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- Jitterbug is sitting on the porch, drinking onion juice, as Greene is testing out his tracking evasion capabilities
- <Jitterbug>: How's it going?
- Greene is balanced upsidedown on his head in a meditation position on the lawn
- <Greene>: "....Trying"
- <Jitterbug>: Here, let me help
- Jitterbug gets up, holding her belly, and walking down the stairs
- <Jitterbug>: I'll close my eyes, and you hide, alright?
- Greene gets up
- <Greene>: "Alright, close your eyes"
- Jitterbug puts all her hands over her eyes
- Greene runs off, hiding in a bush
- Jitterbug uses her smell to try and track Greene
- Greene for a moment can't be smelled, but its not long before she can smell it once more
- Jitterbug wrinkles her nose, and grabs Greene's head
- <Jitterbug>: Sorry honey...
- Jitterbug goes down to give him a hug
- <Greene>: ".....It was worth a try" he sighs then hugs jitters
- <Jitterbug>: Hey, you know what we haven't done in a while?
- <Greene>: "What?" he says, looking up at her
- <Jitterbug>: Wanna go out for a date night?
- Greene stands up, picking up Jitters in his arms
- <Greene>: "You're right, been way too long."
- <Greene>: "You get ready. Lets head out somewhere"
- <Jitterbug>: On it!
- Jitterbug heads back inside, and begins to get ready
- Greene goes inside and performs the famous Greene 2 second change maneuver
- Jitterbug pops in some earrings, and gets some makeup on. She sports a new maternity dress she found at Savers the other day
- Greene waits by the door, all ready
- Jitterbug pops outside, and locks the door behind her
- <Jitterbug>: Ready?
- <Greene>: "I am. You're looking Gorgeous as always"
- <Jitterbug>: Same to you, I like the shirt
- Greene is wearing a rather nice formal shirt and setup, his scarf loosely wrapped around his shoulders
- <Jitterbug>: Think we can drive?
- <Greene>: "Of course. I won't force you to fly us"
- Greene heads for the car that has seen some improvements over the years. The good old Greene Machine.
- <Jitterbug>: Thanks, you got the keys?
- Jitterbug hops into the front of the Greene machine
- Greene has the keys, sits right into the drivers seat and revs it up
- <Greene>: "So, have anywhere in mind?"
- <Jitterbug>: Maybe we can go check out that theatre! heard they are doing classic cartoon marathons for free!
- <Jitterbug>: Go check it out, grab a flick or two, it'll be fun!
- <Greene>: "Sounds like a plan, Bells"
- Greene starts to drive out into the city
- Jitterbug is bouncing in her seat
- Greene soon enough gets to the city, looking around for the movie theater
- <Jitterbug>: they spot the movie theatre, a mock version of the Hollywood Chinese Theatre.
- Greene pulls over to find a parking space
- <Greene>: "Weeeeeeee're here"
- <Jitterbug>: Wooo!
- <Jitterbug>: Race ya inside!
- Jitterbug hops out, and begins to run inside
- Greene slides over the top of the car and runs in
- Jitterbug: Oh man, I can't believe it! They got superman!
- Jitterbug: I love this stuff!
- Jitterbug smiles at Greene, and tugs at his arm
- Greene sits back and watches contently
- Jitterbug: Huh....A bit short...
- Greene: They have a few of them, though
- Jitterbug: Sweet! Bizarro supes!
- Jitterbug: You liking these so far?
- Greene: Of course
- Jitterbug: You know, this cartoon inspired Superman's flying?
- Greene: I remember hearing something about that, but I've never seen this before
- Jitterbug: Yeah, they couldn't animate him jumping around without it being awkward, so they just said, screw it, let's make him fly
- Greene: You'd be amazed what laziness can accomplish
- Jitterbug: Yeah, but, still, this looks great!
- Greene: I wonder if any of these old generic villains ever show up again.
- Greene: Like, in the actual comics and such.
