IC Voicemail

[everysecond]

...Wait so I'm supposed to do what with this?

I guess I leave a message.

Hey, this is Rileyable Riley. Leave a message.

So does that work?




[ooc: Leave a message for her!]

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[tonsofpun]

Should I close my eyes?

[She's gripping her hand so tight, as though Riley might disappear, though her smile is completely at ease.]

[everysecond]

Nope. But you do have to let go of my hand. Might make doing it hard and all that.

[tonsofpun]

What if I don't want to?

[Ellie moodily flaps their hands up and down, still clinging.

... then sticks out her tongue and lets go.]

[everysecond]

Then no trick for you.

[She smirks because she knows that she's got the advantage here. If Ellie wants to see cool tricks then she has to let her have her way.

So there.]

[tonsofpun]

Fine, fuck you too.

[She crosses her arms, making a big show of waiting.]

[everysecond]

[She laughs then runs and kicks from one wall to the other until she's up on the roof. There she pokes her head over with a grin before holding out a rope.]

You wanna climb this or get a plant ride up?

[tonsofpun]

You're gonna make me climb a rope when you can just fly me up there?

[Ellie snorts, but lifts a hand. It takes a moment, but the familiar feeling is right there under the surface, and her powers rise up inside her, roaring back to life. It's like riding a bike, she suspects, even if she's never learned how.

You never forget.

The vines grow from the wooden railing of the building, trailing down to reach and move her with surprising speed towards the top floor, then the roof.]

[everysecond]

Maybe I wanted to see how your skills have improved.

[Actually she just wanted to push her into using those plant powers. Ellie doesn't realize it but she's hot as hell to her girlfriend when she does. So it's with great pleasure that she watches her use them to bring herself up onto the roof.

Seriously. Way too hot.]

Look at you go, girl! You still got it!

[tonsofpun]

[Ellie rides the momentum over the side, barely stumbles as she sticks the landing, and reaches up to high-five Riley, then hip-bump her.]

You know I haven't had any time to practice, right? I'm not all fairy princess back in squishy zombieland.

[everysecond]

[Who can resists a high five and a hip bump? Not Riley, that's for damn sure.]

Psh. You are so anything but a fairy princess, girl.

[tonsofpun]

Okay, then what d'you call it? What's my superhero name, huh?

[Better make it dumb.]

[everysecond]

[Giving her a look, she thinks about that seriously. A good superhero name huh? Okay, she's got a good one but she has to do the uber stupid one first.]

Sprout.

[tonsofpun]

You suck so much.

[SERIOUSLY, RI.]

[everysecond]

Don't worry, I've got a real one.

[She pauses for dramatic effect.]

Nature's Guardian. Sounds pretty badass, right?

[tonsofpun]

Why not Mother Nature? Then I could be a Guardian.

[Ellie says it sarcastically, reaching out to give Riley's shoulder a shove -- but she's smiling.]

[everysecond]

Because then you're just taking on the role of someone else. You should be your own badass.

[Duuuuh.]

[tonsofpun]

... that's a pretty good point.

Huh, what about you, Riley? Have you thought about your superhero name yet?

[everysecond]

You bet but you have to tell me what I should be first.

[tonsofpun]

You should be you, but with a mask and tight pants.

[everysecond]

Tight pants are cool but they gotta be material I can move in. Otherwise I'd be the worst superhero.

[tonsofpun]

What's that stretchy stuff? The kind in those gym clothes ads? Something like that.

And a cape, probably.

[everysecond]

Oh shit! You're right! I would look so badass wearing that stuff. And my ass would look fucking awesome too.

[Priorities...]

[tonsofpun]

... your ass, huh?

[Riley, you changed the subject to your ass. Ellie gives her the smarmiest grin she can manage to cover how much she wants to burst out laughing.]

C'mon, normal awesome Riley. Let's get to your place.

[everysecond]

[She bursts out laughing herself, not bothering to hide it. Then she waves her hand and takes off running.]

Come on! This way!

[tonsofpun]

[Ellie takes off after her, better able to keep pace now. Riley's fast, maybe even as fast as Joel, and she doesn't tire as quickly as he does.

So when Riley stops, Ellie flat-out bowls into her from behind, giving a muffled curse rubbing at her nose.]