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Tweak says, "Not today."

Long Road Home (the_wolverine) wrote in valarlogs,
@ 2017-07-04 03:57:00

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diana prince (wonder woman), kitty pryde (shadowcat), logan howlett (wolverine)

Who: Logan and OTA (Feel free to make your own threads!)
What: Jean Grey Outreach Center 4th Festivities
When: 7/4/17
Where: Jean Grey Outreach Center
Rating: TBD

Aside from the fireworks, Logan has had organized carnival games, horseback riding, various raffles and contests. There's even a few rides set up in the fields.

The ranch house, dorms and office are off limits, but it's a nice day and there's plenty of shade under awnings and tents, and lots of ice cream, BBQ and some other dishes.

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	shadowcat 2017-07-05 06:30 am UTC (link)
	Not knowing what she'd gotten herself into, Kitty walked with Diana to the shooting range. They were basic air rifles and probably very inaccurate, but Kitty had a Technique that might give her an edge. "Good luck." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cannotstandby 2017-07-05 06:50 am UTC (link)
	Guns weren't Diana's strong suit. Now if there was a game that used bows, she'd ace that with flying colors. So for now, Diana would be at the mercy of her aim and the accuracy of the air rifle. "Same to you," she responded as she took up one of the rifles. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shadowcat
2017-07-05 06:53 am UTC (link)

The buzzer went off, but Kitty didn't spray the trigger. Instead she pulsed it, shooting a second or less at a time. The first pulse was high and to the left so she adjusted on subsequent pulses.

the goal was to remove the red circle entirely from the center of the paper. If even a little bit was left, you lost!

You just had to do it with 100 pellets and a limited supply of compressed air.

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	cannotstandby 2017-07-05 07:19 am UTC (link)
	When the buzzer went off, Diana tried not to spray her shots. Her skill with the bow had given her a good sense of aim, but pulling a trigger was different from shooting an arrow. Nevertheless, she tried her best to hit the red circle. Diana was commendable in her effort, but she was not going to be removing the red circle entirely. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shadowcat 2017-07-05 07:25 am UTC (link)
	The air ran out, and the attendant brought them their targets. Kitty had more missing than Diana, but not enough to win a prize. She smiled ruefully. "Does that mean we both lose, or just one lost worse than the other?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cannotstandby 2017-07-05 07:34 am UTC (link)
	Diana had to laugh. "I am perfectly fine with saying I lost worse than you. You had less red left than I did." She shook her head a bit. "Give me a bow and I could do far better than that!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shadowcat 2017-07-05 07:43 am UTC (link)
	"I did say winner buys." Kitty had meant to say loser, but it was too late now. Besides, she didn't mind. "But I'll let you pick the joint, and I'll pick the next game. Unless you still need to work up an appetite and up the ante?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cannotstandby 2017-07-05 07:52 am UTC (link)
	"Yes you did," Diana acknowledged. She'd almost offered to buy anyways, but a bet was a bet. "How about one more game, then we can eat? The bet for this one is that the loser must reveal something they have not yet told the other." So sort of like Truth or Dare, just with truth being the only option. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shadowcat 2017-07-05 07:56 am UTC (link)
	"That's a dangerous game! I'm up for it. But maybe the other can narrow down what the lose has to say. Otherwise I could just tell you I'm allergic to pistachios or something silly like that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cannotstandby 2017-07-05 08:03 am UTC (link)
	"That is certainly fair. While knowing allergies is something that would be nice for future reference, it is the more juicy details that I am interested in." There was a bit of a gleam in Diana's eyes at that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shadowcat 2017-07-05 08:05 am UTC (link)
	Kitty pointed at a strength test, the good old fashioned mallet, "We could do that one." And then she pointed at what looked like an agility test, like at bootcamp. "Or that one. Your choice." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

cannotstandby
2017-07-05 08:18 am UTC (link)

Diana looked at both of the tests for a few moments. There were pros and cons to both. "How about the mallet? Perhaps we can do the agility one later to work off the food." Not that Diana needed to cut the calories or anything, she was on the slightly thinner side. Sure she had some muscle tone, but she was still thin and definitely looked like she didn't need to cut calories.

