Sunday Afternoon, at the skatepark
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xp_logsSet Scene: Alex has been messing around on the ramps and the halfpipes since they had gotten to the park. Alison couldn't help but notice that Lorna has been watching Alex with a close fascination. So Alison calls him over, insisting that Lorna needs the help of an expert and Alison was too busy trying to help Piotr. The scene starts when Alison pushes Lorna at Alex and skates away.
Alex does a quick Ollie then plants one foot on the ground and looks at Lorna, smiling. "Well, looks like Alison wants me to give you some pointers..." He laughs softly, enjoying being outside and doing what he loves best and showing it off to others. "I don't think we've met yet....I'm Alex Summers, " he says as he extends a friendly hand.
Lorna's mouth opens and closes a few times. She takes a deep shaky breath and manages to smile in return though she feels like her legs just went to water, "I...hi..." She really hopes the heat on her cheeks isn't as bright red as she feels, "I'm Lorna." Her hand flutters up to her chest before she remembers to offer it to Alex. "Nice to meet you."
Alex cocks his head to the side as he shakes her hand, wondering why she's so flustered. He runs a hand through his hair, smiling playfully. She was probably just having a hard time with the skating. Well he could help with that, but first..."You hair is totally wicked! Is it naturally that way?" He was in awe on how natural it looked and the graceful way it fell around her shoulders.
Lorna's hands fly up to her hair, her eyes wide. "Yes, it's, um." She stops, and stares at the ground for a moment. Okay, breathe. He's just a guy. Okay, so he's a really hot guy but you've seen hot guys before. Hell, the rest of the student body is a good example. So get it together and stop babbling. Yes, calm, rational thoughts. Smile, breathe… She looks up and meets Alex's gaze with considerable more poise. "I used to dye it but there doesn't seem to be much point when I'm surrounded by people with stranger mutations." okay breathe to smile, breathe...
"I think it's great! A mutation with a totally cool perk!" Doesn't make any mention of his own mutation because he's having to much fun to just depress himself, which always happens when his mutation comes up in conversation. Of course, lost in his own thoughts for the moment, he doesn't even notice Lorna's distress. To clear his head, he puts both feet back on his board and rocks back and forth, smiling calmly at Lorna. "So Alison says you need a little help…how can I be of service?" Bows playfully, taking one foot off the board again to keep his balance.
/Help? I'll kill her./ "I was telling her that I haven't been on blades since sophomore year. I guess she decided I need a true expert." Now that she's started smiling she can't seem to stop.
Alex can't help but laugh, glad that she's at least smiling about it. "Well, she seems to be the blading expert around here, but I can help ya a bit. Let me guess..." He studies her for a moment, studying more then just her blading style, but keeps that for later. Today is about skating. "You have pretty good balance...having trouble with direction or stopping? Those always seems to be the killers for bladers."
"Stopping," Lorna admits, "Direction I can do, even if it's only by moving the metal bits that away." She tosses her head to indicate direction. "But using that method for stopping tends to result in me falling on my face."
He can't help but laugh at the thought of her falling on her face, but quickly regains his composure. Alex gives her a knowing nod, then places both feet on his board. "Alright, you know how to stop right? By pressing your heel down and using the break?"
She nods, "In theory. I'm very good at it in theory. In practice, not so much." She pushes forward a bit and shakily stops next to Alex, "But that's why I have you here, right?"
Alex gives her a kind smile, softly touching her arm to make sure she doesn't fall over. "Totally." Then he pushes himself off and skates about twenty feet away then turns back around to face her. "Alright, I want you to skate toward me, at an average speed and stop without falling and knocking me down with you. Think you can do it?" He gives her an encouraging smile and holds out his arms as if ready to catch her, one foot on the ground to steady himself.
Lorna chews on her lower lip, seriously considering this, "Check, check and I certainly hope so." /or not so much with the stopping/ whispers the part of her mind that's still hyperventilating. Telling it to shush, she skates towards Alex, slowing in the last few feet but stopping abruptly enough that she's forced to grab his hands to keep her balance. /There/ she tells her brain, /happy now?/
He reacts quickly, holding her upper arms so she can regain her balance, smiling proudly. "See that wasn't so hard! You did great!"
She glances behind her at where she started and quirks an eyebrow, "Twenty feet. It's not exactly medal territory is it?" Lorna shakes her head, "I don't want you to feel obligated because Ali asked you to baby-sit me. I'll be okay if you want to go have some real fun."
