Christina Frost (whosperfectnow) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-22 21:30:00

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inactive - bruce gotham, inactive - chris frost, inactive - justin rhodes

An Introductory Reunion.
Tina had to get away from Xavier's for a bit. The closer in proximity she was to her fellow X-types and mutants the higher the odds that she'd develop a new ability. Tina was growing weary of the now-normal searing pain of her genetics rewiring to accommodate something new and while it was fun she couldn't go drinking with Rose every night. She elected to go home for a bit, to go stretch out on her own couch and just relax in the relative peace and quiet of her brownstone. Justin could come stay the night when he wanted to (provided she could lure him out of the lab...some flirtatious texts often did the trick) and she would be safe to try to get a handle on what the hell was going on with her since Providence. Dr. McCoy still had no lead on fixing her and Tina realized she had to psychologically brace herself for the possibility that she might never be her brand of normal again.

Today, she'd gotten up early. Just had been there for the night so she got up, made him breakfast, sent him out the door (which made her feel kind of like a housewife, which as nice) and then sat herself down with a cup of coffee. The day was still pretty early and she had a blank canvas. A second cup of coffee in hand, she tried to decide what to do for the day. It was kind of liberating to have no plans, but boring just the same.

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

"Well, Ah do want you. Not just because Ah've screwed up my relationship with my son, either. As Ah said, Ah did find you at one point, but Emma told Namor about it and Namor threatened to kill me if Ah came near you again." Bruce says.

"Ah like your diamond skin, Chrissie. You look beautiful." he says.

"Yes, Ah was born and raised in Louisiana to a farmer and a seamstress. We have land there, our family does." Bruce says.

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whosperfectnow
2010-09-24 03:34 am UTC (link)

The armor went away and she was regularly skinned again.

"It's one of my abilities. I have several. What about you? What is your mutation? Tell me who you are, Mr. Gotham. It would be interesting to me to know who you are." She paused for a moment.

"Please don't think ill of Namor. He really was very protective of me. I wish he could have been around when I was older. There are some unpleasant things about my personal history that might have been avoided."

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	nextgen_baddie 2010-09-24 03:41 am UTC (link)
	"Ah...Ah can turn off mutant abilities, Chrissie." Bruce says. He doesn't mention the other part of his abilities right now, because that might scare her. "If you'll use your ability again, Ah can show you." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whosperfectnow 2010-09-24 03:46 am UTC (link)
	"You're a nullifier." Her eyes widened. She hadn't absorbed from him, this she knew, but he could also, at least for the moment, take away the pain that the abilities she'd already absorbed caused her. "Okay." She held out her hands and they crackled with electricity, blue and green arcs of energy. It was the most recent ability she'd absorbed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_baddie
2010-09-24 03:51 am UTC (link)

Bruce looks at the power between Tina's hands and extends the field that normally surrounds his body. Tina will feel every single one of her powers shut down immediately.

Bruce takes a deep breath, concentrating on the space between them. He looks at Tina with a great deal of surprise.

"Ah didn't know that you were an absorber." he says, his voice filling with wonder. "You're amazing."

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	whosperfectnow 2010-09-24 03:55 am UTC (link)
	Her body went quiet for the first time since Providence. There was no pain, no uncertainty, just quiet and normal. Tina smiled. "Oh wow. This...this feels amazing. Does this hurt you at all?" Her eyes widened with amazement. "It's a recent development actually. My mutation went crazy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2010-09-24 04:02 am UTC (link)
	"You have several, which Ah have no issue with...but the level at which you possess them makes it so that Ah have to work a little to keep them all negated. Ah'm sorry Ah didn't come to you sooner, but Ah'm glad Ah could spare you some discomfort, sweetheart." Bruce smiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whosperfectnow 2010-09-24 04:08 am UTC (link)
	She was a quiet for a moment. "The discomfort from the mutations really is nothing. Mr. Gotham...you might not really want to claim me as your child." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2010-09-24 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Please, call me Bruce." Bruce requests. "Now, why would you think something like that, Christina? Ah've come a long way to meet you. Ah can't imagine any reason why Ah wouldn't want such a beautiful girl as my daughter." Bruce says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

whosperfectnow
2010-09-24 11:30 pm UTC (link)

"Bruce," she amended with a nod. "You seem very genuine and earnest about wanting to have a true and honest relationship with me on the parent-child level. You also appear to be a man of some business power, given that my mother and Shaw saw fit to wreck your life. With that being the case you need to understand something before you decide if you honestly want to claim me."

She took a deep breath and told him about her childhood and spared no details. It wasn't something that she would ordinarily just disclose but she'd so badly wanted to know her father as a child that the idea of that secret taking him away from her now that he was found.

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nextgen_baddie
2010-09-24 11:44 pm UTC (link)

Bruce listens intently to Tina's story, at first not certain what she thought she could say that would make him reject her. The longer he listens though, the darker his intent expression became.

