Routine Check-up *RP for Ophelia*

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She was used to being alone but Betsy didn't often feel lonely. She missed Jack even if she agreed with the punishment. She wasn't really aware when it happened but at some point the other members of the team sort of faded into the background for her and she only really hung out with her lover. Was it fair to seek out friends she neglected now that

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[mad_asahatter]

The knock was strange -people never came to see her, not even when she was sharing the room with Tabitha at first. Ric never knocked for anyone anyway so it couldn't be him. Since she was prone to peeking at surprises anyway, Ophelia had a little read at who was behind her door and then let a smile cross her face.

Elisabeth.

It wasn't that they were great friends, not in the least, however since the calming sort of practice Elisabeth had preformed on Ophelia's mindset, well the girl was really doing a whole lot better. Bouncing across to the door, grinning broadly as she opened it, Phe instantly grabbed Elisabeth's hand and pulled her into the room.

"Greetings and salutations!" She had a house guest, and no tea. This was dire. Closing the door behind Betsy, Phe just rocked on her heels, still smiling despite the lack of crumpets and tea for the visit. "How feel you today?"

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Well, this was a turn. She didn't even rhyme. That was a very good sign and Betsy smiled and gave Phe's hands a squeeze. "I'm well. Thank you. How are you, pet? You sound wonderful."

Betsy didn't need tea but standing around awkwardly in the middle of the room wouldn't do. "Shall we sit? Visit for a bit?" It was accidental but it made her laugh. "Lord, you're talking straight and I'm the one rhyming now."

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Phe couldn't help but giggle at that, "Comes and goes, it does. She's mostly not a raving loon, but on occasion," Phe just shrugged off the end. She seemed to know more when she was about to go off and make less and less sense. There were moments still, of course. But they were fewer now.

Not arguing, Ophelia moved into the room before Elisabeth, sitting on the floor rather than her bed or the vacant one. Miss Charlotte was taking up Phe's bed, her newly reacquired violin being lovingly pandered to for the moment. "Social or business?" Naturally she meant the call, the visit. And even if Ophelia wasn't the business, she could tell that there was this little bit of loneliness clinging to Elisabeth. It wasn't cloying, more like a mild annoyance of separation, but Phe understood that perfectly.

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"Well, it's an improvement anyway." Betsy replied sitting down on the bed at first before sliding down to the floor when it was awkward with Phe so far below her.

She took a second to think before giving the redhead a shrug. "Can't it be both? I do want to gradually ween you off my support but now that you're more coherent I can't see why we can't just visit."

[mad_asahatter]

That suggestion greatly appealed to Ophelia, it really did. Most of the time she was avoided, and not just because of her mildly out there ways, but her powers tended to put people off. Much like, she assumed, Psylocke would experience too. "It would be nice, since, except for her mice, Ophelia isn't prone to visits or guests."

Martini and Ric obviously made the effort, Ric more so than the time manipulator since Ric was consciously aware at all times. But Phe wouldn't mind having friends, outside of her boys at least. "Rooms all changed, how do you feel? Sorry your boy's away from the field."

It shouldn't be too surprising, but Ophelia usually made it a point to know what was going on around her, even if just to know how people felt about such things.

I'm an idiot. I've been sitting there waiting for a notif for this and I stupidly marked it as spam.

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"I don't get many visitors either. I suppose that's my fault. I haven't always been as cordial as I could have been." She didn't look all that apologetic though. She was rarely outright nasty to people and most of them had their minds made up about her before they even spoke to her. If they were satisfied with the rumors or prejudiced against her abilities then they obviously weren't worth her time anyway.

Betsy gave the girl a little shrug. "I like them actually. I prefer having my own bathroom. You know, my room is directly below yours. I don't think it was intentional but it's convenient. The closer we are the less energy I burn keeping our link up. And if you ever need me for anything, I'm close." All she could do really was nod about Jack. "Thank you but he put himself there. It was idiotic for him to go after Allerdyce during the mission. He knows it. He's got a few things to work out but I think it will be for the better."

um...ditto~

[mad_asahatter]

Cordial wasn't exactly a trend around these parts. Most people had that chip on their shoulder, others just didn't want to be there. Ophelia found that flitting around, never actually including herself in anyone's circle suited her. The important ones -Martini, Rictor, they made time for her. That was all Phe really needed.

If Betsy was close, that was good. Ophelia wouldn't drain her by relying on her too much, and it would keep Phe calm if anything ever happened. The fact that Rictor and Martini were both a fair distance away, and she was on her own, it brought back a touch of the isolation she felt from way back when. "Not sure how she feels about the single yet. We'll see how it goes."

As to Jack, well, Ophelia had no real opinion of it, although separation from a partner was never good in her books -the longing that usually went with the distance was bitter and occasionally sore, like something far too spicy in her mouth. "Think a little, but bad in a cell. Clinical and sterile, but still somehow like hell."