2673/We Have Cancelled The Apokolips

We Have Cancelled The Apokolips
Date of Scene:	02 October 2017
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Surge, Armor, Okhotnik, Boom-Boom, Moonstar, Tendril, Cyclops

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Surge has posed:
     Mmmmf. Ice cream. Ice cream is awesome. Especially when you're not sure if you flunked a history test or not. As such, Noriko is sitting at a table, slowly making a bowl of chocolate soft serve covered in oreo crumbs and chocolate fudge disappear. She stares down at her bowl again. "...What am I supposed to use as a better psychic defense than Pink Elephants...?"

Armor has posed:
EARLIER

Fresh from the battle against the tyrant of the cosmos, Hisako Ichiki got a shower and then fell face down into her bed for twelve hours.

NOW

Now, Hisako Ichiki is in a T-shirt fresh from the basement clothing emitter which has her name in kanji streaked around a planet-and-thunderbolt on an orange background, along with some blue jean shorts staying on her hips by virtue of good work. She crosses the dining hall, making for the kitchen, and crosses behind Noriko, to whom she gives her opinion: "What kinda guard, long term or like if you're being read."

Surge has posed:
Noriko Ashida waves back to Hisako, still somewhat distracted. "Active. Like... to keep certain telepathic faculty members from sticking me in detention for months since I went to a "We kicked Darkseid's ass' party. At a bar. In Madripoor. And apparently I mixed up one telekinetic telepath for another earlier today, and learned that thinking about pink elephants doesn't work. Fortunately, she didn't care, so..."

Okhotnik has posed:
Away in the kitchen, now that the lunch rush is long over, the sounds of hot running water and clanging, clanking pots and pans sound. Inside said kitchen, an ash-blonde Russian woman is scrubbing for all she's worth, because it is her way of proving herself useful and worthwhile, repaying all of the kindness she has been shown. Like the huge volumes of food she consumes on a continuing basis.

Boom-Boom has posed:
    Boom-Boom is sitting at one of the tables with Rachel and Surge, a tray of fried chicken in front of her. She's picked at it a little, and it's actually in front of the seat next to her, as if whoever was eating the food got up and left. She's dressed in a knee-length plaid skirt, a blue silk blouse and a garish yellow tie that doesn't go with anything in the outfit.

    She touches the seat next to her and sighs a bit wistfully. "So. If there _was_ a Hallowe'en costume party, what would we all wear?"

Armor has posed:
Hisako enters the kitchen and makes her first stop at the rice cooker after getting a big ol' soup bowl. "Hey," she tells Klavdiya, "is there some kind of protein stuff from lunch left over, where's it at?" Then she just straight up puts two scoops of white rice into that bowl.

"And you didn't WAKE ME UP?" she shouts out of the kitchen towards Noriko because Hisako is too tired and weak from starvation to be polite right now. She has no answers for Boom-Boom right away.

Moonstar has posed:
    Dani walks in at that point, wearing jeans and a black T-shirt that reads, "I joined the Valkyrior and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt!" She looks over at Tabby as the Cheyenne-turned-Valkyrie has a club sandwich and glass of iced tea for dinner. She almost says hi...

    And that's when Hisako's exclamation towards Noriko gets her attention, and she pivots, "Wait, there was a party?!?" Nevermind that it was in Madripoor, or there was booze, but still! Party! Missed!

Surge has posed:
Noriko Ashida shrugs. "Still trying to figure that out. I mean... I could be some kind of Thor Knockoff-" She flinches a bit at Hisako's yell. "Well... No! You'd actually gotten HIT by him! And probably needed more actual rest than me!" ...Welp, this isn't going well. "And the LAST time I tried to wake you up, you nearly broke my nose!" ...And then Dani walks in. Shit. She makes a frantic hand-across-throat motion at Hisako, before quickly returning her hand to her side. "Nope, No party. Very boring. Just me, a pint of ice cream, and my stereo."

Okhotnik has posed:
The woman scrubbing away at pots and pans looks up, eyeing the Japanese girl momentarily. "Teriyaki chicken, yes? In plastic, in walk-in, to left third shelf. You get, yes?" Diya answers, her Russian accent perhaps a bit thicker than her usual want, whatever her reasons. "Can please not yell, thank you?" she inquires. She's not dressed like the usual staff of the kitchen, but wearing worn-out, threadbare desert tan shorts and an olive-drab t-shirt, looking like what she is: a well-worn veteran.

Armor has posed:
"Sorry, I'm barely awake. Thanks," Hisako says, before walking over to dump like a half pound of teriyaki chicken onto her rice and then grab a fork, probably because the chopsticks are all in a different drawer.

