I13DT - Touring The Grounds

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:02 pm

The 'lay of the land' walk, that's what they'd called it when they were working. You tossed your stuff in the place where you were going to stay and then went out to see how things were going. That was when she wasn't rushing towards some emergency site. She adjusted the scarf around her head and zipped up her X-Corp company jacket with the word "Fade" embroidered on front right. Not that she worked for them anymore, but she hadn't had a chance to do any shopping lately. She strolled around the grounds, stopping to look at this or that before stopping to regard the grand mansion.

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by **Nick Varkan** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:46 pm

"Lemme guess... never thought a mansion was in your future?" asked Nick, from the sidewalk to her side as his path brought him near.

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:50 pm

"You might say that. It isn't the first one I've been to though," she said, turning to face Nick. She scrutinized him with that look people get when they're trying to remember where they've seen someone before.

by **Nick Varkan** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:05 pm

He recognized the look and smirked. "Picture me in a dark red X-Uniform, punching someone."

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:00 pm

"Nick Varkan, from the Institute," she said. Her accent was undeniably British, though there were a few other flavors in there.

by **Nick Varkan** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:50 pm

"That's the one," he smiled, his own accent undeniably that of New Jersey.

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:58 pm

She tugged up the front edge of the hijab to reveal her red hair. "Rowena Mohsen."

by **Nick Varkan** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:15 pm

Recognition flashed across his face.

"Ahhh... I didn't recognize you under the hijab."

He didn't want to say he wouldn't have remembered her name. However he didn't forget a pretty redhead.

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:23 pm

"I get that a lot," she said, "Usually I just get stares."

by **Nick Varkan** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:32 pm

"Not much of that here," he answered, "Not with a six foot tall lizardman about."

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:34 pm

"I can imagine how that would draw the eyes," she said. "How's university treating you?"

by **Nick Varkan** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:58 pm

"Oh this place is great," he grinned, "But then I enjoy hitting bad guys."

"But seriously, the people here are like family to me. Hell, turns out Professor Asters is family... even if through my evil dirtbag bio dad."

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:07 pm

"That's... complicated," she said, tilting her head. "But family's a good thing to have. I'm glad to be back closer to mine."

by **Nick Varkan** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:32 pm

"Busy with X-Corp stuff huh?" he asked, noting her jacket.

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:41 pm

"One of the disaster recovery groups. Took an internship right out of high school."

by **Nick Varkan** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:07 pm

"Good for you. I've thought about it, but I really am better at causing damage."

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:11 pm

"There's room for those, even on a search and rescue team."

by **Nick Varkan** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:38 am

"I figured they wouldn't want anyone causing extra devastation," he smirked, "Granted I more than can do heavy lifting. So... well, okay, maybe I just prefer breaking things."

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:34 pm

"Sometimes you just need to break the rock that's in the way."

by **Nick Varkan** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:49 pm

"Sadly I can't break boulders by thinking about them just yet, but moving rubble is easy enough."

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:54 pm

"I'll spare you the recruitment speech, considering I don't work there now," she said, smiling.

by **Nick Varkan** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:17 pm

"And I won't give you the X-Team speech," he smiled back.

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:18 pm

"That's probably just as well. I doubt I'll have time for it with getting used to school again."

by **Nick Varkan** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:29 pm

"Not going for a double major and crime fighting at the same time like some of the insane overachievers here?"

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:07 pm

"Not in my first year, no."

by **Nick Varkan** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:58 am

"Good. Those people are boring."

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:02 pm

"Well, I have been accused of being dull before."

by **Nick Varkan** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:50 pm

"Redheads can't be boring. It's a universal law," he teased.

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:37 pm

"I think it had something to do with not drinking."

by **Nick Varkan** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:06 pm

"Let me guess... called dull by some guy trying to get in your pants?"

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:08 pm

"That was probably the ultimate reason."

by **Nick Varkan** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:48 am

"I may be a jerk occasionally but my Ma would probably find me and find a way to make me suffer if I was ever 'that guy'."

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:53 am

"My mother's disapproval has always carried a great deal of weight with my brothers."

by **Nick Varkan** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:42 am

"We've had our rough patches, but yeah I'm like that too."

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:44 am

"We girls just figure out how to wrap our fathers around our little finger and we're set," she grinned.

by **Nick Varkan** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:24 pm

He laughed.

"Works with boyfriends too."

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:27 pm

"I'll get there eventually. No rush on that either."

by **Nick Varkan** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:02 pm

"Not here to ensnare anyone with feminine wiles eh?" he smirked. "If you were I'd suggest Trev. He strikes me as easy prey."

by **Rowena Mohsen** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:40 pm

"I prefer pursuit to pursuing, but I've already probably expounded too much on the subject."

by **Nick Varkan** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:01 pm

"Your turn to choose the topic then."

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