Petra Gardner (gal_gardner) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-02-06 21:27:00

Entry tags:

Big Girls Now
"So... can we do this again sometime?" The young man asked Petra as he was stepping out of her apartment.

"Oh sweetie..." She pinched one of his cheeks, holding a towel with her other hand. "You barely did it this time. Take care." She blows a kiss and shuts the door, sashaying her way back to the phone as she can see the slack-jawed shock in her mind. Daddy had slipped her the number of a friend's kid who was living in the city as well, and she owed her a get-together. Good to make more friends 'in the biz' as it were.

She dialed up Traya Smith.

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	tiny_tornado 2010-02-07 01:32 am UTC (link)
	Traya picked up the phone. "Hello?" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-07 01:40 am UTC (link)
	"Hey. Is this Traya? I got your number from our dads. What's going on? I'm Petra Gardner." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-07 01:46 am UTC (link)
	"Petra?" Traya asked. "My daddy says you're a bad influence." She waited a beat. "What's up?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-07 01:53 am UTC (link)
	"I am a delicate goddamn flower, you can tell your dad." She laughs. "Just wrapped up last night's entertainment. You awake enough to head out into the wilds of the city for brunch?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-07 02:23 am UTC (link)
	Traya ignored the first part in favor of answering the second. "Yeah, sure. Where were you thinking of?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-07 03:40 am UTC (link)
	"IHOP. Definitely IHOP. Free refills on the short-stacks, plus stuffed french toast. You game?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-07 03:49 am UTC (link)
	"Sounds great," she replied. "Gimmie a couple to get read and I'll be on my way." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-07 04:01 am UTC (link)
	"No problem. I just booted out last night's entertainment, so I need to get dressed and straighten up anyway. I'll text you the address and meet you there. My treat. Later." She hung up and hurried back to her closet to make herself decent. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-07 04:12 am UTC (link)
	It didn't take Traya long to get ready, and she managed to get out of the house with just a "meeting a friend" excuse, without having to specifically mention which friend it was. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-07 04:20 am UTC (link)
	Ice sliding makes good time through the city, and works up a good appetite for Petra by the time she's there. She's got a table for two set, and she's already on her first order of stuffed french toast and bacon. She waves as she spots a face she's seen in Christmas cards. "Yo! Over here!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-07 04:28 am UTC (link)
	Traya was not the world's best flier yet, but she had managed to get herself downtown fairly quickly. She smiled when she was Petra. "Hey," she said as she sat down. "How's it going?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-07 04:33 am UTC (link)
	"Life's good. Finally found the right amount of cleavage to flash at work that straddles the line between slutty enough I get reprimanded and optimal tips. Looking at colleges for a year or so from now. Shortage of girl-friends though, so I thought I'd look you up." She spears a generous portion of toast and wolfs it down. "You?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-07 04:45 am UTC (link)
	"Nothing much, really," Traya said. "Still trying to get a handle on the whole," she made a whirling motion with her finger, "thing. School. That kind of stuff." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-07 04:52 am UTC (link)
	"Daddy never did the code-name thing, so I've got less reason to be subtle." She drops a few extra ice cubes, made herself, into her drink. "I'm thinking of hooking up with the League, honestly." She sits back in her seat, looking at her. "You're some kinda genius, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-07 04:56 am UTC (link)
	Traya didn't have much of one, really, but she did enjoy at least a little bit of privacy. "That'd be cool," she said. "We could use more members." She nodded. "Just with math mostly. Little bit with science." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-07 03:24 pm UTC (link)
	Petra nods. "Cool. Me, I just have to settle for being awesome, and a little tougher than normal, even without working out." She smiles. "Met a couple of the boys at the Christmas get-together, seemed nice." She flags down a waitress so Petra can order. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-07 06:37 pm UTC (link)
	Traya placed her order, and continued once the waitress was on her way. "I don't know if I'll ever get used to all this stuff," Traya replied. "I mean, I grew up around it and all, but I was never part of it, until really recently." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

gal_gardner
2010-02-08 02:10 pm UTC (link)

"Hey, Daddy taught me one thing worth knowing in my life, not related to fighting. A person can do anything they want, as long as they keep putting one foot in front of the other." She raises her glass of orange juice as if to toast him.

