11852/Getting Some Exercise

Getting Some Exercise
Date of Scene:	28 July 2020
Location:	Backyard - Xavier's School
Synopsis:	Dazzler, Pixie and Shadowcat meet in the back yard. Cool drinks and gossip!
Cast of Characters:	Dazzler, Pixie, Shadowcat

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Dazzler has posed:
It's a beautiful day in upstate New York, which means it's a beautiful day to be outside. There's a steady scrape-scrape-scrape of rollerskate wheels to immediately catch the attention of anyone stepping out of the mansion. Alison Blaire is wearing snug biking shorts and a sports bra, both in powder blue, while she cuts wide laps around the walkway. Wide... fast... laps. Sunglasses pulled down tight, her blonde ponytail flutters in the breeze of her passage.

Pixie has posed:
There are still a few weeks left of summer, and Megan is determined to live it up to the max! She's also out and about in the backyard, enjoying the wind rushing through her wings as she dips and darts and zips through the air, flying with the birds and generally enjoying the outdoors.

Today she is wearing a simple short green t-shirt that barely shows a glimpse of her tummy button underneath, and black biker shorts. Hey skirts are nice but they're not so fun when you're flying!

Shadowcat has posed:
Kitty ditched her skates a while back, but she can appreciate the art of skates. Only one of her friends and colleagues ever skates around..and that'd be Dazzler. Kitty picked a spot to sit and watch...and yes, phone's out timing laps for her own amusement as Kitty's settled in a chair by the walkway watching Dazzler turn laps. See. Kitty's got the summer to relax and unlike Alison, she's dressed more for lounging around and relaxing, as Kitty's in her summer gear, a fruit juice on the table beside her, as she's got one of those funky bendy straws.^R
Which is what she's sipping on right now while she's lazing. Lockheed's curled up in the shade, too and Kitty's enjoying the weather, not afraid of a little sun here and there. Hey she even has shades on, too. Which is a sign that yes, summer is truly here in upstate New York, indeed!

Dazzler has posed:
Dazzler may be an entertainer by trade, but the way she's zipping back and forth on the skates she might as well be an Olympic speed skater. Crouched forward, left arm tucked behind with the right swinging back and forth, the skates hissss, hissss, hissss. Her breathing is fast but even, pale skin glistening.

After reaching some personal goal, the blonde raises up and slows, coasting in wide loops towards the table where Kitty is sitting. "Were you timing me just now?" Alison asks, arms raised over her head as she catches her breath.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn continues to loop and twirl in the air, clearly in her own little world. But of course, it doesnt take long for her to spy two familiar figures: A Kitty and...Ooh, is that THE Dazzler? Who has managed to evade her number one fan for like, ever!?

She lets out an excited little squeak and makes a beeline for Dazzle, zipping and twirling out of the way of passersby before coming to a complete stop and flipping once in the air to land a few feet away from Dazzler and Kitty. "Omigosh! It's really you! Yay! You were sooooo awesome out there!" she glances at Kitty and smiles and waves sheepishly at her as well. "Hii, Kitty! How's it going?"

Shadowcat has posed:
Kitty pauses sipping from the straw to talk to Dazzler and...oh, that's Megan being a fangirl and then some. Great. Pixie's a fangirl. Kitty grins and waves to Pixie, with a knowing laugh and a genuine giggle at Pixie's squee. Mostly since Kitty likes that.

"Yes. I was" Kitty admits to Dazzler, hurriedly closing the stopwatch app on her phone. Hide the evidence. hide the evidence!

With another nod Kitty pulls herself more upright in the recliner and sips her drink more. "Come take a seat, both of you. How've you been?"

Dazzler has posed:
Dazzler turns at the sound of the squeal, offering a wry smile as the flying girl loops and twirls her way down. "In the flesh." she replies smoothly. "And if I remember the roster correctly, you would be Pixie." she adds. Looking thoughtful a moment, she adds. "Or do you prefer Megan?"

