17462/Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance
Date of Scene:	21 March 2024
Location:	Grant's Gym - Amusement Mile
Synopsis:	Ted plays doctor, then house with Blue.
Cast of Characters:	Blue GhostEyes, Ted Grant

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Blue GhostEyes has posed:
Blue had a rough day yesterday and her ride on the train to Gotham didn't exactly go as planned either. She had to take the train because after yeterday's injuries, her bike was definitely out. Only she ran afoul of a group gangster punks. Or rather, they ran afoul of her. She beat the daylights out of them, then had to get off the train and hobble the last six miles to Ted's gym.

She's so used to being on her it didn't occur to her to call him or anything. By the time she arrives she's downed a flask of Everclear and half another of Kraken. She's currently feeling no pain. The Shoshone woman draws some attention when it takes her two minutes to manage to get the door open and she gently closes it once she finally does get inside and loudly exclaims "Stupid rude fucker!"

Dressed in a purple flannel shirt that is not hers or Ted's judging by the size, and black leggings, she has two different size hiking boots on. A wrapped bandage can be see poking out of the left larger size boot. Both things and her apparent drunkeness explain her limp as she hobbles forward. When Blue goes to fling her hair out of her face she falls back and lands on her ass. Propping herself up with her palms she gazes around with a dazed expression and then glares so hard her eyes cross. Whatever curse she mutters is in a language no one here is likely to know.

Ted Grant has posed:
Stretch, the lanky barista tells Big Tony, "Go he'p the lady in the apartment. Ah'll phone the Champ." He does just that.

Tony climbs the stairs and fixes the Shoshone woman with a genuinely warm smile. He holds his hand out and says, "Hey, Miss Blue. Could I see the keys please? They're new and they sometimes stick. There's a little trick to it. How ya doing?" He looks up at the woman who has a half foot on him.

Blue GhostEyes has posed:
After getting to her feet and staring around the gym in genuine puzzlement.. she'd totally meant to go upstairs.. Blue wraps an arm around Tony and leans into the man so she can get up the stairs without falling down them. It's probably a strange sensation for Tony, since he'll be able to feels the knives, flasks and their leather belts and holders that are currently hidden by an illusion. Then that illusion drops and they become visible as Blue pats herself down for the keys. They end up being in a leather pouch fixed to one side the belt around her waist.

It would become apparent she's actually wearing jean shorts and a black bikini top but the same mismatched boots. There's a bandage wrapped around her waist that reaches almost to her breasts and another fixed to the back of her left shoulder. "Thanksh Tony.." She hands him the keys and smiles down at him. Then gently pets the top of the poor man's head.

Ted Grant has posed:
Tony smiles, more at the thought of the several straight guys shooting envious looks at him. Okay, Blue suddenly showing way more skin does throw him a bit.But he is from Brooklyn. You don't show fear there or surprise. It might get you eaten.

"That's okay sweetie, anytime." He has a soothing voice, the short guy. He's also fairly ripped and holding her up.

Forget the soothing part. The door opens to show a very concerned Ted Grant. Grant showing concern usually means he is unsure who to beat up. He gives Tony a nod and Blue is transferred to the pugilist.

He leads her in quietly, wondering if she every feels cold... then again she has a lot of antifreeze in her. "Come in and sit down baby. I'll make everything right for ya." Someone is gonna die.

Blue GhostEyes has posed:
Judging by the chilled feel of her skin, Blue totally feels the cold in her human form at least. She might have had a jacket and lost it on the way. She eagerly wraps her arms around Ted and sniffs him then reaches out to grab Tony intending to drag him to the couch to be a human-sized snuggle toy. Only he's gone. She looks at the closed door and frowns. "Wherede' go?" Shrugging in an exagerated manner she gives up on that idea and just leans into Ted.

"Ouch.." Blue trips over her own feet and would have hit face first if Ted hadn't caught her. She's shivering now that she's inside where it's warm.

Ted Grant has posed:
Ted Grant starts removing Blue's weapons and flasks and less identifiable odds and end off. Once she's disarmed he pulls his robe off and wraps the Shoshone were in it and leads her to his recliner. "What happened to ya? What does the other guy look like? Should I send flowers or finish the job?" He settles he gently or tries to.