Alex's eye twinkled as he laughed at her first comment. "Hey, even Tony Hawk had to start small, now he's the greatest skateboarder ever! And it's an honor to baby sit such a pretty lady as yourself" He winked at her then grabbed her hand. "Come on, let's go show Alison your progress. Then I'll show you what real fun is on wheels"
She squeaks in surprise and allows herself to be pulled along, mysteriously doing much better than her previously shaky starts. "Well if Tony Hawk can do it, so can I. But yes, let's go talk to Ali. I want to have a word with my roomie about picking me such a great looking sitter."
Wrinkles his nose at the good looking part. "Well, I don't know about that...but if you insist!" He's in too good a mood to think too hard about a comment like that. "And that's the spirit! You're doing totally rad, just takes practice!"
She starts laughing, "God, I've missed being around people who talk sense! The slang around these parts is fully bizarre. And I do insist. I'm quite the expert." She turns so she's skating backwards to face him while she talks, "So no arguing because I'm sure you've heard that I can be vicious if crossed. Pink dresses and whatnot."
Alex laughs. "Yes, I'd forgotten how...plain speech is over on the main land. Nothing like Hawaii, which is like a whole nother language!" He raises an eye brow at the dress comment. "Dress? I haven't heard anything about pink dresses..." Wonder if he should run away, fast!
"Oh, I'm sure that will change soon," Lorna winks at him, "Just ask any of the victims...er other guys."
Alex gives her an odd look, cocking his head to the side, then shakes his head. "Whatever..."
She shakes her head, still grinning, "Don't worry. No one has actually ended up in a dress yet, though I still have hope." She moves a little bit closer "Don't tell anyone but it's mostly an idle threat."
He sighs with relief. "Well then I guess I don't have to worry." He gives her a playful wink. "Don't worry, it will be our little secret."
She sighs in mock-relief, "Oh good." A flash of revelation crosses her face and she starts to turn around again, "Hey shouldn't we be there..." She stops abruptly as she nearly runs into Alison and Piotr. She stumbles back. "Whoops"
Alex can't help but double over laughing.
Alex does a quick Ollie then plants one foot on the ground and looks at Lorna, smiling. "Well, looks like Alison wants me to give you some pointers..." He laughs softly, enjoying being outside and doing what he loves best and showing it off to others. "I don't think we've met yet....I'm Alex Summers, " he says as he extends a friendly hand.
Lorna's mouth opens and closes a few times. She takes a deep shaky breath and manages to smile in return though she feels like her legs just went to water, "I...hi..." She really hopes the heat on her cheeks isn't as bright red as she feels, "I'm Lorna." Her hand flutters up to her chest before she remembers to offer it to Alex. "Nice to meet you."
Alex cocks his head to the side as he shakes her hand, wondering why she's so flustered. He runs a hand through his hair, smiling playfully. She was probably just having a hard time with the skating. Well he could help with that, but first..."You hair is totally wicked! Is it naturally that way?" He was in awe on how natural it looked and the graceful way it fell around her shoulders.
Lorna's hands fly up to her hair, her eyes wide. "Yes, it's, um." She stops, and stares at the ground for a moment. Okay, breathe. He's just a guy. Okay, so he's a really hot guy but you've seen hot guys before. Hell, the rest of the student body is a good example. So get it together and stop babbling. Yes, calm, rational thoughts. Smile, breathe… She looks up and meets Alex's gaze with considerable more poise. "I used to dye it but there doesn't seem to be much point when I'm surrounded by people with stranger mutations." okay breathe to smile, breathe...
"I think it's great! A mutation with a totally cool perk!" Doesn't make any mention of his own mutation because he's having to much fun to just depress himself, which always happens when his mutation comes up in conversation. Of course, lost in his own thoughts for the moment, he doesn't even notice Lorna's distress. To clear his head, he puts both feet back on his board and rocks back and forth, smiling calmly at Lorna. "So Alison says you need a little help…how can I be of service?" Bows playfully, taking one foot off the board again to keep his balance.
/Help? I'll kill her./ "I was telling her that I haven't been on blades since sophomore year. I guess she decided I need a true expert." Now that she's started smiling she can't seem to stop.
Alex can't help but laugh, glad that she's at least smiling about it. "Well, she seems to be the blading expert around here, but I can help ya a bit. Let me guess..." He studies her for a moment, studying more then just her blading style, but keeps that for later. Today is about skating. "You have pretty good balance...having trouble with direction or stopping? Those always seems to be the killers for bladers."
