(open to all. tag wraith and anyone she hadn't spoken to in a while)

[x_twenty3]

It was very safe to say X23 was incredibly bored. She didn't normally go to the gym for anything. Not that she couldn't use the extra training. She would rather keep her mind occupied with other things and she'd discovered she actually enjoyed talking to other people on the team and not just Wade even though he was her favorite person. Her

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[bitter_sweet_t]

*Talia stepped into the gym just as the women swung her fist into the punching bag. Talia had to do a double take, when she was what looked like a metal coming from her hand, then the punching bag began to spill sand. Talia knew she had seen right*

Uh... need some help? *Talia called over to the women, from where she stood at the door to the gym.*

[x_twenty3]

"Yes, please," Laura said, her hands over her mouth as she looked at the damage. "There is a broom and dust pan in the hall. It would be helpful if you retrieved those items."

Laura looked at the woman, sniffing the air slightly. The scent was familiar but it did not have a name yet. She was sure she'd seen her in passing.

[bitter_sweet_t]

I'll be back in a jiffy! *Talia walked out of the gym and into the hall and retrieved the broom and the dust pan and returned swiftly back in to the gym.*

How about I sweep and you hold the dust pan? Or the other way around. *Talia shrugged her shoulders.* Either way. By the way I'm Talia.

[x_twenty3]

"I will sweep," she stated, reaching for the broom and taking it gently. She'd never swept before and wanted to try it. When the woman offered her name, Laura offered a mildly awkward smile.

Smile at strangers. It wasn't comfortable for them to just stare. That's what she'd learned.

"I am Laura. It is nice to meet you," Laura stated as she began sweeping quickly and carefully. She had the sand in a pile in a minute.

[bitter_sweet_t]

*Talia smiled at laura* It's nice to meet you too.

*Talia bent and swept the pile of sand into the dust pan, and chucked the sand into the bin and returned to where she was standing previously.*

Do you want me to take that back? *Talia pointed her hand at the broom.*

[x_twenty3]

Laura looked at the broom in her hand before nodding and handing it over. She had no reason to hold onto it. "Thank you for your assistance," she said in that same almost monotone she used frequently.

She waited til Talia returned before stating "You were not with us in Africa."

[bitter_sweet_t]

Nope, got recruited when you guys came here. I bet the weather was nicer in Africa, than it was here. *Talia couldn't believe it she was talking about the weather.*

Are you okay, you seemed to put alot of force behind that punch. *Talia hoped she wasn't being to nosey by asking this.*

[x_twenty3]

"It was warmer there," Laura stated with a small smile. Warmer and she and Wade had a lot of memories there. Here, though, she didn't much care for the weather. It was too close to the weather she'd lived through at The Facility.

"I am just experiencing a minor inconvenience in living arrangements," she stated with a small shrug.

[bitter_sweet_t]

*Talia looked a bit confused at this.* What do you mean by minor inconvenience if you don't mind me asking.

*Talia thougt this over for a second. Talia cocked her head to the side.* Maybe you can ask Stryker for some help to fix the inconvenience?