Massachusetts Academy, Thursday Evening, Fandom Time

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'Movie night.' Things had been relatively quiet at the Massachusetts Academy, and so Angelo had decided that tonight was going to be a 'movie night.'

Which meant, of course, that after a quick run to Videos R' Us (which was not technically a quick run away, but Jono and Ev had made an error in judgment in letting Angelo drive), there was now a stack of horror films on VHS about twenty tall, being precariously balanced in Angelo's arms as they made their way back into the common room of the dormitory building, where the girls were already doing... girly things.

Ugh. The place reeked thickly enough of nail polish and remover that even Jono could smell it. Quite the feat, when you didn't inhale. But at least the girls didn't seem like they were protesting too thoroughly to the boys crashing in and stealing away the television. They'd needed this, thank you.

... Of course, they probably shouldn't have let Jono deal with the popcorn. The microwave was busted, and he'd improvised using his powers, and, well... Microwaveable popcorn apparently wasn't intended to be heated via bio-nuclear psi-furnace. It was everywhere.


[OOC: NFB for distance, but open for e-mails if you have any to send, or a visit if you happen to be able to teleport across space and tiiiiiime!]

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[trigons_child]

Raven nodded against his shoulder. "Karla is bringing Dinah and her boyfriend to the Fyreborn Islands and invited me to come with her," she said. "To see the dragons. I have met the unicorns on her world, but not dragons."

She was still a little worried about being the proverbial fifth wheel; Jaenelle and Lucivar would be there, at least, though both of them were strange in their own ways.

[furnaceface]

//Dragons and unicorns,// Jono echoed. He managed, at least, to not sound terribly bewildered about that. //I think I can honestly say I've never met either.//

And could probably get by in life without, really, but at the same time, it was an intriguing thought.

//You'll say hello to them for me?//

To the... dragons.

Oh, Kaeleer.

[trigons_child]

Dragons, unicorns, telepathic animals. She was never going to be used to Kaeleer.

"Of course," Raven said. "Or if you are able to join us, I am certain Karla would welcome you as well." It'd be nice to have a good memory of Kaeleer to share with Jono, not Agio and its awful aftermath.

[furnaceface]

//To meet th'... dragons.// Oh, go on. Tempt him a little more, Raven. He'd missed out on the unicorns, but dragons seemed so bloody fantastic...

Even if, technically, they were just as real here in his own reality, too.

//Don't think I've met Dinah's boyfriend, either. Though I can't imagine I'd have to worry about freaking him out too much with my voice, if th'bloke is going to be seeing fantastical creatures up close and personal.//

[trigons_child]

"I believe the purpose of this trip is to introduce him to more of the strangeness of Dinah's life," Raven said. Or "Break the Boyfriend," as Karla had called it.

"Kyle was in Fandom for graduation, so he is well aware that it is not a normal place." And she'd also made him drunk on mead by mistake, oops.

[furnaceface]

Wasn't that what alcohol was for, when Raven was involved?

//Ah, so he saw th' vikings, then?// And, by extension, Jono with fire coming out of his face. He fidgeted slightly at the realization that he'd more or less had an audience for that one, and then forced himself to relax a few moments later by reasoning that most people had been paying attention to their own loved ones at the time. //Poor lad probably barely knows which end is up, after that.//

[trigons_child]

"He did," Raven confirmed. "But he seemed to be adjusting well to it. He was already aware that Dinah is a meta-human, and that many of her friends were as well." And that some of them died and got better, in her case.

Raven trusted that Kyle wouldn't be rude if he asked Jono any questions about himself. If he was, well, he'd have to deal with a displeased and scolding empath.

[furnaceface]

Really, Jono was capable of snarking off at rude, nosy people just fine on his own. That wasn't really what he was concerned about. But he'd probably crack up a little if Raven decided to do the standing up for him.

//Right... Meta-beings are a little less jarring, where yer from,// he noted, thoughtfully. //I'll get used to the idea of that, sooner or later.//

[trigons_child]

Raven could be fierce in her defense if she thought it necessary. Kyle would never know what hit him.

"Shall I ask Karla then if you can join us?" she said hopefully. "I am certain she not mind." If only so she could give him grief about leaving without saying goodbye.

[furnaceface]

//If you'd like,// Jono replied, shrugging faintly. //I wouldn't want to be in anybody's way, but I have to admit... dragons sound rather fascinating.//

And kind of terrifying, to be honest. Dragons. Bloody hell.

[trigons_child]

"When have you ever been in my way, or Karla's?" Raven said. Dragons, Jono, dragons.

