temperence (temperence) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-04-17 21:55:00

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argo, inactive - alisa lebeau, team - champions

Afternoon Ice Cream Outing
If there was anything Alisa knew about Argo, it was that he was a loyal, trustworthy friend... and he had an incredible with chocolate ice cream. She needed someone to talk to, and he was there. With a charming smile, Alisa had managed to get Argo to come with her to an ice cream parlor in the French Quarter... one that did not have a bunch of kids running about to drive them nuts. She ordered him his favorite chocolate ice cream, and she got herself a cup of vanilla ice cream with sprinkles.

Alisa was still dressed in her work clothes, a pair of black army boots, blue, baggy cargo pants, and a black tank top with a bra underneath. She seemed to have a variation of the same outfit, so she would never get bored. It was a whole new thing to have a wardrobe of her own, and she planned on taking advantage of that! She just hoped Nick did not mind that she took an early break, but she needed someone to talk to... other than him.

"T'anks for comin' wit' me, Argo. Ah jus'... well... ah sorta needed a good friend to talk to." Alisa smiled, putting her spoon into her ice cream and then taking a bit of it. She never really had ice cream until she and Ennie lived on their own. It was a big treat for her, though she was not much of a sweet tooth. "Dis place 'as some o' de best ice cream in de quarter! T'ink you'll like it!"

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son_of_hercules
2010-04-18 12:14 am UTC (link)

Argo had dressed in the fashion of mortals, so as not to attract too much undue attention. Little could be done to hide his looks or build, but outside of his Olympian raiment, he was less likely to draw quite so much attention from the fairer sex. T'was important, in the presence of a friend.

"Tis mine pleasure to accompany thee, Alisa," Argo told her, happily. He took a scoop of the ice cream and smiled with pleasure. "Aye! Tis most delectable!"

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temperence
2010-04-18 12:19 am UTC (link)

Argo always looked good in everything he wore, even when he dressed modestly, Alisa though he looked great. Though she also thought he could at times, act like a big kid, just like her. She chuckled a little as she thought about that, while taking another bite of her ice cream.

"Ah'm glad you like it. Anyway... ah wanted to talk to you about somet'ing semi-important ah guess. Ah mean... you are mah best friend, an' ah can get a completely honest opinion outta you, non?"

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	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 12:25 am UTC (link)
	Argo's expression grew quizzical. "Of course, Alisa. Speak and mine ears shall listen, and I willst offer whatever I can in response." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	temperence 2010-04-18 12:47 am UTC (link)
	"Well... you see... umm..." She took another bite of ice cream, feeling rather awkward. She was still learning to be social with other people, besides Ennie... who was still away. "I... kinda like dis guy... an' well... he says he ain' boyfriend material. An' well... am ah makin' mahself cheap if ah told him dat didn' bother me an' we could do umm... whatever..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 12:55 am UTC (link)
	"Tis a complicated situation to be sure," Argo began, mulling over the situation carefully. "But nay, thou makest thyself not cheap at all. Thou art allowed to have thine own desires and wants. Tis naught to be ashamed of." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

temperence
2010-04-18 01:06 am UTC (link)

"Ah suppose. But... ah dunno, Argo." She sighed, resting against the back of her chair. "Ah jus' feel like dis all ah deserve is all. You know. Wit' mah past an' baggage... Ah don' expect to ever get married, much less get a steady boyfriend. Ah'm jus' takin' what ah can get, even if it is jus' physical."

Now that she said that, it did sound kind of sad, even a little pathetic. Shaking her head, Alisa picked up her ice cream and ate more of it.

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	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 01:14 am UTC (link)
	Argo shook his head. "Nay, Alisa. Thou be-est one of the truly good, amongst the mortals I hath known. I canst not say what the future may hold for thee, but certain be I that thou deservest all the happiness life canst provide." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

temperence
2010-04-18 01:20 am UTC (link)

"Heh... happiness for me used to be a warm place to sleep, enough food to get t'rough a week, an' bein' able to 'ave a shower at least once in awhile." She gave off a small smile, sitting back again. "De simple t'ings mortals take for granted. Even if it is de smallest o' dem t'ings, it made me happy. It's almost de same for relationships. Even if it looks like it sucks for me, dat ain' so. It's still somet'ing, you know."

You could take Alisa LeBeau off of the streets, but it seemed harder to take the streets out of her. To her, this all made sense. Even if it was small, worthless, or taken for granted for others, she treasured it. Something she probably still needed to work on in therapy, that she had to start giving herself worth, not the small things about her.

"Mais, ah don' mean to be such a downer, Argo. M'sorry. What de heck 'ave you been up to, anyway? Ah hardly get to spend time wit' you, since ah been workin' so hard."

