[Fenton & Morgana] + [Fenton & Della] = Fenton's Life Continues To Get Weirder

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 [Morgana]

[ While Morgana still didn't really think herself as a hero, she was still actively trying to be a Good Person. It wasn't easy, and it was often a struggle not to fall into bad habits, but she was trying her best. Having Darkwing, Gosalyn, and Launchpad's support was wonderful, but she wanted her circle to get even bigger. And what better way to make your boyfriend proud of you than by being friends with his friends? And a perfect opportunity had arrived to seek Fenton out!

During her last concert, Morgana had... gotten a little too into her music, let's say, and it wound up with her speakers exploding. While she knew the ins and outs of her own guitar, her forte was magic, not mechanics. And surely the genius inventor Fenton (as Drake had described!) would know how to fix her equipment! And maybe make it better than ever!

Alas, monster society and mortal society tended to differ when it came to certain social norms. For example, a mortal would think to politely knock at that person's front door, or ask a friend for their number. But monsters were pretty much used to hanging outside of people's windows and knocking on the glass to ask for permission to enter. Not that she needed permission because she was a vampire or anything. A-hem.]

[Della]

[ Della tended to avoid Gyro's laboratory, mostly to... avoid Gyro. But he was away for a week for his own nerd reasons, but he'd also taken along Little Bulb and Manny, which meant most of the daily grunt work was left to Fenton. Days ago, Della had happily volunteered to help Fenton in whatever he needed. But since that day, something had happened. Something that had completely soured Della's mood.

So while she kept her word, carrying this and that around the lab, cleaning up, doing whatever Fenton asked, she did so with an annoyed expression on her face. Every so often, she could be heard muttering something. ] 

Razza frazza Darkwing... razza frazza braggart... razza frazza incredibly hot rock-star monster girlfriend...

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Della

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[ While Fenton had been fairly confident that he could handle the lab during Gyro's absence, he had been appreciative of Della's help. He tried not to ask her for too much, not too comfortable with bossing her around. It had been mostly simple tasks, things that he couldn't get to while dealing with a few more time-sensitive tests.

He couldn't help but notice that she seemed a bit...testy, though. He wasn't entirely sure if it was his place to ask, but as he was passing by her he can't help picking up some of her mumbling, and he slowed in his tracks. ]

...Hey, uh...everything all right?

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... Everything is fine.

[ When has anyone ever said that and had that been the truth? Genre-savvy as Della is, she knows that doesn't come across as anything reassuring. ]

... I don't suppose a certain caped crusader who needs a kick in the... butt, has stopped by lately?

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[ He's glad that she's at least self-aware enough, because he had never been more unconvinced of anything.

But her question has him even more puzzled, because it felt a bit...random. ]

Well, uh...if you mean Darkwing Duck, then yeah actually, he visited recently. Why?

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[ Hoo boy. She then drops what she's doing - hope it wasn't valuable! - and goes right up to Fenton. ]

Did he also whine about his first world problems to you?! "Oh, boo hoo, my rockstar monster villain girlfriend is too hot! She's too beautiful! Woe is me!"

[doctorintern]

[ He winces as she drops the experiment she'd been holding, but he doesn't have time to dwell on that as Della gets right up in his face, and Fenton can't help instinctively taking a step back to keep some room between them. ]

Well, uh...I wouldn't say whining exactly? He'd been asking for some advice about his relationship.

So he, uh, talked to you about it too, huh?

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Oh, puh-leeze! He was just plain old BRAGGING! Rubbing it in our faces that somehow, someway, he got this vampire... succubus... siren... SOMETHING HOT to be his girlfriend!

[ CLEARLY, THAT'S WHAT HE WAS DOING. She pouts and crosses her arms, looking away. ]

Did he tell you the whole long impossible story too?

[doctorintern]

Um... [ Fenton somehow doubts that was really the case. The caped crusader had sounded less like he was bragging and more like he was really anxious about potentially screwing up this new relationship. At least when Drake had come to see him, but he couldn't think of any reason why he would be trying to rub having a relationship in Della's face. ]

Yeah, he mentioned something about a concert because Gosalyn is a fan of her music, and then a crime spree? Then he had convinced her to turn her life around and she helped him stop her former bandmates.

