Chris Grant-Pym (pym_kitten) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-08-18 00:49:00

Current location:	LAX
Entry tags:	halbjorn, inactive - chris pym, inactive - ohu amane, npc - tigar, svalin

Leaving On A JetPlane (Is just arriving somewhere else on one)
Chris smiled to herself as she watched the tarmac approach, feeling the familiar grinding and bumping of wheels as they met the ground, her flight finally setting down at LAX. Mom living on the other side of the country may make it a bit of a jaunt to visit, but she loves coast-hopping. Mom and Dad's separation wasn't easy for her to deal with, but she'd never held it against either of them. She'd made it blatantly clear, even with how young she was, that she wasn't going to be bounced back and forth in whatever custody agreement. It was why she'd wound up with the X-Men; Avengers-Hank had talked to X-Hank, who talked to the Professor. So, Xavier's; best place in the world for a kid to grow up learning how to master their freakish ways.

No need for baggage claim, since everything she needed was at Mom's, and there would be shopping. Chris was still struggling with resisting the urge to bolt down the hallway on all fours when she spotted the familiar face.

"Mom!" She waved, but didn't bother sprinting the rest of the way down the hallway to the welcome area. Last time she did that she accidentally clocked someone with her carry-on.

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	ohu_amane 2009-08-20 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	Ohu is in the kitchen, preparing an ice cream float. He glances over his shoulder as Chris comes in. "There you are! Can I get you something to eat?" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2009-08-20 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	Having gotten a little bit of a cool-down talk about Ohu, gradually from the others, Chris greeted him relaxedly, smiling. "Thanks. Any cold-cuts?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohu_amane 2009-08-20 08:27 pm UTC (link)
	Ohu gives a confused look. "Perhaps." He opens the freezer door and begins looking around. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2009-08-20 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	Chris blinks. He's either screwing with her, or he really hasn't picked up the term yet. "It means like... thinly sliced meats and cheeses, usually kept in the fridge." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohu_amane 2009-08-20 08:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah ha! Here we are!" He pulls something out of the freezer, then turns and hands her a selection of sliced meats and cheeses. They're no colder than if they'd been kept in the fridge. He gives her a wink as he tosses them to her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2009-08-20 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	Chris tilts her head curiously as she catches them, examining them closely. "These are really what they look like, right? You didn't just like... shapeshift a box of popsicles or something, did you?" That would actually be pretty cool, come to think of it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohu_amane 2009-08-20 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	"No, they're real," he tells her, "...though that would be a good idea." He begins to eat his root beer float. "These things are delicious," he declares. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2009-08-20 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	Chris pulls out some roast beef and starts practically slurping it down, it being a nicely rare cut. "Mmm... meat." She watches Ohu enjoy his drink. "So, that whole collector of stories thing include recipes? If you haven't had a shamrock shake, you really need to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohu_amane 2009-08-20 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	Ohu grins. "Recipes are like a story, of a sort. And if you think I love food, you haven't met my father." He pauses. "I must admit confusion to something you said earlier..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2009-08-20 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	She grimaces, downing more of the meat. "Sorry.. not to be ugly-American, but the only thing I know about your dad is from Neil Gaiman and an episode of Gargoyles." She stops eating, catching a break in his usual bravado. "What's up?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohu_amane 2009-08-20 10:36 pm UTC (link)
	"You said something about not being yourself. Are you someone else when you change forms?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2009-08-20 10:42 pm UTC (link)
	Chris falls quiet, gathering her thoughts for a few minutes. "When I change... further than this I mean,--" She shifts to her catgirl form. "--I don't think of it as 'me'. I think of it as... as something I'm using. I don't think the same way, not entirely, when I start to really change." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohu_amane 2009-08-20 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	"So you think you are not you anymore?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2009-08-20 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	"Not entirely, no." Boy it got serious in here all of a sudden. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohu_amane 2009-08-20 10:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Then..." he pauses to sip his root beer, "...who are you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2009-08-21 12:14 am UTC (link)
	"....I never really thought about it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohu_amane 2009-08-21 12:50 am UTC (link)
	"Do you not like who you are when you change?" Ohu asks seriously, getting out a spoon to take a bite of his ice cream. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

pym_kitten
2009-08-21 01:04 am UTC (link)

"Oh heck no, that's not the issue at all. I love my powers." Chris lightens up. "I just... I don't feel like that's me, when I'm... an animal."

A pause, and then a direct statement. "It kinda bothered me for you to hit on me when I wasn't recognizable as myself. I know that for a guy like you, form doesn't mean much, but..." She paused, then let out a laugh at herself. "I guess it's something a 'basic' shapeshifter wouldn't really be able to explain to you."

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	ohu_amane 2009-08-21 01:11 am UTC (link)
	"But... you are yourself in those forms," he says, confused. "Whether a cat or a human, you are still you in both forms." Then he smiles. "And you are beautiful in both forms." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2009-08-21 01:37 am UTC (link)
	"Well... thank you." She fidgeted. "I appreciate it, it's just..." Chris searched for words. "There are places my mind goes when people hit on me, that... I don't ever want to go to with that form." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohu_amane 2009-08-21 01:40 am UTC (link)
	"Well, if that's what you prefer," Ohu shrugs. "Ice cream is truly an incredible invention." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2009-08-21 02:03 am UTC (link)
	Chris smiled. "That it is. Have you tried Americone Dream yet? It may be the single greatest invention of western cuisine." The conversation had given her more to think about, but she was glad to be done with it for now. She'd probably owe him a phone call or a letter to talk further on the matter later. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohu_amane 2009-08-21 02:08 am UTC (link)
	"Yes!" he replies. "When we first went to the store, I tried all the types!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2009-08-21 02:42 am UTC (link)
	Chris giggles at his enthusiasm. "Ewww.. that means you had pistachio? My opinion of you just took a nosedive." She smiles teasingly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohu_amane 2009-08-21 04:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, but I like all the flavors. Rainbow sherbet, and licorice, and vanilla, and chocolate, and Cherry Garcia, and lemon sorbet, and rum raisin, and peanut brickle, and... well, all of them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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