I13DT - This Won't Be Awkward

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 12:50 pm

Allison had just gotten back from a trip to Maldon on her bike. She slowly rode into the garage, shutting the engine down and getting the bike set for the rest of the night.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:16 pm

Especially for this time of day, there seems to be an abnormally large flock of ravens in the sky.

By the look of things, they're descending to just outside the garage.

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:19 pm

Allison eyed the ravens, her eyes getting a little golden in the process, but they might just be ravens.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:20 pm

The flock is out of view at the moment, but keen ears could tell that it doesn't sound like a flock anymore.

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:26 pm

"I may not have heightened senses, but I know when something's up," she said, without turning around.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:28 pm

"Nothing you need to worry about," comes Samantha's voice in the direction the flock was.

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:35 pm

"What's up? I thought after I chewed you out, you wouldn't want to be in my vicinity for a while." She turned around, looking at Sam.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:37 pm

"I wasn't especially looking for you," she says. She's wearing what appears to be a dress made of black feathers.

"I just had to get out before I said something I regretted. Or something more, I suppose."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:39 pm

"Ah, one of those. I understand that all to well," she said, pulling off her gloves. "You want to talk about it?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:41 pm

"Might get into a subject you've already said you don't like."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:43 pm

"Unless we're going to be directly discussing your love life with your girlfriend, I think I can cope. I just won't pretend to understand the mystical mumbo jumbo. If that's acceptable, then spill," she said, leaning against the bike.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:46 pm

"Turns out I was the subject of a wager. All the little... we'll say 'nice things' she's been doing this week were because of a bet as to whether I'd like them or not."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:52 pm

"Oof," said Allison, "Those sorts of things blow. You'll forgive me a tiny bit of schadenfreude though."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:54 pm

"Oh, you're more than allowed."

"The more galling thing is that the other party in this wager is someone I'd just reprimanded about doing this sort of thing, so finding out that Nailah was in on it rubbed me the wrong way."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:03 pm

"Understandable. She's close to you. That tends to make it sting more."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:06 pm

"And this... well, I suppose it's the bit I've told you I struggle with. I try to keep the woman at the fore, rather than... the rest."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:08 pm

"Now that I can sort of understand," she said, tapping her temple. "Feral shifter, remember."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:10 pm

"Aye. Not that different, I suppose. Simply that my other self is more a refugee from Game of Thrones."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:13 pm

"I can't imagine the principle would be that much different, just the scale. What do you teach the feral shifting students here?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:16 pm

"I teach them about identity and learning to ride their urges rather than be ruled by them. Honestly, it's something I thought I had a handle on."

"Just... new elements keep getting introduced."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:21 pm

"When you feel like you have a total handle on it, that's usually when things get out of hand. My tutor taught me that. It sounds as if you got complacent with your control."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:22 pm

"And I'm getting differing opinions on what the proper balance is."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:29 pm

"Proper balance is something only you can decide. It exists in that place where all of you is happy with the arrangement. But it's not a one-and-done thing. It's like a constant contract renegotiation to keep all of you happy."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:33 pm

"If I ever get a chance to breathe, perhaps then."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:36 pm

"No," Allison said sternly, "You getting things right with yourself is a first order priority. If you're not firing on all cylinders, then at best you're not useful and you're more likely to be a liability."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:40 pm

"The world's not going to wait for me to get my head on straight."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 2:48 pm

"Well, it would be hubris to assume it would," she said with a smirk. "But you're acting like you have to manage your shit and everyone else's or the world will explode. Delegate. Honestly, I don't do all my own legal research. I employ the occasional assistant for that. You have the X-Men and a wealth of capable faculty to help you take care of business. Use them for heaven's sake."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 4:06 pm

"Hubris might be it. Nobody wants to be the one who can't keep the balls in the air, aye?"

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 5:55 pm

"It sounds like you're snatching balls from the other jugglers though. Take my e-mail for example. That's my ball and Dee's ball. We're juggling that one. You unicycle through and take that ball? I'm going to be pissed. All you need to know is that that ball is in the air so that you don't get hit in the face as you're moving through. Make sense?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:06 pm

"...you missed your calling. You ought to have joined the circus."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:14 pm

"I believe I officially did a few days ago," she retorted.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:23 pm

"We haven't yet gotten you a colorful costume and a fanciful codename."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:27 pm

"I've been slowly putting together a list of colors I refuse to wear."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:32 pm

"I'm afraid black is already taken."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:35 pm

"More's the pity, but you're changing the subject," Allison said, pointing at her.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:40 pm

"I'm not taking on everything. I just can't ignore it when certain things need addressed."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:45 pm

"Then you find the appropriate people to address them. And if you say you're the appropriate person all the time, I'm going to hit you. You're not omnipotent or omnipresent yet, quit pretending that you are."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:47 pm

"Seems we're delegating reality checks to you already."

by **Allison Rogers** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:48 pm

"I'm a motivated self-starter who works well with others. It said so on several of my evaluations."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:49 pm

"Suppose that's as good a euphemism as any."

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