3625/A Normal Night Like Any Other

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A Normal Night Like Any Other
Date of Scene: 30 September 2020
Location: New York mall and theater complex
Synopsis: A showing of Casablanca on the big scene and one of Jackson's magic tricks. A biker gang is foreshadowing of later troubles.
Cast of Characters: Kitty Pryde, Jackson Mathias




Kitty Pryde has posed:
When one is a superhero who lives in a school full of superheros, sometimes the simplest, most normal parts of life can be the sweetest. That's how it was for tonight. Kitty Pryde had sent Jackson a text message. Show times for a showing of Casablanca on the big screen.

The movie had been nice, Kitty leaning against the larger man during it. She definitely has seen the movie before, quietly repeating the classic lines from it which made their way into American culture and most are still known today. Scattered everywhere throughout the movie. Now they are walking out of the picture, Kitty with her arm about Jackson's waist. "Play it one more time, Sam?" she asks him with a grin. "What do you think, feel like stopping somewhere for food?" she asks. The whole area is a large entertainment complex, with all manner of restaurants, plus comedy shows, street buskers performing, bars and jazz clubs, you name it.

Jackson Mathias has posed:
Jackson had never seen it before, ya he knows like the lines and stuff, but it was a first viewing for him as he watches with the girl, his arm around her the whole time.

As the movie ends as they are walking out, his eyes scanning the area as is the norm for a busker, counting the people, as he grins at her."Wanna, have some fun?"

His hand is reaching into his pocket, to produce a single silver ball, as he rolls it along his fingers, down his arm now."I mean, I ain't doing my normal tricks, didn't prep. But we can do some others; ya can help me what that new deck of cards, also with a few others, call yourself, the wonder teens or somethang."

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty leans her head against the man's shoulder, and grins when he pulls out the ball. "Fun? Fun is my middle name," she assures him. "Well, that or Anne, but I'm pretty sure Anne is old English for 'fun'."

She glances around at the crowd and nods. "Sure, just tell me what you want me to do," she tells him. "Also? Thank you for the movie tonight. I know old movies aren't everyone's jam. But some of the classics like that? Just totally love them," she says.

She lets out a chuckle at the mention of wonder teens. "I'll just be Jackson's lovely assistant," she says, waving away a name for herself.

Jackson Mathias has posed:
"I see put all dat stress on me, girlie." Jackson grins as he walks over to a bench leaping upon it as he winks at Kitty."That movie was lovely; I aint' seen many of em, we should do it again." As he speaks next, he is leaping on to the back of the bench, as his right hand is held up high, that sparkling silver ball."Come one come all, to the greatest show, right now!" His voice is filled with mirth as he throws that silver ball right at Kitty.

As they watching that silver heavy-looking ball, sail towards the young teen, right before impact it turns into roses, handing at her feet."A pretty girl without flowers is like a cupcake without icing. Enjoy, girl." With that, people starting to cheer as they come closer to the show!

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty Pryde laughs softly as Jackson hops on the bench. "Like this isn't feeding you every bit as much as food does," she says to the magician through her grin. "And it's a date," she adds about seeing more old movies. "Like, literally. It'll be another date," she tells him with a grin. "And admission is on me next time. Speaking of... have some job stuff to tell you. But, later."

When he tosses the ball at her, Kitty reaches up her hands to catch it, only to have it transform before it reaches her. She gasps along with the rest of the crowd,and then grinds as she bends over to pick up the roses. She sniffs them and grins to the crowd. "First a movie, now flowers," she says to the crowd, getting a soft laugh from them.

Jackson Mathias has posed:
"The show is brief today, that is all, but I will back tomorrow night." Something that Kitty said makes him leap off the bench, as his arm is wrapped around her waist."Nah, I wanna hear about dis job stuff? Spill it." His hand is waving to folks, some of them look sad, but others think it was just a way for him to show off to his date, as he leads her away towards a little cafe.

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Even if it had been just a way to show off for his date? It worked! Kitty grins as she holds the flowers, moving into the fold of his arm and letting him guide her off.

The evening air is getting a little brisk, temperatures dropping until a light jacket is nice to have. Only the smallest breeze though to keep it from being too cool. "So I have ended up finding a pair of contract jobs," Kitty tells Jackson. "I met the CEO of Fisk Enterprises at a charity event he was hosting. And he had me send in a resume and hired me to work on a project. Security at some of his company's sites," she says.

Kitty has a smile and says, "And there was another place I had been talking to, which came through with a project as well. Neither are full-time and I can work outside of normal hours, so I should be able to make them both work. The other is at JVD Fashion. The owner, Janet van Dyne, yes /that/ Janet van Dyne, was really impressed with my work," she says with a grin.

