⨂ — 004. VIDEO; un: Sugarlips

[southernchere]

[still not fully getting the hang of the video function of these devices, the feed wavers and goes out of focus for a second or two — until this little hut is revealed:]





[it's unclear (unless you know the username of this broadcast) who is behind the camera, until the video comes a bird's eye view of this decorative little shack.]

Well, that's right good, innit? It might be gettin' hot as Hades, but I reckon this is the best time for it!

[floating back down on ground level, rogue twists the camera to face herself now with her new accomplishment behind her, grinning fairly big.]

I've been meaning to do somethin' like this for ya'll. Now I ain't licensed or nothing, but part of my powers is all about knowing exactly how ya'll are feeling on the inside. But instead of touchin' and learning it the mutant way, I'd like it more if you tell me on your own.

[there's a brief pause from her, and her voice sombers when she speaks again:]

I know we've all been tossed in Hell, out, and back again, and it gets harder to tell our loved ones how we feel about things, and sometimes we think it'd be better to say nothing at all. Keep it all bottled up and have it all twisting and turning 'till you get a crick in your neck. But lettin' it fester can lead to trouble, and Lord knows, we don't need more of that around these parts.

— It's good to let it all out, but more in a healthy way. And that's what I'm here for. 'Cuz sometimes, it's easier to say things to someone who don't know a flippin' thing about ya.

[the mutant makes her way inside her therapy hut and plops a seat on one of the chairs, sitting more upright to look professional.]

I'm a lil' out yonder from the city, out in the fields. And there's no charge. Not gonna make ya'll pay when all I want is for everyone to feel better themselves and getting along.

And if that's not enough to rope ya in, I'm one hell of a cook, and I'm fixin' to start grilling some burgers and hot dogs in a little while.

Comments

audio; un: shades

[laserguy]

[He's honestly kind of proud and happy that Rogue is going through with something like this. Trying to help the other Chosen-- non-mutants. This is her trying, despite all the shit that went down in her world. That will always be a point of contention, her supporting Magneto, but... if she's doing something like this, that's good, right?

Of course he can't say anything that mushy, so.]

Yeah sure I'll stop by to grab a hamburger and hotdog.

[southernchere]

All right then, Sugah! How many I'm savin' up for ya? Two each? I just put 'em on the grill, so it's gonna take a lil'.

[and maybe while they are waiting for them to cook, she can sneak in some therapy exercises on him for practice.]

[laserguy]

How much do you think I eat? [...] But that sounds good, two each.

[Worst case, he'll save them for later and bring them back to his own house. He's sure Kurt would want something like that... although Scott imagines he's probably going to stop by anyway. Kotone is also always hungry--]

You're really signing up for this? Listening to people talk about their problems. Sounds annoying. [He's teasing, really.]

[southernchere]

Well, it's better than being a bump on a log, and waddlin' around like I ain't no sense.

[whenever she is in the x-mansion, she forgets often that right outside that she isn't in New York but in a simulation. but it quickly jogs her memory that she isn't back on her Earth when every time she wakes up and the manor is silent.]

And it'll do people some good, too. All this anger these folks are carryin' isn't good for the soul.

[laserguy]

You sure it's fine to keep these angry people in a structure that looks like a cage? No offense, Rogue.

[But he's pretty sure she can handle herself. She's one of the strongest people that he knows here.]

[southernchere]

Hey now, this here ain't no cage! It's a lot cozier than one, and there are no locks. Folks can high tail it if they wanna. Maybe our first session oughta be about not being ugly.

[she's teasing, naturally. it's going to take more than light jabs about how her craftmanship looks to get her feelings hurt.]

[laserguy]

I guess the open seating helps with making it look less like a cage match.

[Hmmm] Maybe toss in a small couch in there sometime. Mostly so I can lie down and fall asleep.

[southernchere]

Did ya get voted out of the Real World house 'cuz you were causin' too much of a ruckus? I knew leaving a couple youngsters alone without supervision would end someone madder than a wet hen.

[except, she knows they are good teens. him and kurt, at least. rogue never learned who else lived with him besides kurt. quentin did at some point, and possibly kotone, she would assume.]

[laserguy]

They can't kick the owner out of his own home. They can only wish.

[Which. They don't. Because he's so cool and everything.] Just saying that I'd want to lie down somewhere as we talk about whatever stuff.

[southernchere]

This couch is kinda okay for lyin' on. [keyword: kinda] Maybe if ya shrink some it'll be more comfortable.

[laserguy]

Come on Rogue, it's not the same if I can't comfortably fall asleep.

[He wonders if Rogue would be kind of upset if he fell asleep while she was trying to help him out through her therapy and everything. Not really what he's aiming for, despite all the teasing.]

But I promise to be there still. Have to pick up my food.

[southernchere]

Well, if ya start snoozin' on me, then I won't be able to tell ya if the rain suddenly come pouring in.

[hinting that she will pour a bucket of cold water his way just to wake him up and pretend the ceiling has a leak. she giggles though, and continues to smile warmly at the camera.]

Before you carry yourself over, do ya mind fetching me some more ketchup? If more folks are gonna be comin', it'll be the first thing I'm going to run out of.

[laserguy]

[His little brain turns, trying to understand what she means by that...

...

Hey!!! That's so rude.]

Fine, I guess that's a fair exchange for some free burgers and hot dogs. I'll see you soon.

[southernchere]

I'll leave the juiciest one for you if ya get here lickety-split! See ya, sweetheart!