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[Bobby's outside, holding the journal facing towards him with one hand and tossing a snowball with the other.]

I promise this is not my fault! I had absolutely nothing to do with this.

[Not that anyone except for maybe two people would have any reason to suspect him. But he's too used to having to give a disclaimer every time snow comes when it probably shouldn't have.]

But since it is here and awesome, I am totally taking advantage of it.

Does anyone like ice skating? Someone go skating with me, guys!

[There's a pause as he throws the snowball high up into the air and lets it fall back to the ground.]

Or if we can get enough people, I am all in for a game of snow capture the flag.

[It is SNOWING, and Bobby is the happiest mutant ever right now. Reply here or come bug him outside? He's wandering around all over, so if it's some place outside, feel free to run into him there.]

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[No, it's a good seriously and she lights up like a Christmas tree at his answer.]

You are? Really? That's amazing.

[Another mutant! Joy of joys!]

[His hesitation is gone at her response, and he beams back at her. That's officially three for three people who've responded to his power with some variation of 'awesome'.]

Thank you! I have fun with it.

And I'm sure it's probably partially why winter's always been my favorite season.

That's totally understandable.

[She's grinning widely.]

So what all can you do, huh? Go on, show off a little. [BE PROUD because she's not.]

[Aww, Raven. BE PROUD you are awesome.]

You might regret saying that. I've been called a show off before.

[But he's grinning, obviously pleased at her request. He closes one hand into a fist and holds his other hand over it for a few moments, then slowly pulls it away to reveal the long-stemmed rose made of ice he's now holding. He offers it to her with another grin.]

I regret nothing.

[She grins and leans forward a little, rubbing her hands together to try and warm them.]

...

[She stares at it, then takes it with evident delight.]

That's...beautiful. [She holds it delicately between her fingertips and twirls it carefully, lifting it up.]

Amazing, Bobby. Seriously.

[He smiles, a slightly softer one than his previous wide grins, as he watches her examining the rose.]

I'm glad you like it.

[Bobby ducks his head a bit at the further praise, then his grin is back.]

It's, uh. How I was going to go ice skating. I couldn't find any skates. Not that I really looked, or anything.

I love it. [Seriously, she does.]

...Right. I'd...kinda wondered about that. I didn't see any skates either. [Now that she thought about it, she...might have a problem skating.]

You might have to hold me up. [She sticks a booted foot out.] I don't see me getting far in these.

[He's just going to smile almost shyly at her for a moment, before his attention is turned towards ice skating.]

Oh! I can make you some. I usually just turn shoes into ice skates by fixing an ice blade onto the bottom of them. Instant temporary skates!

[She brightens a little bit, then plants her foot back down.]

Oh, great then! [She hasn't been skating in ages.]

Then lets do it, I'm all for it. [She has a beautiful ice rose AND found out he's a fellow mutant. Life is awesome.]

[Bobby is in total agreement with the awesome-ness of life, although his is more because it's SNOWING, Raven is going skating with him, and she likes his power. Yup. Awesome.]

Wicked! To the lake, then! I'll make 'em when we get closer to the ice, so we don't have to try and walk on them.

[He starts towards the lake.]

Good idea. I'd end up just losing my balance and falling over. [Not that she TOTALLY wouldn't use that as an excuse to cling, but. Whatever.]

And I'd hate to break my pretty flower.

And I'd try to catch you, but probably end up losing my balance, too, and then we'd both just fall over. Much safer this way. Less bruises.

[Though he would SO not object to any excuse she happened to use, or anything.]

It would be a shame. Not that I'd ever mind making you another one.

Right here in the snow, a pile of two people who can't keep their balance on skates. [She laughs.] It almost sounds kinda entertaining.

[She wags a finger.]

Careful, before you know it I'll be requesting whole bouquets.

[He laughs as well.]

It does. Like one of those comedies, where two people keep trying to help each other up and only make their balance worse and fall down more.

[Then he smiles, chuckling.]

I don't usually do bouquets, but I'd make an exception for you. Just don't start telling people that.

Like...The Three Stooges, except there's only two of us. Kinda makes me want to try it, see how far we get.

[She glances down at her boots.]

I won't tell a soul, promise. My lips are sealed. [She even mimics the whole zipper move and everything.]

It would be something of an accomplishment to start falling even before we made it out onto the ice.

[The zipper thing makes him chuckle.]

I knew I could count on you.

[He spots the lake up ahead, and walks out to the shore. He sits down at the edge of the lake, motioning for her to sit as well.]

Hey, it takes skill to be that talented. [She follows after him, then takes a seat down next to him, setting her ice rose aside as she rubbed her hands together to warm them.]

I'm super reliable like that.

Mad skills. Only the truly awesome can achieve that level.

[He frowns a bit when she sets down the rose and starts rubbing her hands. Oh. Right. Generally carrying around pieces of ice in the snow will make people colder. He pauses briefly to make sure his body temperature is at normal human level warmth, then reached out to take her hands between his, rubbing warmth into them.]

Sorry. I sometimes forget other people actually have problems with the cold.

I guess it's lucky that we both happen to to be truly awesome, huh?

[...That...is surprising but incredibly nice and Raven is in no way ever going to turn that down. Her cheeks redden, though it's hard to tell if it's from her new friends actions or the cold air..]

Yeah, we don't all happen to be part ice man, you know. [She pauses.]

Thanks.

[He smiles at her, his hands stilling slightly.]

Which is tragic, really. No one would ever need coats again.

[He pauses as well.]

You're welcome.

[And then he looks away, letting go of her hands and clearing his throat slightly.]

It should only take me a second to do the skates.

[Bobby focuses on his own first, drawing his hand across his boots and shaping an ice blade onto the bottom of both. Then he turns to her, holding out a hand to do the same for her.]

[She smiles, glancing down at their hands before shifting her weight a little. She was currently warring with herself on if she should tell him or not that she's...different, too.

She drops her hands into her lap as she sticks her boot out.]

Not everyone is special like you.

[She clears her throat.]

Like...us.

[He holds her boot with one hand as he repeats the motion he'd done on his own boots, then turns to her other boot.

He's about to make a joke about being special, but stops when she clears her throat. He lights up a bit when she says 'us.']

Yeah? You've got special abilities, too?

[Okay, this is just even more awesome.]

[She perks a little when he seems pleased about it, and nods.]

Yeah. Wanna...wanna see?

[She holds her other foot out for him, eyes twinkling a little bit. Okay, so maybe she wants to show off to someone who will appreciate it.]

[He turns her other shoe into an ice skate as he nods, grinning.]

Definitely! It's totally your turn to show off.

Well...

I can't make pretty ice flowers.

[Shame, really.]

But, I can do this...

[And in the blink of an eye, Bobby will be faced with an exact duplicate...of himself!]

Neat, right?

[Please say it's neat, don't call her a freak, please please please...]

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[Commentlog] I keep wondering when one of them is going to actually say the word mutant XD

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[Commentlog] edit fail will get it right

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