dolemecknight (dolemecknight) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2013-11-06 20:37:00

Current location:	Seattle, WA
Current mood:	calm
Entry tags:	dolemeck, joanna ketch, team - nightstalkers, tyler morbius

Moonlight Sonata
It had been almost a week since Dolemeck and Tyler had moved into their new apartment complex. Being as it was already furnished, they did not need to bring in any of the furniture from the old place, or do much decorating. But that did not stop Dolemeck from working on his own room. He had put up pictures of the people who mattered to him on the walls. His parents, his cousin Derek Woo, a picture of himself and Argo on a boat, and even a picture of himself and Tyler in Germany, with their tour guide Gerta.

Just a she was about to put up another picture, there was a knock on the door of the apartment. He placed down the picture frame that was in his hands and went to go open the door.

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Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment

devilonstrings
2013-11-15 11:26 am UTC (link)

The knocking sound falls outside what she should be hearing in her music, causing Jo to turn around. "Oh!" She steps behind the couch and finishes adjusting her pants, getting her headphones off. "Tyler, sorry about that." She runs a hand through her hair, straightening it. "Don't normally get changed right here, but it's where my jeans came off last time I was wearing them. Hope I didn't upset you."

The apartment isn't dirty, per se, but seems to be granted a very unique organizing system.

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	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment living_dhampir 2013-11-15 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Not upsetting at all..I mean, no big," he said, trying to brush it off. ..Tyler wasn't sure how to describe what he was seeing in regards to the apartment. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment

devilonstrings
2013-11-15 06:43 pm UTC (link)

The apartment was awash with contrasts. Mail, books, and clothing were all over the place, but in consolidated (if not orderly) individual piles. Posters and a few framed pictures and paintings were hung on the wall with little concern for being straight. The outer surface of the fridge was all but completely obscured behind magnets and takeout menus. A half-open door to the bathroom reveals a slew of drying clothes slung over the shower-rod.

On the other hand, standing binders of sheet music, a modest collection of pawn-shop acquired instruments, and shelf upon shelf of cd's were kept meticulously ordered on wall-mounted storage.

"So, I'm glad you got here early..." She raises one arm across her chest, holding her opposite bicep. "I'm worried about Dolemeck. Worried by Dolemeck. I mean... uh... he's told you he's dating a she-devil, right? An actual tails, horns, from-hell she-devil."

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	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment living_dhampir 2013-11-15 06:57 pm UTC (link)
	Any ruminations about Jo's apartment or posterior were silenced at that question. "He's what?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment devilonstrings 2013-11-15 07:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay, so you didn't know." She gives him the general rundown, telling him about the pictures, and the request for help with shopping. "Do you think he could be a plant by someone? Best case scenario, we need to be looking out for him dating, middle ground we need to look out for who he is dating... and scenarios get worse from there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment living_dhampir 2013-11-15 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	"No. We haven't made much in the way of long-lasting enemies," Tyler stated. "I think it's more likely that Dolemeck probably relates to this..woman and doesn't consider it that grave a situation given his own history." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment

devilonstrings
2013-11-15 07:31 pm UTC (link)

"Okay... but I just thought you and the others should know about this." She curls up her face a little. "I-- okay, I know we have to give him some leeway because of the whole my-master-treated-me-like-crap and oh-no-suddenly-i'm-in-the-future bits--" She gestures semi-wildly. "--but what do we do now? Do we do anything? I mean, yes, we're going to the movies, but beyond that? I've got two almost full time jobs and half a dozen gigs I'm chasing at any given point, and all this horrific stuff that somehow just starts popping up all the time and we're the unstoppable badasses that have to deal with it and and--" She lets out a heavy breath.

"I need a drink. You like tequila?" She looks up at him, then marches off to her kitchen, pouring herself a shot and grabbing a wedge of lime from the fridge, sucking it briefly before knocking back the shot. She offers the wedge to Tyler. "Still got enough juice in it for another shot."

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Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment

living_dhampir
2013-11-15 07:37 pm UTC (link)

"Jo, it's okay," he tried to assure her, but she's off getting a drink before he can say much.

"Yeah, I like tequila. I'll talk to Dolemeck, but at the same time I want to treat him like a grown man and have some faith that he can make responsible decisions. It doesn't mean I won't stop keeping an eye on him," he assured while she was fixing the drinks. " You know Jo, I understand this whole life is a lot to take in. If you need to talk, I'll listen."

