14548/Supergirls and Ice Cream

Supergirls and Ice Cream
Date of Scene:	29 March 2023
Location:	Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
Synopsis:	Kara and Monet have ice cream, and talk about movies.
Cast of Characters:	Monet St. Croix, Kara Danvers

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Monet St. Croix has posed:
It was working on the whole 'learning to be expressive' routine. M had been wracking her brain on something to do with Kara that was out of M's normal zone that fit the bubbly, peppy Kara. So, some time spent brainstorming (by which she meant watching romantic comedies), she had hit upon something.

Ice cream. It seemed the type of thing that Kara would adore.. And that the two could just relax over with. So, at the agreed upon time, Monet is going in and moving to look over the menu. She's wearing something more restrained than she usually does for clothes. She wants her focus to be on her girlfriend, not everyone in the store watching them.

Kara Danvers has posed:
Well nobody pays any attention to Kara when she's out in the city, that's for sure! Except for Monet, anyways. With her messy ponytail, glasses, and generally dumpy attire she could be just another New York studented headed in for university classes. She has on a Wasp t-shirt, blue jeans and sneakers, and a plaid shirt tied around her waist incase it gets a little colder in the afternoon. With her back pack on both shoulders because she does have clases today at Metropolis University.

Supposing that it helps to be able to fly faster than almost any vehicle known to man right?

She pushes into the ice cream shop where Monet had said to meet and smiles seeing her over at the menu. With a little side to side sway of her shoulders, Kara clown walks up behind the mutant and kisses the back of her neck. "Hey babe. This place is FRIKIN awesome!"

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would be in line and would be looking over the menu. As Kara goes up and over to her she gives a smile and then moves to turn around to give her a hug. "Thank you, it seemed like somewhere you would like to go." She would lean in and move to wrap her arms gently around Kara's waist.

She's moved in the times that they've been together from total timidity merely at something so minor as hand holding to being comfortable with such a public display of affection. For her a huge, huge shift over her life.

"Please, order whatever you want. I haven't decided yet so you can for us both?" She would close her eyes and lean in against Kara's body, letting out a soft sigh of happiness.

Kara Danvers has posed:
Don't think Kara hasn't noticed! That she's not incredibly proud of Monet for making the effort to come out of her shell. Of course she understands where it comes from.. that timid nature in public. She would never force Monet into uncomfortable positions, but it is kind of her responsibility, as a loyal and loving girlfriend, to try and open her up a little. So she wraps both arms around Monet's waist and hugs against herside. Not long enough to trigger all them feelings, she'll settle for holding her hand, but enough to show her that nobody is really looking at them.

Nobody cares in New York!

They barely even notice.

"Okay!" Sliding up to the counter, she only lets go of Monet's hand to lean up forward as if she can't see the menu from that distance. Nose wrinkles, forehead curls thoughtfully, "Okay! I want a Mermaid sundae and my beautiful lady here will have a Salty Pimp cone!"

Monet St. Croix has posed:
It's those small bits of progress that mean everything. For the girl to come out o fher shell and show comfort. With how outgoing Kara is, it's taken time and lots of affection, but M is getting there. Small steps have shown so much progress. She would close her eyes and wrap her arms around her girlfriend wtih a happy sigh, and would turn back to the menu after a few moments.. Timidly leaving her hand over in Kara's to give it a gentle squeeze.

At Kara's order M would bark out to soft laughter. "Why, dear, language." She would give a gentle tease over to Kara. "And that sounds good." She would move to take her smartphone out to pay for the combination, remembering these things called 'tips' you were supposed to do when ordering food to look over at the displays. Her face lights up just at having her girlfriend with her.

Kara Danvers has posed:
"What? It's right there!" Kara grins up at Monet and points to the picture of a double fudge with sea salt caramel drizzle, "A salty pimp." With their orders placed and paid for, they wait to pick them up, and the small blonde leads them to a table. Preferring to sit out side rather than be closed off in the cramped corner shop.

It wasn't quite bad enough to set off her clastrophobia... but it was close.

Besides, it was a nice day out!

