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Nevada	It's a Tuesday night, but in New York City neither day nor time mean a thing. Nevada had told Andrea he was headed out for awhile to get some air, and later pinged her that he'd discovered an arcade and was probably just going to die happy here so if he doesn't come home it's nbd. And here he's been since. He's currently going ham on one of the pinball machines and actually seems to be respectable at it. Guess he does have some measure of reflexes as his eyes rapidly dart here and there to track the ball's movements. The place is loud and bright, but he seems to not mind either.
Megan Gwynn	Well, as luck or fate or total randomness would have it, Megan found herself stumbling into that very same arcde, being a big fan of video games. She steps in, happy to enjoy a little time off of school and work and all that stuff, and she heads for her favorite game, one of those weirdo dancing games where you have to follow the commands on the screen. Oh yeaah, she's totally decked out in some fancy outfit too that just makes her look more like a fairy than a normal human. (Some people just dont know how to blend in, do they?). It's a pretty simple silver dress, short, flared at the hips, black biker shorts underneath, long sleeves. She grins and laughs and dances and twirls, blue green wings glittering and sparkling around her. She's doing pretty well too, easily knocking off the other contenders that compete with her, one after the other.
Nevada	Hey, it is Time Square. Maybe she's just one of those street performers taking a break? And with a weirdly believable getup. Nevada is not fooled, no he is not! Not that he notices straightaway. It's another two quarters before he ends on an unfortunate air ball that goes right for the floor. Oh well. He twists himself slightly one way and then the other to unkink his back and notices a new dancer on the nearby machine in the process. Grinning, he ambles his way over to lean on a machine next to the dance pad and watch the mutant girl as she goes. There's no quarter added to the screen from him, no. Dancing does not appear to be his strong suit.
Megan Gwynn	Well okay fine, that MIGHT be believable. She sure looks like one of those crazy cosplayer types. Y'know, the ones that dress up to go *everywhere*. She focuses on the screen, grinning and winking at the latest contender who steps up to the plate next to her, and they start to compete for the crown or err..Whatever, dancing and twirling and spinning and what not. Heck, the little anime characters on the screens are nearly as crazy as Megan. And then Zip! Her contender is out of the race and she's still leading! "c'mon! Aren't any of you bozos worthy of beating me!?" well...Hopefully no one catches on that she's a mutant and starts to accuse her of cheating..Although one particular bozo in the corner eyes her suspiciously, a cute girl with curly dark hair and dimples in her cheeks as she steps up to the challenge. "Oh yeah, i'm on to you, fairy girl." she points at her, eyes narrowed. And there's an almost mean look in them... And the next round it pretty brutal..Really, and this girl isn't going easy on her as she steps it up to a higher level...Which leaves Megan panting and lagging behind. And this time...! WHAM! And she's the loser! "Nooooooo!!!!" she pouts as she steps down. Totally exhausted from all that dancing. "Darnit, I need a red bull or...Something!" But heey, she sure did score high!
Nevada	"You really do know how to make friends." Comes the drawl of Nevada from where he's hunkered against the cabinet of Resident Evil, using the gun as an arm prop. He squints to the rude competitor before grinning, and there's a split second where there's the impression he has more (pointy) teeth than should probably fit. But no, must be a trick of the light. He looks perfectly normal there. "I was just about to go grab a seat and get something to eat and drink. It's been a whole hour since my last one." He says with a quick glance to the time on his phone. "Wanna come hang, or going to do a few more rounds? Andrea maaaaay end up showing, she knows I was here, but not sure what she's up to."
Megan Gwynn	Megan Gwynn peers around and easily spots Nev. It's not like he's exactly wallpaper. She grins and waves, coming towards him, a little bounce in her step, still pretty psyched up from that whole arcade match. "Hi!! What are you doing here? Why didn't you come join? It's super fun, of course I didn't think anyone could beat me but I was on a roll there for a sec, didja see?" She smirks, glancing around for Andrea, half-expecting her to pop out of the woodwork or something. "Hah, she's always up to something, isn't she?" Megs makes mock-shifty eyes and grins. "Sure, that'd be fun! Do you come here often?"
