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 2011-04-19 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)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-21 02:30 am UTC (link)
	"Shortage of garden variety supercriminals, huh." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-21 02:32 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, we tend to either get big disasters, or quiet. The government cuts back and cuts back, and considers eliminating the expense... and then everything hits the fan and we're national heroes again. Its a cycle thing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-21 02:34 am UTC (link)
	"And in the meantime, you're the man on the spot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-21 02:37 am UTC (link)
	"More or less, yeah. At least til the government appoints a representative." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-21 02:39 am UTC (link)
	"So, was it unanimous acclamation, or just that you were the oldest?" She smiles. "Sorry for the personal question. Mom lets me run the board meetings sometimes, but I've never taken charge of a field team." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-21 05:11 am UTC (link)
	"No apologies necessary, modesty is not my strong suit. The team elected me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-21 05:25 am UTC (link)
	"Never been my best of the Official Virtues, either." She grins. "That and Purity. But hey, if we run double duty on Honesty, Diligence, and Charity, that's got to count for something, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2011-04-21 06:17 am UTC (link)
	That draws a grin in return. "I like the way you think." he replies. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-04-21 06:41 am UTC (link)
	"I'm glad." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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