11009/Echoes in the Snow..

Echoes in the Snow..
Date of Scene:	07 February 2020
Location:	Bushwick (Mutant Town), Brooklyn
Synopsis:	Megs right nw into a spot of trouble, Alex and Shannon come to her rescue.
Cast of Characters:	Pixie, Zero-G, Nightingale

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Pixie has posed:
Gentle snow falls upon Mutant town, and as the sun begins to set, its starting to get a bit chilly..Too bad Megan lost the directions to the community association where they were hosting some fun winter craft event..And as it gets cold and dark, she's starting to realize that the rumours of dangerous criminals lurking about and preying in hapless lost little girls night actually be true. "Brrr!" she shivers, "Why'd I have to sneak off alone!" she's certain she saw a shadow flit behind the last shady alley she passed in this particularly shady part of town..

Zero-G has posed:
It's good to get out on occassion, and since he returned to Earth, Alex has been wanting to explore a little. He didn't realize his exploration was going to bring him to this part of town, though. His guard's slightly up but as his phone goes off, he brings it up to type a response to the person on the other end. His breath is frosty and white as it comes from him, dressed in a leather bomber style coat, flannel shirt and blue jeans with boots. He hasn't noticed Pixie yet, his attention solidly on his phone.

Nightingale has posed:
     As wonderful as the food could be at home, sometimes there was just no substitute for a good old-fashioned 'greasy spoon' establishment. It is from within one of these that a familiar angel-winged figure emerges, in her favorite jeans, caramel suede boots, cream cotton poet's blouse, and caramel velveteen parka. Her attention is pretty solidly on her phone at the moment and she smiles a little bit. The phone is slipped into her pocket, and she spreads her wings to their considerable full span as if preparing for flight. With the snow falling, it's impossible to resist the urge to stick out her tongue and attempt to catch a few, giggling with child-like delight at such a simple joy.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn hasn't caught sight of Alex or Shannon yer, her possible salvation. Instead she quickens her pace, glancing no nervously behind her shoulder as she tries to figure out how to get home.."Oh noooo...This sucks!" she mutters, expecting trouble at any moment. And then suddenly there it is: Five burly mutant punks, brandishing all sorts of weapons, reeking if alcohol, looking for a fight. "Hey there lil' girly, what's wrong? You lost? Cmon, just give all yer money and the shirt off yer back and might might spare yer!

Zero-G has posed:
Sending off a message, Alex was waiting for a response when he hears the voices, and glances over. Seeing Megan with gthe big burly guys, he raises his hand. "Hey!" he calls out to Megan, "We were just meeting for dinner, right?!" He waves his phone, hoping that the drunks buy into his distraction. "Our friends are waiting for us, and you know they'll call if we're late!" If the ruse doesn't work, he's already considering the alternatives.

Nightingale has posed:
     Oh, crap. This did not look good. Shannon had dealt with some bullies recently herself, and immediately looks around, assessing the situation. She heard Alex and knew a little of his abilities. Smiling to herself, she folds her wings behind her back, striding over towards the group, and going along with Alex's ruse. "There you are! I was just about to call you both and figure out what the heck was going on! That appetizer special at the diner isn't going to last forever, you know!"

     With a subtle nod towards Alex, she glances skywards and ruffles her wings. If these goons persisted, they would get more than they bargained for. But, nobody could fault them for not attempting a peaceful resolution first!

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn squeaks, peering around nervously as the punks approach. Again she regrets having such a puffy coat that required her to flatten her thin insectoid wings underneath, making it harder for a quick escape. And then suddenly she sees two familiar faces and she breathes a sigh of relief, waving and rushing towards them. "You guys!! I'm sooo glad I found you!" Phew, looks like they're backing away, one girl they can gang up on, but now the odds are a bit more even. They quickly retreat back to the shadows.

Zero-G has posed:
"Good to see you again as well, Megan!" Alex offers warmly, though a wary eye makes sure that the punks are truly backing off and not just regrouping to think they can take on the three teens. "Appetizer special?" he asks Shannon curiously as he moves to stand closer to her and invite Megan over as well.

Nightingale has posed:
Shannon nods and grins at them both. "Mmhmm. Two-fer Thursday. Two appetizers for the price of one, great for sharing." There was no such sign up in the window of the diner, but hey--whatever worked! She, too, keeps an eye on the punks, her gaze intense, her brows furrowed and her eyes narrowed dangerously. She begins to spread her wings out again like an avenging angel, waiting till that lot are well and truly gone.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn smiles happily, hugging Shannon with a smile, nodding to Alex whom she doesn't know as well. "Hi again...It's Alex, right?" she too peers at Shannon and oohs, "That sounds soooo good and I'm sooo hungry!" isn't she always? She doesn't wanna look at punks, if she ignores them maybe they'll go away.. They still watch from the shadows but don't approach further. Who knows what may happen if they wander off the beaten path again?

Zero-G has posed:
"Two for one sounds good. We can just each get one and share the other, or something." Alex says, giving Megan a nod. "Alex Power. We met at the burger place." he prompts gently. "I didn't realize how much things had changed since last time I was here. Maybe we should go inside?"

Nightingale has posed:
Shannon smiles at them both. "I just got done eating in there, but I could find room for a little more. Oh, and if you like, when we get 'home', I could help make some adjustments to that coat, make it a little more comfortable for you? Wouldn't take but an hour, give or take a bit." With a smile at them both, she tucks her wings in neatly behind her, and nods towards the diner. "C'mon. They've got a killer reuben sandwich in there, and some of the best loaded nachos -ever-!"

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn oohs, "Yea I remember now. I zipped in, dropped a cherry pie then had to run." She giggles, following them, "Well we could always get dessert too, I should have waited for you guys, this place is kinda scary after dark.." she beams at Shannon, "Ooh, you can really do that? Withiut it looking too goofy?"

Zero-G has posed:
"You have wings too?" Alex asks curiously. "I mean, you have an interesting look to you." He's addressing Megan as he falls in with the two girls, walking with them and moving forward to open the door to Fred's. "But I didn't know you have wings. I can fly, but I have to adjust gravity to do it."

Nightingale has posed:
Shannon facepalms, looking a bit sheepishly at Megan. "I only said adjust her coat," she mutters, going decidedly rosy in the face. The opened door to Fred's was a welcome distraction, and she ducks back inside. Yeeeeeeah, suddenly the task of choosing a booth and looking at the menu became -very- interesting indeed.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn giggles and nods to Alex, "Umm Yeah But Only little ones, it's easier just to tuck em underneath.." she peers at him curiously, nicotine sure exactly what he does, "Ooh you can do that? Are you a scientist?" she shrugs to Shannon, not really big on secrets and just follows her to the burger joint.