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[calmbeforethe]

[ Her last memories of Luceti had been of snow. Looking around the forest and sensing the patterns of weather upon waking, however, told her it was now early autumn. Either she'd been gone several months or at least a year this time, she figured. Ororo wondered idly if there was a reason that she came and went like this. Something to ask the veterans of Luceti, she thought. ]

[ When she felt well enough, Storm took to the skies of Luceti: she knew her abiliities were dampened here in the enclosure, but she needed some time to reacquaint herself with Luceti's nature before looking for the village. She needed to calm herself, too; less powers also meant less control, and it would probably be better if she kept her emotions from starting an off-season monsoon. The random flashes of thunder and lightning from her annoyance at finding herself back in Luceti might attract unwanted attention, and how embarrassing would it be if someone noticed... ]

[ As soon as she centered herself, she changed course and headed for where she knew the village was. She remembered where the little house she'd stayed in previously was located as well, and checking the journal's callbox had let her know just who was still around and who from her world had arrived while she was "back at home." She figured there would be no harm in dropping by the house unannounced. Hopefully there was someone in House 16 to greet her! ]

[ Storm's first order of business after moving back into her old room at House 16 was to visit the stores for some essentials: the clothes shop being her first stop. As soon as she'd changed into and picked up some familiar clothes, she stepped back outside - and when it was safe, Ororo called down a bolt of lightning from the sky to strike the damned New Feather dress into ash. Subtle? Not in the least, but she had to vent somehow, right? Right. ]

[ Her next stops include the Item Store, and the grocery (to re-stock the house's food supply with some vaguely nutritious food), but her final stop of the day, despite the groceries and other items in her arms, would be Cloud Nine. Some of her clearer memories of Luceti were of the quaint little club, and Ororo rather hoped it would jog a few more of her memories... ]

[ Anyone in town is free to recognize or even bump into her as she makes her way around the village! Storm will be all over the place in general, seeking to re-familiarize herself with the town again. ]

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[selfhelp]

[Wow, and he'd just gone to the plaza for some munchies and suddenly there is lightning. He could've sworn it was a perfectly lovely day a few seconds ago, so why the sudden freak electricity, Billy thinks to himself, as he turns the corner of the building and-

....

Oh.

Hopefully Storm doesn't mind him staring a little, because he's definitely doing that right now. Holy crap.]

[calmbeforethe]

[Meanwhile, Storm is watching the smoke rise from what used to be a flimsy white dress. The little self-indulgent smile on her face is probably imaginary. Probably!]

[touchofrogue]

[Let's just say that Storm's arrival to House 16 is early enough in the morning that Rogue hasn't left for work yet. She's probably curled around the kitchen table with a cup of coffee - her third one of the morning - trying to rev herself up to face another day at the Item Shop. It's starting towards New Feather Season, anyway, so she needs to get there.

...meh. A few more minutes.]

[calmbeforethe]

[Ororo got to House 16's front door, only to find it locked. Surprised (who locks doors in Luceti? ... a household with Logan in it, of course, she sighs.), Ororo considers picking the lock herself, before remembering she had nothing with her at the moment.

Resolving to find a set of lockpicks as soon as she went to town, Ororo decided to do the next best thing - knock. It was early in the morning, but she knew most X-Men had been conditioned into becoming early risers.]

[Action]

[shieldsup]

[Susan is out at the grocery store, getting together some rather simple things to make for dinner tonight when she spots a very, VERY familiar face that gives her a start. The woman looks younger, but...]

Ororo Munroe?

[calmbeforethe]

[Ororo turns at the sound of her name - not a familiar voice at all, but she looks around regardless. Perhaps it was someone who knew her from her previous stay!]

[She spots Sue relatively quickly and manages a friendly smile.]

Yes? Can I help you?

[Action] Hope this isn't too out of place

[windandrain]

[While Ororo is out in the forest, attempting to focus herself and stop the random flashes of lightning, she does very much attract the attention of someone. A burst of wind ripples through the trees, and a gigantic stormcloud appears in the air above Ororo, a sudden rainstorm pouring rain everywhere except onto the woman.

Moments later, a young looking Asian woman in a long white dress appears, drifting rapidly out of the sky]

Who are you, and how are you interfering with the weather? [Her voice is commanding, and filled with a mixture of curiosity and anger]

[Action] Nah it's fine! I might have put that part there for Saori specifically >>

[calmbeforethe]

[She'd felt the unnatural interference with the weather with a measure of surprise - Ororo remembers meeting a few other individuals who could tamper with the weather before, but never like this - in a manner so similar to her own...]

[When the young, Asian woman makes her appearance and her demand - Ororo feels herself straighten in mid-air. Something about this woman brings out a part of her that she hasn't been in many years.]

[She answers in a voice just as commanding, every bit confident and sure as this newcomer is.]

I am Storm, Wind Rider and Mistress of the Elements. This power over the wind and rain is my birthright. [a rumble of thunder.] And yourself?

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[savedtheworld]

[Aang feels his heart jump when he sees a bolt of lightning tearing down nearby. A panic overcomes him as he rushes over to the site, looking around in fear to see if anyone was hit. Wait, is that woman's... eyes glowing?]

Is... is everyone okay?

[calmbeforethe]

[Ororo waits a few beats, examining the smoldering ash of the former-dress to make sure it is indeed reduced to ash, before she turns to address the question asked of her - only to discover it was just a child. Oh. Now she feels a little bad - it was an unnecessarily violent display of anger, and a child had witnessed it... Ororo smiles apologetically.]

My apologies, little one. Everything's fine; it was not my intention to hurt anyone... Just to send a message. [She glances back at the still-smoldering dress.]

