* sunshine / fades.

Xiao opened his mouth to respond before hesitating, a thought crossing his mind that he hadn't had yet. Could his karmic debt finally be coming for him, here? Now, of all times? The thought made him take a slight step back, deeply troubled before he managed to speak. "Something happened, I'm unsure of what I just....give me a moment." He took a breath, closing his eyes and just letting himself calm. Taking stock of himself he relaxed when he didn't sense anything changed, his mind his own, his inner darkness no more of a problem than it usually was. "Apologies, I...I believe I had a very vivid hallucination. I was worried I might be descending into madness, but it may be something else."

                lumine  listened  to  what  xiao  was  saying  ,  knowing  that  the  both  of  them  having  an  experience  at  around  the  same  time  meant  something.  and  she  wanted  to  get  to  the  bottom  of  it  ,  but  for  right  now  lumine  wanted  to  make  sure  xiao  was  okay.  lumine   shook  her  head  in  disagreement  at  his  apology  since  it  wasnt  in  his  control.  ‘  i  also  had  an  experience  on  my  way  here.  old  that  it  happened  at  the  same  time.  ‘   lumine  said  stepping  into  the  apartment  and  closing  the  door  behind  her.  

Rubbing her arm a moment, he was surprised at the hug, returning it without hesitation. "I know. Part of me hoped your memory had gone again and that you were still out there somewhere, but...I know you didn't make it." It was surreal, talking about this and yet here she was holding him. "It suits you. Club ownership. From what I hear it's a nice place."

                elektra  had  never  been  much  of  a  hugger  ,  but  elektra  didnt  think  she  would  ever  get  the  chance  again.  elektra  had  spent  so  much  time  convincing  herself  that  she  was  alone  here  in  ivy  ,  knowing  that  wasnt  the  case  helped  ease  the  tension  she  had  been  holding  onto  since  her  memories  came  back.  ‘  that  doesnt  matter  anymore  ,  we’re  here  together.  ‘  elektra  wanted  to  reassure  ,  a  soft  smile  pulled  at  her  lips  when  he  mentioned  the  club.  there  wasnt  much  she  had  in  life  that  was  truly  hers  ,  the  club  had  been  something  she  built  up  from  the  ground  and  she  loved  it.  ‘  thank  you  ,  ive  put  a  lot  of  time  into  it.  ‘ 

vander nodded. “yeah…yeah okay.” he didn’t want to presume too much. he knew that inviting him back in meant everything magically was back to how it was, but he was grateful all of the same. and he knew he shouldn’t push his luck, but he knew he would kick himself if he didn’t ask. “you could come with, you know? i’m not sayin you stay the whole time if you don’t want but…you know…have a couple drinks. the company is good, and you know i’ll look after you…you know…make sure you have a good time.”

                 leia  couldnt  remember  when  the  last  time  they  hung  out  together  ,  it  was  before  her  memories  had  started  to  come  back  from  home.  leia  missed  his  presences  in  a  space  ,  he  had  been  a  rock  in  her  life  one  that  was  still  so  real  to  her  even  if  it  was  another  one.  it  had  been  incredibly  hard  going  from  talking  and  seeing  him  everyday  to  nothing  at  all  ,  but  she  knew  that  fault  was  no  one  but  her  own.  leia  debated  about  the  offer  in  her  mind  for  a  few  moments  deciding  whether  a  not  to  go  ,  but  she  also  realized  that  this  was  an  olive  branch  and  a  way  to  be  able  to  start  to  meant  their  relationship.  after  thinking  it  over  leia  nodded  her  head  in  agreement  ,  ‘  i  would  like  that  ,  its  been  a  while.  ‘

"let's go take a look then," claudia says with a gentle hum and a smile as she loops an arm through lumine's and crosses the boutique to view their selection of jewelry. claudia's eyes glean over the jewels, silently trying to discern one her friend might find fitting. "from back home?" she repeats, thinking of her own home for a moment, torn between wistfulness and resentment. "he must have been quite important to you if you're keepin' him around in this life too," she teases lightly. "oh, he will. i'm sure of it," claudia assures her. "and if he gives you a hard time, well, you can just let me know." she smiles, clipping lumine's shoulder playfully.

