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Mia ([personal profile] frost_jewel) wrote2013-10-29 02:06 am

21 [action, Malnosso Land]

[On day one, Mia fights just as hard as any other resident of house sixteen, sure in her heart that they are all being taken for some kind of punishment, for retribution. She doesn't know where that idea comes from, but it lives a life of luxury in the dark corners of her mind. Injured and disoriented upon arrival to the moon, she helps Katara for a while before doing what she can to find and assist her housemates, and her friends. This is the moon. There was a draft here, one she remembers very well and would prefer not to mentally revisit if she can help it. Other people surely feel the same, and maybe she can help them instead.

On day two her only venture out of her villa in the daylight hours is to the pool. The absence of her power is absolutely flooring and awful. That night, though, a friend or two lures her to the casino and its allure of all manner of games of chance. Not a hearty gambler, but familiar with the idea, she'll win a respectable pile of tokens by the end of the evening, and offer to give some to almost anyone who looks like they need them.

Days three and four see her exploring the parks; though her stops in Bubble Land and Junior Land are brief, it gets her out of the villa and away from any tension building around Loki's presence combined with the visible presence of his and Rogue's relationship; on the afternoon of the third day she seeks out Billy and Teddy specifically, to bring them something. And check up on them. Leaving Luceti didn't mean leaving their problems behind. The fourth day takes her to Thrill Land first, for a very significant amount of time. Though she departs that morning by herself, anyone else visiting that park should be able to spot her blue hair waiting in a line somewhere. A timid line, for a thrill ride park. Get her to something bigger and better.

After an encounter with Halloween Land's zombies, though, she keeps closer to "home" for the remainder of their moon vacation - home, and back to the casino. There are all these rumors, and she's off to investigate first; later, on one of the latter two days, she enters the back room to test her luck with something valuable.]
selfhelp: ([billy] I don't hate it.)

[personal profile] selfhelp 2013-11-13 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
Either that or we're life-sized holograms.

[It's said quietly, in a hesitant tone, rather than his usual sardonic one; he's still sort of getting into the groove of actually letting himself say what comes to mind, so his sass isn't up to par with his old self.]
halfnhalf: art from kaciart.tumblr.com, colored by me ([teddy] we're not doing anything naughty)

[personal profile] halfnhalf 2013-11-13 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Teddy still laughs quietly at that - hesitant or no, Billy's sass is always one of the things that can make him laugh.]

So. Whatcha got there? [He glances to Mia's forearms pointedly, the only part beyond her hands visible to them.]
selfhelp: ([billy] oh god I'm an ass)

[personal profile] selfhelp 2013-11-13 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
[What, what, why are there surprises, why did he do to deserve- oh, it's ice cream. That's... really, really nice of her, actually. Billy bites his lower lip, tugging the bowl out of the bag, and looks up at her questioningly. Seriously, why? He's been a big lump of useless for a month, upsetting people left and right, and now that he's himself again he gets ice cream? You don't reward behaviour like that.

Yet again, he's pretty much blown away by the kindness of the people he knows.]
halfnhalf: ([teddy] she does pilates)

[personal profile] halfnhalf 2013-11-13 07:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Teddy's eyes widen when he sees what's in his own bag; not just ice cream, but strawberry ice cream, his favorite. It's no secret what his preferred flavor is, but it's still a surprise to see it. Teddy hadn't acted so well either, and he's still a little unsure of what people think of him. And here's his favorite ice cream.

Billy looks more shocked then he does though, so Teddy lets go of his hand to rest his own on Billy's knee instead, then looks up at Mia.]


They're definitely a surprise... ice cream? [Strawberry, chocolate, and...] Wait, did you get vanilla for yourself?
selfhelp: ([billy] soooo our babies will be green?)

[personal profile] selfhelp 2013-11-13 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
[The hand on his leg stirs Billy out of his shock, and he glances down, then at Teddy, then finally at Mia again, settling down a little. She's so calm...

Is he just making a big deal out of nothing, again>]


N-no... this is fine. It's great. I like chocolate. Thanks...
halfnhalf: ([teddy] either fond or sleepy)

[personal profile] halfnhalf 2013-11-13 08:49 am (UTC)(link)
[There was totally a Neapolitan joke in there that Teddy could've made if Mia got vanilla, but alas.

With Billy's attention back on Mia, Teddy squeezes his knee, then lets go, both hands free to open the container now.]


Yeah, thanks. You even got my favorite!
selfhelp: ([billy] it is? ...I hoped so.)

[personal profile] selfhelp 2013-11-14 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
After you brought it to us? I wouldn't say no.

[Plus... well, it's Mia. She's been a consistently calming presence since he woke up, and this is the first time he's seen her since losing whatever madness he'd been drowning in before. She deserves at least some semblance of normal conversation after all she put up with.]
halfnhalf: ([teddy] is there a test on this later)

SORRY SORRY I'M HERE

[personal profile] halfnhalf 2013-12-18 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, go ahead. Three's company, after all.

[Or was it a crowd? Whatever, it's company now. He's already got a spoonful of ice cream devoured, and he shuts his eyes because it's actually really good. Not the best he's ever had, but still good, for strawberry ice cream. He feels a little guilty, enjoying Malnosso food. But he's in good company.]

Did you explore everything yet? We were just starting out. [Had to work out issues and all.]
selfhelp: ([billy] yeah okay whatever.)

[personal profile] selfhelp 2013-12-25 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
I can sympathize. I'm not in the mood to suggest much of the crazier stuff yet. Unless, um.

[He glances at Teddy. He's going by the boyfriend's choice this weekend, and in the undeterminable future.]