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Some Lighthouse in Michigan; AKA the Random Irregulars HQ
Topic Started: Jan 19 2007, 07:13 AM (62 Views)
Duckie
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OOC: this is continued from the Frankfurt thread, where Gina's been showing Thom aroudn the lighthouse. It's also in raw MSN chat format, and there's a bunch of totally irrelevent stuff, Like the fact that Kitty's going to go see the Prestige and I envy her. I'll edit it out... later.

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<Thom>*doesn't entirely know what he's supposed to do now*
<Gina> So I think Ricky and Chess are out of the light.. Want to see it?
<Thom>sure.
<Gina> *grabs Thom's hand* Come on.. *starts up the stairs*
<Thom>*follows*
<Gina> You're not afraid of heights, are you?
<Thom>No.
<Gina> Good. So we got this as an HQ cheap, Apparently the coast guard actually gives money to people if they maintain a lighthouse for them..
<Thom>So you get paid to stay here?
<Gina> Pretty much. Though we're basically breaking even because we had to furnish it..
<Thom>Well, at least you don't have to find crazy outside funding from somewhere.
<Gina> It's really pretty great.
<Thom>So... this is the light room?
<Gina> *grins* Yeah..
<Thom>how did you get a couch up here?
<Gina> Portal.
<Thom>Oh.
<Gina> Come outside.. It's fun, *steps out on the balcony*
<Thom>*follows* Wow, this is a nice view.
<Gina> I see why they call them the Great Lakes
<Thom>mm-hmm./
<Gina> *holds Thom's hand*
<Thom>*blushes slightly* so, um.
<Gina> *blushes* Oh.. um,, yeah?
<Thom>where, exactly, is Centreville?
<Gina> Um. Canada.. Alberta or Manitoba. I can never remember
<Thom>Oh.
<Gina> *grins* It's landlocked.
<Thom>Sucks to be Duckie, then.
<Gina> Not really. She can open portals to basically anywhere
<Thom>True...
<Gina> *grins*
<Thom>*sighs wistfully* maybe I should go get my old costume out of storage.
<Gina> *smiles* Really? I'd like to see it..
<Thom>It's pretty boring..
<Gina> It doesn't matter.. Besides, we have two gay men who'd love to give you a new design
<Thom>heh.
<Gina> *squeezes Thom's hand* And your powers'll come back.. Someday..
<Thom>maybe.
<Gina> Call it a hunch. *smiles*
<Thom>Okay.
<Gina> *looks like she's thinking something over*
<Thom>What are you thinking about?
<Gina> *bites her lip* *leans over and kisses Thom*
<Thom>...oh/
<Gina> *blushes deeply* Yeah..
<Thom>*kisses Gina back lightly* I should *really* dig my costume out of storage.
<Gina> *smiles*
<Thom>so...
<Gina> *blushes* Yeah?
<Thom>Woudl you like to see my costume?
<Gina> I'd love to..
<Thom>It might mean having to deal with Griffen... he'll probably be at my apartment.
<Gina>Instead of trawling for chicks or criminals?
<Thom>with any luck, he'll be trawling for Chicks, but he could very well be at the apartment with a chick.
<Gina> *laughs* You know, you could just tell him that there's a STD out there that only affects metas..
<Thom>It would be funny to see his reaction.
<Gina> And it's carried, without symptoms, by normal people.. *to Duckie* Hey, can we have another portal?
<Duckie>To where?
<Gina> Thom? Could you give Duckie an address?
<Thom>um, 4214 3rd street, Frankfurt NH.
<Duckie>Okay, cool. *opens a portal*
<Gina> *grinning* I know where you li-ive.. *steps through the portal and pulls Thom with her*
<Griff>*is snuggling with some chick on the couch, which is luckilly facing away from the portal*
<Gina> *covers her mouth to keep from laughing*
<Thom>*motions for Gina to follow him*
<Gina> *follows* *once out of earshot* I would've never pegged him as a snuggler.
