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Tweak says, "I need a new name"

bobby_drake (bobby_drake) wrote in chaos_cube,
@ 2008-07-31 14:43:00

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bobby drake, kitty pryde, mixer

Bobby is sitting on the grass in front of the residence in his ice form, making it snow around him. Not a lot was sticking to the ground at first, but he turns down the temperature a notch or two, and soon he is sitting in a nice circle of white.

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	mutant_pryde 2008-08-04 07:40 pm UTC (link)
	It's a really hot day, and Kitty feels like she's melting. In shorts, a halter and bare feet, she's decided to head for the pool again to cool off. She comes to an abrupt halt when she sees the icey figure and his circle of snow. "Bobby?" she squeaks. "Bobby Drake?" (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-05 12:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Uh......" He's fairly certain he has never met this girl before, which means his reputation has preceded him. He's not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. "That depends on how happy you are to meet me?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mutant_pryde
2008-08-07 05:19 pm UTC (link)

She stared at him some more then shook herself and cleared her throat. He had the look of someone who didn't know who they were talking to, which was always possible. The Bobby she knew was a prankster, but if he'd met her before, he'd probably be glad to see her, not... confused.

"Well, that depends on... whether or not you know who I am." She took a few steps closer. "And... from the look on your face, my guess would be... that you don't. Right?"

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	bobby_drake 2008-08-07 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Sorry, you don't really look familiar. Maybe you only think you know me? My name's Bobby Drake." Though, really, how many icemen do you meet in a lifetime? "What if I do this? Still familiar?" He sheds his icy form to appear 'normal' to her." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mutant_pryde 2008-08-20 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I know your name, kiddo," she says, still a bit stunned. She swallows. "And yeah, you're still familiar. Um, does the name 'Kitty Pryde' ring any bells? Or 'Shadowcat'?" Kitty approaches slowly and asks, "Or... how about this?" And she phases into the ground and disappears before surfacing a few seconds later. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-20 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Nope. Sorry...Whoa! That's awesome!" He'd remember if he'd ever seen anyone do that. "You must know another version of me...a couple of others here do, too. How do you know me...or another me?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mutant_pryde
2008-08-24 04:28 pm UTC (link)

Completely above ground, she solidifies and sighs.

"You're an X-Man," she says. "And so am I." She looks at the sky and blinks, suddenly very homesick. "I... I have your iPod, well, your other self's iPod, because he wouldn't stop playing with it before a Danger Room session, so... I confiscated it."

Kitty looks down at him again.

"But... you're not him... Ah, the wonder of parallel universes..."

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	bobby_drake 2008-08-24 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah." He feels bad for her...she seemed so hopeful. "There's only five X-Men where I'm from. Me, Marvel girl, Angel, Beast and Cyclops." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mutant_pryde 2008-08-26 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	She blinks. "Wow. Professor Xavier's mansion is popping at the seams with students and teachers and teams where I come from. The ones you mention were the original team for me. They're teachers now... Except for Angel, who is just a kid, really. And you. You are a few years younger than I am..." She smiles at the memory. "And a pain in the ass." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-26 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	"Me? A pain in the ass?" He feigns innocence for all of a few moments before grinning. "Angel's a kid, now--for me; but then, so is everyone else. Beast is my best friend, but he's a few years older. Cyclops, I have NO problem seeing as a teacher, running the Danger Room sessions or whatever. Hank would teach...everything else." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mutant_pryde
2008-08-30 03:12 pm UTC (link)

She laughs at that.

"Yeah. you. Maybe that's a constant, no matter which Bobby Drake I encounter. And yeah.. The team is huge and frequently divided into smaller teams. Doctor McCoy is around some of the time, though he teaches elsewhere, too, and is a consultant for the President."

Kitty sighs. "Scott and Jean are... teachers and team leaders and stuff." And all over the map with their relationship... "And there's 'Roro and Logan and me and... You... Do you have a Storm or a Wolverine in your universe?"