Nevada	"You were awesome! Way better than that bitter little show off. Just I uh--" Nevada begins and then scrunches up his face, looking like he's trying not to let embarrassment show though it's leaking out. "I can't really dance. Slow dance in a circle maybe, but that? I'd probably cripple myself trying. More than I am. But hey, no one can be perfect, right?" He says as he summons up a half-cocked grin to brush off the question. "I actually just found this place. I was out exploring. It's been a long long time since I was in an arcade. I always had a bunch of fun in 'em as a kid, so I figured why not give it a shot?" He heads over towards where an assortment of dining tables are set and claims one for them, beginning to scroll through a digital menu on the station at the table. "I plan on hitting up air hockey next."
Andrea	A text pops up on Nevada's phone. << Hey, I'll be over in a bit. Just finished with some studio work. >>
Megan Gwynn	Megan Gwynn giggles, "Thanks! I've been practicing that game for a long time. Marcie, that brunette, well, I've met her a few times here before, she's really good, never been able to defeat her...But one of these days.." She clenches her fist and shakes it. "I'll beat her!" Yeaaah, she takes her dancing seriously, and.."Wai,t what? You've never danced? Like, for real? Seriously? I mean, I could totally, totally teach you, it'd be soooo much fun!" Megan follows him to the table, still pondering how to trick him into dancing or, or something.."Hmmmm, Air hockey sounds fun! Never tried that one before, though, hmm, got any good food on the menu? Maybe we could order a pizza or something? Oooh and a fun, sugary drink!" because she so needs more sugar.
Nevada	"We-eeelll it's a bit more than just learning how, there's a big mechanical aspect, but uh.." Nevada begins to say, but oh! Saved by the ping. He taps out a return message of 'k' while saying, "Ah, see, speak her name and she shalt appeareth. Shortly. Or.. forthwith? Width? Whatever. Andrea'll be here in a bit." Back to the menu he goes and there's an agreeable nod at her suggestion. "Pizza it is since we're not going to be alone. They also apparently have a two foot long hot dog. Jokes aside, I kind of want to see it. And there ya go, shakes! Best sugar drink there is. You're gonna need sugar if I'm going to teach you air hockey, then. All about coordination and out thinking your opponent at top speed."
Andrea	Into the arcade comes Xavier's ex power couple, Andrea and Jay. The pair are holding hands as they make their way through, looking for Nevada. Today she is dressed in a hits at the knee pure white sundress with a black purse slung over her shoulder. A pair of sandals are on her feet with ties that wrap halfway up her legs in black. She even got a pedicure recently with cute pink nailpolish. Jay looks normal enough with his wings hidden behind a baggy shirt and windbreaker and faded blue jeans. "Hey guys." She says as she lifts a hand up to catch their attention. "Didn't know Megan was here too. You into video games or my brother?" She teases her bestie with a wink in her direction. Sliding in next to Megan at the table, she reaches for a menu also. "I'm paying."
Jay Guthrie	"Hey, Megan, Nevada." Jay waits until Andrea is at the table then slides into the seat next to her. As usual, his wings are hidden from view beneath that sweatshirt and baggy jeans. It's not something he has to do but old habits die hard and he finds it easier that way for his own mental state. At mention of being into Nevada, Jay arches a brow and looks to Megan curiously. "Should we have gone elsewhere? Given some space? I mean wouldn't want to interfere..." Way to make it worse. He does have a sense of humor after all.
Nevada	"Hey guys." Nevada says to the arriving pair with a bob of his head. Not to be put out by their teasing, he nonchalantly says, "It's all good. We actually just ran into one another and decided to take a snack break. She's a whiz at dancing. I was just playing pinball and killing some zombies." There's a quick distraction as a waiter comes by to grab drink orders, of which there's a water and oreo shake for Nev. "So what's up with you two? Were you both in the studio?"
Andrea	"Yeah, I was finishing up my last song for my album. It's all done! I am so stoked. Release date is August 1st." Andrea says as she gives a grin to the pair of them, tipping a wink over Megan's way. "Yeah, she got some moves. Maybe one day I'll have her be one of my backup dancers for a music video." She leans in against Jay, taking one of his arms and hooking it around her shoulders. "When I have my release party, you guys can all come and party it up with me. It'll be a banger. I can't wait for you guys to hear it now that it's complete. It has a lot of really high energy dance hits on it."
