9967/Decompressing

Decompressing
Date of Scene:	03 February 2022
Location:	Recreation Room
Synopsis:	Megan catches up with Monet after her collapse on the field. Secrets are traded.
Cast of Characters:	Megan Gwynn, Monet St. Croix

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Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn is in the rec room, decompressing after a hectic day of classes at college. With winter slowly coming to an end and more sunlight outside, she has the curtains drawn wide to let in sunlight as she raids the fridge for good snack food. It's quiet in the rec room for once, which means she gets the place all to herself. What trouble will the Pix get up to this time?

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix has not been particularly chatty wtih anyone since the vampire fight. She's spent a great deal of time out of the school as well, which has been unusual for her. Today she's over in the rec room while reading a book. The book is rather large and she's going through it quickly. It appears to be about the dialogue between various religious groups leadig up to the Crusades.

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn mutters to herself as she looks for all the leftover chocolate from Christmas. "Sheesh, I coulda sun I stashed it here somewhere...Ooh!" she finds some eggnog which is surprisingly still good and full of sugar, and grins impishly as she proceeds to make an egg nog drink mix with just a dash of Irish Cream and marshmallows and chocolate shavings for good measure. "Mmmmmmm that hits all the right notes.." she murmurs as she takes a long sip. And then she turns around, spying Monet there for the first time. "Oh! Monet! When did you get there?" she grins sheepishly.

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would glance over at Megan, "I have been here for some time. It was quieter than some of the other rooms so I thought I would read." Then remembering those things called 'social nicities' she would offer after a moment, "And I hope you are doing well." The words come out as an automatic sort of thing.

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn makes a face, "Well boo, I was totally preoccupied with..Stuff..Soo.." Yeaah. A lot has happened in the last several days but that's nothing new in their line of work. All the same, she regards Monet with some concern, taking on a more serious expression. "I'm okay, how have you been? I was pretty worried about you after the whole vampire attack..What happened out there?"

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would glance at Megan and say stiffly, "It is none of your -business-." That's perhpas the first real emotion that Monet has ever shown to Megan. It's a barely suppressed anger over at the question. It might be surprising in it's own way.

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn is still holding her drink, leaning against the counter and offering M a sympathetic smile..When she responds like *that*, causing her smile to...Freeze. "..Uh...Heeey, are you kidding me? You could have been seriously hurt out there! Have you forgotten that we're a team? I mean, if that happens again, things might not end so well y'know?"

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would glance at Megan and then would furrow her eyes. But.. Her collapse had lead to other team members being injured having to rescue her when she had collapsed. "... Very well. You are not to mention this to anyone."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn pose relaxes a bit at that and nods. She starts mixing a second drink like her's and steps over to the sofa, offering M the cup before joining on the sofa next to her. "Oh, it's a secret? Umm okay, sure..Cross my heart, hope to die, if I ever tell a lie!" she beams, but there is a serious look in her eye. This is obviously no joking matter. "No really, I promise, I won't tel, a soul..Soo what's up?"

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would shrug, "Very well." Monet is then going to use her telepathy to sweep the area, ensuring that no one is coming nor are there anyone that might be listening. Then she's looking up to view any cameras. "I spent a.. Deal of time wehre my brother fed upon me unwillingly."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn glances around, glad that no one else is here at the moment, but it's a public place and a popular one too. Hopefully this story is not too long. She looks back to M and arches a surprised brow, really not knowing much about her except that she was a genXer at some point. "Woah wait a minute, your brother..Fed on you? Like how, psychically? Cuz you're a telepath..?"

Monet St. Croix has posed:
And there's the sense of M mentally -pushing- anyone away telepathically. "My brother Marius needs to feed upon other mutants to survive. He sustains himself on their absorbed life force. He lives in another.. Dimension, that he can enter and leave at will so long as he has sufficient power."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn frowns at that. "Woow, that is sooo wrong on so many levels. Soo he fed on your life force, and yet you somehow survived? Howd you escape?" and all this talk of dimensions has her interest piqued. "Yikes, dimensions can be scary, especially if you're trapped there."

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would shake her head, "My.. Brother put me in a form that was a prison. I could not speak, I could not interat, I could not touch anyone. He kept me there unable to speak for several years while he fed upon me when he had to, departing at other times so he could pursue others. Always returning."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn sighs and shakes her head, "Wow, that's terrible..I can't believe what a monster he was..How on earth did you escape?" she frowns, pushing the drink towards her, "Go on, have a sip.."

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would shake her head and wave off the drink, "My brother is something in the past." She speaks this not in the tone that he is dealt with, but in the tone of she does not want to talk about it anymore.

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn nods slowly, taking a slow sip of her own drink, "Really, try it. It'll help you relax..Promise!" she smiles and winks at her. "Look, sometimes it's good to take it easy, to not take life too seriously.." although she frowns as she tries to put two and two together.."Soo..When those vampires dogpiled you, you felt..Confined..Imprisoned, like a sudden bout of claustrophobia? Is that what happened?"

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would go to close her eyes and would give a nod, "Yes." Her tone is flat in the matter but broad honest. "And I do not wish to have to repeat the explanation again. I am glad that you can understand it."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn smiles sympathetically, leaning over to gently pat her hand. "I get it, really..You know what? I'm also a little claustrophobic, but not to that extent. My dad died in a mining accident and the event traumatized me. I hate mi es. But, it can't begin to co pare the horrors you faced. I'm really sorry you had to experience that. But, I hope I can help you through it. Maybe some counselling would help too..Let's see, whose the counsellor again..?"

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would nod at Megan, "I am sorry for your loss. And it is not the point to compare whom has suffered more." As much as many of the faculty and student body might try to treat it as a competition, perhaps. "And I am -fine-. I do not wish to speak of it to any others, nor could they help on it. I am fine."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn bites her lip, nodding slowly, "Oh I know it's not like, a competition or anything, just wanted to let you know that I do understand a bit of what you're going through, and you don't need to carry that burden alone..I mean, I wouldn't want to see you go catatonic mid battle again.." there are so many implications there as well, not wanting her to threaten the lives of others not to mention herself if she doesn't deal with it.

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would nod, "I appreciate your concern. Thank you. And I will take you at your word that you will not speak of this to others. If you feel like yourequire more information I will considr going into more details upon it. Now please excuse me."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn sighs a bit but nods, "If you wanna keep it a secret, I understand, but I do strongly urge you to find a way to resolve this issue before it becomes serious." she smiles, "But thanks for telling me, you know I've got your back, right?"she grins and winks.

Monet St. Croix has posed:
Monet St. Croix would nod, and get up, flat expression up again, "YOur concern and advise has been noted, thank you for your time." Then she would pick up her book, and go to walk out.