5th Card Dealt [Action]

[kineticcajun]

[Gambit is back from his mission today, and, much as he hates to admit it, he's exhausted. It's not often that he gets worn out, but this mission definitely managed it. But still, tired as he is, he's got a few things to attend to before he heads back to his apartment. He just means to knock them out as quickly as he can so that he can knock out as quickly as he can.

And so, early afternoon finds him slipping into the Item Shop, careful not to make a sound on the way in, so he can leave a card - a joker, to be specific - on the counter as a sign that he's gotten back safely. His way back out isn't quite as quiet as he'd been hoping, though, and just before the door shuts, the bell goes off. Merde. So much for that.

Once that's done, it's off to the grocery store. Food. Food is definitely needed before he sleeps. Too hungry not to eat.

After nearly ten minutes of staring blankly at spices - he suspects he may have fallen asleep on his feet - Gambit shakes his head and decides to just grab a can of soup and some instant cornbread. Nevermind cooking. Easy stuff. Quick.

He hates cooking this kind of stuff, but pride be damned, he's too tired.

Eventually, he finds his way through the town and back to CH1 to make aforementioned soup and lurch his way into his apartment to sleep, but it's very slow going. Feel free to run into him anywhere on his journey~]

Comments

[kineticcajun]

Your parents got the right idea. Good aim's gotten me outta a lotta jams. [He stands back up, dusting some of the snow off of his coat. Having it all melt and freeze him on the spot is not a good idea. It's bad enough it's already melted into his hair.]

Now we oughta get you warmed up, non? You stayin' wit' anyone?

[Please say it's the X-gang, because he at least knows where they live.]

[tinyten]

[She nods.]

Yes! I'm staying with everyone in House 16!

[kineticcajun]

[Awesome. That he can manage.]

Let's get you back there, then.

[tinyten]

Okay! [And Melanie will just get up and reach for Gambit's hand.]

Are you friends with everyone there, too?

[kineticcajun]

Somethin' like that. [He'll take that hand gently. Tired as he is, even after rolling in snow, his hands are still really warm from the energy moving through him. He figures it'll help keep her fingers from freezing, at least.]

We all knew each other back home.

[tinyten]

Really?

[She squeezes his hand a little bit - he is warm.]

I wish I had friends from home. [Or her family, more specifically. She was never really in one place long enough to make any friends.]

[kineticcajun]

You never know who's gonna show up, petite. [Or how long they'll be here, either, but hey. Trying to be positive here. He gives her hand a slight squeeze in return and grins down at her.]

'Sides, the people in House 16 are real good friends to have. They'll always be lookin' out for you.

[tinyten]

I guess so. [Maybe her family will show up later.]

They've all been really nice to me! [And so has Gambit, buuut he doesn't live in house 16.]

Do you live nearby?

[kineticcajun]

Not too far. I've been stayin' in the community housin'. The building's only a few minutes away.

[tinyten]

Ohh. Okay! [HMM.]

Could I see you again sometime?

[kineticcajun]

'Course you can, petite. Maybe we could build that snowman for you.

[Lord knows there's enough snow.]

[tinyten]

[OMG YAY.]

And we could blow it up when it's done! [She means knock it down, really, but that doesn't sound as exciting. Besides, there's something satisfying about the idea of building something big and then knocking it down for kicks.]

[kineticcajun]

[Girl, you are talking to the right person for explosions.]

That's gonna send snow sky-high. You sure you wanna blow it up?

[tinyten]

Why not? It'll be more fun! [Still not getting that Gambit can cause real explosions, hooray.]

[kineticcajun]

Alright, then. [He grins.] But we gonna have to build a snow fort too if we gonna blow up the snowman.

[tinyten]

Okay! I can do that! [BRING IT ON.]

[kineticcajun]

It's settled, then. Snowman an' a snow fort tomorrow, then some snow fireworks. Sound good, petite?

[Why is he getting the feeling Rogue or Scott or possibly both will be giving him deathglares for this...]

[tinyten]

Perfect! [This is so exciting.]

Should I come out and find you?

[kineticcajun]

Tell you what. I'll meet you out in front of house 16. Maybe we can get someone else helpin' wit' your snowman an' fort.

[Although he's sure Scott would ruin any fun whatsoever, but hey.]

[tinyten]

[She nods.]

Good idea! Then they can have fun, too! [Exploding snowmen. HOW CAN THAT NOT BE FUN?]

[kineticcajun]

That's the plan. [Exploding snowmen. This added onto his exploding sofa from before, he's really going to earn a reputation for even weirder explosions than he's normally responsible for.]

[tinyten]

[Pfft, as if Gambit doesn't enjoy blowing all that weird shit up.]

Okay, so I'll see you tomorrow! [... Even if they're not quite at the X-house yet, but whatever. THEY'LL BE THERE SOON ENOUGH SO IT WORKS.]

[kineticcajun]

[He loves it. Really. How many times do you get someone asking you to blow up a snowman?]

You got it, petite. [Yeah, they're close enough. Not quite there, but it's at least within sight. He'll accept that.]