Vernique Denning (butterflybullet) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-11-18 02:28:00

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'Nor can the kindest will / preserve you from the kill'
Vernique had gotten Solver down for a nap, and she was sitting alone, listening to music, particularly an odd little folkish song that Dr. Vernard had mentioned at a charity function. "It is a beautiful song," he had said, "by my favorite American songwriter. And I hate it."
A girl had to look into something like that, right?
...Yeah. Bad plan, listening to a song about sun gods and the necessity of violence, right after putting your baby sun god, with his Great Big Destiny, to bed.

It's not that she was a pacifist or something, it's just....

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	stone_bear 2011-11-18 07:50 am UTC (link)
	"Tis a lovely song. Quiet, yet stirring." says the deep voice from the door. "Too much of the Celts, mayhap... but stirring e'en so. Whate'er their shortcomings, I cannot fault their bards. But thou hast a displeased expression." (Reply to this)(Thread)

butterflybullet
2011-11-18 07:56 am UTC (link)

"Yeah, it's pretty." Pause. "It's not that I have a problem with the general concept of 'Stuff Worth Fighting For,' Hal," She starts in on it abruptly. "I mean... my father fought for a paycheck; I'm in no position to be holier-than-thou. It's just... I'm human. I'm very human. Didn't realize how human I was until I started hanging out with Svalin. And he's my baby."

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	stone_bear 2011-11-18 07:59 am UTC (link)
	Halbjorn nods, moving in to sit on the floor next to his sister in law, bringing them about eye to eye. "And he wilt always be thy son. And whilst thou'rt human... thou, and thine, art what ist truly worth fighting for. In thine own way, ne'er forget thou'rt a greater thing than the gods." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

butterflybullet
2011-11-18 08:16 am UTC (link)

She smiled. She knew Halbjorn really believed that, and she loved him for it. "Thank you, Hal... it's funny. I don't worry quite the way Svalin does. No bad guys are getting the hands on Solver. Not with you two around." It'd be over Svalin and Hal's dead bodies, Vernique's sure. Which means it wouldn't happen, 'cause those two took on all comers. It'd take the Hulk or something to bring Halbjorn down.

"...He's so smart, you know?" she says softly. "I can already tell; he does all the neurological stuff ahead of the baby books timeline, and he's... just really smart. He could be whatever he wants, except he won't, because he's a god, and he's choreographed even if the entire choreography concept is fuzzy all of a sudden..."

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stone_bear
2011-11-18 08:26 am UTC (link)

He nods once. "Aye. One day he wilt fulfill his destiny... there ist no way around that. But not e'ery day ist taken. Look at mine father, and how oft he defied his liege to protect Midgard, to stay among mortals. How Aridis sees to her duties, with much else in her day. There ist a great deal he canst yet be besides the Sun God... and thou wilt hath a role in determining what that ist. Not all needeth be so driven as the princess, nor the Bear of Asgard."

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	butterflybullet 2011-11-18 08:33 am UTC (link)
	Vernique listens, and smiles. "...Good point. Thanks, Hal. You're a very positive person, you know that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-11-18 08:49 am UTC (link)
	He nods happily. "I try to make the best of each day." Literally, living each as if it may be his last, of course. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-11-18 08:52 am UTC (link)
	"So...speaking of that, and of good musicians -- she abruptly segued -- we've got a pretty little skald hanging around." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-11-18 09:05 am UTC (link)
	"Aye." he agrees readily. "She ist most fair... and the daughter of the greatest of our skalds. She hast been aiding thee?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-11-18 09:08 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, very nice girl. Trying hard to be helpful. I get... a little picky about what I want Solver exposed to at this point, but she's been trying to adapt." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-11-18 09:14 am UTC (link)
	He nods. "Thou'rt his mother. At this age, tis always thy choice. But I am glad she ist trying to aid thee, at least." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-11-18 09:19 am UTC (link)
	She nods. "You two hit it off, or am I prying?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-11-18 09:23 am UTC (link)
	He shakes his head. "Tis not prying. And nay, she ist engaged." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-11-18 09:27 am UTC (link)
	"Ah, okay. She hasn't mentioned the fiance to me. So how's the Hollywood hobby?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-11-18 09:29 am UTC (link)
	"Nor to me, I think mayhap she ist less than pleased with the match, but tis not for me to say. And... they wilt be resuming filming the vampire movie soon, until then, little ist going on." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-11-18 09:50 am UTC (link)
	"Ah, yeah, best not to speculate there." A pause. "Did your mothers ever try to talk the girls into getting married, I mean, before?" Hal himself, well, that was a foregone conclusion. "Hmph. Vampires. Well, that should be violent enough to be fun, I guess." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-11-18 10:03 am UTC (link)
	"Aye, unless the son of the Dragon returns. But e'en then, it wouldst be nice to take another shot, but he wouldst simply flee... ahh... I wouldst not know. Ne'er when I wast about, but then twas always a subject mine mother preferred not speak on when I wast there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-11-18 10:15 am UTC (link)
	"Ah. Reasonable, I guess." Vernique loved Hal, and she supposed she wouldn't want him any other way, but she still paused to tell herself yet again how very, very unlikely it was that Solver would be like Hal. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-11-18 10:20 am UTC (link)
	He nods, seeming to think nothing much of it. "All else ist well?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-11-18 10:21 am UTC (link)
	She smiles. "Yeah, Hal. I've got no complaints... just let things get to me sometimes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-11-18 10:28 am UTC (link)
	A small nod. "Tis understandable. We art glad to have thee here, always... if any of us canst aid thee, thou wilt let us know?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2011-11-18 10:31 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah...I know I can always count on you." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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