WHO:
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whoajeezwhatWHERE: Brenda's apartment!
WHEN: Backdated to the evening of Friday February 5th
WARNINGS: Rock and Roll (but no sex or drugs, sigh)
SUMMARY: Brenda and Mark hang, eat snacks and play guitar hero. Also bonding. Yes.
FORMAT: Quicklog?
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Hey soul sister, I've got Mister Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair you know... )
Hey, Brenda. I found it pretty okay. Besides, third time's the charm, right? [he makes a face] Kidding.
Oh--[With that, he raises a little plastic bag.] I brought some stuff for us to eat.
None of it healthy.
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[she grins and invites him in, taking his coat and tossing it on the chair where she keeps her own. His bag is full of just the sorts of delicious things she really loves on a night in, yay!]
Oh man. Jujubes AND Reese cups. You are a man after my own heart, Mark.
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[After stepping in to the living room, he places his hands in his pockets, taking a quick look around. His attention turns downwards after a few seconds, noticing the game. Hey, you got the Greatest Hits! [He picks the box up to take a look at the track list before turning his head in her direction.] How much did it cost you?
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[Brenda flops down on the couch to start sorting through the candy and snacks, categorizing them by tastiness]
Make yourself at home. I know the couch is from Ikea but I swear it's current structural integrity defies it's stupid Swedish directions.
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So, hey--is anybody else coming? I wasn't sure if I should bring food for a big group.
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[she fidgets a little] Well, I mean, I know I have our teammates and stuff but I don't really have a big crowd of friends in the city to invite, you know?
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[He gave her a smile, hoping to lift her mood.] All the more junk food for us to dig into, right?
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So, what was stuff like back in your home universe anyway? I never asked you if you were born with your powers or if you got them from somewhere when you were older or what.
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He raised his eyebrows at her question, still chewing the last bit.]
Me? [A beat. He hadn't really been asked about his home world just yet, and had to admit it was just a little awkward.] I'm--uh.
How should I put this? [He frowned in thought, looking up.]
Well - my dad already had superpowers. He's pretty famous back where I come from, actually. His name is Omni-man; he met my mother after rescuing her from a disaster.
[Rubbing the back of his neck.] His real identity's supposed to be a secret, but he told me about it when I was just a kid, so... [A smile.] I kinda grew up wondering when I'd finally get my own superpowers. Only took me ten more years!
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[she grins, munching on some chips]
Your dad must have been proud when you followed in his footsteps, yeah?
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Yeah. He's been really supportive from the start. [His grin grows a little wider, unconsciously.] He got me my outfit.
[A pause. Mark then presses his lips together, looking at Brenda. Enough about him.] What about you? What's it like back in your place?
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[she rubs at the back of her neck, thoughtful and a little embarrassed]
My friend Jaime was the superhero, and Paco and I we were just the friends of the Blue Beetle, which makes us sound really dispensable and sidekickey but Jaime never ever treated us that way.
I fought aliens when they invaded my city, I went to another planet once... oh and my Aunt was secretly a crime boss, but that was kind of an unrelated issue since I didn't know about that until the last few months before I ended up here.
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Wow.
[A beat. He wants to ask about the planet, but instead:]
... What happened to your aunt?
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[She sighs, pulling a hand through her hair. She's never talked about Amparo with someone who wasn't Jaime or Paco before, but... she kind of wonders how Mark would take the story, being an outsider to her situation.]
See.. it's like this.
My aunt is my mom's sister. My mom died when I was 13. She got really sick and our lives were just nothing but trying to take care of her and pay for all her medical bills for, like, a year and a half. After she died my dad started drinking really heavy, he got more and more irrational. We... didn't get along.
[that's an extreme understatement, and it shows in her tone]Anyway, things got really bad and around the time Jaime first got his powers he disappeared for a while. And by a while I mean a year, everyone thought he was dead, his family was devastated, the police questioned Paco and I and half our class ( ... )
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... I had no idea, Brenda. [Another pause, and apologetically:] I didn't mean to bring up any bad memories.
... Sorry you had to go through that.
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No it's okay, it's not like you knew and asked just to bother me. It's fine, really. I don't... if I can't talk about it at all that's when I'm worried. If I can still get it out of my mouth, state the facts and not get all worked up, then I'm okay.
[she reaches over and touches his arm]
I'm glad you and your dad get along. Even if your family isn't here with you right now at least they'll be there and love you when you go home one day.
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