TuneUP
New Mutants
Sean Winterstar
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Post by TuneUP on Sept 6, 2009 20:40:38 GMT -5
Sean dropped a hay bale on the floor in the center of the stables, the fresh smell of the fresh hay filling his nostrils and reminding him of home. He was excited as ever to begin, and it showed as he looked around at the others with a great big smile on his face. He knew that they all weren't as excited to be there as him, but it didn't matter. "Howdy ya'll I hope you're ready, cause we got our work cut out for us," Sean began with a big smile. The deliveries for all the supplies they would need to make the stable ready for the horses came early that morning and they needed to get to work.
"I thought out all the jobs on who will do what last night, and I did it so it would be as easy for all of us." Sean pulled out a wrinkled and folded piece of paper from his pocket, pushing his cowboy hat back a bit. "Ana, you're going to scrub out the old tack room. There ain't any tack there yet, but we gotta have everything nice and clean. Lian, I need you to clear out the feed room. Yer gonna need to scrub out them feed buckets and clean out the hay bags. Make sure all the storage cabinets are nice and clean too. Ana, yer probably gonna be done before Lian so help her out with that too please." he said with a beaming smile to both the girls, tipping his hat to them like any Southern gentleman would.
"Now let's see here, Alex I need you to clean out the hay loft, and use the piles of hay as a bed for the stalls. Jasper, me and you are gonna split work on cleaning out the stalls and making them nice and comfortable for the horses." Sean looked around at all of them with a beaming smile. The stable had sixteen stalls and would need a lot of work before they were livable for horses. "C'mon guys we can do this and it'll be great. Let's get started!" he said with a beaming smile and picked up one of the buckets of cleaning supplies he had set out for them.
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Chupacabra
New Mutants
Alejandro Rivera
And from my tortured shape No comfort, no escape
Posts: 104
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Post by Chupacabra on Sept 6, 2009 21:45:49 GMT -5
Alex still couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Jasper. He looked...normal. He had gotten his mutation under control. That meant there was possible hope for Alex down the line when he would have control of his power. Alex had only known Jasper with wings. Now it was weird for Alex. Not that he wasn't happy with his teammate. That definitely wasn't the case. It's like having a picture on a wall and coming home one day to find it moved. It was nagging at Alex to ask his teammate questions but he decided he would wait till they were alone in their room. Alex's lack of control was often an embarrassing subject for him. Alex was snapped out of his stupor when Sean called his name.
"Si, hayloft, gotcha. That up there right?"
Alex climbed the ladder that lead to the hayloft. When he got up there he saw that there was not much to clean up. There was a small bit of hay that seemed like people use to come up here to lay on. Not bad. Alex decided to take a look around. Upon looking directly behind him Alex's jaw hit the floor.
"Vete pa carajo!"
It was the only thing that escaped his lips. The hay was everywhere and had to be stacked up in bales ten feet high in some places. Not all the hay were in bales though. Some of it was just in loose piles. His arms dropped to his side hopelessly. Alex pulled himself together and was grateful he had a good nights sleep, a good breakfast, and that he hadn't worked out that morning. He would need a lot of his energy to get the job done timely.
"Hey Sean, do you want me to just toss the hay down there or what? Any specific instructions?" Alex called trying to figure out the game plan to get things done as fast as possible.
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Clutch
New Mutants
Anastasia Equilnaiir
Manipulation, is not a command
Posts: 148
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Post by Clutch on Sept 7, 2009 0:01:20 GMT -5
Ana tore her eyes off Jasper and slipped off her seat on top of the hay bale she was sitting on. "Well I must bear it I suppose. Oh I not like Emma Frost right now," she said with a scoff. She merely glanced at the bucket and it rose in the air. "I go now and... heehee... work on feeding room." Anyone who knew Ana would know that she wouldn't lift a finger the whole time. This wasn't her first punishment and the first useless task she was forced to do, and she knew how to breeze by it easily. In her size four American jeans that Veronika bought for her, fitting her snugly she sashayed her hips just slightly while looking over her shoulder to smile at Alex and Jasper. Ana was proud of her body and the control it took to keep it that way. Supermodels everywhere would kill to have a body like hers, and Ana will be all too smug when her magazine ads come out in the latest Model Inc. and Vogue magazines. It was so nice to have connections.
