6318/Cocoa Raiding

Cocoa Raiding
Date of Scene:	30 January 2019
Location:	Xavier's School, Westchester, New York
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Iceman, Pixie, Souvenir, Cannonball

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Iceman has posed:
It's getting to be late evening in the school. Most students are already tucked away for the night and the faculty is either tucked away or out for the evening. Bobby's in the kitchen with a burner warming milk on the stove. With a pair of ear buds tucked into his ears, he's bouncing with the music as he rummages in the pantry.

Finally he 'ahas!' and from behind a few sacks of cereal withdraws a canister of cocoa. "Now, where are you marshmallows." he rumbles, digging around further. He's currently dressed in a pair of sweatpants and a Xavier's tshirt, with a pair fluffy slippers on his feet in the shape of polar bears.

Pixie has posed:
Dragging into the kitchen, Megan squints seeing someone beat her to the room. She tilts her head a little. "Oh...uh..." Milk, cocoa. She can guess what he's after. Coming over she grabs one of the real healthy cereal boxes and opens it. "Invasion." She murmurs by way of greeting and slides out a bag of marshmallows before sneaking out a few mini chocolate bars for herself. "Here. You know you have to hide things." The Welsh girl smiles a bit crookedly. "Keeps the game afoot."

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir wanders in. Apparently in a very routine way; it's been brought up in powers training class. Tight black jeggings with tears here and there, baggy yellow band shirt (today, the band is Jinjur), black and red plaid button up worn loose and open, black gloves like Rogue, shoulder bag. She shrugs the bag and the plaid off, quietly goes for the cupboard, and retrieves an apron from it.

Erika waggles her fingers at the others in the kitchen, pulls out her phone and clicks a button, then drops the apron over her neck with a sharp gasp, freezing and twitching a bit with her eyes closed.

Iceman has posed:
"Invasion?" Bobby echoes, confused for a moment before he plucks out one earbud, and then grins aside at Pixie. "Only the most adorable one in the school." he says to the winged mutant, plucking out the bag from her bag. "I made plenty of chocolate, want to join me?" he suggests as he pulls back from the pantry to give Pixie room to search around.

That's when he notices Erika, "Evening." he offers to the younger student. "A little past curfew, isn't it?" It's clearly meant as a tease - he has no malice in his tone as he takes out the other earbud to pocket. "What has the pair of you up this late?"

Pixie has posed:
"Stabbing Rogue dreams. Better to get strung out on sugar and crash." Megan murmurs and looks to Erika. "Poor lamb." She adds when the student makes a face at wearing an apron. Dragging her feet over to a counter, Pixie leans against it and looks at Bobby. "But to your question, yes please. Cocoa is just the thing." She tucks her hands into the sleeves of her baggy sweater and hunches into it with a resettling of wings.

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir stabs the phone with her finger again, considers, then types something in on the screen a moment before looking up. "Hey. How goes?"

She wanders over to the sink, retrieves a couple of food handler gloves, turns the sink on, then takes her gloves off and pockets them before washing her hands, shaking and rubbing the water off, then putting the disposable gloves on before finally turning the sink off. "Anybody actually hungry, or just cocoa?"

Iceman has posed:
"Stabbing Rogue dreams?" Bobby asks, and arches a brow. "Is that how she was finally taken down? Thanks for that. Seems I screwed that one up a little." he admits, as he moves to set up a pair of mugs. For a moment, he wants to add more to it, but with a student present, he's not sure how much he can say. So he changes the direction. "Look, just remember, that wasn't her. It was a puppet. You know. Like, a shadowclone or that whole Heartless thing." comes the explanation to Megan. "Like a puppet, you cut it's strings."

And then he glances to Erika and does some mental math. "Want a mug, Erika?" With his attention turning to stirring the near burning milk, he heads over to start to stir it so that it doesn't scald. Then she makes an offer, and glances to Megan. "She's mentioning a sugar crash, she might want to be the one to offer to."

Pixie has posed:
Unwrapping some chocolate, Megan starts to snack before looking at Erika. "I'm ok, if I get real desperate I'll go for a flight. It always runs me down. Thanks though." She says in a chipper tone before turning on a smile and looking between Erika and Bobby. "All in a day's work you know. That's what we train for. Just needs a bit to settle." She chirps and offers a piece of wrapped chocolate out to Erika and Bobby. "Totally a-ok."

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir ehs, "Hot cocoa doesn't go well with plastic straws, but thanks. Are you avoiding the crash or trying for it? Okay, just checking." She takes the chocolate and unwraps it before popping it in her mouth, then goes to the refrigerator and pantry to check what's there.

