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cityship ([personal profile] cityship) wrote in [community profile] trans_92009-07-31 11:22 pm

Meet-n-Greet

After being released from stasis, having the slime removed from their bodies and clothed in the creepy, pulsing leaf-suit that everyone wore, and being taken to the Weapons & Possessions lockers to collect their belongings, the new arrivals would find themselves standing in the Observation Deck. Round windows lined the fleshy walls, revealing the bright display of lights that was inter-dimensional travel. They would also discover that there were people--members of the command staff and crew that had woken earlier--waiting for them.

[identity profile] fast-thrower.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Like I said, time travel gets things really confused." Owen scratched his head, eying the downed man uncertainly. "I'd rather just avoid him altogether while we're all still getting our bearings."

He nodded as she checked on him. "Yeah, guy's got some mojo working with those flames, but I've been hit by worse."

[identity profile] patsy-walker.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
Patsy looked back at Daimon, her lips being pulled into a frown. And then she nodded. "Yeah. Maybe a cooling off period wouldn't be unwarranted," she admitted. "Just for a little while." She smiled softly at Owen. "Thanks. The chivalrous standing in front of me thing. It was sweet." Then she smiled here catty little smile. "If a little unwarranted. I can protect myself pretty well, remember?" Then she nods. "You're not burned though. That's good."

[identity profile] fast-thrower.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
Owen shrugs, smiling. "Honestly? I didn't even think about it. I just moved. Not that I mind playing at rescuer for you, kitten." He chuckles sheepishly. "Maybe I'm cut out for the hero thing after all."

He nods in the direction of another part of the Obs deck and motions for them to wander away a bit.

[identity profile] patsy-walker.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
Patsy takes one last look at Daimon and then nods at Owen. "Funny," she said, grinning. "And maybe you are. After all, like you said, it's not like your dad was a total big bad."

[identity profile] fast-thrower.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
Owen nods. "Yeah, I like to think I'd be me even if he was a big bad. I'm glad I got his skills and the speed thing from my mom's side, but I don't like the idea that we're locked into some kind of destiny to become anything. If life's not our own, why's it worth living?" He starts wandering along with Patsy.

"Besides being abducted and having space adventures, that is."

[identity profile] patsy-walker.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Good point," Patsy says softly, thinking about it. Truth was, up until recently, Patsy didn't think she'd see herself as anything except what she'd been so far. But then she'd met Hank McCoy and they'd found one of Greer Grant's old Cat costumes and...her life had done a complete 180.

And she honestly believed it was for the better.

But it was it all written in stone? Was that the way her life was always supposed to go?

Patsy wasn't sure.

"And...I don't know if there's an answer to that question."

[identity profile] fast-thrower.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
Owen winks. "Well if there was an answer, that would mean it IS set, and then not worth it." He laughs, nudging against her playfully just a little as they walked.

Even if he was himself the product of time travel, he'd learned enough to know that the future didn't always survive to be what people thought it would. He'd learned to live for the moment.

[identity profile] patsy-walker.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Or it could just mean that it's an obstacle for us to fight against, don't you think?" Patsy asked, nudging him herself.

She'd lived a pretty normal life until recently. Lately though...well, it didn't matter, because Patsy was happy with the way her life was going. Even with being here on the meatship. She was finally doing something with her life. On her own. That in itself was an amazing feeling.

[identity profile] fast-thrower.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Boy but you're an optimist, kitten. You'll have to let me know how you manage that sometime." Owen gives her a wink.

"So, you ever been in space before? Any idea what kinda food we're in store for?"
birthmural: (wince)

[personal profile] birthmural 2009-08-05 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
Daimon staggered to his feet.

What had he been doing? There was something he was angry about?

His eyes slid back into focus and the sight of one retreating form jogged his memory.

"P-" He tried to walk and fell onto the floor.

[identity profile] patsy-walker.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
"I was on Titan with Moondragon, learning more about my powers, and learning how to fight better," Patsy explained. "Right before I was snagged from there and brought here. I don't know what we're in sto -" The sound of a "P-" broke through Patsy's words and she turned to see Daimon falling on the ground. Patsy froze. Crap. Should she go over there? Should she ignore it? He was probably really doped up on whatever Stacy injected him with, so it's not like she could really ignore him...right?