Sitting across from Monet, she gingerly swept her spoon around the edge of her sundae after putting her bag down beneath the table and stretching one foot out to rest on Monet's knee. "How's your day been? You fight any aliens? Stop an invasion of ant people?" Quieter, leaning forward, one brow perking slightly... "Have you ever seen a VHS?" There's a level of excitement in her voice that.. nobody should have for VHSs

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would go to slide along with Kara, "Yes, I know. But still, language. YOu sound like you're moving over to the wrong side of town." She would let her arm slide away from Kara as the two would go to sit down together. She would watch Kara softly with gentle concern as the two would sit down. Her eyes silently going to make sure that the girl was comfortable with where they were and didn't want to go somewhere else.

She would sit back in her seat and then go to take her spoon out to take a small bite o fher's. THen going to scoop up a bit to hand it over to Kara for a taste test. "Better that I'm wtih you. And I do enjoy Betamax for the better quality, but there's not many of those around. When I was a little girl I used to watch someone's very old and very staticy one until it broke. Papa didn't think such an inexpensive thing needed to get another one."

Kara Danvers has posed:
Once she's outside, Kara's absolutely fine and she wasn't nearly that bad inside either. She probably could have stayed in there, to be honest, but it was a nice day and the sun felt good. So it was only logical to come sit on the sidewalk. Besides, it was kind of an experiement. Whether Monet realized it or not, they were in a /far/ more openly public location. People walking passed on their morning commute.

And she wasn't shying up.

Hadn't looked anywhere but at Kara.

Who does lean forward to accept the offered taste test and then hold one out in return. "Pretty good right?" Grinning almost ear to ear, "Oh, well I want a VHS. Someone said I should look on the Ebay for one of the devices used to read the data on those small information boxes. So, if you were ever thinking of getting me something, I would like a VHS reading device."

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Now that they're ouside, Monet makes sure that there are no signs from Kara indicative of her claustrophobia or feeling compressed. It was one of those things that had never quite come up with the girl, but that she paid attention to. M's attention is all on Kara. OUt and about. People on by. All of them ignored and tuned out. Her lips quirked upwards in a smile.

"I'll see what I can do. There are some old electronics shop in the area. If you would wish, when we finish this we can go in search of one. We will of course be haggling. It's only considered polite when you go to get something." There were certain rules depending on culture and place in the city.

"Do you have cassettes for it or not?" She's also thinking of some other things. "I have more suggestions if you want to go classic analogue."

Kara Danvers has posed:
Kara wiggles her foot side to side on Monet's knee, casually scooping ice cream with her tiny pink spoon to pull off upside down across her tongue. She is far more curious about people than Monet, however. Turning to look at them as they pass. The way they dress, what they're carrying. Metropolis and New York are so much different and she really doesn't come to New York as much as she probably could. A grin spreads around her spoon.

Another look back to Monet, "Oh, no not today. Just as an idea for my day of birth or anniversary or whatever." Her shoulders bounce up in a casual shrug. "I am open to suggestions on what VHS boxes to get, though! The only one I have ever seen was a cartoon... you know I love cartoons, but perhaps we can get something more culturally applicable? Like a romantic comedy! Pretty in Pink! I looked this up last night on the internet and, it looks pretty cute."

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would look over at Kara, letting the girl wriggle her feet over to get comfortable. "So am I a good footstool?" She would tease gently at Kara's feet up on her and finally turn her attention back to the people in the city. Her glances going to them to watch as well for a few moments to turn her attention back to Kara.

"Very well. I'll have to get something for you fitting." She would twitch her lips upwards. "I have a few ideas that you might enjoy. There's an older one that I'm fond of." Wait, M admitting to liking a romantic comedy? "Clueless. From the 90's with Alicia Silverston. It's a retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice." Wait, M was admitting to liking something about a Valley Girl in love?

Kara Danvers has posed:
"Clueless." Kara tilts her head, but she's smiling at Monet. She doesn't know this one, but seeing Monet showing interest in something like a movie pleases the Kryptonian. Her nose wrinkles into her smile, eyes squinting affectionately. Like she's hugging with her eyes. "I have read Pride and Prejudice, so I look forward to seeing this retelling!" She takes another spoonful of sundae and then sets the cup down.

