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st_ratagem ([personal profile] st_ratagem) wrote in [community profile] strangetrip2018-12-15 06:39 am

[GP] SNOW DAY

Thor and Loki got an early start, because there was a lot to do. Almost two weeks to the day since their first small-but-successful experiment with snow, Loki was confident that he'd improved enough for a bigger experiment. Still snow, because Thor wanted it and it did seem like a decent way to try something big-ish without causing Loki unnecessary grief with the other residents. (It was an arrival day, so there would perhaps be some grief with any new arrivals, but that was entirely acceptable.)

It was before dawn when they went out into the grounds. Thor called up clouds and loaded them with water so they hung low and heavy, covering the sky so that the sun, when it rose, wouldn't ruin the event. Loki took his frost giant shape and staff (now very familiar to his hand) and concentrated on dropping the temperature. Just around the Inn and grounds, but that was enough to be serious effort.

When the snow first started, the flakes were big and wet, and melted as soon as they hit the ground, which was still on the warm side. As they melted, they cooled the ground. After an hour or so, the flakes were smaller and more powdery - real snow, not glorified slush - and they were starting to stick to the ground.

By mid-morning, the Inn and grounds were covered with a thick layer of snow, and it continued to fall.

***

Meanwhile, indoors and inspired by the snow, Hurley and Xavin decided to try and make cookies. Cooking together was fun, since neither of them exactly knew what they were doing apart from 'follow the recipe', but since the point was 'try to make cookies' they ended up with a lot of cookies. Sugar cookies, gingerbread, all kinds.

There was no way they'd be able to eat all of them.

Instead, they loaded them onto trays and hauled them to the cafe, then brought out various frostings and candies for decorating. This had been completely intentional. Completely.
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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_artfeeling 2019-01-27 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Mia wondered if perhaps Peter's AI kept him from dying on the outside of the ship. Like an astronaut's helmet or a deep sea diving mask.

"That would be -- freaky to see your friend leaving by ship. I can understand why you wouldn't have thought he was on an adventure." Which in a way she guessed he was.
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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_guyinthechair 2019-01-28 01:17 am (UTC)(link)

"Yeah, but it's okay. Iron Man is with him and he joins up with like, lots of other cool superheroes." Peter had a charmed life according to Ned.

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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_artfeeling 2019-02-01 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Mia had a look of confusion for a moment as she filtered through what Ned had said. She knew of superheroes only from the inn, "you aren't afraid for your friend when he is being a superhero?"

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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_guyinthechair 2019-02-06 04:13 am (UTC)(link)

"Oh, uh.. I mean, sometimes? But he's really good at what he's doing." He nodded a few times as if to help him belief it. "He's the best."

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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_artfeeling 2019-02-10 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"I understand the --- worry even when someone is really good at what they do." Mia confided. "Leo, my family, he's not a synth, but he protects us and puts himself in danger for us all. I don't agree with his choices sometimes, but they are his."

And she respected his right to choose them.
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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_guyinthechair 2019-02-11 03:39 am (UTC)(link)

"You need protection?" He furrowed his brow a little with a small frown.

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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_artfeeling 2019-02-14 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
"It is very dangerous to be me in my world." Mia nodded. "I had to hide who I was. There are humans that fear what they don't understand." She was quiet for a moment before she added, "I think when I return home, I will stop hiding and let them see there is nothing to fear."
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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_guyinthechair 2019-02-16 02:51 am (UTC)(link)

He frowned. "That sucks, I'm sorry. You're really cool, so I don't know why anyone would be scared of you. People kind of suck sometimes." Like Flash. Flash sucked. "Hopefully here everyone will treat you nicely."

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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_artfeeling 2019-02-16 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Everyone here has been very nice." Mia agreed. "I do not blame the humans for being scared of what they don't understand." She paused and then asked, "in your world, are those that are different, the ones that have abilities like your friend Peter, do they have to hide?"
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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_guyinthechair 2019-02-17 03:43 am (UTC)(link)

"Um... not really? I mean... sort of. Peter hides, but that's more to like... keep people he knows safe? There's a lot of people who have powers who are superheroes and admit to it, you know? But... not everyone thinks it's a good idea. Some think they're freaks and stuff."

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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_artfeeling 2019-02-17 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Mia did understand, but even with thinking they were freaks, they knew they were human.

"Peter is very lucky to have a friend like you." She was lucky as well with Lara. Someone that saw them as the same even though they were different.
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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_guyinthechair 2019-02-18 02:10 am (UTC)(link)

Ned beamed at the compliment - he took being a good friend to Peter seriously and he was proud to be good at it too. "Thanks."

(ooc: Fade here?)

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Re: Ned and Mia

[personal profile] st_artfeeling 2019-02-19 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Fade!]