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[tactilelearner]

[Serenes did her good. The absolute peace and quiet in her mind, well, that went away. But the rest perked Rogue up a bit. Enough that she can, at least, address her fellow kidnap victims about something fairly insignificant.]

So, we're from a lot of different worlds, right? That's what I've noticed at least.

That's got me curious.

What're the "milestone" birthdays where y'all are from?

[This has nothing to do with her own upcoming birthday. Nope. Or with using a fairly benign topic to announce her presence to certain people.]

Like. Where I'm from--

You've got sixteen, which means you can drive.
Eighteen's a big deal, even though, y'know, not much y' really get. I mean, buyin' cigarettes an' votin', but that ain' really a big deal.
Then there's twenty-one, legal drinkin' age.

Anybody else got big ones? 'M just curious 'bout the differences in worlds, y'know?

[For the Spades, she's around. Keeping busy, paying close attention to how to work the sails and everything else. The same pep that was in her step on Serenes is gone, but she's also not completely skulking about like she was after Stela and before that.]

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[tactilelearner]

[Rogue knows exactly what Xavier (and most of the team) would think about her killing the Sands.

And about just being shaken that she didn't care more.]

He'd like you.

[seakingbait]

You think he'd teach me, too?

[She didn't have any superpowers, but she wouldn't say no to a chance to listen someone who professionally teaches people to be strong.]

[tactilelearner]

Prob'ly. Though you seem t' know most of what he teaches us.

The school he runs is 'bout teachin' those of us with powers t' control 'em. But even if you weren't a student, he'd like talkin' t' ya. An' he might be able t' teach you, still, too.

[seakingbait]

[She already knew. That was a statement Keimi didn't hear often.]

I don't really have any special powers, but I'd love to hear what he could tell me.

[tactilelearner]

Those bubbles ain' somethin' everyone can do, y'know.

[seakingbait]

Really? They're pretty common back home. It's how all merfolk get around outside of water.

[Though she uses military-grade bubbles when fighting, and her application of them has been a bit... creative, lately.]

[tactilelearner]

I ain' seen anythin' like 'em before. It's pretty cool.

[seakingbait]

They're made from the sap of Yarukiman Mangroves; a special kind of coral blows it into bubbles.

They're strong enough to hold a person's weight, but thin enough that air can get in. Human people use them to breathe underwater!

[tactilelearner]

Breathe underwater, huh? That's... That's awesome.

I've never met someone who can do somethin' like that in my world. I mean, there probably is. With as many mutants as there are an' we don' know 'bout 'em yet.

[seakingbait]

Do you want to try it, some time? I can take you swimming.

[tactilelearner]

Sure. I don' get t' swim much anymore. It'd be fun.

Got someone else I've promised t' go swimmin' with, too.

[seakingbait]

Really? They can come with us! I've never taken humans swimming before.

[Outside of watching her crewmates to make sure they don't drown.]

[tactilelearner]

Well, he ain' human. Name's Namur. Figure y' know 'im if y' know Marco an' all.

[seakingbait]

Oh, yes. Namur. We've, um... met.

[Like that one time he saw her naked. Or that other time they destroyed a bunch of navy ships together. How do you describe something like that?]

[tactilelearner]

You an' me'll go swimmin'. Jus' the two of us.

Girls day out. How's that sound?

[seakingbait]

[A girls' day out. With a human. She almost doesn't know what to say.]

It's been a long time since I've done that. Since home, maybe.

[tactilelearner]

I've got two friends I used t' go out with a lot. 'Specially when we needed a break from the boys. It'd be nice t' have someone here for it.

[seakingbait]

My crew is really the first time I've ever really spent a lot of time around boys.

[tactilelearner]

I'm used t' hangin' 'round a lot of boys. But it's nice t' get away from 'em for awhile.

[seakingbait]

Mn, I suppose you're right.

[They are a lot... louder, and smellier, than her female friends.]

[tactilelearner]

We'll do it. Sometime in October maybe? Have a girls' weekend or somethin'.

[seakingbait]

Okay! Should I visit you, or...

[She's not sure how this whole thing works.]

[tactilelearner]

Maybe I'll borrow one of the little boats we've got. You can come t' it an' we can do somethin' jus' the two of us.

[seakingbait]

Sounds great! I'll stock up on bubbly coral and we can make a weekend out of it.