"Hmmm, winter squash has a weirdly high glycemic index. I haven't ever tried cooking that, let's see if I can remember any good ways I've cooked it before. Let's see.." She pulls out one of the squashes, some garlic, and the asiago cheese from the back, casually reaching over to turn the oven on with an air of complete familiarity.

Iceman has posed:
"No thanks." Bobby politely declines the chocolate, as he works on adding powdered hot chocolate mix to the mugs. "And I know, Megan. But it's still nice to be thanked for it." There's a shrug of Bobby's shoulders. "So you know, thanks." There's a smile for Pixie as he slides over the mug.

Then another one is started, mixed and slid over to Erika. As he makes his own, he snags a marshmallow from the bag and pops it into his mouth. Then he grins over at Erika. "That's a heck of a snack you're making."

Pixie has posed:
Looking at Erika, Megan seems fascinated but then there's cocoa. Picking up the mug and blowing on it, she focuses on Bobby. "Still feels weird. But that whole...all of it. I don't love that dagger. I put it away, but it feels-gah." She shivers a little and sips on her cocoa. Munching on more chocolate she sighs. "Clearly I need to get back into some training, beat the dust off. Not that I'd say so in front of Sam or the like."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie hears the last bit and says "Well, good thing you have not been working on your perception skills then, so I know need to get on it across the board." He will say as he walks into the rom, physics book in hand. He looks over and nods to all. "Hello all."

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir ehs, "It's practice, y'know? It's weird, I do this and I still don't know how to cook. I've read a bunch of notes though, so I'm not awful at it, but well.. not great."

She barely looks, grabbing a cutting board, a metal bowl, a grater, and a large knife. She pours some olive oil in the bowl, then gets to work chopping the squash into even pieces before sliding them all off into the bowl gracefully and getting started on mincing some garlic. "Hey, Sam! 'Sup? I'm making some squash."

Iceman has posed:
"See, you said a name, and they appeared. That's why I don't do that. You'll learn in time, grasshopper." Bobby says teasingly as he watches Samuel enter. "Evening, Sam. Was just serving up some cocoa. I just ran out of the hot milk, though. Plenty of powder if you want to make your own." he offers as he sips from his mug.

Pixie has posed:
Megan looks to the door and sticks out her tongue. She looks tired, despite her cheerful demeanor. Muttering in Welsh over her cocoa she takes a sip. "I'd rather let the actual adults catch me back up to snuff. I did train out on my travels but not on like-team stuff. That's different, isn't it." She notes and sets her cup down to hoist herself up to sit on the counter.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie will look over to Erika, asking "What kind?" Of her squash, and says to Megan "Ah am an adult you know, legal and everything." He tells her. He will walk over to the fridge "Thanks but think Ah will have some tea." He tells bobby, getting himself some tea, and looks in the freezer and sighs. He holds his glass over to Bobby. "Hook a brother up?"

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir minces, then grates some cheese and tosses everything in a bowl, and trades the cutting board for a cooking sheet, which everything goes into before it slides in the oven. "Garlic-Asiago Acorn Squash. I probably should have used the pressure cooker, but the chef didn't use the pressure cooker today, and I've never messed with it. Oh well. I didn't want to mess with frying it." She sets a timer, then carries the knife over to the sink and starts washing her dishes.

Pixie has posed:
Megan looks over at the knife in Erika's hands and clenches her jaw before dragging her eyes to Sam. "We're off an age Sam. If you're a grasshopper so am I." She quips and watches him hold out his cold tea with a wrinkle of her nose. "You should make proper tea. Everyone else has the sensibility to make a decent cup of tea in the evening." She swings her feet a little and downs her cocoa.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie looks over and says "Who said I am a grasshopper? I am teaching the new mutants, and helping form the team of them now. He will smile and says "Besides sweet tea is the right way to drink tea. Ask Rogue.

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir puts everything away, then swaps the food service gloves for a fresh pair, listening. "Sweet tea is pretty good, but I never really had it at home. So what's the plan next?"

Pixie has posed:
Flinching at Rogue's name, the pink haired mutant recovers quickly enough. "She knows better too." Megan sniffs and gestures towards where Bobby was making Cocoa. "If I have to be the most adorable grasshopper whatever, you do too, because we were the same class my lad." She waggles her brows and toys with her hot chocolate. Looking at Erika, she furrows her brows. "Next?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie looks to Erika, and says "If your making enough, Ah would not mind trying some of it, Ah always been more parscal to fried but willing to try. He looks to her, and says "Yea, but Ah am the oldest so makes sense, Ah am an adult first." He grins at her.

