Mason Jeffries (got_the_touch) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-21 19:41:00

Entry tags:

jordan bochs, mason jeffries, nimue smallwood, plot-"mason jeffries vs atlantis"

Learning to Deal
For any fool for love, being separated from your significant other feels like a long time.

When said significant other is off talking to her dad who rules two thirds or more of the world's surface, and is discussing a bunch of crazy people out to kill you, it feels even longer.

To keep himself busy, Mason had built an aluminum tree house just outside the base, fastidiously checking the road leading towards it for any sign of her.

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strongbox
2010-09-24 03:21 am UTC (link)

"And they're going to fail, Mason. On both counts. I've been reading the Atlantean law we have access to. It took pulling some strings to get a little help from the Avengers, and what we have is incomplete... but remember, people were surprised that Marrina hadn't made a choice yet. That, and what I'm finding, suggests that she ha some choice in the matter. They have feuds and challenges and seek parental approval and all, but they're still a civilized society. Namor has /chosen/ non-Atlanteans to be his bride before. It didn't exactly work out great, but he was able to pull it off. I'm still looking for specifics... but I think we have a reasonable basis to challenge this... and meanwhile, no one is going to kill you. Tree houses aren't Atlanteans' natural habitat."

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got_the_touch
2010-09-24 03:27 am UTC (link)

Mason nods. "I know, that's why I built one."

He thinks over what Jordan has to say and nods. "Thanks Jordie." He rubs the back of his head. "It still makes me think though... if I hadn't been able to catch that guy off-guard, he could have squashed me like a bug. I mean... even aside from these nutcases, Marrina IS a princess... shouldn't she have someone who can protect her?"

He's still trying to work past seeing himself as the least powerful member of the team.

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strongbox
2010-09-24 03:35 am UTC (link)

All the humor leaves Jordan's face as he responds, totally up front for once.

"Hell no."
He looks his little brother in the eye. "She's a princess. If she wanted protection, that's why there's a royal guard. That's what we're here for if it comes down to it. She doesn't need protection. She needs someone who loved her before she wore the crown. Who didn't know that marrying her might mean money and power and the big seat at the table. She needs someone who makes her laugh when important princess-y things come up and everything seems like it sucks. She needs someone who is going to take her for hot dogs and kettle corn and poutine at the Leafs game instead of boiled lobster for the fifteenth night in a row. And I only know one guy who does all of that for her."

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	got_the_touch 2010-09-24 03:38 am UTC (link)
	Mason just blinks, then gets up and hugs Jordan. "Yeah..." He says quietly. "I do all that stuff, don't I?." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2010-09-24 03:39 am UTC (link)
	Jordan hugs his brother back. "Yep. You also make her feel tall. I heard some girls like that." Couldn't last forever. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-09-24 03:45 am UTC (link)
	Mason chuckles and drops his arms, pushing out of the hug with a roll of his eyes. "You know... there's something else you should consider." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2010-09-24 03:57 am UTC (link)
	Jordan quirks a brow. "Oh? What's that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-09-24 04:12 am UTC (link)
	"Why I'd be out here barefoot in September." Mason taps his foot to the aluminum floor, and there's a flash as a sizable hole opens up underneath Jordan. Indestructible brothers may mean you can't punch or kick them without breaking a digit, but they can stand up to plenty. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2010-09-24 04:32 am UTC (link)
	Jordan is only just barely able to catch the side of the hole and chin-up himself back into the fort with a smirk. "I could still find someone else to take to the Leafs game." he replies, though by now he's grinning. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-09-24 11:33 am UTC (link)
	Mason offers Jordan a hand as he's getting up. "And I could still have taken away your handholds." He nudges a fist against Jordan's arm once he's got his footing again. "Thanks man." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2010-09-24 02:38 pm UTC (link)
	"You're getting a lot quicker with that power of yours, can tell you've been practicing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2010-09-24 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	Mason grins. "Yeah, but that's only part of it." He gestures over to the hole, pointing to the thicker metal at the edges. "I realized that contracting the material by increasing the density works a lot faster than forcing it to corrode, or warping it into, say, a funnel." He repairs the hole, checking that it's smoothed over. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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