Jay Guthrie	"Even I haven't heard it. A song here or there. Not the whole thing," Jay mutters with a good natured grin. He did take advantage when the server was there, ordering a soda and a plate of nachos. "You would think I'd get to hear all the good stuff considering." He glances down at Andrea in the circle of his arm. "But nooooo."
Nevada	"Nice to hear your music being upbeat again." Nevada says to Andrea with a widened grin before jerking a thumb towards Jay. "His fault, I take it? Wait, she doesn't let you in on the new stuff? Wow, I figured she'd be singing your ear off to get feedback. I'm tone deaf, so I'd be no help." He continues to look through the menu as he talks, no doubt amassing one sizable 'snack'. "I'm game for a party, though. I don't think I've been to an actual party since... uh. Well, never I guess. I was home schooled. Boring."
Megan Gwynn	Megan Gwynn nods in understanding to Nevada. "It's alright, I get it. It really more about finding your rythm and letting your feet follow, than getting all worked up on the details and mechanics of where your feet go. Trust me, I got this!" she grins and winks, "i'll make a badass dancer of you yet!" She blinks then as she sees his phone ping, "Ooh, Andrea and Jay are here?" and there they are a moment later. She grins and waves to them, but blushes a bit at the innuendo. "Nooo, we totally just randomly bumped into each other. Why dont you come join us? We just ordered pizza!" Eyes widen a bit in excitement at Andrea. "Ooh, you've got a new album release? That's soooo exciting! I cant wait to hear! And a release party too?" she grins, looking at Nev, "Hey, it's the perfect chance for you to dance! Of course i'll have to give you some lessons first!"
Andrea	"Just be careful with Nevada. He's serious about not being able to dance well. He has a spine injury." Andrea says as she leans in to bump her brother on the shoulder. "But! He can at least flail his noodle arms." She says with a wild grin. As Jay heads off to take a call from Sam, she watches him go with a love sick expression on her face, before looking back to Megan. "But, Nevada here /is/ pretty cool. So if you can give him any type of rhythm, I'd be thrilled to see it." Propping her chin up with her palm, she giggles. "Yeah, new album coming out and I can't wait for you to hear it and I can't wait to have you and everyone else come to the party. It's going to be fun. Lots of dancing, music, food, other celebrity guests who are mutie friendly."
Nevada	"The spirit is willing, but the back is wonky and broke." Nevada says with a faint, helpless sort of shrug. "It is what it is. Price of my particular brand of awesomeness, I suppose. I will.... give it a try, though. Because you insist I can become a badass, so I feel like that's now a personal challenge." He does look over to his sister with a noisy puff through his nostrils. "Hey, I think we balanced out. You got the talent and I'll live long enough to still be able to tell your great-great grandkids horrible stories about you. I think that's fair."
Megan Gwynn	Megan Gwynn blinks in surprise. "Wow, really? I had no idea.." Megan frowns a bit, looking Nev up and down. "That's terrible..I mean, dancing wont aggravate your injury, will it..?" she smiles a bit. "But I'll give it a try, if you're willing! Dancing's actually really fun.." She smiles at Andrea. "So, when's this party? Think I'll have enough time to get him into shape?"
Andrea	"Uh, Megan, have you not looked in a mirror naked recently? You're kinda hot and I /know/ what type of workouts Scooter is putting you through back home. What type of shape are you going for? Like an Olympian or something?" Andrea laughs as her brows lift upwards. "You are fine, trust me. The party is gonna be August first. Starts at nine and goes until we black out or whatever. I'm gonna work with Sam about having it at Club Evo if possible. If not, I have another place in mind in Manhattan. But I really wanna have it in Mutant Town." "And yes, I know that I'm awesome and you're gonna live to be a billion or whatever. Lucky you. Don't mention kids though. That's how you'll freak Jay out." She grins wolfishly. "We'rea only like two months into officially dating and I'm already planning my wedding."
Nevada	"I was born with it." Nevada says to Megan, "The one thing I can't fix. I'm sure it will bite me in the ass to try. I can't even walk or run very long, but, maybe a different kind of workout will help. Who knows. Worth a try." Mention of getting him into shape makes the young man look down at himself with a faint, false pout. "...wait, am I getting fat? It's those extra four slices of pizza each time, right?" Which is a lie. If it wasn't that he clearly stays active as much as he can, he'd border on scrawny. He's primarily muscle and bone with little evidence of any real fat accumulation despite his ability to devastate a buffet.
