the cold never bothered me anyway

[seeingscarlet]

Who: Wanda Maximoff and you!
Broadcast: No
Action: Yes, planetside
When: Throughout December

i. hot springs
[Oh, she could very happily stay here forever. The warmth of the water feels amazing and even her powers feel calm and refreshed. Wanda spends much of her time here, stretched out in the water with a tablet and almost the most relaxed she's ever felt.

She looks up from her reading at approaching footsteps and waves, flashing a lazy smile. This might be the happiest most people have seen her.]

ii. deck the halls
[Wanda's easily swept up in the preparations for the daily festivities - if she's not helping put decorations somewhere that can't be reached without a ladder, she's probably working in a kitchen, swapping recipes with the natives and doing a little experimentation of her own.

Maybe she's approached you for your opinion on the upper levels of a tree, or maybe she's holding out some sort of berry pastry she made in collaboration with her partner today.]

What do you think?

iii. let it go
[The tree is beautiful and even the air here feels oddly charged. It's electric, making something deep inside her thrum in time with the musical tones. Even her power stirs within her, turning her green eyes a softly glowing red.

Wanda lays a hand on it and involuntarily scarlet glows from her fingertips in response. Maybe she should be concerned that it has such a strong effect on her, but everything feels so joyful here.]

It is real, [she says in hushed, awed tones.] I wonder if the other stories about it were true.

iv. wild card!
[You know what to do. Hit me up at dontyousonicme

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[seeingscarlet]

I mean that I can bring the picnic and you can help me eat it.

[...it's a pretty good deal, as deals go.]

[outstandingbalance]

You make it awful hard to say no. [smiling slightly none the less.] Not that I wanted to say no all that badly. Sure. Picnic, spa—we'll call it a girls' day.

[seeingscarlet]

I'll make sure we have good things to eat. [And here, where the oven isn't as finicky as the one on the Twin Roses, she can definitely deliver.] I've learned some other new recipes from the people here.


((ooc: timeskip ok?))

[outstandingbalance]

((ooc: Timeskip is go.))

[Natasha waits for Wanda, giving her plenty of time to put together some snacks before their trip. She's not in a hurry to be anywhere, so might as well be here right?]

[seeingscarlet]

[Wanda's even found a basket for the occasion, but of course she's not carrying it like a normal person now that she's on her own two feet. Why would she? She feels great planetside and something about its effect on her has made integrating her powers into her daily life almost seamless.

She does, however, hand Nat a thermos the normal way.]

Here. I think you could use some hot chocolate after that climb.

[outstandingbalance]

[Natasha chuckles, taking the thermos, wrapping her hands around it comfortably.]

Thanks. Never going to say no to some hot chocolate. [She glances at the basket, then back at Wanda.] This planet seems to agree with you.

[seeingscarlet]

I feel good here, like I could do anything. Like I might have if I always had powers.

[The basket comes to rest on a nice flat area by the hot spring.]

We could put our feet in while we eat?

[outstandingbalance]

[That's interesting. Natasha's not sure if it's concerning or if she's optimistic about it. At least it's not one of the planets that makes people with powers or psychic abilities feel sick.

In the end, she shrugs off her doubt.]

Who am I to turn down an opportunity to put my feet up? Not like we get those every day.

[seeingscarlet]

[Well, it's doing more than anything on Earth ever did for Wanda's confidence. It's one thing to hear someone tell her she might one day feel at peace with her abilities. It's another thing entirely to have that peace thrust upon her.

But here she is, powers energized and so close to the surface and there hasn't been a single accident. Or anything at all that's frightened her.

She'll start unloading the basket the normal way. First, some cute little tea sandwiches made with local ingredients.]

I think this is the first nice planet we've been to since I was brought here. Much better than the misty one.

[outstandingbalance]

You know... it might be. [Not so surprising. The Fleet does stop in nice places from time to time. Probably to keep things mixed up, variety. She has a hard time trusting it, since there's always the chance for a plot twist.

She keeps that paranoia to herself, though.

Wanda's comfortable. She doesn't have any intention of undermining it for no reason.]

It's been a while since we got a real vacation. Might as well enjoy it while it lasts?