- Jitterbug: Hmmm
- Jitterbug: I don't think, wracking the old brain vault came up with nothing
- Greene: It would be interesting of a bunch of old villains like that showed up again
- Jitterbug: Yeah, nah, Ultra-Humanite was the first recurring villain in comics, and he came out a year after this Jitterbug: It would though
- Jitterbug: He could always punch lightning again!
- Greene: but what about the vulture
- Jitterbug: Vultures can fly...
- Greene: the vulture got off scott free
- Jitterbug: It's an animal Rob, what kind of court would convict it?
- Greene: I don't know, I've seen some things Bella
- Jitterbug: Maybe you could bring it to...a Kangaroo court
- Jitterbug stifles a laugh
- Jitterbug: Ready to head out?
- Greene smirks
- Greene: Sure
- Jitterbug picks up greene, and pops him on his back
- Jitterbug: Don't worry Lois, I got you!
- Greene is carried off
- Jitterbug runs out, making wooshing noises, and giggling
- Jitterbug hops outside, and sets Greene down
- <Greene>: "No ride to the car? Fiiiiine"
- <Jitterbug>: Ugh, gonna make your preeeeegnant wife carry you all the way there? My legs are so weaaaaaaak
- Jitterbug slumps over on Greene
- Greene laughs and picks up Jitterbug
- <Jitterbug>: all 290 pounds of her
- <Jitterbug>: =:3]
- <Jitterbug>: Oh, thank you, Lois
- Greene is strong
- Jitterbug hops off, and buckles up
- <Jitterbug>: Where to next?
- Greene heads into the drivers seat
- <Greene>: "...I haven't the slightest clue!" he says happily
- <Jitterbug>: Come on, anyplace, you choose!
- Jitterbug gets close to his ear
- <Jitterbug>: I might even lift the alcohol ban for ya
- Greene rubs his chin, thinking
- <Jitterbug>: Just, if I do, please, moderation, alright?
- <Jitterbug>: I don't want you to be like my dad...
- <Greene>: "Don't worry, I'll keep it contained. We're just having fun today"
- <Greene>: "You should probably keep things steady, you've got another in there with you" he lightly pats her belly
- <Jitterbug>: I ain't drinking, I don't even understand how this bun is gonna come out anyways!
- Jitterbug holds Greene's hand there
- <Jitterbug>: So, where to then?
- <Greene>: "Been so long, I can barely remember. Are you thinking of a bar or something else?"
- <Jitterbug>: Sounds good to me, buddy, but, if you do drink, I'm driving, alright?
- <Greene>: "Alright alright"
- Greene begins driving off to the local drinky joint
- <Jitterbug>: They eventually come to a Bar in the downtown area, the all too familiar Brass Monkey. Jitterbug looks with a bit of worry
- Greene steps out of the car
- Jitterbug steps out, and closes the door behind her, resting on the car
- <Jitterbug>: You had to pick this one, eh?
- <Greene>: "It'll just be quick, you can get some food and I'll get a bit of a buzz"
- <Greene>: "Nothin can go wrong"
- Greene smiles and takes Jitters by the hand, heading to the bar
- <Jitterbug>: I hope so...
- Greene opens the door and enters
- Jitterbug is playfully dragged inside. There, they see the smoke filled ceiling, coming from the many bar patrons lining the row. The clack of pool balls can be heard in the back corner. A small chinese woman tends to the bar, as pictures of banned bar patrons are shown behind her. Greene notices Jitterbug is one of them
- <Greene>: "....When did you come here before?"
- <Jitterbug>: Stuff....and things. I investiagted some stuff with James, back when the whole Seal ordeal happened
- <Greene>: "....Should we go then?"
- <Jitterbug>: No, no, you order your things, I'll wait by the outer tables, alright?
- Jitterbug pecks Greene on the cheek
- <Jitterbug>: Be brave, alright?
- <Greene>: "Alright. Anything you want?"
- <Jitterbug>: Coke, fries, wings, and some onion dip?
- <Greene>: "Right, I'll be right back" he smiles and then heads to the counter
- Jitterbug heads to the back table, and sits down
- Greene approaches the counter
- BarOwner cleans off a glass, and puts it on the counter
- <BarOwner>: What dya want?
