Kassia Grace Frost-McKenzie (little_mermaid) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-06-14 18:36:00

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inactive - ben parker, inactive - kassia frost

Not an after school special. (Open to Ben and/or Mac.)
Kassi hated gym. Hated it with a passion, even more now that they were very near the end of the school year and it was hot outside. Heat didn't go well for a girl with a largely Atlantean physiology nor did it go well with those damn socks. The socks were the bane of her existence and so Kassi tried to time it just so that when she went in to dress out for gym she could be alone, allowing her to free her wings for a moment before stuffing back in their little elastic prisons.

She had just slipped off her shoes and sat down thinking she was alone when she heard a noise.

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	Re: Later on... the_other 2011-06-19 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Wow. Sorry, I'm still having a little trouble with the fact that I'm dating an actual princess. Stuff like this only happens in the movies or in far away places, not to guys like me." Ben says, thinking over his next question. "If you're a princess, why stay on the surface? I mean, things have to be way better under the sea than up here." Ben speculates. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... little_mermaid 2011-06-19 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	"My mother kept me from my father for the majority of my life and I grew up here. There's a bit of cultural animosity towards me as a result so my father wants me to, at least, finish my education on the surface. I go home frequently and when I was gone for three weeks, it was because I went home to participate in War Games." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... the_other 2011-06-20 01:22 am UTC (link)
	Ben looks a little nervous at her words. "Um, what kind of War Games? Your dad isn't planning to jump New York anytime soon, is he?" Ben asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... little_mermaid 2011-06-20 01:24 am UTC (link)
	"What? No. It's a festival where we prove our military might. This year, my cousin and sister and I had to out strategy my dad. "It didn't go so well for me,." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... the_other 2011-06-21 04:59 pm UTC (link)
	"Is that why you didn't call right away when you got back home? Did something happen?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... little_mermaid 2011-06-21 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah. I kind of suffered a head injury and wasn't okay for a bit. It was really embarassing to not be able to talk or walk correctly." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Later on...

the_other
2011-06-22 04:09 am UTC (link)

"But you're okay now...right?" Ben asks, reaching out to take her hand, surreptitiously checking Kassi's head. He's glad he wasn't there to seek the jerk that hurt her, or Ben might have broken his face and few other body parts.

"So...what all can you do, being part-Atlantean? Can you really breathe underwater as long as you want? Do you have stay hydrated or can you stay on land indefinitely? Do your wings help you swim?" Ben asks, suddenly very interested in his girlfriend's abilities.

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Re: Later on...

little_mermaid
2011-06-22 08:04 am UTC (link)

"I still have headaches, but both the Atlantean physicians and the neurologist my mom insisted I see when I got back say that is normal and will go away in time. I may always struggle with a few words here and there, but I should be fine." Kassi squeezes Ben's hand, the concern tracing over his face telling her that she shouldn't tell him that it was her father who accidentally hurt her.

When he asks about her Atlanteanness, she lights up.

"I can totally breathe underwater. It's just like breathing air for me. I don't have gills per se, but I suspect my lungs are built differently. Never tried to find out. I can tolerate the extreme undersea pressures and temperatures, too. It's really a lot like being part fish. My dad used to call me his little mermaid. I totally liked that.

"Um. I do need to hydrate. I get weak when I'm not hydrated and just drinking water won't do it--though it doesn't hurt. I take an actual bath every day, and three times a week I go for a dip in the ocean. The wings don't affect the swimming but they let me fly. I suck at landings."

She pauses.

"Oh and I can pick up a minivan like it were a sack of potatoes. I do not make a habit of this, but it was useful this one time when I tore up a Doombot."

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Re: Later on...

the_other
2011-06-23 01:43 am UTC (link)

It's always weird to know that your girlfriend can bench press ten of you, literally, but Ben is still curious about all of this. He's never met a real Atlantean before and he thinks this would make a great story, if he were a reporter.

"That's pretty awesome." he says, nodding as he thinks of what else he can ask her.

"Okay, I need to see this in action. Let's arm-wrestle." Ben suggests, shrugging off his coat.

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	Re: Later on... little_mermaid 2011-06-23 01:51 am UTC (link)
	"...you sure you really want to do that?' Of course, she's already pushing up her sleeve. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... the_other 2011-06-25 03:38 am UTC (link)
	"I just want to know how strong you are." Ben says, grinning. "Don't let me win, either." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... little_mermaid 2011-06-25 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay, but when you end up with a dislocated shoulder don't come crying to me." She paused. "Okay, you could cry to me. But just don't whine." Kassia assumed the position and clasp her hand to Ben's. "On three. One...two...three..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... the_other 2011-06-26 01:58 am UTC (link)
	Ben listens to the countdown and does his best to offer resistance to Kassi. He manages to last a grand total of seven seconds before she is able to slam his hand down...and dump him on the floor. Ben gets up quickly and back into his chair. "Okay, wait. Try that again." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... little_mermaid 2011-06-27 12:35 am UTC (link)
	She arches a brow. "Seriously? Okay." And it's a repeat of the previous. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... the_other 2011-06-27 02:40 am UTC (link)
	"This is both hot and scary at the same time. More hot than scary." Ben says, shaking out his arm. She was /way/ stronger than him without even trying. "I'm glad you didn't punch me after that whole Valentine's Day thing. I'd still be in traction right now." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... little_mermaid 2011-06-27 10:19 am UTC (link)
	"Lucky for you I'm not as apt to jump straight to violence as my father is. I grew up mostly on the surface. I have a somewhat cooler head." She smiles at him. "Besides, if I punched you out, how would I kiss you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... the_other 2011-06-28 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	"It could work, so long as you didn't break my face." Ben grins, and kisses her right then and there. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... little_mermaid 2011-06-29 12:00 am UTC (link)
	She has a protest about there not being any fun in it unless she gets to break faces but...it's gone with the kiss, which she returns more aggressively than perhaps she would have in the past. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... the_other 2011-06-29 11:15 pm UTC (link)
	Ben returns the kiss just as aggressively because he usually enjoys make-out sessions with Kassi. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later on... little_mermaid 2011-06-29 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh good. I didn't break you." Kassi grinned when she pulled back from the kiss. Because breaking you would make me sad. Hey, he wanted to know everything she could do... (Reply to this)(Parent)

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