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Tab & James status update
Date of Scene: 29 January 2022
Location: Tabitha and James' Apt - College House
Synopsis: Tabby comes home. Discusses new personal directions with James. amicable break up confirmed.
Cast of Characters: Tabitha Smith, James Proudstar




Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabby in her often almost chatoic streams of consciousness migt have been absent from the life of X and the bed she and James had shared in the past. But she seems to be back and half sprawled on the sofa. Beat up and very tight bluejeans a new looking bolero length bomber jacket. A beat up X-Men training hoodie. And one boot on her feet with the other half way into the kitchen area where it's been kicked off and the blonde hasn't been bothered to remove the other as it rests on the armrestopposite where the girl stretches out. On the floor see4ms to be a box of Frooty type cereal. High Sugar, High carbs. A few dropped in past eatings and resting against her bare and toned stomach.

James Proudstar has posed:
James Proudstar walks in and nods, "Hey." He is wearing the normal attire. Dark Tee stretched over his large muscular frame. Raw denim jeans worn and broken in and hiking boots. They are a bit snowy. He has on his work jacket, probably been off dealing with weather releated issue on the property. "Went shopping?" It's James he knew the moment she walked on the property probably could have tracked her down but let her have the space she needed.

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Half dozing the blonde turns her head to smile up at the large man, "Hey Jimmy Jammer." she greets with a bright if tired smile. "Yeah, mostly groceries and all my usual vitals." she states as she pulls herself up to sit a bit straighter against the arm rest behind her. "Shopping properly takes a while you know. Like those damn hunts all the old rednecks go on. But with less ick in procuring leather." she jokes.

James Proudstar has posed:
James Proudstar nods and smiles, "Yeah, it can be a lot." Jim chuckles and shakes his head having done his fair share of skinning and tanning on the reservation. He raises his eyebrows with an easy smile, "Well, that's why you've got me. You did like those doe skin pants I made you, look good on you too."

Tabitha Smith has posed:
"That's also because you fitted it down to the curve. And I was in a mood to let you!" she states with a giggle and even she can't deny that was fun and the leather felt amazing. "You making it was the only reason I'd wear the genuine article material." even her current jacket is synthetic. Inclusing the fleece lining.

James Proudstar has posed:
James Proudstar shrugs easily, "Spoke to the great spirit and the doe gave its life, it would be an insult to not use the gift." Sometime Jim talks like this and you can never be quite sure if he means it. "I know how you like to look, and how I like you to look... so, it wasn't hard." He nods and sits in the chair next to the sofa it's a big chair, not quite Jim sized but as close as the second hand store had. He frowns and thinks for a moment, before pulling the ring from his pocket, "I didn't expect you back so soon when you left this. It usually takes you at least a few months to find you way back?"

Tabitha Smith has posed:
"something was hard." tabby says with a smirk and a lick of her lips. "Yeah I mean I needed to get my head in order. No shrinks or shit but damn I had a lot to process. Girl ponders her place in the universe when she's seen the shit I have." maybe she's gotten fouler with her language. Somethings a girl might not be self aware of. "But yeah, at least even after I gave... the thing... back." she states. "I'd at least have a place to crash I could feel safe and start putting plans in motion!"

James Proudstar has posed:
James Proudstar nods, his voice is quiet, "I remember, yeah. We had talked before, I'm sorry we couldn't talk this time. I thought we were building something together?" To a lot of people Jim is a scary rage monster but there is none of that here. He has always cared for Tabs and always will, the New Mutants are as much his tribe as the Apache and among those Tabs and Yana are especially dear. Jim smiles, "Yeah, this will be a home whenever we need it, that's one of it's best features. What sort of plans?"

Tabitha Smith has posed:
The girl swings her legs around so she's able to more comfortably recline on the sofa and not drape her legs over James'. "Well. Erickson had offered to help train me and help me get better at field stuff. And I feel like I could do more with my powers if I try there." she explains.

"I've been here long enough that you, Sam..." The one of the other Ex-men in her life. "The New Mutants, the X-men. Family, home. shit I never got in the trailer park. Least when folks hit me here it was sparring. Dad was just straight up abuse. Anyway think it's time I started paying it forwards." she declares with a grin. "But I need to step my game up first."