- <Greene>: "Order of wings with onion dip and fries, some coke, and the most expensive drink on the menu. Present to myself"
- <BarOwner>: I can get ya Guiness, and sprinkle some gold flakes in it.
- <BarOwner>: Or you want behind the counter stuff?
- <Greene>: "What's the options for those?"
- BarOwner reaches down, and pops out a bottle. Inside, seems to be an eel, made of sponge, with fishing wire tied to it's neck. The alcohol looks brown, and olden
- BarOwner pops up a shot glass
- Greene has no way he can regret this decision
- <BarOwner>: Eel Lob Liquor, got it off the coast of Myanmar. Limit is one shot per year. Very potent. Still up for it?
- <Greene>: "Yes I am" he says with confidence
- BarOwner pours a shot, and lights the top of the glass on fire
- <BarOwner>: Take a seat before you chug it
- <BarOwner>: It'llknock ya clean on your ass
- <Greene>: "Think I can get those wings first? Not just orderin for me"
- <BarOwner>: yeah, yeah, keep your pants on
- <BarOwner>: FRANK
- <BarOwner>: POTATO WINGS
- <BarOwner>: You can hear a grumble from the back room, as fries tosses on top of the wings, are slid out behind her. the BarOwner grabs them, and pops them down in front of you. She then pours a coke and rye, and pushes it in your hand
- <BarOwner>: That'll be $95.70
- Greene takes a 100 out of his back pocket, puts it down
- <BarOwner>: Oh wait
- BarOwner puls out a polaroid picture, and takes a snapshot. She wave dries the picture, and pops it on the Eel Lob wall, right next to the picture of Jitters
- BarOwner takes the $100 and pockets it
- Greene is seriously concerned about Jitters sometimes
- <BarOwner>: You're welcome, come again
- Greene picks up his entire order and heads back to the table
- Jitterbug waves over to Greene
- <Greene>: "Alright, getting banned was one thing but buying behind the counter swill is another" he says as he places everything down including his flaming drink
- <Jitterbug>: What?
- Jitterbug reaches to grab some fries
- <Greene>: "Apparently I'm not the first to buy this. I thought you didn't like hooch"
- <Jitterbug>: I don't! I just needed it to get into good grace, for investigatory reasons!
- Jitterbug crosses her arms, and uses another to munch on the fries
- <Greene>: "Right. Either way, bottoms up"
- Greene chugs the drink
- <Jitterbug>: Greene is hit really hard by the drink, as he begins to stagger on the stool
- Greene holds onto the table
- <Jitterbug>: You okay?
- <Greene>: "....Yeah"
- <Jitterbug>: You seeing anything?
- <Jitterbug>: Greene can see the glimpses of yellow stuff at the corner of his eyes
- <Greene>: "I'm fine.... barely even that bad"
- <Greene>: "Don't know what the big deal is"
- <Jitterbug>: Right...Recite the alphabet for me then, while touching your nose with each finger, alternating
- Jitterbug munches on some wings
- Greene sways back and forth a little bit, trying his hardest to recite the alphabet while he touches his nose with his fingers
- <Jitterbug>: Yeah, sure, didn't hit you hard at at
- Jitterbug smiles at Greene's predicament
- <Greene>: "I'm.......fine"
- Jitterbug pats Greene on the head, taking a sip of her coke, before spitting it back out
- <Jitterbug>: Rob! The hell is this!?
- <Jitterbug>: Jitterbug pats Greene on the head, taking a sip of her coke, before spitting it back out <Jitterbug>: Rob! The hell is this!?
- <Graine>: "c-coke"
- <Jitterbug>: There's booze in here, smell it!
- <Graine>: "whaaaat?"
- Jitterbug holds the cup up to Graine's nose, the smell of Rye and coke is there
- <Graine>: "I didn't order that did I..." he remembers now that he saw them mixing it in there
- <Graine>: "those bahstards!"
- <Jitterbug>: I hope not!
- <Jitterbug>: Rob, calm down, just, go and ask for a coke, alright?
- <Graine>: "fine..." he stumbles up and attempts to walk to the bar
- <Jitterbug>: Rob, let me help you...
