7/15 Instance: Be Brave, Citizen

[Ferguson]

Timelined: After 'The Recruit' but before 'Sir Kent'



<Darren> Darren pushed the bags of rabbit food aside, trying to find Spook's particular blend, "It's hard enough shopping for food the bunny likes, dunno how I'd ever be able to handle kids," he muttered, thinking he spotted the lable and reaching for it, "Your mice this fussy?"

<@Lorna> "My mice are natural scavangers. I'm pretty sure after a nuclear holocost it'll be cockroaches and them, and the cockroaches better watch out." Lorna chuckled to herself, reading over the bags on the other side of the asile. "Seriously, I'm pretty sure their favourite food is doritos."

<Darren> "Spooks and the cats are fussy as hell," Darren chuckled, "I wish I could just feed them off doritos, how many you got in that cage now anyways?"

<@Lorna> "At the moment? We'v-...I've got eight scurrying around but they're sneaky little buggers, never know when there'll be more." She grabbed a big of food, plopping it into the cart. "It's probably not good for them but they look so sad when they see the bag go by and you aren't giving them any."

<Darren> "Mice can look sad? I thought they just always looked devious," triumphant with the right sorts of food Darren dropped it into the cart and they made thier way towards the bedding aisle.

<@Lorna> "Just try it. You will feel their sad." Lorna assured him, laughing. "They know how to work a person."

<Darren> "I've dealt with a litter of kittens, a litter of rabbit kittens, two nieces and a nephew, they can try," he picked up a bag of straw, "So how're you feeling these days, you seem a bit brighter?"

<@Lorna> "I'm...okay." She nodded, glad that that was the truth. "I mean, I'm still angry as hell but I don't think I'm going to wig out on the kitchen again. Things are starting to get better on that front I think, not nearly as tired."

<Darren> "Good," Darren sighed, "'Cos there's ... there's something I want you advice on," he asked, tossing some sawdust and hay in after the straw.

<@Lorna> "Just as long as it doesn't make me KO the sink shoot."

<Darren> Darren chuckled, "No, well, I hope not," Darren tried to think of how best to word this, "Fury called me into base the other day, nothing about the school don't panic, and he ... well, gave me a job offer I guess."

<@Lorna> "Really?" Lorna quirked an eyebrow up at that. "What was it? Do you get to yell at Stryker because that would be awesome for you I imagine."

<Darren> "Stryker isn't involved, thank fuck," Darren sighed in relief, "and the job, well, all the politcians have finally realised that maybe they shouldn't leave national security to a bunch of vigilanties, it's for something called SWORD, a specialist mutant combat unit with world-wide duristriction. Fury wants me to lead the field squad ... I ... told him I'd think about it."

<@Lorna> Lorna thought about it for a bit, frowning slightly as she wasn't quite sure what it seemed like for her. Of course, mixing government with mutants was something to be nervous about but...then again, it was a good idea and Fury knew enough to make sure people were doing it willingly. "That means we're probably going to lose you if you say yes, yeah?"

<Darren> "Possibly Selene too, Fury offered her a spot too, I would never make her go with me and if she decides she wants to stay, she'll stay. Kyle's already agreed to it too," Darren sighed, playing with his labret piercing, "I dunno, the X-Men are my home ... but I can do a lot of good for everyone if I say yes ..."

<@Lorna> "And, you never know, we're likely to be working the same cases once in a while...it'd be nice." Lorna put on a smile. "I mean, we had to have SHIELD backup as it is this last bit, it'd be easier knowing who that backup was, really."

<Darren> "It's under Fury's control to from what I can gather, not Kelly's, though obviously we still gotta play nice," he glanced at her, "you think I should take it, Boss?"

<@Lorna> "Well...to tell you the truth once I get my affairs in order at the school I'm not even sure I'll be staying too long. I just want to make sure they're prepared. I mean...I've not decided either but after everything, you know."

<@Lorna> "I'm not sure what to tell you either."

<Darren> "Really?" Darren shrugged, "Can't say I blame you," he smirked, "maybe you should sign up with me, we can have all the super-hero fun with none of the marking."

<@Lorna> She bit her lip, thinking about that. "I'm...not really sure I'm ready for that just yet." Lorna admitted, just a little bit defeated as she did so. "I mean, there's squaring things away here which properly will take a while...and I have to admit I'd like to see how things pan out on both sides first."

<Darren> "For someone like you, I imagine the offer'll always be open, Boss," Darren gave her a warm smile, "and I wouldn't drop of the planet, you guys ever need me I'll be there, I'll always be an X-Man, Polaris," he gave her a wink.

<@Lorna> She laughed, flicking a squirrel chew toy in his direction. "That's what I like to hear. I top Fury after all!"

<@Lorna> "If only my name were as awesome."

<Darren> "Sometimes I think that maybe Fury is just a codename, like M in the Bond movies," Darren said conspiratbly, ducking the squirrel.

<@Lorna> "No, no." Lorna shook her head. "Fury's real. It's Nick that's fake. His first name is actually The."

<Darren> Darren cracked up completly, "Oh that would be so perfect if it were true!" He chuckled, putting an arm around her shoulders, "I'm gonna miss you, Lorne."

<@Lorna> "Sounds like you've made your mind up pretty well then, Dare." Lorna teased back, flopping an arm around his as well. "You're going to do good, you know."

<Darren> Darren nodded, "I hope so, and at least if I'm in charge I can make sure nothing ever happens to you guys," he pressed a friendly kiss to her cheek, "the school'll always be my home, and I'll always look out for those kids."

