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Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat) (kitty_has_claws) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-01-19 23:03:00

Entry tags:

charlotte charles, kitty pryde (aoa), nathan harris, pavel chekov (au), rebecca crane, sam winchester, spencer reid, ton phanan

[Day 359] Poker Mingle/Closed
[Poker night at Kitty's place in sector 4! She has them set up at the kitchen table with cards and poker chips. There's a variety of snacks set up along the counters—pretzels, chips, dips, pizza rolls, meatballs with toothpicks, etc. There's also some pie because Chuck is here! Ice cream in the freezer since Kitty lives here. You'll also find water, sodas, wine, and beer. Stay hydrated!

There's also a living room with comfortable seating for taking breaks or relaxing after the game. If you're going to snoop you might find a Nathan hiding out in his room or peek through a partially opened door to see Kitty's room. It's very utilitarian—no decorations, generally clean though there are stacks of books, tech, and clothes here and there. For anyone who visited other apartments she's had they were a little warmer and included more personal touches. Nothing too exciting to find in the bathroom, you perv!]

(OOC: Invitees tag in mingle style.)

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	thisiscalm 2016-01-24 09:31 am UTC (link)
	[ He's about to say that he won't say anything if she doesn't but that hasn't worked out well lately. He probably won't but making promises feel wrong. ] What is it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kitty_has_claws
2016-01-24 04:15 pm UTC (link)

I told him he could always come out to the party and talk to people if he wanted. That you would always be happy to see him. [Maybe that's not even the important part. She's not sure where to start here so she's just explaining it all.]

He wasn't so sure. He said it bothers you when he's not okay because you need to know people like him can be fixed. And he's worried about letting you down I think.

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	thisiscalm 2016-01-24 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	Oh. [ It's no great surprise, he suspected Nathan felt something like that but to hear that he's said as much is... different. There's a pause. ] He's not... wrong. That was probably the reason why I, uh... why I fought for him back when we first met. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2016-01-24 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	[She figured he was right.] He's really perceptive. He'd probably be a great profiler if... [If he was different.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-01-24 11:01 pm UTC (link)
	He'd be a great profiler. [ Let's just end it there. Nathan is fifteen. There's a lot that could happen. ] For what it's worth, that's not how I feel about it anymore. If I genuinely thought that he couldn't get better, I'd say as much. I promised him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kitty_has_claws
2016-01-24 11:06 pm UTC (link)

[She nods.] It makes me wonder what he thinks about me. [She's not asking Reid to spy it out of him. Just knowing that she has some issues of her own. It's not hard to see she's tired of losing people. She can't remember if she ever told Nathan about her students or not. She doesn't usually like to talk about them.]

Is there anything I should be doing or not doing with him? [Looking to Reid here. He's the profiler. She's always valued his opinions.]

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thisiscalm
2016-01-24 11:44 pm UTC (link)

Honestly? Keep doing what you're doing. He seems to like you and I think the best you can do is treat him like a person, not a patient. [ From what Reid remember of Nathan's mom, there was something clinical about their relationship. He still believes that physical contact might work as a form of therapy here and if nothing else, it does release a good dose of oxytocin. Everyone could benefit from more of that. ]

Do you think I should talk to him tonight?

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	kitty_has_claws 2016-01-25 06:38 am UTC (link)
	I can do that. [Easiest thing for her to do since she sees him as a person even if he is a person she worries about.] I don't know. [If they talk about this particular thing he'll know she told him and that might make things harder between them, but she did it so she can deal with the consequences too.] I mean, you probably would have anyway, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-01-25 04:14 pm UTC (link)
	At some point, yeah... I don't want to do it if he's already feeling overwhelmed and... you know him better than me at this point. [ It's weird how much he's missing having Nathan around. There's an empty guest room in the apartment for that purpose but at this rate Reid is pretty sure it'll stay empty. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2016-01-25 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	I think he'd be good with it. I think all of us like it when people show us they care. [She'd gently encourage the occasional sleepover if she knew!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-01-25 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	Then I'll stop by a little later. [ Stop by Nathan's room, as if it's on the other side of the dome. Hah. ] Was there... anything else? Not that I don't like standing on roofs with you but you are hosting a party. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2016-01-25 09:43 pm UTC (link)
	No, just that. [She holds out her hand so they can sink back down.] I am glad you came though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-01-25 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	[ He takes it with ease. Like riding a bicycle. ] Of course. I'm, ah... I'm glad you talked to me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2016-01-25 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah? Just now, at the holiday party, or when you were busy listing off all the stats of the prison when you first arrived? [Or when he remembers first arriving since it's not the first time she remembers meeting him. She doesn't even walk this time, just letting their bodies sink through the roof.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-01-25 09:59 pm UTC (link)
	Both, I guess. [ This is getting emotional but they'll be down in the apartment soon with other people so really, how much can it ruin? ] You saved me from laundry duty. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2016-01-25 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	I couldn't have you shrinking people's clothes and getting your fingers soapy. Too cruel a fate. [There's a light smile.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-01-26 02:06 pm UTC (link)
	Well, I still appreciate it even now that the prison is even less of a prison. There aren't many of us left who remember that time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kitty_has_claws
2016-01-26 04:07 pm UTC (link)

I know. In about a month I'm going to have been here for a full year. There's only two people who have been here longer and not that many who shared the double digits with me. [Reid wasn't until long past that time too, but it still feels like he's been here forever.] I'm glad I talked to you too. [No regrets for that.]

(OOC: She counts Euphie since another player had her before mine.)

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	thisiscalm 2016-01-26 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	A whole year? Wow... time is strange here. [ Are they in Night Vale? ] The same amount of time back home wouldn't feel nearly as long but here... it's a life time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2016-01-26 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	[She's nodding.] I feel the same way. When I say it's almost been a year that doesn't sound nearly as long as it's felt. [Kind of like how their relatively short relationship felt much, much longer.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-01-26 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	[ It's true. Their relationship felt so long and yet it was much much shorter than what he had with Maeve. Time is fragile here. One nights sleep can fit a year and a half. ] I guess it shouldn't be that surprising, considering how much happens here... except when it doesn't. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2016-01-26 09:14 pm UTC (link)
	That's why we need poker nights for the times it doesn't. Or something. [She smiles at him and they are back in her place, still holding hands, but solidified.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-01-26 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	Exactly. [ He gives her hand a squeeze before withdrawing. ] Speaking of... ready to lose your non-money, Pryde? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2016-01-26 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	That's what you think. I have my secret weapon. I'm putting a dish of creamed spinach next to you to distract you. [Not so secret. Not so true. There is a spinach artichoke dip though. If it's going to have dairy it might as well have spinach too.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-01-26 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	.....You wouldn't. [ Wow. It's been awhile since they joked like this. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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