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Title: Necessarily Restrictive
Characters: Cloud and Marlene
Summary: Dating life as a child of Avalanche. Ulfhednar AU.
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jessicamariek. She released a plot bunny and then encouraged it to grow.
Marlene had made a point of looking for potential dates outside her extended family’s area of influence. Granted, it made finding someone more difficult, because the boy in question not only had to appeal to her in terms of personality and appearance, but had to be completely oblivious to exactly who her family was. However, the benefit was tremendous in that anyone who fit her criteria didn’t turn into a stuttering wreck at the mere mention of setting foot in her home.
Gabe, for example, was from some tiny little town on the Western continent, and had only moved to Edge in the last few months. He was cute, well built, and had no idea that Marlene was the daughter of one of the decade’s most famous figures, or that she lived with two more, one of whom was Cloud Strife.
The Cloud Strife. Wielder of massively oversized swords, vanquisher of Sephiroth, and the first Ulfhednar capable of shifting in generations. Never mind that Cloud was also incredibly sweet and would bend over backward for her or Tifa or Denzel. Just try explaining that to a seventeen year old boy who was certain the swordsman could also read minds and knew exactly how much said boy wanted to kiss her.
No, it was far simpler to find someone like Gabe.
That was the theory, at least.
So she felt no qualms about ushering him into the living room, and leaving him alone for ten minutes while she finished getting ready.
Gabe watched her go, admiring the sway of her hips and the bounce of her chest, then turned to find blue eyes watching him from a furry face. Marlene hadn’t said anything about owning a dog, but stretched out on the sofa was some large breed mutt with unusual coloring and too intelligent eyes. Grinning, he strolled over to flop down on the sofa next to the beast, stretching one arm out along the back of the piece of furniture, and letting the other rest on the animal.
It blinked at him with every indication of surprise, and... grumbled... low in its throat. It didn’t bare its teeth or anything, though, so he felt fairly safe staying where he was.
“I bet making nice with you will impress Marlene plenty,” he commented, letting his gaze wander the room, thus missing the way the animal narrowed its eyes in a very human fashion. “Say, are you the reason for the lack of competition? Most of the guys in this town seem like complete pansies. They probably shake in their boots at the sight of a brute like you.” A heavy hand landed on the animal’s forehead, ostensibly to rub its ears. “Thanks, pal. I could not believe my luck when I found out a curvy little thing like her was available.” Chuckling, he completely failed to notice that his companion had started to growl when his hand had moved, and had progressed to showing a bit of fang. “She’s naive as all get out, too. I’m damned sure I’ll be her first–“
His bragging broke off into a howl of pain, followed by a scream of terror. Marlene came running, and was remarkably unsurprised to find him splayed out on the floor, pinned there by a hundred pounds of angry dog. Wolf. Whatever. The thing’s teeth were entirely too close to his throat, and he swallowed nervously, his eyes pleading for help. His right hand already bore the marks from those teeth, and was bleeding from a full and clear imprint.
“Gabe! What did you say?!”
He stared at her, gaze shocked and vaguely panicked. “Not the time, Marlene!” his voice, a strained whisper, was a touch panicked, too. “Get this thing off of me!” The wolf’s growling increased at his use of the word, “thing,” and he closed his eyes, certain he was going to die.
The wolf rolled his.
“Stop being so stupid!” Marlene said in a tone of great exasperation. “Cloud isn’t going to kill you, he’s just not going to let me leave the house with you.” The wolf made a huffing sound, louder than a growl but not quite a bark. Apparently it was a sound of agreement, because it eased back an inch and sat on its haunches, letting Gabe wriggle away and climb to his feet. Without looking back or apologizing, the teen then turned and bolted, the door slamming behind him after his headlong rush to escape.
Arms crossed, Marlene glared at Cloud. “Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a date with you around?” she demanded.
His response was a self-satisfied canine grin.
Stomping her feet to give vent to her frustration, she went back upstairs to change into more comfortable clothes, as she obviously wasn’t going out. On the way, she passed Denzel.
“I sure as hell hope you like me,” she told him, never breaking stride, “because at this rate, you’re gonna be the only guy in Edge allowed to even talk to me, much less ask me out!”
Characters: Cloud and Marlene
Summary: Dating life as a child of Avalanche. Ulfhednar AU.
Notes: For
jessicamariek. She released a plot bunny and then encouraged it to grow.Marlene had made a point of looking for potential dates outside her extended family’s area of influence. Granted, it made finding someone more difficult, because the boy in question not only had to appeal to her in terms of personality and appearance, but had to be completely oblivious to exactly who her family was. However, the benefit was tremendous in that anyone who fit her criteria didn’t turn into a stuttering wreck at the mere mention of setting foot in her home.
Gabe, for example, was from some tiny little town on the Western continent, and had only moved to Edge in the last few months. He was cute, well built, and had no idea that Marlene was the daughter of one of the decade’s most famous figures, or that she lived with two more, one of whom was Cloud Strife.
The Cloud Strife. Wielder of massively oversized swords, vanquisher of Sephiroth, and the first Ulfhednar capable of shifting in generations. Never mind that Cloud was also incredibly sweet and would bend over backward for her or Tifa or Denzel. Just try explaining that to a seventeen year old boy who was certain the swordsman could also read minds and knew exactly how much said boy wanted to kiss her.
No, it was far simpler to find someone like Gabe.
That was the theory, at least.
So she felt no qualms about ushering him into the living room, and leaving him alone for ten minutes while she finished getting ready.
Gabe watched her go, admiring the sway of her hips and the bounce of her chest, then turned to find blue eyes watching him from a furry face. Marlene hadn’t said anything about owning a dog, but stretched out on the sofa was some large breed mutt with unusual coloring and too intelligent eyes. Grinning, he strolled over to flop down on the sofa next to the beast, stretching one arm out along the back of the piece of furniture, and letting the other rest on the animal.
