The Clan Begins to Grow

[reluctant_gargoyle]

The sun had only set an hour ago, and the Clan members assigned to patrol tonight had yet to begin that.  So the courtyard of the castle is empty when Elisa materializes back in it.  Materialized with company.  Company that going to be moving in.

She'd met a hatchling in the Nexus.  One that was undoubtably from this universe.  And one very much in need of a Clan and a place to call home.  So she'd done what any of them would have done: invited him to join them.  Gargoyles looked after their own, after all.

She did, however, realize rather belatedly that she should have told him that the Castle was on top of a skyscraper.  Still, she presses on, calling out, "Guys!  Come on out here!  There's someone here you need to meet!"

And so they come.  Brooklyn, Lexington, and Broadway.  Angela.  Hudson, with Bronx on his heels.  And, of course, Goliath.

Needless to say, all are quite shocked.

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[spinstales.livejournal.com]

Also the look prarents give each other. Used when hard to answer questions come from the kids.

He cants his head a touch then nods slowly. He understood what they said. "So he makes sure no one hurts us while we're asleep?..Cool."

Yes it'll do for now. The sugar-coated version of things works for a kid.

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

"That's right," Elisa says. "There's probably no place on Earth safer than this castle."

And so the tour goes on. The kitchen, the library, the TV room, and ends out on the highest balcony of the tower. From there, one can see nearly the entire city.

"Well?" Elisa asks. "What do you think?"

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

"It..." He pauses and chuckles. "It's nice. Very different from Father's home. I'm uised to much more wood and less stone." He traces a claw over a stone that makes up the Castle.

"I like it though. It has the same...Feeling of a home. Not just a place people live in," he says with a smile.

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

"It takes some getting used to," Lex pipes up. "There wasn't anything like this back in Scotland either."

Goliath has an arm around Elisa's shoulders. "And home it is. We are together, a Clan. I am glad that you feel the same way."


((Last post for tonight, I'm afraid. will pick up again tomorrow, again))

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

He crooks a brow. "No I guess it wouldn't be but...I like it."

He flashes them a large grin. "I think I'll be very happy to live here and...call you all Clan."

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

The particulars of the Clan's history can wait for another day.

"And we shall be happy to have ye, lad," Hudson says. There was a gleam in the old Gargoyle's eye that hadn't been there the day before. A young Gargoyle would need lots of training, guidance. A role he'd held many a time, and one he'd be quite happy to reclaim.

Elisa smiles as well. "Hey, you said you'd want to call your dad. Should probably do that before he gets to worrying."

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

Indeed it'll be much easier in the future.

And it will be interesting to see Hudson teaching Gregory. After all Hudson has alot he can teach a youngster.

He smiles awakdly. "Yeah I better." He checks the larger pouch hanging off his belt. This one seems detachable so he can get it off his belt before sunrise. Then pulls out the mobile phone to call his father.
He winces when he hears the old man start in on a lecture. He had started to worry all ready.
"Dad! I'm fine I...sort of fell through a portal while I was playing around near the back of the wood lot. To make a long story short, I'm safe. And with the Manhattan Clan." He pauses to listen to his father. This time the old man is loud enough for the others to hear.

"...What? I...Gregory. You get into more trouble than I ever could, boyo. You didn't just fall into their city, right?"

"Well no. Some place called a Nexus....But I met Elisa there. She took me to meet the Clan after we got talking."

And there's a noise from his father. Like he's trying very hard to not choke or growl. "You're lucky you met her. I don't know whayt I would have done if you got hurt, kiddo," the father is rather affectionate with his tone. "I'll be down to see you in a days. Do I need to speak to the Clan leader?" He could hear his father pacing the length of the kitchen right now. Hard not to with how loud the floor boards were when his Dad got to pacing.

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

It's always awkward listening in on other's phone conversations. Especially when the person on your end is getting quite the talking to from the person on their other end.

"Do I..." Goliath begins. "Would it put him more at ease if I spoke to him?"

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

He nods meekly. "Dad is getting himself worked up over my being so far away. I'm usually...Not."

He offers Goliath the phone. Rather funny, it is smaller than the Big Guy's massive hands.

