9165/Wait what happened

Wait what happened
Date of Scene:	19 December 2021
Location:	The Roost - Kitchen
Synopsis:	Megan meets Roy and they make rescue plans.
Cast of Characters:	Megan Gwynn, Roy Harper

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Megan Gwynn has posed:
A few days ago, an alert had gone out on the Outsiders communications regarding the recent kidnapping of numerous Outsiders , and the attack on the Roost. While the recroom had taken the most damage, it was still concerning enough that they might return. And while Megan already had a second home so to speak at Xavier's, she was concerned enough about her new allies to make the rounds, and take a look around. She is currently in the living room, lazily watching tv as she idly rubs her bandaged left arm.

Roy Harper has posed:
Roy is dressed in Adidas sweat pants and a T-shirt with an adult dog carrying a little kitten by the scruff of its neck with the caption 'Moms!' He pads into the kitchen, yawning a bit. He also has some bed head going on. He stops when realizes someone is already in here. His gaze looks over the girl, landing on her bandage.

"Hey, um, is it cool if I come in here?"

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn glances over her shoulder from the living room, arching a brow at an unfamiliar face. She really sticks out with her fairy wings and bright pink hair, even with her casual black jeans and pale green shirt, "Ooh, a new face, don't think we met." she shrugs and grins, "Sure, I'm kinda the newbie here so come on in. It's nice to see that there are still some Outsiders left.." her tone is cheerful but her eyes seem tired.

Roy Harper has posed:
Once Megan has given the okay, Roy continues further into the room. He grabs a chair, spins it around, and sits on it backwards, resting his chest on the back of the chair. He gives a somber nod. "Yeah, some shit's been doing down, that's for sure," he commiserates. "Cool wings."

"I'm uh, I'm Roy Harper. Aresenal. Nice t'meet you."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn grins, spreading her iridescent wings a bit so he can get a better look, "Thanks! I'm Megan, I guess you must have been out when NOWHERE hit, huh.." she sighs tiredly, rubbing her eyes, not really paying much attention to reruns on tv anyway. Her arm still itches a bit Afterall. "Not exactly sure what happens now, though.." she bites her lip, pondering.

Roy Harper has posed:
Roy rests his chin on the chair back. "Yeah, I was on patrol when the worst of it went down. I keep trying to get more details about what exactly happened, but everyone is either busy or missing." He nods in Megan's direction. "Do you know any details? Who all is missing? Do we have any leads?"

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn chuckles tiredly and shrugs, "Yeah, I was there, guess I wasn't much use though..Some baddies broke into the Roost through the Rec Room somehow, we were out numbered and outgunned. They kicked our butts. Kidnapped Laura, Tim, Phoebe and Connor. Oh and apparently there was a Connor clone hanging out here for a bit pretending to be me..Guess I was lucky to escape but I wish I was able to get the others out safely too.."

Roy Harper has posed:
A grimace crosses Roy's features when Tim is listed among the missing. He stands up from the chair and goes to pour himself a cup of coffee. From the fridge he grabs some hazelnut creamer. After opening the lid he smells it, winces, and tosses it in the trash. Guess he's drinking it black. "You want some coffee?" he asks.

"Who's in charge of the investigation? Are there leads? Shouldn't we be calling some big guns, like the Justice League or Batman or something?"

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn grimaces, "Me and coffee dont really mix.lBut I could do with some hot chocolate." she shrugs, "Looks like Gabby is in charge..Dunno if there are any leads yet, although since I fought with the attackers and there were video cameras, I suppose it shouldn't be hard to ID the baddies and their fighting style." she yawns and stretches, "I expect there will be a briefing soon as everyone left has recovered a bit.."

Roy Harper has posed:
Roy opens a cupboard and tugs out a packet of cocoa mix. He quickly tears open the packet, which causes some cocoa dust to plume into the air just as he's breathing. He coughs, which makes him laugh, which makes him cough, which makes him...but finally he gets himself under control and dumps the power into a mug, and fills it with hot water from the dispenser on the side of the coffee machine. He peers over his shoulder back at Megan. "Marshmallows or no marshmallows?"

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn turns around from the sofa to watch him..And can't help but giggle as she watches his antics. And gets distracted, "Heee..I love marshmallows. And hot choco. And milk. And lots of sugar!" she makes a swirly motion with her fingers, "Think you got some cocoa powder on your chin right there!"

Roy Harper has posed:
With a swipe of the back of his hand Roy wipes the errant powder. He tugs a bag of mini marshmallows from a cupboard. He pours an obscene amount into Megan's mug, then pours some into his hand and pops them into his mouth. He returns, setting the cocoa down next to Megan, then backward sits on the chair again, sipping coffee.

"I feel like shit just sitting here know they could be going through God knows what," Roy growls a little. "I'm not very good at sitting and waiting."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn beams, reaching gratefully for the frothy hot liquid, "Thanks!" she pauses a moment or two to blow on it before glancing back at him, nodding slowly, "I know what you mean...But we gotta regain our strength, recuperate..Form a plan, y'know?" she smiles faintly, encouragingly, hopefully, "I'd rather just bust in there myself..If we could figure out what the heck's going on and where they even are. I guess we just dunno enough yet. But I'm sure Gabby's on it.."

Roy Harper has posed:
Roy takes another sip of his coffee. "Ugh. This stuff is shit when it's black."

He watches Megan for a moment or two. "So what's up with the wings? Are you a fairy? I mean, like, what's that all about?"