[halfnhalf]

[At the grocery store, Teddy had been busy picking up a few things for himself and Billy. Probably a few utterly unhealthy things, but eh, teens. What can ya do?

He's just about to put chocolate sauce into a shopping bag when he spots Ororo. And, subsequently, his jaw falls open while he stares in disbelief.

Hopefully she won't mind a little staring. Hello, first sort-of-straight-crush.]

[calmbeforethe]

[Meanwhile Ororo is looking at some bottles of maple syrup. There's the organic stuff, but then there's also the sugar-free, and then the low-fat... Which would be better? Hmm hmm...]

[They're in the same aisle long enough for Ororo to realize that she had an audience. She glances at the young man standing a few feet away curiously, then at the chocolate sauce in his hand.]

... Can I help you?

[seethrul]

["Safe" is relative, of course-- that lightning sure is far away from Yunoha so there's no chance of her getting hit but all the way across the plaza the exact moment that lightning come down and just strikes...whatever it was, now that's something more. Interesting. And frightening, the latter tends to overpower a lot of things.

It's hard to suppress that squeak at the sudden lightning and Ororo might notice her and her...multicoloured hair...as she quails a little.]

[calmbeforethe]

[She hadn't noticed the young girl at first, as absorbed in examining the result of her work as she was. With her powers halved, she was not sure that one strike of lightning would be enough - perhaps she should call down more...]

[Eventually, though, she'll get the feeling of being observed herself. Ororo glances up and looks around - and sure enough, sees the frightened younger girl across the way. Oh, no.]

[Maybe she'll respond well to a friendly smile? Ororo does exactly that, if a little hesitantly.]

... I'm sorry, young one. I hadn't meant to scare you.

[fierybluebird]

[Marco sees her at the grocery shop and instantly tilts his head. Oh damn, she's so familiar, but he can't really place her at all. He really feels like he should know her though... and ah damn it. He has no idea. Oh well maybe if he strikes up a conversation it'll come back to him.]

Good prices, eh? [A small joke to hopefully get a laugh, because when it's all free, it's the best price money can't buy.]

[calmbeforethe]

[Likewise, Ororo feels that she should know this young man. He's definitely familiar, but Ororo would hate to assume...]

[She does smile at his friendly humor, though. She nods.]

They're certainly hard to beat. [Grins. But:]

But I don't know; everything is of good quality, but I'm not certain they're worth the cost. [Of their freedom!!]

[theogre]

[Sakura is standing in the grocery store wearing her New Feather clothes. She's been here for a day, but she's been getting her meals from the Welcome Center. This is her first time picking out her own groceries, and she doesn't seem hesitant at all to take what she needs.

Of course, that means her basket is filling up with protein supplements, vitamins, and very healthy foods. That's just how Sakura rolls. There's certainly a lot of protein, though.

The wrestler notices Storm approaching at just the right time, though. She's found a particularly strange American food, and she doesn't know what it is.]

I apologize if I am bothering you, but do you have a moment?

[calmbeforethe]

[Ororo glances up, and has to do a doubletake on the hair and skin of this woman. She's never seen another person with a combination like hers, so it takes her by surprise.

But - where are her manners. She was asked a question.]

Of course. How can I help you? [She smiles kindly, turning to face her.]

action;

[alloys]

[Two things:

One, she sure did just incinerate that New Feather dress with a bolt of lightning.

Two, that is unmistakably Storm. Miss Ororo Munroe. And that is a person he hasn't seen in a long, long time.]

...Haven't changed a bit, have you, Orrie?

[Old habits die hard.]

[calmbeforethe]

[Please, it's only been months!]

[Ororo spares him a raised eyebrow (because that nickname will never not be horrid) before looking back at the ruined dress on the ground.]

Maybe a little. And you, Tony?

[powdersup]

[ @ Cloud Nine - Asami actually... comes here quite a bit. It makes her feel fancy, and it makes her feel somewhat less trapped by the whole situation. And it makes her not feel like a putz for dressing up. But while she's in a very nice and flashy red dress tonight, and actually just arriving (probably?? she's still got groceries and all) for the night when Storm is showing up there with...

Groceries?

Weird.

She can't help but hold her gaze a moment longer though. That skintone and hair combination is pretty distinct]

[calmbeforethe]

[Ororo's pretty much just looking around from right by the entrance, really. She hadn't planned on staying too long at all, though the familiar ambiance of the place is keeping her longer than she thought she would.]

[Pretty soon she'll get the feeling of being watched. She looks around until she sees Asami looking at her. Storm smiles; nothing wrong with being friendly, is there?]

[Action]

[kineticcajun]

[It's a surprise to see Storm stepping out of the clothes shop as he passes by. It's even more of a surprise when she calls down a lightning bolt to fry that dress. Remy stops, staring blankly for a moment, before he just starts to applaud.

What. It's a totally legitimate reaction.]

I'd give that... 9 outta 10.

[calmbeforethe]

[Not a voice she was expecting, but she knew he was here. She manages to keep the surprise out of her voice when she turns to him with one eyebrow arched.]

Only a 9? I must be slipping.

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[frost_jewel]

[Thanks to circumstances, Mia is at home when Storm arrives rather than working. In the kitchen, to be specific, making herself tea.]

Oh. Hello. [A small smile. They worked together in a draft, but that didn't mean the woman would remember her.]

[action]

[calmbeforethe]

Oh! [Ororo was expecting her fellow teammates, perhaps even Tony by a longshot. Or even Gambit. But not this young girl.

She's familiar, though, so Storm gives her a pleasantly surprised smile instead of a wary, suspicious glance.]

Hello, good morning.