★ OPEN; — once I had a love & it was a gas, soon turned out had a ❤ of glass.

[southernchere]

WHO; rogue & YOU.
WHERE; entertainment district, city center, & on the network.
WHAT; a injured drunk mutant wandering around in the middle of the night / asking for assistance for repairs & whereabouts of bones.
WARNINGS; intoxication, spoilers of x-men '97 possibly, maybe talk of loss/death of a loved one, & partial nudity.

— PREVIOUSLY ON THE X-MEN.....



⨂ A. S1 / Episode 10-1. — ❝load up on guns & bring your friends.❞

[ rogue's breathing is coming in rough gasps as she stumbles occasionally on her two feet down the streets. she wouldn't have to worry about walking if she would just hover along the sidewalk. but she had attempted that a few times, but being in the air somehow makes her feel queasier than just maneuvering ahead like normal. her body is aching way worse than earlier this afternoon, and it's most likely because she is overdue for some kind of ointment treatment for her burns or a dose of painkillers.

and while that might be the most adult and logical thing for her to do next, her slosh mind believes drowning in booze is the best medicine for her current predicament. actually, her hazed thoughts feel it'll fix all of her problems. after all, there has to be a reason why logan would sometimes wake up in the crack of dawn with a beer can in his hand, right? something she never believed in doing before, but maybe that ground beast was on to something with his little ritual. ]

[ clutching onto the blanket that's covering her entire body in one hand, and holding onto the neck of a half-drunken bottle underneath with the other, the mutant sways off the sidewalk and back again while singing horrendously off-key to herself. ]

♪ When I was young, I never needed anyone.
And maaaakkin' love was just for fun. ♪

[ in the mist of her walking and singing, the bottle underneath her covers slips through her fingers. a quiet muffle of "oops" leaves her lips as she struggles to pivot around to retrieve it. and when she hunches over for the booze, rogue looses her balance, and she tumbles sidewise against a building structure — creating a dented print in its place. thankfully, the damage isn't terrible enough for the building to collapse, but whoever the owner is of the establishment will definitely not be pleased in the morning. the bump drives rogue to fall flat on her back in the middle of the street, and instead of gathering to her feet, the woman remains on the lane and bellows out the chorus: ]

♪ Allllll byyyy myseeeeellllllfff....!
Don't wanna be... all by myyyseelllf, anymoooooooore...!! ♪

[ if this keeps up, there will definitely be a noise complaint. and the last thing the chosen needs right now is for the local to be even more pisser at them than they already are. ]

⨂ B. S1 / Episode 10-2. — ❝it's fun to lose & to pretend.❞

[ maybe she promised some people she passed by that she was fine, and she stated she will definitely head on home and get some rest. but somewhere in the blur of her doing so, rogue manages to find herself at the city center, nuzzling against the metropolis' massive water fountain on the ground. by the looks of it, she appears to be sleeping with her arms folded underneath her head to use as a pillow. just how long has this woman been out here? well, the fact that the sun is over the horizon is a big indicator that she spent the rest of the night in this one spot.

it's quite a blessing that aldrip is nowhere near New York standards, she would have been robbed without noticing it. but then again, besides a blanket, she isn't carrying anything of valuable. even underneath the covers, she is wearing nothing but her gloves, bandages that's covering her entire torso, and her undergarments. if anything, she just seems to be some poor unfortunate soul who is down on her luck. and whoever believes she is one is...well...probably partially right. should you leave her be, wait for her to wake up, or shake her awake? whatever choice you choose, this woman is going to get up with a very nasty hangover, and having to do the walk of shame. but maybe you can make it less shameful for her. ]

⨂ C. S1 / Episode 10-3. — ❝she's over-bored & self-assured.❞

TXT; un: Sugarlips

[ she feels she doesn't have the right to ask the network for any help, but. here goes: ]

Mornin yall.