"You just beat one guy, then the next guy, then the one after that. Simple stuff."

She sits back in her seat. "I grew up pretty plain, honestly. I mean, Mom still ran off to stop petty crimes whenever she spotted them, but Dad managed to keep us out of trouble while he was building up the franchise, for the most part."

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	tiny_tornado 2010-02-08 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	She shrugged. "My dad's a robot. Normal was never part of the package." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-08 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	Petra chuckles. "Robot... Guy Gardner... I think I still win for the 'not normal' factor." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-08 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	Traya gave this srsz consideration as her food came. "Yeah, probably." (Reply to this)(Parent)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-10 02:53 pm UTC (link)
	A bit later, after plenty of cakes disguised as breakfast had been consumed, Petra leaned back in her seat, brewing over some ideas. "So, any plans for today?" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-14 12:10 am UTC (link)
	Traya shrugged. "Nothing big. Was maybe going to do some homework, but it's nothing I can't put off." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-14 12:25 am UTC (link)
	Petra grins. "In that case, we're going shopping. I need a new pair of semi-dressy sneakers for work, and my current bag's about to fall apart as well." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-14 12:38 am UTC (link)
	Traya smiled. "Sounds like a plan," she said. "I could probably use a new sweater or two anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-14 12:41 am UTC (link)
	"Any particular boy in your life you're dressing up for? I can help you pick out something good." She smirks mischievously. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-14 12:53 am UTC (link)
	She shook her head. "Nah. I haven't been on a date in..." She did some mental math. "Let's just say the figure on that is embarrassing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-14 12:56 am UTC (link)
	"Heh, nothing to be ashamed of there; and that's easily fixed if you want. Me, I'm a serial monogamist, usually." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-14 01:14 am UTC (link)
	Traya shrugged. "Between school and the YJLA, I don't really think I've got time for a relationship right now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-14 01:21 am UTC (link)
	"A girl should always have time for boys." A pause. "Or girls. Whatever strikes your fancy really. Good that you've got stuff you're dedicated to though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-14 01:35 am UTC (link)
	Traya nodded. "Working real hard to keep my grades up more than anything. I'm trying to get into MIT next year." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-14 02:22 am UTC (link)
	"Good luck with that then. Just don't become a mad genius, that never helps." She laughs as she signals for the check. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-14 02:45 am UTC (link)
	Traya made a face. "Definitely not. I already had my fill on mad scientists a long time ago." Having one for a "grandfather" did not help any. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-14 09:49 am UTC (link)
	Petra giggles as she takes the check. "You'd be a lot prettier in the goggles and lab-coat than Sivana or Luthor at least." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-14 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	"But the goggles! Zey do nuthing!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-14 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	"You lie! The goggles do everything!" She laughs back. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-14 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Nuh-uh! Zey do nuthink!" Traya insisted. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-14 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Yuh-huh. Totally do. And furthermore..." She leans forward and grins. "My dad can beat up your dad." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-14 11:28 pm UTC (link)
	Traya leaned forward herself. "No way, Jose." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-14 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Mhm. Totally." She leaves cash for the check as she gets up, grabbing her coat. "Walk all over his elemental self." She winks, assuring Traya it's all in good fun. "Haven't had a girlfriend to pointlessly banter with for a while. Glad I called you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-15 12:13 am UTC (link)
	"Me too," Traya replied. "I don't get to hang out with people nearly as much as I'd like to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-02-15 01:21 am UTC (link)
	Petra tugs her out the door. "Come on then, the perfect pair of boots is waiting for me to fall in lust with them somewhere." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tiny_tornado 2010-02-15 01:33 am UTC (link)
	Traya allowed Petra to tug her out the door. "Onward! To Boots!" (Reply to this)(Parent)

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