16060/They've Got Chemistry

They've Got Chemistry
Date of Scene:	11 October 2023
Location:	Empire State University
Synopsis:	tty and Warren drop by the lab of Gwen Stacy at ESU for lunch and to catch up.
Cast of Characters:	Kitty Pryde, Gwen Stacy, Warren Worthington

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Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty's short heels click on the pavement as she heads up the sidewalk towards the Norman J Osborn Science Building. She's wearing a skirt and a blouse, with a light jacket overtop now that Autumn has truly come to New York. A bag of takeout from Katz's Deli dangles from one hand, while the other has a pair of beverage containers in a holder with a handle.

A departing student holds the door for Kitty, earning a smile, and then a laugh as he doesn't hide the more thorough once-over he gives her. Kitty is grinning as she heads down the hallway, mumbling to herself, "I miss the college environment. Especially now I'm actually the age of everyone else here," she says, looking back for a last glimpse of the fit young college man before the door swings shut to cut the view off.

Kitty takes the stairs up for the extra exercise, heading down the hall to the biochemistry labs. She finds Gwen's lab and gives a little rap at the doorframe with her knuckles before sticking her head in. "Anyone hungry?" she asks, flashing the bag from the deli.

Gwen Stacy has posed:
The Norman J Osborn building is one that Gwen knows well, in fact so well that she has been spending a lot of her time here considering her internship at Oscorp and her work in genetics that has her have most of her classes at this building. Today though it's lab work, the blonde standing over a microscope, hands manipulating robotic arms as she goes through some precise work. Piece of cake if one considers her spider powers now.

The same spider powers that give her notice someone just walked in.

"Kitty Pride in all her glory." she brings the robotic arms to a rest and steps back from her workbench, turning with a grin to her, hands up to take down her glasses. She's dressed in a long lab coat at the moment, blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail.

"How did you know to pick up my favorite?" she teases, the two girls knowing each other well enough by now to be aware of such.

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty gives Gwen a huge smile as she walks over to join the blond. "Just have to know these sorts of things when you're King, you know," she says, doing her best to imitate the delivery from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Kitty gestures around the lab and says, "Nothing that's going to make our hair fall out or make us look like Ben?" she teases of the lab's contents before pulling out Gwen's sandwich and sides and offering them over.

The drink carrier is set down, and Gwen's drink passed over, before Kitty hops up on an empty space of counter for a seat, and pulls out her own food. "You look good in a lab coat," Kitty says, giving an eyebrow wiggle as she looks Gwen over. "You pull off geek chic well." Kitty's grin shines over at the blond.

Gwen Stacy has posed:
"That's one of your ...." Gwen was going to say 'nerd sayings'. But then again Gwen can be a super nerd when she wants to as well, highlighted when her eyes widen, "Ahah, King Arthur!" she says in recognition before a soft laugh leaves ruby lips, "You are safe in these premises just ...."

A pause as Kitty goes to sit on that empty space on the counter, "Oh my God just don't sit there...!" she looks terrified. For a whole second. Then she winks, scouring over the offerings, "I am sure I have a spare if you want to try one out too." she offers, teasing smile to her lips, "You would be a success among the faculty I am sure."

"Which I am sure it's half the reason of why you are here." Gwen knows Kitty well! She settles on the counter as well and relaxes, "I couldn't join you for Oktoberfest unfortunately. I did see some of the pictures though. Any fun stories from it?" gossip. She is asking for gossip.

Warren Worthington has posed:
Warren Worthington is taking Kitty on his plane for a short trip to Miami and back for a bit of dinner and nightclubbing. He'll have her back in plenty of time for her to clock in with Stark tomorrow, but he'll get his doctor to write her an excuse if she doesn't feel like getting up early.

Being a billionaire, he tends to come and go as he pleases, which is why, instead of waiting for her downstairs, he makes his way up. He keeps his wings tucked close, just for the sake of narrow doorways, but still wears them openly - he isn't about to be ashamed of his mutant gift anymore and if anyone has a problem with it, he'd rather he see it from the look on their face.

He knocks on the doorway, although the door is open, peeking his head in carefully, "I know, I know, Kit, I'm early, but I always come to see you on swift wings. And to meet your friend. Hello, friend."

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty Pryde doesn't fall for the moment of biological-induced faux terror from Gwen. She's practically crown up around Bobby Drake and her practical joke detector is pretty well tuned. She does laugh though and reach over to give Gwen's lab coat a little rub with her fingers as if checking the fabric. "We could snap some pictures of you in it for Ben. Just the lab coat. I bet you could induce drool from him," she says with a warm laugh.

Kitty looks up at the knock on the door, and her face lights up. The girls both have sandwiches from Katz's and drinks. Kitty hops off the counter she was seated on, moving over to give Warren a great big hug. "You're fine, though if I knew you were coming this soon I'd have gotten you something too. Can have half my sandwich," she says, giving Warren a soft kiss on the lips before leading him over to Gwen. "Gwen this is Warren. Can't believe it took you this long to meet him," Kitty says. She moved in with Warren and was with him for a year, not long after Kitty and Gwen first met. So Gwen heard stories. Obviously they still get along well even if not together as they once were.

"Oktoberfest was great. Nothing quite as exciting as the fight last year," Kitty says. Which is mostly true. This year there was only a near-fight between some teen and a vampire.

Gwen Stacy has posed:
"I do that on a daily basis." Having Ben drool? Most likely. Innocent look on Gwen's expression too when she says that, taking a sip from her drink before her attention goes to the doorway and the newcomer. Wings are certainly unexpected and she is about to say something when Kitty goes over, appearing to know him. So there's the gossip she's looking for. Elegant fingertips wiggle over in his direction.

