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[mayp]

Who: May & OTA
What: Random meetings of people
When: During the day
Where: all over
Rating: TBD

Quiet Rooms

May finds herself in one of the quiet cabins after breakfast with a book in her hand. She was settling into life on board the train easily enough. She was glad that Peter was there with her so she didn't have to worry about him at home by himself. Also, she was internally grateful to Mr Stark for keeping an eye on him when she couldn't. It was a debt she wouldn't repay anytime soon. Of course, everyone else she had met so far seemed quite nice. She was looking forward to properly meeting everyone else though.

Meal Area

After finishing up in the quiet room, she made her way to the kitchen where she put together a bowl of salad and grabbed a can of tuna to add to it, one of the few things she could successfully make. The meal in hand, she settled at one of the tables and flipped through the network to see what she had missed.

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Meal area

[faithfulsupport]

Having finished laundry for the day, Ignis wanted more coffee and something to eat. Of course there was only one place to go for that so he headed to the kitchen. He passed through the train and his green eyes noted his bracelet on his left wrist. That made him smile and kept him doing so until he reached the correct carriage.

Seeing May there now, Ignis paused mid stride. He hadn't had a chance to ever speak to the woman himself though he'd certainly inquired after her settling in with Peter. He'd also heard stories about her from Tony but this was different.

Her back was to him so as he went to grab some coffee, his gaze stayed down on his cup. Seeing the salad and tuna that May had in front of her made him wonder if he should..yes he was going to.

Decision made, he moved over to the refrigerator. Ignis immediately took some of the pumpkin soup out and gently poured it in a sauce pan to heat up. There was some pumpkin bread pudding that he'd made too along with a vanilla sauce so those things were being heated up as well. Renee's recipes from memory had proven to be an invaluable source.

Once everything was under control, his hands went back around his coffee mug. Words felt stuck in his throat, but Ignis had to do this. Keeping a small distance between them so as to not intrude on her personal space, he spoke up, gesturing with the coffee cup towards the stove.

"I'm warming up some pumpkin soup and some bread pudding if you would like some."

Re: Meal area

[mayp]

May heard someone enter the kitchen. She considered interrupting them but wasn't sure if they were interested in talking. So when they approached her, she turned with a smile on her face. "That would be lovely thank you," she told him truthfully. The smells coming from the microwave smelled amazing.

"Have we met?" she asked curiously. "I'm May if we haven't," she said with a smile introducing herself to be polite. She'd spoke to a lot of people on the train since arriving but hadn't yet met so many people in person as she would have liked.

[faithfulsupport]

Nodding politely to May, Ignis went to turn away. Ok so at least he'd cleared that hurdle and not it was time to get to work.

But then she asked if they'd met and the advisor halted again, blinking before turning back around. That half second had given him an idea as to how to introduce himself without giving anything away.

Shaking his head, the advisor gave May a small smile. "No we haven't. It's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Ignis." He'd heard so many wonderful things about her from Peter and according to Tony she'd been the one to deliver his devastating news to him. But none of that was mentioned.

[mayp]

"Well it's good to meet you," she says with a smile. "Did you want to join me?" she offers hoping for the chance to get to know the other person. There was no point in sharing a train with them if she didn't at least vaguely know everyone else on the train. Öf course if you have things to do then that is fine too," she says with a smile.

[faithfulsupport]

Oh. Well, Ignis certainly hadn't expected to be invited to dine with May but he could totally do this. With a nod, the advisor replied with a smile. "I would be delighted."

Gathering all of the food stuffs to him, and started setting it all down for her to have. If this was a different person he would serve them but instead he just let her help herself to the soup and the bread pudding.

Setting a few plates and bowls with utensils down, Ignis finally took a seat across from May and patiently waited for her to be done.

[mayp]

Taking some of the soup and pudding she tried it. "This is lovely, thank you," she says with a smile. "How have you been finding it on the train?" she asks curiously.

[faithfulsupport]

"Glad you're enjoying it." Ignis replied smoothly. His cooking skills hadn't lost their touch and he was always happy to receive praise on them.

Looking up at May with her question, Ignis played everything off and cool. "It is a rather interesting place I've found. But everyone has been quite pleasant and rather manageable." This was a reference to Tony but May wouldn't know that at all. He shook his head.