"Stopping," Lorna admits, "Direction I can do, even if it's only by moving the metal bits that away." She tosses her head to indicate direction. "But using that method for stopping tends to result in me falling on my face."
He can't help but laugh at the thought of her falling on her face, but quickly regains his composure. Alex gives her a knowing nod, then places both feet on his board. "Alright, you know how to stop right? By pressing your heel down and using the break?"
She nods, "In theory. I'm very good at it in theory. In practice, not so much." She pushes forward a bit and shakily stops next to Alex, "But that's why I have you here, right?"
Alex gives her a kind smile, softly touching her arm to make sure she doesn't fall over. "Totally." Then he pushes himself off and skates about twenty feet away then turns back around to face her. "Alright, I want you to skate toward me, at an average speed and stop without falling and knocking me down with you. Think you can do it?" He gives her an encouraging smile and holds out his arms as if ready to catch her, one foot on the ground to steady himself.
Lorna chews on her lower lip, seriously considering this, "Check, check and I certainly hope so." /or not so much with the stopping/ whispers the part of her mind that's still hyperventilating. Telling it to shush, she skates towards Alex, slowing in the last few feet but stopping abruptly enough that she's forced to grab his hands to keep her balance. /There/ she tells her brain, /happy now?/
He reacts quickly, holding her upper arms so she can regain her balance, smiling proudly. "See that wasn't so hard! You did great!"
She glances behind her at where she started and quirks an eyebrow, "Twenty feet. It's not exactly medal territory is it?" Lorna shakes her head, "I don't want you to feel obligated because Ali asked you to baby-sit me. I'll be okay if you want to go have some real fun."
Alex's eye twinkled as he laughed at her first comment. "Hey, even Tony Hawk had to start small, now he's the greatest skateboarder ever! And it's an honor to baby sit such a pretty lady as yourself" He winked at her then grabbed her hand. "Come on, let's go show Alison your progress. Then I'll show you what real fun is on wheels"
She squeaks in surprise and allows herself to be pulled along, mysteriously doing much better than her previously shaky starts. "Well if Tony Hawk can do it, so can I. But yes, let's go talk to Ali. I want to have a word with my roomie about picking me such a great looking sitter."
Wrinkles his nose at the good looking part. "Well, I don't know about that...but if you insist!" He's in too good a mood to think too hard about a comment like that. "And that's the spirit! You're doing totally rad, just takes practice!"
She starts laughing, "God, I've missed being around people who talk sense! The slang around these parts is fully bizarre. And I do insist. I'm quite the expert." She turns so she's skating backwards to face him while she talks, "So no arguing because I'm sure you've heard that I can be vicious if crossed. Pink dresses and whatnot."
Alex laughs. "Yes, I'd forgotten how...plain speech is over on the main land. Nothing like Hawaii, which is like a whole nother language!" He raises an eye brow at the dress comment. "Dress? I haven't heard anything about pink dresses..." Wonder if he should run away, fast!
"Oh, I'm sure that will change soon," Lorna winks at him, "Just ask any of the victims...er other guys."
Alex gives her an odd look, cocking his head to the side, then shakes his head. "Whatever..."
She shakes her head, still grinning, "Don't worry. No one has actually ended up in a dress yet, though I still have hope." She moves a little bit closer "Don't tell anyone but it's mostly an idle threat."
He sighs with relief. "Well then I guess I don't have to worry." He gives her a playful wink. "Don't worry, it will be our little secret."
She sighs in mock-relief, "Oh good." A flash of revelation crosses her face and she starts to turn around again, "Hey shouldn't we be there..." She stops abruptly as she nearly runs into Alison and Piotr. She stumbles back. "Whoops"
Alex can't help but double over laughing.
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Date: 2003-06-08 03:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-08 03:25 pm (UTC)"Don't tell anyone but it's mostly an idle threat."
Aha! I knew it! If only there were a way to get a message across the Meta Barrier to In-Character Jamie . . .
Well, maybe if I retool this mayonnaise jar.
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Date: 2003-06-08 03:28 pm (UTC)All blame may be laid at my feet, yes.
Oh wait. It will.
*cackles*
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Date: 2003-06-08 04:24 pm (UTC)oh yes, blame will be place at your very pretty feet
but payback will be sweet...
*whistles innocently*
Re:
Date: 2003-06-08 04:39 pm (UTC)O_O;
AUGH!
*faceplants*
Wait. This is a Good Thing.
*LOL*
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Date: 2003-06-08 08:07 pm (UTC)*g*
Lovely scene guys.
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Date: 2003-06-08 05:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-08 05:56 pm (UTC)