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I've never met a movie i didn't like!!!

WHO: Jake

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WHERE: Nill's place!!
WHEN: This past Saturday, so Nov 10th
WARNINGS: #TW: #Princess Bride #Swordfighting #Cary Elwes #Awesome action comedy
SUMMARY: Jake and Nill watching just about the GREATEST movie ever to help cheer jake up a little
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((Now, NORMALLY Jake would waste no time THROWING himself at Nill and JUMPING into adventure action MOVIE TIMES, but today he sort of took his time, swinging by the store quick to pick up a case of pop and some microwave popcorn before making his way to Nill's place. Knocking, waiting, he looks around a moment, and upon seeing her, smiles just enough to show his silly buck teeth.))

Howdy! Picked up a few things before I showed up. ((He holds up the bag)) Hope that's alright!

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[As Harvey hasn't made a reappearance since his death, Kate and Nill have not yet left their apartment. There are a few small indicators that they'll be leaving soon--a pile of folded-up cardboard boxes in one corner, a lack of perishable foods, the way the apartment seems to be incredibly clean. Okay, that last one might have just been because Nill didn't want there to be a mess when Jake came over.

His silly, buck-toothed smile just makes her grin in response, the stress from preparing to up and leave any day dissipating. An evening with a cool friend, a great movie, and apparently some snacks is just the way to make everything seem a little brighter. She nods, opening the door wider and gesturing for him to come inside. Kate is out on patrol, aware of who was coming over and such (Nill is pretty sure her roommate is just glad she won't be left alone this evening). She's already stacked up blankets and pillows and anything else they might need to thoroughly enjoy the night-in-for-a-movie experience.]

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((Slips in, he shuffles over to the counch.)) I'll just leave th e dirnks here. Do you guys have uh... oh nuts what's the word again: the whirlymajig? Macro.... ((his finger turns in a circle as he holds up the popcorn bag. He doesn't have a microwave at home, you see, just the weird power eating unit things.))

[She follows happily, wings flicking behind her as she listens him try to puzzle out the word for microwave, which she has deduced is what he means thanks to the popcorn. Nill gives one of her silent laughs and brushes past him, gesturing for him to follow her to the kitchen. Yes, they have a whirlymajig just over here.]

Ah! Brilliant. Thank you, Jeeves! ((ALMOST does the double pistol wink at her but stops himself. RIGHT. bad idea. He suffices with a thumbs up and uneasy smile.))

Uh, so how are you? Sort of looks like you guys are packing up?

[Luckily she doesn't know the double pistol wink maneuver well enough to recognize the start of it, so all she sees is the thumbs up. She returns it with her free hand, and then tosses the popcorn into the microwave as she listens to and contemplates his question. Well... Yeah. All she does is nod, giving an apologetic smile, as if to say Sorry for the mess that doesn't actually exist.]

Oh ho! ((He moves around.))

Are you heading to live somewhere else then? Some place new and fancy like?

[New and fancy? Well, if she was actually going to the Avenger's Mansion, sure. But since she doesn't really plan on it... she gives a noncommittal shrug, but nods. Yes, they are headed somewhere else. The state of that place is questionable.]

((He smiles at the response, finding it charming in a sense.))

Well, you'll have to drop a line once you know! Or I mean, heck, if you guys need a hand moving in or out you can always drop me a line for that too.

[That makes her smile. Jake strikes her as the kind of guy who would offer to help two ladies move in and out of their apartment. Something about him just screams helpful. It's probably one of the reasons she wasn't shy about inviting him over. The microwave beeps to signal that the popcorn is done and she nods as she smiles, reaching for a bowl to pour the snack into. If she ends up going to the Mansion, she'll probably let him know; if not, she'll say thank-you for the offer anyway.]

((He'll get the popcorn out and start opening the bag. Not... to well, and he JUMPS a little when a kernel suddenly POPS in the bag.) W-woah! Ah-heh...

((Right, so let's get this shit in the bowl!!!)) Anywho, so what's this movie all about? Is it... a romance? ((He'll play guessing games with her, why the heck not!!))

[She can't help but laugh, holding out a hand as if she'll catch him should he fall. Let's be real, she'd probably have no choice but to let him tumble to the ground, but that's neither here nor there since he doesn't.

And guessing games are alright! It's more than what she usually gets, to be honest. Without hesitation, Nill nods. It isn't just a romance, of course, but that's certainly a main element. She holds out the bowl for the popcorn, snagging a piece off the top once it's in.]

Okay, okay. Can't say I've given a proper romance movie a try! I mean, there's often romance elements in any good flick. ((He will... not embarrass himself and say that he rather likes the romance parts in their own sort of way.)) I'm trusting you in that I won't be let down! ((Heee's actually teasing just a bit. He has every bit of confidence in her that it's at LEAST a decent movie.))

[It's okay Jake, Nill is not at all the judgmental type. To be fair, she really likes it when villains in movies get what's coming to them. Everybody has their own little movie-watching secrets.

