Mason Jeffries (got_the_touch) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-12-02 13:36:00

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alex bowmaster, jordan bochs, mason jeffries, melanie hall

The First Day of the Rest Of My Life
Well, Mason Jeffries' first day as a superhero was off to a pretty good start. He'd already met a pretty girl and gotten his stuff dropped at his quarters. Now for a little looking around, see who else there is to meet, and hopefully track down his big brother Jordan.

Oh yeah. This was gonna be awesome. First day as a superhero and he's already set up for his first date.

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	tooth_n_claw 2009-12-03 04:43 am UTC (link)
	Alex was a firm believer in a daily nap, or three, and he was currently doing just that. A very large white tiger was sprawled out on the couch in 'The Temple'. The television was on and The Hunt for Red October was playing. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-12-03 04:48 am UTC (link)
	Mason wasn't entirely surprised by seeing a big tiger laying around. He didn't know what to make of it, but he assumed there was some kind of explanation for it, and that it wasn't going to be eating people. This was a headquarters after all. "Uh... hi... kitty." He spoke up from what he hoped was a safe distance. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2009-12-03 04:52 am UTC (link)
	Alex opened an eye and looked at the stranger. Oh right. Jordan mentioned something about a brother coming. //I have a name,// he said. //It's Alex.// (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-12-03 04:58 am UTC (link)

Mason's eyes widened, then so did his smile. "That's AWESOME." He corrects himself. "Well, not just the having a name part, everyone has a name, but that you can talk like that. While you're a tiger I mean. Is that your thing? Jordie couldn't ever really tell me anything about the others here in his e-mails or phone-calls. 'National security' and all that." He moves forward, still grinning. "Hi, I'm Mason. Mason Jeffries. Nice to meet you Alex." He extends a hand.

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	tooth_n_claw 2009-12-03 05:13 am UTC (link)
	//I'm a shapshifter,// Alex said as he opened his other eye and rolled off the couch. He shifted to a chimp. //It's the only way I can talk.// He shook the offered hand. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-12-03 05:16 am UTC (link)

Mason's jaw opened as his smile got bigger, enthusiasm soaring. "THAT'S THE BEST POWER EVER!" He exclaims. "Well... okay, maybe not as good as my bro's indestructability, but totally awesome! What kind of limits are there on it? Can you turn into like... an elephant? Ooh! Could you turn into a whale? Or what about small things, like... like a hedgehog, or a platypus? What happens if you eat more than a human-sized portion?"

If Jordan were there, he'd be able to warn Alex that Mason was just getting warmed up.

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	tooth_n_claw 2009-12-03 05:18 am UTC (link)
	//I can turn into just about any animal I want. Real or otherwise.// It was the human part he had problems with. He shifted back into the familiar beagle. It was by far his favorite form. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	got_the_touch 2009-12-03 05:20 am UTC (link)
	Mason let out a delighted squeal, before trying to compose himself slightly. "Can.... can I... can I pick you up?" His hands were shaking with excitement. Yeah, he missed his own dog a bit. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tooth_n_claw 2009-12-03 05:23 am UTC (link)
	//No,// he said flatly. //I am not a pet.// (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	purplegeist 2009-12-03 05:29 am UTC (link)
	During this process, part of the doorway started to get gradually more and more purple. Finally, Mel stepped out of the wall. "Hi," she said quietly to the Company. Then, to Alex. "I was thinking of making some garlic macaroni, Alex. Would you like some if I do?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-12-03 05:33 am UTC (link)

"No problem. Sorry. Probably shouldn't have asked. I just--"

And then the purple happened, and there's another girl. This team is comprised of nothing but awesome so far it seems.

Mason gets back up, having crouched down to check out the shape-changing, and moves towards the purple girl, not fazed in the least by her appearance. "Hi there! Mason Jeffries, newest member of the team, Jordan's little bro. Nice to meet you." And another time, his hand is extended.

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	tooth_n_claw 2009-12-03 05:46 am UTC (link)
	//I would love some. If I ever retake human form again, the first thing I'm going to do is kiss you for feeding me.// Some of the crankiness went away with the offer of food. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	purplegeist 2009-12-03 05:56 am UTC (link)
	Mel shyly gives Mason a fairly sissy handshake. "I'm Mel. Melanie Hall. Nice to meet you. I hope your family is well." And then she smiled, blushing a little deeper purple, at Alex. "Great, then. I'll make a nice big batch." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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	got_the_touch 2009-12-12 05:27 am UTC (link)
	After the nice lunch and sit-down with teammates, Mason went back to looking for Jordan. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	strongbox 2009-12-12 05:29 am UTC (link)
	Jordan is pretty easy to find, doing his Christmas shopping online for the team and his family from his computer. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-12-12 05:32 am UTC (link)

As soon as he's in his brother's sights, there's a Kitchnerian practically tackling Jordan.

"JORDIE! I'm all set in the program and everyone I've met so far is really cool and the purple girl, Mel, makes awesome mac and cheese AND I've got a DATE! Women are apparently not as difficult to deal with as I thought, so that was kind of a relief. She seems really nice so far but she hasn't watched a lot of movies, so I asked her if she wanted to go see one with me and she said yes, and then I said 'It's a date' but wasn't sure if it was a date-date, but then she said it was definitely a date. Awesome, right? Her name's Marrina."