"Hey cut that out! What're hehehe! Cut it out!" He backs away a little. Reluctantly.

Blue GhostEyes has posed:
Blue watches Ted disarm her with a silly grin. She settles into his robe and the recliner with a happy sigh and hugs the fabric to herself. "Mmm..was'scold." She tilts her head and looks at Ted as if puzzling out his question then smiles. Well, it's more of a blood thirsty grin than a smile but.. "He's dead. So flowers S'i guess only he was a bad boy..ssshooo bad.. wasta goohd flowrs." She blinks a few times and then hiccups.

It dawns on her finally, just how drunk she is and Blue looks up at Ted with an expression of shame and hides her face in her hands. "Sorries.. "'M a mess.. didna start out tha' way.."

She hopes he doesn't throw her out. That's happened before when she got like this. Not with Ted, no but it's not as if she's thinking clearly and it's still on her mind that Ted told Clara to leave though she has no idea why that happened. "Do ya want me to go?" Blue asks from behind her hands, peeking at Ted with one half shut eye.

Ted Grant has posed:
Ted Grant squeezes into the recliner. "Get on my lap or my fat ass won't fit. Let me see just where you're hurt. An' I love you ya mess you. If ya don't believe it I'll slug ya. Once she gets on his lap he hugs the stuffing out of her and after a moment kisses her almost violently.

"Are ya in pain?" He would make a good ring doctor or paramedic. He tenderly probes her bandage and her foot.

Blue GhostEyes has posed:
Sighing in relief, Blue eagerly slides onto Ted's lap. She even manages not to whimper when he hugs her so tightly but probably gives that away when she blurts out "Sprain'd muh ankle.. couple bullet grazeses, shore ribs buhht not broken!" She sounds very proud of that last. "Was a fast lil fucker.. witha damned peashooter..an he had a buddy.." Blue glowers. "Coward tryna shoot a woman in the back.." Going Coyote saved her a very painful through and through. Perhaps even a death.

"Really bad dudes." Blue rests her forehead against the side of Ted's and just breathes in his scent. Gradually she relaxes and the shivering stops as she warms up and becomes comfortable. "Love you." is whispered by Ted's ear.

Ted Grant has posed:
Ted Grant returns the snuggle. He has a lot more questions. He will wait till she's sober. Obviously Johnny went through more changes than just the anatomy. "Have you gotten drunk and thrown out a lot, Baby?" He whispers in her ear. "Oh, I love you too."

Blue GhostEyes has posed:
"Yeeeeeeesh." Blue admits. "But wasn't drunk durin' the fight." She considers that for a minute and then ammends. "Either fight. Got attacked on the train. Got mad. Hurt more. Hadta walk six miles ta get here an started drinkin' then." She sighs in embarrasment. "Lost my coat on the train I think." It was cold out there. She couldn't shift without losing her blades and flasks. So that probably helps explain things a bit without him asking questions. No doubt he will have more.

Blue snuggles Ted and is snoring softly in moments. After a few hours her stomach starts to rumble and she stirs a bit before sitting up in alarm and throwing herself onto the floor. She looks around in bewilderment, fists cocked and ready for a fight but relaxes upon seeing Ted. "Great Creator it feels like a friggin' elephant stomped my head.." She winces and drops her fists. "Fuck."

Ted Grant has posed:
Ted Grant gets up when BLue jumps off him. He was lightly dozing. He laughs at Blue looking so feral in an over sized fluffy robe. "Come on, I'll throw something together for you. I think there's some bison left. I never saw a person woke up by their own belly growling.She is a mess at the moment. But she's his mess.

Blue GhostEyes has posed:
Blue actually blushes. She manages to get to her feet and limps into the bathroom to brush her teeth and take care of other necessary things before emerging to settle in the kitchen. "Thank you." She offers softly as she admires Ted's back. Okay she's totally looking at his ass and smirking but admiration is admiration!

"I'm starving." She tries to sort through what happened earlier and hangs her head. "The last thing I remember is some punks on the train and then waking up on the floor a minute ago. I hope I didn't do anything too bad.."

Ted Grant has posed:
Ted Grant looks back at her from scrambling eggs. "Not yet. Maybe when you've eaten something. Sorry I squeezed you where you were grazed. So... if you beat the bad guys, why'd you get hammered instead of just calling me?" He sets the eggs in front of her and a big bottle of water.