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Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment

devilonstrings
2013-11-15 08:01 pm UTC (link)

Jo pours him the shot, then puts the wedge and the glass into each of his hands.

"It's just... Papa and I were in the middle of nowhere, and I went to just a normal, out of the way music school... all that Avengers and mutant and aliens stuff, it was always just something... 'over there'. Like I was watching a Simon Williams movie or something.

I went most of my life never knowing he'd been Ghost Rider, never thinking vampires and demon or monster hunters and werewolves were real things. I am... an artist, a waitress, a shop clerk... and... and..."

She runs both hands through her hair. "And I'm something else. I can't get through more than a brief aria without feeling it just start to creep in. To feel my skin turning white, to feel myself about to start towering over the height I should be.. like there's no blood left in my veins and there's something else there instead.

Just... I can deal with you and Greg being what you are, I can deal with Dolemeck telling me he's what he is, and I can even fight and fight and win and kill against the things we face, but... then he tells me he's dating a devil, and shows me pictures of her... and... I don't know. Somehow it just... that was the last thing. That was where the nice comfy little delusion I'd built up for myself just... couldn't take any more weight. it just... it became real."

She makes her hands expand outwards. "Boom."

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	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment living_dhampir 2013-11-15 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Things kept piling on until it just became too much?" he guessed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment devilonstrings 2013-11-15 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Call it that." She paces from one end of the kitchen area to the other, not sure what else to say. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment living_dhampir 2013-11-15 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	He sets the glass and wedge down on a stand and puts a hand on her shoulder. "You're stronger than you give yourself credit for," he assured her. " (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment devilonstrings 2013-11-15 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	"I... have no idea." She leans into that hand, sighing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment living_dhampir 2013-11-15 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	"You're going to be okay, Jo," he assures. "You've got friends here. We'll help you through it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment devilonstrings 2013-11-16 12:54 am UTC (link)
	She leans into him, putting a hand on his chest to support herself. "Thanks, Tyler. You're a good dude. Just wish I was as confident as you sound." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment living_dhampir 2013-11-16 01:09 am UTC (link)
	Part of him thought about asking her to remove her hand, but another part of him, the same part that had him staring at her earlier, told him it felt very nice. Oh what the hell. He offered her a hug. "Thanks, but I assure you I've got my share of worries, I just try to keep them underwraps." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment devilonstrings 2013-11-16 01:30 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. I mean you've got that whole inhuman thirst for blood thing going, after all." She pats his chest and then wriggles free of the hug. "Thanks for the encouragement." She checks her phone. "Guess we'll meet whoever else is coming at the art house. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment living_dhampir 2013-11-16 01:33 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, good idea," he said, somewhat grateful for the change of subject. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment devilonstrings 2013-11-16 02:03 am UTC (link)
	Jo retrieves a jacket from one of the piles of clothing, giving it a sniff-check before pulling it on and giving her hair a quick straightening. "I'm all set. You ever seen this movie before?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment living_dhampir 2013-11-16 02:15 am UTC (link)
	He raised his eyebrow at the sniffing, but didn't comment. "I have no idea what it even is." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment devilonstrings 2013-11-16 03:49 am UTC (link)
	"'The Black Marvel Strikes'. Film about an old timey crimefighter, from the 40's or 50's I think. One of the first costumes to get a movie made about him, although he kind of got lost in the shuffle of all the Captain America and the Invaders propaganda films that got rolled out. The film itself is hokey, but it's classic pulp hero material." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment living_dhampir 2013-11-16 11:03 pm UTC (link)
	"I usually don't watch action movies," he admits. "I feel I get enough of it in real life." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment devilonstrings 2013-11-17 12:08 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe. But this way at least you get to see it happening to someone else." Jo smirks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment living_dhampir 2013-11-17 12:22 am UTC (link)
	"I suppose that's true." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Jo's <s>House</s> Apartment devilonstrings 2013-11-17 03:08 pm UTC (link)
	"It'll be fun!" She insists, tugging him towards the door. "Come on, let's get going. Hopefully some of the others are meeting us there, otherwise it's just us and Dolemeck." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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