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strangetrip2018-06-15 06:19 pm
st_alksthroughwalls) wrote in strangetrip2018-06-15 06:19 pm
Check-In: Not-Mother Hen
Kitty sat at the bar with a cup of coffee and her notebook, watching the 'welcoming committee' make themselves busy. Liz was here, as she'd promised Kitty she would be and Kitty gave her a quick smile of encouragement.
One of the worst things about Check-In Days was that you never knew whether it'd be a whole long day of no one arriving, one spectacular fall from the ceiling and dropping dead after another, or anything in between. It made it hard to know what to do with yourself. After awhile, you got used to it and just kept on with whatever you'd do otherwise, and know that if you didn't step up for a new arrival, someone else would. But for someone not used to treating it like a responsibility to be here, especially someone with Liz's anxious need to be perfect at it, Check-In Day could be emotionally exhausting.
So Kitty made sure to have milk warmed for hot cocoa and her plans for the obstacle course handy in case Liz needed something to do with herself. Otherwise, she was working on a modification of Cerebro to see if she could start detecting new arrivals.
[ooc: Regular check-in day gathering post. If you want Kitty, ping me.]
One of the worst things about Check-In Days was that you never knew whether it'd be a whole long day of no one arriving, one spectacular fall from the ceiling and dropping dead after another, or anything in between. It made it hard to know what to do with yourself. After awhile, you got used to it and just kept on with whatever you'd do otherwise, and know that if you didn't step up for a new arrival, someone else would. But for someone not used to treating it like a responsibility to be here, especially someone with Liz's anxious need to be perfect at it, Check-In Day could be emotionally exhausting.
So Kitty made sure to have milk warmed for hot cocoa and her plans for the obstacle course handy in case Liz needed something to do with herself. Otherwise, she was working on a modification of Cerebro to see if she could start detecting new arrivals.
[ooc: Regular check-in day gathering post. If you want Kitty, ping me.]
Re: Brad & Sunny
Somehow Bradley understood the concept that there might be more than one choice, but only one that you should or needed to take to stay yourself.
"That sounds... really brave." He said finally. "But nice. That you found that missing part of yourself."
Re: Brad & Sunny
She raised them again. "I was just going in for dinner. Were you heading anywhere in particular?"
Re: Brad & Sunny
"I was just, trying to get my bearings." He answered. "I thought if I could know where things were and be familiar, I'd feel less weird about being here."
Re: Brad & Sunny
Re: Brad & Sunny
He laughed a quiet, but genuine laugh.
"I'd say I'd look forward to that, but I don't want to lie." Brad said lightly. "... I should, keep looking around. Thanks, for making this place feel a little less... whatever it feels."
Re: Brad & Sunny
Re: Brad & Sunny
He nodded. He made a mental note of her room.
"I will." He said, but hoped he wouldn't need much.
Bradley raised his hand and gestured 'farewell' to Sunny, then turned and continued on his way.