She drifts out, already steadily eating. "I guess that's fair," she says to Noriko, shuffling over into her general area and then kind of just... standing, for almost ten seconds, before she registers Dani. "Hey," she says as she plops down, and tells Noriko, "OK so like. If you want to repel them, we did a seminar about this? But I think it was just before you got here? And it was real early so, uh, let me try to remember."

Boom-Boom has posed:
    Tabby is still at her seat near Rachel, Lexi's tray of fried chicken still there and only barely picked at, it's even still in front of the seat that Lex was in before she ran off to class, the nerd.

    "I'd like to go to a party in Madripoor, that sounds excitin'." she complains.

    A look to Dani. "Do they sell those at the gift shop in the lobby of Asgard?" she wonders, pointing at the other girl's shirt.

Moonstar has posed:
    Dani grins wryly at Noriko, "Hey, I'm not a teacher. The only thing that irks me is that I was getting together with friends instead of making it to that party." She chuckles and takes a seat across from Tabby, "Yeah, they sell them right next to the Mjolnir paperweights. Volstagg runs a whole chain of them."

Tendril has posed:
    The doors to the main hall open as Lexi comes wandering back in, frowing to herself as she flicks through something on her phone, then looks up, before perking as she sees more people she knows and some people she wanted to meet anyway. And that Tabby is still protecting her chicken. BONUS! She wanders over that way. 'Hey hey!" she says cheerfully, then resumes her earlier seat next to Boom Boom. "Sup?"

Surge has posed:
Noriko Ashida visibly relaxes when Dani admits she's not going to narc to the faculty. "...But yeah. The cyborg lady who helped hack the boom tube system has a bar in Madripoor, and there're these teleporting doors to get there... Was pretty nice. This lady who I think was her mom made SO MUCH food. Really good chinese. I only had three ciders though." Even though Dani's apparently cool, Surge still feels the need to justify herself to the woman. "Oh yeah, and apparently Blink's her daughter. But ANYWAY... Psychic defenses. Let's talk about that, better than watching these two flirt." She smirks, gesturing to Lexi and Boom-Boom.

Okhotnik has posed:
More clanging and clanking can be heard from the kitchen, as Diya resumes cleaning pots and pans, watching Hisako take her teriyaki and go. Then she catches a whiff of something and pauses, the clanging stopping as she steps over towards the doorway from the kitchen to the cafeteria, standing there with suds on her arms, watching the mauve mutant girl re-enter the room and settle herself happily.

Boom-Boom has posed:
    "Pick me up a Mewmew, then." Tabby says. "I..." and then Lexi reappears. "Hey!" she exclaims. "How'd class go?" she wonders.

    Boomer pats the seat next to her and sure enough Lex does sit. She almost says something to the mauve girl but after Surge's comment she instead turns to stick her tongue out at Noriko. "Nyeah."

Armor has posed:
"Cider's not alcohol, is it?" Hisako says between continuing bites.

She tells Surge, "What you want to do is, like, think of something gross and embarrassing but that isn't a secret. Or natto. Natto is real good for this."

Moonstar has posed:
    Dani grins wryly at Noriko, "Hey, you don't live with her." She winks and says to Hisako, "There's some ciders that are alcoholic, but it's not too strong. Ah, not that I have any first-hand experience." She smiles innocently, "Now, ask me about mead, because there were some times when I've been to Asgard where..." She trails off, as she realizes that might not be the best thing to be sharing right now.

Tendril has posed:
    Lexi grins then slides her arms around to snuggle into TAbitha firmly. "Yer just jealous..." she says, also sticking her tongue out, almost in time with Tabby. "...what's in mead, anyway?" Lexi says curiously. "I mean they make vodka out of potatoes or somethin', what do they make mead outta?" She wrinkles her nose and points at Hisako. "An' natto is disgusting and no one should think about it. Ew."

Surge has posed:
Noriko Ashida nods. "Mmmmm. Weird foods. That might work. And... It might have been alcoholic. Hey, I needed to unwind. I helped beat an alien overlord. That's more than most people do before they go out. Also, not jealous. If I date someone, they're actually going to remember my name." She nudges Hisako and grins. "Guess it's already working. On non-telepaths, even!"

Boom-Boom has posed:
    Boomer hugs Lexi's mauve arms to her as they wrap around her. "Mmm." After a moment she continues. "Mead is made of honey. SO I guess Dani was gettin' drunk on Asgardian bee goo juice." she says and then leans forward a little, still in Lexi's embrace. "Can you bring us some, Dani?""

Moonstar has posed:
    Dani grins wryly, "Probably not, but talk to me when we make a field trip to Asgard. They have different rules there, than they do here." She then winks at Tabby, as if to say she'll try to bring some back without actually saying it.

