[open log] Packing, planning, general running around!

[jono-stars.livejournal.com]

Characters: Everyone! Even if you plan for your characters not to go on this trip, they can be doing other things here or talking about what they plan to do while the others are away.
Setting: The mansion.
Content: An open, free-for-all thread for all characters to talk about planning for their upcoming getaway to London (Jono's trip, which everyone else has appropriated for the whole school)
Status: Open and incomplete. Really, just talk about anything!

Jono was in the kitchen of the X-mansion, stocking up on snack foods for the plane ride, but it seemed to surprise Josh how little he was packing. "I'm going to pack for the plane," Jono explained, "and then buy food there. You didn't expect me to bring food to my hometown, did you? I have to eat what I can get over there!"

Meanwhile, some members of the staff were surveying the damage done to the west wing of the mansion during their recent attack by Kimura. "Oh well," Logan shrugged it off. "We'll bill it to the school, and anyway, most of the kids will be gone for the trip. Saves a lot of hassle not having people around for the construction."

Fortunately for the students, most of their living quarters hadn't been damaged, so they were able to pack their still-intact clothes and other necessities. As the days grew nearer to the trip, anticipation and excitement levels were rising.

"What's the deal with you and Gayle, now?" Josh asked Jono, as the two of the paused for a cookie break.

"Dunno," Jono answered with a shrug. "I mean... we'll see." He stuffed more cookies into his mouth and then said for an abrupt change in topic, "I wonder what everyone else is up to."

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[golden-elixir.livejournal.com]

Josh couldn't believe that he wasn't sure which was worse: uncomfortable, awkward silence, or homophobic insults from Julian followed by "Shut UP!" He decided that as weird their silence was, to just leave it be.

The next few minutes were spent in quiet, with the rustling of clothes and packing away for the upcoming trip. "It's good to get away," Josh finally said, throwing in a pair of warm-ups for casual downtime. "We're always getting harrassed by someone whatever school we're at."

[kickasstelekine.livejournal.com]

"Listen, homo, I already had like ten therapy sessions today, so if we could just not talk about all our feelings," Julian snapped, exasperated and irritated, even if Josh was undeserving of the biting words. Julian grabbed a few t-shirts and stuffed them in his suitcase a little too aggressively, jaw locked so tight it was giving him a slight headache.

[golden-elixir.livejournal.com]

Josh gave Julian a glare out of the corner of his eye and said, "Suit yourself. And don't call me that." With that huff, Josh stuffed a few more items into his bag and turned to exit. He wasn't sure how he was going to endure so many hours sharing a plane with Julian. Josh didn't want to share a planet with Julian when he got like this.

[kickasstelekine.livejournal.com]

"Jesus, why do you take everything I call you so fucking seriously?" he retorted back, twisting his body to address Josh, who was nearing the door. Julian hated the guilt that rose in his chest; they had been getting along today. For once. Annoyance and regret flashed over his features as he stared down Josh's glare. The other mutant had stopped near the door, teeth gritted in irritation. "Just fucking pack, man."

[golden-elixir.livejournal.com]

"Because you do it in front of everybody, and you never stop?" Josh said bitterly. With that, he threw together a few last items and resolved to not have another conversation with Julian for the rest of the day... or at least until both of them cooled off again.