nightingalesong (nightingalesong) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-08 10:29:00

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Thoughts
Nightingale's conversation with Moon Knight's son has been replaying constantly in his mind.

Khufu sent dreams of Marc Spector, the old Moon Knight. Qamar had been guided to old abandoned lairs. All up to a certain point, and then... nothing.

He researched into what had happened to Marc Spector, but could find nothing. Nothing! He owns a corporation, but Qamar never found a sign of him.

...or did he? Had the information been blocked from his mind by an ancient Egyptian god?

Nightingale almost doesn't feel like... him. Like she's a totally different being.

And then there's that story about the old chosen of Khufu having mental issues. Like... multiple personalities mental issues.

And that's starting to sound really familiar.

He's scared of telling anyone about this. But he's got to.

So he finds himself knocking on Sammy's door in the middle of the night.

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	sammyfury 2010-03-08 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	Sammy blinked at her bedside clock. The quiet knock was just enough to pull her awake. She waited a moment to make sure she wasn't dreaming before getting out of bed in the dark to unlock and crack the door open. Then swung it open wider. "Hey." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-08 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sorry," he says quietly. "Can... we talk?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-08 06:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course." She made 'come on' gesture while trying to hide a yawn. "I'll turn on a light and we can talk." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-08 06:25 pm UTC (link)
	He steps in nervously. He really doesn't want to have this conversation. But it's one way he can think of to get help. And if he gets help... then he's different from Nightingale, who refuses help. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-08 06:30 pm UTC (link)
	Sammy closed the door behind him and put the room back into darkness. She brushed past him to get to the bedside lamp and switch it on. She rubbed her eyes before getting another look at him. "I was going to ask if you wanted to sit in the chair, but maybe you should take the bed. You look like you need to lie down." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-08 06:31 pm UTC (link)
	He doesn't take either, pacing along one side of the bed. "How much do you know about Moon Knight?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-08 06:35 pm UTC (link)
	She shrugged and sat cross-legged on the bed, pulling the top comforter around her to stay warm. "Not a lot. Only what I've read and it's sketchy on personal details." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-08 06:53 pm UTC (link)
	"I just found out quite a bit. Apparently, he went crazy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-08 06:57 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe Sammy was still mostly asleep, but she couldn't see why this would upset Qamar other than the obvious. Crazy wasn't all that unusual in the cape set and nobody liked to think about it. Doc Samson had a pretty extensive client list. "Did you meet the Moon Knight recently?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-08 06:58 pm UTC (link)
	"No, I met his son. He's been training here with the Avengers." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-08 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	Time to wake up a little more. "The new guy, Ryan? We've already met. It wasn't exactly pretty. He said his father is crazy?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-08 07:05 pm UTC (link)
	"His father struggled with multiple personalities," Qamar explains. "After being chosen by Khufu." He shakes his head. "Sound familiar?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-08 07:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Sure, but not the crazy part. Is that what's bothering you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-08 07:11 pm UTC (link)
	"I... Sammy, Nightingale is like a totally different person. I put on the mask, and it's harder to trust people. Harder to open up." He shakes his head. "And then there's Qamar. The goofy, inept Qamar. I'm not nearly as clumsy as I pretended to be when I first met you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-08 07:15 pm UTC (link)
	"You seem pretty clear about the differences between you and Nightingale. You're not living in the mask. You're also not hiding all that much behind goofy and inept these days." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-08 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	"With you, no. But around others who don't know?" He shakes his head. "How will I know if I start slipping?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-08 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	"I don't know how you'll know you're slipping," she said honestly. "Maybe Qamar will have to trust that someone else will see it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-08 07:28 pm UTC (link)
	He looks at her. "I... don't even know if Khufu is real, Sammy. But I came back from certain death, and since then I heal, I can turn into mist... and I have dreams of Khufu. Like Moon Knight did. And he drove everyone away from him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2010-03-08 07:32 pm UTC (link)

"Khufu, real or not, did not create the Moon Knight or Nightingale from scratch. You were already a fully developed person when you were chosen. You're combining everything you are with the Nightingale persona, just like the man Moon Knight was before he was chosen."

She reached out to make a grab at his hand. "It's reasonable to think that who you are outside of the mask will make a difference in how this plays out."

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	nightingalesong 2010-03-08 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	"I hope so," he says quietly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-09 08:00 am UTC (link)
	"Now that you know about the Moon Knight, how do you want to handle things?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nightingalesong
2010-03-09 06:40 pm UTC (link)

"I'm not sure. I want answers from Khufu, but it's not like I can call him on the phone. He's only contacted me in my dreams. But... I was looking for any sign of where the old Moon Knight could have gone, and I never found a sign of him, even though he's right out there. He runs a corporation, Sammy, and I never knew!" He's pacing again. "I feel like I've been lied to, but at the same time, I've never actually been told anything!"

He runs his hand through his hair. "And it's not like I can stop helping people."

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	sammyfury 2010-03-09 06:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course not." She chewed on her bottom lip a moment. "Do you want to meet with Moon Knight now?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-09 06:50 pm UTC (link)
	"What would I say?" he asks. "'Sorry to hear you're crazy, I think I caught it'?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-09 06:56 pm UTC (link)
	"You're not crazy," she said firmly. "You have questions, he might have answers. Or he might suggest a good therapist because he can't be so crazy if he's running a corporation successfully." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-09 07:02 pm UTC (link)
	"It would mean trusting him with my identity. I don't even know him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-09 07:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Then we back burner that option for later. How about this? I'll see what I can dig up from the SHIELD files for you, and you try to relax." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-09 07:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Sammy, I may have received a spiritual disease from an ancient Egyptian god that will eat away at my sanity. Relaxing may be a bit difficult at the moment." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-09 07:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Until you can say you are definitely infected with no chance of a cure, I'm not going to worry until Nightingale starts borrowing my clothes." She patted the mattress next to her. "Come here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-09 07:23 pm UTC (link)
	He releases some of his nervous energy with an exhale of breath, then sits next to her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-09 07:24 pm UTC (link)
	"Take off your shoes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-09 07:29 pm UTC (link)
	He slips off his shoes as requested, a little confused, but willing to do as she says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-09 07:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Stretch out, grab a pillow and pretend to relax. There are no guns lurking in the pillow cases." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-09 07:39 pm UTC (link)
	"No, they're in the nightstand," he replies with a smirk, but he does as she suggests. He doesn't care if she has guns -- he trusts her. He stretches out and puts a pillow under his head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-09 07:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Keep that up and people will think you've been in here a time or two," she said with a smile. She rose to spread the comforter over the bed and Qamar, and put in a movie. "Hot chocolate? I can be back from the kitchen before you miss me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-09 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	"I'd miss you instantly," he tells her. He reaches out for her hand. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-09 08:01 pm UTC (link)
	"I can be pretty quick. It would even be drinkable." Sammy let her hand be taken and sat down on the bed side. "It's going to be okay, you know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-09 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	He gently pulls, guiding her towards the bed. He slides, making room for her to lie beside him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-03-09 08:11 pm UTC (link)
	The opening credits to The Maltese Falcon ran as Sammy slipped under the blanket and got comfortable against Qamar's side. "Last chance for any special request from the kitchen," she said. "Once I get warmed up, I'm staying right here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-03-09 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Good," he whispers. He runs his hands through her hair, holds her close, and closes his eyes. His mind is still racing, but he shoves that to a back part of his brain. For a little while, here in Sammy's arms, he can at least fake being relaxed. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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