Mason Jeffries (got_the_touch) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-12-12 19:57:00

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My Date With The Little Mermaid
Movie tickets? Check.

Dressed semi-nicely? Check.

Flowers? ...kind of.

Mason straightened himself up and knocked on the door to Marrina's room. His First Date ever; hopefully it wouldn't be a total wreck. Jordie had given him pretty good advice after all, and he always seemed to do alright with the ladies back home.

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	got_the_touch 2009-12-13 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	Mason catches the smile, and tilts his head inquisitively, mouthing 'What's up?' to her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-12-14 12:17 am UTC (link)
	"You. Not too many guys who can appreciate a musical." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-12-14 12:20 am UTC (link)

Mason blushes slightly, shrugging as he sinks into his seat, possibly trying to hide behind his bag of popcorn and giant drink. "It's good music..."

When he hasn't needed both of them for snack management, he's been holding her hand for most of the movie. Webbing blocked intertwining of the fingers, but he was still of at least fair enough proportion to put his hand around hers.

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	sea_shelly 2009-12-14 12:33 am UTC (link)
	She's certainly got no objection to the hand holding. Sweet guy, this Mason. "I didn't say there was anything wrong with it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-12-14 12:37 am UTC (link)

"Oh... alright then." At that, he smiles and sits up again, finding himself with his shoulder touching hers as he gets comfortable again.

Is that much contact okay? It wasn't on purpose, but he just found himself doing it as he was getting comfy again. He doesn't want to be pushy. He doesn't have any idea where things are going to go if there's 'chemistry' as he'd always hear Jordie or his parents talk about it. Well, okay, he gets the basic concepts, but he's not sure how they'd be put into application by him, with her. Pay attention to the movie still, stupid. What if she wants to talk about it afterwards?

That thing about gears spinning madly in his head? Yeah, it's happening again. This leaves him much to distracted to simply adjust his seating and save himself the internal borderline anxiety attack.

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	sea_shelly 2009-12-14 12:52 am UTC (link)
	Cute kid, Mason. Even without much trying, Marrina can pick up on his nervousness. All this fuss over her? She settles in to continue watching the movie. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-12-14 12:59 am UTC (link)

Of course over her. She's a pretty girl who made going to a movie a date even when she totally had an out. A pretty older girl too, who's a superhero like him. She already rates four star treatment, bordering on five.

Enough time passes without any backlash that Mason lets himself breathe a sigh of relief and relaxes, letting their shoulders go ahead and touch. It's nothing to get so worked up over.

And the movie and snacks are good too.

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	sea_shelly 2009-12-14 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Eventually, the movie was over. Marrina stretched as she she stood. "Pretty good, huh?" she asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-12-14 01:20 am UTC (link)

Mason grins and nods cheerfully as he gathers up his garbage, cracking his neck from side to side. "Definitely worth the tickets. I'm glad they haven't totally given up on old style animation. I mean, I loved Toy Story and Wall-E, but..." He pauses, wondering if he shouldn't have said that, but then continues anyway "...but old animation just has that feeling that takes you back to getting up early on Saturday morning."

Like you were doing two months ago Mason.

Shut up!

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	sea_shelly 2009-12-14 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	"You know what?" Marrina asked. "That makes a lot of sense, actually. That probably is part of the reason why it works." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-12-14 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	Mason smiles, delighted. The pretty girl thought he made sense! "Yeah... pretty cool how it just works out." The credits are finishing as they finish chatting, and he gets up, offering his hand to her to help her up as well, garbage scooped up with his other one. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-12-14 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	Marrina took the hand, even though she didn't need it, appreciating the gesture. "Ready?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-12-15 12:19 am UTC (link)
	Mason smiles and nods, escorting her out into the lobby again. As they get there, he fishes his phone out of his pocket to switch it back on. No sooner does the icon change from silent to normal than Ode To Joy (sung by Beaker) starts playing. He blushes and laughs nervously. "Ehheheh... one sec." He steps a few yards away and answers it. "Hello?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2009-12-15 12:21 am UTC (link)
	"Hey midget, good timing. Look, there's no rush. You two have a good time. When you get back though, there's someone here that needs to talk to all of us. He'll keep though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-12-15 12:31 am UTC (link)
	Mason furrows his brow. "What's going on bro?" He quiets his voice. "Has the man sent someone to make us start goose-stepping like good little soldiers?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2009-12-15 12:33 am UTC (link)
	"The department has sent a new Vindicator with actual field experience to lead the team. The Lieutenant isn't a Nazi, so don't get too worked up. Just get back here when you're done." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-12-15 12:39 am UTC (link)
	"...kay. In other news, the date's going really good so far." He grins. "I'll give you the details later. Later." He waits for Jordie to hang up, just in case there's anything else about the government. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2009-12-15 12:42 am UTC (link)
	"Glad to hear it, you two enjoy yourselves. Don't get in too much trouble." he replies before hanging up. They can worry about Bryan later. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-12-15 12:46 am UTC (link)
	Marrina have Mason a curious glance upon his return. "What's up?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-12-15 12:49 am UTC (link)
	"Apparently we have a Lieutenant of some sort now. Jordie says not to worry about it and stay out as long as we want." He fidgets a little, both because now they've got the 'responsibility' card hanging over them, and also because he's not sure what the new guy is like. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-12-15 01:00 am UTC (link)
	"Figures," she said, shaking her head. "From what my dad said, and what the others said, Department H loves to have its little oversight on Alphas." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-12-15 01:03 am UTC (link)

Mason nods. "Dad just always told me to stick with Jordie and we'd manage whatever happens. Not like either of us is easy to put in a cage anyway." He pauses. "But that's really negative thinking and borderline paranoid... so, moving on then." He clears his throat, then bites his lip.

"Okay, honestly speaking... that news is kind of a buzz-kill, even as nice as this whole date is, so... how about a leisurely stroll around the mall, then we head back?" He smiles hopefully. "You can tell me some stuff about yourself."

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	sea_shelly 2009-12-15 01:11 am UTC (link)
	"Sounds good," she replied, as they started walking. "Uh, let's see... My full name's Marrina McKenzie. Marrina, after my mother, and Mckenzie, which was my birth-father's last name. But I never knew my parents. I was raised by my birth mother's adopted brother and his wife, and think of them as my parents." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-12-15 01:17 am UTC (link)
	Mason nods. "My middle name's Roger, after Jordie's birth dad. He and my old man were best buds when they were in Alpha Flight. Mom said she was ready to name me after Mel's mom if I was a girl, because she and Dad both got along with her so well. Kinda weird, considering she kidnapped him the first time they met." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2009-12-15 01:20 am UTC (link)
	She giggled at that. "My birth mother was in Alpha Flight too, the original Marrina. My father... is supposed to be Namor, but I don't even think he knows about me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)