Anyone got any experience with sewin a suit? Or stitchin? Or just know how to make clothes? I've tried the tailor in town, but the local folks are eyin me like I've done stunk up the place. If you're willin to help a gal out, I'll pay ya back once I get money or for some other way if that ain't ya cup of tea.

Thanks, Loves.


Oh. One thing I wanna ask. Does anyone remember Leonard McCoy? He's not in my phone anymore. I know this place likes to brainwash folks so. I want to make sure I haven't lost my ever-lovin mind. If it means he went on home, that's fine. I just wanna make sure I didn't make him up.

⨂ D. S1 / Episode 10-4. — ❝oh no, i know a dirty word.❞

A, B, and C not doing it for you? well come get the D! if you want to make your own starter, feel free to comment below or contact me over at buttlet or ping/dm me on discord.

Comments

[southernchere]

Shut the front door! I'm finally talkin to one of the spidey boys.

Now which one of you are ya? The tyke or the older one?

[spideyguy]

at your service~!

spiderman senior. he can take the junior.

[ He's only a couple years older, but it still counts, right? ]

have we met, in your universe?
i know some people might know me back home
i don't really have any enhanced people in my universe, it's just me

[southernchere]

We have, Sugar. You helped us out a few times when the Big Apple needed an extra hero besides us. You were my hero crush, but ya never took my bait. Guess I wasn't a juicy enough fly for ya.

[spideyguy]

oh you're from new york too?
oh man i'm sorry.

[ Peter, genuinely apologizing his counterpart didn't catch her hints? Yeah. Seems about right. ]

no i don't think that was it. you're plenty juicy.
i don't mean that in a weird way
i mean, you look great!
uh
i'm just trying to say, i probably didnt know you were baiting
i can be kind of oblivious

[ At least he's self aware? ]

[southernchere]

Where I was livin, yeah. But I was born in Mississippi.

And no need to sweat like a hog about to be Thanksgiving dinner, Darlin. Maybe next time, I'll just try a lil harder. A lil peck on the cheek thru ur mask oughta do it, right? ;)

[spideyguy]

did you like it there? what made you want to move?
i've never been

[ He's never been outside the city...pretty much ever. Maybe some beach trips when he was a little kid he can barely remember. ]

do they have ham instead of turkey in mississippi for thanksgiving?
ha, uh, maybe. black cat tries that kind of thing right before she robs banks so he might think you're kidding.

you said you needed help with your suit? Is it in need of a patch?

[southernchere]

It's bit of a story, Sugar. I don't mind tellin ya sum of it, if ya don't mind a sittin for a spell.

Turkey is still a thing in a South, just some folks love a good ham to go with it. But it sounds like to me I've got a bit of a competition, think if I practice on ya, it'll get me ahead?

The back of it got burnt wide open. It might be worth savin if we find the right material.

[spideyguy]

i don't mind. i've got nowhere to be, if you want to tell me. no pressure though, if that was an invasive question to ask.

[ He understands how complicated these things can be, sometimes. ]

i think your odds are pretty good. being a career criminal kind of doesnt vibe with the vigilante justice lifestyle. i dont see it working out for her.
if you want to see me go as red as the suit, by all means.

[ And probably go mute like a gaping fish before he trips over his own limbs. Typical. ]

there are some good textile merchants by the docks. we might be able to find something similar enough for a patch job, unless you're looking for a totally new one in which case we can just pick whatever you like.

[southernchere]

[that was an answer she didn't expect, but she'll take it. to finally kiss a version of her hero crush will be a dream come true for her.]

I'm sure by now you've heard of the X-Men. I'm one of them. On my Earth, folks don't take too kindly to us Mutants. Think we're nothin but trouble, don't believe humans and mutants can coexist cuz of who we are. When my daddy found out that I was a Mutant, he disowned me. So I ran away and tried to find my own home.

[there's more to the story, but she'll leave that important part out.]

So ya gal ended up in New York with the X-Men takin me in as a new member of their family.