"But enough about me, how have you been settling in here?"

[mayp]

May loved food, she just couldn't cook so she enjoyed taking advantage of freshly cooked meals whenever she could. "I love any good meal so it's a good chance to eat well," she shrugs.

I agree it's interesting and everyone is nice. It makes things easier than if they weren't. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone better though."

[faithfulsupport]

"There are plenty of people who cook here, so I'm sure meals won't be an issue at all." This was said in a soothing tone. Food wasn't hard to come by and really there were a lot of different people who made all different types of food.

Ignis reminded himself that this was Peter's aunt and he seemed to have gotten his inherent friendliness from her. It was hard not to like the boy really even if he got himself into trouble. "There doesn't seem to be anyone with ill intentions aboard." At least, not yet.

[mayp]

"No, it's just harder when it's my chore. I want to help out but after the last time I set off the smoke alarm it's probably for the best if I don't," she says with a laugh.

"I just hope it stays that way," she replies unknowingly echoing his thoughts.

[faithfulsupport]

She..set off a smoke alarm. Well Peter did say something about her not being able to cook. Ignis only smiled. "I'm sure you can have someone else on the team cover easily enough for you."

He nodded to May. "We've enough trouble during missions. Fighting amongst ourselves when no one willingly showed up in the first place would be ridiculous."

[mayp]

"Perhaps and I can always help out on another teams chores I suppose. I'm not completely useless around the place, just at cooking," she says with a self deprecating laugh.

"It would be. I'm just glad that everyone seems willing to help."

[faithfulsupport]

"You could do so. I've often figured we could do permanent chores or have those not suited to a particular one work on another." It might be worth bringing up at a council meeting. To him there was no sense in complaining about whatever chore he and his team were assigned, but others might not be suited to a task. Noct wouldn't be all that great at cooking after all.

There was another smile at May. "Indeed. So far we've been fortunate that there's been a relative sense of peace here."

[mayp]

"Both of those are good ideas," she agrees with a nod. "I'm happy to do anything else it's just the cooking," she shrugs.

"I hope it keeps up. I'm continually surprised there's so much to do around here though," she admits. "You'd think one would get bored after awhile but I'm yet to find it."

[faithfulsupport]

She got a smile of sorts. "Then I suppose it's not beyond the possibility of some note of exchange for the council."

"As I'm sure we all do." Really fighting among themselves was the last thing that they needed. He acknowledged her words with a nod. "Indeed. It appears there's always something brewing in a place that should be quieter."

He's speaking of Tony of course.

[schrodingersghost]

The kitchen was rapidly becoming one of Danny's favorite places on the train. (After the game car, of course. The view out the windows into the void was pretty cool too. Who knew there could be endless voids that weren't green.)

All the food he could eat, lots of people to meet, and not a single ectoplasm sample on the fridge or half finished ghost weapon on the counter.

It was kind of weird, but still cool.

Today he'd thrown together a quick sandwich, before heading out to find an empty spot to sit. Seeing a free chair by May, he waves at her with his free hand.

"Hey, is anyone sitting there?"

[mayp]

May wasn't too surprised when she heard someone else enter the kitchen area of the train. She supposed it would be a popular area for people to hang out in. She'd let them approach her if they wanted too. She wasn't adverse but she would never force herself on someone if she was somewhere first.

"Not at all," she replied with a smile. "You're more than welcome to join me."

[schrodingersghost]

"Thanks!" He grins and sets his plate down before dropping into the chair. "I'm Danny, by the way."

[mayp]

"It's good to meet you Danny. I'm May, have you been on the train for long?"

[schrodingersghost]

Danny shrugs. "I haven't really been keeping track of the days, but not long. Maybe two or three weeks?"

He was kind of hoping this was one of those messed up time things. He'd hate to see what was happening back home if it had really already been that long since he disappeared.

[mayp]

"About the same amount of time that I've been here then," she replies.

"Have you settled in okay?"

[schrodingersghost]

"Mostly? I mean, I'm pretty sure I missed a couple of science tests back home by now, so my grades for the year are pretty much sunk. But it hasn't been too bad here so far."

[mayp]

"If it helps I'm o the opinion we don't actually leave when you come here. I don't know exactlu it works bjt Peter never went missing and he comes from before I do.