[identity profile] fast-thrower.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
Owen noticed as well, and glanced briefly between the downed guy and Patsy.

He lowered his voice. "Your call, kitten. I'm sure he'll be okay no matter what, this ship obviously wants us in one piece for something..."
birthmural: (concentration)

[personal profile] birthmural 2009-08-05 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Patsy." Daimon Hellstrom stood, although he did not try walking, not right away. He closed his eyes and focused so he would not garble the words he spoke. "I do not know for what reason you have been deprived of your memory, but you do know me."

[identity profile] patsy-walker.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
Patsy turned to look at Owen before he reached for his boomerang. "Down, handsome," she said before looking back at Daimon. "I haven't been deprived of anything, Mr. Hellstrom. I simply don't know you. My last memory is of training on Titan with a woman named Moondragon." She hasn't met the Defenders yet, Daimon.

[identity profile] fast-thrower.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Owen nods and stays back as she moves up a bit, but he's still keeping a watchful eye out. This guy might not be as bad as his self-proclaimed daddy, but Owen doesn't want to ignore him, just the same.

He's also not sure if the tentacles are faster than whatever this guy could do, but he's willing to bet he's faster than him.

He does try to help a bit though. "People are getting snagged from all over dimensions. Could be from different places in time too."
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[personal profile] birthmural 2009-08-05 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
Daimon frowned in thought.

"I see. This 'Stacy' has greater power than I imagined." He opened his eyes and stared at the woman he loved. And yet, not the woman he loved. "You have not met me, but I have met you, or at least an alternate version of you, if we come from separate worlds."

Stacy was going to pay for this.

[identity profile] patsy-walker.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
Patsy stopped in front of Daimon and looked up at the taller man. She tucked back a lock of her hair and stared uncertainly into his eyes. There was something in the way that he was looking at her. Something...intense. Patsy furrowed her brow and tore her eyes away from Daimon. "And what was I to you, Mr. Hellstrom?"
birthmural: (hesitation)

[personal profile] birthmural 2009-08-05 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
Daimon however, could not take his eyes off of Patsy.

"We were teammates, perhaps friends." And then, in a low voice he added, "I had hoped to be more."

[identity profile] patsy-walker.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 06:55 am (UTC)(link)
Patsy looked back at Daimon again. She could feel his eyes boring into her. The gaze that met her was highly intense. Without thinking, her hand reached up to stroke his cheek, to comfort him because he sounded so forlorn to her, but her hand stopped halfway and she dropped it at her side. She opened her mouth to say something and then closed it. What did you say to something like that? When someone remembered you and obviously had romantic feelings for you...and you had never met them before? What...was there even a protocol for anything like that?
birthmural: (hesitation)

[personal profile] birthmural 2009-08-05 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
How? How could one human woman hold so much sway over the heart of the Son of Satan?

"You are a beautiful woman in any time, Patsy Walker." He turned and walked away, not caring where he went, so long as the destination put distance between them.

He had fled the Defenders, found Father Gossett, returned to the monastic life, not to find himself, at least not as much as he claimed. He had fled to escape her. And now pulled into this strange and unknown place, worlds away if he guessed right, he found that he could not escape her.

[identity profile] patsy-walker.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
Patsy tilted her head, her cheeks burning, and watched Daimon walk away. That look in his eyes, the words that he'd said, it was all going to haunt her for a few more days to come. And despite not wanting to, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty for not remembering a man that she'd ever even met.

And then a thought crossed her mind. The Son of Satan is in love with me. Me! Little old Patsy Walker from Centerville. How awesome-slash-horrifying is that? Cheese and crackers!

[identity profile] fast-thrower.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Owen moves up next to Patsy again as the exchange seems to have concluded. "Okay... that set the weird-bar reasonably high for this place." He looked at Patsy. "And mind you, I'm still aware we're wearing plant-suits and fell out of pods."