Opening the door to the Feed Room, Ana beckoned her bucket to follow. She sat down on a little chair in the corner and crossed her legs with a sigh. "<Another day, another mess I must clean up. For a school so rich, you would think they could hire the help>," she said to herself and used her telekinesis to bring the water bucket over to the sink. She turned on the water and had the it fill up, adding the soap in the process. The bucket was small enough for her to handle without any problems and she sat in the chair almost lazily, humming some song she heard on the radio earlier.
Ana was having fun with her telekinesis, almost pitying Ripple and the others for not having it as easy as her. She added soap to the water and brought the mop into it, wringing it out with a swish of a finger and then having it hit the floor, mopping it in tune to the song in her head. <I do wonder what the name of that song was... I must ask Veronika later on. I will keep singing it till then.> Ana flipped her hair coming over her shoulder and continued humming the song.
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Onyx
New Mutants
Jasper Bellford
Dont let the darkness consume you....
Posts: 187
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Post by Onyx on Sept 7, 2009 15:53:26 GMT -5
Jasper nodded at Sean and walked over to on of the wheelbarrows. "Ve need more people to do zhis job throughly though," he pointed out the obvious. The stable was very large and for the five of them to be able to all the work needed in a week would be miraculous, let alone a weekend. The paddocks outside needed to be repaired, posts were in need of replacement, and not to mention the supplies they would need to stock. Despite the work that they had ahead of them, Jasper had a bit smile on his face. He had thrown his leather jacket on one of the hooks and was ready to work with a pair of gloves he got from the tack room and his old pair of boots.
Lifting the wheelbarrow up, he wheeled it carefully so not all the supplies would fall out to the stalls opposite of the ones Sean was working on. He stopped in front of a stall and took the supplies out of the wheelbarrow to clear it. Grabbing a pitchfork, he began to clear the first stall out, dumping the old straw and shavings into the wheelbarrow. Despite the fact that he was getting down and dirty, he loved how easily it was done now. His wings were gone, and it made not just himself but the world to feel lighter.
"So vhat happened at breakfast? I saw none of zhe teachers there und zhat is a first on a Saturday morning. It did not look like zhere was a food fight eizher," Jasper said with amusement. Saturdays were famous for being one of the rowdiest days of the week and it was never dull. The fact that there were no teachers around was a first, with how crazy the kids got they could usually be found in the area.
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Ripple
Paragons
Lian Au-Yong
don't hate me cuz i'm beautiful, hate me cuz i'm a bitch
Posts: 233
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Post by Ripple on Sept 7, 2009 23:04:24 GMT -5
"Lorelai got 'er vag popped," said Lian after she finished lighting her cigarette. She was still a bit hungover since breakfast and had to wear her aviators in order to not feel more of a headache. But it was a nice clear day and it made Lian miss the polluted city of Los Angeles. She would have settled for New York since she liked it just as much as her home town. The whole school in the country thing wasn't her favorite place to stay but it was a cool school to her and home.
Taking off her army jacket, Lian got ready to do some work. The punishment was bullshit to her but she wouldn't be able to go to the damn barbecue and enjoy the rest of the day until the same stables were clean. "By the way," she continued after hanging her coat next to Jasper's. "Hot new look Jaz." She smirked and was happy he was able to control the retraction of his wings.
Facing the stalls, Lian sighed heavily and took another drag of her cigarette. "Meh I don't wanna do this," she whined. But she slouched her way over to the feed room and started collecting the buckets to scrub them out. "Ok why is she able to freakin' do nothing and we gotta slave around?" Yeah OK so Ana was a telekinetic but that didn't mean she was allowed to take advantage of her powers. Then again if Lian had the same ability she would have done the same thing. But that wasn't the case.
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TuneUP
New Mutants
Sean Winterstar
Posts: 165
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Post by TuneUP on Sept 8, 2009 23:33:36 GMT -5
Sean picked up the wheelbarrow, shaking his head at the vulgarity and gossip that went around. It was really none of their business, but he should be used to all this stuff by now. The school was like a small town where everyone knew each other's business. "Look ya'll it ain't our place to really be spreading around other business," he said uneasily, hoping that K'8 had some luck checking up on Lorelai. They were never close, seeing as the fact that they were on different teams and recreationally they had different interests, but Sean was genuinely worried about her and hoped that she was okay.