Foot still rocking back and forth on Monet's knee, "Mhm." Is she a comfort foot rest, she leans forward on her elbows. "A cute one too. LIke the cutest of all possible foot rests. And I've seen some pretty adorable furnishings, but no... no you are way more adorable than any of them."

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would smile, "Good. It's also a movie that will be on VHS, if you don't mind the quality." Because one thing that VHS tapes did not particularly do well over time was maintaining video quality. But that was part of the charm to it. "I want to see your reaction do it. So don't watch it before we can see it together or read about how it goes." A gentle tease.

"And of course, our next one after that shall be Princess Bride." That's one she expects Kara to have seen as many times as everyone else in the world. "Thank you. Adorable am I? Here I thought I was gorgeous." She would put up a show of gently huffing over.

Kara Danvers has posed:
Kara was already planning to watch it, that much is absolutely clear, until Monet tells her not to... Her lips pull into a tight frown/smile that doesn't really look like she's that upset. "Okay, fine... but only because we'll be watching it together." She reaches up to adjust her glasses, pushing them up the bridge of her nose with one finger. "Well, if it's like Pride and Prejudice, I already know how it goes! I've read that many times."

Lips quirk... Thoughtful. "Okay, then we watch Princess Bridge." She dips her head in a nod and holds her hand out across the table, turn it over for Monet, "Someone told me I should watch that, but I had so many movies to catch up on, I haven't been able to see them all. Which I suppose is a good thing, now we can watch them together. See? Everything happens for a reason." Positivity. Personified.

"Yup, adorable, but I don't know why you can't be both adorable and gorgeous."

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would just shake her head over at Kara and tsk, "You poor thing. We have to reverse our priorities. I don't care how we do it. But we /are/ going to see Princess Bride. Unless there si a planet ending emergency we will be watching it today." Monet's tone is form. "I will brook no argument on the matter." Her tone is about as serious but playful as it has ever been. "Do you have something in your apartment that can play it? IT doesn't matter what type or what quality."

MOnet's eyes playfully bore into Kara's. "When we are done with ice cream, we will be heading to watch it. Clear your schedule." She would lean in to tug Kara's hand up to herl ips to give a gentle smooch, trying to put her face over to the expression of 'pretty please' that she didn't -quite- have right. More of an 'she had seen it and practiced it in a mirror' but that didn't quite come out naturally.

Kara Danvers has posed:
This is clearly very important for Monet and so it is important to Kara! She doesn't even laugh... okay she does laugh. A happy sound that makes it all the way to her eyes squinting at Monet, "Okay! We'll watch it today.. right this very second. I have class in a few hours though, so we better hurry." She takes her cup and finishes her ice cream. Mostly just the little corners at the bottom that potentially have the most flavor and are the most fun to eat because it's almost melted.

See, this is one of those moments where someone gets rewarded because of the effort they put in! People always joke about A+ for effort? Well this is precisely what they meant. Monet trying to do the 'pretty please' face might not get her a free milkshake at the mall, but Kara tilts her head at this 'not quite' there expression with a grin spreading out across her face like a sunrise.

"Oh, my golly..." She kneels down and grabs her backpack and slides it on her back, then makes it appear like she's not going to do any kissing at all! What travi- nope, surprise suckah. She leans up against Monet's arm, hand rubbing the back of her neck, and leans down into the kiss. Complete with a finger running down the center of her nose.

"Come on. We have a movie to watch."

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would smile, "It's not something that will take very long. But I can't fathom how you've been on Earth for so long and not seen it. It's a rite of passage if you're going to explore movies." She would shake her head lightly in soft amusement. Going to wrap her arms over about Kara's waist as she would finish her icecream.

"It will be among the funnest things you've ever been exposed to." She would be downright -giggling- over and then flush over at Kara's contact with her and go in to kiss. Smiling.

"Fly us back then? You can get us there faster than I can." Apparently this was important enough to her to have Kara fly them back /as soon as they were done/. She would flush and sigh over contentedly.