Blue GhostEyes has posed:
"Um." Blue looks at Ted in chagrin. "I.. I'm so used to being on my own. I didn't think to. Stupid, huh?" She doesn't remember him squeezing her but wouldn't have minded cause he didn't know and she loves his hugs anyway. "I usually just call Morgan but he already stitched and bandaged me up yesterday and I know he was dealing with his mom today so.. I just started walking."

She feels like an idiot but it doesn't stop her from downing the water and tearing through the eggs. When she's finished Blue grabs a napkin and then delicately wipes her lips in an attempt to seem less like a starving animal. "Hehe." She chuckles warily. "That was real lady-like.." Blue sighs. She is so not at her best right now. "I'm sorry." Wait, did she already apologize? Should she apologize again? Why did she drink so much?! She didn't mean to, but she never does..

Ted Grant has posed:
Ted Grant leans down to kiss the last of her fading blush. "You blush a lot for a bad ass. Ya know that? Listen you'll see me at my worst soon enough. You needed help this time. Are you healed already or did you rip stitches? You flew off me like the Hulk yeeted you. He opens the robe and checks the bandaging for more blood. She's very distracting.

Blue GhostEyes has posed:
"I only blush around you. It's like you have some magic blushing power." Blue grumbles. "I will love you anyway, no matter what." She promises, hugging Ted's face to her chest with one hand and kissing the top of his head before letting go. "I.." She pauses to take stock of her injuries. "Didn't rip anything but it'll be a week or so before I'm all healed up. Maybe a week and a half for the ankle." She sighs. So annoying.

Realizing Ted is checking her for bleeding Blue isn't sure what she's feeling until she realizes it's just.. she feels loved. Cared about. It's really nice, but she fights a second blush with all her considerable willpower and is proud to manage it. Sighing in relief she is about to grin at Ted when she realizes that she is indeed bleeding through the bandage above her right hip. Well shit, so much for that little white lie. "I don't think it's too bad.." She offers. Probably isn't gonna stop Ted from checking discovering the six inch long gouge in her tanned skin. It was expertly stiched but at least five of the curving line of gut has torn open.

Ted Grant has posed:
Ted Grant disentangles himself. "Yer guts are falling out here but you're ready to smooch. I think you blush around me 'coz you worry what I think and I am pretty unique in that regard. I was the only guy could make Johnny laugh too. I'm going try to redress this open wound. then we'll go back to sleep. If you kin keep yer hands off'a me. Sound good, baby?"

Blue GhostEyes has posed:
Blue smiles. Ted's right. He was one of the few people Johnny was completely comfortable around and he's the same for her. It's easier to let her girliness out around him. Not only that, she enjoys it. "I.." She catches herself and switches from admitting she's been hurt far worse to "Thanks. That sounds good." Now that he's mentioned it, Blue yawns. "I am tired." She says sheepishly. "But when I wake up we're doing something more fun than sleeping." A slight frown "Not that sleeping isn't fun when I'm with you but.. you know what I mean.."

Ted Grant has posed:
Ted Grant ponders the woman in front of him. She's led many lives. Maybe this life is a gift to her? Maybe she's here for him to help. He doesn't want to have to tell her to do things for her own good. She's not a child. But maybe she needs a wake up call?

On a more urgent matter, he decides to patch up that messy wound with butterfly bandages, since the ripped stitches made a mess of the edges. He picks Blue up carefully and moves to the bathroom. "I think you should stay here till you heal up. I want to take care of you. You can invite Morgan and whoever you want. But, you need to take it easy... I'll figure out some ways to keep you off yer feet."

Blue GhostEyes has posed:
The part of her that is strong, tough as nails and always able to just depend on herself resists for a grand total of ten seconds before Blue caves and smiles at Ted. "Okay." She doesn't even feel bad about it. He really is good for her. She knows that the next time she might feel differently but for now, she's happy and ready to enjoy being cared for and coddled a bit. How many times has she let *that* happen in any of her lives? It's not like she can actually remember but the sense she has is.. "not often" at all. "Whatever you say, honey." Blue sighs in content and lifts her arms once Ted is done. "Upsies." She asks to be carried to bed.