                 lumine  was  glad  to  have  someone  else’s  opinion  on  the  manner  ,  sure  lumine’s  taste  wasnt  horrible  she  just  wasnt  well  versed  in  fashion.  she  really  wanted  to  make  this  special  since  she  knew  it  took  a  lot  for  xiao  to  ask  in  the  first  place.  when  the  other  made  the  comment  about  xiao  being  special  made  a  smile  pull  at  her  lips  and  a  nod  of  her  head.  ‘  we  didnt  get  together  til  we  got  here  ,  both  of  us  were  to  busy  back  home.  ‘  lumine  explained  having  a  feeling  that  the  other  wouldnt  judge  her  too  much  about  it.  ‘  of  course  i  will  ,  but  you  have  to  tag  team  with  my  brother  on  that  one.  ‘ 

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             wanda  shook  her  head  at  the  others  words  ,  sometimes  having  an  outsiders  perspective  helped  make  you  feel  better.  ‘  never  feel  shame  when  it  comes  to  crying.  ‘  wanda  assured  the  other  with  a  soft  smile.  ‘  crying  can  help  us  feel  better  ,  if  you  need  to  talk  about  it  an  unbias  voice  might  help.  ‘  wanda  offered  trying  to  make  the  other  feel  better  even  just  a  little  bit.

“last time i believed in something i was disappointed.” she said, a little too quickly and without thinking. don’t be so negative, aurelie. “but i think you’re probably right. i think people who truly believe in something usually have good intentions. i think people who do wrong doubt themselves much more often.” she didn’t know if that part was true, but it was a nice thought. “what about you? do you identify as a hero?”

              zelda  could  understand  the  sentiment  ,  the  feeling  of  disappointment  can  be  hard  to  get  over.  zelda  experienced  it  over  and  over  again  when  it  came  to  trying  to  get  her  powers  to  come  in  before  ganondorf  showed  up.  ‘  do  any  hero  identify  as  one?  from  what  ive  seen  heroes  are  the  first  to  deny  their  existence  even  if  thats  why  they  truly  are.  ‘

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                   rogue  had  spent  a  long  time  coming  to  terms  with  her  mutant  powers  ,  had  taken  her  even  longer  to  start  to  heal  from  the  things  she  had  done.  anna  marie  knew  that  kinda  of  pain  didnt  go  away  you  just  learn  to  move  past  or  with  it.  rogue  would  contribute  that  to  her  time  in  the  xmen  ,  they  had  helped  her  learn  to  live  and  use  her  powers  something  she  was  very  grateful  for.  ‘  at  a  certain  point  you  either  learn  to  live  and  move  on  or  you  drown.  i  chose  to  swim  and  not  many  can  say  the  same  thing.  ‘

vander nodded. "i'll have to ask around. unfortunately, she's not the only lost kid. with all the memory issues, orphans keep showing up all around fulton park." vander tried to help as many of them as he could. it would be hard to know which one was the girl he had taken in in another life given how he cared so much about all of them. "fortunately, orphans usually find their way here somehow, and if not, well...may be a good chance someone knows her at least." he shrugged. "do i want to know how the explosion happened?"

            vi  had  searched  ivycove  from  every  inch  that  she  could  get  too  ,  and  spots  she  couldnt  she  had  found  a  way  to  find  out  in  hopes  of  tracking  down  her  little  sister.  vi  needed  to  find  jinx  ,  needed  to  know  she  was  alright.  vi  needed  to  right  the  wrongs  she  had  done  ,  vi  had  also  been  looking  for  cait  and  she  hadnt  seem  to  show  up  either.  vi  couldnt  help  but  think  it  was  just  her  and  vander  here  ,  which  made  her  worry  about  the  other  two  women  more.  ‘  noxus  general  tried  to  take  over  piltover  ,  it  happened  during  the  fight.  ‘

"Of course they are, our garden is amazing." Diluc looked out the window at said garden, smiling a bit at it before laughing at her addition. "Good? Sounds like you're getting competitive about plants dearest."

            jean  had  taken  up  gardening  while  she  was  on  medical  leave  just  to  try  and  keep  her  busy.  but  she  still  kept  doing  it  after  she  went  back  to  work  because  it  had  become  a  nice  stress  reliever  and  it  made  their  backyard  beautiful  to  sit  in  and  spend  time.  so  of  course  jean  was  proud  of  it  ,  especially  since  she  collected  flowers  that  reminded  her  of  mondstadt.  which  helped  on  days  were  she  was  missing  home  ,  ‘  not  competitive  just  stating  the  truth.  ‘   jean  spoke  jokingly  with  a  shrug  of  her  shoulders.  ‘  cant  help  ours  is  the  best.  ‘