[open log] By the lake

[canstillkickass.livejournal.com]

Characters: Rogue, Logan, Julian, and open to others
Setting: By the lake
Content: Rogue's sitting by the lake because what happened in the Danger Room is still weighing on her mind. Individual threads please.
Status: Incomplete

[Rogue's sitting outside by the lake in one of the more secluded areas. She needs to think and doesn't want every other person stumbling over her. She's still trying to wrap her head around what happened in the Danger Room the day before the attack. Manifesting powers and various small personality traits for a while after she absorbs someone- that she can handle. Randomly manifesting Magneto's powers and temporarily losing control of her own body? Not so much. Try telling that to Logan...

She closes her eyes and tries to concentrate on Bobby's psyche and his powers. She tries to remember how it felt the other day when she lost control but nothing's happening. Maybe the air around her gets a few degrees cooler but that's it. And maybe she's just imagining it and secretly relieved at the lack of results.

It would be hard to tell what she's doing if someone didn't have an idea though. Because to most people, she's just sitting by the lake, oblivious to the rest of the world.]

Comments

[canstillkickass.livejournal.com]

[Congrats, Bobby. You have officially managed to do what Logan couldn't: change her mind about this. She runs a hand through her hair again before nodding.]

Okay. I'll... I'll talk to her while y'all are in London.

[never-too-cold.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're - you're not coming with us?

[He hides the disappointment he feels at this revelation. He hadn't been subconsciously entertaining grand visions of them gallivanting around London together, the novelty and charm of the city setting the stage for something to spark between them again... of course not.]

[canstillkickass.livejournal.com]

[She shakes her head. This lie's far easier to tell believably.]

Nope, I was going to but I've got papers to write, one that the professor tossed at us late minute.

[never-too-cold.livejournal.com]

Ah. That sucks. You could probably do with a break.

[He says it with a smile, and the lightest, slightest nudge to her knee.]

[canstillkickass.livejournal.com]

[She shrugs with an 'oh well' sort of expression before returning his smile with one of her own. If she felt the nudge, she's not acting like she did.]

You'll just have to tell me about all the trouble y'all get into. I'm sure at least someone'll start a bar fight or something.

[never-too-cold.livejournal.com]

[He laughs, the smile turning mischievous.]

Yeah, I'll try to keep my famous temper in check.

[canstillkickass.livejournal.com]

[She can't help but laugh at that.]

Try not to toss anyone in the Themes, okay?

[never-too-cold.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'll do my best.

[They smile at each other for a moment, and Bobby is reminded briefly of how easy things were between then - how easy they still could be. But the moment passes and she looks out to the lake again.

He slowly stands up, dusting his hands off on his jeans.]

I, uh... should go pack. But...

[He swallows and the look he gives her is tender and gentle and warm, and probably not what she really wants to remember right now.]

Look after yourself, okay? While we're all gone.

[canstillkickass.livejournal.com]

[She nods as she looks away again, and pulls her knees up to her chest. It's hard to look at him when he's looking at her like that but she finally forces herself to meet his gaze again anyways and pretend everything's fine.]

I'll uhh... I'll do my best. Have fun in London.

[Rogue just has a really bad poker face when it comes to him.]

[never-too-cold.livejournal.com]

[He notices. But he decides to let it go.]

I'll try.

[When he walks away, back towards the mansion, he has to force himself not to look back at her.]


OOC: ...end? =)