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03 . written + action

[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.

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[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!]

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[He reaches out once she's finished and scribbles in a new note, careful to keep his handwriting legible.]

ＢｅｎＧｒｉｍｍ．ＮｉｃｅｔｏｍｅｅｔｙｏｕＯｒｏｒｏ．

ＷｈｅｒｅａｍＩｔａｋｉｎｇｙｏｕ？

House 16.

I'm sorry to bother you like this.

[She glances up, gives him an apologetic smile.]

[A rocky smile is offered in return. He scribbles out a reply and leaves the book in her hands, waits for her to finish reading.]

Ｎｏｔａｐｒｏｂｌｅｍ．ＪｕｓｔｈａｎｇｔｉｇｈｔＯｒｏｒｏ．

Ｉ＇ｌｌｇｅｔｙｏｕｈｏｍｅ．

[Once she gives some sign of agreement he scoops her up, incredibly gentle despite his appearance.]

[She lets out a brief, startled gasp when he does so. She's been lifted and carried around before - part of the X-Men experience, really - but never by someone so... big. And rocky.

But he's gentle about it, which surprises her. She gives him a curious look. He must be new; she would have noticed if he were around before, wouldn't she?]

[The gasp has him rumbling a laugh. No matter how careful he is anyone that isn't family is always a little startled at first. Nothing new to him. He can't write and walk at the same time, though, so all he can do is offer her a shrug and a grin as he makes his way to the aforementioned house.]

[She can't hear, but she can certainly feel that rumbling laugh. It puts her on edge a little bit - is he making fun of her? She frowns and tenses, a brisk gust of wind answering her confusion/irritation.]

...Now c'mon. I'm not laugh'n at you 'Ro. I know better.

[It wasn't like she could read his lips, but it was something. He didn't want to stop to write it out so he just shakes his head and looks as apologetic as humanly possible.]

[No, she can't read lips. But she is observant enough to notice body language - and he seems a little too comfortable for someone she just met.

She gives him a wary look. Should she know him?]

...I'll explain when I get ya home, okay? Not that much farther. I think.

[It'd be a fun conversation, funner still made by the fact that 'Ro can't hear at the moment. He doesn't really look forward to it- Sue and Reed are better at explaining this sort of stuff.]

Edited 2012-10-19 02:09 (UTC)

[Luckily House 16 isn't that far from where Ben has picked her up at all. Perhaps a ten minute walk, and with Ben's larger stride, it doesn't take too long for them to get there. Ororo straightens once the house comes into view - she points it out to Ben: one of two houses by the river, with a small, lovingly-kept garden out front. She smiles, thankful that her beloved plants had been cared for while she was away.]

[Healthy, well loved plants. That would definitely be 'Ro's house. He walks up to the front, careful not to disturb the garden with his stride and tries the knob with one gravely hand.]

[Ororo glances around the familiar sitting room - it doesn't seem like anyone was home. They would've been heard by now, especially if Logan was around. Perhaps they were elsewhere. She frowns, a little disappointed.]

Gonna set you down now, alright?

[He waits for a moment before setting Ororo on the first sofa he finds. Pulls the marker from his back pocket along with his journal and offers both to her first. If she had questions, it's better for her to get them out now.]

[She breathes out a sigh of relief once set down. It's good to be comfortable, finally. She smiles at the offered journal and pen, though. She does have questions, but first:]

Thank you for all your help, Ben Grimm. I do not know how to repay you.

ＷａｓｔｈｅｌｅａｓｔＩｃｏｕｌｄｄｏｆｏｒｙａ．Ｄｏｎ＇ｔｗｏｒｒｙａｂｏｕｔｉｔ．

You're very kind.

I don't mean to pry, but are you new to the village? [She doesn't remember seeing him around, and she couldn't have been gone very long, could she?]

ＭａｍａＧｒｉｍｍｔａｕｇｈｔｍｅｎｏｔｔｏｌｅａｖｅａｌａｄｙｉｎｄｉｓｔｒｅｓｓ．

[He shrugs and smiles all the same.]

Ｆｅｌｌｉｎａｂｏｕｔｔｗｏｗｅｅｋｓａｇｏ．Ｂｅｅｎｄｏｉｎｇｍｙｂｅｓｔｔｏｓｅｔｔｌｅｉｎ．Ｙｏｕ？

[She pauses, frowning thoughtfully. How long had she been with the Malnosso? Time wasn't something she had the presence of mind to note while she was with them.]

About a month, before I was taken. But I am not certain as to just how much time has passed since I was taken.

Edited 2012-10-22 01:45 (UTC)

Ａｈ，ｗｅｌｌ．Ｗｈａｔｃａｎｙａｄｏ？Ｙｏｇｏｔｐｅｏｐｌｅｔｈａｔｃａｎｌｏｏｋａｆｔｅｒｙｏｕ？

Yes, thankfully. Logan, Rogue, and Mia. They aren't home at the moment, but I believe I will manage until they return.

Ｌｅｍｍｅｇｅｔｙｏｕｓｏｍｅｔｈｉｎｇｔｏｄｒｉｎｋａｎｄａｎｏｔｅｐａｄｏｆｙｏｕｒｏｗｎ，ａｌｒｉｇｈｔ？

[He pats her on the shoulder with a gentle hand and stands to wander through the kitchen. Glass of water first, pillow for her feet, notepad, pencil. He's done this for Sue and the kids enough to know what Ororo might need or want close at hand. He's not gone long and he's sure to come around where she can see him before he starts handing everything over and setting things close by.]

[She's kind of too surprised to do or say much outside of watching him move around the house and just being generally helpful and patient with her. It doesn't quite fit the impression she'd had of him when she first saw him, earlier.]

[Before long, she's writing something down on the pad he'd given.]

You've been very generous with your time, Ben. I was fortunate to have run into you when I did; not many people would be as helpful as you've been to people they only just met.

Ｙ＇ｒｅｍｉｎｄｍｅａｓｏｍｅｏｎｅＩｋｎｏｗｂａｃｋｈｏｍｅ．Ｒｅａｌｓｗｅｅｔｗｏｍａｎ．Ｃｏｕｌｄｎ＇ｔｅｖｅｒｉｇｎｏｒｅｈｅｒｉｆｓｈｅｎｅｅｄｅｄｈｅｌｐｅｉｔｈｅｒ．

[It's not what most people expect of him when they see him for the first time- but he's been like this for years now. Gotten a handle for how to move without causing trouble, helped Suzie with the kids. Can't be anything but careful and gentle around little kids and Alicia.

He offers a rocky grin and carefully settles down into the sofa across from her, testing his weight before relaxing. It holds. Good.]

[Not quite the answer she was expecting, but it makes her smile.]

I'm glad I remind you of someone; it helps to have familiar faces in as strange a place as Luceti.

Ｐｌｅｎｔｙｏｆｔｈｏｓｅｈｅｒｅ．ＩｇｏｔＳｕｚｉｅ，Ｃａｐ，Ｔｏｎｙ，Ｂｒｕｃｅ－ａｐｐａｒｅｎｔｌｙＬｏｇａｎ＇ｓｈｅｒｅｔｏｏ．Ｍｏｓｔｄｏｎ＇ｔｋｎｏｗｍｅｔｈｏｕｇｈ，ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｔｗｏｒｌｄｓ．Ｎｉｃｅｅｎｏｕｇｈｔｏｓｅｅｔｈｅｍｈｅｒｅ．

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