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Jan 31, 2010 08:56

WHO: Lucinda Guthrie, X-Men faculty, students, and visitors.
WHERE: Kitchen & dining room.
WHEN: Early morning.
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SUMMARY: Mrs. Guthrie has been offered a room and use of facilities in the Xavier Institute. She's been sending her kids here for years, but this is the first time she's actually lived under their roof. She decides, clearly, she ( Read more... )

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temporaltossed January 31 2010, 19:25:36 UTC

Food. She smelled real food coming from that kitchen and God only knew that Rachel could use a good meal. She'd only been back in the institute long enough to shower and change and her body was badly craving some sleep, even if she did have nightmares, but really... maybe a little food first? Couldn't hurt.

She ducked her head into the kitchen and almost chuckled. Mrs. Guthrie, of course. Because if anyone was going to mother hen and try and feed the entire institute, it was going to be her.

"Good morning, Mrs. Guthrie. I'm Rachel, we haven't met yet."

ahhmahbabies January 31 2010, 19:30:02 UTC

Everything was all set and laid out on the table. All Lucinda had left to do was cleaning up the mess she left behind. She was putting cartons away and throwing egg shells in the garbage and piling dishes in the sink for hand scrubbing. Another fine girl came in to wish her a good morning. Lucinda smiled.

"Rachel, Rachel. Ah don't think Ah didn't, but Sammy mighta mentioned a thing or two 'bout you. Well, there's breakfast on the table if you're hungry. Best be startin' early before all the young ones wake up."

temporaltossed January 31 2010, 19:32:43 UTC

"Rachel Grey, one of the X-Men, and don't worry about it. If Sam told you about all of us, he wouldn't be able to stop talking for a week solid."

She telekinetically pulled a plate toward her as she grabbed a spoon to serve up some of the eggs.

"This looks wonderful, ma'am. Thanks."

ahhmahbabies January 31 2010, 19:36:18 UTC

"Heck, sometimes it's hard to shut that boy up," she chuckled, turning on the faucet. She squeezed some Dawn dish soap on a scrubber and got to cleaning plates. "Not that Ah mind. It's gonna be lonely without his brothers an' sisters around."

Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted the TK. She was relatively unfazed, having been dealing with kids randomly sprouting super powers at a moment's turn and now she had powers. She just didn't know what.

"That'd be useful."

temporaltossed January 31 2010, 19:48:02 UTC

"Hmmm? Oh, the teke?" She motioned to the plate. "It has its uses."

Taking a bite of bacon she belatedly realized she should try and have some manners. "You can leave the dishes, I'll help you in a bit, you should sit down and eat while it's all still hot."

ahhmahbabies January 31 2010, 19:51:47 UTC

"Makes me wonder if I got somethin' like that or maybe Ah can grow more arms. That'd be good." She smiled to herself at her own attempt at humor.

Lucinda looked at the stack of dishes, then her steaming breakfast. She pursed her lips. "You're not gonna let me pass, are ya?"

temporaltossed January 31 2010, 19:58:31 UTC

"Whatever you get, we'll help you with it." Rachel gave a smile, too, almost picturing Sam's mother with extra arms to hug and smack him upside the head with.

"No ma'am, you should enjoy this as much as the rest of us. Besides, dishes might not be my favorite thing, but they go faster with two - especially if one of them has as many 'arms' as she needs."

ahhmahbabies January 31 2010, 20:02:45 UTC

"That's what the school is for after all though darn, Ah'm way too old to be a student now." She chuckled, finally giving up on being Supreme Momma of the kitchen. She let herself sit down at the table and load a modest plate for herself. "Alright, Ah suppose Ah can indulge."

temporaltossed January 31 2010, 20:10:17 UTC

"Good."

She took a few bites and waited for Mrs. Guthrie to get settled before she spoke again. "And no one's ever too old to be a student. Especially when there's something new to learn."

ahhmahbabies January 31 2010, 20:23:21 UTC

Lucinda laughed nervously as she filled a glass of OJ for herself. "But can you imagine me? An X-Men? Ah can't even--"

temporaltossed January 31 2010, 20:32:45 UTC

"Well, I don't think we'll be marching you out to fight crime any time soon, ma'am. But superpowers are good for protecting what you care about."

Not that Rachel had the best track record there, she couldn't even protect her own grandparents, her family... she shoved the train of thought away, all too aware that she was dwelling on it too much of late.

"Besides, we can always use help around here, if you wanted, I mean, we wouldn't expect you to, but I'm sure Scott would get you something."

Maybe institute chef, because it may just be her exhaustion, but this was the best meal she'd had in awhile.

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