<Thom>yeah. He usually snuggles to get the girls to think he's deep and shit. *pulls a box out of the top of his closet*
<Gina> *sarcastically* How.. charming.. *makes a face*
<Thom>Tell me about it... *opens the box*
<Gina> *smiles*
<Thom>um... do you want to see it here, or should we go back to the lighthouse?
<Gina> *grins* You really don't want to be around Griffen, do you? The lighthouse is fine.
<Thom>*closes the box, and carries it back toward where the portal was... is?*
<Gina> *grabs Thom's hand and goes through the portal again*
<Duckie>*closes the portal*
<Gina>Thanks, Duckie.
<Duckie>No problem.
<Gina> So.. Thom.. I want to see that costume of yours
<Thom>Um, yeah. Where can I change into it?
<Gina> Bathroom.. Down the hall
<Thom>Thanks.
<Thom>*changes into his costume, and comes back down the hall*
<Gina> Very sexy, Thomas.
<Thom>*blushes*
<Duckie>hey, why didn't you tell me you were a Spandex?
<Gina> *rolls her eyes* My little sister calls anyone in the heroing business a 'Spandex'.. *to Duckie* Duckie, meet Sprint. New Hampshire's own speedster.
<Duckie>*grins at Thom* hey.
<Thom>uh, hey.
<Chess> *walks by* Oh, honey.. How golden age can you get with that costume?
<Thom>Erm...
<Duckie>*laughs* He's not wearing his underpants over his pants, Chess.
<Chess> Well, yeah. He's a speedster. Thankfully, that's something they've never done..
<Duckie>True...
<Duckie>Unless you count Max Mercury.
<Gina> It chafes.
<Duckie>Or Johnny Quick...
<Gina> Speaking of.. Chess.. Could you alter my costume so that I either get rid of the underwear over the tights or that they're replaced with a more.. shorts-like alternative?
<Chess> Sure.
<Chess> *walks around Thom, looking at the costume* This does show off your tush nicely, though..
<Thom>*blushes* um...
<duckie>Hey, Chess, are you here alone?
<Chess> No.. Do you need Ricky?
<Duckie>I'll find him.
<Gina> *grins at Thom* Chess gets bored, so he designs me costumes. I've got around 6 different designs..
<Thom>Do you wear them all?
<Gina> I usually wear the first one. Most of them are completely impractical. There's another one that I wear that's more sporty. I swear.. He's designed me a Momentum ball gown..
<Thom>*laughs*
<Gina> Well, it's very sleek. Ridiculously high slit too. *shakes her head* I like your costume.
<Thom>It does the job.
<Gina> Sometimes, the best costumes are the simplest..
<Gina> So.. Have you seen my costume?
<Thom>I don't think so...
<Gina> *grins* *dashes off to another room to change* *comes back* So?
<Thom>Wow, that's a nice costume.
<Gina> *blushes* Thanks. *takes off the headband/goggles* These are attached to each other.. Very few people know that..
<Thom>that would help keep yor goggles from messing up your hair.
<Gina> *laughs* The wind does that job..
<Thom>that's the one downside of being a speedster... there's always wind.
<Gina> Yeah.. And if there's ever a crisis, we're more likely to die.. But the rest is good
<Thom>There hasn't been a crisis in a while, though.
<Gina> Want to go out to the beach?
<Thom>sure.
<Gina> *grabs Thom's hand* It'll probably be a little cold, but I like running there..
<Thom>Okay.
<Gina> *shows Thom the beach* The lake's cold even in the summer, so it's probably not worth it to wade..
<Thom>That makes sense/
<Gina> Mind if I run some laps? You can too, if you want..
<Thom>go ahead.
<Gina> *smiles* *runs some*
<Thom>*runs with her after the first couple laps*
<Gina> What, did you think I was just going to go full tilt?
<Thom>No, I was just thinking.
<Gina> About what?
<Thom>About how I lost my powers.
<Gina> Oh.. *jumps over a piece of driftwood*
<Thom>Well, if it was a high amount of negative emotional energy that made my powers go erratic and then fizzle out, would a high amount of positive emotional energy bring them back?
