[ Her earlier comment about acting like the strike was no big deal receives a proud smile from Scott, if not a slowly forming smirk. He won't dignify that with an answer so he won't appear too cocky (even if he is) and instead, focuses on her questions. ]
Here in the Bowling Center? No, but I've been keeping tabs.
[ In reference to the recent murder that transpired here which he learned recently. Scott watches her stance, and without even a second thought, as if he's used to doing this back home, approaches her to correct some of her missteps. Which aren't a lot, to be fair. Just minor ones he just can't help but notice and fix. ]
Maybe this is how I start building community. [ He jokes, in reference to teaching her a little about bowling. ]
( she feels his approach before he's actually there, lightly correcting her. it's appreciated, especially because it feels that he's done this before in the sense of guiding others, somewhat like a mentor. it does remind wanda of steve, who was ever patient with her, even as he too had some catching up to do with the 21st century.
wanda nods at his words. )
It might be working.
( meaning that in his trying to reach her about bowling, she is growing confident in trusting him. she does what she needs, approaching the line on the lane, and throwing her ball towards the pins. it swerves a little, lacking strength, and she but gets a few of the pins on the right corner. hardly a perfect strike. )
You remind me of someone from home. ( she pulls at her sleeves, down to her wrists, making a bit of a face at her pretty underwhelming score. ) He would teach me about American things. We went to Brooklyn to eat hot dogs one time.
( just to stretch their legs, get wanda out of the compound. it had been nice.
she notices the same pins are still there, despite her lackluster efforts. )
[ To answer her question, but Scott's only mildly interested in the actual game play. He's more focused on getting to know her more, so undeniably, her story piques his interest. ]
Who do I remind you of? [ She better not tell him it's some adult figure who's a decade his senior because that would make him feel old. ]
To be fair, Brooklyn does have the best hot dogs. Whoever that is has good taste.
[ He has grown largely accustomed to New York City, and while the Institute isn't exactly there, it's a relatively short ride. ]
( go again, then. wanda spots that her bowling ball returns to them on the carrousel, so she goes to grab it again. how can she even throw the ball so it gets those corner-pins?
(she could cheatβ) )
They're the only hot dogs I've had, so I'll take your word for it.
( steve would get a kick from hearing that, maybe. scott's interest in learning about her doesn't go unnoticed. )
A guy I worked with. Steve. ( with a shrug, she makes up her mind, and figures she might want to try throwing the bowling ball as close to the edge of the lane as possible. quiet for now, she throws the ball forward onto the lane...
[ Scott reassures gently, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder briefly before going back to pick up his own bowling ball from the carousel.
It's his turn. ]
Well, Steve has good taste. If you'll have only one hot dog for the rest of your life, Brooklyn's a great choice.
[ That might be an exaggeration, but Scott stands by it. He doesn't think other places could compete, but he's probably also biased.
Positioning himself before the lane again, he delivers his same flawless manuever, but instead of a strike this time, it's a spare. One remaining pin standing on the right most corner. Scott looks at it for a bit, then retrieves his ball once it returns to the carousel. He glances at Wanda on his way back. ]
( she looks up at him when he puts a hand to her shoulder, even if briefly, then ponders upon that for a moment. it felt normalβcomfortable, even. maybe her hackles aren't as raised as she thought they would have been, under the circumstances.
taking a seat as he goes again, she puts hands to her knees, studying how he throws the ball.
this is a similar situation as her own; what will he do differently? )
βno.
( the answer to the question comes quickly, to her, even if she voices it a bit delayed, in retrospect. )
We worked together. ( 'worked' ) I was new to America. He made sure I wasn't a β fish out of water.
( helped her get used to the new normal, not just with being in a new country, but with her powers, her training. )
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Here in the Bowling Center? No, but I've been keeping tabs.
[ In reference to the recent murder that transpired here which he learned recently. Scott watches her stance, and without even a second thought, as if he's used to doing this back home, approaches her to correct some of her missteps. Which aren't a lot, to be fair. Just minor ones he just can't help but notice and fix. ]
Maybe this is how I start building community. [ He jokes, in reference to teaching her a little about bowling. ]
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wanda nods at his words. )
It might be working.
( meaning that in his trying to reach her about bowling, she is growing confident in trusting him. she does what she needs, approaching the line on the lane, and throwing her ball towards the pins. it swerves a little, lacking strength, and she but gets a few of the pins on the right corner. hardly a perfect strike. )
You remind me of someone from home. ( she pulls at her sleeves, down to her wrists, making a bit of a face at her pretty underwhelming score. ) He would teach me about American things. We went to Brooklyn to eat hot dogs one time.
( just to stretch their legs, get wanda out of the compound. it had been nice.
she notices the same pins are still there, despite her lackluster efforts. )
Do I go again?
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[ To answer her question, but Scott's only mildly interested in the actual game play. He's more focused on getting to know her more, so undeniably, her story piques his interest. ]
Who do I remind you of? [ She better not tell him it's some adult figure who's a decade his senior because that would make him feel old. ]
To be fair, Brooklyn does have the best hot dogs. Whoever that is has good taste.
[ He has grown largely accustomed to New York City, and while the Institute isn't exactly there, it's a relatively short ride. ]
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(she could cheatβ) )
They're the only hot dogs I've had, so I'll take your word for it.
( steve would get a kick from hearing that, maybe. scott's interest in learning about her doesn't go unnoticed. )
A guy I worked with. Steve. ( with a shrug, she makes up her mind, and figures she might want to try throwing the bowling ball as close to the edge of the lane as possible. quiet for now, she throws the ball forward onto the lane...
and it goes into the gutter.
shoulders flounder a touch. ) Shit.
( so much for that. )
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[ Scott reassures gently, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder briefly before going back to pick up his own bowling ball from the carousel.
It's his turn. ]
Well, Steve has good taste. If you'll have only one hot dog for the rest of your life, Brooklyn's a great choice.
[ That might be an exaggeration, but Scott stands by it. He doesn't think other places could compete, but he's probably also biased.
Positioning himself before the lane again, he delivers his same flawless manuever, but instead of a strike this time, it's a spare. One remaining pin standing on the right most corner. Scott looks at it for a bit, then retrieves his ball once it returns to the carousel. He glances at Wanda on his way back. ]
Is Steve your boss?
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taking a seat as he goes again, she puts hands to her knees, studying how he throws the ball.
this is a similar situation as her own; what will he do differently? )
βno.
( the answer to the question comes quickly, to her, even if she voices it a bit delayed, in retrospect. )
We worked together. ( 'worked' ) I was new to America. He made sure I wasn't a β fish out of water.
( helped her get used to the new normal, not just with being in a new country, but with her powers, her training. )