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	bobby_drake 2008-09-03 12:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Doctor McCoy! Why doesn't that surprise me AT ALL? And dude--the PRESIDENT? Of the United States? That's pretty awesome!" He laughs and shakes his head. "No, there's just the five of us, plus the Professor. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mutant_pryde
2008-09-11 06:36 pm UTC (link)

"Um, yeah, consultant to the President," Kitty says, hoping she isn't screwing up space and time or something by telling this version of Bobby Drake a bit about her past - well, some of the stuff about a few of her team members, anyway.

Crap.

"Right. Well, we've got... God, I'd have to think about it. The place is packed, but in my universe? It just started with you five."

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	bobby_drake 2008-09-11 07:31 pm UTC (link)
	"So...Scott and Jean and Hank were all teachers, and me and Angel were the only students?" That sucks! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mutant_pryde 2008-09-17 07:57 pm UTC (link)
	She rolls her eyes. "No, you duffus. Weren't you listening? The mansion is packed with freaks. We stack them two high when we have a pool party." In some ways, it was reassuring that some things never change. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-05 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	Raven had been trying out a new face, but melted into her normal form when she saw Bobby. The best way to forget about missing Jamie was to get her sex from a new supplier. So she wandered over, until she was close enough to poke the young man, bare feet silent on the snow. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-05 10:32 pm UTC (link)
	"What the...?" He looks around to see what's jabbing him, and spots the culprit. "Oh, it's you, again. Couldn't find anyone else to jab at?" His tone is friendly enough. "What are you up to?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-05 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	She laughed and shrugged. "You're fun to poke, what can I say?" She crossed her arms over her chest, smiling a bit. "Not much. Studying the new people. Yourself?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-05 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Lucky me." He produces a snowball and tosses it high in the air while producing another, and within a few moments, he is juggling three. "Not much, just playing around. I was thinking about taking up a job, now that they're available, but none of them really sounds all that exciting." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

toomanyfaces
2008-08-05 11:42 pm UTC (link)

"I know what you mean." Raven noted, watching him juggle with amusement. "I've never been the kind who's overly eager to work when I don't have to. Mostly I've been reading. And watching movies. Which gets tiresome, when you're alone."

There might be a slight emphasis on the word alone. But if there is, it's light enough that if it's noticed, it can be chalked up to the listener's imagination.

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bobby_drake
2008-08-06 12:03 am UTC (link)

He's oblivious (as usual). The snowballs might be growing in size just the tiniest bit every time one touches one of his hands.

"There's a really awesome selection around Here. I've noticed that movies stay current with whatever's playing at home. There was a movie due to come out about two weeks before I ended up here, and they've got it!"

Not much of a reader, really.

"And the video games are really cool, too!"

