8434/The 50-cent tour: Bart at the Curio

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The 50-cent tour: Bart at the Curio
Date of Scene: 25 October 2021
Location: Apartment 3A (Phoebe's Apartment)
Synopsis: Bart and Phoebe do the tour thing of the Curio apartments as Bart readies to move in
Cast of Characters: Phoebe Beacon, Bart Allen




Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe had stopped just a moment to grab a set of keys from the Laughing Magician's loft, which afforded Bart a quick look at the place where Phoebe used to be living. She grabs a box of items from the very, very small room she had been set up in before, and she had gone next dooe to the Curio.

    In the lobby there's a couch and an old coffee machine. Bart does not see the First Aid Kit room or the Lending Library -- he's just not part of the team yet.

    And drawing upstairs, up four floors (with dropping a box off in front of 3A), and then they go up to the fourth floor where the studios are, and Phoebe opens the door to 4B.

    "All right, this is 4B." Phoebe states. And it's... a rather blank slate. A little stovetop and tiny oven. A half-sized fridge. A tiled area, a carpeted area, and a decent-sized bathroom with a walk-in shower.

    "So, this is the singleton. It's... kinda plain."

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen looks over to her and would offer to carry the box for her as they went up the stairs. Once they got to the room, he will step inside and looks about the room "Is there a place here you think I would like better?" He does pace the room, getting an idea on the size of everything here. "Is the electricity good for games, and maybe another fridge?"

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "No, no, I've got it. Carried it from Gotham." Phoebe gives a grin to Bart, and she draws up to the small apartment.

    "Well, I mean, if you work for John eventually you can ask for an expansion? I'm pretty sure my apartment inside doesn't match the measurements that it should be. I mean, the building itself is..." Phoebe pauses a moment and then she wiggles her fingers.

    "We did warding for all the apartments last night. Da-John, Zatanna and I." Phoebe explains with a small smile, and she looks at the door.

    "... better keep it open if I'm in here. He can... probably tell who's in here."

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen looks over and says "Thats a bit creepy." at the last part. "I don't know about working for him, but if you guys need help, you know I will help. " He hmms and zooms out of the room and back a few times, each time something is moved into the apartment. One thing Phoebe may see she has not seen before is an electric guitar. Soon about 5 boxes are in the room. "I am not sure I would want it bigger, I mean, I want a place, Bart can bring people or what not you know?"

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "Creepy is kind of my way of life these days." Phoebe states flatly. "But -- hey the place is warded by one of the best in the business, the place is totally safe from all supernatural threats and most mundane threats." Phoebe gives a smile, and she gives a toss of the keys to Bart.

    "He wants to make sure everyone in here is safe, and c'mon. Is it *really* that different than being at Tim's?" she questions, with a small shrug. "At least we can bring people here without a twenty-seven-point safety check." she explains with a grin.

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen chuckles a bit and catches the keys "Yea and no, I don't think Tim has cameras in the room or anything, but yea can have people over is why I am getting it. I plan on keeping my room at the Roost, probably keep the snails there, but may get some type of something here, I don't know yet." He admits. "You know there is a guy who fights my grandpa, claims to be a wizard but he just uses future tech." He will open a box, and seeing books in it, he is out and back, and putting together an ikea bookcase. He pauses stepping back looking at it "Is it slanted?"

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "Hard to tell. The whole place isn't really even--" Phoebe states with a smile as she hops up and sits on a counter.

    "I know, I know. I had a brief conversation with J-Da-" Phoebe stammers a moment, and she leans her head back.

    "So. Yeah. John is my dad now. And Chas, legally adopted with paperwork and everything so... they're my dads." she shrugs.

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen looks over to Phoebe, and raises a brow a bit concern showing for her. "Your good with that?" He will ask her. It does not seem to be judging, but truly if she is ok with it. I think there was a tv show about it in the 50s.. " He will walk over and says "Seriously not going to be weird for you having me as a neighbor again is it?"

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "Well... yeah, I am?" Phoebe states, and she gives a shrug. "Chas is a rock, good for common sense filtering. John... he'd do anything to protect me. The stuff he's been through just in the last few weeks..." she states, and she rubs the back of her neck.

