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maskormenace2014-09-05 09:54 am
bumblebeeb) wrote in maskormenace2014-09-05 09:54 am
Entry tags:
- bart allen | kid flash,
- † carrie kelley | robin,
- † ellie langford | n/a,
- † frederick chilton | chief of staff!!,
- † karen starr | power girl,
- † michael jon carter | booster gold,
- † mitchell hundred | the great machine,
- † robbie baldwin | speedball,
- † stephanie brown | batgirl,
- † ted kord | blue beetle ii,
- † wally west | kid flash
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[Ted’s looking a little uncertain, as he stands outside his nice shiny new house. Granted, he appreciates the whole ‘new house’ thing, especially since his was destroyed by a giant crazy lightning bolt, but something’s on his mind. He might look a little familiar to some, but he doesn't have his cowl on. That got taken by everyone's favorite ex-boss, back in Switzerland.]
So, uh. Forgive me if I’m a little skeptical of the whole ‘secret army base and a nice shiny new house’ thing. Secret army bases in the middle of anywhere kinda tend to put a guy’s guard up. And considering I’ve just come from one of those, I’d -- well, I dunno if I can go home. But it’d be nice. [He frowns, briefly, and moves to lean against the wall of the house.]
On another note. Anyone from the Justice League here? ‘Cause I have something to tell them. ...Oh. Uh. This is Ted Kord, by the way. Hi.
So, uh. Forgive me if I’m a little skeptical of the whole ‘secret army base and a nice shiny new house’ thing. Secret army bases in the middle of anywhere kinda tend to put a guy’s guard up. And considering I’ve just come from one of those, I’d -- well, I dunno if I can go home. But it’d be nice. [He frowns, briefly, and moves to lean against the wall of the house.]
On another note. Anyone from the Justice League here? ‘Cause I have something to tell them. ...Oh. Uh. This is Ted Kord, by the way. Hi.
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[A beat.] I know. So is Booster, or that's what I heard. It'll be like old home week.
[Then he sighs and shrugs a little.] I don't know anymore. At least tell me he got what he deserved?
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... A lot of people got hurt, Ted. Many were killed. [ Her fingers dig into her arms. ] A lot happened after that.
[ She pauses, her expression grim. ]
He got a little more than that.
... Max is dead. Was dead. I'm still trying to figure out what happened.
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[There's a moment of silence, as he absorbs this, and he nods.]
Good. I kinda hate to say it, but good.
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[ She retorts immediately. She wants to reach out to him and visibly hesitates before allowing her hand to gently clap down on Ted's shoulder, giving it a gentle, reaffirming squeeze. ]
I don't know, Ted. I'm not going to shed a tear for Max, but I sometimes wonder if there had been another way.
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Well, I know even less than you. I'm just glad he's got a chance to rot in hell like I told him he should.
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[ And then another Crisis happened and she played a major role in it. She's not sure she wants to get into those wounds that never really closed yet. ]
It was Wonder Woman who killed Max. What she did to him was broadcast all over the world. It was a mess.
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....Broadcasted? Yeesh.
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[ Maxwell Lord: grudgewanker even in death. ]
... Have you spoken to Booster yet?
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And yeah, of course I know what he was trying to do. He knew people's names that even I felt weird about looking at.
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She pauses. ]
You should see him... Booster, I mean.
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[A pause.] Where do they have you staying?
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I don't doubt he'll zip his way over to see you as soon as he can.
[ She may have missed Ted, but she's not going to contest Booster's missed and him and hurt more since his death. ]
I'm in number five. Most of us are housed near each other.
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[A beat.]
How's he doing? Did he get married again?
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He's okay. You know him. [ Booster had taken Ted's death the hardest, but he's managed to stay in the game. ] We aren't in contact that often back home, honestly.
[ Even from before his death and the OMAC situation. After her JLI and solo days, she went back to the JSA and life picked up from there for her. ]
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...I hope he is. [He might sound a little protective, there, but he worries about Booster sometimes. The guy borrows money from him half the time, how's he gonna get along when Ted's not around?]
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[ Nailed it.
She gives a helpless roll of her shoulder. ]
But he's always been a strong one.
[ He disappeared for some time after Ted's death, but he always came back. He messed up along the way, though he has good intentions beneath the money and fame scheming ideas.
She rubs her elbow sheepishly. ]
... Is it overkill to hug you again?
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[A beat.]
No, it's not. I missed you.
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[ She doesn't waste a second moving back in for another hug. ]
I missed you, too.
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Well, thanks.
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[ She mumbles more to herself and reluctantly pulls herself from Ted's arms, but slowly, wanting to savour the feeling as much as she can before their arms are barely brushing one another.
She rubs the back of her neck sheepishly. ]
I'll get out of your hair now since you'll want to see Booster.
But if you need anything or want to talk some more, let me know, alright?
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