Anyway, she snags another piece of popcorn as she does her silent laughing thing, and leads the way back to the living room. She trusts that he won't be let down, either! Nobody she's ever shown this movie to has ever disliked it, so hopefully he won't be the first.]

((Holding the popcorn and following her; rocking the gentleman!!! He looks around as they move along. He quiets down a little too; sure he LOVES to chat and yammer like nobody's business, but he wouldn't wanna' chat her poor EAR off.

So! He sets the popcorn down, and stoops over for the cokes, busting one open. He turns one hand over and offers the coke with the other, bowing slightly as he did so. A playful "Here you are, Madam!" gesture.))

[Let's be real, fifty percent of Nill's appeal to most of her friends is that she can't effectively interrupt them. But she doesn't mind listening, really! She's more than happy to, actually. When you're mute, most of what you do is listen to other people. Otherwise, she might have gone a little crazy, being trapped in her own head this whole time.

His downright regal gesture is not missed, and she grins, offering him a curtsy as she takes the coke, even though she isn't wearing anything resembling a skirt. It's the thought that counts. Nill then very unceremoniously plops down on the couch, shoving some blankets and pillows out of her way as she wiggles down into the cushions, trying to find a comfortable place for her wings to settle so she can lean back.]

((And jack soon after, taking his place on the opposite side of the couch.))

You know... thinking on it, I believe this is the first time I've gotten to sit down and watch a movie with a person in quite some time! And that's nothing to sneeze at! --Er, well, aside from a few live streams, but that's different, I'd say.

[Only recently has Nill learned what live streams are, but she thinks it's nice that he's gotten to at least do those! This is actually the first movie she ever saw, so it holds a special place in her heart.

Nill grabs the remote and turns on the television, quickly going through the motions of setting up the movie, and as soon as the title screen comes up she hits "play." Immediately after, she reaches for some popcorn. She gets the munchies during movies.]

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((Ohhh the lions roar. He LOVES the sound of that lion, man. It's like the call for ADVENTURE or some horseshit like that. Plus, it also rings of classic MGM movie magic. MGM is just one of the BEST movie producers out there. He sits, watching, and then...

Okay title screen, and then baseball? And... a kid playing video games. The room reminds him of his own, but...)) Hey, this is really it? I thought there would be princesses?

Edited 2012-11-28 02:30 (UTC)

[Yeah, the first like, seven minutes of this movie are pretty confusing. At least the grandpa explains everything!! Eventually.

Nill leans towards him a little so she can press her hand to his arm and answer.]

It is like a story within a story. The princesses will come soon do not worry.

((O-oh whoa suddenly touch--at first Jake looks a little unsure and shocked, but when he hears the voice in his head and remembers this was how she communicated, the shock changed to curiosity.)) Ahh. Alright, gotcha.

((He tucks pulls his legs up onto the couch to cross, leaning forward and watching. He's a focused movie watching, though he laughs a little at the "as you wish" explanation.))

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[It's alright Jake, she isn't being all forward or anything. She feels slightly bad that she hadn't given him warning, but he seems alright with it now. Nill stays leaned over on the couch slightly, to facilitate communication again if he has more questions or commentary. She copies his laugh, though hers is obviously silent. The only indication of it is a shaking in her shoulders and her wings. She's pretty sure that for the rest of her life, she'll take "as you wish" as an admission of love. It just seems so romantic.]

((A moment, it skips back to the boy. Heh, he remembers pulling a couple stunts like that himself at bed time!!! Now he knew better to listen to a story. Damn, he loves stories too.

A pause, he's thinking. Gentlemanly instincts are kicking in of course, and he turns his head to look at Nill.))

Well, shucks uh... Merely a question, and I don't mean it to say I'm bothered at all by it!! But do you have to be well.. in contact with a person to speak with them? Like any ol' which way works?

Edited 2012-11-29 23:40 (UTC)

[While she's usually good at picking up on body language, Nill misses his intent to ask a question because she's too focused on the movie. It is to the point where if she could talk, she would be saying the lines right along with the actors.

Hearing him though she tilts her head in his direction to listen, and smiles a bit. That's a question she's gotten a lot, one she actually had to figure out on her own. She remembers spending hours meditating with Damian, trying to talk to him without making physical contact. Nothing had ever worked, and now, almost a year later, she's more or less accepted it, even if she still meditates every day to maintain control.

Anyway, she gives him a nod, looking slightly sheepish. She knows that not many of her friends are comfortable with physical contact, a sentiment she had shared until she'd gotten this power. And because of it, she almost craves touch now. It's basically a one-eighty from how she was two and a half years ago.]

Well, here, let's make a quick adjustment....! ((He'll swipe the remove a second to pause the movie, and then stands up. Moving everything aside, he pats a spot closer to the center of the couch.))

How about you scooch your keester on over here? We'll juts uh... ((Fussing with things.)) I mean only if you want to of course! I'd like to hear what you say but making you lean over seems like a bit of a drag all the time.

