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[la_belle_rogue]

[And Rogue's day is very suddenly ruined. She's so mad she could explode. But she doesn't. She squashes it down hard so that when she talks, it has to be through gritted teeth.]


Anyone who's been talkin' ta "me" today up until now, unless it was a private chat or face ta face, it wasn't me. Someone decided ta stick her nose in all over the place, and didn't even bother ta show her sorry hide ta me herself.

Ignore anythin' she told any of ya.

[She's soooo angry.]

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[codename_duchess]

I was wondering why you were being such a bitch.

[la_belle_rogue]

[Guess what, Archer. Something you said is actually the absolute right thing. Rogue's temper deflates noticeably. ]

She get on yer bad side, darlin'?

[codename_duchess]

She tried to. I just figured you had PMS.

[And we're back to saying the absolute wrong thing.]

[la_belle_rogue]

[Nah, she's laughing a little. ]

Such a sweet talker, Sterling. How could she resist ya?

[codename_duchess]

I know, right? What is wrong with her?

[la_belle_rogue]

That's a long story. Got a few months?

[codename_duchess]

Yeah, probably. You'd know better than I would. Don't you have some Emotional-Growth-o-Meter or graduation checklist or something?

[la_belle_rogue]

Actually, no. You'll just graduate when you're ready.

[codename_duchess]

And what happens when I do?

[la_belle_rogue]

Well, yer cabin gets a full bathroom, then ya get ta go back ta livin' yer life.

[codename_duchess]

Is that it?

[la_belle_rogue]

Far as Ah know. What were ya expectin'?

[codename_duchess]

A cake? A parade? A hotel room full of strippers? More than that.

[la_belle_rogue]

When ya graduate, Ah'll bake ya a cake. The other two you're on yer own.

[codename_duchess]

Then it better be death by chocolate!

[la_belle_rogue]

Ah'll keep it in mind.

[magnetic_magpie]

[ You know who is also having a very bad day?

This guy. In fact his eyes might be a little red rimmed, and the room is only lit by candles, which have burned low and kept the condo in Genosha in even darker shadow. ]

I haven't seen her.

[ It only dawns on him that it could be one person. ]

But you are a sight for sore eyes.

[la_belle_rogue]

[Talk about the unexpected visitor. Not that she's not glad to see this particular familiar face. She is. Though the red rimmed eyes aren't something she's happy to see.]

And you're not bein' metaphorical. What's wrong?

[Leave it to Rogue to skip right past the how-do-you-dos and go straight for the parts that really matter.]

[darknessb4me]

What?

[la_belle_rogue]

Mah mother decided to make an appearance. As me. Just tryin' ta do some damage control.

[magnetic_magpie]

For once, no, leaving all poetry aside. Old ghosts are haunting me tonight, and it seems they have some help, which isn't quite how I wanted to spend the night. Though I don't believe your message was meant for me either, but I am glad to have found it.

[ ...He hopes she didn't expect an entirely straight answer, but it is the truth, and her concern is a balm he actually needs right now. Even without the sudden appearance of his long dead daughter, he probably would need it. ]

[la_belle_rogue]

Ah'm sorry, sugah. This boat does have a bad habit of bein' a bit callous.

[She'd have left a while back if she hadn't been paired. That's how callous the Barge could be. But Rogue was not a quitter. Not when someone was depending on her. ]

Is there anythin' Ah can do?

[darknessb4me]

As you.

[magnetic_magpie]

I'm sure it's not more cruel than nature herself.

[ Maybe. ]

Could you explain what is going on?

[la_belle_rogue]

She's a shapeshifter.