"Uh Lian, ya might notice that there is a good deal o' straw and wood in this barn, it may not be the smartest thing to smoke a cigarette in here. I suggest ya put it out," he said while pitching the old shavings and bedding into the wheelbarrow till it was full. His own dad would skin someone alive if he found them smoking in his barn. And here it was a liability because Aideen wasn't here to control of bring the fire in and Heather wasn't around either. Sean didn't want the barn sent on fire now just as they were finally make use of it.
He wheeled the wheelbarrow outside to where they would dump all the old bedding. "We'll get all this done, don't ya worry. Oh Alex, and just toss the bales on the side. When ya bring those down, bring the new ones into the hayloft and then ya can help us unload these," he called up to him as he dumped the contents to the side. Sean was really looking forward to having horses here, wondering what kind they would get. He worked with some of the finest broncos in the country and some real champions, but he had a soft spot for mustangs and paints, especially the colts and breaking them in. He could hardly contain his excitement and the weekend just didn't seem to pass fast enough.
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Ripple
Paragons
Lian Au-Yong
don't hate me cuz i'm beautiful, hate me cuz i'm a bitch
Posts: 233
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Post by Ripple on Sept 9, 2009 23:27:14 GMT -5
Lian stopped what she was doing and slowly turned her head to the mutant cowboy. OK it's one thing to tell me I'm annoying or being a bitch, since I am one, she thought. But don't freakin' say that I can't have my freakin' cigarettes. That was drawing the line with her and she lowered her aviators with her free hand so Sean could see her determination. Telling her to put out her cigarette was a big no no.
"Uh Sean," she replied mockingly. "I'm not a freaking klutz," she replied. "And I'm still a teeny bit hungover. So if you want this shit done, let me do it my way." With that she turned back around and finished collecting the buckets before starting to wash each and every one out. It wasn't a hard process, but she was enjoying herself in her own little space and world. She wondered about Dante and how gorgeous his pecs must look without his shirt on them. With a deep smirk she continued her chores.
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Clutch
New Mutants
Anastasia Equilnaiir
Manipulation, is not a command
Posts: 148
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Post by Clutch on Sept 10, 2009 0:35:13 GMT -5
Ana was lazily making rag clean the saddle racks, eyes rolling at Ripple's snide little comment. "Now I know you not the brains of your team, Lian. To smoke in a place of wood and straw is the least smart thing I see you do," she said with a scoff. She liked Sean, and he was making a smart and valid point, especially that Ripple was not known for her grace. Ana may be many things, but she was not shallow enough to not be able to grasp basic logic or stand by her teammate and friend.
The wet rags were set in the corner neatly, a practice effort on her part. She often got stuck in punishments for not doing schoolwork or for making a snide bratty remark to a teacher when challenged, and Ana was just not willing to do all that work all the time. The bright side of it is it developed her telekinesis nicely, giving her extra practice. Ana looked at herself as a perfect Queen, and with her telekinesis she imagined she was being waited on hand and foot by servants. It made practicing much more delightful and fulfilling, therefore making her much better versed in her ability and coming to better terms with it than she thought possible.
With the rags set nicely aside, Ana stood up and walked just next door with a practiced walk of any supermodel. She stood by the doorway and looked at Ripple with a bored look. Using her telekinesis, she lifted the cigarette from her hand and dropped it with a slight splash in the bucket of water. "Seeing as you are only little hungover, you remember that Emma Frost left Sean in charge. Now he may be too sweet and gentleman like to do this, but I not scared of you. You are disgusting and your smoking is horrible to watch, even worse to smell. I not stupid like you to want to do that to myself and to light the barn on fire. If you smoke again in here, I go tell Emma Frost all by myself, and enjoy that you got what you deserve for being rude to such nice boy like Sean. He acts only as gentleman to you, but you no lady and no deserve it," Ana's slanted and sculpted brow arched in challenge to the heavily accented words.
