notinplainsight (notinplainsight) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-07-10 10:34:00

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Happy Birthday Jack
Kalypso had been preparing for Jack's birthday so that when it got here she was ready. She had been up with the sun and went out to get the last few remaining items she would need for their lunch. The picnic basket was packed with food and a bottle of wine and ready to go. His gift, a small device of Eternal technology, that would capture images and then display them in a 3D holograph was wrapped and put with the basket.

Now all that she needed was the birthday boy.

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	notinplainsight 2011-07-17 01:33 am UTC (link)
	"Take a look," she said and started to remove the containers. Kal of course packed all of his favorites. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

jackmurdock
2011-07-17 02:08 am UTC (link)

Jack opened one and peered inside. A smile widened on his face. With his senses he was forced to eat lightly seasoned food, the blander the better. Additives colored the flavors for him as well. On one hand, he was able to enjoy the taste of real food. On the other, he didn't eat out much.

Kal had brought all his favorites, roast chicken, vegetable sticks, fresh bread, the raspberries and blackberries he loved, cold gazpacho soup and for dessert, a selection of cookies and cupcakes.

"This is fantastic. You were busy this morning."

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	notinplainsight 2011-07-18 01:14 am UTC (link)
	"You're the birthday boy so I got all of your favorites," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2011-07-18 02:34 pm UTC (link)
	"It's good to be the birthday boy." He offered her the container of fruit. "So that was your grandfather. Sersi's father or your dad's." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2011-07-19 07:54 pm UTC (link)
	She accepted the container and opened it. A strawberry was plucked from the container and popped into her mouth before she set it aside. "Mentor is my father's father," she said. "My mother's parents live in Olympia." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2011-07-23 07:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Is your dad around?" He went for dessert first and bit into a cookie. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2011-07-23 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	Kal was quiet for a moment as she mentally searched for her father's mind. "No," she said. "He's not on Titan at the moment." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2011-07-23 09:03 pm UTC (link)
	He grinned at her. "My dad sniffs the air at the front door to tell who's been in the house and for how long." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2011-07-23 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	Kal chuckled. "I don't doubt that." All the containers were spread out and opened. Kal nibbled on a strawberry. "When will you see them next?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2011-07-23 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Probably Thanksgiving. Dad's got a case. He'll be in Austin for awhile." He popped a strawberry in his mouth. The fruity flavor was wonderful. "Mom's busy with the training center." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2011-07-23 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	"It'll be that long?" Kal asked. Even though her mother disappeared at random times, she always made contact at least once or twice a month. "You should go see them before then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2011-07-25 12:24 am UTC (link)
	He glanced up from the plate in his hands. Maybe he should go see them. Tell them about the weird thing that happened to him. Why did the idea of seeing them give him a feeling of aversion? He pushed it aside. This wasn't the time or place. "I'll do that. Mom'll put me to work in the center as her practice dummy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2011-07-25 12:31 am UTC (link)
	"How about we both go?" she suggested. "Let me be the practice dummy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2011-07-25 12:48 am UTC (link)
	"I'd love to have you along, but I'll warn you - Mom is probably the best at what she does. She wasn't Run, It's Her for nothing." He took her hand and kissed her fingers. "We can bum around the waterfront and see the lions." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2011-07-25 01:05 am UTC (link)
	"I can take anything your mom can dish out," she said. "It's not like she can kill me or anything." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2011-07-25 01:17 am UTC (link)
	"I know. It's just the idea. Having an ex-assassin at your throat is still unnerving, even when you know it's only for show. Believe me, sweetheart, the fact that you can't be killed is a source of relief for me. I don't want anything to ever happen to you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2011-07-25 01:32 am UTC (link)
	"Nothing is going to happen to me, silly man. Now eat your food." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2011-07-26 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	Jack obediently picked up a container and started eating. The flavors were rich and satisfying to his senses. "Why so worried about me seeing my parents? Are the three of you planning something I should worry about?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2011-07-26 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	"No. I just know you don't get to see them often and it is your birthday. I'm sure they would want to see you on your birthday." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2011-07-26 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	"As long as Mom doesn't cook. She likes those crazy hot spices." He leaned in to kiss her. She tasted of strawberries. "Does it bother you that Sersi is gone so much now? You had her all to yourself growing up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2011-07-26 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	"Not really," Kal said. "I can always reach her in an instant and get to her in an instant." Kal smiled. "And she needs to get out a little bit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2011-07-27 12:08 am UTC (link)
	"Every time she sees me, she pinches my cheek like I'm your twelve year old boyfriend come to walk you to school." He smiled back. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2011-07-27 12:14 am UTC (link)
	"It's cute and she thinks you're adorable. Don't forget, we're all just little kids in her eyes. She is tens of thousands of years old." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2011-07-27 12:37 am UTC (link)
	"I know, I know. It's still odd to have a mother encourage me to be free with her little girl instead of looking at me suspiciously." Not that any mother ever did. He was just that type of guy. "I like Sersi very much, and not because she's the source of the best thing that ever happened to me. She's just not like any mother I've ever been acquainted with." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2011-07-27 03:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Mom's pretty unique," Kal said with a fond smile. "Even among the Eternals. I love that about her. Your mom is the one who does the suspicious looks." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)