smart_house: ([inside] door shutting and sealing)
[personal profile] smart_house
It may be awkward for X-23 and Jamie, transitioning from Milliways to Eureka. SARAH herself does not notice much of anything when she moves back and forth, but she advised her two guests to sit down on the living room couch before they left the bar.

"Exterior sensors have resumed function," SARAH announces. "Welcome to Eureka."

Date: 2008-02-28 04:43 am (UTC)
cutting_edgex23: ([TX] solemn)
From: [personal profile] cutting_edgex23
They have been using Fargo as a cover story.

This could get messy very quickly.

X casts a quick sideways look at Jamie, then sqaures her shoulders and steps away from the shadow of the building.

"Jamie. Hurry up! I think it's gone."

Date: 2008-02-28 04:48 am (UTC)
walksthebounds: (telling you)
From: [personal profile] walksthebounds
"Well, it didn't eat him," Jamie says, picking up on her lead, and points to Stark. Helpfully.

Date: 2008-02-28 04:53 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] eureka_npcs
He notices the kids out of the corner of his eye, but he's got more important things to deal with right now.

One ring.

Two.

Date: 2008-02-28 04:56 am (UTC)
walksthebounds: (telling you)
From: [personal profile] walksthebounds
"Unless," Jamie pursues - loudly - "it turned into him. Like a werewolf or something. He's even kind of furry."

Date: 2008-02-28 05:00 am (UTC)
cutting_edgex23: ([NYX] giving you the teenager look)
From: [personal profile] cutting_edgex23
"Why are you so stupid!"

X starts moving toward Stark, face set in a very sulky teenager expression.

She can't do scared very well.

"He's just a guy!"

Date: 2008-02-28 05:08 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] eureka_npcs
He lowers the phone from his ear as it starts to rings a third time and cancels the call, cutting off the breathless "Hello? Dr. Stark?" on the other end.

"If you wouldn't mind--"

Stark's tone is impatient as he turns to face the kids.

"--perhaps you could have your conversation elsewhere."

Date: 2008-02-28 05:11 am (UTC)
cutting_edgex23: ([NYX] alone and palely loitering NOT)
From: [personal profile] cutting_edgex23
"Why?"

She's still moving toward him.

"Do you think we're scared?"

Date: 2008-02-28 05:16 am (UTC)
walksthebounds: (deflectinate)
From: [personal profile] walksthebounds
. . . they don't have to get that close.

Jamie tags after her, and hits her in the arm, lightly. "I'm not scared anyways. I'm hardly a baby, Laura. I thought it was excellent!"

Date: 2008-02-28 05:21 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] eureka_npcs
"Laura?"

He looks back and forth between them with a slight frown.

"I don't think I know you two."

Date: 2008-02-28 05:23 am (UTC)
cutting_edgex23: ([NXM] whatever)
From: [personal profile] cutting_edgex23
"No."

She stops two or three feet away from him, green eyes level and clear.

"We are new here. Mom's thinking about relocating."

Beat.

"He called you Mr. Stark. Didn't she call you?"

Date: 2008-02-28 05:36 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] eureka_npcs
"Dr. Stark," he corrects, studying her.

It's possible Alison could be recruiting someone without having mentioned it, but--

"And no, she didn't."

Date: 2008-02-28 05:41 am (UTC)
walksthebounds: (telling lies)
From: [personal profile] walksthebounds
Jamie rolls his eyes. Hard.

"Laura just wants to pick your brains about something scientific," he says, to Stark, in extremely long-suffering tones. "I swear, she's more into moving here than Mom is. Come on," he adds, to Laura, and with absolutely no more emphasis than necessary for a bored preteen. "This is getting really dull again."

Date: 2008-02-28 05:44 am (UTC)
cutting_edgex23: ([NYX] giving you the teenager look)
From: [personal profile] cutting_edgex23
X shoots Jamie a Look.

Then she looks back at Stark.

"Sorry, Dr. Stark. He's kind of a brat."

Beat.

"And Mom's kind of a flake. I left her a post-it, but I guess she forgot."

Now she's just waiting for the right moment.

Posture is key.

Date: 2008-02-28 05:57 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] eureka_npcs
"It's all right." Stark offers a professional smile, adding, "Have your mom call me tomorrow morning."

He's already spent more time than he should on this. He nods to the girl and her brother and starts to lift the phone again as he turns back toward Eureka Gardens.

Date: 2008-02-28 06:00 am (UTC)
walksthebounds: (o rly)
From: [personal profile] walksthebounds
Jamie wants to leave. Now.

He grabs for X's elbow -

Date: 2008-02-28 06:05 am (UTC)
cutting_edgex23: ([NXM] X-23 punch to the head)
From: [personal profile] cutting_edgex23
X moves the instant Stark turns away.

It's not hard to take down a man who isn't expecting it and who isn't combat-trained.

She keeps her claws sheathed, though.

Jamie should be pleased.

Date: 2008-02-28 06:09 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] eureka_npcs
Wh--

One second he's conscious, and the next he's not.

The phone cracks loudly against the pavement as Nathan Stark collapses.

Date: 2008-02-28 06:11 am (UTC)
cutting_edgex23: ([TX] resolute)
From: [personal profile] cutting_edgex23
"We should hurry."

And, without hesitation, X-23 steps past the unconscious Stark, picking up speed.

Date: 2008-02-28 06:18 am (UTC)
walksthebounds: (scheming)
From: [personal profile] walksthebounds
Jamie stares after her for a moment. That, he thinks, was unnecessary.

But. Well.

At least he's not dead.

And there's no point in looking a gift unconscious bigwig in the mouth, so to speak.

"Hold up a minute," he says - if he had to wait for Laura to knock Stark out, at least he's going to reap the benefits - and stoops down to snatch the phone (no point in leaving evidence) before going for Stark's pockets.

Keys. No use; Jamie doesn't know what they open. Something bulky - probably money, and that he grabs, and then saunters after X. Or at least, as close to a saunter as something more at the speed of a run can ever be.

Date: 2008-02-29 04:14 am (UTC)
cutting_edgex23: ([NYX] a creature of terminal grace)
From: [personal profile] cutting_edgex23
X does not wait, though her pace slows for a few moments.

She is glad Jamie does not make her wait long.

"Do not contact SARAH."

Her voice is short and sharp.

"Someone might be listening."

Date: 2008-02-29 04:22 am (UTC)
walksthebounds: (telling you)
From: [personal profile] walksthebounds
"We're on our way back there anyways, aren't we?" Jamie says, amiably enough, and trots a little faster.

"So what is this thing, anyways?" he adds, holding up the phone. "Some kind of talking device?"

And can you get money for it in the open market?

Date: 2008-02-29 04:23 am (UTC)
cutting_edgex23: (Default)
From: [personal profile] cutting_edgex23
"Yes."

She doesn't even have to look at it.

"There may be information on it."

Like phone numbers. And e-mail.

Date: 2008-02-29 04:27 am (UTC)
walksthebounds: (o rly)
From: [personal profile] walksthebounds
Jamie raises his eyebrows.

"Do we need information?"

It's a genuine question. They're going to be out of there soon enough, aren't they?

Date: 2008-02-29 04:31 am (UTC)
cutting_edgex23: (Default)
From: [personal profile] cutting_edgex23
"I do not know."

X's voice is matter-of-fact.

"Maybe."

She would feel safer if they had some, too. And SARAH.

Maybe it would be useful for her.

Date: 2008-02-29 04:33 am (UTC)
walksthebounds: (telling you)
From: [personal profile] walksthebounds
Jamie holds over the phone.

"Do you want it, then?"

It's not like he has any idea how to use it.

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