But if it's really alright with you, Sweet Pea, I'll give ya a big smooch for fixin up my suit. We can try docks, see what they're carryin.

[spideyguy]

[ To be fair, Peter's probably not expecting her to call his bluff. What!! He was serious about being oblivious. You basically had to smack him in the face with it, and even then, sometimes it was a toss up. ]

oh yeah, i've met a couple of you guys.
scott and kurt? i don't know if they're from your universe too.
im so sorry though that's awful.
people do love to be afraid of what's different.

that must have been nice though
well not nice like
i mean with your dad but
finding people like you, i guess.

ha, sure. for the record i don't require any kind of payment. i'm just happy to help.
i can meet you down there whenever works for you? i'll bring my sewing kit.

[southernchere]

They're not, but I do have a Scott and Kurt. Kurt is my brother and Scott is [...hm.] the leader of our team.

Ain't that always the way? We might be hunkered down in this simulation, but it is nice we're from all over, and we're being treated nicely. But I really do love my family. We don't always see eye to eye on things, and we bicker like cats and dogs sometimes, but we love each other.

Just make sure your mask ain't got any holes, Sugar. I can't touch any of your skin. Less ya wanna take a nice long nap. Oh, a sewin kit. Maybe I can learn somethin if I watch ya work.

[spideyguy]

the versions of them i met here seem really nice
it must make fighting crime easier

i’m glad the glitches are gone
for the moment, anyway
that’s awesome. i hope you’re able to get home to them sooner rather than later
whenever we bust out of here

you can’t touch my skin? why?

i’m self taught so its nothing fancy, but it’ll get the job done. i’m happy to teach you what i can.

[ At least the burnt area is on the back and Peter doesn’t have to try figuring out how tailoring changes with the female bust. ]

[southernchere]

I sure do hope it sooner than later, too. My family needs me back home and I got a lot of things that need to be taken care of.

It's cuz of my mutant powers. If I touch someone or someone touches my skin, I absorb everything into me. Your powers, your strengths, your memories, your feelings, your personality. Why, I might even look kinda like ya dependin how long we keep touchin. I can't control my powers, so I keep myself wrapped up.

And those who touch me or if I touch them, they'll wind up in the hospital. And sum don't wake up from their sleep. That's why it's very important my suit gets fixed up. It's for everyone's protection.

[spideyguy]

it seems like we've bought some time with this whole reset thing. we'll see if it holds, i guess.

oh man holy cannnoli
you haven't been able to find anything to help hinder it?

well we'll get you fixed right up. im available whenever.
do you mind if i ask how you caught on fire?

[southernchere]

It's a part of me, Pumpkin. Ain't much I can do about it, but it does a lot of good, and helped a lot of folks. And that's what is important to me.

[her wishing to touch another person is secondary.]

During the reset, one of the chosens here wanted to destroy the terminals. That gal was a bit of fire cracker.

[spideyguy]

i get that. especially the being able to help people part of it. Makes it all worth it. i just mean, sometimes we all need a little extra something, you know?
with my senses, sometimes i get overstimulated. the mask helps me focus and push past the pain.
or scott's glasses, i know the STEM club has been working on a backup pair for him just in case.

[ Peter is already a lonely idiot on a good day, but imagining a world where he can't even get a hug from his aunt...yeah, he sees why that would suck hard. ]

ah man, yeah it did get pretty hectic there for a minute. we had some people go berserk near our terminal too.

[southernchere]

And here I've done figured you wore the mask cuz ya didn't want all the gals to faint by your good looks.

But I'm glad ya'll are makin a spar for my lil Scott Potato. Wouldn't want the tyke to run into trees or burn them down. It was pretty hogwild, but we're all turned right goo in the end.

[spideyguy]

haha, very funny
i don't really think that'll be a problem

me too, that sounds like it would hurt
i know i heal fast but i don't really want to test regrowing a limb