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	strongbox 2009-12-12 05:37 am UTC (link)
	Jordan, thankfully, is very hard to tackle, being pretty near immovable, so he takes it well. "Hey midget, wow, you're off to a quick start here. Congratulations on the first date and all. And yes, Mel is an awesome cook. Great singer too. Sounds like you're settling in well." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

got_the_touch
2009-12-12 05:47 am UTC (link)

Yeah, clearly. Ow. Typical there, Mason will walk it off just fine.

He scowls. "I'm NOT a midget. I'm just gonna hit my growth spurt late is all. Mel and Marrina are perfectly good heights too. Speaking of growth, Mom told me to make sure you're eating well. I told her you're probably eating everything in whatever kind of kitchen they have here, but she still worried. I've got a letter for her from you in my bag, remind me to give you that. Dad wanted me to just give you a firm nod and make sure everything's good, and to tell you that the Leafs are having a great season. I'm designing my own uniform with their colors. Do you have one yet? I wanted to set up the design to match. We'll have to take a picture of doing the back to back thing, like in buddy cop movies, to send Mom and Dad."

A pause.

"What do I do on a date?"

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strongbox
2009-12-12 05:55 am UTC (link)

Jordan grins. He knows well his brother hates the nickname, which is why he keeps using it, with a smile. He's been doing it since they had a chance to get to know one another and Jordan developed his own tagalong.
"You could grow to be seven feet tall, you'll still be my midget younger brother." he replies with a grin. "The food here is great though, and yeah, eating well, following the Leafs as best I can. I do have a uniform, mostly blues and whites. I'll show it to you." he replies, bringing up the rotating schematic on his computer to show the team in the uniforms they designed on the program he built for it.

"We can do that. As for what you do on a date, I'd say just be yourself, but you don't want to embarass yourself. Hmm." he can't keep a straight face long. "Seriously, if she agreed to go on a date with you she must have seen something she liked. Just be nice and courteous, and listen to her, find out what she likes, what you might have in common."

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got_the_touch
2009-12-12 06:07 am UTC (link)

"I can still melt your clothes y'know. Or turn them into tinfoil. Or evaporate them. Or... stuff." Mason huffs, then moves on. He's never been very good at hostility, especially not with his big brother, who is awesome. He smiles.

"I've been practicing a lot, studying a lot of chemistry type stuff when I'm not working on my bike. Mom's still really strict about when she lets me ride it and where, and I try to point out that she let you pretty much do what you want with it, but then she goes on about the whole 'indestructible' factor, and you've been there for that." He peers over Jordie's shoulder at the screen. "Nice stuff... I think I want to be a little more covered though. Except my hands, need them free."

At the follow-up to 'be yourself', Mason twists part of his brother's shirt. Flicking or whacking Jordie was kind of useless, so he had to go after possessions, when he felt like doing something minorly annoying. "Any good conversation topics to stick to, or avoid? Even if I don't get a Second Date, I want to at least make sure my First First Date is at least not a disaster. Maybe I could make her something......" Gears did not turn so much as spun madly in his head. "It doesn't count as damaging the economy if I make a piece of jewelry that I'm not going to sell, right? Nothing massive, just something nice, for a little gift."

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strongbox
2009-12-12 06:12 am UTC (link)

"Right, because modesty is very important to me." As Mel well knows from their first meeting.

"No, I think that'd be ok. As for what to talk about, start by asking her about herself. Pretty safe tip for making conversation with 90 percent of the world, people like talking about themselves, most people's favorite topic. Listen to what they have to say, and look for common interests."

Jordan is used to his brother going after stuff. All the more reason shyness is not a big problem for Jordan, and he usually just set about fixing whatever it was. Sometimes being the older annoying brother has its up sides. Despite it all, he's plenty fond of his brother too, but part of his job is giving him a bit of a hard time now and then.

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got_the_touch
2009-12-12 06:23 am UTC (link)

Mason listens attentively, nodding where appropriate, engraving all that in his brain. "I'll need your advice on good date movies, out of what's playing now. I was gonna pay for tickets and snacks, if she offers to split stuff, should I say okay, or bounce it back and forth a couple times? What do you know about Marrina so far? Are you dating anyone here yourself? I think Mel might kinda... I dunno, combust or something if you complimented her in any way, so I'm guessing not her, but I'm not sure if I've met everyone yet..."

He rubs his chin. "Are earrings or a bracelet a better 'Here, thanks for being my date' present?"

And Mason loves you too Jordan. You're the most awesome big brother in the world after all.

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strongbox
2009-12-12 06:29 am UTC (link)

"Ok, for good date movies, start by not planning to go to anything you'd typically see with your buddies. Or better yet, just let her pick the movie. And if she wants to split stuff, go with it. And I compliment Mel all the time, she usually starts to melt into the floor, but she's getting better. As for what I know about Marrina, she's pretty independent, capable, brave, keeps to herself some. And no, not dating anyone, and pretty happy not pressing it too much. I need to work with these people, and somehow ended up sort of being elected team leader, so I'm kind of being careful, you know? I flirt some, but that's about it. As for a first date gift, try flowers. Then see how it goes, even if they're made, jewelry might be a bit much."

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	got_the_touch 2009-12-12 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	Mason nods to all that. "Okay, guess I'd better check in with her on that again." He gives his brother another hug. "We'll hang sometime soon and do stuff. I gotta go get unpacked and call Mom to let her know I arrived safe. Later Jordie." He slips out of the room at top speed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	strongbox 2009-12-12 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, we will. Take care, midget. Catch you later." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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