Megan Gwynn	Megan Gwynn blinks at Andrea, laughing a bit nervously, "Um, thanks! I guess I'm used to prett much being overlooked a lot." hey, it's not like a lot of guys ever asked her out on dates or fought over her. It was usually Shannon who got all the attention. "Woow, a whole month away, that's plenty of time. Cool! Will have to shop for a cool new party dress too!" seh grins, "Very awesome, it's so nice not to have a curfew anymore, or at least such a strict one. okay, I'll be there." Her eyes widen though, "Wow, you're planning a wedding already? That's soo awesome! When's the big day?" To Nevada, she frowns a bit, "Really? Wow, that's so...I mean I didn't notice anything, it's not like you seemed to hobble or anything, although I did notice it a bit when you were in dog form." she smirks, shaking her head, "I dont mean, getting into shape that way, I mean like, getting you all trained up to dance!" she grins. A bit impishly perhaps.
Andrea	There's a laugh from Andrea. "I'm not planning a wedding, technically. I'm just creating a fantasy of one in my head because I'm over the moon with Jay." Giving Nevada a look, she raises her brows upwards. "You could tone your abs up a bit. I've seen you shirtless." She gives a wolfish grin at her twin. "You should ask Jay how he works out. Maybe you two can do stuff together." As the pizza arrives, she takes her wallet out to pay for it even though she wasn't the one who ordered it.
Nevada	"Yah well he can do crunches without his bones physically crunching." Grumps Nevada as he pokes his midsection before looking back over to Megan. "Eh, I generally do okay at hiding it and I can suck it up for a few miles when I really need to, but if I push it too long you'll know. Mostly because I'll be whining about it." Thankfully there's pizza and milkshakes to distract him. Also, sister harassment. "I am so going to tell him you're planning a wedding. Maybe leave a few magazines around open to pictures of rings..." Drawls Nev as he pulls free a few slices onto his place. "Then we can make some bets on how long it takes him to notice."
Megan Gwynn	Megan Gwynn oohs, "Well that's still cool. You'd probably look amazing in a wedding dress!" she giggles, "Maybe I'll be good enough to sing for you by then." she beams. and once pizza is ordered and paid for and finally arrives, Megan is only too eager to dig in. "Awwe, thanks for paying for this Andrea, but you didn't have to, really.." Still, she's quite hungry now as she munches away on a slice, downing it with a sugary pop drink. No wonder she's so hyper with all that sugar. Looking back to Nevada, Megan nods, gaze softening, "I'm sorry, that's gotta be harsh..I'll try and go easy on you then.."
Andrea	"Don't go easy on him. Give him the full Shakira. Hips don't lie." Andrea says as she gives a bit of a wiggle in her seat as she nabs a slice of pizza, placing it on a paper plate that was brought over. "I think you're good enough now to sing at a wedding. I'm sure mine won't be for a few years down the road though. Who knows, maybe Jay will get tired of being dragged around the globe while I prance around in costumes that is basically lingerie singing my lungs out for teenagers." Her lips curve upwards as she bumps her shoulder against Nevada's again. "You know, I'm in touch with a few healers that may be able to fix you. One's an omega level named Elixer. He saved my life and brought me back to life when I got stabbed through the heart."
Nevada	Nevada stuffs his face while the two talk about concerts, something that so far he's seemed quite content steering clear of. Andrea's offer about healing him is met with a briefly pained expression that comes and goes as quickly as he patched up that crack in his armor. "Dad and I tried when I was little through some contacts who would still talk to him." He says quietly. "No luck. It just hurts worst. It's not just physical, it's... spiritual too, I guess." As Megan offers her own sympathies, he summons up a confident smile as he gives his shoulders a shrug. "It's fine, really, don't worry about it. By all accounts, I could survive getting my head lopped off so a bad back isn't a horrible trade off when you think about it. We all have our short straws, right?"
