http://ravaged_rose.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] ravaged-rose.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] trans_92009-04-14 05:32 am

Cooling Off [Open] [R for profanity]

She's wandered through a few others' creations by now so at this point Rose is ready to try something of her own in the Sensoriums. She goes for the familiar, albeit with a few tweaks. She'd always thought the Titan's Tower would have been better without that pesky roof over the top-floor pool.

It's nighttime because that's what makes the most sense. The idea of her former teammates wandering the place as AI's is creepy, but the Tower dead-quiet in daytime is even creepier and makes her feel twice as alone.

There's a bottle of rum (take that Tim!) and her pack of cigs on the pool edge, the San Francisco skyline lit up across the bay, just enough breeze, and a clear dark sky with a smattering of stars that seem close enough to touch.

She's also naked, because what's a pool all to yourself if you have to be dressed?

Rose dives down and just lays still at the bottom for a few moments, looking up at the starry sky distorted through the water for as long as she can before she needs to surface for air. She's missed swimming more than she thought.

[identity profile] foursleeves.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"He seems to think so," his response is unusually muted, "I'm not sure whether I believe him yet."

Peter hunches back over, his arms draped in his lap, fingers sifting through the water.

"Seems to think we're old buddies too. Not sure I believe that either."

[identity profile] foursleeves.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"He seems to think so too," Peter replies stubbornly, "Doesn't mean he's a friend from the future."

And yes, he's careful not to look as she skips across the poolside.

"Oh yeah? It's starting to sound like if you come in costumed variety you're either from one reality or the other. You know this Superman guy?"

[identity profile] foursleeves.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeeeeeah, that roughly equates to the rep I get in my part of the world."

He blows his knuckles casually. Yessir, he's one smooth operator.

[identity profile] foursleeves.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
He shrugs, "Well I could've amended that I saved the world a half dozen times, but I feared you might think me swell-headed."

[identity profile] foursleeves.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Honey, there's not enough world to meet the saving demands."

[identity profile] foursleeves.livejournal.com 2009-04-19 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Actually, I think Iron Man pips me on that one," Peter cocks his head, "He has a porsche."

[identity profile] foursleeves.livejournal.com 2009-04-20 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"He's Iron Man! He could rip the top off if you preferred it that way!"