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Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 28, 2007, 12:16pm

I squint at the glare, deliberately not seeing through it. Just to see if I can. If I can see things normally. Lately it's all just… energy and colours and swirls. It's beautiful, but I'm not sure if it's the right way to see things.

That's the way it is when I have light in me, at least. When I don't… I'm normal. A normal little girl. A little stronger, a little faster, a little more agile, sure. It wasn't like that before, though. I used to always have some light.

It kind of just leaks out now. As far as I can tell, that is. I have to reabsorb it all now. And absorbing hurts. Another thing that's changed. Still, there's always a little bit - it's hard to be completely empty. I have to try for that, too. Try hard.

I'm on empty right now - forced it all out. My eyes hurt a little… the glare's hard to look at, but I do it anyway. Just to show myself that right now, as far as light goes, I'm just like everyone else on this bus. I have to look at it that way before trying to get to grips with it again. It makes things easier.

Wildfire's suit. The body armour. It's another thing that's beautiful… but scares me a little. Not really in the typical sense of fear. I don't really get that anymore. It's something different - something there isn't really a word for. But the body armour… on the one hand, it represents her time with Hydra. The time of her life where she was treated like… a weapon, not a person. When she was made to believe that it was true.

I'll never forgive them for that. It's not like I can do anything about it, though…

On the other hand, the armour represents Wildfire herself. Something so unbelievably special that the already beautiful suit becomes priceless to me. So I will use it. I've just got to figure out how to handle it.

So the light burns me. I make a way past it. Get used to it. Control it and manage it. Light was mine. No matter what, I'm not going to be the light's.

I stand square under the sun - or at least, what the sun should be. I know it's not really there… but it's close enough. We can't stop somewhere at the moment. Not with SHIELD at our heels. This is the best I can work with.

It'll do.

Standing outside a cute little café in full red and black body armour would be strange under normal circumstances, anyway. So a simulation has to do instead. The light's already trapped inside the suit. Enough to give me a full charge. If I can handle it… well, that's what I'm going to find out.

I let it in, bit by bit. Nice and slowly. As soon as some's in me, the glare doesn't mean anything anymore. It's just a pattern of energy and colour. At first it feels good. It feels right. The last couple of weeks have been the first time since I got my powers that I've been without having light in me, and I felt all the time like I kind of needed it. That without it, I was left incomplete.

Then it starts to burn. Tears into me from inside. I slow it even further, manage what I've got in me. Handle it. I can do it - I know that I can. The pain starts to subside, bit by bit, and I start to let some more in. Slowly, I absorb it all. The pain's still there, but it's dull. A strange kind of feeling - kind of a low warmth at the same time as nails digging. I can handle it.

I glance at the café again, the only difference between me now and me as I am normally being the red and black body armour and the silver hair that comes with the light charge now. It's been a while since I've been somewhere like this. Even though I'm not really here. I know that. It's okay.

I bet it's been a while since any of the Hellions've been somewhere like this. I sit down absent-mindedly at one of the café tables. It's not really even a café. It's like… a nice little café stuck on the side of a restaurant. One of those really nice ones, like the one that we all went to together back at the mansion, back when all of the fridges had been smashed. Seems like ages ago.

Some of the others should be along soon. I hope. We might as well pretend that it's real, and relax. They need it, being chased by SHIELD.

[Hellions? Hello?]


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Jesse "Masstress" Buchanon on May 28, 2007, 1:39pm

Along comes a Hellion, nibbling at a scone.

"Morning, my little darling."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 28, 2007, 1:42pm

I hop up and spin on the spot, silver hair swaying in front of my face, hovering automatically. My face lights up when I see Jesse and I pull a chair out for her, beaming.

"Hey, Jesse!"


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Jesse "Masstress" Buchanon on May 28, 2007, 1:45pm

"Heya doll. Miss me?"

She plops down comfortably in the chair.


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 28, 2007, 1:47pm

"Too much!" I lean forwards and envelop her in a hug as she sits down, before pulling back and sitting down myself.

"But I've heard that you guys've been having enough fun on your own."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Jesse "Masstress" Buchanon on May 28, 2007, 1:51pm

"Oh yeah, yeah, lotsa pummeling crap and beatin' people up. I got a car thrown at me. All good."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 28, 2007, 1:53pm

"A car? Ohmygod, Jesse, are you okay? I mean, you look okay, you look great, but having a car thrown at you's gotta hurt!"


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Jesse "Masstress" Buchanon on May 28, 2007, 1:55pm

"Eh. Feelin' fine, just busted a rib or two. No big."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 28, 2007, 1:58pm

"Are you sure? I mean, nothing's going to hurt you here, but a broken rib out there could pierce a lung and badness…"


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Jesse "Masstress" Buchanon on May 28, 2007, 2:01pm

"Nah, you worry too much."

A hand reaches out and pets her head.

"Should be fine."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 28, 2007, 2:11pm

"One of use has to, I'm pretty sure. I don't want you getting hurt."

Still, I let the concern wash away from my face and replace it with another smile. Then I blink as she pats me on the head, and look at her, a little confused.

"I heard you ran into that awful Dr. Rosewell."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Jesse "Masstress" Buchanon on May 28, 2007, 2:25pm

There is a dismissive wave.

