeal. He was a lot more hungry than he thought, apparently. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-21 06:00 am UTC (link)
	"Or I could send in an illusion," she offered, joking. "I haven't tested one yet in a battle situation. Since they're more than they were originally, I need to develop them more. See if I can change them in any way." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-21 06:27 am UTC (link)
	"I've heard of illusionists who could cast sympathetically through their doubles. They're like familiars, in a way." Matt says, chewing thoughtfully. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-21 07:29 am UTC (link)
	"Would that take long to master?" The idea sounded interesting. She still had to test her illusions against electronic surveillance. It could have been done at the compound but the alarms were hard to adjust so the entire team wouldn't mobilize. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-21 07:53 am UTC (link)
	"Probably not, especially if you're well-versed in such things." Matt says. "I'm not big on illusions myself, but my mentor is. I think he'll be willing to part with that knowledge or a small fee." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-21 08:51 am UTC (link)
	"What sort of fee?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	this_fire_burns 2010-08-21 04:30 pm UTC (link)
	"Nothing monetary. Ian's got more than enough money. He'll likely charge you a favor, or a piece of knowledge. You know how we mystic types are; favors and knowledge are far better than money." Matt says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2010-08-21 05:24 pm UTC (link)
	Marlow had a few more bites of her sandwich before she spoke again. "What fee are you charging to help me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)