Swaying slowly back and forth, she skates over and settles with a neat half-circle. Pointing to Megan, then, she declares with mock-seriousness. "I am NOT signing your bra. Seriously, you don't know how many requests I've had for that."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn giggles, all starry-eyed as she peers up at Dazzler. And..Wait, where'd that come from? She's even got a little autograph book, ready for signing, which she pushes at Dazzler, along with a pen. "Umm...W-would you? Pretty please!?"

"Oh um...." she blinks, "s-sign my bra? Wahaa??" she laughs a bit nervously, glancing at Kitty, "Um....Fine, fine! This is soooo awesome! Umm..." she looks back at Dazzler, all nervous still. "Um I'm Megan, Megan's fine!" she beams, "Um, will you be at Andrea's debut show too?"

Shadowcat has posed:
Kitty snorts, chokes on her fruit juice and snorts it out her nose in one motion. "More than one, less than a million?" she asks and loosks a mix of worried and too amused.d. "Add one more to the list. Pixie, I thought you wer the responsible adult" Kitty mock chides and laughs. "Hold onn, I got my old skates somewhere if you'd like to sign those?" Kitty jokes, looking too pleased by this. "I can get you girls fruit juices if you like?" kitty offers, willing to play hostess.

Kitty looks from Pixie to Dazzler again then back to Pixie, patting the table. "Come join me. Lockheed's got the best spot mind"

Dazzler has posed:
Alison chuckles softly, looking both pleased and amused that she was able to take Megan off-guard. "I'm serious about not signing your bra." she replies, accepting the pen and popping the cap and reaching for the book instead. "To Megan, my biggest... little... fan." she writes, flashing a playful grin.

"And of course I'll be at Andrea's show, honey. I'm the opening act." Alison lets that hang in the air for a moment before capping the pen and returning both with a knowing smile. "And fruit juice would rock, Kitty."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn makes a face at Kitty, "Hah! I'm the youngest X-girl! Why do I have to be responsible?" she continues to giggle, "Ooh, how about something cold and sweet? Some iced tea or something?" though she probably wont put any alcohol in it sadly. Party pooper!"

Glancing back at her notebook, she makes a face. "Little fan?! Heey!" still, it's an autograph, even if she's not sure what that last part is referring too. "That's soooo cool! I cant wait! Are you performing a new song too? That's soo awesome! Do you think..Do you think one day I could be your backup singer? I've been sooo practicing! You know I had my own band here before we graduated, the Tinx? Maybe you've heard of us?"

Orrr not. They're not exactly famous.

Shadowcat has posed:
"Sure thing!" Kitty grins looking from Dazzler to Pixie. "Because you're an adult. Adults are responsible" Kitty adds. Kitty hurries off to get the drinks and looks back over her shoulder at Dazzler and Pixie, grinning all the while. See. Kitty's pleased!

Dazzler has posed:
Dazzler shakes her head slowly. "If you don't have to be responsible, then I don't." she declares to Megan. "No new songs, I'm afraid, but there -may- be a deal in the works to re-release some of my old stuff." Her manner becomes a bit coy at the last, the entertainer teasing. Or is she?

"But I didn't know you were a singer, Megan. Your own band?" And if Dazzler had a nickel for every time she heard THAT...

Shadowcat has posed:
Kitty returns with drinks. Iced tea, fruit juice to be exact and sets them on the table, Lockheed giving a little squeak. "It's okay, lock. But you can't have these drinks" Kitty says. Not because it's got alcohol inn. More the drinks are Pixie's and Dazzler's. Not Lockheeed's.

"So did I miss anything while I ran to get drinks?" she asks...and she did literally run, too. Not skate. Run.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn bites her lip, getting all shy for a moment or two as she kicks at the ground. "Umm, well..Just a local band, nothing great..We all dressed up like fairies and sang mostly covers for a kinda indie pop style music. But we didnt last long and kinda disbanded after graduation."

