Settling In (Open to X-ers)

[kinetic_assault]

Brianna sat on the south lawn in yoga pants and a tank top in the lotus position, counting her breaths as she cycled through several breathing exercises at the end of her meditations. She'd been back at Xavier's for a couple of days now and she was settling in all right. Mom and Dad seemed to be having a good time back home, though she knew her father would want to get out on the road again as soon as possible.

She felt herself return to alertness and opened her eyes as if seeing the world anew for the first time. Her meditations always renewed her spirt and her mind and she was ready to take on the new day.

Standing in one smooth motion, Brianna LeBeau began tehe first of several katas, taking up an open fighting stance and working through encountering her foe, engaging and finally, dispatching that foe before beginning the next kata.

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[seismic_shockwave]

Cooking was going well enough. Nothing here was terribly complicated to make, and scrambling the eggs actually made that simpler. The bacon was the good stuff, thick-sliced and it wasn't long before everything was starting to smell like bacon.

"I gotta admit, I never really paid much attention to soccer before the last Olympics. Then our girls had a run at the gold medal and I kinda started thinking it might be fun."

[kinetic_assault]

"I keep forgetting that most people on this side of the pond call it soccer. Got to remember that for future note." Brianna said, thinking it over.

"But I love the game. I was pretty good at it but my...my ability made things a little problematic in playing the game." Brianna said.

[frostfurlady]

"Granny says they call it that because it's close for association," comes a sudden quiet voice. "Instead of rugby. And what they call football is more like rugby." Danielle stepped out of the bushes. "It's all very confusing. But really, the only important thing is that the Huns Must Be Chastened." Fan hatred of the Glasgow Rangers takes on a new tone when explaining it to your half-Norse grandchildren, it seems.

[wild_child]

"Eh, none of it's as good as hockey," Rose said from the doorway.

She smirked. "Well, well. Look what the cat dragged in. Been a while, Cajun."

[kinetic_assault]

Brianna noted the first newcomer and was about to agree with her assessment somewhat when Rose spoke up.

She turned in her chair and looked at her other Canadian friend.

"You can clearly hear my accent. Why do you bloody insist on calling me 'Cajun'?" Brianna said, fighting the grin that now pulled at her lips.

"I missed you, too, Rose." she said, before looking back to Danielle.

"I'm sorry, but we haven't met. Brianna LeBeau." she said, extending a hand.

[frostfurlady]

"Danielle Hrimharisdottir," Danielle says cheerfully.

[kinetic_assault]

"Nice to meet you, Danielle." Brianna said.

[wild_child]

"'cause it makes yer eye twitch," Rose told Brianna.

[seismic_shockwave]

"You're such a troll, Rose." Kayla smirked as she ... started realizing she was going to have to cook more food. Well, that could be solved quickly enough. "But hockey rules all. Though who the fuck even knows if we're going to get hockey this year." Was Kayla a little bitter about that? Yes, actually, yes she was.

"Y'alls might have to wait a bit, but there should be breakfast for all of you." It was a simple matter of just ... getting more of the ingredients. Thankfully, it was a very full fridge and pantry.

[kinetic_assault]

"My eye does not twitch, Rose. Stop saying that." Brianna said, ignoring whatever it was that was in her eye. It was definitely not twitching, though.

[frostfurlady]

"...Hockey isn't too difficult to have, is it? Sticks. Ice skates..."

[wild_child]

"Ya know yer not foolin' anyone, right, Cajun?"

[kinetic_assault]

"My eye does not twitch." Brianna reaffirmed, as though saying so would make her eye stop doing whatever-it-was-that-wasn't-twitching.

"Anyway, hockey, like any other sport requires contracts for monies to be paid. Stuff like that. If the players feel they are being shafted, they can choose not to play. If the team owners feel slighted, they can lock the stadiums and refuse access."