Both were matched for one another in telekinesis, but normally Ana wanted nothing to do with Ripple. However it would take much more than Ana's desire to simply not associate with them to keep her from defending her good friend and probably the sweetest guy in the school. Ana took a moment to blow Sean a kiss before returning her look to Ripple. "I suggest you apologize to Sean to show you not a horrible cretin like you just show us all you are," she added, quite serious. She saw people be rude and horrible to each other often, but Sean was such a sweet and nice guy, one of the few genuine ones in probably the world. For him to be treated so rudely was deplorable, even for someone like Ripple.
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D'mnchyld
New Mutants
Katie Lazaro
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why they call it 'The Present'!
Posts: 187
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Post by D'mnchyld on Sept 13, 2009 10:39:37 GMT -5
MEANWHILE~ in the kitchen of the Xavier mansion....
Katie had convinced Heather to help her to help their team mates and friends in the stables. She felt good about helping Lorelai to see it was her own choice in how she would deal with her latest problem, but the thing about grief and regret is when you're stuck in it there seems no way out. K'8 knew the feelings even if she had never done the same deed, but from being in the midsts of it she knew, it was hard to see a way out of it.
"Totally cool of you to help me with all this lemonade. Without you to hold the weight of all the liquid it would take like three or four trips to get all these glasses and pitchers down to the stables. Thanks Heather, you know it's really pretty sweet that you and me are cool with each other." she giggled thinking back to how rough they had started out. "I wasn't even in a head to want friends, but seeing what I would become if I didn't change my ways was really eye opening. It makes me wonder if Frostbite saw her future self, would she like what she saw? Maybe she would, maybe not... I know, weird, right? But hey whatever, it's what I was thinking."
"Ready?" she said trying to pick up the tray with all the glasses stacked on it and the three pitchers of lemonade the two New Mutants had just stirred up. "~UnnFFff~... Hey, focus huh? I can't lift this without your help. What are you thinking about?" She asked. Feeling the weight diminish considerably k'8 lifted the tray and walked with Heather out of the front of the mansion. They were a cute pair, Heather getting the doors and telling D'mnchyld how many steps and spotting for her so she didn't trip on any rocks or anything.
"Getting to the stables never seemed so long a walk, huh? I bet the gang is really gonna like this treat." The sound of everybody working and laughing and grumbling came billowing out from the inside of the stables and Katie looked over at Heather and grinned. "Sounds like fun! I knew Sean would make it a good time for everybody... My cowboy is just incredible like that." She sighed and a sparkle twinkled in her eyes. "HEY GUYS!!! We brought LEMONADE!!!" she called out as they got closer.
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Aqua
New Mutants
Heather McCarthy
Using powers with style.
Posts: 731
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Post by Aqua on Sept 13, 2009 13:21:20 GMT -5
Heather giggled as she tried to keep her focus on the beverages. Thanks to her powers it was easier to carry a large amount of lemonade without worrying about it dropping and spilling everywhere. "You two together is adorable," she whispered to K'8. It was true, Heather was so happy for her and Sean. It was a match made in heaven and she couldn't be more content about how much K'8 had changed since they first got to the school.
Helping K'8 settle the tray down on a stable surface, Heather wiped her brow and sighed heavily. "Come and get it!!" she yelled with a small smile on her face. The talk with Lorelai seemed to help her way more than any of them thought it would. Both Heather and K'8 said the best things they could and assured Lorelai that they would be there for her. But they also understood that it would take Lorelai some time to heal on her own. That and she needed to forgive herself for her stupid action.
Heather just hoped she would see Lorelai at the barbecue and that no one would hound her about Rumble. The Hellions would probably be there and snicker and mock her while smirking and pointing fingers. And as strong as Heather was becoming, she wasn't stupid. Going up against the Hellions was suicide. All she could help Lorelai do, if they did interfere, was ignore them.
Looking at the group, they seems tired but not worn out. The day was just beginning and the barbecue was the true thing Heather was looking forward to. That and her birthday. She was finally turning seventeen in two weeks and her dad was planning to come up for the day without hearing his bickering soon to be ex-wife in his ear. I can't wait to see him, she thought excitedly. He said he had a great present for me. Oh God I hope he doesn't embarrass me when he meets Gavin... Oh shit he is.....
