17359/A Much Needed Homecoming

A Much Needed Homecoming
Date of Scene:	06 March 2024
Location:	Megan Morse's Apartment
Synopsis:	M'gann and J'onn have a nice reunion and make plans for more regular visits!
Cast of Characters:	M'gann M'orzz, J'onn J'onzz

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M'gann M'orzz has posed:
It's been some time since they last spoke, but J'onn has reached out and let M'gann know that he's back in town. Which, of course, lead to her being quite excited and inviting him over for an impromptu homecoming celebration! She immediately makes up some cookie batter and gets it into the oven, then rushes around to prepare a few other food and drink options while waiting for him to arrive.

The apartment is a new thing. When last they'd spoken she had been living at Happy Harbor while finishing up high school. She's since graduated and moved into an off-campus apartment while attending Metropolis U! A step up in the world, she seems to be making better strides towards 'fitting in' with the humans around them.

By the time he arrives, the apartment is full of the scent of fresh baked goods, and the cookies are just about ready to come out of the oven. There's drinks in the fridge, and some finger foods on the coffee table. M'gann is wearing her 'Megan Morse' face, at least until they can get behind closed doors. The apartment is good, after, but she still has neighbors!

J'onn J'onzz has posed:
J'onn J'onzz kncks on the door, happy but weary. He is using his most oft used human guise, John Jones, a plain clothes police detective but no badge or gun is present. He is not shielding himself hard mentally, but he is happy, relieved and worried about some things. He also wants to check that M'gann is OK. There is a parental, almost fatherly mien about it without quite actually going that far.

He knocks, even though he knows that he can phase through the door and is welcome, but human customs are worth following. He sharpens his image a little on refelction in the knob, making sure his disguise is in place. He breathes deep; while not Martian air, this is as close to home as just about anywhere but the Watch tower these days, and he enjoys the fresh brief slivers of the change of season and stretches, ever so slowly.

M'gann M'orzz has posed:
Opening the door, Megan smiles up at him, "Uncle John! I'm so glad you could come over... come in, please! I have cookies that are just about to.." She's interrupted by the buzz of a timer, making her let out a laugh, "Come out of the oven. Come in, make yourself at home!" While she hostesses at the door, she telekinetically turns off the oven and pulls the cookie sheet from within, setting it on the stove to cool.

Once he's inside, she closes the door behind him and smiles, "You're welcome to wear your face. I had one-way tinting put on the windows so people can't just look into the apartment." Then she turns and hugs him, "It's so good to see you again, J'onn."

Stepping back after the hug, she motions him towards the rest of the apartment, "I'm still decorating, but it's fully furnished and visit-ready."

J'onn J'onzz has posed:
J'onn J'onzz is amused at the mix of super powers and domesticity and he smiles, speaking in his basal and confident scarred voice, "It smells delicious and at home I shall make myself" he floats up a bit with the door safely closed and lands on a couch, whie he leans back. "Its good to se you as well. It seems from the news I have mmissed quite a bit..." he hugs her back firmly but with affection. "It loks to be an ecellent start...I like that vase in particular" he smiles widely and warml

M'gann M'orzz has posed:
"There HAS been a lot going on, it's true. I've been working more with the Justice League of late. And focusing on school! I took on a double major, in Linguistics and International Relations," M'gann flashes a quick smile his way before settling into an armchair kitty-corner to the sofa. The telekinesis comes into play again in plating up the cookies and pouring out short glasses of milk to be had with them, getting everything onto a tray with some napkins and floating it out to the coffee table to join the other finger foods.

"There! We have food, drinks... and thank you! I picked it up from this super cute shop near the university. It's run by a pair of ladies that make and sell pottery of various sorts! I loved the design on the vase." M'gann looks back to J'onn and lifts a brow, "What about yourself, uncle? You've been away for a long time.. how are you holding up?"

J'onn J'onzz has posed:
He happily has the milk wih the cookies and begnst to dip and eat them as he listens and nods, "I'm impressed. It shouws you leveraging your natural intelligence to the best, and I always saw all the Happy Harbour students as league material, you in particular. And I shall have to patron their shop for my own place then" he smiles calmly and warmly, but at mention of what he was up to, he sighs.

"I cant mention all of it, let us merely say it involved time travel and setting up a deep hidden beacon for a future hologram of me to receive the record of our people. A contingency if you will and doing so took a lot of thought and careful design. Just know that if we perish, lore of our people will not."

