Chris Grant-Pym (pym_kitten) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-12-28 19:57:00

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The End of One Show Just Starts Another
Chris had always thought that the six day interval between Christmas and New Year's was the hardest section of days on the calendar to get anything done at all. However, this year on the 28th, she had something she damn sure wasn't going to miss. Pauline had invited her to come to one of her shows, and to go out afterward for sandwiches and whatever else.

For fun, and to make sure Pauline saw her there, she'd brought along a sign with a picture of a kitten with "I CAN HAZ!" pasted beneath it.

She couldn't help but grin as the band was introduced and brought out.

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	pym_kitten 2010-12-30 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	Chris just blinks, then blushes, grinning from ear to ear. "Well... fancy that, so am I." She gives Pauline's hand a squeeze. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indie_minor 2010-12-31 08:25 am UTC (link)
	"What a fortunate coincidence." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2010-12-31 08:35 am UTC (link)
	"Oh yes." Chris intones seriously. "I may have to join some religion to give thanks to a higher power." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indie_minor 2010-12-31 08:42 am UTC (link)
	"Well, Austin's pretty tall; I guess that qualifies as a higher power." Pauline stops, with a thoughtful look on her face, and then inhales. Mmm... corned beef and sauerkraut. Right over here." And she'll escort Chris in. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2010-12-31 09:18 am UTC (link)
	"I generally take mine roast, rather than corned, but I'm with you." Chris follows her in. Oh this place smells heavenly. Some pleasantly agonizing perusal of the options later, and Chris has a heaping sandwich of roast beef, texas toast, and melted mozzarella and monterey jack, along with a side of fries. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indie_minor 2010-12-31 09:38 am UTC (link)
	"Roast is good, too. But it doesn't work as nice with the sauerkraut." The Reuben sandwich Pauline gets is rather demonstrably smaller than Chris's meal. "And I was practically /raised/ on sauerkraut as a kid." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2010-12-31 12:05 pm UTC (link)
	"You'll have to come up to Salem Center sometime then. There's this little cafe by the coffee-house that Mister Wagner would swear by, so far as German food goes." Chris comments. "Probably just the animal factor, but I usually go for things that are a little heavier. More solid." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indie_minor 2010-12-31 05:29 pm UTC (link)
	"I have to ask, does he get Ride of the Valkyries jokes often?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2010-12-31 05:31 pm UTC (link)
	Chris smirks. "No, but a friend of mine out West probably does. One of Thor's kids." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indie_minor 2010-12-31 05:47 pm UTC (link)
	When that punchline sinks in, Pauline groans amicably. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2010-12-31 06:05 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh come on!" Chris laughs and nudges her with an elbow, before scooting a little closer to her. "My bad joke was at least as smart as your bad joke." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indie_minor 2010-12-31 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, in my family, music jokes just come naturally. For instance, one of my favorite classical styles is the chromatic Fantasia." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2010-12-31 06:27 pm UTC (link)
	"In my case, I go along with a lot of size jokes, but the cat stuff gets really old." Chris makes her way through a good portion of her sandwich. As she hits a chunk of actual garlic in the texas toast, she mentally reassures herself that, yes, she did pack mints. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indie_minor 2010-12-31 06:44 pm UTC (link)
	"I haven't gotten that many since coming out about being mutant, except a few of the obvious color ones over and over again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2011-01-01 08:09 am UTC (link)
	"Ugh, tell me about it. Something in my power makes my other form's color always match my hair in this one. A lot of carpet to drapes inquiries." She shakes her head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indie_minor 2011-01-02 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Ech," Pauline sympathizes between bites. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2011-01-02 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	"So, I wanted to ask you about your guys' lyrics. Is it all just one big brainstorming session, or does one of you pretty much just get an idea and run with it?" Chris cocks her head as she stages a further assault on her sandwich. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indie_minor 2011-01-02 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Deej is our primary songwriter. Usually, me and the guys just suggest a few refinements once he comes up with something, but sometimes He and I get a bit more collaborative, like with "In My Backyard." And yes, the incorporating the showtune bit was my idea, but I think it works." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

pym_kitten
2011-01-02 09:47 pm UTC (link)

"That was really heavy stuff in that one. I liked it." She smiles, then lowers her voice. "And yes, I'm aware of how much societal privilege the blonde and blue-eyed 'hot chick', as you mentioned, daughter of a hero who wasn't a mutant until recently has likely been enjoying."

She shakes her head. "Dad got this crazy skinhead fanboy one time going on about 'the glory of the aryan giant'."

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	indie_minor 2011-01-02 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Ugh, that's gotta be annoying." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2011-01-02 09:56 pm UTC (link)
	"It worked out. After the correspondence wouldn't let up, Dad tipped off US Agent, and the situation got resolved pretty quickly. The FBI was pretty pleased with what got kicked up in the process." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indie_minor 2011-01-03 04:24 am UTC (link)
	"It's nice when good things come of accidents. DJ's manifesting so publicly and automatically being outed is what gave me the guts to come out." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2011-01-03 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	"Haven't heard about that. What happened?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indie_minor 2011-01-03 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	"You know the dinosaur with a guitar on our album cover? That wasn't staged; it was a candid live shot. Deej's manifestation was in the middle of a show. Suddenly, panicked Utahraptor, right in the mosh pit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2011-01-03 05:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh... oh GOD... was everyone okay?" Chris' eyes bulged slightly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)