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	toomanyfaces 2008-08-06 08:14 am UTC (link)
	She'd expected that, really. "Then you should come up to my room. The movies from my time are bound to be different." If the movies didn't appear to be different to both of them, which was entirely possible. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-06 10:40 am UTC (link)
	"Did you know there's a screening room here? It's like a mini movie theater, except the seats are all plush and the floors aren't sticky. It does a retinal scan thingy and brings up a menu on a screen where you can choose from a list of films from your place and time!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-06 10:50 am UTC (link)
	damn. so they would be different. "That sounds interesting. I suppose we'll watch something from your time, then." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-06 11:05 am UTC (link)
	"What? Now?" He looks around at his lovely pile of snow and shrugs. He can make more later. "Okay, I guess." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-06 11:22 am UTC (link)
	"Not if you're busy." Which is really Raven's way of saying 'yes, right now'. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-07 09:36 pm UTC (link)
	He hops to his feet and de-ices. What else does he have going on? It not like he's got appointments to keep. "What kinds of movies do you like best?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-08 01:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Action." Raven says honestly. "Especially ones with car chases." She smiles brightly. "Afterward we can have lunch!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-08 02:12 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay." He does actually bounce a little as he begins to walk toward the residence. "I used to like sci-fi a lot more before I joined the X-men. A lot of the stuff we've seen and done beats anything I've ever seen in a movie. Kinda ruins it, you know?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-08 02:17 pm UTC (link)
	"I agree. My favorites were the old spy movies, but after everything that's happened in my life, the magic of a guy with nothing but a trenchcoat and layers of cynicism saving the damsel lost its appeal." She watches him, laughing a little. He is so cute. Like a puppy, or something. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-08 02:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah...though it's kind of impressive when people without powers manage to be the good guys, though. How many really bother, in real life?" He's totally like a puppy! "I didn't want to do anything but hang out with my girlfriend and go to school...well, maybe not go to school...before I found out I was a mutant. I sure as heck didn't want to fight bad guys." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-08 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Most people with superpowers don't fight bad guys either, though." She shrugged. "It takes a special kind of person to care about others like that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-08 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	"From what I've seen, most people with superpowers either fight the bad guys, or are bad guys. There's not a whole lot of them in the middle." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-09 12:36 am UTC (link)
	Her breath stops for a moment, and she looks at him for a moment. Does he know? Would he use that knowledge against her? Who is she kidding? He's Iceman, not one of the smart X-men. "It's a shame, really. That power corrupts some so easily." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-09 02:14 pm UTC (link)
	He shrugs. "I guess I can see how it happens...being stronger or more powerful than other people. It's easier to push people around, when you know there's not a lot of chance they can push back; especially if you've got an axe to grind...like Magneto. Do you have Magneto in your universe?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-09 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded. "Yes. And the world is a worse place for it." At least they can agree on that much. Even if she didn't think he was wrong, he was the wrong person to lead the revolution. No resolve. He wouldn't do what needed to be done, at least no consistently. Too many attempts at salvation, not enough ruthless bastardness. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-09 07:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Man, if anyone's off his rocker, it's Magneto. Hank says he and the Prof were best buds once, but I don't get it." He shrugs as he opens the door to the residence for her. "If he's already seen what happens when one group of people tries to force their way of life on others, why would he want to try to do it again?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-09 10:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Because his is the right group, in his mind." Raven replies simply. "Thank you." She looked around the lobby, unsure where the screening room was. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-09 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	Bobby knows where it is. He turns to the right and starts down the hallway. "Sure he does...that's what makes it so weird. His parents were killed by Nazi soldiers, but now he's turned his group into a bunch of elitist bastards that think everyone else needs to be wiped out. He doesn't seem to see the similarities." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-09 10:48 pm UTC (link)
	"His ego stops him from seeing. The man's more than a little insane." His actions aren't the actions of someone with a brain. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-09 10:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Not going to argue with you there." He stops dead in his tracks. "WAIT! Popcorn!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-09 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	She laughed, watching him. "They don't have a machine there?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-09 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	"No, you've gotta get your snacks at the restaurant or one of the bars, first. You want me to get you something while you choose a movie? I'm gonna get popcorn and an drink." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-09 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	"That sounds good. I'd like a Coke, please." She found the movie listing, and poked through it. "Thanks, Bobby." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-09 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	He trots off down the hall, and when he returns his arms are full of not only popcorn and sodas, but also a dozen or so different varieties of candy and snack cakes. What? He's a growing boy! "Did you pick one?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-09 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded, pointing to the first Die Hard movie. "Bruce Willis blows stuff up. Sounds like a good time." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-09 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Cool." Not that he doesn't bet to see stuff blow up on a regular basis...it's always fun to know it's make-believe. He goes and flops in one of the huge armchairs with his popcorn in his lap. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toomanyfaces 2008-08-11 03:57 pm UTC (link)
	Raven claims her own, and the movie begins (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobby_drake 2008-08-11 05:35 pm UTC (link)
	He has to admit, it's a good film. He has fun booing at the bad guys as he happily munches his popcorn. (Reply to this) (Parent)