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

The phone is indeed almost comically small in Goliath's hands, but he still holds it up to his ear. "Hello? I am Goliath, the Leader of the Manhattan Clan."

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

There's a pause on the other end. "This is Gregroy's father, Doctor O'Malley." The old man can't help but smirk. "I can't help but worry Gloiath. I knew the Acdaedia Clan very well and I needed to...Make sure he found a Clan he could be happy with."

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

"I will be honest with you, Doctor," Goliath says. "Our situation is a precarious one. The people of this city are very much aware of our existance and their fear and hatred has driven many to rash actions. But... there are also many who are begining to see that we are protectors. Our home is one of the safest locations in the world.

Our Clan is a small one. There is only myself, my mate, an elder, four young warriors, and a watchbeast. But our lives are generally happy ones. We would be pleased to accept Gregory as one of us."

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

He frowns lightly. Then ends up grining lightly. "I don't imagine it will be more dangerous than other places I've picked up on..rumors of Clans. Even if it is dangerous for Gargoyles in your City sue to the Quarrymen it would be even more dangerous for Gregory to be alone. I admit, I'm old. My health if failing me. He needs a family and I think your Clan can provide that..." He trails off.

"In a few days I'll come to the City to see him. And get him some things he'll need." The unspoken check up on his 'son was hinted at as well. He wanted to be sure Gregory was happy.

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

Goliath, wisely, does not pursue the issue of mortality. It is enough that Gregory's father seems happy with the recent turn of events.

"We shall look forward to it then," he says, picking up the unspoken hint. He was a father himself, after all, even if he's only really been at it for a couple of months. "Our roost is on top of the Eyrie Building. I shall make sure it is known that you are coming."

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

((I'm ammused by the fact that Xanitos came from the Bar Harbor area. So ammused in fact I'm wondering if we could use that as a future side-plot? It could have potential.))

The man just grins a bit. "I've heard of it. Big talk amung the locals over here." An indication that he may or may not approve of Xanatos. Though Doctor O'Malley will yell about someone stealing apples from his trees to use as baseballs at some point.

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

((Oh, absolutely. The whole Gargoyles universe is too centered around interconnectedness not to use it.))

The good doctor would probably be happy to know that Goliath doesn't exactly approve of Xanatos either.

"We shall see you in a few days, then. Safe journey to you, Doctor."

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

((Heh. It should be fun. :D))

The man smirks. "Thank you." And the phone goes silent. Seems that the Doctor is pretty abrut when getting off the phone. But at least he's polite.

And Gregory? He just seems hopeful his Dad will respond well to Goliath.

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

Goliath gives the phone a puzzled glance for a moment, before he figures out what has happened. He hands the phone back to Gregory. "Your father seems pleased," she says. "And he says he will come to visit in a few day's time, and to bring you the things you will need to settle in."

"Sounds pretty good then," Elisa says.

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

He puts the phone away. Then ends up smilng. "He probably means all the books he says I should read when I'm older. The books that belonged to the Clan."

In a big way his legacy. He fidgets slightly. "I'm glad he seemed happy about it."

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

"This is the first time you've been away from him, isn't it?" Elisa asks, sensing some of the hatchling's nervousness.

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

He nods lightly. "I've never been away. Evemn when I've gone to the island. He follows in the car to keep an eye out."

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

"It's all right," Elisa says. "You'll see him in a few days. And we're around to keep you company until then."

"Speaking of that," Broadway says, "are you hungry? 'cause I was just about to start cooking when you and Elisa showed up."

((Also, thoughts on the Iron Man thing over in the Nexus? I'm strongly tempted to have Elisa go all enemy of the state... But I wanted to check, since this is now a shared 'verse.))

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

She gets a grin from him. "Which'll be cool."

Then that causes another big grin. "Yeah. I..um. Kinda forgot to get something ta eat before."

[elisa-garg.livejournal.com]

"Let's go on in then," Broadway says. "I'll cook up something quick. Whatcha hungry for?"

[spinstales.livejournal.com]

((And I forgot to say I'm cool with it.))

He nods then ends up shrugging. "Something not so healthy? Dad always goes for cooking this....Overly healthy...Stuff. It tastes good but..It's nice ta have something different."