16310/The Pseudo-Siblings Reunite!

The Pseudo-Siblings Reunite!
Date of Scene:	27 May 2024
Location:	Rogue's Room (North Halls), Xavier's School
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Nightcrawler, Rogue

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Nightcrawler has posed:
In the hushed corridors of Xavier?s School, a lone figure bounces about. Kurt Wagner, the lovable elf called Nightcrawler, moves gracefully as he dances along to something he's listening to. Known for his stealthiness, his footsteps are barely audible against the polished floors.

With light streaming through tall windows, painting fleeting patterns on the walls, Kurt passes portraits of past leaders and heroes, only to pause, as a gentle toothy smile graces his lips as he straightens a picture frame. "Wunderbar." he whispers to himself with delight before continuing his jaunt down the hallway.

Rogue has posed:
Rogue is dressed in her usual outfit of her one piece spandex X-Men suit of yellow and green. Yellow gloves and black boots finish out the look and her hair is pulled back into a ponytail but that white streak still shows. As she steps out of her room, she spies a flash of blue and gives a little smirk. Even though his steps are light, he isn't keeping himself hidden so it's easy to spot that blue fur in the lights streaming through the windows. "Kurt. Out trying to cause a little trouble?"

There's a tilt of her head as she spies the adjusted pictures and shakes her head. "Course, not that you can cause much trouble in the mansion...I haven't seen you in some time. How have you been?" Asking this as she then takes steps to shorten the distance between the two of them.

Nightcrawler has posed:
The elf stops in his tracks upon hearing a voice. A voice so special to him he smiles wide. With a gentlemanly adjustment of his clothing and a respectful removal of his music pods, he turns to rogue. "Ahh! Meine Schwester." he starts as he takes in what some would call ?a glow? of his beloved sibling. "You know me. I have been doing vell. Seeing the vorld, visiting beautiful churches und ladies." he says with an added wink. "Und yourself? Keeping in trouble I hope?"

Rogue has posed:
"Mein Bruder." Rogue says in response. She's not the most fluent in German, but she has picked up certain words and phrases being around Kurt and speaking with him often enough. Sometimes she thinks it's their secret language - as if using it hides their conversations from the world. It doesn't, of course, but that won't stop her from fantasizing. "Churches and ladies alike? That truly does sound like you. Yet now you have returned home. Did seeing the world get boring?" Asking this with a grin and then she tilts her chin upwards as if in pride. "Always keeping in trouble. The day I get out of trouble you have my permission to thwap some sense back into my head."

Nightcrawler has posed:
"Thwap you? Thwap YOU? I vould never." he chuckles softly to her words. "You are dear to me, Rogue. All vould to is give you a gentle push. Teh thwap you." His head tilts to the side as he watches her. "As for mein return. It is a simple aspect of vanderlust fatigue and homesickness. Plus I brought you SO many snoglobes." he chuckles again as his glowing eyes seem to stare at her. "But in all truthfulness, how have you been in mein absence? I am dein bruder after all und I worry."

Rogue has posed:
Rogue grins and then offers her arm for him to take. "Well, it is wonderful to see you again, Kurt. I would be lying if I didn't say I missed you." She offers and then frowns a little. "Well, where should I begin? I could tell you about how I'm being hunted by the Friends of Humanity. Or about my recent run in with a fake Lorna Dane and supposedly Dracula himself. I could bore you with the relationship drama I've been going through....was seeing one person, now I'm back with another...uhm..." She seems to actually think on things and then shrugs. "Pick a story, any story, and I'll give you all the details you may or may not wanna know..."

Nightcrawler has posed:
Upon taking her arm he walks with her. As she names off the top stories in her current life he looks forward in contemplation. "Vell I vould say start with the relationships, but Dracula?" he says trying to get a hold of that aspect of the conversation. "I mean if this vere any normal household I vould be in disbelief." he turns his head to look at her and offers her one of his usual contagious smiles "But ve are the X-Men. Ve go to space for giggles und the antarctic for dinosaurs."

Rogue has posed:
Rogue lets out a laugh and it rings like a bell. As they walk, she lets her other arm come around to rest over his, she's all covered up so there's no issue of skin on skin contact. "Well. I was dating Logan for a while...and then we had this huge argument...I don't really want to go into the specifics. But mostly...I ended things with him because I had also been spending time with Remy again. And goddess help me but...I can't quit the Swamp Rat." She explains that much, which was seemingly easy enough to do unless he begins to ask follow up questions. "As for Dracula. Someone was kidnapping mutants all around mutant town, and taking them for him to feed on. At first it was simple feedings. Catch and release type stuff. But then..." She pauses in speech. "People went missing. Came up dead. So we intervened when we got a distress call."

Nightcrawler has posed:
"Mein Gott." Kurt finally says after a long period of silence bathed in disbelief. "You actually dated Logan? But all that hair?" he chuckles as he teases her. But he knows not to prod a southern belle any further when old flames are concerned. But the Dracula thing. He?s hearing it, but it?s still hard to wrap ones mind around it. "Vhat is the situation now?"

