Downtime 2, Wk 3: And she comes with her own accessories!

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:36 pm

Will, still with brown hair in his Sunday church-going-clothes, waited for Onyx at the ice cream parlor in Mutant Town, near the Genosha Memorial.

by **Onyx** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:37 pm

Onyx steps out of the shadows beside Will, bowing to him, "I'm sorry I'm late, ma'am."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:49 pm

"Not a problem at all--one can only be in so many places at once, yes?" Will chuckled.

by **Onyx** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:52 pm

"Unfortunately," Onyx replies, "You needed something, ma'am?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:55 pm

"Kinda-sorta. Had something I wanted to show you. First though, while we're here, you wanna join me? I nearly always have a scoop of ice cream after church."

by **Onyx** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:56 pm

"If you would like," Onyx says.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:04 am

"I have no idea if you like ice cream and sweets or not. If you do, I want you to join me. If you don't, don't worry about it."

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:07 am

Onyx glances at the counter, "I'll join you, ma'am."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:07 am

"Pick a flavor," he smiled. "It's on me, of course."

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:12 am

Onyx stands there for several minutes, looking over the list of flavors with an intense focus usually reserved for something like an exam.

"Rainbow sherbert," Onyx says finally.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:16 am

One rainbow sherbet and one pink-lemonade later, Will led Onyx to a table outside to sit down and eat.

"You know, I'll be bummed when it just gets too cold to do this--it's always so peaceful; as most normal people are sleeping in. Both Sara and Victoria are probably still sound asleep, huh?"

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:24 am

Onyx nods, "I checked on them before I left, ma'am. They were fine."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:25 am

"One thing that might make your life easier is a pager or something--I'll see if I can't hook you up with something," he smiled, taking a bite of his ice cream. "Mmmm..heavenly."

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:27 am

Onyx licks her spoon, "It's very good, ma'am."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:28 am

"Well, you're welcome to join me anytime--I'm out here nearly every Sunday after church.

You religious at all?"

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:32 am

Onyx shakes her head, "I have trouble with the concept, ma'am."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:32 am

"Oh?"

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:44 am

Onyx nods, eating her ice cream in silence.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:45 am

"I don't mean to pry, and you don't have to answer if you're not comfortable talking about it, but why are you uncomfortable?

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:49 am

"Because I don't want to disagree with you, ma'am," Onyx says.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:50 am

"No, please go ahead and disagree if you want," Will smiled. "The day I'm right about everything is probably Armageddon," he chuckled.

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:56 am

Onyx smiles softly, "Most religions require you to give yourself to a higher power."

"And that sort of thing is not my place to decide, ma'am."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:04 am

Will smiled. "And it's certainly not anyone else's place to tell you. I see the conundrum there."

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:06 am

Onyx nods, eating her ice cream, "People get upset when I talk about it, ma'am. So I avoid the subject if possible."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:11 am

"Fair enough--I tend to start to preach if I'm not too careful. Would you believe I chased Zero down once crying something about her being, I dunno, the devil's helper or something?" he chuckled.

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:31 am

"Did he deserve it, ma'am?" Onyx asks.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:33 am

"I thought so at the time. I still think 'e deserved SOMETHING--he was impersonating Sara while making out with Victoria and all that kinda stuff. Water under the bridge, but just goes to show you, I suppose--I gotta watch it sometimes."

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:36 am

Onyx frowns, not entirely sure how she feels about that sort of behavior on several different levels.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:37 am

"Eh. She's not the spawn of Satan or anything crazy like that...his moral compass is permanently tilted, but there's some reason behind that. Anyway, that's neither here nor there."

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:40 am

Onyx nods, finishing up her ice cream.

"This was very good. Thank you."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:42 am

"My pleasure," he smiled. "Now, for the reason I've asked you here this morning..." he said, mock seriously.

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:42 am

Onyx listens to Will seriously.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:49 am

"Sara and I were talking, and we were wondering if you'd want a new collar. One from here, rather than Madripoor."

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:57 am

Onyx looks faintly disturbed by this, "You want to remove my collar, ma'am?"

"That's against the law."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:15 am

"Come again?"

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:24 am

"It can't be removed, ma'am," Onyx says, "Physically or legally. To prevent renegades from removing their collars and blending in with population."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:31 am

"...oh. Um...I suppose that makes sense...

Uh, is it just, like...um...bonded in, or is....how is it...uh...'attached'?" he stammered, trying to think of a plan B.

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:34 am

"I'm not sure, ma'am," Onyx says, "It was sealed when I was young. Adjustments were made periodically by another mutant."

"But thank you for the thought," Onyx says, bowing her head to Will.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:37 am

"Well, uh...hrm.

We are still gonna get you something, I guess this just means you get more say in the picking out what when we get there," he smiled, sheepishly.

by **Onyx** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:46 am

Onyx smiles, "You don't have to do that, ma'am."

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