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son_of_hercules
2010-04-18 01:51 am UTC (link)

Such a hard life, for Alisa. Argo had a hard time wrapping his mind around it at times. His own life had been one largely of joy and indulging in life's pleasures. And yet she found her pleasures in smaller ways, and perhaps that made them more valuable.

"Worry not, Alisa, tis mine pleasure to bend an ear to thine concerns," he assured her.

"As for mineself? Little of consequence or outside of mine norm. Though I didst make a point to see the new picture, ah, Clash of the Titans."

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temperence
2010-04-18 02:23 am UTC (link)

"How was it? Ah didn' get a chance to see dat movie. Ah mean... ah saw de Original..." She smiled, resting her hands on either side of her face. "Did it 'ave dat mechanical owl in it? Ah'm tempted to make one mahself!"

She then blushed, remembering that Argo himself was a God... and he might not like the mortal's point of view of them. She would look up at him, feeling awkward, yet curious as to what he had to say.

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	son_of_hercules 2010-04-18 02:32 am UTC (link)
	"T'was most enjoyable," Argo said, smiling. "They didst get a great number of things wrong... but t'was enjoyable spectacle all the same. And its message was a right one. Upon a time, we gods may have ruled over man, but such time must and didst pass." He shook his head. "T'was there but briefly, then quickly discarded." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

temperence
2010-04-18 02:36 am UTC (link)

"Awww... dat stinks. But oui, no bein' can rule forever, you know." She smiled up at Argo, playfully trying to steal a bite of his ice cream.

"But honestly, ah don' get why people discard good t'ings. Ah mean... seriously! you should see what you can find in a second hand shop, or even in a dumpster. Especially in de Garden District! All dem rich people t'row out t'ings when dey ain' "fashionable" anymore, or "out o' season". Heck, what dey t'ink is old or broken is tossed, an' it still good stuff! Ah honestly don' get people..."

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son_of_hercules
2010-04-18 02:46 am UTC (link)

"Thou shouldst build thineself the owl, Alisa. I hath little doubt thou wouldst succeed admirable." Argo smiled, making an effort to defend his ice cream, though he does allow Alisa to slip past his guard.

"Aye. Mine understanding of mortals be in only limited respects, and that doth not be one of them."

He chuckled. "Though, I wilst admit, when one be immortal, one canst acquire a truly tremendous amount of possessions. Tis sometimes necessary to make room."

	temperence 2010-04-18 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh?" She blinked. "Ways as in dat mortals never wrote about? Okay... you gotta spill de beans, Argo! Ah wanna know about dis!" Curiosity killed the cat, but had yet to kill Alisa LeBeau. "Many find some romance in de tales o' de Gods, some find lust, an' others find dem to be jerks who used mortals for pawns an' pleasure... so ah mus' know!" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	temperence 2010-04-18 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	"A plan?" She had a raised eyebrow as she scooted her chair closer to Argo to listen. If there was anything she loved, it was a good story. Especially if it had historical or moral value. "An' dat sounds rotten to pose as lost lovers..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	temperence 2010-04-19 05:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Sooo... if a woman got rescued by a hero in dat time, dey was expected to jus' ... jus' give demselves to de hero?" She still had a raised eyebrow. "Ah see why you didn' approve o' yah Grandpere's errr... actions. Ah'm almost afraid to ask what Hera did when she found out. No doubt de mortal woman paid dearly for sumt'ing dat wasn' her fault..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2010-04-19 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	"T'was often the case they would fall in love with their rescuers. And tradition didst play a powerful force." He shook his head. "Her vengeance was much delayed. The woman bore Zeus a child, but of what happened to that child, we know not, save only that Hera didst nearly wipe all memory of either from the mortal world." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	temperence 2010-04-19 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Still, dat kinda sad in a way. Makes me feel like an ant or sumt'ing to de Gods." She sighed, toying with her hair for a little bit. " 'least you ain' like dem, Argo... all vengeful an' power hungry. Ah mean, sure... you got your lusts for fine women an' good food. But you hardly anyt'ing like dem! to which, ah'm grateful." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2010-04-19 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Tis to mine own gratefulness as well," Argo agreed. "I tryest not to repeat the mistakes of the generations past." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	temperence 2010-04-19 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, dat's 'ow any bein' learns, Argo!" She smiled, still sitting right next to him and her shoulder resting against his. "If we don' learn from our mistakes, we will tend to repeat dem. An' if you can' learn from your mistakes... you a lemur or sumt'ing. Ah dunno." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2010-04-20 09:32 pm UTC (link)
	Argo chuckled merrily at that. "Well said, Alisa, well said. Thou hast much wisdom and whimsy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2010-04-21 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	Argo continued to work on polishing off his ice cream, savoring some of the last bits. "Indeed I do, Alisa," he agreed. "Thou art most pleasant company and doth offer a refreshing outlook upon life." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)