Capture 8 | dictated;

[panicswitched]

You know... I never thought I'd say this... but I am so glad to be fully-powered again. Way to start reshaping my ideas on "normal," Castle.

[ for better or worse, she's enjoying being nearly unkillable again. ]

[ there are also filters:

[ helen magnus ]

Hey... You okay?

[ maladict ]

So... coffee and storytime? [ and a request but that will come later. ]

[ nikola tesla ]

Got a question for you.

[ nora diniro ]

...How much do you like storytime?

Comments

Ashley

[mal_addict]

Sure, I think I can live with both.

[She'd been expecting this, really]

Maladict

[panicswitched]

I've got a whole pot in my room, unless you'd rather take a walk.

[ she's not hard to figure out, is she? ]

Ashley

[mal_addict]

[Maladict is way used to these guys by now]

I'll come over. Walking is just asking for interruptions.

Maladict

[panicswitched]

[ this does tend to happen a lot to them. ]

Fair enough. I'll get the coffee poured and ready.

Ashley

[mal_addict]

I'm on my way.

[And soon enough there's a vampire knocking at your door]

[panicswitched]

[ she has to pause to take a deep breath before she answers, but she does pull it open, offering a steaming cup of coffee as she does so. ]

Haven't exactly cleaned my room recently, but don't tell Mom.

[ it's actually not that bad. she's mostly teasing. if mal's ever been in helen's room or seen parts of the sanctuary, she'll recognize the structure of ashley's room. it's hers from home and ashley wouldn't have it any other way.

she steps back so mal can come in and moves for her cup of coffee on the desk. the bed's on the far side of the room and several bookshelves line the walls. there are also a few chairs scattered around, but ashley's gonna sit cross-legged on the bed. ]

You're free to sit anywhere. Or stand. I'm not picky.

[mal_addict]

[Mal smiles a little, the room is certainly familiar. Like mother like daughter...

She steps in, taking a sip of her coffee, opting to lounge against the wall. She's a lounger at heart]

So.

Ashley

[eat_me_beat_me]

Storytime? I'm always up for storytime. What's up?

Nora

[panicswitched]

Are you a coffee or tea person? I've got coffee in my room but we might have to go get something else.

[ aka, how about coming down to ashley's room and she'll tell you alll about it. ]

Ashley

[eat_me_beat_me]

I usually do tea but coffee works if that's all that you've got.

Nora

[panicswitched]

Nah. Mom's addicted to tea. I've got it, too. [ and she can wish it up if not. ]

Ashley

[eat_me_beat_me]

That works for me. Want me to come by now?

Nora

[panicswitched]

If you're free.

Ashley

[eat_me_beat_me]

You got it. Just, uh, give me a few and I'll be there. [Stairs and crutches do not mix]

[is_mafia]

I thought normal was relative.

[As in, he's happy to hear from her and know that she's all right.]

[panicswitched]

[ oh right. someone she'd forgotten to request storytime from. hmmm ]

Yeah, it is, isn't it? Especially here. Just a matter of getting used to things.

[is_mafia]

[She can still request it. She's one of the people who knows more about him than anyone. Or has at least guessed.]

It always is. And yet, it seems that just when you get settled, something happens to throw you off.

[panicswitched]

[ it'd be mostly her telling him her story and she's debating asking him for that favor, too, but it would possibly require finding out how strong he is... well, the more people who know, the better. ]

There's always that one thing, isn't there?

[ pause. ]

So, hey, what's your favorite drink?

[is_mafia]

Always.

[A pause, though, at that question.]

I like a good cup of tea. ...Why do you ask? [Though he had a sneaking suspicion she wanted to talk to him for some reason.]

[panicswitched]

[ at this point, she'd like an outside opinion, too... ]

Just like Mom and James. [ it's said fondly. ] So if I brought you a cup, would you be up for a walk?

[is_mafia]

Of course I would be. [It'd been rather lonely without Tsuna here, now that he's moved back in with his housemates.]

[bezazzled]

You have super powers? What's yours? Can you fly or turn invisible? Do you have ridiculous amounts of strength?

[panicswitched]

I wouldn't call it super-powers, exactly. Definitely not a flying invisible girl, but I guess the other counts.

[bezazzled]

So you have super strength? That's totally a super power, though!

[panicswitched]

...I guess so. Never really thought about it.