7470/Wandering back to civilization

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Wandering back to civilization
Date of Scene: 12 May 2019
Location: Calvin, Culver
Synopsis: Carrie hassles Logan.
Cast of Characters: Carrie Kelley, Wolverine




Carrie Kelley has posed:
When Logan stopped to check on something, telling her to stay in the car, she was really tempted not to. Then again she was a city girl and knew she was out of her element out here in the woods. After a bit of annoyance she settled back with a shrug leaning the seat back further to try to relax while she could. That didn't take away the curiosity of the issue though. Managing to hold her tongue until they reach the town again. "So.... What was so interesting back there that it required a pit stop?"

Wolverine has posed:
    "Can't a guy do his business on his own time?" Logan says sidelong to the redheaded gal. But his smirk is on the other side of his face, away from her so she might think he's being serious. But after the space of a ten seconds he says, "Knew a few folks who used to hunker down this hereabouts." He gestures to the side, indicating the general state of Washington more than anything else.
    He gets the 4x4 rolling back on the road, picking back up to speed as they move along and start heading back to town. "If we were in the area, and had a safehouse established, we'd leave a message at particular mile markers. Just a sign or a code." He starts to roll down the window.
    "Nothin', so chances are they haven't been in these parts." Whoever they are, he doesn't exactly elaborate. "So how'd you meet Kitty and all?"

Carrie Kelley has posed:
There's a clear silence from Kestrel as she looks at Logan with a slowly raised eyebrow. It really didn't seem as if she bought that response but she doesn't speak either to press further. Her silence is apparently rewarded with a legitimate answer earning a soft 'ah' of understanding. "Like gang signs on street corners. Gotcha." Turning her head to gaze out the window she adds, "Only more woodsy."

When he asks about how she met Kitty it takes all of her willpower not to crack into a grin. A simple shrug is given, her eyes skimming back toward him to watch for reaction as she explains matter-of-factly, "Oh, she started banging my ex." If he could make jokes so could she. Plus given how Kitty had explained her relationship to this man it might be funny to see his response. Even so she doesn't leave that hanging as he had filled in the blanks for her as well with her own question.

"Nah, we went out once, it sucked, then he met Kitty. He's a good guy even if he's a hot head. They're kind of sickly cute together."

Wolverine has posed:
    At her word choice she can see his eyes widen, not in shock but in the raised eyebrow first moments of a rolling of ones' eyes that would impress most people. But it's accompanied by a sour twist to the corner of his mouth, again the far side from her so she might not get a clear angle on it. Then it's cut off by him lifting his eyes heavenward as if offering prayer to the almighty.
    It's only after those facial gymnastics are complete that he eyes her sidelong, one brow cocked as he murmurs, "Sounds great. Like they were made for each other." The words are delivered with little life and zero sincerity.
    He does, however, lift a hand to wave it to the side, as if brushing all of her answer away and tossing it out the window. "How long was it afore the whole..." He gestures again, this time with fingers flaring as he fails to come up with the right word. Or just not wanting to say it.

Carrie Kelley has posed:
"Oh. God no. No. I don't know." Kestrel's face twists up a bit at that with hands lifting in an open palmed 'not going to touch it' gesture. "I was joking about... You know nevermind." Lightly clearing her throat she drops her hands again with an awkward chuckle at the direction the topic had taken. It was her own fault though. Sometimes it was hard to judge the crowd, so to speak. "If you mean how long between him and me and then meeting her? Months. I met him before Summer last year and they got together before Christmas." She pauses, then adds, "And Hannukka. He's one of the guys I work with in Gotham so there's no hard feelings between us or anything." Lightly clearing her throat she adds, "I don't know details other than that. It'd be weird."

Wolverine has posed:
    A crinkle of his nose signals his distaste, but he doesn't press at any particualr point. Instead he just continues on into town, with some small part of him wishing he hadn't angled the convo down that road. He moves to make it right by focusing the discussion a little more as he says, "And the whole ring thing?"
    He sort of gestures absently to the side with the wave of a hand, "Ehn," He cuts himself off, "None of my business." And with that he'll fall silent unless she decides to push on a particular angle. And if she lets the quiet stand chances are they'll reach the town soon enough.