It blinked at him with every indication of surprise, and... grumbled... low in its throat. It didn’t bare its teeth or anything, though, so he felt fairly safe staying where he was.
“I bet making nice with you will impress Marlene plenty,” he commented, letting his gaze wander the room, thus missing the way the animal narrowed its eyes in a very human fashion. “Say, are you the reason for the lack of competition? Most of the guys in this town seem like complete pansies. They probably shake in their boots at the sight of a brute like you.” A heavy hand landed on the animal’s forehead, ostensibly to rub its ears. “Thanks, pal. I could not believe my luck when I found out a curvy little thing like her was available.” Chuckling, he completely failed to notice that his companion had started to growl when his hand had moved, and had progressed to showing a bit of fang. “She’s naive as all get out, too. I’m damned sure I’ll be her first–“
His bragging broke off into a howl of pain, followed by a scream of terror. Marlene came running, and was remarkably unsurprised to find him splayed out on the floor, pinned there by a hundred pounds of angry dog. Wolf. Whatever. The thing’s teeth were entirely too close to his throat, and he swallowed nervously, his eyes pleading for help. His right hand already bore the marks from those teeth, and was bleeding from a full and clear imprint.
“Gabe! What did you say?!”
He stared at her, gaze shocked and vaguely panicked. “Not the time, Marlene!” his voice, a strained whisper, was a touch panicked, too. “Get this thing off of me!” The wolf’s growling increased at his use of the word, “thing,” and he closed his eyes, certain he was going to die.
The wolf rolled his.
“Stop being so stupid!” Marlene said in a tone of great exasperation. “Cloud isn’t going to kill you, he’s just not going to let me leave the house with you.” The wolf made a huffing sound, louder than a growl but not quite a bark. Apparently it was a sound of agreement, because it eased back an inch and sat on its haunches, letting Gabe wriggle away and climb to his feet. Without looking back or apologizing, the teen then turned and bolted, the door slamming behind him after his headlong rush to escape.
Arms crossed, Marlene glared at Cloud. “Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a date with you around?” she demanded.
His response was a self-satisfied canine grin.
Stomping her feet to give vent to her frustration, she went back upstairs to change into more comfortable clothes, as she obviously wasn’t going out. On the way, she passed Denzel.
“I sure as hell hope you like me,” she told him, never breaking stride, “because at this rate, you’re gonna be the only guy in Edge allowed to even talk to me, much less ask me out!”
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Date: 2009-05-08 02:14 am (UTC)From:I loved this:
“Gabe! What did you say?!”
He stared at her, gaze shocked and vaguely panicked. “Not the time, Marlene!” his voice, a strained whisper, was a touch panicked, too. “Get this thing off of me!” The wolf’s growling increased at his use of the word, “thing,” and he closed his eyes, certain he was going to die.
The wolf rolled his."
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HeeHee! That made me laugh out loud...and mama gave me a strange look...cause I am suppoused to be doing a essay on the scottish play...but I like this better!
This was cute too!
On the way, she passed Denzel.
“I sure as hell hope you like me,” she told him, never breaking stride, “because at this rate, you’re gonna be the only guy in Edge allowed to even talk to me, much less ask me out!”
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that made some people happy!
I also like the new layout...=3 Have a good night!
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Date: 2009-05-08 06:16 am (UTC)From:Glad you like the new layout. I like it too, but it seems terribly narrow, so we'll see how long it lasts.
GL on the essay!
I need a "Cloud will KICK YOUR ASS" icon.
Date: 2009-05-08 02:52 am (UTC)From:Oh man. This is...this is great. *is giggling too hard to make sense* And apparently Marlene is used to this sort of thing? Oh man. And protective doggy-mode-uncle-mode Cloud? *flail* And the little Marlene/Denzel tease at the end there made me smile (I have a soft spot for those two aged up...yes, I'm a little weird).
In short: You did better on that bunny than I could have. XD
Re: I need a "Cloud will KICK YOUR ASS" icon.
Date: 2009-05-08 06:21 am (UTC)From:But I don't think I did any better than you could have! I'm sure it would be great! You should write it, too! I didn't mean to snitch it from you. =(
Re: I need a "Cloud will KICK YOUR ASS" icon.
Date: 2009-05-09 06:56 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-05-08 05:01 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-05-08 05:30 am (UTC)From:Denzel: At least it's better than that guy who tried to give Cloud a belly-rub?
Marlene: *mutter* I wonder if Yuffie can give me any pointers on ninja stealth-dating techniques....
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Date: 2009-05-08 06:20 am (UTC)From:I don't think the guy who gave Cloud a belly rub has any fingers left.
And I know you said stealth-dating, but I somehow changed it to speed-dating, and I have an image of Yuffie trying it out. Maybe in Seventh Heaven. And it's just... wrong. XD
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Date: 2009-05-08 03:20 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-05-08 06:18 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-05-08 06:00 am (UTC)From:I love how expressive Cloud is as a wolf... if only we could see him that way as a human!
I'm glad Marlene's used to this... it's never going to end...
What are your thoughts on Marlene x Denzel (as adults, of course), anyway?
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Date: 2009-05-08 06:25 am (UTC)From:I'm ambivalent on Marlene x Denzel. Part of me says it's silly to extrapolate a future romance from their childish affections. Another says Cloud was Denzel's age when he fell -- *hard* -- for Tifa. So I think, they can work as a couple, but it's best if they aren't stuck together by default. I don't want them to be a couple just because they grew up in the same house.
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Date: 2009-05-08 07:37 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-07-12 07:54 am (UTC)From:This is so cute, I love it!