<@Lorna> "Then really you have two jobs with new living arrangements and no marking."

<Darren> "... Clearly this is best decision I have ever made," Darren nodded in agreement, voice mock serious.

<@Lorna> Lorna just shook her head, pursing her lips together in equally mocking seriousness. "Damn you and your mohawk."

<Darren> "And my cushy government job and paypacket, don't forget all that too."

<@Lorna> "...damnit, you get an actual paycheque that isn't just from Xavier!"

<@Lorna> "Seriously though...I mean, do you know the kinds of missions you'll be going on yet?"

<Darren> Oh, pretty much the same shit X-Force was doing Darren sighed inwardly, he knew that when he gave Fury an answer he would include the condition that his wife if she chose to join them should never be included in that sort of work, there were some things he could protect Selene from after all, "Oh, dealing with mutant threats, being generally a good source of PR, saving the world, all that fun stuff."

<@Lorna> "In that case looks like we'll definitely be able to be one another's back up." She chuckled, holding up a fist for him to bump.

<Darren> Darren unleashed the mighty brofist upon Lorna, "X-Men for lyfe, yo!"

<@Lorna> "We should get that as tattoos."

<@Lorna> "...Oh my god can we really get X-men tattoos? Remind me this is a bad idea, Darren."

<Darren> "Lorna, getting X-Men tattoo's is absolutly the best idea," Darren said firmly.

<@Lorna> "...race you to the check out?"

<@Lorna> Lorna couldn't help but grin wide, now sold on the idea.

<Darren> "Eat my dust, Polaris!" Darren grinned back before zooming off with the trolley.

<@Lorna> Lorna Dane was not above cheating, the trolly kept trying to stop as she ran ahead without it.

<Darren> And at one point it went flying backwards ... well two could play at that game, a tendril snapped out of Darren's shoulder and wrapped around Lorna's ankle, tripping her up.

<@Lorna> "Nooooo, not tentacle bad-touch!" Lorna laughed, trying to shake the wicked things away from her.

<Darren> Darren managed to overtake her, "Yes! Always the tentacle bad-touch," Darren cackled evilly.

<@Lorna> Grabbing onto one of the tentacles, Lorna attempted to use it to pull herself along to catch him, laughing all the way. "You know, we may get thrown out of here."

<Darren> Darren chuckled as he dragged Lorna across the floor, "We'll just say we though we saw a super-villian, they'll thank us for saving thier store," he suggested as the check out came into sight."

<@Lorna> "Mush!" Lorna pretended her tentacle was reins, laughing slightly manically. "You know, that could work for a whole lot of things."

<@Lorna> "I mean...this is why powers goes to people's heads!"

<Darren> "I'm up for abusing my powers one last time before I have to become a respectable public servant," Darren said, skidding to a stop at the checkout and giving the girl behind it a wide grin, "Don't mind us, official X-Men super-hero stuff, top secret."

<@Lorna> Lorna put on her straight face and nodded as serioulsy as she could behind Darren...which was not at all. She was all ready starting to snort with laughter.

<Darren> "We just need to pay for our goods before we continue with our mission," Darren was struggling not to crack up again, "don't mind Polaris, she got hit with the tickle ray behind her knees, tickling her behind her knees is her one weakness. That and cheese," he added conspiratably. The girl gave them both worried looks and started to process the goods and quickly as possible.

<@Lorna> "Cheese!" Lorna fake-swooned against Darren's shoulder. "Quick, the the gouda!"

<@Lorna> Oh God, if this was ever on some sort of cracky news program she would probably never hear the end of it. "Don't worry, citizen, I'll remain strong, somehow."

<Darren> "Your fortitude is an example to us all, Polaris," Darren said seriously, patting her on the head and digging for some cash to pay the poor, terrified looking woman.

<@Lorna> Lorna nodded, digging through her wallet for her own money before looking to their poor cashier. "Be brave, this will all be over soon."

<Darren> "We will inform our leaders of your steadfastness, good citizen," Darren said, paying for his share of the animal stuff, the woman seemed too terrified to take the money directly from him so he left it on the counter for her.

<@Lorna> Lorna just left her money beside Darren's patting it and giving her a stiff nod before following him out. "We have absolutely freaked that poor girl out, you know."

<@Lorna> "Totally worth it."

<Darren> "Totally," Darren nodded in agreement as they made thier way over to Millie, "Now ... tattoos?"

<@Lorna> "Tattoos." She nodded, quite sure. "How better to commemorate the fact that no matter what you're still an x-man and possibly my bitch."

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<Darren> "Oh, I could think of a way," Darren flirted playfully, opening the trunk to put the pet stuff in.

<@Lorna> "You're really hoping for that sexy panty party since you mixed up me and Sel's laundry, aren't you?"

<Darren> "A man can dream, can't he?" Darren asked innocently.

<@Lorna> "I promise we'll invite you to the sorting, okay?" She teased him, prodding his side as she loaded her things in and got in the driver's seat. "After tattoos."

<Darren> "You filthy tease," Darren chuckled, hoping into the passenger side, "To tattoos!"

<@Lorna> "To tattoos!" Lorna laughed, pelting out of the parking lot.

[steyn]

[Slarti]

Hey, she got a tattoo the last time her and Bobby broke up, too!

Also... lol, steyn. Absolutely no regets!

[Ferguson]

It's tradition!