- <Graine>: "no... they won't let you up there.... I... gotta"
- Jitterbug reaches into her back pocket, puts on some sunglasses, and wraps Graine's scarf around her head, as she carries him to the bar
- <Jitterbug>: I'm good
- Graine is dragged without resistance
- Jitterbug pops Graine on the bar stool, and turns her back away from the barowner
- <Graine>: "h-hey.... I ordered a coke. ya put boooooooze in it"
- <Barowner>: Yeah, ya wanted a coke, right?
- <Graine>: "yeah. ya put booze in it. I didn't order my booze in my coke"
- <Barowner>: WEll, then you order a virgin coke and rye, Norman.
- Barowner pours Graine a cup of coke, and passes it to him
- Greene luckily doesn't spill the coke
- Greene fumbles back to the table
- Jitterbug carries Greene back, as you hear an offhanded remark about mutants muttered by one of the bargoers
- Greene mumbles some remark back, still drunk off his ass
- Jitterbug looks down a bit sad, and sits Greene
- <Greene>: "sorry.... I'm a mess..."
- <Jitterbug>: It's fine...
- <Jitterbug>: Didn't think there were still people out there like that
- <Greene>: "you're beautiful to me..."
- <Jitterbug>: I know, thank you, Rob, but...We are gonna be having a kid soon
- <Jitterbug>: I know I'm overreacting a bit here, but, I don't want him to be made fun of...especially if he is like this...
- Jitterbug says, holding up her arms, and flaying her antennas
- <Greene>: "that kid will be strong like you. I know it"
- <Jitterbug>: Still...
- <Greene>: "don't worry, just keep going for all of us"
- <Jitterbug>: What if he comes out with my cockroach stuff, and your unlovability? What if he comes out.....not right?
- Jitterbug shakes her head
- <Greene>: "we'll do what we always do, try our best. together"
- <Jitterbug>: Sorry, must be the alcohol talking
- Jitterbug hugs Greene
- Greene hugs jitters
- Jitterbug leans back, and pops a fry in Greene's mouth, smiling
- <Jitterbug>: Here's hoping he doesn't get your mug. That's a face only a mother can love
- <Greene>: "heeeeey"
- Jitterbug laughs, and eats some more wings, passing them to Greene periodically
- Greene plays along, still having a massive appetite
- Jitterbug finishes up the last of the fries, allowing Greene to handle the wings, and then chugs back the onion dip, and coke
- Greene devours wings
- <Jitterbug>: Ready to head out, buddy?
- Greene nods sloppily
- Jitterbug hoist Greene up, and begins to walk him outside
- Greene is happily carried
- Jitterbug opens the door, and drops Greene into the passenger seat, buckling him up
- Jitterbug slides on the roof, and heads to the other side, hopping in the driver seat
- <Jitterbug>: keys?
- Greene fumbles the keys to her
- Jitterbug grabs the keys, and turns the engine on. Jitterbug looks over at Greene
- <Jitterbug>: How ya feeling?
- <Greene>: "fiiiiiiiiine, the drink was nooothin"
- <Greene>: "I'm gr-great"
- Jitterbug ruffles Greene's hair, and begins to pull out of the parking lot, and make their way home
- <Jitterbug>: Halfway home, she lets out an excited gasp
- <Greene>: "hmmmmm?"
- <Jitterbug>: Rob, quick!
- <Greene>: "what?!"
- Jitterbug grabs Greene's hand and places it on her belly. He can feel a tiny kick inside
- Greene looks surprised to the point of sobriety, also excited
- Jitterbug is squeeing with excitement
- <Greene>: "it's a healthy one too! already strong!" he laughs, ecstatic
- <Jitterbug>: Gonna be a real fighter, I can feel it!
- Jitterbug punches Greene in the arm
- <Jitterbug>: Passed on some good genes, Greene
- Greene flexes
- <Greene>: "I already knew that"
- Jitterbug laughs, as they finish their long drive home, ending the night with hot chocolate, under some blankets, watching reruns of Tales from the Crypt, and, some cuddling on the side
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