Armor has posed:
"Mead's the honey one, right?" Hisako says between bites. She also looks at Noriko, but doesn't seem to judge. As she's nudged, she looks over at Tabitha, back to Noriko, back to Tabitha again, and finally swallows a mouthful of chicken. Tabitha's reminded her thus far.

"How strong is it?" she asks. Meaning, presumably, mead.

Surge has posed:
Noriko Ashida shrugs. "But yeah... Dani, you should invite us to some of your Asgard shindigs. Like... Cultural Exchange? That's a thing, right? I saw Thor fighting Darkseid, and it was pretty cool... Was kinda hoping he'd top me off just so I could say I got hit with lightning by Thor and lived."

Tendril has posed:
    "I can't believe you guys were really throwin' down with that Dorkside guy...he was like beatin' up Kryptonians! An' gods n' stuff!" Lexi notes, shaking her head a bit as she snags a chicken thigh from her plate, starting to devour it hungrily.

Moonstar has posed:
    Dani grins over at Hisako, "It's not too strong. I mean, stronger than beer, but it isn't like a hard liquor either." She hmms, then struggles to look innocent, "Not that I really drink or anything..."

Armor has posed:
"I guess that's good to know. And don't be like, shy, Ashida," Hisako tells Noriko which may sound slightly weird /but/ the alert would also notice that Hisako is still /fried from fatigue./ Back to Lexi, she says, "She threw a fire hydrant at this Dark Side cosmic tyrant guy. I beat his ass down and the vice principal blew up his mind. His space idiot pals had to bail him out."

After a moment, she admits, "Thor and the Martian Manhunter were big helps too, obv."

Surge has posed:
Noriko Ashida shrugs. "Hey, Prof Grey was going, so I figured it'd be okay. And I didn't sit still for very long. Hisako actually tackled him for a bit." She puts a hand on her fellow Japanese student's shoulder. "THe Fire Hydrant thing was kinda improvised. I didn't really THROW it... I just kinda picked it up, ran really fast, then let go and turned...." Quick, subject change!" "You know, I could actually see a class on how to handle your alcohol being useful. I mean, if you guys /really/ want to prepare us for the real world..."

Tendril has posed:
    Lexi wrinkles her nose. "I wouldn't know, I can't really get drunk." she says with a faint smile. "Mm, I don't know why anyone would wanna drink it anyway, I mean...there's gotta be better ways ta get stoned.."

Boom-Boom has posed:
    "I think I'll dress up like Dazzler." Tabitha says randomly. "Yeah. that sounds like fun. Maybe I'll even sing for everyone?" Then she turns to steal some more cold chicken from Lexi's plates.

Armor has posed:
"That's actually a pretty good idea but you'd get a lot of religious objections and shit," Hisako says to Noriko, frowning. "Maybe ask like, one of the telepathic people to do it? Like make people get semi drunk, or something, I guess...?"

Surge has posed:
Noriko Ashida shrugs herself. "I dunno, Megan running around and making me see murderous unicorns isn't fun. Maybe I could go as girl Thor. I mean... I can't fly, but I can throw lightning bolts...."

Boom-Boom has posed:
    Tabitha leans back a little and lets Lexi use both hands to work on devouring the poor innocent fried chicken which has done nothing to the mauve girl but is being dismembered anyway. She slips an arm around her friend's waist and watches contendedly.

Moonstar has posed:
    Dani hrms, "Halloween... I guess I could go as a Valkyrie, but that isn't a costume so much as a work uniform, though..." She chuckles, and gets a sly expression, "Oh, I have it. It'll be epic." She doesn't say anything further, letting people wonder.

Cyclops has posed:
     As if the party was too fun, Scott Summers walks in, he had a hunger, and obviously the coverall clad teacher had been working on a car. Lightly spattered with grease and oil, his hands were clean though, ready to refuel himself. He looked around the cafeteria, giving a slight smile before he returned with a ham sandwich.

  Cyclops merely joined the group, taking a seat where one was available.

Surge has posed:
     "But if I was Thor, I'd need a hammer... And it'd have to be electrically conductive... And I'd probably mess with the wifi and people would get mad at me. Holidays suck." Ice cream finally depleted, she lets her forehead thud to the table, luckily not into the bowl. And then Cyke shows up. Luckily, he's not telepathic, so she doesn't have to think about gross stuff. Just not say anything.

Boom-Boom has posed:
    "Are you gonna bring your girl, Dani?" Tabby wonders. "If there's a costume party? I mean, it might be better to have a dance here instead of letting us all loose in Salem Center trying to scam candy from people or at the mall or somethin'."