"Aw, she was nothin'. We slapped her around for a little while, then ran off. I think she was after some robot or somethin'."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 28, 2007, 2:26pm

"I'm glad that's all it was… she's not usually so much of a nothing." Push the thoughts out. Another smile comes on.

"So what's next? Demons? Ghosts? Vamps? We can take anything on!"


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Jesse "Masstress" Buchanon on May 28, 2007, 2:36pm

"Hey babe, maybe all at once. No reason not to, right?"


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 28, 2007, 2:39pm

"Um, face down the hordes of hell?"

I pause for a moment, thinking about it.

"Sounds like fun! We can do it. 'S all in the name."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Shaman on May 29, 2007, 3:03pm

"Fuck demons."

Shaman says with a slight grin as he floats into the room

"So anybody know what we're doing in Cali?"


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Jesse "Masstress" Buchanon on May 29, 2007, 3:29pm

"Enjoyin' the sun, my chickenbutt. That's all this dump's good for, 'side from all the smog."

Without looking at him, Jesse kicks a chair over to Shaman.


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Shaman on May 29, 2007, 3:36pm

Shaman halts it and sets it down away from him.

"Thanks, but I make my own."

He pulls himself into a sitting position, hovering off of the ground.

"And I'm from this 'dump', so harsh, very very harsh."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Jesse "Masstress" Buchanon on May 29, 2007, 3:44pm

She gives him a friendly wink. "I was wonderin' why all the smog smelled like pot. But nah, I dunno why we're here. Commander Frost'll probably know better though."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Risk on May 29, 2007, 3:49pm

Kelly

"Please don't swear."

Um… I know this guy's name, I do…

"Hi, Mage," I say, beaming.

[Had to go hunt my brother down. Only just now got back.]


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Shaman on May 29, 2007, 3:56pm

"Shaman."

He shrugs at Kelly, he didn't expect to be remembered.

"It's one helluva smell."

He laughs towards Jesse and fakes taking in a deep breath.

"Smells like….home….*cough*fucking smog*cough*"

Slightly embarrassed he hits his chest a few times to end the coughing fit.


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 29, 2007, 4:01pm

"Oh."

The smile changes a little - shifts to an embarrased one now.

"Sorry."

He curses again.

"Please don't swear."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Shaman on May 29, 2007, 4:03pm

"Cursing or smoking, pick one."

He grins at her and gestures towards her, a light blue aura appears over her head and messes up her hair.

"So did you figure out who was important to you?"


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 29, 2007, 4:09pm

I blink a couple of times as the silver hair's messed up, falling over my face when he's done.

"Can't you do neither?" I ask with a sweet smile, looking at him hopefully. "Just around me, at least?"

I glance around, looking at the restaurant again.

"I don't think you're allowed to smoke here, anyway. About who's important to me… yeah, I got my memories back! Mostly. Still big gap, but that's all after I left."

[We're not actually in California yet >_>.]


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Shaman on May 29, 2007, 4:12pm

"A little empathy, a little enhanced telekinesis, I can smoke without leaving a trace."

He laughs a bit

"And no dice kiddo, one or the other."

«We're not?»


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 29, 2007, 4:15pm

"Um… why would you want to do that, though? I mean, why would you want to lie into these people's souls? That's really, really mean."

[Nope. This is before that.]


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Shaman on May 29, 2007, 4:19pm

"Lie into their souls? No, you've got it all wrong kid, I would just ask them nicely to look the other way, like a jedi mind trick."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 29, 2007, 4:27pm

"Oh. Okay. That doesn't sound so bad…" I give him a slightly odd look. "You keep calling me kid. You don't look that much older than me."

I look at the restaurant again, wondering if we should go in, or if we should just stay here for a little while. The sun feels nice, even though it's not real. Either way would be nice.

"Would there be any point, though? I mean, this isn't real."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Shaman on May 29, 2007, 4:36pm

"Eh, to me your name is kid or kiddo, don't take it personally."

He reaches into his jacket and takes out his tin, not opening it, but rather playing around with it in his hands.

"If it's not real, then why care what we do?"


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 29, 2007, 4:38pm

I sigh lightly, drumming my fingers on the table.

"If you want to. It's your choice… I'd just be happier if you didn't."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Shaman on May 29, 2007, 4:43pm

And he can't help but wonder why this girl is making things so difficult for him.

"You're really accustomed to getting your way, aren't you?"


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 29, 2007, 4:46pm

"Not so often, but I ask anyway," I say with another sweet smile.


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Shaman on May 29, 2007, 4:47pm

He opens the tin and pops a joint into his mouth, but doesn't take his lighter out.

"You're not the first person to use that look on me."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 29, 2007, 4:50pm

"Fine," I say, looking a little sad. "Like I said, your choice."


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Shaman on May 29, 2007, 6:41pm

"You know, there's worse things in heaven and earth then a guy smoking some grass."

He laughs a bit and puts his feet up on a telekinetic footrest, still night lighting his joint


Re: Sofa Song
Post by Kelly Alecia "Star Girl" Lisa on May 29, 2007, 6:47pm

"I know. I don't think I want to see them, though." I look at the cute little menu they have at the table.

"Iced tea?"


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