Cooling off

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:51 pm

After talking to Melody and Chloe, Samantha ducked into Natalya's room.

"Well, that was pleasant," she said as she let out a long breath.

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:55 pm

"I warned you about talking to Carter," Natalya said from her wheelchair next to the window.

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:56 pm

"Nothing of the sort. I just had to warn two of my university students off of public catfights."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:00 pm

"Oh really?" Natalya raised an eyebrow. "Was that the commotion I heard going on in the hallway?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:03 pm

"Just so. Seems to be going around. The Valentine girl was enraged beyond reason just outside my office the other day."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:07 pm

"Is some new telepath agitating the school's emotions? Or is it just hormones?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:08 pm

"...I rather think it's the latter. At least where Miss Valentine and Miss Shah were concerned."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:14 pm

"What was this latest catfight over?" She folded her hands in her lap, giving Sam her full attention.

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:16 pm

"I can't be quite certain, as their minds were racing, but they seem to have dated the same boy."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:19 pm

"Hormones then," Natalya nodded sagely. "Want me to put the fear of some sort of god into them?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:22 pm

"Think I've got that covered," she smirked.

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:30 pm

Natalya made a dismissive noise. "Well the offer of serving as a cautionary tale still stands. I finally got to talk to Nailah. She stopped to say hello while I was sitting in the garden."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:54 pm

"I was wondering when you two would actually get to talk."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:57 pm

"She's a good person. I'll have to get to know her better, especially considering her significance to you."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:06 pm

"Well that's the worry isn't it? Your girlfriend getting along with your... older friends."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:41 pm

"You're worried about that?" Natalya raised an eyebrow. "We had different roads to walk. It happens."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:47 pm

"You know me this well and you're surprised I still worry?" She smirked faintly.

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:49 pm

"You know me this well and you worried I was going to try and steal you back or at the very least give the cold shoulder to someone you care deeply about?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:51 pm

"Eh, more the latter. I trust you that much, aye? I just worried it would be a bit awkward."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:55 pm

"I think you should be more worried about me making up stories about you."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:57 pm

"...you wouldn't have to lie about a few of them," she said with a brief flush.

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:02 pm

"Just confirm that you're up to your old tricks, aye?" Natalya smirked. "I'll keep things to myself, trust me. I make no promises for what I might say after several glasses of vodka or wine though."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:07 pm

"...maybe the doctors need to keep you on painkillers for awhile longer."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:09 pm

"The painkillers are quite wonderful. Not quite as good as the stuff they had me on at Muir, but still nice. But don't you dare try to prolong them. My first purchase as soon as I'm able is going to be a good bottle of vodka. It's been too long and my heritage will not be denied."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:14 pm

"Don't suppose a rousing game of chess would suffice?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:21 pm

"Of course not. But I'll be willing to share because I've done enough drinking alone."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:23 pm

"Meaning I've a chance to give you a stern glare should certain conversational themes turn up?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:27 pm

"You can glare all you want. It might do some good."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:31 pm

"I've gotten better at it since I became headmistress."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:58 pm

"I froze myself to survive life threatening injuries," she pointed out. "I don't think you can scare me."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:59 pm

"Ah, it was worth a try."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:09 pm

"If I scared easily, you wouldn't consider me a good 'security consultant'."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:12 pm

"Fair enough. Part of what made us fast friends before, really."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:30 pm

"So we're cool over the whole 'Sam's got a girlfriend' thing?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:32 pm

"It might surprise you how many things I'm cool about, now."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:35 pm

"So that thing I could never get you to try?" Natalya teased.

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:36 pm

"...refresh my memory."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:40 pm

Natalya waved it off with a smirk, "I'll save it for a drinking evening. So what should I be aware of around here other than the fight-inducing hormones?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:45 pm

"Some of them you already know. The princess of the Savage Land, the cyborg that keeps trying to break into our secured filesystem, the physical mimic who keeps grabbing all the horseshoes..."

"Some unique concerns. The lighthouse, the sentient computer threaded through nearly every structure on the grounds, two recovering Horsemen of Apocalypse..."

"...I could go on, but the briefing files would probably be better."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:51 pm

"At least I know a little bit about what to pay more attention to in those files. Briefing file writers need to learn to be more 'brief'."

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