<Gina> Quite possibly.. *holds Thom's hand and slowly ups the speed*
<Thom>*is able to keep up, at least for the first bit* I'd forgotten how good this felt.
<Gina> What, running?
<Thom>yes.
<Gina> *smiles* I wonder if people with other powers have this much fun just using them..
<Gina> Wait.. I know Dem does.. Little perv.
<Thom>does Dem turn invisible?
<Gina> Yep.
<Thom>I wonder what fun you could have opening portals.
<Gina> Well, Duckie and I have done some spying on Ricky and Chess.. *smirks*
<Thom>So you're really not much better than Dem is.
<Gina> We were concerned about the well-being of our best friends.. Dem.. Just really wanted to see a naked Robin.
<Thom>She turned invisible to see Robin naked?
<Gina> Apparently he wears the mask even in the shower..
<Thom>*laughs* Talk about secret identity.
<Gina> He's like the opposite of Griffen.
<Thom>Yeah, no kidding.
<Gina> Want to rest for a bit?
<Chess> *is so watching from the light with Ricky*
<Thom>yeah... I think I need to catch my breath.
<Duckie>*is so watching from the window of the control room*
<Gina> *stops and flops down on a barrier dune*
<Thom>*sits down beside Gina* That was fun.
<Gina> Yeah, it was.. And now it's not cold out..
<Thom>well, excercise does tend to have that effect.
<Gina> *grins* I like running at normal speed. I guess I'm like a car with turbo.. After the turbo kicks in, it's easy..
<Thom>but not before?
<Gina> Well, it is, but it's work, you know.. exercise..
<Gina> When I train, it's usually at normal speed.
<Thom>hunh.
<Gina> Except for sparring. *grins* I do that at full tilt. *leans on Thom* I should've brought out water..
<Gina> You know what? *zips off and comes back with a couple bottles of water*
<Thom>thanks.
<Gina> You're welcome. *looks up at the stars* There's more stars here than in Irving Harbor.. Though.. this is only a little town here, and Irving Harbor's a pretty good sized city..
<Thom>streetlights always obscure the stars.
<Gina> Yeah.. My sister's really into space. *chuckles* And boys. I hope she doesn't let the latter mess with her dream with the former..
<Thom>that would suck.
<Gina> But she's grounded.. Oh, and she's never allowed to meet your roommate, I've decided.
<Thom>I wouldn't want her to.
<Gina> *smiles* *leans on Thom*
<Thom>*puts an arm around Gina's shoulders*
<Gina> *smiles* *kisses Thom on the cheek lightly*
<Gina> *sighs* Thom.. I know we just met, but I like you a lot..
<Thom>Um. I.. I like you, too. You just. . . seem right.. if that makes any sense.
<Gina> *smiles broadly* *kisses*
<Thom>*kisses back*
<Gina> *grins* Run with me?
<Thom>Sure. *stands up*
<Gina> *grins* *starts running*
<Thom>*catches up*
<Gina> *goes a little faster*
<Thom>*matches the new speed*
<Gina> *goes even faster*
<Thom>*lags behind a bit, before catching up again*
<Gina> *beams* *goes faster*
<thom>*grins* *accelerates to a speed faster than Gina is going*
<Gina> * smiles* *runs faster than Thom*
<Chess> *to Ricky* Look at them.. They're competing..
<Thom>*goes faster than Gina*
<Ricky>It's cute.
<Gina> *realizes that they're running at speedster speed* *stops suddenly*
<Thom>*runs back and stops* what?
<Gina> Thom.. You've got your powers back..
<Thom>I... I do?
<Gina> I was running fast enough for it to be the case, and you were running faster..
<Thom>oh.
<Gina> You ok?
<Thom>*grins* I can run again!
<Gina> *beams* Race you to Macinaw City?
<Thom>You're on.
<Gina> Ready, set.. Go! *takes off*
<Thom>*runs off after her*
<Gina> *tries not to smile because she doesn't want bugs in her teeth*
<Thom>*smirks*
<Gina> *grins* *pulls ahead*
<Thom>*accellerates*
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