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Shipwreck Light ([personal profile] shipwreck_light) wrote in [community profile] rainbowlounge2012-06-27 09:20 am
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The Villa Is Open



Zephyr had a plan. "We are gonna make you the best electric milkshake that ever was!"

"Or will be!" Pip joined in, clapping her hands over her head as she danced along before him and Roa and generally got in the way of where they were trying to walk.

This gave Zephyr plenty of excuse to pause at the end of the hall and make himself a sweeping gesture. "In the historya... ah..." one that should have ended with him banging his hand on the wall.

Except for the part where the applicable wall had disappeared and not in the usual behold the busted drywall kind of way. It was just gone. Likewise, the hallway and the entirety of Sky Plaza.

Zephyr stood on some low, sweeping stone steps. That happened to be outside, while just a moment before been /inside/ and headed to the kitchen. "OK, what the hell?"

Roa took in the sudden sky all golden up the flanks of the villa before them and held her finger to her lips in curiosity. "I don't know, actually." Then, she attempted to walk down the way they had come. This got her over the steps and almost to the spray from the fountain in the drive before it became quite apparent merely turning around wasn't going to accomplish much besides dampening her shoes. Back up she went. "This *looks* like where they held the last Court of the Manor."

"You dunno?" his next sound was an odd one, not a moan and not a laugh, and awfully feline besides. "Yeah, that's not freakin me out or nothin. Dun you know everythin?"

"Zephyyyr. Same to you."

"You guys," interjected Pip, her bare toes rapping on the stone. "Think this's kinda the same thing happened to Seb."

"Hm?" Zephyr craned himself her way, and their hands tangled together, wires all a-flash.

"Mm!"

"Mnhn."

"Nnn~."

"Well, I like your theory so far," Roa nodded. Mostly, she wasn't being silly right back at their latest ridiculous display. Mostly. "Happened to Siebenkas...?"

"Yeah, he had this dream," the elder of the two evokers almost began to explain, digits working.

Whatever he meant to coax out of the recollections between them, Pip took over, swaying as she did. "He thinks was a dream, but is totally notta dream. I know. I touched him thinkin about it an it was all wrong fora dream. Still didn't make any sense, but not the same kinda way dreams do."

"Also, Seb never dreams he's nekkid. Fun fact."

("So useful, too," Roa remarked, quite to herself.)

"But, he walked outta his bathroom an alla a sudden, he was in this bar in Old New York an there were all these other people an he was almost kinda sorta mebbe flirtin with this mob boss lady over gin an tonic and then there was this real cute muddy guy. Seb didn't think he was so cute, but I did. He got way more distracted by the other lady evoked with her eyes and the booze was good an there were pretty blond polyamourous peeps bonkin in the restroom an... an... an..."

Her not so little description might have gone on another few hours, except that Zephyr reached around with his unoccupied hand and tickled her. The way they'd tangled up together, she must have known it was coming.

Which left Roa to conclude Pip wanted tickled more than she wanted to discuss any washroom adventures. "On one hand, that sounds very much like a dream to me. On the other, if there's some sort of precedent for people in our manor suddenly disobeying all known laws of physics. And you're not playing some sort of elaborate prank."

"Hey! I had my heart set on givin you your first electric milkshake an that's not somethin I'd go back on for any money." Next thing she did know with any certainty, Zephyr had play staggered over, clutching at his shirt, "'m so disappointed it /huuurts/."

"Well, you can make it up to me when the universe goes back to normal."

Grin for the time being, too.

"It is going to go back to normal?"

"Did last time. 's why we still gotta Seb an notta portal to someplace called Dan's," said Pip.

"Alright, so why don't we...?"

"Make the besta it?"

"Yes!" Roa swung from Zephyr's grasp. He only then reached for her, trying to find that place in her moments where the best meant [concrete] he could play after and with her. As it was, he missed her as she skipped the villa steps instead, swirling her skirt in her hands and calling back after: "We're going to get company, right?"

"Woul, that'd be nice, but if not," he shrugged. "We get blitzed an watch the stars come out." A quick little sigh and a pop of his shoulder after, he followed.

Pip watched the space in the sky where the clouds should have been. The end of her nose twitched. "We're so gettin company. Can smell it, almost. Somethin's zactly not right out there." Laughing then, she blew past them both and straight through the doors.



