12429/Save Jack!

Save Jack!
Date of Scene:	09 November 2020
Location:	Rockman's Apartments
Synopsis:	A successful cooking attempt becomes Jack's dinner. Gumbo is shared, vacation and anniversary plans made, and the groundwork for a new dojo is set down on paper.
Cast of Characters:	Gambit, Wild Rose

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Gambit has posed:
At least Remy called first before coming over, and also warned her he was bringing dinner. So it's hardly a surprise when the knock comes to Raina's door and Remy is standing there with a pair of shopping bags.

Wild Rose has posed:
     It was no secret that Riana Mackenzie was not exactly a candidate for a scholarship to attend Le Cordon Bleu. So when Remy showed up with shopping bags in hand, what might well have been a surprise was the lack of fire alarms blaring--and the lack of charred material in Jack's supper dish. What -is- a surprise is a square tinfoil pan on a cooling rack, and only a faintly overcooked, sweet aroma in the air. Hugging Remy tightly, she moves to help relieve him of the shopping bags, a foolish grin on her face.

Gambit has posed:
The bags this time seem to have been used for transport rather then actual shopping. Each bag holding two gallon sized zip-lock bags. "Hey dare chere, Ah'd ask if yah missed me... but lets face it non, yah missed me." He offers giving her A quick kiss.

Wild Rose has posed:
     Riana's kiss is definitely anything but quick, fit to set off fire alarms by itself. "I did miss you. And..." Grinning, she sets down the bags on the kitchen table, whirling about to retrieve the foil pan of what looked to be slightly overcooked cornbread from its home atop the cooling rack. "...I actually managed to -not- burn something to go with dinner. The question is, cher, are we brave enough to try eating it?"

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau raises an eyebrow. "Ah don' know chere," he says with a bit of mock concern. "Not sure bein' an X-Man quite prepare me foh dat level of danger." He grins as he takes out no less then four bags of homemade gumbo. "Dey rated from 1-4." He says simply. "! is Extremely spicy, an' four is Ah no longer wanna feel mah face."

Wild Rose has posed:
     "Right. So 1 is edible, 4 would take the paint off the hull of an aircraft carrier." Riana arches her brows, flicking them upwards momentarily. "X-man?" For a minute, she stands there, just looking at him, trying to figure out what's going on.

     But, as they say, ye who snooze, lose. The point is illustrated beautifully by a very happy, very yippy Jack, who jumps up with his forepaws on her legs, a foolish doggy grin on that adorably ugly one-eyed face. It's enough to surprise Riana--and enough to land Jack a treat, as the foil pan hits the floor. "You little stinker!"

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau watches the cornbread tumble to the ground and the dog begin scarfing away at the not quite overdone corn bread. He smirks a little bit and shakes his head. "Well if it 'its de ground it belongs ta de 'ound. Dats what mah pappa used to say." He says and pulls out a small bag of cornbread muffins from his bag as well, smirking slightly, "Not dat Ah didn' trust yah..."

Wild Rose has posed:
     Riana wrinkles her nose and she laughs, reaching down to scritch Jack behind the ears as he scarfs down the cornbread. There are little green flecks mixed in, and the smell is not entirely sweet. "He sleeps by himself tonight. I tried putting jalapenos in the mix." Her smile melts into something of a grin, and she steals a quick, if very spicy kiss. "Oh, you trust me--mostly to burn whatever I cook." Sage green meets hellfire as she peers into the depths of those eyes, hers twinkling. "You know, it's close to a year since we met. Just a few days off."

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau grins a little bit, "Yah 'inting yah wanna do somet'ing foh our anniversery or somet'ing chere?" he asks amused as he finds a large bowl to reheat the gumbo in and smirks some. "Say de word an' off we go."

Wild Rose has posed:
     Rianna grins, planting a playful little kiss on the tip of Remy's nose, threading her arms about him in a warm embrace. "The only question is, what will we do, and where will we go? And of course, we'd have to take Jack with us. Our canine partner in crime."

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau grins a little bit. "Tell yah what. Maybe we jus' get away foh like Christmas or somet'ing. 'Ave a lil mini vacation. Ah know de perfect place. Nevah been dar but Ah've 'eard good t'ings."

Wild Rose has posed:
Riana Mackenzie grins right back, kissing him tenderly. "I like the sound of that. Where are we going, and will I need a bikini?" Does Jack seem to care about what his humans are doing? Nope. He's just burrowing right into his pile of spicy cornbread, gobbling it down just as fast as he can and scattering crumbs everywhere. His human wrinkles her nose and laughs, shaking her head. "X-men, huh? Think they need a biological weapon? Because that's what he's going to turn into tonight."

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau rolls his eyes and smirks just a little bit. "Pretty sure dat dey /are/ biological weapons." He says amused, getting down the bowls and serving out the gumbo when it dings. "An' yah definately need comfortable shoes. Probibly good ta bring a swim suit, jus' in case." He says with a grin. "Even if dare no swimming, non?"

Wild Rose has posed:
Riana Mackenzie just grins at Remy, turning about with a little wiggle in her step, to set the kitchen table and get a broom for the remains of Jack's messy repast. "Check. Comfortable shoes. Swimsuit. But just in case of what?"

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau grins a little bit, "Jus' in case." He says again with a playful grin, not willing to elaborate. He pulls her chair out for her, guiding her to sit with him and kissing the side of her neck as she sits down. "So 'ow t'ings at de school going?"

Wild Rose has posed:
Riana Mackenzie grins and settles down in the chair, her cheeks tinged with rose and a mischievous look in her eyes. "Tease," she retorts, her fingers curling into the collar of his duster jacket and drawing him down for a kiss that lasts for several long moments. "Mmmm... well, I did find a small storefront here in town for rent, so I'm hoping I can get the money together for that and to convert it to a dojo. Other than that, I'm still working over in Salem Center to keep a roof over Jack's head. What about you and teaching, though?"

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau tilts his head slightly, "If yah like Ah c'n talk ta mah accountants. See if it possible foh me ta give yah a low interest loan ta get yah started. Maybe even but in as a partner of some kind?" he asks casually as he takes his seat and a cornbread muffin.

Wild Rose has posed:
Riana Mackenzie grins and breaks off a piece of a cornbread muffin, holding it up to his lips. "Depends on how low-interest, and I thought we were partners anyways. I'm not exactly a lady of independent means, you know." Does Jack seem to care that anything is going on? Nope. He just flops down on the ground beneath the table, between the two-legged ones, shining Remy's shoes with a fast-wagging tail.

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau smiles a bit and nibbles lightly at the muffin, just barly /grazing/ her fingertip with his teeth playfully. He shrugs a bit and shrugs a little bit. "Ah jus' don' wan' yah ta feel like yah trapped chere."

Wild Rose has posed:
Riana Mackenzie smiles, holding still as he takes the muffin from her fingertips, looking deep into those hellfire eyes. "Cher, you would never do that to me. It's just that simple. So, let's see what we can do to make this happen?"

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau nods and says "Alright den. Let me make some calls an' we go see some suits about letting me play wit' mah own money, hmm?"