M'gann M'orzz has posed:
"I am grateful for everything I learned at Happy Harbor, and I have no doubt that the current class will be as amazing as mine was. I look forward to seeing how they progress. They've recently opened a community college, as well. Providing post-secondary education for the same people they provided a high school education for." M'gann offers a warm smile and sips from her own glass of milk, taking a bite from the cookie after. "You should! They have a set of plant holders that I thought you would like. I was thinking of picking them up as a sort of 'welcome home' present for you... but you arrived home before I could get them."

She falls quiet as he explains his journey and his task, giving a small nod to the mention before murmuring, "I'm glad that your mission was successful, then. And I am very glad that you were able to set up a means of preserving our history and culture. We may live longer than humans, but we do eventually pass. If neither of us... well, if we don't procreate, then there should be *some* record of our species."

J'onn J'onzz has posed:
J'onn J'onzz says, "Really? A community college? Sounds like I need to touch base with them but it would be nice to teach some more advanced subjects than what we did before" he smiles, and sips the milk and dunks more cookies. "I would love plant holders and look forward to seeing them" he smiles warmly and muches cookies politely, never speaking with his mouth full.

" J'onn is a BIT shocked at the procreate comment but looks it forward in his mind, forward and backwards and finally takes it at face value, "The sciences of this world are vast and sundry, I have no doubt that all kinds of choices will reveal themselves in time, but yes, leaving a legacy was indeed my intention."

M'gann M'orzz has posed:
"You should. I'm sure they would love to have someone that could teach criminal justice courses." M'gann returns the smile and gives him an encouraging nod. Continuing to eat her own cookies and drink her milk, she chuckles softly, "I'll be sure to bring them by soon, then. I do think you'll like them."

There's a brief flash of mind meeting mind and her eyes widen, a blush starting at her cheeks and quickly suffusing the whole of her face as she drops her gaze to stare into her glass of milk. "Ah. Yes. I have no doubt that we are... genetically compatible with most species here. It's more just a matter of finding someone that's... personally compatible. I have to admit, human dating rituals and expectations are proving more difficult than I had anticipated. But I continue to try. Eventually I will figure it out." She glances up at J'onn and flickers a quick smile. "And I believe that you have left a legacy already. Your time with the Justice League, your actions here on Earth, they have made a mark."

J'onn J'onzz has posed:
J'onn J'onzz doesnt bat an eye at her blush, smiling gently and nodding reassuringly, "It took me decades to master some of the even most basic human rituals and nuances. Courtship is among the most complicated and some never master it. I am more than happy to offer you any advice in that area, though of course a human is better but sometimes it can be hard to speak about this kind of thing.." e smiles warmly and has cookies.

M'gann M'orzz has posed:
"To be quite honest, I haven't made that many attempts. The ones I have made... don't seem to have gone very well. I'm unsure what I'm doing incorrectly, so I'm equally unsure of how to... fix.. whatever it is that I'm doing wrong," M'gann lifts a small shrug, then offers a fleeting smile. "But I'm certain that you have more important things to do than try to help me maneuver the world of human dating. Though I will certainly make sure to ask if I have any specific questions or concerns." Pausing, she seems to consider something, then adds, "Though, perhaps if you find yourself with a free evening, we could meet and discuss some generalities?"

J'onn J'onzz has posed:
J'onn J'onzz smiles, "I would be delighted. There is no reason for you to have to learn the hard way what I already did." He chuckles, "And attempts are how you learn, to be honest, thats advice in any situation" he has more milk and cookies, enjoying them immensely and relaxing visibly into the couch, leaning bakc and yet listening intently.

M'gann M'orzz has posed:
M'gann smiles back at him and nods, "Thank you. I would be very appreciative of any assistance you can offer. I've found, the hard way, that things are not quite like they are in the sitcoms and other broadcasts I was able to receive." She lifts a small shrug and chuckles, "But I will get there eventually." Finished with her own cookies, she sips on the milk and smiles at J'onn, "So tell me. Now that you've returned from your mission... what will you do next?"

J'onn J'onzz has posed:
J'onn J'onzz shrugs, "What I did before but with more purpose. I find my work as a teacher and a member of the league fulfilling...now that the starport is here, maybe act as an ambassor with superman to make people feel better about Aliens among them....not sure" he smiles, "But I do look orward to it. And I am happy to offer assistance" his eyes twinkle.