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Chupacabra
New Mutants
Alejandro Rivera
And from my tortured shape No comfort, no escape
Posts: 104
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Post by Chupacabra on Sept 14, 2009 12:55:57 GMT -5
"What do you mean on the side? I'm just not getting it. Do you want me to start throwing them out the window?"
Alex let out a sigh. He was now confused and there was so much hay. Does he want me to take it down and make the beds with this or just put the bales neatly in a corner or something. Alex scratched his head to try and make sense of what to do. This was all very new to him. He decided to head downstairs to try and understand. He didn't want to make a mistake and take up time by having to have it corrected. He knew that it would be a bad idea to take matters into his own hands like he would usually do. He began to head down the ladder when he heard girls screaming about having lemonade. Alex jumped down the rest of the ladder and turned to see K'8 and Heather with refreshing lemonade. Oh....that was very nice of them.
"He seƱioritas that was very sweet of you to bring us stuff. Thank you," he said while walking toward the group. He was thinking of how to ask Sean for help. Alex thought that being humble was the way to go here. He really needed to work on his image. He was hoping by doing a good job today that he will have his team see him in a different light. Asking for help was not like Alex but he knew it was necessary. He knew he still had a lot of work before he would be in good terms with everyone. Nowadays it felt like he was walking on eggshells and Alex was beginning to learn how to watch his step.
He peeked a look back at Jasper and his wingless shoulders. He was still amazed. Questions bubbled up but Alex just suppressed it and smiled at Jasper. He took a deep breath and tapped Sean on the shoulder and whispered, "Hey Sean sorry to bother you but I really don't know what I'm doing up there. I'm really sorry for wasting time."
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Onyx
New Mutants
Jasper Bellford
Dont let the darkness consume you....
Posts: 187
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Post by Onyx on Sept 15, 2009 15:30:41 GMT -5
Jasper had been laughing the entire time as he brought the wheelbarrow back from dumping it. Ana may be a bit spoiled, but he had to admire that girl's mean bite. She reminded Jasper of those girls on the modeling reality show that others like to watch in the rec room, except she was smarter than them. "Well said Ana," he said winking at her as he passed. He was greatly humbled at the moment, grateful for the simple pleasure of accompanying tasks with such ease. Still, at seeing K'8 and Heather, a part of him to show off was awakened. "Und they said zhat Angels do not exist, jou two are mien proof," Jasper said with a big smile, setting the handles of the wheelbarrow down and going over to them.
He wiped his forehead against his arm and picked up a glass. Bringing it right to his lips, he took a long sip of the cool drink. It was a perfect remedy to cool them down on an unnaturally warm day like today. "Aahhh. Zhat hits zhe spot. Danke to both of jou," Jasper said with a grin at them. He normally didn't smile much, but today was a day that called for nothing else but a smile.
"Ve have a lot of vork to do, und jou Frauleins are heaven sent," he flattered, smiling at the two of them. Though he tried to resist getting close to anyone when he first arrived, he had to admit that he had come to care for his team very much. It took awhile to accept that they didn't ridicule him for being a mutant like those at home did, and it also took him awhile to realize that they were feeling similar things to what he felt. The New Mutants were all very different people, but Jasper would do anything for them as they would for him. He liked K'8, they seemed to come from the same sphere of crowds and Heather was really much smarter than people gave her credit for and very sweet as well.
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TuneUP
New Mutants
Sean Winterstar
Posts: 165
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Post by TuneUP on Sept 15, 2009 22:16:48 GMT -5
Sean popped his head out of the stall with a big smile when he heard his Katie girl's voice. "Well, this is sure a swell surprise!" He said taking off his gloves to go over to them. "And Ana I do appreciate it but Lian, I am sorry ya can't smoke in here." Sean shrugged to her and looked up to Alex. "Alex, just toss the still full bales down, and then clear out all the old loose hay and spread it out as a base bed. Then just go on up and add the bales from that big pile sittin' outside to the hayloft. It's alotta liftin', so ya might want a drink," He yelled up to him, keeping himself neutral. Though he was still upset, Sean was well mannered enough to be civil in just about any situation.
He tipped his hat to both the ladies and leaned down to kiss Kate on the cheek. "Jasper here is right, you two are right angels to bring us poor workin' folks some mighty good refreshments," Sean said with a laugh while helping himself to a glass of lemonade as well. "Did ya ladies take a look at Jasper here? Look at him without them wings o' his. It's like three months ago ain't it?" He was beaming with pride at Jasper, not just for finally getting control, but what it did for his whole being. Now Jasper moved and worked with such ease, that the confidence in him just seemed to shine through.