    "And not going to lie... it's actually really great having adults who get that the magic thing is scary. Chas is a really great guy who cares deeply about protecting people. And John..."

    Phoebe rubs her left shoulder again.

    "... he's doing his best. He's just... wrapped up in so much stuff right now."

    And then she looks over at Bart, and gives a laugh. "I hardly ever see anyone. I study all day and clean up the bar at night!"

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen looks to her and says "Yea, aint got to see ya in a while, oh did the sodas I dropped off get to you? We had Bluebird come over and talk to us some the other day, and I ran out to get some snacks, and got you some." He nods a bit and says "Trust me Phoebe, most of us know a thing or two about having a parent figure around helps. I mean Tim has you know, I had Max Mercury, thought he was a real stick in the mud but would do most anything for him, hope to get to see him again soon, but it is unsure. And maybe on my nights off can help ya clean the bar and we can get some video game time in or something."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "Yeah... between lessons, and thinnings, and my cousin sending monsters after us..." Phoebe frowns a moment, and she gives a slight smile. "I have faithfully received all care packages that have been sent my way. Both by Jon Sims and by way of Chas." she gives a smile, and she breathes out, and looks down.

    "Yeah... it's different when I'm more like him. John's an exorcist. I'm learning a lot with him. Even learned that my powers pull instinctively on three different powers, braided together. I learned to unbraid them, learned some evocations -- and look --"

    Phoebe flicks her hand, and produces what looks like a Gotham City bus pass. It has her face on it, giving a smile, and CONSTANTINE - PHOEBE A. on it.

    And when she flicks it again? Back to being a nine of hearts.

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen looks to her and says "Impressive, and that was not just slight of hand. " He hmms and looks to her, and gets a serious look on his face not very common for him, but he says "Um.. can I ask ya something?"

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "Bit of illusion." Phoebe states, and she gives a smile, and tucks her card back into her pocket. She looks up to Bart.

    Her eyebrows rise up, and she takes a deep breath. "Well... nothing's stopping you from asking anything you want, Bart."

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen says, "Is magic going to make you act more like him? I mean your like one of the nicest people I know, and your always trying to help people. I mean, no offence, but he seems to like being a jerk to people.""

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe gets quiet a moment. She taps her fingers on the counter a moment, and her expression gets sorrowful.

    "... it's no small boast to say that I know him almost as good as anyone else does. He doesn't... just let people in. More than once he's tried to send me away, but he never tells someone 'no' when he knows he can help them. Even if it hurts him. Even if it could kill him." Phoebe states quietly, She brings her hand up, and touches on a silver locket. That's a new part of her wardrobe, and she gives a small smile.

    "I won't say that he's not a jerk, because he can be so... so frustrating. But he saw a girl who in spite of her incredible potential was terrified that her friends were going to end up dead because of her inability to stop what was chasing her -- and he put himself in danger, and took it upon himself to protect her, house her, teach her. He doesn't show it, I think because he's never been taught how, but he's proud of me. My progress. He trusts me."

    She looks at her hands a moment, then grips them slowly. "He loves me like I'm his actual kid." she breathes out, and gives a smile to Bart. "So... I don't think learning more about magic is going to make me act like a jerk... but he has toughened my skin a little bit."

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen listens carefully nodding his head as she talks "Well I have seen him help people, that I can't deny that, and him helping you does make up for some of the being a jerk, it is just he seems to enjoy it." He shrugs a bit and says "I guess, I will get used to it and maybe see he is not just an ass, if I am about more."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "Oh no, he's an ass, I fully..." Phoebe sweeps her hand out in front of her "Fully understand he's an ass." Phoebe admits, "But I'm patient with him... and he tries to not be a complete jerk. Sometimes." Phoebe exhales "... when you ask him really nicely..." she releases her shoulders a moment, and she turns to Bart.

    "He likes pushing buttons."

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen nods a bit and says "Well, I guess maybe it is like I thought Max was at first, but he was trying to make sure I was ok and able to help folks as best as I could." He hmms and says "So I am going to have to go shopping for a bed and such, I mean I could take Cass's she was throwing it out of her room last night, but think I should probably find one that is mine, not just from someone ya know?"