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn makes a face, "Dunno how you can drink that stuff, too bitter. Makes me too hyper.." she takes a few slow sips of her hot cocoa, licking her lips, "Mmmmm hot and creamy, juuuust right!" she giggles, straightening up, running a hand over her wings which comes away all covered in pink glitter, "Quite real, half fairy, half mutant. And that's about all I know, though I'm dying to check out the nevernever, although.." she shivers, "Bad stuff came outta there lately.."

Roy Harper has posed:
With a quick inhale though his nose, Roy peers down into the coffee. "I drink this because it helps me not drink booze. Cuz when I drink booze I tend not to stop." He shrugs, like it's all just whatever to him. He's not one to sob into his drink.

He rubs his forehead with the fingers of one hand. "Half fairy, half mutant? That's...that's just wild. So clue in a dumb jock idiot. What's the nevernever? Is that like Stranger Things kinda stuff?

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn arches a curious brow at that, frowning softly, "Huh, I guess coffeee is better than too much booze, I totally can't hold my liquor. I literally black out after three strong drinks." she takes a few sips of her hot cocoa, still hit but comfortingly so, "Yeaaah, guess I'm just a crazy wild child, huh." she grins and winks, "But the best kind, dot cha know?" as for Stranger Things references, Megan considers that thoughtfully, nodding slowly, "Parallel dimension that seems to echo reality, but everything is upside down, inside out..And time and thoughts dint work quite right there, yeaaah, I guess Stranger Things got it right..In theory anyway. Can't really say as ai r never been there myself, but it makes sense. I mean, I only battled some fiends presumably from the nevernever and since bad things come in threes and a triangle makes the perfect economical portal shape, it kinda makes sense...Too bad JLDark and Outsiders, probably the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen have all been busy..Guess I'm on my own..I'm totally over my head on this though.." She yawns and sighs tiredly, "But of course, rescuing the Outsiders is a priority. Betcha guessing what on earth is a faery girl doing getting involved in the Outsiders and Nowhere huh..That's quite the story." she grins impishly.

Roy Harper has posed:
Roy takes another joyless sip of the crap coffee in his mug. He's an intent listener, and focuses on everything than Megan explains. He may not be super book smart, but one can practically see the wheels spinning behind those observant, keen eyes, logging everything she tells him.

"Alright, I'll bite. What on Earth is a fairy girl doing getting involved in the Outsiders and Nowhere?"

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn smiles, "Yknow, you should try the hot choco, it's pretty good!" she smiles cheerfully as she takes another sip, leaving a little milk moustache on her upper lip. "Sooo then.." she grins, wiping it away before he can make fun, "Well long story short, a friend of mine got kidnapped by spider demons and while I went looking to rescue her I got nabbed too..Guess they liked the taste of Faerie.."

She wrinkles her nose, "Fortunately members of the Outsiders intervened before I was made into a meal..Soo I guess I owe em one. Starting with rescuing the people who saved my life."

Roy Harper has posed:
Roy wrinkles his nose and shakes his head at the cocoa suggestion. "Gotta keep myself in fighting shape. All that sugar makes me soggy," he says with a grin. To demonstrate his point, he momentarily lifts his T-shirt. Dude's got like, I dunno, a 20-pack or some nonsense going on under there.

"I like that story," Roy says with a small but pleased smile on his face. "Rescuing people is why I do this. I don't care about fame or fortune or any of that. When someone is in need and the Outsiders can help them...that's my jam." He lifts his cup in salute to Megan. "Wecome."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn arches a brow, clearly impressed, "Oooh not bad, but do you know how much energy it takes to run these?" she climbs to her full height, spreading her wings for him to see as she flutters them slowly, carefully though so as not to spray him with faerie dust. She smiles and nods, lifting her mug to him in return,"Thanks! Sooo what's your story?"

Roy Harper has posed:
Roy purses his lips and nods approvingly at the wings. "Yeah you probably burn calories like a swimmer with those beauties."

"Me? Oh, you know, same old story. Trained by a Navajo archery grandmaster. Lost a father, then a surrogate father. Bounced around foster homes. Drugs. Stealing. Got bailed out of it all by Oliver Queen, who sent me to a prep school." He smirks and rolls his eyes. "And now I'm an Outsider. Timeless story."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn giggles a bit at that, and just to show off a bit, she hovers a few feet in the air, striking a dramatic pose, "Hee, thanks!" with an impish grin she lands lightly on he4 feet again, finishing the last of her hot cocoa as she listens to his story. "Wooooow that's quite the story!" she smiles and nods approvingly, "Wish I had half the impressive adventures as you, I mean..I only got kidnapped by demons along with half my classmates, then had a certain evil sorceress drive a hole in my soul with her soul sword, granting me dark magic and forcing me to kill to save my friends.." she shrugs, "But yknow, no biggie, right."

Roy Harper has posed:
Roy's eyes sparkle when Megan does her flying pose thing. "It's cool to have that kinda energy in the Roost. I think we could all use a little bit of fairy magic in our lives."

He leans forward in his seat, closer to Megan, and holds out his cup toward her as though for a toast. "Sounds like you been dragged through the mud plenty yourself. When you been pulled down, you recognize the look in others who have too. Here's to those who been beat down but managed to get back up."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn grins and winks, "Oh, these aren't just for show, I'm good and ready to take one those bastards..I'll beat em next time too!" she clenches her fists, determined, "Not sure how many of us are left, but we should have a practice session..I fought against enough of them to know what to anticipate next time, just gotta plan things better." she grins, "You with me?"

Roy Harper has posed:
Roy nods enthusiastically. "Yeah. Hell yeah. Sitting around with our thumbs up our butts ain't doin' anything. We have to make a plan, gather some intel, and train on that plan over and over until we get it right. Just as soon as I get a shower so I stop smelling like an armpit." He gets up from his seat and drops his mug in the sink.