Downtime 2, Wk 3: And she comes with her own accessories!
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:36 pmWill, 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.
Issue 1 Downtime
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Downtime 2, Wk 3: And she comes with her own accessories!
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:36 pmRe: Downtime 2, Wk 3: And she comes with her own accessories!
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:37 pmOnyx steps out of the shadows beside Will, bowing to him, "I'm sorry I'm late, ma'am."
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Posted: 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.
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:52 pm"Unfortunately," Onyx replies, "You needed something, ma'am?"
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Posted: 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."
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:56 pm"If you would like," Onyx says.
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Posted: 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."
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:07 amOnyx glances at the counter, "I'll join you, ma'am."
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:07 am"Pick a flavor," he smiled. "It's on me, of course."
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:12 amOnyx 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.
"Rainbow sherbert," Onyx says finally.
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:16 amOne 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?"
"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?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:24 amOnyx nods, "I checked on them before I left, ma'am. They were fine."
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Posted: 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."
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:27 amOnyx licks her spoon, "It's very good, ma'am."
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Posted: 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?"
You religious at all?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:32 amOnyx shakes her head, "I have trouble with the concept, ma'am."
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:32 am"Oh?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:44 amOnyx nods, eating her ice cream in silence.
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Posted: 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?
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:49 am"Because I don't want to disagree with you, ma'am," Onyx says.
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Posted: 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.
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:56 amOnyx 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."
"And that sort of thing is not my place to decide, ma'am."
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:04 amWill smiled. "And it's certainly not anyone else's place to tell you. I see the conundrum there."
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:06 amOnyx nods, eating her ice cream, "People get upset when I talk about it, ma'am. So I avoid the subject if possible."
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Posted: 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.
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:31 am"Did he deserve it, ma'am?" Onyx asks.
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Posted: 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."
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:36 amOnyx frowns, not entirely sure how she feels about that sort of behavior on several different levels.
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Posted: 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."
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:40 amOnyx nods, finishing up her ice cream.
"This was very good. Thank you."
"This was very good. Thank you."
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Posted: 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.
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:42 amOnyx listens to Will seriously.
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Posted: 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."
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:57 amOnyx looks faintly disturbed by this, "You want to remove my collar, ma'am?"
"That's against the law."
"That's against the law."
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:15 am"Come again?"
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Posted: 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."
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Posted: 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.
Uh, is it just, like...um...bonded in, or is....how is it...uh...'attached'?" he stammered, trying to think of a plan B.
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Posted: 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.
"But thank you for the thought," Onyx says, bowing her head to Will.
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Posted: 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.
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.
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:46 amOnyx smiles, "You don't have to do that, ma'am."