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "Yeah, you'll... you'll want something new." Phoebe states, and she rubs the back of her neck a moment. "... I don't have one yet. I'm still sleeping in the loft for now. Until I get a bed. I feel weird asking for money for one. I /know/ Tim or John would give it to me." she grumps a moment on the subject. "Is it bad that part of the reason I want to get trained up is because vigilanteism doesn't pay that great but I can at least do stuff like... banishings and bindings and get paid for them?"

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen shrugs a bit and says "I don't know, I mean I do use my speed to get cash some, and my cousin used to deliver packages to make money, I think maybe make money off the bindings but do the banishings to help people?" He looks to her and says "We could go get you an air mattress or something till you have better if you want.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "Binding demons and banishing dark spirits that people invite of their own accord. He also occasionally works with police departments, because not everyone can find the time to do everything you can, or has Wayne money." Phoebe states, and she wraps her arms around herself. "And I tried to keep a regular job... but it's hard to balance that and trying to save everyone. There's... a line, you know?" Phoebe states feebly.

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen nods his head a bit and says "Thats why I got the job I did, it is at night and if I need to be off I can without anyone noticing it." He reaches over to rub a hand on Phoebe's back. Have you thought of something you enjoy you might be able to do part time? " He hmms and says "If you had more area would say selling vegtables, or maybe herbs?

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "You also can get the feeding done in about two minutes, go to Egypt to falaffel and be back in time to continue watching something on a commercial break. I don't have that kind of luxury." Phoebe points out, and she motions about "I already help run this place. I'm medical for two groups and sometimes help the Titans and the League, I'm studying under John pretty much full time because I'm the last of a village of exorcists and healers and I'm... It's just..." she trails off, and then gives a soft 'mmm' sound.

    "This is going to make for a hard conversation that's just not move-in-day appropriate."

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen looks to her, and says "Well hope you don't have to quit helping anyone, do you get paid for helping out at the bar? If not asking for money to get a bed or something would sorta be like getting paid for that. I could pay you for cookies... hey maybe cook some kind of snack they could sell at the bar?

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "I get an allowance because I also get to live here for free, on account of the adoption and the research help." Phoebe gives a smile, and holds her hands up. "It's fine, bart. If I were to say anything, I'm sure between turning one way and looking back there would be a bed. I'm just kinda still flabbergasted that I have like, four bedrooms now that I can choose. It's weird. It's so super weird." she mumbles to herself.

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen nods his head a bit. "Well if there is anything I can do I am here, and you know the rest of the gang feels that way too." He hmms and says "So, ya think the Dr Impulse things are going over well?"

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "I think everything about that is hilarious." Phoebe gives a bright smile. "Gar's doing something that's really just wonderful, and your supplimentary follow-up is hilarious. Are you getting credit for that through school?"

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen shakes his head a bit and says "Na, they would have to know Bart is Impulse, and I have always done the secret Identity." He smiles a bit and says "I figured it would be a neat thing to do and has me researching the animals too. I have to find things Gar did not mention."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "Showing Beast Boy up, huh?" Phoebe offers, and she tilts her head a moment, and looks down.

    "Sounds like there's a party downstairs." she remarks. " -- Ah, right. Jon Sims. He and Tim sat with me while I was lai dup. It's his birthday."

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen 's brow raises a bit and says "Not sure if I have met him, but if you know him go on down, I will spend a couple more minutes getting my place set up.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "He's worthwhile. If you say you're a friend of Tim's... he'll be friendly. I mean, he's friendly anyway. Psychologist who specializes in superpowered individuals."

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen hmms and says "Oh, I am sure he would want to write a book on me." He jokes a bit and says "So you think a couple lizards would be ok pets here?"

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "Just keep in mind that if their lives will save a neighbor, they're forfeit." Phoebe states, hopping off the counter. "I asked about a cat, aaaand that was John's response. Incidentally if you hear a collar bell -- it's a ghost."

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen starts to say something but at the mention of a ghost bell, he raises a brow at this. He will have to think about if he wants to get pets here or not after all. "Ok....."