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir nods, "Oh sure, acorn squashes are pretty big for just me. Even when I grab the littlest one." She fiddles with the oven a bit and checks the timer, then grabs oven mitts and pulls the thin chopped squash and roasted cheese out, then transfers it into a bowl and carries the tray to the sink to rinse off. "Just give it a minute to cool off, I had the oven pretty high. And what am I? Besides 'pest'."

Pixie has posed:
"Ugh." Pixie rolls her dark eyes and bites back a smile at Sam. "You don't change at all." She accuses lightheartedly before looking to Erika. "You're a wonder. If I could learn-I know it has it's downsides, but really, you're a wonder Erika." Her tone genuine and lacking the false cheer she's been piping in all night.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie looks over and says "Oh, Ah also wanted to talk to you, Ah wanted to start you in some detective training. Ah thought it might be something interesting with your reading of items.

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir ooohs, putting the tray away. "Detective stuff. That's a cool idea. Do we have a teacher for that or anything? Or what? I mean, I don't remember seeing it on the schedule before." She picks one of the bits of squash out and immediately drops it because it's still too hot, shaking her fingers out a little.

"You're pretty awesome too. I mean, I don't know much about you yet? But you seem neat. We should hang out sometime."

Pixie has posed:
"Me?" Megan shakes her head. "I've got a real obvious mutation but that's about where it ends." She counters. Gesturing to Sam she adds. "Ask him, we were the same year after all. I'm just the weird Welsh kid who got raised real sheltered." She clicks her tongue and downs her cocoa. "Still too worked up. Gonna take a flight, be good kiddos." She sing songs and hops of the counter before heading to the door.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie says, "Ah am not sure if we have anyone specific, going to ask around but Ah am thinking about some classes with Remy as well." He looks to Megan, and says "Sometimes, Ah wonder if it is something in the water there. You are great, and kick butt Megan." He will reach over to pat her shoulder reasuringly as she moves by"

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir mmms, fanning the squash with her hand, before grabbing forks, spearing a slice of squash and munching it, blowing out to cool it in her mouth. "Mmh. If you want somebody to talk to later, let me know. It took some doing for me to get back down to normal after the vampire, so I know a little bit of what it's like."

"Remy? I don't know much about him. I mean, I've MET him, but that's about it."

Pixie has posed:
Megan nods to Erika. "Yeah, I'm just...working through something. Gonna fly it off I think." She looks to Sam at the touch to her shoulder. "Careful, you'll get dust on you." She half teases and slips out past them running a hand through her bubblegum locks.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods his head, and says "I have learned a bit at least over the years where I can pat ya... that sounded wrong. Have a good one MEg." He looks to Erika, ands says "Gambit, Ah believe he might have some usefull things t teach you, Ah have to talk to him still.

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir nods and munches on some more squash, offering you a piece on a fork. "Awesome. Anything you want to know about me first? I don't know what my file says."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie will try it and then get himself a plate with it, and says "Well what would you like to get out of your time here in the long run.

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir looks up in thought. "Hmm. Okay, so this is the part where I am supposed to say that I really just want to get my stuff under control so I can do the whole normal life thing."

She munches another piece, thinking. "But, on the other hand, it seems like lots of bad stuff keeps happening around me? And I feel like if I don't do something about it, eventually it's going to happen to me. When things are getting bad, I have to do something about it. If you aren't in the kitchen, you're on the menu, and all that. Does that make sense?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie smiles and says "Ah have known a few folks who want to be full fledge superheros and some who want to just live a normal life. So, are you wanting to be hero full time, or part time or what?"

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir looks off to the side. "I figure it's only a matter of time before the FBI or something catches up with my rents. I get a freaky braingasm anytime somebody tosses a piece of confetti in my face. I don't think girls like me really get a happily ever after? So, you know. You take the wheel, and I'll take the pedal. I might not be super ninja, or fling nuclearblast person, but, I'll do what I can."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie hmms and says "Ah think we can work on giving you the happy ending but why is the FBI after your parents if Ah may ask.' He says as he eats some of the food she made.

Souvenir has posed:
Erika Kristasdottir shrugs. "If you know anybody whose had their cellphone dipped or burgled in Bludhaven, it probably got fenced through them. Some other stuff too sometimes."

She looks off to the side. "I helped dip a few, but I got in so much trouble for that. I haven't been in a while, since I mostly just learned how to dip with a partner. Rebellious, I guess. So there's that."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie says, "Well you may find training with Gambit intersting." His phone beeps and he looks at it and says "Ah am sorry but I need to take this." He stands to step away and take the call."