Summer Morgan (rabbitfromahat) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-02-17 17:37:00

Current mood:	thoughtful
Entry tags:	inactive - dream catcher, inactive - summer morgan, team - x-men

Time marches on.
The weather this winter was so bad that even getting back to her little town in Michigan had been a challenge. Summer had been stuck in an airport overnight on her way in. It had turned into a long, miserable trek on top of being one that she had never planned to make again, if she could help it. Of course, death hadn't really been figured into her plans and it had a way of derailing things handily.

An accident, the officer who called her had said. Freak accident. She was well versed in all things 'freak' or so she had thought, but this one had still managed to catch her by surprise. What surprised her more was that the news actually hurt. She had never been close to her parents. She didn't hate them... they were just a vague part of her past that she didn't bother too much with once she reached adulthood. In her mind, they lived in two different worlds even before Summer ever dared utter the word 'mutant' while speaking of herself. Still, the loss was... surprisingly hard.

After the services and once her parents' accounts were all settled, she was amazed to find a small inheritance left for her. It was not much, just maybe enough to buy a small house somewhere, but it was a sign they had thought of her over the years. That revelation had made the trip that much worse. Now, she had guilt to contend with as well as the sadness. It was what had kept her there in that tiny little, one horse town for several months. It never seemed to be the right day to get up and walk away again.

She couldn't stay forever, nor did she want to. Maybe her first departure from her parents' home had been made too soon, but this one was past time. Lingering would only make things harder for herself, and herself was all she had left to care for. There was something freeing in that thought, even though it still made her sad. No family, no home, no real friends, no career... and no limits. It was a trade off, but it was one she thought she could handle. This time.

It took some time to arrange, but she was finally settled into the room assigned to her at the Xavier Institute (a new room, apparently they had been busy). The staff had been very understanding of her abrupt departure from before. She even had classes assigned. How weird did that feel? Not as weird as wandering the school looking for any face she recognized.

Maybe she'd try the kitchen.

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	rabbitfromahat 2010-02-20 12:59 am UTC (link)
	She was glad to know. Better to be prepared than to be caught unawares. There had been enough surprises in her life lately. "Is everyone alright and accounted for?" She knew there wasn't much she could do to help, but it seemed right to ask. If there was an ongoing problem, maybe there was a place in it for novices. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2010-02-20 09:10 am UTC (link)
	"Thankfully, yes, aside from the two killed, obviously, and the people still receiving medical attention. Everyone seems to be kind of in recovery and finding their way back to normal. We're still keeping an eye out, trying to tighten security, and find things to do to entertain the younger kids, get their minds off things and re-establish some community here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rabbitfromahat 2010-02-22 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	"Sounds like everything is under control. You guys do good work." In her mind, it was still 'them' not 'us'. She didn't feel like she'd found a place for herself in the small amount of time she had been there. Maybe someday. "What kind of cookies are you working on?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2010-02-22 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	"We all do the best we can." he replies. If he has any say in the matter, he'll help her along in finding a place here. "Working on some oatmeal cookie recipes, both with and without fruit and raisins, extra cinnamon... trying to see what's most popular so I can have a few batches on hand for picnics and stuff." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rabbitfromahat 2010-02-24 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"Cinnamon is always a good choice. Snickerdoodles are a personal favorite." Summer took a sip of her milk and sat down at the table. "Are there picnics and things often?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dream_catcher
2010-02-24 01:58 am UTC (link)

"I try to hold them now and then. Usually its me and Moira... her sister comes along a lot of the time, and if they're comfortable with someone, they can come to. It gives me a chance to be social without coming into the main building, aside from the kitchen too often. I prefer it out there in the back woods. We also take trips now and then and pack food, though those definitely require people being a little more comfortable with us."

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	rabbitfromahat 2010-02-24 02:06 am UTC (link)
	"That sounds like fun. When the weather warms up, anyway." When she had been here before, she hadn't made many friends. She had even managed to run afoul of one of the residents. Maybe this run would be better. "Socializing has never been a strong suit of mine when it's not done in front of a paying audience, though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2010-02-24 02:09 am UTC (link)
	"I'm a shaman, the weather and water temperature, at least in a small area, can be whatever I can talk the nature spirits into." he replies casually. "Comes in handy when we go skinny dipping." he adds with a small grin. "Paying audience? What did you do before coming here?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rabbitfromahat 2010-02-24 02:17 am UTC (link)
	"I was a performer. A magician. Card tricks, illusions, rabbits from hats. The usual." She smiled a little and shrugged. Her truck of magic junk was still with her. Summer just couldn't bring herself to sell any of it, even though she'd probably never use it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2010-02-24 02:24 am UTC (link)
	He perks up a little at that. "Really? That's neat. I'd love to see part of your act sometime, if you don't mind?" Sometimes real magic wasn't near as fun as the tricks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rabbitfromahat 2010-02-24 02:41 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks." She smiled, pleased that he didn't laugh. A circus performer wasn't always the most well respected individual. "Sure, I could do that. I'll have to get some practice in. It's been months." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dream_catcher
2010-02-24 02:54 am UTC (link)

She didn't laugh when he mentioned being a shaman, all's fair. And he has some idea of the amount of time and dedication magic takes, real or staged. "No problem. Say, if you had some time to practice, and I could build you a stage, or give you some special effects, or whatever you need, you think I might be able to bribe you with cookies or dinner to put on a magic show for some of the younger kids? They could really use the morale boost."

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	rabbitfromahat 2010-02-24 03:03 am UTC (link)
	"Sure. That sounds like a lot of fun." Strangely, it did. She wasn't sure she'd ever want to perform again, but playing for a group of kids didn't sound like work really. "If you think they wouldn't mind sitting through a hokey magic show." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dream_catcher
2010-02-24 03:07 am UTC (link)

"They've put up with me putting on scavenger hunts, hide & seek out in the woods, and everything else I could think of in my limited resources to help with morale. I bet they'd love it. And I'd help you all I can. That'd be really nice of you, thanks. Just tell me what you want for a bribe. I can't pay anything, but I'm a good cook, I can work a few magical blessings, or make the water warm enough to swim, or guarantee any kind of dream you want."

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	rabbitfromahat 2010-02-24 04:01 am UTC (link)
	"I might have to hit you up for dinner sometime, then. I'm not much of a cook if it can't be done in a microwave." Living in and out of hotels was not conducive to fine culinary skills. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2010-02-24 04:05 am UTC (link)
	"We never owned a microwave, so I'm still kind of getting used to it, and usually skip it and go the long route still. Sure, hit me up any time." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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