Megan Gwynn	Megan Gwynn oohs, "Yeah, how's Elixir doing, haven't seen him in a while. Guess he's been busy. And of course there's Shannon too, but.." she sighs, "I dunno, it pains me to watch how much pain she puts herself in when she takes on someone else's injury. I'm not entirely sure the extent of her powers though, but she's a pretty potent healer.." She shivers at Andrea, "Wow, stabbed through the heart? So that wasn't just a rumour then..?" apparently not..It's not the thing someone would joke about either. She peers curiously at Nevada and flinches a bit. "Oh no, really? That's terrible...But I wonder if..Magic could do anything for you?" she pouts a bit, shaking her head. "Are you really..Okay..?"
Andrea	Peeling up her shirt, Andrea is wearing a sports bra beneath it, but her stomach is littered with deep scars from the monster attack on the school. But over her chest between her breasts is a thick scar. She shifts her body a bit to show her back as well, as the scar is on the other side. She was ran through one end to the other, clean. "Wasn't just a rumor. Donald Pierce of the Reavers did this to me in a Starbucks. Josh was there to save my life. Was the first time we met too. It's how I was able to recruit him to the school." As she drops her shirt back down, she smooths the fabric out. "He's doing fine. College now. I was hoping to recruit him for a free health clinic I am putting together in Mutant Town but I think he wants to focus on himself. Maybe one day." Taking a bite of her pizza, she gives a few chews.
Nevada	"Sounds like it's hard to keep both of us down then. Guess we know who we picked up that stubborn trait from." Nevada jokes to Andrea with a lopsided grin before occupying himself with his milkshake momentarily. "I'm okay, Megan. It's just part of who I am at this point and I work around it. Magic didn't help last time, but, who knows. Maybe there's something out there that could fix me one day. Guess you'd have to *really* see me to see just what the impact is. It's way more dramatic when it's not three-quarters hidden, but that ain't something I can show here."
Megan Gwynn	Megan Gwynn's eyes widen as she peers at Andrea's many scars. Clearly, she's a lot more battle-hardened than Megan is. And to be honest, Megan was perhaps just luckier, especially as a distance fighter, not to have any - or many scars at all. "wow, Andrea, that looks scary!" she shivers. "well I'm glad Josh is doing okay.." she smiles faintly, munching more on pizza before looking back at Nevada thoughtfully. "Hmm, I'm still studying magic, I know people think Morgana's all evil and stuff, but..I think she's just misunderstood. And she's promised to teach me stuff too! Maybe one day I can learn more spells than just a sleep spell and teleportation..Maybe someday I'll even be powerful enough to help you.." She gives him another shrug and smiles faintly, "Well, if you say so..It seems like such a major handicap to me though. I dunno."
Andrea	"Most evil people are good at making people think they're misunderstood. I'm sure people thought Dahmer was misunderstood when he was chewing on people." Andrea says as she takes another slice of pizza, electing to chew on that instead. "Trust me, these hurt quite a bit when I was receiving them. But most of that was when I was under Rage's influence. Now that my brain is whole and complete, I'm not as eager to leap into battle and spout lines such as 'I'll suck the marrow from your bones' and shit like that." "Nevada is a big boy though. Almost immortal. Unkillable. Yadda yadda. Did I also mention single?" She says wolfishly as she takes another bite of her pizza.
Nevada	"You legit said that? Wow." Nevada snickers under his breath. "That's a bit dramatic, and this is coming from a hellhound." He rolls up his eyes as Andrea points out that he's single. Again. "Yeup. I'm perfect husband material. I can't be killed trying to rewire a light switch, or mangled mowing the lawn, or killed opening an over-pressurized pickle jar that turns into a dill claymore, I fetch my own paper, and I can be tall enough that you'd never have to climb up a ladder to reach something at the top of the closet that you swore the week before you didn't intend on using so you'd store it up there. Hurry up with those applications, this wouln't last." He does drum fingertips on the tabletop as he squints towards Megan. "Morgana... huh, like the old Arthurian legends? Eh, I'm no magic expert, but any power can be corrupting depending on how you use it. Guess it depends on how and why you use it. Just be careful and all that jazz. If you think you learn something to help, I'm willing to give it a shot. It theoretically can't get worse, right?"