Edited 2012-12-01 07:00 (UTC)

[Nill watches him fuss, not totally sure where he's going with this at first. But once she figures it out, her shoulders and wings perk up. She isn't used to her friends actually inviting physical contact. Sometimes it just happened naturally, but the majority of the time, she was the one who had to initiate. The change is nice.

Without hesitation, she does in fact scoot over on the couch, dragging a blanket over herself as she curls her legs up beneath her, leaning slightly over the middle of the couch. There's a smile on her face, and she shifts so there's room for him to sit, too.]

Heh. ((The kid is smiling too, his cheeks naturally redder, finding himself suddenly embarrassed about the situation. He's never really had the chance to cosy up with someone and watch a movie; not since his grandma was around.

Anyway, he takes a slow seat beside her, "there we are!" and leans over to grab himself a blanket, drawing it over himself and her in part. Soon the popcorn, and when he realizes that they're all situated, notes that he can't... exactly comfortably keep his hands in his lap like this...

Would she mind? He glances at her, not sure if he should ASK or just go for it... but thinks... Fuck, the guys in the movies NEVER ask! A..anxious, however confident he is in his knowledge of Hollywood lifestyles, he brings his arm around Nill and to the back of the couch.))

Alright, let's get this show on the road.

[Meanwhile, for once in her life, Nill takes zero notice of his hesitation, too focused on locating the remote in this pile of blankets. By the time he decides to move his arm, she's already found it and sat up a little straighter.

There is something warm behind her neck, and she actually has to check to see what it is. Oh. An arm. Jake's arm. Okay, no big deal. He might've made the connection to Hollywood studs, but to her it just seems like the most obvious place for his arm to go. Nill has watched a lot of movies during her stay in the City, but not enough to the point where she associates too many things in real life with them (besides that, she's never been in any situation where a guy would put his arm behind her shoulders like this).

She shifts slightly, wings rustling as she moves her legs to a more comfortable position. Her elbow moves to press lightly into his side for a moment:]

Okay.

[And then she's started the movie up again, back to the grandpa's story.]

((Alright, this is okay. He's feeling pretty good about this whole situation in fact. He relaxes eventually, and frowns.))

Woah.. that escalated quickly. Sucks that he died, I'll say! Poor ol' girl.

[The relaxing she does catch, and is glad for it. The past two or so weeks had been incredibly stressful for a lot of people. Having a night to just sit around with a friend and watch a good movie was a welcome event.

The blonde nods, scooting just an inch closer so at least part of her arm is against his side, making it so she doesn't have to tilt her head back every time she wants to comment. Her wings flick as she tries to keep her expression neutral and not give away the twist.]

Yes it is very sad. I think Westley was a pretty good guy.

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((He settles down for a time, watching the movie quietly. He frowns a bit to see that the young girl wouldn't get the man of her dreams, and that she was unhappy. The running away and...

Woah..woah.)) Woah, Wallace Shawn what in cripes name are you doing! Don't rob the boor girl! Holy shit that guy's a monster.

[Nill watches intently, trying not to let her facial expressions give away what's going to happen next. Instead, she tries watching him, gauging his reactions and whether or not he's going to actually like this movie. So far, it seems alright.

She hides her smile as she answers:] He is. I always feel sort of bad for Buttercup.

((It's calm, sure, Jake's more used to action filled movies, but he definitely saw some quality in this one. The casual humour; he frows and comments "Geez rude" when the two are yelled at, and laughs at the rhymes.

So when Buttercup makes a break for it, he's pretty still.)) Yes! A mad dash for freedom!!! ((He pats nill's shoulder, some excitement in his voice.)) There she--ah hello what's.. that.... ((when they get closer they get lo--)) HOLY SHIT WHAT THE DICKENS IS THAT??!

[She can't help but smile at his excitement. She's glad he's getting into it--her fears of him thinking it's not a great movie are slowly dissipating. She sits up a little straighter, nodding.] Buttercup is very good at taking the initiative. [And when he suddenly freaks out, she sits up, wings flaring a bit.] What is what?

The uh.. uhm... UHHH...

((And then they say it in the movie.)) The eel!!! Yes that, thank y', fella!

[Nill can't help but grin at his reaction. She'd been pretty scared of the eels her first time seeing this movie, too. The blonde pokes him in the side.]

They are not the scariest things in this movie. Are you sure you want to keep watching?

((He turns a bit, playfully applaud!)) Nil, please! If you think a little thing like that's going to rustle my feathers, you've got another thing coming!!! Besides, I wasn't afraid, just a bit excited, that's all.

[Haha, rustle his feathers. Oh, Jake. She giggles to herself, though it rolls through his head as well.]

Of course I do not know how I could mistake the two.

[That is as close to sarcasm as she'll ever get.]

Your darn tooting that's a mistake!

((purses his lips a bit in a pouting way.))

[She laughs again.]

I will pay more attention next time.

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I've never met a movie i didn't like!!!

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/fickle alksgjlakg

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