I12DT - At Least It Wasn't Book Rate

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:50 am

Natalya looked at the boxes stacked in the hallway outside her apartment door. It wasn't a lot of stuff as there never was a ton of space, even in the quarters of an agent of her pay grade. Still, it was more than she'd expected to receive. She pondered for a bit and then her hair turned white as the freezer door in her kitchenette opened and a squat figure made of ice got out and waddled out into the hallway. It lifted one of the boxes and carried it into the apartment slowly. Natalya leaned against the hallway wall, watching the construct work.

((Open))

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:29 pm

"You know," Samantha said with a smirk, "you could have just asked if you needed a hand getting moved in."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:32 pm

"Does that sound like me?" She asked, looking up. The construct came back out and picked up another box, carrying it in. Natalya didn't seem to be expending much concentration on it.

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:33 pm

"Your powers certainly seem to have bounced back alright."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:37 pm

"This is small potatoes. I haven't tried creating anything bigger than this. Figure I'm straining my system enough walking around and doing the little things."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:43 pm

"I certainly wasn't expecting the whole glory of the ice queen for moving day," she teased.

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:49 pm

"Sorry, no giant ice dragons or Japanese mecha right now," she smirked. "I'll get back up to the good stuff eventually. The grounds crew will probably love me once winter's in full swing."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:59 pm

"Looking forward to it. I take it the accommodations are working out?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:15 pm

"Still need to replace some of the furniture, but that'll happen with time. Otherwise, the AC is quite good."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:17 pm

"I was surprised at how well they managed to retrofit the place, myself."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:21 pm

"I am wondering how they managed it. I haven't gotten around to looking at the plans for this building yet."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:22 pm

"I'm sure you know, the campus itself is a bit odd."

"Still, good to know you won't melt."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:35 pm

"But melting is what witches do," she said with a snort.

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:45 pm

"We're all a bit fanciful here," she smirked.

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:17 pm

"Fanciful is not the word I would have selected, but it will do. Let in a new student yesterday. Quite an interesting case."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:20 pm

"Oh? Do tell."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:35 pm

"Her father's an individual of particular interest. Does the name Maynard Tiboldt ring a bell?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:37 pm

It took Sam a moment to process, but by her face-palm, it was evident that she did recognize the name.

"...honestly?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:05 pm

"She claims to be his daughter. We're running down the background check now, but so far it's checking out. She says her parents are bad about dragging her back, so I had the lawyers start working on that as well."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:10 am

"They're the bloody Circus of Crime. Even they're not that stupid."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:20 am

"If she is his kid though, that could change the equation for him," Natalya pointed out. "We're checking angles. She asked me to keep it as quiet as I could. Says she doesn't want the first thing that the others hear about her to be about her parents. I agreed to that."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:25 am

"I don't disagree. That's rather fair."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:28 am

"You want to brief Mike on this or do you want me to chase him down? I figure the two of you are the most likely to notice unauthorized hypnotizing on the grounds."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:58 pm

"If you don't mind. I've a few things I'm going to need to tend to soon."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:02 pm

"I can do that," she said, "You know, if I'm honest, I think I'm taking such an interest in her because I see some of myself there."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:08 pm

"Second chances, aye?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:18 pm

"If I thought I had a shot at it, I'd almost put myself forward to be her guardian, but even though I don't know how that system works over here, I know I really don't have the sort of background that endears one to family court judges," she said with a slight chuckle. "Mostly wishful thinking anyway," she said, "I think I can settle for being a bad-ass big sister-type."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:46 pm

"Aye. It's funny, anyone who saw us at their age would not have predicted we'd be in charge of all this."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:49 pm

"Psh. I'm not in charge of anything," she smirked. "That's all you."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:52 pm

"Of course, of course. Plausible deniability."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:06 pm

"The buck has to stop somewhere," she nodded. "So what are you checking out?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:12 pm

"Do you recall back when we were at the Institute? That telepath that Professor Xavier rescued Dom from, that left me in a bad way?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:16 pm

"Not off the top of my head. I remember something vaguely about it, but I think I may have been otherwise occupied then."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:22 pm

"I've since had... other encounters with her."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:23 pm

"Once the hooks have been set once, huh?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:24 pm

"Entertained notions of making me her plaything, managed to make other shapeshifters into proxies for me. It's a sick affair."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:31 pm

"Ugh," Natalya made a face.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:36 pm

"I suppose she didn't plan on my telepathy developing to rival hers. I was more capable when I found her again."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:45 pm

"People underestimate the cute redheads," she said with a sage nod, obviously attempting to lighten the conversation a little bit. The construct carried the last box inside. "I take it this has to do with her then?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:46 pm

"Aye. We've got her at Muir."

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