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Characters: Lilith, Esther, Legion
Date/Time: Evening of Tuesday, October 16th
Location: Legion's room
Rating: TBD
Warnings: TBD
Summary: The JCs are having a pantheon meeting.

Esther was prompt in arriving at Legion's room that evening.

"Max?" she called gently through the door, "Are you ready for us?"

Date: 2012-10-17 07:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
Fuuuuuuuuck.

Legion had tried his hardest to organize the space that Esther had suggested that they meet in- his room, for quite a while, before realizing that he should never agree to anything whilst stoned ever again. It was a cozy space, blackout drapes and all, a pile of CDs shoved into order next to a laptop in the corner. He'd managed to get most of the weed smell out of his room, but if someone were to take a long whiff, they probably would have caught it as an undercurrent. Everything was clean, despite not being well organized, and he'd managed to get most of his- more personal items, pot included, tucked into a dresser.

"Of course." he gently opened the door, not wanting to slam it open or do anything quite so alarming.

Date: 2012-10-17 08:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
Lilith was a little nervous about the meeting. She really should have suggested somewhere less... private. And certainly less Max's space, seeing as the last time she'd come into it, things had gotten well out of both their control.

But, they did need to have this talk, and she was a grown woman. She could handle this. She took a steadying breath and squared her shoulders as Max opened the door. She gave him a smile that she intended to be warm and friendly, and not come hither in any fashion. She didn't need to give her wayward powers any help. They were causing enough trouble on their own.

"Hello, Max."

Date: 2012-10-17 08:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
He was somewhat relieved that he didn't feel like going after Lilith again. Because fuck that noise, he was not going to risk all sorts of insanity in the process. He just sighed, and sat down next to Esther. This whole thing felt strange, volatile. But he could handle it. Maybe.

He reached over to his nightstand and slid the letter from it, handing it to Esther with a bit of a shrug.

"You could see what you can make of this. I think I get the gist of it, but, you should probably look at it too."

Date: 2012-10-17 09:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
She was happy to let Esther be the buffer between herself and Max. Being in the same space was doable, certainly. Just as long as she avoided touching him, they'd be all right.

She sat beside Esther so she could look at the letter over her shoulder.

Date: 2012-10-17 09:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
"Well..." Legion shrugged. "That could still be something of an asset."

He thought for a moment, hands slightly nervous in his lap. After all, the other parts of his pantheon were quite attractive, and Lilith, well, being around her felt weird. In ways he wasn't sure he wanted to feel weird.

"I know we have our connections to other pantheons, but yeah, alone? We're pretty screwed."

Date: 2012-10-17 09:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
"Well, our anonymity may change soon. Since being brought here things have been..." She glanced at Legion. "Interesting to say the least, when it comes to our abilities. Unless I can get a handle on them, my powers are going to make it difficult for me to be out in public."

Date: 2012-10-17 10:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
"Right, fitting in is going to be a little difficult.."

He noticed Lilith glance at him, and immediately fought off the urge to go red in the cheeks. He never wanted to get that out of control- not with Lilith, or anyone else he thought of as a friend, really.

Still, he knew nothing of baby talk.

Date: 2012-10-17 10:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
She nodded, a hand caressing her belly. "It's very likely. I was a full demon and Ogma was a god at the time. It's even possible he might look physically not human."

Date: 2012-10-18 10:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
"Yeah, but you're Esther. I'm sure you'd be much better off amongst the Sunday school crowd." Legion chuckled, sighed, and wished he could have just lit up right then and there. Esther hadn't been kidding when she'd mentioned the amplifying effect of their powers together in the same vicinity.

"Fuck, I mean- It's kind of weird to have to be so dependent on the other pantheons. Though you're right. We have a good shot with the celts. I-" he paused for a moment.

"I may personally have a friend in the Norse." he just let his hands rest on his lap. Fucking- no. Any more thinking about that in a room with these particular women, and he was going to end up needing to excuse himself. This was ridiculous.

Date: 2012-10-19 02:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
"Ogma wouldn't refuse us help. And Bres and Arthur are good men. I think they'd agree to an alliance. Mab though, I don't know. In Ireland she was all business. She felt like their leader, maybe not by vote, but she certainly assumed the position of it. They might be able to sway her, as a majority vote."

