I9DT - Reinforcing My Religion (Open)

[Natalya Romanov]

Since the attack on the University and the subsequent aftermath, personally checking the Institute's security had become even more of a religion for Natalya than it normally was. Even though she was reasonably sure nothing was going to happen, she still walked the grounds, looking at cameras, watching security staff, and in general making her cold presence felt everywhere.

[Kevin Sydney]

"You know," one of the security cameras suddenly spoke, its lens moving as if it were lips, "you'll give a poor camera a complex, with dirty looks like that."

[Natalya Romanov]

Natalya turned suddenly towards the camera and her hair started to fade to white before she processed what was going on. "Get down from there, you loon. Are you trying to get yourself flash-frozen?"

[Kevin Sydney]

"Not on the first date," he said as he extruded himself down to ground level, snapping back into his usual form.

"I've got a reputation to protect, you know."

[Natalya Romanov]

"That's make the assumption that this is a date," she snorted, looking back out over the grounds.

[Kevin Sydney]

"But that would be even worse for my reputation!"

[Natalya Romanov]

She crossed her arms and looked at him, "Well, perhaps you should do something repair your reputation then?"

[Kevin Sydney]

"Flash freezing me without so much as taking me out to dinner certainly ain't helping your case," he grinned a bit wider than was biologically possible.

[Natalya Romanov]

"Are you angling for *me* to ask *you* out?" She raised an eyebrow.

[Kevin Sydney]

"I'm just saying, there's a proper order to these things."

[Natalya Romanov]

"So then ask me out and we can get to the flash freezing later." Her arms were still crossed.

[Kevin Sydney]

"Mexican standoff, is it?" He chuckled.

[Natalya Romanov]

"Someone will eventually have to shoot."

[Kevin Sydney]

"Alright, I'll bite. What do you think of the Carnegie Deli?"

[Natalya Romanov]

"I think that's a good choice."

[Kevin Sydney]

"Good, good. I'm a sucker for a good Reuben."

[Natalya Romanov]

"They make some of the best, or so I hear."

[Kevin Sydney]

"Never been? You're in for a treat. In this or any universe, I'd say."

[Natalya Romanov]

"What time and are you driving or am I?"

[Kevin Sydney]

"Oh, that is so a setup for me being the car."

[Natalya Romanov]

"Not on the first date." She grinned at him.

[Kevin Sydney]

"Oh-ho-ho! Turnabout! Touche."

[Natalya Romanov]

"So I'll drive."