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[storminside]

... A horror game, Mundane? Somehow I doubt that it would be quite the "walk in the park" you say it will be, even when you compare it to everything the X-Men have been through over the years.

However, despite being one of your less inspired ideas, I will say that it is at least better than sending your younger muses into the game as you'd originally planned.

But if I may make one request? Please, reconsider what point you may take me from. I... would prefer it if I had happier memories of Logan with me.

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[flamingskeleton]

All memories are precious and of import, woman. Even those we would soon wish to forget.

[storminside]

[ Sharply; ] I said nothing about forgetting anything. Just that given the chance, perhaps it would be - more ideal to take me from a less trying time.

[flamingskeleton]

It is part of your life. You cannot wish it away as much as you would want to do so.

[storminside]

[ Ororo's eyes flash briefly. ]

Do not presume that I do not know that. [ After all the friends she's lost (and no matter how many of them returned) the hurt and loss did not get any easier. ] But is it too much to ask for so small a reprieve when, for once, when it can actually be done?

[ She's just. so tired of losing people. ]

[bloodandbubblegum]

If anyone can, y'know, handle that whole horror thing, it's you.

[And she's completely ignoring this Logan thing. It. Didn't. Happen.]

[storminside]

[She gives Jubes an amused smile.] Well. Thank you for the vote of confidence, Jubilee.

[And for dodging the Logan thing. Yeah, it didn't happen.]

[bloodandbubblegum]

[Jubes grins back, fangs and all.] You know you've always got my vote. I mean and no offense to Rogue and Betsy and Monet and everyone else we work with but you're kind of the kick-ass-iest of us, y'know?

[storminside]

I don't know, Jubilee; I would think you would be a fine contender for the top spot yourself.

[bloodandbubblegum]

[She might be undead, but that still gets a blush, Ororo.]

Maybe top ten, lady, but when you've got you, Kitty, Rachel, and the others...

I'm not bad. But I got a ways to go.

[storminside]

We are all strong in different ways, Jubilee. I don't think I could rank any of us in any particular order.

That being said, I know you would consistently make my top ten. [ Obviously. She was basically on Storm's first draft for their team, after all. ]

[bloodandbubblegum]

[Which was an honour for Jubilee.]

Mutual appreciation society? I can dig it.

[schwayest]

Not that it would make much of a difference in Haven, but we could use someone more weather oriented right about now.

Things are a little... stormy.

[storminside]

So I've heard. I believe that's what had her choose to bring me to Haven in the first place. Initially she had others in mind, but upon hearing of your, ah, problems with the weather, she couldn't resist...

[nobodysbishie]

Yeah, well, mebbe she's just comparing it to what kind of walks in the park you tend to wind up taking. You know, stretch, jog, feel a breeze, enjoy not having to make it, beat up a gang'a muggers, get a frogurt, take down the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants again, get pissed 'cause your frogurt melted, get proposed to by a galactic tyrant, decide t' go dress shopping...

Such is life for Storm, right?

[storminside]

[Oh, Bishop. Well, at least he gets her to smile.]

Just another day, it seems.

Except for proposals from tyrants - I believe I have had more than my share of those to last me more than one lifetime.

[nobodysbishie]

[The sight of her grin managed to coax out as much of a smile as he ever showed, anyway.]

Hopefully they get the message. Though it could be worse- I saw one example of a timeline where you decided t'be proactive about it.

So how're things?

[storminside]

[And that image has her pause for a moment in actual contemplation Storm wat are you even thinking

But no, she just chuckles. Extra points for you, Bishop.]

... Things are fine, Bishop. It's good to see you.

[nobodysbishie]

[No need to show off; we already know how great you are, 'Ro. Or should we bring in more people worshipping you as a goddess just in case?

He'll gladly take the chuckles instead.]

Likewise; I'm glad t'be brought out for this. But you ain't seriously worried about some 'horror' game, are you?

[storminside]

Why shouldn't I be? I know I am capable of handling what my Mundane chooses to put me through, but that does not mean I will enjoy any of it.

[nobodysbishie]

Okay, point there. Might as well treat it like any other nasty, mucky job we've had to handle, eh?

Still, you got me curious. Which canon points are on the table for taking you from? I like the one with you an' Thor dating, but that's just me.

[Though admittedly, it's not a time with the mohawk- and mohawk is always better.]

[storminside]

The main timeline as we ourselves know it, Bishop. [She pauses, and considers who she's talking to.] Well, as I know it, I suppose.

While my mundane happens to know of and enjoy the one you speak of immensely, and as interesting as it sounds, I'm not sure I can see myself with someone like Thor...

[nobodysbishie]

Good ol' 616, then? Not a fan of how it's been going, gotta say- an' that's not just what was done to that version of me. 'Course, while that establishes the canon, it don't establish the point- I take it both options are pretty recent?

Eh, don't knock it 'till you tried it. Least he went for dating first, right? Besides, it's pretty plain that you two make a cute couple.

Dangerous, too.

[fireincarnate]

...Logan? [Her expression crumples, a little bit.]

You know - I really didn't want to start a trend, Ororo.

[storminside]

[ All Ororo can muster up is a small smile. ]

To be fair, Jean, you did not exactly start that particular trend. [ That honor kind of went to John Proudstar, didn't it? She reaches out to take Jean's hands in hers, because she can. And because she misses her best friend, okay!! ] I believe what you did start was the trend of coming back. And perhaps, that will work for the better.

[fireincarnate]

No, I guess not. [Jean manages a smile, too, as she squeezes Ororo's hands.] If anyone is stubborn enough...

[storminside]

You have a point there, my friend. [ Ororo chuckles quietly. ] I will admit that if anyone deserves to rest, it would be him... but I can't help but be selfish and hope that his stubbornness will win out in this case.

[ Does that make her a bad friend? Ororo's smile trembles a bit and she squeezes Jean's hands back. She can't help it; she's so tired of losing the people she loves. ]

[fireincarnate]

[It's hard not to feel that, and Jean pulls her best friend into a firm, warm hug.] If it meant more time with you, then I think he'd be happy to come back.