Vincent Amorason (quitethecharmer) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-02-14 17:56:00

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asleif, inactive - ben parker, inactive - kassia frost, inactive - shanna eight, vincent vernard

Three Course Day
Vincent was single this Valentine's Day, but he was determined not to let himself be dragged down by that. To that end, he'd arranged friend-dates with three ladies he was inordinately fond of.

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	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-16 02:10 am UTC (link)
	She nods. "I am." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Dinner

quitethecharmer
2011-02-16 02:31 am UTC (link)

Vincent takes her hand and in the space between one moment and the next, they're in Florida, standing beside a gigantic steamboat permanently docked.

"A bit kitschy, I agree, but I'm fond of it. I've had enough of dark places, for the most part. I thought it would be nice to be able to see the sunset while we eat." He points up to a dining level with windows all around, as he escorts her across the gangplank to the hostess' podium.

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	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-16 07:55 pm UTC (link)
	Well, she supposed they were only technically barred from the California location anyway. Not that it would have stopped Asleif had she desired to go there. She did as she pleased. She offered him a smile. "Aye. There is something to be said for... "kitsch.'" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner quitethecharmer 2011-02-16 08:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Indeed. They have a certain charm." Vincent nods as he confirms the reservation, and they're lead upstairs to a table for two at a window. A bottle of wine is opened and left for them as they peruse the menu. "Have you had shellfish before?" He asks. "It's not a dish approached delicately." He smirks at her, knowing full well the limits of her being 'delicate'. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-17 03:45 am UTC (link)
	"I have dined upon lobster and crab before," Asleif tells him. "Quite different from foods of the Realm, but quite enjoyable as well." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner quitethecharmer 2011-02-17 03:49 am UTC (link)
	"I'm confident you'll enjoy the offerings here then." Vincent smiles, ordering the seafood tower for their appetizer. Something chilled and savory to wet the palate. "So how have you been? I was surprised to see you at the charity auction." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-17 04:28 am UTC (link)
	"I have been well," she told him. "I traveled to the lands my people once watched over since I saw you last." She grinned a Cheshire Cat. "I keep a careful watch on those I care for." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner quitethecharmer 2011-02-17 04:36 am UTC (link)
	"I imagine that must have been quite the enriching experience. I've been there myself, and found it... humbling." He smiles with more than a little self-satisfaction as he raises his wine-glass. "Flattery will get you... well, maybe not everything, but quite far." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-17 05:00 am UTC (link)
	"Is that so?" Asleif asked, hiding a slight grin behind taking a drink from her own glass. "I must remember that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner quitethecharmer 2011-02-17 05:02 am UTC (link)
	Vincent just chuckles. He takes his time looking between her and the menu for a short while. "You seem... happier than you used to. Less harsh. Which isn't to say that you've lost your edge, but you carry yourself as if you have less to prove." He reflects on how that could be said to him as well. "It feels good, doesn't it?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-17 05:07 am UTC (link)
	Asleif closed her eyes for a moment and nods, softly. "Aye. It does." She knew well she had crossed some critical juncture in her life. Perhaps not quite as fully as her sister had, but certainly well enough to propel her quite far down that road. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner quitethecharmer 2011-02-17 05:11 am UTC (link)
	He smiles and nods. "I'm happy for you. You deserve to feel comfortable in your own skin. I'll let you know when I get there as well." Vincent gives a lopsided smile. He feels better about himself than he did two years ago, or even one, but he still feels there is much work to be done on himself. "Where are you off to next?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-17 05:34 am UTC (link)
	"Please do." "I have not yet decided," she admitted. "Where there is need, I suppose." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner quitethecharmer 2011-02-17 01:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, just don't feel you have to do it alone." He smiles at her. "Even besides myself, I have it on good authority that there are some other residents of Midgard that are rather fond of you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-18 12:57 am UTC (link)
	"One other, at least, besides my siblings," Asleif said. "It is nice to be wanted." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner quitethecharmer 2011-02-18 01:04 am UTC (link)
	"And Zoey, and the rest of the Defenders, I'm sure." He reassures her. "I assure you, you are certainly..." He gives her a glance. "--wanted." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-18 01:51 am UTC (link)
	Asleif's smile was small, but seductive. "Let me assure you," she said, "the feeling is mutual." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner quitethecharmer 2011-02-18 01:54 am UTC (link)
	Vincent is surprised at the intensity of that gaze, clearing his throat and tugging his collar slightly, as their appetizer assortment arrives. "Well... I see." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-18 07:07 pm UTC (link)
	Asleif nods slightly. "I hope that I have not been... presumptuous?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner quitethecharmer 2011-02-18 07:09 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent quietly sucks a mussel from its shell, watching her. "I have very broad requirements for 'presumptuous'." He smirks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-19 01:25 am UTC (link)
	Asleif made a show of sucking her own mussel from its shell. "Hmm," she mused. "I believe this might need to be proven in... other places." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Dinner

quitethecharmer
2011-02-19 01:43 am UTC (link)

Vincent coughs slightly as he gets some chilled crab-meat down. His gaze flickers between Asleif and his eating for a few moments.

Why the hesitation? Shanna specifically said she didn't expect any exclusivity in the friendship arrangement. Andrea has moved on. You certainly don't have any other prospect (least of all not after that morning).

Because she's different, that's why.

"That... will have to be discussed." He bites off a piece of shrimp from its tail.

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	Re: Dinner godlierthanthou 2011-02-19 02:36 am UTC (link)
	"I am... what is the phrase? Open to discussion. Yes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner quitethecharmer 2011-02-19 02:38 am UTC (link)
	He smiles at her, sating himself on shellfish and nodding out the window to call her attention to the sun as it slips down over the horizon. "Happy Valentine's Day, Asleif." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)