[ Essentially she's a former criminal that is now trying to do good. Fenton didn't really see how that was impossible. ]

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Did he spend three solid minutes describing her eye color? They're green! Just green!

[ Phooey! She huffs and puffs more, like a wolf ready to blow a house down. She then eyes Fenton a bit... ]

... Of course you wouldn't mind. You also got some kinda cute bad girl to turn to good. I bet you two were just laaaaughing it up, all about how easy it was to scoop up some villainesses!

[ Not that she cares. She doesn't care. LOOK HOW HARD SHE'S NOT CARING. ]

[doctorintern]

[ He opens his beak to respond, then snaps it back shut. Fenton knows that he doesn't have too much experience with interpersonal relationships, but something about this conversation seemed weird even to him. ]

Della, what's going on? All that anger can't really just be about Darkwing getting a girlfriend, can it?

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Angry? Who says I'm angry? I'M PERFECTLY FINE WITH YOU TWO HAVING HOT, CUTE GIRLFRIENDS WHILE I'M SINGLE!

[ HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE HER OF BEING ANGRY. Her snapping a piece of the table she was holding onto is sheer coincidence, really! ]

[doctorintern]

[ .....yes, because that is totally the reaction of a non-angry person. ]

Della.

[ Look, he's willing to listen and help out, but you gotta be up front with him. ]

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...

[ Okay, yeah, she's aware of how unconvincing that was. She quietly tries to pat the table piece back into place, but it falls to the ground with a tiny thud. She twiddles her thumbs, then inhales deeply. ]

We all know how much I missed my family, and I wouldn't give my time with the boys away for anything. I live a very fulfilling, exciting life others only dream about. Every day, I am surrounded by people who care about me, and I'm off to have adventures that exceed my wildest expectations.

That being said...

[ She throws her upper body on the table, sort-of wailing. ]

WHY DON'T I HAVE ANY SEXY VILLAIN CHICKS TRYING TO SEDUCE ME?! I have valuable knowledge! I'm a hero! I wouldn't give anything away, BUT I'D LIKE THEM TO TRY! PENNY WENT ON A DATE WITH LAUNCHPAD, AND SHE DOESN'T EVEN LIKE EARTH MEN!

[ Jealousy has reared its ugly head. And it's very, very ugly. ]

[doctorintern]

[ Theeeeeeeeeeere it is. He isn't expecting it to be quite so explosive (though honestly, he doesn't know why he wasn't expecting it), but he's glad that she's letting it out. But it takes him a moment to realize who she's talking talking about specifically. ]

Penny? She's one of the Moonlanders, right?

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[ Sniffle sniffle, whine whine. ]

She's the BEST ONE and my BEST FRIEND and we were ROOMIES!

[ oh my god, they were roomies ]

And she saved our butts in space against Lunaris and now she's a hero here on Earth and SHE WENT ON A DATE WITH LAUNCHPAD!

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[ Fenton hesitates a moment. He's still new to all this relationship stuff, or even just...friendship in general, but something about what Della is saying leaves him feeling a bit curious. ]

...Did...Did you...want to go on a date with her?

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[ As much as she wants to let out the world's biggest GEE, YOU THINK?!, she does know Fenton is trying his best. So the sarcasm is swallowed down. Mostly. ]

Yes! But I don't want that to blow up in my face if she says no and ruin our friendship! So I've been trying to wait and find the right opening...

... AND YOU TWO DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING AT ALL! You have these cute girls coming up to you, and you weren't even trying! You didn't even want to go on a "date" date, you were just picking Gandra's brain, AND THAT DORK IN A COSTUME - DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED! HE HAS TO BE LYING ABOUT HER!

[doctorintern]

[ Fenton frowns then, actually a little offended. ] Hey now, that's not fair. Gandra and I actually had to put a lot of work into our relationship. It wasn't that I didn't want to go on a date with her, I just didn't want to pressure her into it. And the only reason she talked to me in the first place was because she was working for Mark Beaks at the time and was trying to trick me. Then she started working with FOWL, and it took some time and a lot of talking before she made the decision to switch sides, and even then we had to keep it a secret from everyone because we were worried that she would get caught, and I was worried that people wouldn't understand, so don't tell me that I didn't have to do anything at all! [ ...okay, so maybe he's more than a little offended. But after a moment he takes a breath and releases it slowly before clearing his throat. ] And I can't entirely speak for Darkwing, but I wouldn't say he didn't do anything either. After all, he made the decision to trust her.