Jackson Mathias has posed:
"That is so awesome, ya busy little bee. So much going on for ya, coolio." Jackson claps his hands as he passes the cafe, with a chuckle, his hand is running along her back."So yeah, good jobs. So, when ya start with dem?"

Jackson is walking past another block, as he looks around trying to get his bearings, as they are not where he thought."Shit, I'm lost and my phone is dead. Ya yours working darling?"

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty smiles, liking the reaction from Jackson about the jobs. "I've already started actually," she tells him. "Why I wasn't around as much the last few days. A lot of getting settled in and reviewing their systems and things," she tells him.

"Yep, it is," she says, pulling out her phone. "This is my own design," she tells him as she unlocks the phone and tells it, "Pull up a normal map of the area." The map pops right up faster than any iPhone or even a Stark or Wayne model would have responded. "Right, here," she tells him, passing the phone over to Jackson.

She leans close, rubbing her cheek against his shoulder and whispers, "By the way, just so you know... when I'm phased? If I go through electronics, tends to ruin them. So don't walk through me with your phone in your pocket."

Jackson Mathias has posed:
"Cool, yeah helpful and stuff.....Okay, if we turn here and then down there, and then boom." Jackson watches the phone as they are moving in the direction of his place."So, wanna go cuddle up at my place, watch another flick? Order some Indian, and just veg?"

As they turn down another place, a group of bikers are standing ahead of them, and then the sound of bikes behind them, as Jackson rolls his eyes back and forth, as he sighs softly."These dudes hang out by my place, and pick on the residents; this might be bad."

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty Pryde walks along with Jackson, happy to be in the fold of his arm. The streets are not the nicest, nor safest, but still for Kitty there's a sense of familiarity to it. She's spent a lot of time here, even outside of the borders of Bushwick.

The rumble of the bikes just gets an initial glance from Kitty, nothing more. Though as Jackson explains who the men are, Kitty's lips press together a little firmly. "Hopefully they won't have anything to do with us," she says, just glancing at the bikers out of the corner of her eyes to avoid drawing attention their way.

Jackson Mathias has posed:
Bikers are zooming by them quickly, not even a second glance it seems they are off, to cause havoc in another part of the city, as they are coming up to his place. As his hand is fishing in his pocket for his key, as he unlocks for the door."Come on up, Kitty. I just got Netflix hooked, up one more movie, and than we call it an evening?"

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty Pryde's hand slides over to rub over Jackson's lower back. "That sounds perfect," she says, eyes following the path that the biker's took. "So they just being a nuisance? Or causing real issues for people?" she asks curiously as they head over to his door and he unlocks it.

She passes inside, glancing around the place. "By the way I have your house warming present coming. Should be here tomorrow," she tells him, turning back to face Jackson with a smile. "So how are you liking your first place?" she asks warmly.

Jackson Mathias has posed:
"Cool present, I love presents. It's going good, and I think more of minor pain in the ass with dem." Jackson is leading her upstairs, unlocking the door of his place, as he ushers her inside. Coffee Table, Chairs, and a dining room table, and sofa, bed, and TV and Roku, it's been upgraded, it seems, as he walks over to the sofa to sink into it, with a grin at her."Still, no stove or fridge yet, dem is going to be next buy."

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty pulls out her phone and says, "Well we'll just have to eat everything so there aren't leftovers." She flashes a grin at him and then pulls up a list of Indian restaurants in the area that deliver. She dials one and talks while waiting for them to answer.

"If you want, I can help out with the fridge? I mean, I got a signing bonus for the contracts, and I don't really need to furnish a place of my own. Plus? Maybe I can stay here a few nights when I need to be into one place or the other early? So it's kind of helping myself," she says. "Because that's how I am," she teases. "Greedy Kitty Pryde."

She moves over to plop down in Jackson's lap. "Yes, we'd like to order a number 12 and a number 15. Yes. Delivery. Sure, here's the address," she says, giving them the rest of the information.

Jackson Mathias has posed:
"Okay then, fine if ya wanna do that, I'll getcha a key and stuff." Jackson nods slowly, as his hand rests on her waist as he flicks on the Netflix, as he scans through the shows and movies."How about dis? This looks good. It's called Dorrogoead...I can't say that. Lizardman cartoon."

Jackson grins at her as he leans back into the couch, getting, comfy as she is placing the order, as he kisses the back of her neck."So, food, Netflix, and cuddles. Sounds like heaven!"