Giovanna M. Bennet (burnwithlight) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-10-29 00:21:00

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En Route
She was still on the plane. Which actually was completely according to schedule. It was just a little odd to consider how long this took in comparison to traveling with Father. Which made the copy of Travel Impressions: In Switzerland particularly valuable in keeping from going out of her mind. It was so sweet that Andrew had remembered she was a sucker for Dumas.
Of course, he was always sweet. Really sweet. And so smart.
And her mind needed a subject change. After a few more minutes concentrating on her book, she eventually looked over to him. "All right. This isn't so bad."

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	burnwithlight 2009-10-30 06:29 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, no telling." Giovanna's not sure if "very unwelcome" or "not unwelcome enough" would be more of an annoyance, actually. But that was contrary to the point of her desired commentary. "Just wanted to say, if you eventually did want to, I'd try to make the least nuisance possible." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2009-10-30 06:35 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not in any hurry to test that. Especially with all the telepaths around. I trust Xavier, but not sure about some of the others, and I'm sure they'd like to know more about grandfather. I appreciate their dedication, but I'm Genoshan first now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2009-10-30 06:43 am UTC (link)
	Giovanna nods. "Good call." She's very glad of it, but it had seemed right to make sure he knew she'd try. But then they actually were sitting and it was necessary to acquire ice water and ascertain that oregano was most definitely available. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

assaultnbattery
2009-10-30 06:47 am UTC (link)

The menu by itself amazes him. Back home, while he had the best of what they had, there was only so much import, so the options were often limited to what grew or was raised in Genosha. This has... everything.
"Large coke for sure, yes, bread sticks." he replies to the waitress, then looks back to Giovanna once pre-ordering has been made and they have menus.
"I appreciate it, but I know where my loyalties lie. I'm not as extremist as grandfather, but I believe in making Genosha work. Not all of the X-Men do."

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burnwithlight
2009-10-30 07:14 am UTC (link)

It is a sign of how very good friends ~~or something~~ they are that Giovanna doesn't say 'Your Grandfather isn't extremist' on near-autopilot.

"Mhm" She'd certainly heard and read a few things about what some American mutant advocates and heros thought about Genosha. The phrase 'an oversized mutant ghetto at the very best' had been used at one point in a publication she'd gotten her hands on a year or two back. Via Andrew, actually; most of her outside materials came from him.

"With so many possibilities, I'm tempted to take refuge in the familiar," she says.

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assaultnbattery
2009-10-30 08:07 am UTC (link)

He knows its not a political statement, but answers it as such anyway. "Which is exactly why we can't do that. Sticking with what's known, safe, familiar - is precisely what a lot of our enemies do. What a lot of the mutant haters do. The only time minds change is when they're exposed to new thoughts and ideas. We need to change their minds, or a few, and open some eyes... but Genosha needs to be open to international trade, diplomacy, scientific exchange... and occasionally embrace the unfamiliar."

He glances at the menu and smiles. "I think I'll start with the three cheese with prosciutto, almonds and porcini mushrooms, unless you have a suggestion? Half the menu looks... different, but good."

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burnwithlight
2009-10-30 08:56 am UTC (link)

Giovanna listens, and, albeit slowly, smiles. He was right. Of course he was.

Then, as just putting a little oregano on a cheese pizza is apparently right out, now, she studies the menu. "Okay, I kinda like the idea of avocado and nicoise olives. We can get small orders and give each other's a try? I have no idea how almonds work on pizza."

Fortunately, her choice would still go well with oregano. She liked it.

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	assaultnbattery 2009-10-30 09:14 am UTC (link)
	"Sounds like a great idea to me. I'll try some of that oregano too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2009-11-01 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	She grins. "Great." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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