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	shadowcat 2017-07-05 08:47 am UTC (link)
	"Mallet, okay." It put Kitty at a slight disadvantage, but she couldn't help what slipped out of her mouth next. "Lots of ways to work off food, especially when you're bendy." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cannotstandby 2017-07-05 08:51 am UTC (link)
	"Now that is true, though I am certain you are more bendy than I am. Not that I would not at least try to be as flexible as possible." Diana said with a wink. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shadowcat 2017-07-05 08:57 am UTC (link)
	"..." Kitty picked up the mallet and paid the woman there, before holding it out to Diana and trying in vain to hide the blush on her cheeks. "You first, princess." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

cannotstandby
2017-07-05 09:04 am UTC (link)

Diana noticed the blush, and she just smiled as she took the mallet. "Why thank you." She may have brushed Kitty's hand in the process of taking the mallet. She then set herself properly before she brought the mallet down with all of her might.

She had no super-strength, but thanks to her years of archery, her shoulder and arm muscles were rather developed. As such, she almost hit the bell, but not quite.

"Now, your turn," she said, holding the mallet out to Kitty.

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shadowcat
2017-07-05 09:12 am UTC (link)

Kitty was going to blame her dreams for her lack of smoothness. Not that she had much but she'd been pretty good at that until she'd met Diana. Diana threw her brain into short circuit mode.

She stared more at Diana than at the result, the expression on her face pretty close to 'oh no I'm gay'. She took the mallet and swallowed. "Not bad."

Even applying the science of the momentum and weight of the mallet, Kitty didn't think she'd do as good. But she at least wanted to get past 'great!'

Her body was trained more for endurance and leg strength, but she had decent upper body strength. She brought the hammer down, and it about six inches shy of Diana's mark.

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cannotstandby
2017-07-05 09:22 am UTC (link)

She watched closely, enjoying the sight of Kitty setting up to take her swing. Diana watched as Kitty almost hit the mark Diana had. A warm smile crossed her face.

"Well done!" She commended. It wasn't exactly an easy test of strength. Not everyone could hit the mark Diana had.

"Now, as I won that one, you need to tell me something you haven't told me before. When did you know that you liked women?" Diana wasn't going to pull her punches, but she was going to at least be nice about the questions she asked. She wasn't going to get all personal. At least not in public.

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shadowcat
2017-07-05 09:40 am UTC (link)

That was a fair question, and not the worst that Diana could have asked. Kitty tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Well, uhm. I've always had inklings. But it was when I met Xi'an. And then well...once I accepted that, I realized I tend to lean more towards women. All of my relationships since have been with them. I still find guys attractive, but I think long term, like lifetime? Girls."

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	cannotstandby 2017-07-05 09:48 am UTC (link)
	"So it was a sort of meeting that one person that suddenly made it clear?" It always fascinated Diana how people discovered their sexuality. Some knew from a very young age. Others had a slow realization. Kitty's seemed to be a sudden realization that made things make more sense in retrospect. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shadowcat 2017-07-05 09:54 am UTC (link)
	"It sure explained a lot. No wonder I loved Xena and Buffy reruns so much." Kitty flashed a smile at her, still blushing. "But Xi'an was the puzzle piece that made it all click into place." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cannotstandby 2017-07-06 05:20 am UTC (link)
	"Who are Xena and Buffy?" Oh yes, Diana needed to be introduced to those particular heroines. Television watching hadn't completely been a thing for her growing up. "Though I am glad that everything fell into place for you." She said with a smile. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shadowcat
2017-07-06 07:43 am UTC (link)

Kitty started at Diana. "Really? Oh, I suppose you might not get them over in Greece. Which is funny. Xena follows the exploits of a warrior trying to redeem herself for terrible things she'd done, and she's accompanied by a bard. It takes place in ancient Greece and there's a lot of uhm... lets just say when I last saw it I realized they were doing everything they could get away with to say the two women were lovers without saying they were lovers."

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	cannotstandby 2017-07-07 01:53 am UTC (link)
	"Even if we did get them, I did not watch much television. My mother did not allow it. She preferred me to focus on my studies. I preferred to be active." Diana confessed with a laugh. "Though I am intrigued by Xena. Ancient Greece depicted in a television show. Though I would assume that it took liberties with history in the same way the 300 did?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shadowcat
2017-07-07 02:23 am UTC (link)

"Caesar, Cleopatra, Plato, the birth of christ, and all kinds of other things all happen in the same 20 year time period," Kitty explained. "She was also briefly a Valkyrie, and spent time in China and Japan. It doesn't take itself very seriously a lot of the time. It has drama and intense moments, but it also has musical episodes and episodes where they're reincarnated in the present."

Kitty leaned in closer. "It's a really fun show."

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