[schrodingersghost]

Oddly enough, that didn't make Danny feel much better. Mostly because he had an idea of what was involved in his own universe when time shenanigans were happening.

And it never, ever, ended well.

"Peter?" Wasn't that the guy that had been there when he had failed to walk through the wall?

"So I don't have to worry about flunking tenth grade? That's something, I guess."

[mayp]

"Parker, he's my nephew and has been here for a bit," May explains.

"No, you don't have to worry about failing which must be a relief."

[schrodingersghost]

"Well, my sister is less likely to lecture me when I get home. So that's a major plus."

He shrugs. "We've met. Sort of." At the time he'd mostly been trying to find a way to get out of a very awkward conversation.

"That's cool, though. I don't think I've met anyone else here yet who has family here."

[mayp]

"That is a plus yes," she agreed with a nod. "He's a good kid. I'm sure he'd like to get to know you." Of course May was probably biased when it came to her nephew but who wouldn't be?

"I hope more people get family here, it is nice and I imagine it makes it easier."

[schrodingersghost]

Danny briefly considers the possibility of his parents arriving on the train and cringes.

They were his parents and he loved them, but...

He suddenly remembered the time he'd disappeared for one afternoon and they'd started towing a billboard sized photo of him through the city streets while calling his name through a bullhorn.

And that wasn't even getting into the issues with being half-ghost around them.

"Actually, I'm kind of hoping the rest of my family stays safe at home.

[mayp]

If she had known what he was thinking she would agree. There was overprotective and there was overprotective and she liked to think she fell either in the first one or just shy of it. Or at least she used too. She had come to the conclusion there was no point coddling Peter, he would still do his thing but she would keep trying.

"Well that's fair, not everyone is close to their family. Do you at least have someone here to look out for you?"

[schrodingersghost]

"It's more like my parents don't really do subtle. Or quiet. Or trapped in small areas with lots of people."

He shrugs awkwardly. "No, I'm here alone. But I'm sure it will be fine."

He was perfectly capable of taking care of himself, despite what his sister said.

[mayp]

May frowns at that. You should at least try for your child. "Well if you need anything let me know? No one should be truly alone," she says concern lacing her voice.

[dredefulchilde]

Joscelin wrinkles his nose when he comes into the kitchen. Tinned tuna isn’t exactly one of his favorite smells. Better make this trip brief.

He grabs what sugary snacks he can find and is halfway out of the kitchen when he pauses and turns around.

“You’re Peter Parker’s aunt.” It isn’t a question—they’d met briefly once before.

[mayp]

May was happy to ignore the person who came in, though she glanced up to see if it was someone she recognized. Not recognizing them she just went back to her salad.

It wasn't until he spoke that she looked up again. "I am," she said responding with a nod of her head. "You know him then?" she asked curiously.

[dredefulchilde]

"Yes, I know him. It's not a particularly large train."

The small boy cocks his head to the side, curious.

"We've also met, by the way. Briefly. My name is Joss Fitzthomas."

[mayp]

"No it isn't that large but I still thought I should ask," she says with a shrug.

"Oh I think I remember, still it's good to meet you properly this time. How are you finding the train?'

[dredefulchilde]

Joscelin takes a big bite of cookie and considers the question.

"Opressive," he says, simply. "We're prisoners here. There are certainly far worse prisons to be in, but I'd much rather be at home with my foster family and my freedom."

[mayp]

"I think we'd much all prefer to be home than stuck here but we do make the most of it. It's an interesting situation and I don't want to let people down," May shrugged. "I don't know if I'm doing more good here than I was back home though."

[dredefulchilde]

"And what were you doing back home?"

Joscelin is currently turned away from May, digging around through the pantry for something sugary and laden with carbohydrates.

[mayp]

"I work in admin at a hospital. It's not the most exciting but it's needed. Otherwise I just look after Peter," she shrugs.

[dredefulchilde]

"I had just been adopted," Joscelin says, still turned away. He looks a bit dejected, and very young. "But my foster mother isn't here. I'm quite jealous of Peter, you know. He has so many people he knows from home."

[mayp]

"I'm sorry," May says softly. "If you need someone to talk to you are always welcome to come find me," she offers. She doesn't like the thought of people not having anyone for them. If it had to be here then so be it.