Carrie Kelley has posed:
Kestrel lifts her hand to rub at the bridge of her nose. A gesture that's hampered by the stiff edges of the domino mask she wears even now. Letting out a small sigh she tips her head to the side so her fingers can catch at the edge of the mask peeling it off to reveal her green eyes. It also gives an excuse for the faint blush on her cheeks. Just the reside of the mask rubbing there. Really. She's not totally regretting this conversation.

"Just a promise ring. Not an engagement ring," she explains with a bemused glance his direction. It wasn't as if he'd recognize her after all. "That was a surprise for us too."

With a light shake of her head she reaches up to reaffix the mask before they get into the town. She had two options there: Either keep the costume on completely or try to look casual to blend in. Right now she was not properly suited to blend in. "Thanks for giving me the option to not tag along with them back there, by the way. I know I'm out of my league in the woods. Closest I've ever been has been Central Park."

Wolverine has posed:
    "Mmm," What passes for a 'You're welcome.' with the man. But he keeps on rolling hands on that wheel a bit lazily as he reaches into a pocket and pulls out a cigar. There's a quick stab of one finger to the cigarette lighter in the car, causing it to start to heat up before he tells her sidelong.
    "With the folks yer runnin' with, you might wanna start to learn." He glances over at her, brow furrowed for a moment then eyes back on the road. "They ain't exactly the crowd ta let inexperience be an excuse in their pursuit of whatever."
    His words are a touch dismissive, judgmental even. But he looks down one of the side roads for an instant before adding, "Some of it helps even in the city."

Carrie Kelley has posed:
A small dip of her head is given in a nod of acknowledgement. "Not against learning. I just figured I'd be a liability right now. Besides, it gives her a chance to catch up with her friend." Her head shakes a bit with a frown of concern. "I hope they keep that in mind there might be hunters out there right now though. That guy we ran into at the bar was pretty adamant about heading back out after a few drinks."

The cigar earns a sidelong glance along with a little crinkle of her nose. "Those things'll kill you, you know." ... Okay maybe she didn't know.

Wolverine has posed:
    "Mebbe," Logan says as he sticks the cigar in the corner of his mouth, just in time for the lighter to pop out in the ready position. He grabs it while driving, leaning to the side somewhat and presses the red hot end against the cigar and takes a few puffs until he's got it going, then shoves the lighter back into the dashboard.
    "Luckily self determination is an inalienable right and all that." As to what that has to do with smoking is anyone's guess. But it at least lets the Canadian mutant smirk again without elaborating.
    "I'll make it up to you, give you a sip of my beer. Alright?" He asks, and before she can answer he settles it with an added, "Alright."

Carrie Kelley has posed:
"I could just get my own beer you know," comes her retort as she shifts to stretch her arms behind her head earning a pop from somewhere around her shoulders. Of course it'd require a fake ID which she doesn't say, and has no actual intention of using which may explain why she was wearing an amused smirk. "Okay, fair enough. I won't mention the cigar again." There's a glance out the window watching the approaching town.

Wolverine has posed:
    "Mmhmm," Another casual dismissal of point in the argument, but not vindictive, more just his way. Though now that he's smoking he does seem to relax a little, taking a deep breath of the outside air rushing in through that cracked open window.
    A small smirk settles in on those worn and haggard features before he tilts his head to the side and says, "So you gonna be runnin' in the same circles as her now, or this a once in a great while sorta thing?" He rolls on up to the intersection, the light shifting red just before they get there.

Carrie Kelley has posed:
Now that was a good question. Kestrel cracks open her own window just a bit to aid in the fresh air coming through. His own was doing a decent job of sucking the worst of the thick smoke out, but given she was just beside him in the next seat there was no escaping it completely. "Don't really know. The Boss has got me working in Gotham and Bludhaven, but if I can help out somewhere I'm not going to say no, either." A faint soft smile creeps over her, indulgent and emotional. "So probably but no plans at the moment to do it." Another little crinkle of her nose though she doesn't complain further since it DOES seem to be relaxing him. "Only plans I have at the moment is a change of clothes and a hot shower."

Wolverine has posed:
    "Alright, we'll kill some time. Get some grub," Logan pushes gently on the gas and the 4x4 rolls through the intersection towards the nearby diner that displays its commerce with a sign that says simply,

    'Eat'

    "Once we get that settled, give the chuckleheads enough time to do their running around out in the wilderness and get all the hugs and goofiness out of their system, we'll head back and figure out where everyone is gonna bunk."