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[drinkyking]

Characters: Colin Lord; anybody else who doesn't feel like being a responsible adult in the face of breathing walls and wiggity backwards-playing audio files
Location: Keepsie's
Time: Evening
Content: Colin is regretting his decision to teach at Xavier's for several reasons
Format: ACTIONSPAM I GUESS
Warnings: drinkyking may become violent if

Comments

[stopitstorm]

[Storm can't really handle all the breathing rooms and the angles and the heartbeats so she has taken refuge at Keepsie's, but in an effort to be a Responsible Leader she has taken a notebook with her. so far it says "MAGIC" followed by "ANCESTORS???" and a picture of a lightning bolt in the margins]

[realizing this might be misinterpreted on later date as her ancestors somehow causing all this disturbance, she adds "TALK TO THEM" and sets her pen down with an air of satisfaction]

[oh look there is someone else at the bar! smiles wearily at him]

Hello!

[drinkyking]

[looks up!]

- Hi. [manages a smile back, seeming kind of surprised (in a gently puzzled, unenergetic way) to have been spoken to]

[stopitstorm]

[brightly]

My name is Ororo. I believe I have seen you at the Institute. Sadly we do not seem to have met!

[drinkyking]

Oh - Well, I haven't really been here very long. [smiles! slightly awkward because he knows he has not made the best impression with people so far but nonetheless friendly as heck] I'm Colin Lord.

[thefinalpromise]

[Breathing rooms and weird angles are far more unnerving than Irene would ever care to admit, so she's doing the smart thing - getting out before things get worse. Or before someone calls her out on her ill-concealed proto-terror.

Besides, she had enough to manage living in a hotel for a few days until the whole thing blew over.

In the meantime, however, the bar is an excellent way to put things out of her mind. Especially given that she doesn't quite seem to be alone.]

Good evening.

[drinkyking]

Oh - hi. [little tired sort of smile; Colin's still geared towards sulking but he'll warm up] Are you here taking refuge from whatever the Hell is going on at Xavier's, too?

[thefinalpromise]

[She nods.]

It seemed the safest choice.

[superheronomore]

[sort of just SLUMPS into a seat next to Colin and flags Keepsie for a cup of tea. man this being pregnant thing is getting old fast :| she sort of glances at Colin and cocks an eyebrow as Keepsie brings her tea]

You look like I feel.

[drinkyking]

[looks at her for a moment, a little startled by her sudden SLUMPIN' into the seat right next to him]

... Oh.

Er.

I'm very sorry to hear that.

[superheronomore]

[ohhh Jessica way to start a conversation 8|] Uh...I'm sorry, that came out wrong. You're new on staff at the Institute, right? [extends her hand] I'm Jessica Jones.

[drinkyking]

[shakes ... her hand]

[smiles..?] That's right. I'm Colin Lord.