Kristoff Vernard, aka Kristoff Von Doom (discardedheir) wrote,
@ 2009-07-21 23:39:00

Alternate Universe Flashback: 12 years ago, differently.
It had frustrated Doom, letting them walk away like that. But in these particular circumstances, any other action would be beneath him. Doom could wait for another time. That was the kind of Great Man he was. Kristoff loved him so much.

Kristoff, as usual, was as much of service as he could be in all the minor matters that needed attending to in the aftermath. Once it was all done, it was explained that there was something important he needed to be told, someone he needed to meet. That there would be a few changes and that Doom was confident Kristoff would deal with them in a satisfactory manner. High praise from the Master of Latveria.

Kristoff dressed for dinner and arrived early...to find more place settings than usual, and his own usual chair...occupied.

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discardedheir
2009-07-25 08:50 pm UTC (link)

Kristoff smiles slightly. "Thank you, Vincent. Your Father is the second-greatest sorcerer in this world. And I know fully one-third of what he knows about the mystic arts. But my skill at putting the knowledge into practice is absolutely meager. And I would prefer to do something not at all than do it so very poorly. I am sure I shall not be asked to handle that part of your education."

Kristoff smiles again as he steps over to get a book off of the shelf. "This is one of the better ones. At any point where you see black print written over with green ink, the green is correct."

He pauses for further comment from Vincent before they get into the subject thoroughly.

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	quitethecharmer 2009-07-25 10:48 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent rifles through the book from the first page, appearing to consume the material with voracious speed. He does not look up until he is shutting it after the last page. He then proceeds to answer the questions Kristoff posed to him before. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

discardedheir
2009-07-25 11:16 pm UTC (link)

Kristoff at first stands there with his own arms crossed, but once it's clear that Vincent's going to read the entire book, he sits down to wait it out. The patience so short with most strangers is already working towards infinity. Kristoff asks a few more questions when the previous ones are answered, ones not explicitly dealt with in the book but which can be extrapolated with enough thought from that information.

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	quitethecharmer 2009-07-25 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent pauses, then gives the answers. "What is the practical use of these learnings?" He inquires bluntly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

discardedheir
2009-07-25 11:49 pm UTC (link)

"Enough mathematics allows one to understand chemistry and physics. And with enough knowledge of physics..." Kristoff smiles. "I have returned myself and others home from being flung across space and time, and created weapons that could reduce men to dust, all without the slightest use of magic. Only science. And Your Father often combines the two to accomplish things neither could easily do alone."

A pause. "I shall make sure you have enough available materials tomorrow. I believe I still have an errand scheduled for tomorrow." Pause. "Unless that would now insult them more than he intended when he asked me to go."

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	quitethecharmer 2009-07-25 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	The boy cocks his head. "What sort of errand? What does he have you run about doing, when not attending to me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

discardedheir
2009-07-26 12:12 am UTC (link)

"Various things. I have always managed to be of some use. But the issue in question is attending political or business occasions to which he has been invited that he does not wish to attend, when he wants to make a particular sort of point. They must deal with a fitting critique of the situation they thought Doom would find of such interest not from the Master of Latveria himself but from his 15-year-old hei-- from a fifteen-year-old."

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	quitethecharmer 2009-07-26 12:33 am UTC (link)
	Vincent raised an eyebrow, tilting his head as well. "If he thinks so poorly of them, why does he not simply wipe them out? Is that not how he conducts himself?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-07-26 12:42 am UTC (link)
	"These are generally a caliber of people whose elimination would be extremely inconvenient, and not truly in his interests or those of the country. Your Father does not actually find it necessary to use lethal force terribly often." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2009-07-26 12:57 am UTC (link)
	Vincent scratched his head. "There is still much I need learn of him... I suppose." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-07-26 01:01 am UTC (link)
	"There will be time." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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