Back from the Hill

[ms_tique]

This is her third congressional hearing this week. Yesterday she was a twelve year old missing his lower legs, tomorrow she'll be a dock worker with fungus growing in his lungs, but right now, she's deliciously blue again.

The boys are out on assignment. She doesn't expect them back for another three days. For once, she has the entire lair to

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[morphtastic]

*pop!*

Not just any sort of *pop!*, either. In fact, it's a *pop!* of an entirely different sort than the normal, one that heralds strange portents of doom and uncertainty...

Or else, that just deposit white-skinned shapeshifters onto the ground in a tumble. *thud*

"Ack. I hate those things. I never get the floor height right."

[ms_tique]

Raven looks up from reading a transcript of yesterday's hearings. She thought the bit about always wishing she could've run a marathon was over the top, but from the looks of this, they ate it up like candy.

"Morph!"

[morphtastic]

"Raven!"

Morph's grin as he gets back up is obvious, and he throws his arms wide open, shifting into 'fat tourist' impression. Including floppy beer cozy hat.

"I love what you've done with the place. It looks amazing! And, uhm.. got any huggings available for a slightly stressed-out shapeshifter?"

[ms_tique]

She drops the transcript on a coffee table and wraps her arms around him.

"What, traveling the multiverse isn't like a trip to Disney?"

She takes a sip from his beer hat.

[dirty_muties]

There is a sudden knock at the entrance to her lair.

[ms_tique]

The boys can't be done this fast.

Her outer thighs unfold. She pulls out a matching pair of guns as she silently glides across the floor. She stops by the reinforced side of the doorframe and checks the exterior camera.

"Graydon?"

She flips the lock and opens the door, leveling one gun at his face. "Hello, son. To what do I owe the pleasure?"

[dirty_muties]

A chiding laugh.

"Put the gun away, mother. It probably wouldn't work on me."

He looks down, straightening his tie.

"What? I can't visit a relative? Really now. So rude, Raven."

[ms_tique]

She looks over his shoulder. There aren't any giant pink robots on her lawn. That doesn't mean they aren't up the road.

"You've never made a casual visit in your life. What do you want Graydon?"

She doesn't lower the gun. It might not hurt him, but taking out his eyes would at least slow him down.

[thomas_small]

(( If this isn't locked... ))

Tom's been thanking a very good detail for memory that he can remember the phone numbers of who he needs to call. Speed dial and contact lists are for amateurs. He just hopes she's somewhere, anywhere near a phone when she calls.

[ms_tique]

((I feel so popular! I'll have her pick up after Graydon leaves. Flex time is fun!))

Her private line? What the hell now. She picks it up on the third ring.

"Uma's House of Fashion."

[thomas_small]

(( We've missed you! ))

"Shit!" But he holds on for a moment, checking the phone batteries again. "Raven, this isn't any time for jokes."

[ms_tique]

((*blushes* I had an unexpected chunk of free time and decided to use it for RP. This is making me very glad of that choice.))

"Thomas?" The boys know how to respond to the codephrase. "You sound like crap."

[spiral2darkness]

*suddenly ports in, by the couch, a big 'genuine' smile on her face. Which either means she has excellent news or she's just back from slaughtering a large mass of beings*

Raven, you have return! I have missed your company much. And much has happened in your absence!

((*hug* Yay! Your alive ~_^!))

[ms_tique]

"Spiral!" Her presence alone is good news. Raven slides her hands into Spiral's back pockets and pulls their hips flush. "You look radiant. Who died?"

[spiral2darkness]

*she wraps four arms around the other woman, her smile only getting bigger*

Mojo! Dead as dreams! *she said in glee, in her exuberance she suddenly ported them both into the kitchen* I am free Raven!

[ms_tique]

"Mojo? Dead?"

She stares in open-mouthed shock. "How? And why hasn't your reality imploded from it?"

[jumpyspringy]

((Damn my work schedule! I miss your snarky shapeshifter villain goodness.

Mmmm... amorality.... Ok, I'll stop with the creepy fangirling now.))