"Hey, good to meet you at last. Put a face to the wings." She grinning pleasantly his way. "Kitty said only good things about you." a beat, "No, I lie. She shared all the naughty too." Evil Gwen, putting Kitty on the spot! It's all said in a jesting manner though.

"I was asking her about Oktoberfest gossip but she's being tightlipped." she explains, "Regardless, welcome to my humble abode. Or in this case my lab. Help yourself from the food as you will."

Warren Worthington has posed:
Warren Worthington smiles, "When I'm involved, the naughty and the good are often the same thing. I may be the Angel, but I've never been much for purity," he says playfully.

"Yes, it's nice to meet Kitty's science friend, at last. One of the subjects she's passionate about where I don't have much to contribute - I understand the business side of science, there's a great deal of research and development under the banner of my own company, but they put it to me in layman's terms so I don't look silly at board meetings," he says. Joking. Probably.

"You two enjoy your food, I have a light lunch with the German ambassador, earlier, looking to expand my company's trade with Berlin."

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty is cutting her sandwich in half for Warren when he mentions he's already eaten. She gives a nod, content to eat the sandwich herself. It's one of her favorites, he'd know.

On the subject of the good and mischievous sides of the man, Kitty just does her best to be the one with an angelic look of innocence. "When not earning her graduate degree, Gwen's interning at Oscorp too," she mentions to Warren.

Taking a bite of her sandwich, Kitty looks back to Gwen. "Well," she says when she's finished the bite, "There might have been some dancing on a table. I mean maybe. Any photographic evidence of such events met with unfortunate failures of storage devices, both in phones and in the cloud. So it's really just a rumor at this point," says the girl who wrote the X-men's algorithms for scrubbing evidence of their existence.

Gwen Stacy has posed:
"I was figuring out a jump to Smoaktech, but don't think I am going ahead with it. Shame though, think I hit it well with Ms. Smoak." Gwen goes back to her sandwich, shaking her head when Warren says he already ate, "Your loss, Kitty really knows how to pick these." a big bite on her own and she mmmms, closing her eyes a moment. "You are heaven sent, Kits.." she tells the other girl, clearly appreciating the lunch.

But then again who doesn't like a free lunch?

"She never told me much about what you /do/ though. What's your business about?" She asks Warren before eyeing Kitty at her talk of cleaning evidence. "So I wasn't dreaming about those blurry images I got from you that mysteriously disappeared the next day..." Is Gwen joking? Hard to tell with her tone!

Warren Worthington has posed:
Warren Worthington smiles, "Worthington Industries is a multi-faceted and diversified corporation. Med-tech, aeronautics and aerospace, chip technology. We have interests in mineral resources but are working to develop clean energy options. I think we make some breakfast cereals," he says with a half-smile. "Profitable but responsible, as much as I can manage it."

"Why, you think I should poach you? What do you think, Kitty? Should I offer your friend a job? I'd offer you one, but I think it might violate a half-dozen HR restrictions," he says.

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty finishes another bite of her sandwich. "They also make some wonderful ice creams," she says with a beatific smile as if remembering some of the times Warren supplied ice cream to the school. Even flavors that were still being developed to get opinions.

"Oh, Gwen is certainly smart enough," Kitty says. "And yeah, I always figured it would be best to not be seeing the boss. One reason you know I've stayed away from Worthington." In the time Warren has known her, Kitty has worked at JVD Fashion, Fisk Enterprise, and most recently at Stark Industries.

Kitty peers at Gwen with mock suspicion at the mention of blurry photos. Or maybe it's partial mock suspicion. She doesn't recall sending any such photos. But Gwen is someone she might have sent such to, at that. "Well, we can make up for Oktoberfest by doing something for Halloween. Put on some shamefully revealing costumes and go out somewhere?" Kitty suggests.

Gwen Stacy has posed:
There's a brief laugh out of the blonde, "Mostly making conversation. I /have/ enjoyed working with Mr. Osborn but internships don't last forever so I am looking into other possibilities." she admits, brushing some hair away from her face before taking another bite from her sandwich. "I should speak to Janet, maybe there's something there." she ponders for a moment before the talk about costumes makes her look Kitty's way.

"How shamefully revealing are we talking about here?" She asks, not hiding the curiosity from her tone. "I am always up for some Halloween fun, you know it. We will do something." she assures her friend with a grin.

"What do you say Mr. Worthington? Going to join us? Shamefully revealing costume is optional." a glance to Kitty, "Maybe."

Warren Worthington has posed:
Warren Worthington slides an arm around Kitty's shoulder, one wing extending to tuck her in against him for a moment. He's well-dressed, with a tie and dress shirt, customized to allow his wings, slacks and wing-tips. He has sunglasses pushed up on his forehead and his long blonde hair is momentarily tied back in a low ponytail.

"Shamefully revealing is only a problem if you have shame. I suspect Kitty can testify to my lack thereof. I was once thrown out of the fountains in Rome for a little skinny dipping one night, as I recall. A few tourists may have even gotten pictures."

"But by all means, the two of you should get up to wicked Halloween wares. I'll certainly enjoy the view."

Kitty Pryde has posed:
Kitty's answer for Gwen on the extent of the costumes is just a little devilish grin of mischief. After, she lets her eyes slide openly over Warren's physique. Even beneath the expensive clothing, one can't really miss the musculature that Michelangelo would have been grateful to model his works after.

"Not so optional," she confirms with a teasing smile for him, before turning her head to twinkle a grin at Gwen.

"I don't know, we could hit a costume shop and see what we can come up with?" Kitty suggests. "And then figure out where to go. There are some after hours clubs that probably have something interesting going on for Halloween."

Picking up her drink, Kitty draws on the straw to wash down the last bite of her sandwich. She glances over at the equipment Gwen was working with when she came in. "What are you working on, anyway?" she asks, gesturing over to it.