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ETA: This post has not been up thirty-six hours and we officially have more than 500 comments. SO I SUPPOSE THIS ISN'T FUN AT ALL AMMIRITE? XD

ETA II: I am really, really touched that everyone wants to take care of the deceased fellow in the pool. I'm sure he appreciates it (he didn't even have a name in the story where he first appeared ;_;). But, alas, there was only one of him and he's currently being handled. He may be installed in a bedroom shortly, and should that happen, I will give him his own thread for poking purposes.
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-04 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
Nicoletta grinned. "Is was from there. I saw her the last time this happened. She seemed to like it. I like my world--the polygamy one--just fine. So what's interesting about your world?" She gave him a once-over again, taking in his body language a second time, and amended, "Besides our similarities."
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-04 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
He grinned. "I knew you'd pick up on that. My world is... I imagine it's much the same as any other world. Monogamy is the norm, the Abrahamic religions dominate the Western world, and people are idiots." He shrugged. "Not a lot there to interest anyone."
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-04 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I don't know," Nicoletta said. "I can make my own fun pretty much anywhere. So can you, I'm sure." She smiled slightly. "Is it fair to make an assumption about my baby sister, if you're her best friend?"
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-04 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
"No comment," he said, immediately, because while he was fairly sure Maria wouldn't mind Nicoletta knowing, he was not about to out her without her consent. She might kill him, and he was not speaking metaphorically. "You understand, I'm sure."
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-04 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, entirely." Nicoletta thought a moment, then asked, "Was she raised by Melissa in your universe?"
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-04 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
Aaron couldn't help a little sneer at that name. "Yes. Until she was... fourteen, I think?" He shrugged. "She dealt with it."
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-04 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
Presumably, that had influenced Maria to a degree. "I assume that being raised by Ma Martina is going to make something of a difference in however she turns out," Nicoletta said thoughtfully. "She's actually being raised by all my mas, but mostly Ma Martina."
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-04 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
He was momentarily confused by the mention of multiple mothers until he remembered the polygamy thing. "Yes, well, that may help." He looked at his nails for a moment, considering, then added, "I was raised by one of the best men alive, though, and look at me."
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-04 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
Nicoletta shrugged. "It's just a thought. Pop is amazing, my mas are great, and Dad's pretty awesome. And I turned out like this. I'm just curious if different mothers will make a difference--Melissa's out of the picture entirely, for me, which is a good thing for everyone. Especially Maria."
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-04 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Mm." Aaron wasn't quite sure how to respond to that. "As you say. A child certainly deserves parents who care for it."
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-04 07:23 am (UTC)(link)
"All my siblings and I have that," Nicoletta agreed, "and there are a lot of us. And then you look at how David, Leo, and I all turned out, in different ways, when we had nearly the same home environments...it would be interesting for a good sociologist to look at."
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-04 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"I would like to read that book," Aaron agreed. "And nature vs. nurture is quite trendy right now, isn't it? Maybe someone will give it a shot." He paused. "Without me."
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-04 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
She smirked. "My family could make a good case study. No need to get you involved. Though I don't know if all twenty-eight siblings would agree..."
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-04 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
His eyebrows went up again. "Twenty-eight? My goodness. Where I'm from you only have nineteen."

Evidently her father had been even busier.
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-04 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, polygamy," Nicoletta said. "Ma Martina has five, four are with Pop; Ma Gabriella has three, two with Pop; Ma has just me and Romeo, with Pop; Ma Flavia has four, two with Pop; Ma Vi three, two with Pop; Ma Elisa has four, three with Pop; Ma Virginia has three, one with Pop; and Ma Julia has four, two with Pop. And then there's Maria. Twenty-nine in total." She thought a moment. "So the nineteen of us in your universe makes sense."
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-05 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think your father would practice polygamy regardless of whether or not it's legal," Aaron said, dryly. "I have to admire the man. He got what he wanted with a minimum of fuss."
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-05 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"I figured that was probably the case," Nicoletta said with a grin, "given the nineteen of us for you. Daddy's never had much trouble getting what he wanted, no. It's a useful skill."
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-06 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Very much so," Aaron agreed. "It seems to be a genetic trait, actually. You and many of your siblings seem to have it." Certainly Maria did, if her wants were somewhat different from other people's.
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-06 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
"We just have different methods." Nicoletta grinned, glancing down at herself. Her boots might not be entirely practical for a New York winter, but they looked great up her thighs.

And she could get what she wanted with words, or a knife, if she needed. Her body was just easiest.
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-06 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Aaron knew what she was talking about-- he could hardly help it. Nor could he help the brief face he made, though he hoped he'd managed to smooth it out before she saw it. "Yes, well, we all work with what we have."
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-06 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
She laughed and asked, "Gay or ace?"
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-06 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Ace," he said. He should have known she'd get it. "My apologies. I simply don't understand all the... the fuss."

Maria had come closest, explaining that sex was rather like killing, which made a certain amount of sense, but still didn't make him appreciate it.
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-06 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Sheer pleasure," Nicoletta said, shrugging, "for those of us inclined that way. I think you're more..." and she tipped her head toward him, "than I am, so the general pleasure experience is probably a little different. That makes it a little hard to explain." She probably couldn't draw a romantic parallel, either. "Not that it matters. I doubt you care."
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[personal profile] bookblather 2012-07-06 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Not particularly," he admitted. "It's an interesting thing to discuss, that's all. And of course a useful thing to know."
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[personal profile] nicoletta_corlioni 2012-07-06 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
Nicoletta glanced him over, assessing him. "You could definitely use sex appeal to attract whomever," she decided. "If you wanted to go that route. It's fun."

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