03 . written + action

[calmbeforethe]

[It had been midmorning when Ororo woke up and found herself propped up against a tree, forest all around her. She was slow in waking, blinking tiredly up at the trees, wondering briefly where she was and what had just happened and thinking how nice it was that all was quiet; noise would have only served to make the throbbing in her head worse... It takes a few moments for her to realize that there was something wrong.

She tries to sit up - failing that, she looks around hurriedly. Nature was rarely, truly quiet, she knew. She was in a forest - she should be hearing something, anything - the rustle of leaves, snatches of birdsong, or even a whisper of wind. Panicking a little, she raises a hand to call forth a breeze, relaxing only when she feels a wind blow through her hair immediately. She closes her eyes in relief; if they'd taken her powers from her, she wasn't sure what she would have done.

She gives herself a moment to breathe before looking around - and finds her journal with a pen conveniently tucked in sitting beside her. She could hardly call her teammates right now, but at least she could leave them a written note:]

[written; filtered to Logan, Rogue and Mia]

Good morning. [Of course she's going to be polite about this!]
I hate to interrupt your morning routines, but [a pause here, because anyone who knew Ororo would know that she wasn't always comfortable with asking for help,] I may need some assistance in returning to the house.

[action]

[For anyone else: If you happen to be wandering the forested area behind the Barracks, you might spy one mutant weather witch slowly, carefully drifting through the trees - because of course she is going to try and make it on her own, anyway. Walking would aggravate the sprain in her ankle that she'd discovered when she tried standing - and she didn't have the energy to fly. Hovering was her next best bet, even if it took a lot out of her and meant taking frequent rest stops every few meters!]

Comments

[written]

[frost_jewel]

[It is a while before Mia gets the chance to check her journal and notes a message.]

Good morning. It is good to see you back. Are you hurt? [It's implied but asking is better.]

[written]

[calmbeforethe]

[Likewise, it takes some time before a message is written back. But Ororo opts for the simple answer:]

Yes. But not too badly.

[written]

[frost_jewel]

I can't come to help you, but I will meet you here at the clinic or at home. Please be careful.

[written]

[calmbeforethe]

That's all right. Thank you, Mia. I hope to see you soon?

[Action]

[revoltndevelopment]

[Now that was somth'n you didn't see everyday. Well. Every other day if you're Ben Grimm. Suzie doesn't often hover without reason, though, and to catch Ororo at it pricks his concern. Even if it's not the woman he knows, it's a version of her and it's only right that he offers a hand.]

Need a lift?

[Action]

[calmbeforethe]

[She doesn't seem to acknowledge him at first, not being able to hear what he says. But a huge, orange mass of moving rock is a little hard to ignore, so eventually she notices, and gives a startled gasp. Her careful control over the wind falters a bit, and she drops to the ground in surprise and only just manages to catch her balance on a tree. But that ankle isn't spared. She hisses in pain.]

[Action]

[revoltndevelopment]

Aw geeze-

[He starts forward to attempt to catch her, but can't manage it in time. He settles to a stop once she lands and scrubs the back of his neck once he's closer. Tries speaking to her again.]

Sorry 'bout that. You need help?

[ filtered voice ]

[touchofrogue]

[Rogue catches this fairly early in the morning.]

Ororo? Where are you? I'll be right there.

[ filtered "voice" ]

[calmbeforethe]

[Rogue might be surprised that while she can probably see Ororo in the camera, Ororo doesn't seem to be acknowledging her at all.]

[ filtered "voice" ]

[touchofrogue]

[She is, in fact, surprised. And initially she doesn't get it. She just gets louder.]

Ororo?!

[Action]

[windandrain]

[Saori is out and about, doing her usual rounds when she feels a minor...very subtle shift in the wind, a familiar power dampened by something or other. She headed off in that direction, following the disturbance till she reached a familiar presence. Not bothering to hide when she saw the woman in pain, Saori stepped into view]

Ororo? Earth and Stars, you're hurt! Let me help you.

[Action]

[calmbeforethe]

[Ororo glances up from where she was leaning against a tree. She's pretty obviously favoring one leg, wincing a little at the pain. But when she sees Saori, she manages a weak smile and a wave in her direction.]

[Action]

[windandrain]

[Saori hurries over, concern evident on her face]

You're hurt. Let me help you. Where do you need to go?

[theogre]

[Sakura isn't at the barracks for training. She's running by the barracks for some morning exercise. She's had a lot on her mind, but her exercise routine is still of the utmost importance to the high school fighter. At first, she jogs right past Ororo. It's the soft sound of one of her landings that alerts her to the fact that she's not alone.

And she recognizes Ororo immediately. It'd be hard not to, and Sakura is going to run to her side as quickly as her sturdy legs can carry her.]

Ororo...! Are you injured? When did you return?

[calmbeforethe]

[It's hard to miss someone like Sakura running towards her; Ororo looks up in surprise - and relief, when she sees who it is. She gives Sakura a smile, one that she hopes is vaguely reassuring. Even if she can't answer the questions that she can't hear.]

[theogre]

[Sakura glances past Storm, making sure that there's no immediate threat nearby. She knows, deep down, that there won't be, but it's better safe than sorry. She waits for Ororo to answer. Sakura should be relieved, especially with a smile like that, but the lack of a response is troubling in and of itself.

...And she's noticed the way she's standing, too. Her ankle.]

You're hurt... What happened? What did they do to you?!

[complicatedliar]

[Loki feels a change in the air, not far from where he is. He goes to investigate and spots Ororo. For a moment he considers if he ought to back quietly away, but she was nice enough when they met before. He might as well see if he can build a bit more of a foundation there, since he needs all the allies he can possibly get.

He approaches from the side, stopping a safe distance away.]

Do you require aid?

[...because it certainly seems like it.]

[calmbeforethe]

[Ororo may have lost her hearing, but not her powers. She can sense certain shifts in the air, wind currents as well as energy patterns - and Loki disturbs both. It doesn't take too long for her to see him, and when she does - she pauses where she is warily.]

[She knows who you are, Loki. And though they've only spoken once, she's heard about you from far too many people that that first impression is a little skewed, now.]

[complicatedliar]

[He sees that wariness and spreads his hands, indicating that he's unarmed. Well, currently unarmed in ways that are visible.]

Do you require aid? If not, I shall leave you in peace.

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[Aang spots her during some morning forest wandering and something definitely seems to be off.]

Hey, Ororo!

[Action]

[calmbeforethe]

[She doesn't respond right away, as focused as she is on floating on a little burst of wind. It's only when she lands - very gingerly, on one leg before carefully letting her other foot down with a slight wince - that she looks around, and catches sight of Aang. She blinks, and raises one hand to wave hello.]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[Aang approaches her anyway - there has to be something wrong with the wince he notices and how long it takes her to respond. He waves back as he nears.]

Are you okay?

[Action]

[snikting]

[The bad thing about Wolverine is how rarely he pays attention to the journal. Or even bothers to take it with him. So it's not until evening, after some seriously long Battle Dome sessions, that he finally returns home. He isn't expecting to find Ororo there. He head straight to the fridge to grab a beer.]

[Action]

[calmbeforethe]

[Ororo was in the sitting room when he came home, resting on the couch with her journal on her lap plus an extra notepad sitting next to her. She can't hear him come in, but she does amuse herself by watching him walk right past her and - predictably straight for the fridge.]

[Action]

[snikting]

[There was far too much time that passed as Logan managed to chug back half the can in one go and when he noticed Ororo. All at once he made his way forward.]

'Ro, you're back?