[snuggle up real close everyone]

[cephalon]

Who: The fair crew and visitors of the Windrose
Action: Aboard the Windrose
When: May

[It's a mingle! Make friendly everyone~]

Comments

[passingthrough]

[She looks amused and is trying not to laugh under her breath, Hank.] I guess that works too. So, do you...want to play chess? I mean, I never have with Charles or Erik—at least not this Erik, so I won't know you're lacking. [She doubts he's really "lacking."]

[beathach]

[he sees that Kitty] Of course it works.

I'm not - I'm not lacking. [he knows she's teasing, and he huffs, fighting back a smile] Those two play it all the time, that's all. But - yes, I'd like to, if you really want to.

[passingthrough]

I really want to. I might as well try to accept this whole me liking you and wanting to be your friend thing even if it's weird and awful. Have you ever been this flattered in your life? Be honest.

[beathach]

[both eyebrows shoot up]

I'm so flattered. [in his best deadpan] I'll let Alex know when I go home that he has competition.

[passingthrough]

Don't tell me I'm not your only abusive friendship. Who is this Alex? I'll fight him for the honor.

[beathach]

I don't know if it's better or worse if I say I'm used to being bullied by women younger than me. [usually they're teenagers] Alex Summers.

[passingthrough]

[She was a teenager like 4 months ago if it helps.] Alex Summers? Of course. [Yes, that is the "he's evil in my world" sound. It just comes with a sigh now.]

[beathach]

[all the humor leaves his voice]

. . . wait - Alex? Really?

[passingthrough]

Mm, him and his brother were prelates under Sinister.

[beathach]

[Kitty, your world is so bizzaro opposite of his]

. . . Alex was with us in Cuba.

[passingthrough]

My world's the worst. I don't know what to say.

[beathach]

The more I hear, the more I just . . . don't understand.

[passingthrough]

You know your world seems the same to me, right?

[beathach]

Yeah . . . I know.

[passingthrough]

I don't know about you, but any world where no one recognizes the term mutants and I just accept it for what it is. But when it's your world or another one like it I'm trying to make myself see what went wrong or went differently. It's...exhausting. [She smiles a little.]

[beathach]

[he smiles a little in return]

I do the same thing. Especially - after we first met, I did it then, too. Eventually, you just sort of end up with a headache.

[passingthrough]

Mm, tell me about it. Did I ever tell you there was another Kitty at the prison when I was there?

[beathach]

I think mentioned it in passing once. What was that like?

[passingthrough]

Really, really weird. [Affecting a voice.] Especially because she like totally talked like this all the time.

[beathach]

[the blankest look]

. . . people talk like that?

[passingthrough]

She did.

I'm actually pretty sure she's the Kitty from the same world that Rogue, Remy, Raven, and other Kurt are from.

[beathach]

Huh. Were you two anything alike? Aside from - ah, the way she spoke.

[passingthrough]

Same name. Same powers. Both X-Men. [She shrugs a little.] I didn't spend a lot of time getting to know her. It was awkward. [And sometimes she felt like the evil twin.]

[beathach]

[a small smile] It sounds awkward. I can't say I wouldn't go out out of my way to avoid a version of myself.

[passingthrough]

If it's my world's version get the hell out of there as fast as you can. He'd probably want to experiment on you...a lot.