She let out a soft sigh. "But even assuming we could get another pantheon's protection, we're all three rather scattered across the country. It makes a little hard to circle the wagons."

Date: 2012-10-19 10:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
"Don't fuckin' put yourself down like that. Fundies aren't going to like any of us, and the moment we get out of here, if we manage it, we're probably going to get fuckin' lynched, anyway." Legion's voice seemed vaguely amused.

"As for the Celts, if you girls trust them enough to do something like that with, I do, too. But we can't undermine our own strengths, either. What do we have going on that would be an asset to them?"

And he suddenly wished he hadn't asked that question.

Date: 2012-10-19 10:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
She winced at his question, but she figured that it was prudent to list their assets for what they were. "I have a little bit of political pull with my followers. It's not enough to full some protests, but not much else. And then there's my powers, which we all know how that works."

Date: 2012-10-21 12:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
"Right. You guys have some influence over people that matter- and if you're connected to Warren, there's a good chance we could have a little extra time to respond to threats." Legion shrugged. He took a bit of a breath, and continued.

"I...don't know how to describe what it is I do. Possession, would be the best word, I guess but- I've never actually gotten to do it." he tried not to look at Lilith. "Not sure if I want to do it. Not unless there's an- emergency, that is."

Date: 2012-10-21 09:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
She noticed Max's avoidance of looking at her. And she was rather certain as to the why of it. She'd felt him trying to get into her head. It was a first for her. Men were often trying to get into her pants, but her head was new. What's worse was had thoughts of her boyfriend not been in her mind, she had been very very close to letting him do it.

Now it was her turn to find something else to look at. Hello slightly awkward silence.

Date: 2012-10-21 10:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
"A formal alliance for- now seems like a good idea."

Max didn't say much else, it was confusing, all of it. Something in him was going to be perpetually trying to tear out of his body and into someone else's, and sitting here with Esther and Lilith kind of cemented just how awkward and rag-tag this group really was. Still, it was what they had to work with. But with their powers being so- persuasive, and his being so terribly violent and invasive, he couldn't help but feel like something of a blight.

Date: 2012-10-21 10:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
She glanced back at Legion, because she couldn't not look at him. The look on his face had her feeling so very guilty. Logically, she knew what had nearly happened wasn't either of their fault, but she couldn't help feeling she was responsible. And knowing that her desire to go and give him a hug would be the opposite of reassuring, she very purposefully clasped her hands together in her lap.

"I agree."

Date: 2012-10-21 12:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
Legion sighed.

"Right. We'll hug it out or something." It was almost a snap, a bristling of being rubbed the wrong way. There was nothing he could think to do in order to fix it, and while it'd been no one's fault, trying to force his way into Lilith's head was not something she would have ever asked for- nothing he could ever get consent to do. It was infuriating, confusing, and- shameful, simultaneously, not a good mix of emotions, and particularly not good emotions for Legion to be having.

He groped around his bed for a moment, and located a trusty pack of Newports. It was a move that said get out and soon. They'd discussed what they'd needed to.

Date: 2012-10-22 08:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
Lilith bit back a sigh. Esther had a point, but still it could it could have been phrased in a less parental fashion. She could see it only agitated Max. So, it was up to her.

"Esther, would you...?" She nodded her head at the door, a request for a moment of privacy with Max. She had something to say to him anyway that needed to be said in person.

Date: 2012-10-22 09:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
Legion shyed away at the gentle kiss. For fuck's sake, he was already on edge, feeling weird and nervous- Lilith wanted to see him alone, why he couldn't tell. "I'm alright." he told her, as she left him.

And then he finally got to look at Lilith. Really look at her. He'd been avoiding it all night, but- it wasn't so bad. Not really. He could swallow it all back and deal, right?

Date: 2012-10-22 10:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
Once Esther had left them, she turned more toward him. She made no move to touch him. That would be... counter productive. She was looking to mend this fence not dive tackle it into the ground.

"Max, I want to apologize. If I'd known that my abilities had grown, I wouldn't have ever tried to touch you. I never want to make you do anything you don't want to do."