    She notes Scott and that he moves to join them all. "Hiya, teach. Nice to seeya outside detention." she says, chewing her gum loudly all of a sudden.

Tendril has posed:
    Lexi nods to DAni a bit. "I was thinkin' maybe I could borrow the costume for th' play or somethin'...I dunno. I never done this stuff." she grouses. Being purplish kinda limits the costumes that look good on her, after all.

Armor has posed:
Hisako finishes off her rice as well, looking up a little to see Slim Summers coming in. She raises her fork to wage a little, before psssting quietly at Noriko, "Do I have sauce on my chin?" (Yes, but only a tiny dab.)

Surge has posed:
Noriko Ashida solves Hisako's problem with a quick swipe of her finger, sucking the digit into her mouth. Mmmm, Teriyaki. "You're fine. ...You still look pretty tired though. If you're up for it tomorrow, think you could help me study a few things?" Hey, if they're a good team ON the battlefield....

Moonstar has posed:
    Dani grins at Tabby, "Maybe, we'll see if she's free, but I'd love for you all to meet her." She looks over at Scott and smiles, "Hello Mister Summers. Everything going alright?" If she has any guilt about things, she hides it pretty darn well. Of course, she's a little bit psychic herself.

Cyclops has posed:
     "Likewise Tabitha." Scott begins taking a bite from his sandwich, finishing the bite before he talks. "I'm just fine Dani, how are you?" He asks, pretty genuinely before taking another bite. "I got my new carb put on the mustang, hoping to take it out soon."

Boom-Boom has posed:
    Tabby watches Noriki and Hisako and then turns to Lexi. "Do you remember Surge complaining about flirting earlier? 'cause I do. I guess someone else needs to get a room, huh?"

    She nods to Dani. "I bet she's gorgeous. I can't wait to meet her."

    A look back to Scott. "What's a 'carb' on a car? Like a biodiesel thing?"

Tendril has posed:
    Lexi mmphs. "Don't look at me, I already got yelled at for thinkin' who Nori might be interested in..." she grumbles, having steadily reduced several thigh pieces and a drumstick of the chicken in front of her to bones.

Armor has posed:
"Yeah, I had to save the world while y'all were giggling," Hisako says, scrapping the last couple of rice grains. To Noriko she says, "Depends what you wanna go over, and uh... if I sleep through tomorrow too... It's Monday, right, not Sunday?"

Surge has posed:
Noriko Ashida raises an eyebrow. "I don't think anyone needs a room. Dani's just talking about her girlfriend I haven't met. And any decent person would be worried about their teammate if they'd just been punched by Darkseid. Not everything's about romance. And yeah. Monday. ANYWAY... I should go to bed. I'll see you guys later." She stands up, giving a wave to the group before depositing her dish at the window and heading off.

Cyclops has posed:
     "It's a piece that mixes fuel and air together. Most cars now are electric or fuel injected. But an antique like the Mustang uses a carburetor." All the talk about relationships has Scott taken aback a bit...but doesn't comment. Though he does take a bigger bite out of his sandwich.

Moonstar has posed:
    Dani looks about to answer Tabby, but Scott does so, and she grins, "Yeah, my grandpa had one on his Mustang too. Sweet ride, that was." She hmms, "Much prefer the older cars... they have a more authentic feel to them."

Armor has posed:
"Later," Hisako says to Noriko, before puffing out her cheeks. "If I get up are you gonna keep riding this horse?" she asks Tabitha, with a note of faint accusation.

Boom-Boom has posed:
    Tabby snorts. "Touch-ee." she says. "Whatevs." and she waves a hand dismissively towards the retreating Noriko. "Anyway. So, Mister Summers... what're you gonna dress up as if we have a costume party on Hallowe'en? A stoplight?"

Tendril has posed:
    "Be nice." Lexi chides Tabby gently, setting down another chicken bone as she licks her fingers clean absently as she looks over at Hisako. "She doesn't mean nothin' by it." she assures her. "She just likes nicknames 'n stuff."

Cyclops has posed:
     "I'm glad someone else thinks so. My dad had one, I never forgot how that rode." Scott mentions to Dani, before having finished his sandwich. "Captain America." He responds to Tabitha.

Moonstar has posed:
    Dani grins, "Cool idea, boss. I had an idea, but I want it to be a surprise." She then looks over at Hisako, "Eh, she's just upset I won't let her on the flying horse. It's okay." She gives Tabby a bit of a 'chill' look at that.

Cyclops has posed:
     "Thanks, Dani." Scott mentions, before taking his plate to the window. "You ladies have a nice night, we've got some schooling to get done before the holidays." He offers before waving goodbye and leaving to wash the car grime off of him.