Megan Gwynn	Megan Gwynn pouts a little at that. honestly, she's used to people telling her that Morgana's 'evil' and 'trouble' but...Well heck, maybe she's just really stubborn or terribly naieve? "I dunno, she DID help me out many times, and she didn't have to. She practically threw herself on an army of goblins so that we could slip in and free the prisoners. She got hurt really badly because of that, and she still helped me to free the Pixies from the sword and restore my soul dagger. How can I NOT trust her? Besides, if she IS evil, maybe I can be a good influence on her.." Well it's a try, right? She just laughs and shakes her head at Andrea, "Oh Andrea, yes you have. Many, many times." to Nevada she just shrugs and giggles some more. "Well, you're really rubbing it in. But...I'll do what I can to help you, although I don't think I could forgive myself if I ended up putting you in more pain.." and that little dilemma, not to mention the whole 'Morgana is potentially evil and may have a hidden agenda' does make her a little worried..But determined. dang faeries.
Andrea	"Who knows, maybe he's into pain." Andrea drawls around another bite of food. Finishing the slice, she gives a lick of her lips and wipes her mouth off. She eases back into her seat as she watches the pair of them talk, then glances over her shoulder to the door to see how Jay is doing. He's probably still on the phone and have stepped outside. Taking her phone out, she lobs a text over to him, just to make sure he's alive.
Nevada	Nevada snorts at mention of pain. "I don't *like* hurting, but I'm used to it. Anyway, Megan, I can go over more of the variables later when I can actually show you what this involves. Magic can also work a little weird on me, so it's more involved than it may sound. Here, lemme toss you my number. When you're free, just let me know." He pulls out his phone to pull up his contact card and passes it over. "Here, you can forward that to yourself or write it in the old fashion way. I'm usually free unless I'm out on a job, so if I don't answer then figure that's what's up."
Megan Gwynn	Megan Gwynn blinks, "Awe, how could anyone *be* into pain? That's just crazyy, still..." she shrugs, not really happy about it but, she'll see what Morgana has to say about it. And then he gives her his number and she smiles, taking the card. "Sure, thanks!" she slips it away somewhere safe. "Soo, where do you work, or are you in college?"
Andrea	"Trust me, some of us likes a little bit of pain." Andrea hums to herself as she watches the door, having swung it around so that she can straddle it. She's just waiting for Jay, eyeing her phone as if anticipating a response. She gives a glance over her shoulder towards the pair, watching them exchange numbers with a grin.
Nevada	"I, uh... neeeiither." Nevada says slowly, as if realizing just then he sounded kind of like a horrid slacker. "I do some odd under the table jobs but my actually job has really unpredictable hours and workloads. It makes it hard to really commit to a nine to five or classes. Though, now that I have some reliable internet access - thanks sis - maybe I could do some freelance stuff. Ya know, actually pay for my own shit. I debated doing translations. Granted I'm an absolute cheater because I know them all, but no one needs to know that."
Megan Gwynn	Megan Gwynn is already pulling out her phone and adding Nev's number, mostly because she has a habit of losing random bits of paper. With a smile, she slips the phone away again and a moment later Nev will receive a funny little text message that looks something like, 'Boop! Guess who this is?!' followed by a very cute fairy emoticon. ANYWAY, Megan just nods slowly, thoughtfully, "Yeaah, I'm kinda like that myself. Never had the patience to stay with one job for long. Tried waiting tables and that was hard work. Running the till was boring. I dunno what would be a fun and reliable job, maybe something in show business?" she sighs. "I still haven't figured out what to take in college in the autumn, or what I really wanna do for the rest of my life. I mean, becoming an Xgirl is cool and all, but I'd like to be able to buy fun stuff and go shopping you know?" Meg does quirk a curious brow at him, "Translation? What kinda translating do you do?"
Nevada	"Hah, cute." Nevada says, short but sounding genuine given his smile, as he saves the message's contact in his phone in return before putting it back in his pocket. "Balance is good. Death's a pretty tiring job, so it's why I try and take it easy and have fun when I can. Easy to lose sight of things if you don't even out the bad with the good." As for translation, he goes on to explain, "Any, really. Depending on where and who I'm called to, a lot of the times I need to be able to talk with them and calm them down, that kind of stuff. So Spanish, French, Russian, Mandarin, Xhosa, Latin, Sign... if it's a human language, I know it. More to speak it, but I can read most to a fair extent, a little less to write it. That's usually not needed much."
Andrea	"His codename should be Google Translate." Andrea calls over her shoulder, then scoots the chair around so she can sit proper once more. "I speak French, so at least he and I have some sibling code. It's gonna drive Jay nuts at home."