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rogue. ([personal profile] theycalledmeacurse) wrote in [community profile] fateandfortune2015-11-24 11:11 pm

Just two vampires, traveling the galaxy... [For Todd the Wraith]

[continued from here]

It was a pleasant surprise to glance over and see Todd asleep on the bed, relaxed and peaceful. He can't have gotten much quality rest the night before propped up in the chair as he had been, certainly not when he'd been woken by her nightmare. She hoped that didn't happen again tonight, he had important things to take care of tomorrow; she didn't know all of the details, but with a civil war going on between his people, he needed his wits about him.

To that end, Rogue forced herself to stay awake for hours into the night, eating the dinner he'd brought for her and looking through one of the books from the collection he'd shown her before their sparring session. She didn't recognize anything on the pages, but it gave her a topic for conversation with the voices in her head, providing ample entertainment to pass the time. Eventually she fell asleep herself, the book held carefully to her chest as she curled up in the armchair, her boots set on the floor beside it. It was a fairly deep sleep, and she didn't dream for one of the first times in many weeks, something she was eternally grateful for when she awoke.
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[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-20 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
As the others sat down to eat, Todd gave the queen the tour of the kitchen, which was already showing signs of great use despite efforts to keep things neat. He'd ask Woolsey about getting more equipment. Maybe it was time to expand the place a bit, especially since, once the serum was complete, the drones would also be eating and thus more than double their usage of the kitchen.

Hungry himself, Todd then sat down to eat with the others, the queen sitting at the island with the few cookbooks they had, silently browsing through them with curiosity.
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commandshumor: (Is a coat not a dress)

[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-21 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
The queen was fairly engrossed in the books, but she acknowledged Rogue's presence with a glance before putting the books back where she found them. "Yes, that is the proper title. As for offending me, well so long as you don't outright insult me, however you address me is suitable." she said, then asked a question herself.

"As I understand it, we'll be returning to Atlantis soon. Eventually when we leave again, do you intend on staying with them, or with us?" she asked.
commandshumor: (I got nothing on the table)

[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-21 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
She was surprised at that, like Todd did once, she probably thought she'd like nothing more than to stay with those on Atlantis for a variety of reasons.

Todd looked up from his meal to find Rogue looking over at them, but went back to it when his queen assured him he could remain where he was with a mental message.

"Call me curious but, where would you go if I'd declined you to stay here? If not Atlantis, where?" she asked, turning to attention back on the mysterious girl.
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[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-22 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Well, she could empathize with that, being under the Genii's needle and knife had been experience enough to know that that might just happen to Rogue if she even attempted going anywhere other than a lone planet.

The queen stood up, coming around to look at the human for really the first time. She looked her over unabashedly, taking in the details of her commander's mate. She gestured to the white streaks in her hair. "Did you do this yourself?" she asked, knowing some humans purposely changed their hair color. Male wraith had all white hair, the queens had a range of shades. The deep red like her own, white, black, and black and white mix.
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[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-23 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
The queen listened attentively to the small story behind the other's strange hair. To others, like those on Atlantis, dying and then being resuscitated was a big deal, for Wraith, they could do it pretty much any time, so it wasn't as remarkable to her as it might have been.

"Your position on this Hive is a unique one." she said. The way she talked and moved was far different than Todd, different than most of the males on board really. She swayed a little as she spoke, hardly ever breaking eye-contact, and her speech was fluent and without slang. Also, this close, she radiated a power far greater than Todd or the others did. Respect wasn't earned around her, it was almost forced.

She may have agreed to go through with the gene therapy, but until then, she was still a serious predator. Whether it was intentional or not to humble Rogue or not was hard to say. Most likely, yes, to ensure there was only one alpha female on board.
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[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-23 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
After a moment, the queen nodded once, seemingly satisfied with Rogue's answer. She may have been her commander's mate, but she wasn't a threat.

"Good. I also understand that my commander, and a few others among the crew, have been given names. Is that your doing?"

The question wasn't accusatory, merely curiosity. Names, as Todd had elaborated to Rogue, were never given to Wraith thanks to their ability to communicate telepathically with one another. Because it was just how things were or perhaps they believed they were above named things like humans, who knew.
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[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-24 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded once then asked, almost tentatively, "Do you think I will be given a name?"

Becoming queen of a hive, even one without one to start with, was difficult. Rogue had everything she did not prior to coming aboard. She had the crew and commander's trust and respect for starters, and a positive reputation with Atlantis.

And she still had yet to prove herself worthy of the throne. Normally this was done by defending a territory or culling, or best yet, getting rid of an enemy. But all three of those would be out of her reach until after she took the gene therapy.

So, perhaps she hoped to have some sort of recognition that she was special until that time came. And a name was rather special. Not all the crew had one, and certainly no one outside this hive did.
commandshumor: (Quite more awesome than you)

[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-24 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
The queen nodded, "I will consider that offer." she said, then turned as Todd approached them. Finished with dinner, the commander greeted Rogue with a smile and a nod before looking to his queen. "When do you wish to go into hibernation?"

"A few days." she answered. "There are still many things I'd like to look over before I sleep." she said, nodding again to Rogue before they left. One wraith stayed behind to escort Rogue to the commander's chambers if she needed the guidance.
commandshumor: (There's always next time)

[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-24 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
When she did eventually return to Todd's room, it was empty.

Still with the queen, he spoke with her for another couple hours, but as he needed sleep and she did not, she dismissed him so that she could look over computer logs on her own and catch up with events, and allow him rest.

He returned to his quarters, exhausted, but very content with how things were going with the new queen.
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[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-24 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes I am." he said, sitting down on the edge of the bed a moment then moving to lay down beside her, remaining fully dressed in the event he had to get up in a hurry. First night with a new queen, impossible to know what to expect.

"What did you and she talk about at dinner?" he asked. "She seemed to be threatening you and then backed off...curious about...something." his eyes felt heavy and he hated how exhausted he was, wanting to stay up and speak to Rogue.
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[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-24 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Todd smiled and leaned into the touch, still listening, though letting his eyes close.

"She likes you then." he said. "Most queens will hardly pay attention to worshipers and pets unless they want something from them. Good to know she's learning to be her own person, as one might put it, instead of taking after her queen like most do."

He turned to her, opening his eyes again. "What did you talk about?"
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[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-25 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
Todd shifted to lay on his side, pulling her to him, the warmth and scent her familiar and welcome after the long day with the unfamiliar queen. He'd have to get used to her of course, but still, he was glad Rogue had been able to remain on board.

His eyes opened at that and he chuckled again, "Really?"

Made some sense though, she wanted to become their queen after all and a nameless queen over a named crew was not uniform and equal. Course not all of his crew were named, only those Sheppard had run into enough times to come up with one he figured, but...

That wasn't the best part. "She really likes you" he said.
commandshumor: (Isn't it?)

[personal profile] commandshumor 2016-01-25 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Keep things simple and tell the truth. Lying to a queen is difficult, even for me, as she can sense it." he advised.

He pulled her closer, reaching behind him to tug a blanket over himself before draping his hand over her waist again. "I need some rest...and you should sleep too." he said "Been a long and stressful week. The worst of it is over though."

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