She beams, "Ooh, I totally sing though, and I play piano and I'm sloowly learning guitar. It's soo much fun! I love designing costumes and stuff!" Oh wait, she doesn't take her seriously, does she? "One of these days, I'll show you what I'm REALLY made of!" she grins impisly.

When the drinks come, she smiles some more and nods to Kitty, taking her iced tea. "Thanks! Mmm, it's soo hot out here today.." she shrugs, "nah, just telling Dazzler about my band and how I plan to one day become a world famous musician too..Maybe..I really DO need a job now that I'm out of school.."

She pouts a bit. "But that's sooo awesome that you're openning for Andrea's show! I cant wait to hear! I have all your albums!" naturally!

Dazzler has posed:
Dazzler accepts something fruity and cold, holding the glass to her cheek first. Then the other cheek. "Well let me give you a little piece of advice, Megan: stay out of show business." the pop star offers almost casually. "And if you DO manage to become a famous performer, then DEFINITELY stay out of Hollywood."

Dazzler takes a deep drink before she continues. "I'm not sure that either of you are old enough for me to tell my 'Hollywood' stories, anyway. But yes, I'm definitely opening for Andrea. It's sort of a kick-off to me signing with her label." Yes, there's a lot going on, apparently.

"In all seriousness, I'd love to hear you sing sometimee."

Shadowcat has posed:
Kitty scoffs. "I'm 21, come on. I'm mature" she protests. Okay, she's more mature than, say, Jubilee...really. Kitty gives Dazzler a quiet look and grins. "C'mon, tell us. We're all adults here" she adds. Seriousl point, Kitty, Megs and Dazzler are indeed.

Sipping her fruit juice through the funky straw, Kitty closes her eyes and puts her shades back on with a quiet smile. "I'm all ears, Dazzler. I'm all ears. Or I could tell you two storeis abou tme if that works better?" she asks with a smile, one of those pleased little smiles.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn blinks in surprise. "Wait, what? Why not? I mean...Isn't that what you do for a living? Why would you try and deter others from show biz? I mean, it sounds sooo exciting and romantic, and cool and stuff!" she pouts a little at that, wondering what she's missing.

Megan does beam a bit though when she offers to hear her stuff. "Oooh really? that's soo awesome! Um well we did do a recording, if you want, I could give you my CD later.."

Megan just smirks at Kitty and shrugs as she sips on her iced tea. "Ooh, let's hear your stories, Kit, have you been in show biz too?"

Dazzler has posed:
Dazzler slurps down her fruit juice, holding up the glass with a playful little waggle. Refill first, then story! The blonde smiles, starting to cool down from the skating.

"That's what I -did- for a living." she corrects softly. "Don't forget, Megan, that after I came out as a mutant it didn't make my life easier. Public opinion turned, my record label dropped me, and I became a public target for every mutant-hating group on the planet."

"So... Hollywood. More specifically Hollywood parties..." She leans in, casting conspiratorial glances left and right as if to search out eavesdropping students.

Shadowcat has posed:
Kitty grins and winks, making hand gestures to illustrate a point given she's sucking down her fruit juce with a straw. "So" Kitty offers. "You were hollywood huh? Makes sense to me. So how wild did things get? C'mon girl, I want gossip" kitty giggles, scritching Lockheed with a knowing grin.

Dazzler has posed:
Dazzler waits until she has the undivided attention of both girls, then she chuckles as she looks from one to the other. "It's like anything you've ever seen in the movies, and more." she declares. Giving a hand-wave, she adds. "Guys... Girls... Guys and Girls... Guys and Guys... Girls and Girls... Girls and Guys and Girls and..."

Sitting back a little, Alison chuckles softly at herself. "Well you get the idea. Swimming pools. Movie Stars." Yep, just like the Beverly Hillbillies.

Apparently this pop starlet isn't about to divulge ALL of her secrets.