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Ororo Munroe ([personal profile] calmbeforethe) wrote2013-01-12 10:00 pm
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04 . action

[ Storm returns from her week-and-a-half long mission midday on the 12th. Well, she hadn't known it was the 12th when she came back, just that she'd been gone a while. The first thing she'd done when she got back was return to the X-House, but since Rogue had claimed dibs on the only bath in House 16, Ororo decided to indulge herself in an outdoor shower. She needed to find a relatively secluded place for that, so quickly she decides to detour to somewhere high above the flatlands beyond the forests where (hopefully...!) she wouldn't be disturbing anyone.

It'd been a while since she had done such a thing, bathing in rainclouds of her own making, and the mission had been long and tedious despite having Rogue by her side for much of the fighting... So she uses up most of the afternoon for herself and takes the scenic route home.

It's only after she returned to the X-House refreshed and energized that she thought to check the journals and realize belatedly that it was the 12th of January, today. That... gives her pause.

So, thirty years old. Strange; most women gave that number quite a bit of significance. It was supposed to be a milestone (or at least, that's what her sister told her) where by now she should be thinking about whether or not she was ever going to get married, have children or what kind of career she was supposed to focus on. Food for thought, she figured.

In the end, she decides to celebrate it with little fanfare. Evening finds her stopping by Good Spirits for a drink or two, dressed with a little more care than she would have taken on a regular day. She's warm and friendly for the most part, even if towards the end of the night she seems more introspective than normal. Feel free to approach...! ]

widows_kiss: serious, curious (Bored)

[Action | Good Spirits]

[personal profile] widows_kiss 2013-01-12 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Natasha's been spending too many nights at Good Spirits lately and tonight is no exception. She's at the bar, nursing a glass of vodka and lost in serious thoughts, her gaze distant. It's not that she's unaware of anything around her - she's not, there's rarely a time when Natasha isn't aware of her surroundings - but for the most part, she's been left alone for most of the evening, and this place is busy enough that she's stopped looking up with every entrance and exit at the door to see who the newest arrival or departure is.

Still, despite the fact she's sitting alone, there's no inclination in her posture that warns others away or says she wants to be alone. She's just a little lost in her own head at the moment.]
Edited 2013-01-12 21:55 (UTC)
widows_kiss: serious, curious (Competent)

Re: [Action | Good Spirits]

[personal profile] widows_kiss 2013-01-14 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[She glances up when she hears a familiar voice, faint surprise flickering for the briefest moment in her eyes before she gives the other woman a friendly smile and swivels on the stool to face her.]

Hello, Ororo. How are you tonight?
widows_kiss: serious, curious (Bemused)

Re: [Action | Good Spirits]

[personal profile] widows_kiss 2013-01-16 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Natasha laughs quietly and lifts her half-empty tumbler of vodka in reply, giving the woman a crooked smile.] I'm doing alright. You look like you're out with a purpose tonight. [The comment's accompanied with a nod to Ororo's dressing up.]
widows_kiss: serious, curious (Charm)

Re: [Action | Good Spirits]

[personal profile] widows_kiss 2013-01-18 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Natasha gives her a wry smile and shakes her head.] You're not obvious. I'm just very good at picking up on details like that. It's a skill that comes in handy. Usually.