By the time she finishes, Bruce Gotham is angry enough that he wants to find Sebastian Shaw and eviscerate the son of a bitch himself. He couldn't believe that Emma would be so hateful to her daughter to let this happen to her.

No, she could. Ah'm only sorry Ah didn't outright kill the whore instead of simply removing her memories. Bruce thinks.

The silence continues for a time after Tina finishes speaking and Bruce simply looks at her with abject sadness and pity.

"If Ah could have saved you from that, Tina, Ah would have, no matter what Namor or anyone threatened. You said Namor treated you well, but did he do nothing about this, either?" Bruce asked.

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whosperfectnow
2010-09-24 11:49 pm UTC (link)

"He didn't know. Emma took him away from my sister and I. He only recently found us himself. I don't know for sure, but I think he's doing something about it. I got information the other day that my primary tormentor is dead."

She looked at him a moment, noticing the pity.

"Please don't look at me like that, Bruce. I'm okay. I'm safe, I'm loved, and I'm happy. My life is good."

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nextgen_baddie
2010-09-25 12:04 am UTC (link)

"Ah'm sorry, Tina. Ah guess it's just that you've gone through so much and you haven't broken. People have hurt and used and abused you, and yet you still stand." Bruce says, offering her a small smile.

"You and Ah have more in common than Ah first believed, my darling." he says.

"Ah would like to be one of those people who love you and make you happy, if you'd allow it. What is your favorite food?" he asks.

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	whosperfectnow 2010-09-25 12:09 am UTC (link)
	"I told Justin and he didn't run from me. Now you're still here." She marveled a bit at this. "I have a weakness for the vegetarian burritos at Chipotle. I have simple tastes when it comes to food, though I have no issue blowing money on fabulous steak dinners using the AmEx." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2010-09-25 12:44 am UTC (link)
	"Well, Ah'm glad that Justin had enough respect for you to stick around. Lesser men /would/ run." Bruce says. "Ah love steak as much as any man, and if you wish, we will go out for steak sometime. But Ah confess that Ah don't know what a Chi-Portly is. You said they do burritos?" he asks curiously. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whosperfectnow 2010-09-25 12:51 am UTC (link)
	"You've never had Chipotle?" She looked at him a little like he was from Mars. "Oh this won't do. That's it. We're going to Chipotle. It's amazing." She got up and went to get her purse. "You have to have a burrito from there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2010-09-25 04:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Then Ah shall have to mend my ways." Bruce tells Tina. He's actually a little excited about this whole Chipotle business, as it's something he can share with Chrissie. "You tell me what's good and Ah'll give a try." he smiles. "However, you aren't paying for it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whosperfectnow 2010-09-25 05:16 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm not?" She looked at him a little curiously. "I don't mind. Really. I'm just determined for you to try Chipotle." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2010-09-25 05:44 pm UTC (link)
	"You are not, young woman. Ah invited you out for the meal, and Ah'll be takin' care of the tab. So, if you're ready, we'll go now." he smiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whosperfectnow 2010-09-25 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Is this one of those Southern hospitality things?" She smiled as she nodded for him to follow her to the garage and her new Jag. "You can pay, but I can drive." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2010-09-25 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah can agree to this plan, Chrissy." Bruce says, following her to her car. He whistles in appreciation when he sees it. "Very nice car. Ah used to like tooling around with them, rebuilding them when Ah had the time." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

whosperfectnow
2010-09-25 07:58 pm UTC (link)

"I'm presently rebuilding that one," she points to the black, 1972 Chevy Impala convertible coupe half under a protective cover to the far left of the garage. "I'm working on another car, but I've got that off-site lest Justin see it. Older cars are more of a challenge sometimes, but I enjoy getting my hands dirty."

She slid behind the wheel of her Jag and he'd notice that she didn't have any keys for it. She didn't need them at all; the car simply started up on its own.

"No one could ever figure out where I got the car thing from."

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nextgen_baddie
2010-09-26 12:47 am UTC (link)

Bruce had long stopped suppressing Tina's powers, deciding now that he needed to know more about his daughter than just what she's been doing over the years.

"Well, now we know where you got it from and...if these things aren't too personal for you, Ah would like to help you work on one in the future. Maybe a way for us to spend a little more time together, if you want." Bruce says.

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whosperfectnow
2010-09-26 12:56 am UTC (link)

Christina was quiet as she thought about this for a moment and negotiated through traffic. Justin, thus far, was the only person who had ever wanted to mess with cars with her. It wasn't exactly that it was special to them, just that Tina had been so alone for everything. She chewed her lower lip, pulling into a parking spot in front of the restaurant.

"I have been considering buying an old Dodge Charger." She looked over to him for a moment as she drew her purse to her from the backseat with her TK. "If you're interested, we could go pick it up today."

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	nextgen_baddie 2010-09-26 01:39 am UTC (link)
	"Ah will go if you will have me." he says, getting out of the car. He will then go to her side of the vehicle and open the door for her and help her out. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)