Rogue has posed:
"Well, after fighting a bunch of robodogs and Lorna Dane revealing she wasn't really Lorna Dane... and some hogwash about wantin' to join the X-Men even as she'd been gatherin' mutants for Dracula to feed from...Dracula beheaded her and then disappeared...." Rogue explains. She completely skips the comment about Logan - tho inwardly she was chuckling a bit. "So that situation is...dealt with? For now? Unless we maybe get wind of him coming back... I don't know. Seems no one else has gone missing in the last week so...should be fine."

Nightcrawler has posed:
"For now, indeed." he nods in agreement to her, his attitude more somber now. "But as ve know, Evil never rests. It vaits till it is forgotten. And vhen that happens, it vill rise again." as soon as she says that he nudges her at the hip. "But ve vill not let that happen now vill ve?" his fang filled smile returns as a reassurance to his sister. So.. for the now, now. I am peckish. Who made dinner last evening?"

Rogue has posed:
"I made some mac and cheese. There's also some left over fried chicken tenders and mashed potatoes. Green beans. Baked beans..." Rogue lists off the food first. "And you're right. Evil may rise again, but we will not let it get too far. Ever." Rogue says this as they descend the stairs - because they're walking and talking - and she looks over to him with a smile. "I can heat the food up, maybe make a quick gravy for the potatoes. Unless you're feeling something else. We can always browse through the kitchen and see what all is there, but that's what I've cooked the last couple of days..."

Nightcrawler has posed:
"Nein, fried chicken und your cheesymac sound perfect." he is quite happy at this moment, and not just the smile, but his tail waving back and forth proves it. "Besides vhat better vay is there to catch up on mansion gossip then over some down home southern cooking that doesnt burn from the inside out, ja?" Yes he poked fun at Remy for that. As he takes in a deep breath he lets go. "I have truely missed this place, schwester. Und it is gut to be home."

Rogue has posed:
"It's really good to have you back. So many people have been gone for this or that reason. Some of us don't even know why..." Rogue says this as they make their way into the kitchen and she goes to pull leftover chicken and cheesymac from the fridge. "Sam Guthrie made his sweet tea. Would you like a glass?" In another universe, other options might have been a thing. Here and now tho, the pair have established a sibling relationship. "And I do mean everyone. It's been me, Logan and Remy for a while. Scott and Jean stop in on occassion. Beast hangs out in his lab mostly...rarely see him outside it." So as far as mansion gossip goes, there might not be much to divulge to the elf. "But I think it's your turn. Tell me of the churches you visited. And maybe one of your favorite ladies whom you captivated with your charm and grace..."

Nightcrawler has posed:
"Vell it vasn't just all chuches you know." he pauses. "I mean I vont lie, Notre-Dame und Saint Peters Basilica were amazing. Majestic und beautiful. Made one feel closter to Gott." his tone is filled with content. "Then vhen I vas leaving Brazil I discoverd a friendly family who owned a tall ship. Very beautiful ship. Lucily they did not discriminate und I ended up vorking for them for a few months." anyone can tell that Kurt really enjoyed this part of his sabbatical. And his tail is a big tell. "And as for the ladies..." he lifts a single digit to his lips in a ?hush? like posture. "An gentleman never kisses und tells." with that he lets loose a sly chuckle.

Rogue has posed:
"To have been on such adventures with you... instead of savin' Mutant Town once a week..." Rogue says this as she finishes putting together their plates. "I am glad you found accepting people, and that you had a wonderful time. Perhaps next time I can talk you into taking me along with." She says this much more and while the plates are heating up, she grabs two glasses to fill with ice and then tea from the fridge. When she's handing one of them to Kurt, she gives a coy smile. "You? A gentlemen? When the fuck did that happen? Who are you and what did you do with mein bruder?"

Nightcrawler has posed:
"Language Anna Marie." he says looking at her knowing well she prefers her codename. His glass of tea halfway to his lips. "Just because I am a dashing devil, does not mean I am not pious, ja?" as he takes a sip he lets the sweet in the sweet tea sink in, with his tail going straight in sugary bliss. "Gott that is.. Wow!" as the diabetic bullet sinks in Kurt looks around as if trying to find something to say. "So... You und Gambit again huh?" he pauses and he ponders. "Just so know I may be a man of Gott, but if he hurts you in anyway... I will show him why it is not smart to mess vith mein family."

Rogue has posed:
With the food ready, Rogue plates up the meal for Kurt and puts it in front of him. "Sorry, Kurt. I should remember you don't like swearing..." Then she grins as she moves to plate her own food. "Unless it's a lady underneath you swearing to that God you follow." That much and then she shifts to settle down at the table with her own food but remembers that there's sauce in the fridge for dipping. "Ranch, BBQ, or nothing?" Asking as she opens the fridge door and pulls out the BBQ for herself. "I'll pass the message along to Gambit...but I think we're done hurting each other." She pauses, staring into nothing for a moment before she adds softly, "...at least for now...". Turning back, she sets the bottle of BBQ sauce on the table and waits to see if Kurt asks for anything different.

Nightcrawler has posed:
He ponders his choices and holds up a hand. "Plain is fine with me." he says softly as he takes a moment before another grin spreads across his lips. He?s had an idea. "Question though? Does Logan still hide his beer in the same spot or has he had to move it?" Okay make that a devilishly dangerous idea. After all what is down home cooking without a good beer or six?