Giovanna M. Bennet (burnwithlight) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-06-08 19:24:00

Entry tags:

andrew summers, giovanna bennet, inactive - nell st. croiz, rikki cargill, sengai senyaka

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Genoshans, Nell)
When everything was done at the volunteer site, there was cleaning up and meeting at that great little restaurant with the nice private rooms. The whole gang: Andrew, Giovanna, Angelo, Sengai, Rikki...and that Nell girl Gio had met. The St. Croix girl. The American (and therefore baseline) St. Croix girl. Gio was still processing this. Good thing for the restaurant's record keeping away eavesdroppers, in case someone ended up saying something untoward.

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not_adorable
2011-06-09 12:24 am UTC (link)

Angelo just smiles as Andrew takes control of the situation and lays things out. He can practically feel the reassurance wash over him.

He just smiles innocently at Rikki--

Heh.

and Nell. "Your great-uncle's contributions went against all socio-statistical likelihood. You should be proud."

Which is Bennet for 'It's downright freakish that a human ever tried to help mutants that much."

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	whoholdsthewhip 2011-06-09 12:31 am UTC (link)
	"I beg your pardon. My knowledge of such things are much less than I'd like." He looks around to make sure no nearby patrons were looking. He quickly lifted the glasses long enough to rub the sweat from under his eyes. The brief hint of their natural glow was quickly covered as he returned the shades to their former place. "You're family is human then?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_got_nothin 2011-06-09 12:32 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah," she says. "We're human. Painfully, blatantly, uselessly human." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-06-09 12:33 am UTC (link)
	Sengai's eyes narrow behind his glasses, his tone turning cold. "My mother's human." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

anger_issues
2011-06-09 12:37 am UTC (link)

Rikki's expression instantly changed to one of contrition. She'd crossed a line without thinking. It never had been her strong suit. She just reacted.

"Of course," she said, with forced evenness. "My apologies."

The next bit, however, nearly prompts some rather nasty words from her. As it is, her fist clenches and her density started to increase, though not quite enough to damage the floor. A flatscan?!

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burnwithlight
2011-06-09 12:42 am UTC (link)

Gio has to admit, though she's sorry Rikki was on the receiving end, Andrew looks so handsome when he's verbally and morally bitchslapping someone.

On the whole, though, she should have planned this better. She took a breath.

"Sengai, Nell was using self-deprecating humor, not intending any insult to your mother. Rikki, aside from her family's involvement in the Mutant Underground, Nell's mother has had dinner on many occasions with Andrew's grandfather, so you're in good enough company in terms of eating with her family there. And I thought Andrew would benefit from talking with her both about her St. Croix connections and her inheritance from Captain Forrester. I'm sorry if I could have organized these introductions better."

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	i_got_nothin 2011-06-09 12:45 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe I should go. I mean...I appreciate the invite but...there seems to be some issues, not the least of which seem to involve my humanity and my inability to self-depricate properly. Sorry. I'm used to using my fists or a checkbook." She moved to stand. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whoholdsthewhip 2011-06-09 12:51 am UTC (link)
	"I apologize, Miss St. Croix." Sengai said, feeling shamed at his presumption. "There is much of this country I do not understand. I mistook what you said for an insult. I am sorry." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-06-09 12:52 am UTC (link)
	Angelo's reflexes go off. "Absolutely not. Miss St Croix, we are honored to have anyone dedicated to The Cause join us. If you would insist on leaving however, please let me escort you." He stands. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

assaultnbattery
2011-06-09 12:56 am UTC (link)

Andrew sits back down, looking around at everyone.

"Please, sit. Jakob and Kristine Eisenhardt were human." he says, naming Erik Lensherr's parents, pointedly. "The mother of his children as well. Most of the authors on my 'people I admire' bookshelf are human. And if we are ever going to have any form of peace between mutants and humans, with or without co-existence... first, we need to be able to eat dinner together.

Ms. St. Croix, I apologize, and take full credit for the unfortunate beginning. I'm sure you understand, given recent events, tensions are somewhat high. Given that you met Giovanna while working in Mutant Town, I'm sure you understand that as well as anyone... and to make amends, this meal is on me."

He eyes the others again. "Everyone, please sit, dinner is on me. The roast chicken is supposed to be excellent."