Date: 2012-10-22 10:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
Legion, quite honestly, wouldn't have minded her dive tackling the fence, because it would have been a lot less awkward than having to deal with his...feelings.

"I- you really don't have to be sorry, it's not even you I'm -"

He sighed. "I didn't think I was capable of doing that to anybody. I really wanted to- hurt you, and that really isn't your fault."

Date: 2012-10-25 07:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
She nodded slowly. "No, and it's not yours either. I didn't think I could affect people so strongly. I thought I was still safe to have friends I could touch, that are into girls. Neither of us knew what we were getting into, and that's not our fault. I don't want to look at you and wonder if you hate me, Max. You're my friend, and I'd like it to stay that way."

Date: 2012-10-25 08:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
Legion heaved a sigh. This was only getting him anxious, and he couldn't help but wince when she mentioned him hating her. While it didn't phase Legion, it stung at Max.

"I don't hate you if you don't hate me."

Then, he took a bit of a deep breath, tried to resign himself to staying calm, and gently reached out to clasp his hand against her shoulder.

Date: 2012-10-25 09:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
"I never could." She was smiling at him, when he touched her shoulder. She drew in a sharp breath, and tensed. Not because she didn't want the touch, but because she knew what her touch could do. She closed her eyes tightly for a moment, just willing nothing to happen. And strangely, Legion would find that all he felt was just the normal contact with the skin of another human being; warm and soft.

Date: 2012-10-25 09:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
To be honest, Legion had been tensing as well, trying to will everything to stay calm, and well, down. But when he felt nothing, he immediately felt a sense of relief. It was enough for him to give her shoulder a squeeze and muster up a little smile.

"I couldn't hate you either."

Date: 2012-10-25 09:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
She could actually feel her powers not sneaking out to snag him. Her eyes opened and saw his smile, felt the squeeze on her shoulder, and she yanked him to her in a tight hug. It was a mix of both relief that she'd been able to hold back her own annoyingly out of control ability, and that they were making amends.

"Good. Or this could have gotten really awkward."

Date: 2012-10-25 10:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
Really awkward, she'd said, but all he could feel was the hug. He stayed where he was for a moment, and could tell he was going to start feeling- uncomfortable, to say the least if she didn't let up on it, soon. He gave her a light hug back, still trying to be careful about it.

But her hug was something vice-like, and he wasn't really sure if he wanted her to let go. Powers or not, Lilith was warm, lovely, and soft. Too warm, and too lovely, and too soft, perhaps, as he could feel his cheeks flush. But no, he wasn't going to do that. He was going to hug her like any other human being would have, or at the very least, try to.

Date: 2012-10-25 10:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
She held on perhaps a little longer than she should have. She was just thrilled that she'd managed to do something about controlling her abilities. She'd need to practice she was sure, but she had the first real indication that she could maybe keep living a normal life still.

Finally, she eased up her hold. She felt comfortable and relaxed for the first time since that morning. Not around him, but in her own skin. Easing back, she had yet to fully release him when she saw his flushed cheeks. It worried her a moment that she was still affecting him, and that worry brought the fragile hold on her powers crashing down. Her powers would come rushing back like a flood gate had been opened. Feeling it happening, she tried to snatch her hands back from him, before she infected him too much.

Date: 2012-10-25 11:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] multitudes.insanejournal.com
Fuck fuck fuck. Legion felt something tugging at several parts of him, his mind, and his body for the most part, and for a moment, he regarded Lilith with something of a vague wanting that he quickly moved away from her to try to avoid. That had worked last time. Sort of. Once he was decently out of her reach, he gave her a little wavering smile, and secretly planned to smoke, and then take care of his...well, increasingly obvious problem in a way that didn't involve Lilith.

He chuckled a bit, nervously. Feeling like he was about to start shaking or something to that effect, something nervous and twitchy. Old habits, on Max's part.

"Maybe- we'll have to work on that. But- it's nice to know I can touch you, at least."

Date: 2012-10-26 06:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] womanontop.insanejournal.com
She nodded, holding her arms around her middle, hands rubbing up and down along them a little anxiously. "Yeah, I'll work on it. And...sorry for slipping there." Having effectively ruined the moment with her powers making it all kinds of awkward, she stood up. "I'll um... see you later, okay?"

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