"MmmmMmm This IS some mighty fine lemonade!" Sean said with a big grin and put his arm around Kate. "We're gettin' this place nice and spruced up for the horses. It sure was nice of Veronika's dad to donate some. It'll even feel like home again!" He looked between the two girls and took another sip. "Are you two gonna be riding? Well I know you are Katie girl, but what about you Heather?"
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Ripple
Paragons
Lian Au-Yong
don't hate me cuz i'm beautiful, hate me cuz i'm a bitch
Posts: 233
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Post by Ripple on Sept 16, 2009 13:06:31 GMT -5
Lian was sweating lightly and was more than happy to hear that lemonade was brought to them. She agreed that it was an awesome gesture on K'8 and Heather's part and ran up to grab a glass. After several minutes of agonizing chores, Lian was ready to go to sleep before heading to the barbecue.
"You are my god damn saviors," she said desperately. "This punishment is bullshit. Can you believe I had to scrub buckets?!?! SCRUB!! Like why do we have freakin' horses anyway?" She shook her head in annoyance but shut up to chug down the whole glass of the refreshing beverage. She said a long "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh" and whipped her mouth. "Seriously K'8 your guy is tough. I don't know how ya put up with him." She said this sarcastically but a tone of irritation was able to be detected. She was pissed about the cigarette rule but she understood where it came from. She was just really in the mood to have one and making her go against that wasn't a wise action.
She started to walk back to her area of work, dreading the fact that she had to now deal with the hay all over the damn stables. "I don't recommend riding something that shits this much!" she yelled back at the two New Mutants before returning to her chores. "Oh and Ana," she continued. "Your fat." She was convinced that the girl was anorexic and she had to push her buttons. After smirking at her little piece of joy, she tuned back into reality. I hate horses, she decided to herself.
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D'mnchyld
New Mutants
Katie Lazaro
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why they call it 'The Present'!
Posts: 187
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Post by D'mnchyld on Sept 17, 2009 23:21:54 GMT -5
Katie was quick to start pouring glasses full of lemonade, and pass them to Heather to hand out as more of the little group came over. They looked like they were eager to take a break and K'8 knew it had to be hard work. The smile on her face grew as she saw her cowboy and the butterflies in her tummy flittered at his approach. She delighted in the sound of his voice and his touch made her knees go weak. It was all she could do to stay standing and not spill all over herself
"It was the least we could do for all yous guys. It looks like hard work huh?" she said to them all and asking Heather to comment. "We didn't know how thirsty yous guys might be so we made a bunch for you all.." she looked around the barn, a note of concern expressed on her face as she twisted her lips up at what looked like too few people for the workload. She knew it was a whole lot of work and she expected at least three or four more people to be helping.
"Wow where is everybody else? I thought there was like a bunch supposed to be here who had punishment, but I guess I was wro- Oh Wha Thuh !?!... Jasper? Where'd your wings go?" She had seen him and passed a glass over as he'd walked up but was so focused on her pouring she didn't really notice the details. It wasn't until she glanced up that she saw the big picture. "Holy crap! Lookit you... wow. I guess... What? You woke up and they were gone? No no wait you... uh, cut em off?" Giggling she put the pitcher down and complimented her team mate. "Whatever you did, it looks like you're happy with the change. Hey, smiling looks good on you, you should do it more often!"
Focusing her attention on her man she got up on her tippy toes and threw her arms around him. Pulling herself against him and kissing his salty sweaty neck three times fast. "Ew, sweaty... but I likey." Her grin ran from ear to ear as she hugged him tight. The way she missed him, seeing how Lorelai was all but destroyed in a bid for affection, left her so grateful she had him in her life. Long moments passed before she let him go. "I missed you, a lot!" The look in her eyes told him the visit to Frostbite was not happy, but she felt she had done her best and so there was a hopefulness mixed into the look as well. "So.... Looks like you and your crew here could use some help. What can I do?" She clapped her hands together and rubbed them, smiling in anticipation of a getting a job to help out.
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