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	anger_issues 2011-06-09 01:17 am UTC (link)
	There was little Rikki could refuse one from the line of Magneto, and this was no different. If he wanted her to eat with the flatscan, so be it. And if said flatscan had some kind of family history with Magneto... Well, might make her tolerable, at least. So long as she didn't touch her. She sat. "Again... sorry," she managed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_got_nothin 2011-06-09 01:23 am UTC (link)
	"It's...it's okay. No harm done. It's cool...and I understand." She slowly sat back down. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-09 01:26 am UTC (link)
	"So... Nell," Gio said, grateful again for the private section of the restaurant with the no-eavesdropping policy. "Where did that lovely bracelet come from?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-06-09 01:38 am UTC (link)
	Satisfied with the resolution, Angelo pushes Nell's chair in for her as she settles, before seating himself again. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

i_got_nothin
2011-06-09 10:04 am UTC (link)

Nell glanced down at her wrist and lifted it a bit, the light catching the metal and stones. It was obvious that it was old.

"It was a birthday gift from a friend of my mother's. I think it came from a pirate's shipwreck, but Switchblade Pete doesn't tell his secrets. Other than it carries 'special gifts' for the wearer. If that means compliments received when wearing it, definitely true."

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	assaultnbattery 2011-06-09 04:01 pm UTC (link)
	"Special Gifts, huh? Interesting." He ponders that a few moments, then moves on to another topic, seeing as a lot of charms are supposed to have special gifts. "So, Gio mentioned you met working in Mutant Town - what all are you doing there, and what kind of history do you have with social work?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_got_nothin 2011-06-10 12:47 am UTC (link)
	"My degree is in social work. I've been working in Mutant Town as part of my practicum. The habitat project was more on my own time, but in general that's what I'm down there. I figure...mutants have the same needs that anyone else does. Maybe even more so." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anger_issues 2011-06-10 02:10 am UTC (link)
	Oh, for Magneto's sake. She was one of those. The flatscans who wanted to make nice with the mutants, who wanted to give them a "hand-up." Hard to give a hand-up to someone who was already several rungs up the ladder from you... Rikki managed a polite nod, but otherwise didn't say anything. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2011-06-10 02:16 am UTC (link)
	Andrew considers this a few moments. "Can you get me a resume and references? I have several projects that could use someone with your background, if everything checks out... but social work isn't really my arena." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_got_nothin 2011-06-10 10:45 am UTC (link)
	Nell sat up a little straighter. Andrew was asking for her credentials! "Dear sweet lord Magneto are you serious?" Her eyes lit up like someone had just told her she was getting a pony. "Do you want it hard copy or digitally? I can have it to you first thing in the morning, any format you want!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-10 10:48 am UTC (link)
	Gio has to meet Andrew's eyes and smile as Nell once again reveals the fact that she curses, well, like a Genoshan. "If you could send it digitally, that would be great. We can always print out a hard copy if we need." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

assaultnbattery
2011-06-10 01:10 pm UTC (link)

"As she says. Coordinate with Giovanna, please, and she'll make sure I get everything needed. I need someone with a background in social work to help coordinate the consulate's approach to Mutant Town and other projects. Even better if that someone helps demonstrate coordination between mutants and baseline humans." he answers, sticking with his belief that mutants are human, so further clarification is needed.

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whoholdsthewhip
2011-06-10 01:47 pm UTC (link)

Sengai raised an eyebrow at the girl's choice of curse, though not for the reason the others might have. To him Magneto was a powerful mutant and a credible leader, as his father related to him. However, the man was not some deific being and it made Sengai uncomfortable to hear the man's used as if he were. However, Sengai felt it wise not to bring such a subject up in a public setting for he suspected a reaction to such an opinion would be..significant. He turns to Nell.

"You must know that you'd face a great deal of resentment from both your baseline fellows as well as those you would seek to help. I've seen it firsthand back home between the Tamil and Sinhalese."

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	i_got_nothin 2011-06-10 02:45 pm UTC (link)
	"I don't really engage much with flat...baseline humans outside of my family. And they all associate with mutants. My mother...is very good friends with mutants. It's how I came to spend time in Genosha as a child. I'm more at home there than anywhere. I'm not worried about resentment. I'm worried about what is right." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	not_adorable 2011-06-10 08:33 pm UTC (link)
	Angelo nods. "Doing what is right should always be the foremost concern. Arguing over who has or doesn't have the right to help The Cause is just silly and infantile. Like little children arguing over who Mother loves best." Says the sixteen year old. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)