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[ ... Wow, has she ever actually seen him mad? She can't recall! She can't even think of times the boys have told her about him losing his temper. Sucks that this has to be the way to see a rare event!

It actually sobers her up a smidgen, and suddenly he's the Adult between the two. She blinks a bit, then twiddles her thumbs, mumbling an apology like one of the boys being caught breaking something on Donald's boat. ]

... Sorry, Fenton. I, um... shouldn't have said it like that. You know me, doing the speaking before the thinking...

I'm just...

[ She winces. Does she really have to say the dreaded j-word? It makes her ill just to think about it! But she does owe him the absolute truth after offending him so. ]

... If you tell Darkwing this, I will deny it, and then I will break something of yours.

But, you both, and LP, and maybe even Donald, all of you guys, I am... actually... sort of... kind of... maybe... a tiny bit...

[ Deeeeeeep inhale. Deeeeeeep exhale. Actually doing a triple check to make sure they're totally alone. ]

J... J... J...

Jealous.

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[ He's probably been mad at three people before; Gyro, Mark Beaks, and actually Gandra herself. So congrats, Della, you're now part of an exclusive list. After a moment he take another breath and releases it slowly. ] No, sorry, I shouldn't have snapped. [ Even if it was entirely justified. And he is not at all surprised by her revelation, because really, he's been paying attention to the conversation. But he's nice enough not to point it out. ] I mean, that's understandable. Seeing others in a relationship can be tough. [ Especially for someone who's been as alone as Della has been. ] So let's start at the beginning. You said you wanted to go on a date with your friend Penny, but you're worried about ruining your friendship with her. But then she went on a date with Launchpad? How did that happen?

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I have no idea. That man has had more girlfriends and boyfriends than nickels in Scrooge's bin!

[ LP is a terrifying and awe-inspiring individual. Some days she's afraid to be alone with him, lest she somehow become a member LP's harem. ]

I didn't even find out about it until Dewey told me. You remember that whole thing at the pier with the FlintFerrisGlomWheel? After that, Dewey told me that all day, LP had been acting weird - well, weirder than usual - because his date with Penny had ended badly.

[ And if dating master LP can have a date end badly, how does anyone else stand a chance?! ]

[doctorintern]

[ Well that's...he can't say he's surprised that Launchpad was so experienced with dating, but he hadn't really expected it. Then again, LP is pretty likeable. ] Oh yeah, I think I heard about that. [ As he listens, he frowns a little as he remembers something else that Della said earlier. ] But you said that Penny doesn't like earth men, right? Maybe that's why the date didn't go so well?

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[ Who doesn't like LP? The man could probably win over all of Scrooge's enemies if he was locked in a closet with them for seven minutes. ]

Yeah, she did! But that means she went on a date with LP without knowing it was a date! I like her a lot, but how am I supposed to ask her out if she doesn't even understand the concept?! On the moon, I was so focused on getting home, I didn't exactly ask around how their culture hooked up!

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[ His frown only seems to continue to grow more puzzled. ] Why don't you try just...asking her?

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Because if she says no, our friendship could be over! Could you hang out with someone who asked you out and you turned them down and just be totally chill afterwards?

[ Pause. Actually, anybody asking out Fenton in the first place is a stretch, and the one gal who did was just using him initially... but hey, Della's learning, so she didn't say that out loud!

... Her expression is totally saying it though. ]

[doctorintern]

I mean, maybe? [ He'd like to think so, anyway, but then again, what would he know? He's awkward enough that it probably would have ended up a disaster either way. But yeah, he already knows that, you don't have to say it. Geez, Della. ] But okay, if you're really worried about it, how about starting off just seeing if she's interested in dating at all? Ask her about her customs in her culture, about how she feels about dating overall, and try to gauge it from there. If she's open to dating, then maybe ask to hang out, just the two of you, and test the waters, see how it goes?