"And if you are not there, I would have to ask Lucivar to rub sunscreen on my back instead," she added with a sly smile.

[furnaceface]

//... You play dirty, you know that?//

Just in case she wasn't already aware.

//Well... ask Karla, then, and if she happens to have room for one more to stand about gawking at large reptiles like a complete berk, I wouldn't mind tagging along.//

...

//Sunscreen?//

To meet dragons?

[Sleep for me! SP is still yay! Night!]

[trigons_child]

Raven was not afraid to cheat, not when it came to spending time with Jono.

"From what I understand, we will be on the beaches of these Fyreborn Islands," she explained. "And the sun will be very bright, and you know how pale my skin is. I will burn easily unless someone is there to make certain every inch of me is protected."

Yes, totally cheating.


[Night! *glomps*]

[furnaceface]

//Oh, beaches,// Jono replied, nodding a little as if that suddenly made perfect sense. //With sun and sand and water...//

He was going to die of heatstroke while staring longingly at the waves. Yep.

//I'd be happy to help you along with that, Sunshine.//

Totally worth it.

[trigons_child]

"You survived Hawaii," Raven reminded him. "It will not be that bad." Though, yes, depending on how warm it would be, very hot beneath leather.

"Is there something else we could wrap you with, perhaps, that might be more comfortable than leather for the beach?" she had to wonder. "Something waterproof? But regardless, I would be happy to have you with us. And so will my back."

They even wouldn't try to make him talk to Warren, promise.

[furnaceface]

//There's the unfortunate thing... I can't think of much that's waterproof that I won't manage to thoroughly destroy in th'course of a day on th'beach. I have turtleneck sweaters with scorch marks in them. They survive about a day, and they're still too warm.//

He shrugged a bit.

//I'm certain we can figure something out. I don't need to wear my jacket everywhere I go. And I do own jeans.//

Actually, he owned swim trunks. Somewhere. Which he figured he was never going to wear again.

[trigons_child]

Swim trunks, completely with matching belt and gloves?

"It only needs to last the afternoon," Raven pointed out. So something that wouldn't be an expensive investment. She wasn't sure just what, but she'd have to give it some thought for the future.

"I will be happy as long as you are there," she said. "I just wish you to be comfortable and enjoy yourself."

[furnaceface]

Leather swim trunks were all the rage! In... Madripoor.

Right, then.

//If it wasn't for the audience, I might almost be willing to consider just... not worrying too much about...// Well. //Almost. I mean... you know.//

Actually, Jono, knowing would probably be much easier if you used actual sentences, there.

[trigons_child]

"I know what?" Raven said, puzzled.

She touched her hand to his cheek. "I do not understand. What are you trying to say?"

[furnaceface]

See? He totally could have done better at expressing himself, there.

He huffed out some psionic crackle that was more or less a sigh, leaning his face against her hand slightly.

//I mean... it'd almost be tempting to just... not bother, for once.// His hand reached up and one finger tapped lightly at the wrappings over his chest. //Hardly worth any of th'fuss. But tempting.//

How did bags of ice keep in your Netherverse, Raven?

[trigons_child]

They'd keep very well! It was nice and cool inside her, after all.

Well, that part of inside her. Ahem.

She moved her hand over his. "You know I would not mind, nor would Karla or Dinah, and I do not think Warren would care." She couldn't speak for Kyle, but after seeing dragons and talking to people coming back from the dead, he probably wouldn't bat an eye.

[furnaceface]

//I suppose not,// Jono agreed, hitching up one shoulder a little in a shrug. //They'd all know what to expect, at least. Still, it'd probably be for th'best to just... try to stay to th'shade, perhaps. That seems far easier overall.//

While the water was big and cool and inviting...

[trigons_child]

"There is nothing to stop us from taking a walk and going somewhere alone," Raven said. "I do not know the size of the islands, but I am certain there must be a place we can find some privacy."

She squeezed his hand, sending him a gentle pulse of comfort.

[furnaceface]

//Privacy's good.//

No, really. Privacy, he liked. He could certainly get on-board with the whole 'privacy' idea.

//I think I might need to take you up on that, luv. Especially if it's a particularly warm day.//

Or, alternatively, if the sunscreen got distracting.

[trigons_child]

There would be more danger of that if Raven was bold enough to wear a bikini, but she wasn't quite that brave yet.

"And I will be certain to rub sunscreen on your back in that case," she said. "I do not wish you to burn, either." She could heal it easily enough, but why bother if she could easily spare him the discomfort.