James Proudstar has posed:
James Proudstar nods, and smiles, "Okay, that's great. If you can take advantage of the Shi'ars knowledge, do it. I can share what I've picked up and also help you with your sparring if you want. Sam maybe better at working with your powers, I can help like I've been trying to, I know Sam said he would sponsor you for full X-Men status when you could hit targets around corners or using spotters. You're mostly there." He listens and smiles, "I'm glad you want to pay it forward I think teaching urban survival is a great way to start that. Okay, I'm glad you're feeling motivated to work with your powers... none of this explains why you left the ring?"

Tabitha Smith has posed:
"Urban survival. Or how to dumpsterdive, break and enter, and be a sneaky street rat of a thief. Lesson one. Hoarding food!" Tabby states with a chuckle.

"And yeah, the ring, So like you know my powers are like tied to my umm, sex drive right. Ever since I first felt that tingle and then blew the room off my school." Tabby being a bit more than extra around boys in her younger days livging in infamy, "Well. That's never gone away and It's been awesomme having someone big and hot and strong and oh god unlimited stamina," she widens her eyes with an emphatic nod.

"I still keep looking at others. Funny thing is. I've kinda found myself looking at more than just the men. Like I found myself staring at I can't even remember whose ass for like half an hour on a commute from Manhattan. And I realised that. I'm probaby one pretty smile and compliment away from being a cheater. And you don't deserve that." she states feeling and sounding very guilty.

James Proudstar has posed:
James Proudstar nods nods, "It's a skill they could need, that could save their lives. I mean my survival class is go bags and rabbit trails but after the Shi'ar and the vampires, it brought them all home safely." he smiles, so yeah, dumpsterdiving and sneak thievery 101 are what I'm asking for, they are squarely outside my wheelhouse. Tabs, I know I've told you before but you only need to ask and I can find him and bring him back or make sure he never comes back." This isn't Jim trying to be scary but that's almost what makes it so scary.

    Jim goes very quiet, he blinks once, twice, he opens his mouth and then closes it, tilts his head and the looks at you again, "Tabs... I know, I know who you are, trust me I will never forget the months we spent as a throuple with Illyana. I- yeah, no, If you're telling me you're not interested in men anymore, then... I will be disappointed, but if you're telling me you want to explore, I mean it isn't like I haven't had my share of other lovers. And... like you say, if you need to burn off some edgy energy I am the obvious, yeah, I'm just gonna say best choice. If you want to ease the breaks, I get it. I know who you are, we have talked it all out, and I'm here for you. Honestly, I already moved my stuff out. I wasn't sure where this was going and honestly didn't expect you back for a few months.

Tabitha Smith has posed:
"Dad's always gonna be on my mind. How the school treated me. But that's cause it means I have a higher bar to say. This shit I got here is way fucking better. Makes the good memories much better." Tabby reassures, "Dragging him here is just gonna make him a target. For you guys and revenge is better served for people that desrved it instead of middle aged racists on their fourth or fifth wife." she says with amore playful attempt at lightening the mood.

The mention of a throuple. And Illyana gets the blonde smakcing her face with her palm. "Gah. Of course I forget Illyana. since she and Stephen I kinda defaulted back into GFBFF mode instead of GFBFF/Benefits. Probably why girls are calling to my brain. Missed her a whole lot!. I gotta catch up with her ASAP. "

James Proudstar has posed:
James Proudstar nods slowly, considering, "I know, but I also know that finding my brother and bringing him home, burying him, lightened my heart. Having you guys blow that facility all to dust was a big relief as well. I mean there's still the other clones to deal with but they're out here living their lives at least."

    Jim chuckles, "Don't hurt yourself, yeah probably also the way you bailed when it started getting serious." Jim pauses, but continues, "Ly and I stayed together for a while, it was really nice but I got called back to Arizona and it was never the same. She's gotten dragged so far into the magick side we rarely see her, but she's still family." Jim waits a moment for you to continue but when you don't he nods, "Okay, let me know how it goes." Jim nods and stands, "And when you want to start working out."

Tabitha Smith has posed:
"At least now you can have bed sheets that aren't the girliest ever!" she states and grins while picking a random Froot Loop of her amazingly well toned abdomen. Some of those former benefits in action.

"We'll I'll be around as long as my braiin allows so there's gonna be plenty of training. At least you keep it interesting enough I don't ADHD out so much any more." she adds and chuckles as she lets Jimmy get up and go if he chooses.

James Proudstar has posed:
James Proudstar stops an admires the froot loop. He smiles, "I may have to come up with some new techniques for keeping you from distraction." Jim heads for the door, "Night Tabs." He closes it behind him softly.