StrongBox (strongbox) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-04-14 18:03:00

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Back in the saddle again
The date was a little awkward, what with both girls getting married soon, and him not being all that familiar with any of the people involved first hand before-hand, but it was still pleasant... and had some promise. Worst case scenario, if she's more truly married than she indicated, he can always call this a business meeting and take the write-off, since there is some business to discuss.

First things first, arranging the date. He makes reservations - in Canada, so getting some wine with dinner shouldn't be an issue, rents a limousine, makes arrangements for her flight, and sets up possible options for movies or dancing after dinner if she likes.

Its been way too long since he's been on a real date.

"Yes, hello. Is Vernique there?"

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	butterflybullet 2011-04-18 07:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Great. I'm a bit of a sucker for the classics, anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-18 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	"Can't say I'm too surprised. Any other hobbies or interests beyond the classics, fashion, business and aromatics?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-19 02:56 am UTC (link)
	"Just marksmanship and impending motherhood, really. And you, besides tech, business, national security strategy, and sports?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-19 02:59 am UTC (link)
	"I'm too easily distracted by hobbies. Frailty of a busy mind... robotics, computer science, Canadian and international law, French literature and cinema, classic and action movies, hockey... but really, when I get the chance, my real devotion is for extreme sports. Especially skiing and snowboarding." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-19 03:40 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not surprised... favorite English-language movie?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-19 05:08 am UTC (link)
	"Ooohhh, tough question. The Godfather is right up there. MASH, Apocalypse Now, Star Wars, The Blues Brothers and Dr. Strangelove all might fight it for the top spot. And yours?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-19 05:15 am UTC (link)
	"To Kill a Mockingbird, Roman Holiday..." a slow grin. "And maybe Clueless, just because." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-19 05:19 am UTC (link)
	"Ahhh, the first, very good, definitely. Have never seen Clueless I'm afraid." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-19 05:26 am UTC (link)
	"Clueless is actually fairly true to the original Austen, amusingly enough. And yes, Atticus Finch is a man to love forever." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-19 05:41 am UTC (link)
	"Hmmm, I'll take your word for it on Clueless. So, where did you learn to speak French?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-19 05:48 am UTC (link)
	"My parents were both fluent for very different reasons, and they took me to Paris and Nice and Mont Saint Michel all the time when I was a kid." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-19 05:57 am UTC (link)
	"Ahhh, that makes a lot of sense. One of the two centers of the fashion world and all. You get much practice with it? Your accent is excellent." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-19 06:08 am UTC (link)
	"A decent amount of practice. I try to do these things right." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-19 06:13 am UTC (link)
	"Probably a little less in L.A., from what I know of it, compared to New York. I don't get into the states a lot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-19 06:21 am UTC (link)
	She nods. "The West Coast's better for practicing one's Spanish, which admittedly I don't do a lot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-19 06:57 am UTC (link)
	"Its close enough, I can manage a little, but not my strong point either." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-19 05:49 pm UTC (link)
	She nods. "On the whole, Canada seems a bit better at language instruction at an early age than the United States." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

strongbox
2011-04-19 05:58 pm UTC (link)

"Bilingual country for the most part... In a lot of places, everything is in both English and French. All of our laws, and anything done through the government needs to be available in both. We also have a big Chinese population... and the effort to translate all of the Romany tongue into a written language is being done here." An effort he seems fairly proud of. "You speak any other languages?"

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	butterflybullet 2011-04-20 01:20 am UTC (link)
	"I can get by in Italian, and I know enough Symkar-Hungarian to demand to see my daddy and/or the shooting range." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-20 01:23 am UTC (link)
	"Symkar-Hungarian, huh? That's a new one. Sounds practical in your case though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-20 01:34 am UTC (link)
	She smiles. "It's apparently a lot like the Latverian dialect of Hungarian, but with less German influence and fewer words for 'please don't hurt me.'" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-20 01:36 am UTC (link)
	That draws a laugh. "Haven't had to deal much with Latveria yet, thankfully." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-20 02:09 am UTC (link)
	"Me neither. Small favors. Sounds like Alpha Flight has definitely had enough on its plate." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-20 02:33 am UTC (link)
	"Sort of. I mean, technically we've been pretty inactive for a while... it seems like when we get missions, its big stuff though, then we get some quiet in between. The joys of working in Canada, I suppose." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)