Joseph Marko (cant_stop_this) wrote,
@ 2014-01-25 22:35:00

Hey Lyta
Though he was now pretty much living in London full time as part of Excalibur (for now, anyway. Joe had never been real good with having much purpose or direction in life), having a magical teammate made getting back home to the Mansion pretty easy. Besides, even though he'd been able to train up his replacement in how most of the things around the Mansion actually worked, there were still some things he did better than anyone else. Not too many people could rewire a room, assemble furniture, fix the engine on Rolls, and rewire a Danger Room console.

....He was reasonably certain now that the place wouldn't burn down without him.

Still, he had a couple things he wanted to remember to pack to take back with him, including a couple books he wanted out of the library. So that's where he was off to.

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feathers_
2014-01-26 02:07 am UTC (link)

Lyta had been away on business for a bit. And then, after coming back from this last trip, her father had presented her with an oppourtunity of a lifetime. Run the New Orleans office. Sure, it was small, and sort of just getting started, but it was a chance for to take charge of a smaller part of thing that she would run entirely someday. Plus, she could pick out swanky new office furniture. Always a plus. The only downside was she'd have to pack up and leave in the week, which gave her limited time to say goodbye to everyone, and she'd be leaving her brother behind. Not that Gabe couldn't handle himself or anything, but still, they were twins, and hardly apart from each other most of the time. Lyta was used to always having Gabe close by. It sounded corny, but he really was her best friend, if she had to pick someone who wasn't Irina.

Lyta was stopping by to start packing, and she still had a lot to do. Times like this, it really did seem like she owned too many shoes. She'd assembled a box of things that she was leaving to the school. She picked up a box of books that she hardly ever read and walked down to the library with them.

She grinned when she saw Joe. "Hey, stranger."

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cant_stop_this
2014-01-26 02:21 am UTC (link)

Joe broke into a slightly goofy grin, his gaze lingering over Lyta.

They'd grown up together, the three of them, Lyta, Misha, and Joe. Inseparable best friends. The Official Junior X-Scout Troop. He remembered when Lyta's telepathy had started to kick in. The first thought she'd picked up had been theirs. In the other room. With a Playboy. That had her mother in it.

Awkward.

She'd been the girl he'd jumped off the roof for. And she still was. Even if he'd fixed her hair dryer a dozen in times in one week after she burned out the heating coils drying her feathers.

"Hey yourself," he said.

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	feathers_ 2014-01-26 02:28 am UTC (link)
	Lyta leaned in for a hug. "I've missed you so much," she said. "How's things with Excalibur?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-26 02:33 am UTC (link)
	Joe wrapped her up in a big hug. "Pretty good, not too much insanity," he said. "How's my favorite winged wizard of Wall Street?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-26 02:37 am UTC (link)
	"Good, although I'm about to become the winged wizard of the Big Easy. Dad offered me a spot running the New Orleans branch of the company. It'd be stupid of me to pass it up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-26 02:57 am UTC (link)
	"The Bad-ass Babe of the Big Easy?" Joe tried. The Nice Knockers of New Orleans? "Sounds like a great opportunity," he said. "You need a sexy pool boy? ...Because I could actually put in a pool. Not that hard. Or a hot tub." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-26 03:07 am UTC (link)
	"I like that one," Lyta said with a grin. "The other one sounds like a pornstar name." "Only if you get to be my cabana boy and bring me margaritas by the pool," she teased. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-26 03:15 am UTC (link)
	Joe put on an expression of faked innocence. "What other one?" And a more relaxed grin. "I could do that. Bit of a commute, but totally worth it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-26 03:30 am UTC (link)
	"The one that references my breasts." She smirked. "I'll let you borrow the jet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-26 03:34 am UTC (link)
	"I have no idea what you're talking about," Joe protested. "None whatsoever." He grinned more. "Sold." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-26 03:41 am UTC (link)
	Lyta smirked. "Arguing with a telepath is futile." "Excellent." A pause, and another smirk. "So. Any British girlfriends yet?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-26 03:53 am UTC (link)
	He laughed and shook his head. "Nah. You know me. Never did all that much dating." He tilted his head a little. "Besides. Always preferred my girls homegrown." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-26 03:54 am UTC (link)
	"We should get you out more. I think Emma Watson's single." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-26 04:04 am UTC (link)
	"Please," Joe said. "Like she'd date somebody like me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-26 04:06 am UTC (link)
	"She's probably very high-maitience, anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-26 04:08 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah," Joe agreed. "Besides, there is kind of this one girl I like anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-26 09:59 pm UTC (link)
	"Anyone I know?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-26 11:00 pm UTC (link)
	"Pretty well, I'd say." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-26 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	"You're going to make me guess?" Lyta mock-pouted. "Mean." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-26 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	Okay, maybe he was having a little fun with this now that it was also working its way into frustrating. "Big hint: someone you see every day." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-26 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	"Rufus." She smirked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-26 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Really?" Joe asked. "That's your best guess?" He put on a sly grin. "You, silly." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-26 11:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, right." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-27 12:12 am UTC (link)
	"Seriously. Since I was about five years old." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-27 12:29 am UTC (link)
	"Really?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-27 12:42 am UTC (link)
	"Really. Read my mind if you don't believe me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-27 12:52 am UTC (link)
	"I'd rather you show me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-27 01:04 am UTC (link)
	Joe pulled her close and planted a kiss on his lips. "How about that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	feathers_ 2014-01-27 01:18 am UTC (link)
	"I'm convinced," she said before pulling him in for another kiss. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cant_stop_this 2014-01-27 01:45 am UTC (link)
	Okay, yeah, that was real nice. "Must be my entirely well reasoned arguments." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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