Overland Park, KS, A Weekday in October (Friday Fandom Time)

[vanillajello]

Inspecting the damage in the mirror, Kate poked at her nose and winced a little when that proved that yes, it still hurt. The slight swelling had gone down, though, and there was only slight bruising on either side of her nose, so it could've been a lot worse and Kate knew that. It'd fade before the interview with the Teach Abroad people next week.

But it was still enough for her to scrap any and all plans of hopping a portal to Fandom right now. Didn't feel like explaining her face to any randoms, and it was still too sore to the touch to cover up with makeup. So, she was going to be staying home, yes.

That didn't mean she wasn't going to communicate with the outside world. She'd ignored her phone for most of the previous night, too shellshocked and tired to deal with words and all that stuff. She was getting around to it now, though. Turning her phone back on, she noticed there were two texts that made her crack the faintest of smiles as she sent back a reply and shook her head a little at Bobby drinking appletinis.

And then, a message to Bod, who she hoped had just assumed she'd gotten distracted in the middle of their texting last night. She knew how he could worry.

sorry for vanishing last night, we had a situation happen. everything's fine now though.

More or less. With a sigh, she flopped down onto their bed, phone still in hand.

[ooc: NFB, but open to calls/texts, even from people who aren't the bf!]

Comments

[longislandiceme]

apparently i saved myself a memo last night titled "cake" & all it says is "i love it so much"

Apparently sober-Bobby felt Kate needed to know that.

[vanillajello]

figures, Kate sent back, lazily holding the phone up as she typed. you get obsessed with cake sometimes.

And not in a dirty way.

[longislandiceme]

well it's good! Bobby texted back. Defensively. thor says hi.

There was a picture attached to that message. Of a bunny. Who was apparently named Thor now.

[vanillajello]

... is that a bunny? called thor?

Excuse Kate, she was a little slow on the uptake today. Or just boggling a lot.

[longislandiceme]

yes! woke up w/ him this morning. warren & i are keeping him.

[vanillajello]

how sweet.

Hey, it was better than what she'd woken up with!

had a fun night?

[longislandiceme]

what i remember of it anyway. least we're still in ny & didnt wake up in madripoor this time

[vanillajello]

good boy. though next time you are drunk enough to end up outside the country --

At least Kate assumed Madripoor wasn't in the US, even though the name didn't ring a bell.

-- you should aim for japan.

[longislandiceme]

Madripoor was one of those special, special places that only existed if you lived in a Marvel version of the universe!

why japan? i think i'm still on the yakuza's bad list. Such was Bobby's life.

[vanillajello]

... your life is weird.

It so, so was.

i'm most likely moving to japan soon.

[longislandiceme]

And he hadn't even mentioned the robot-Samurai!

why? tired of kansas?

[vanillajello]

duh.

Really now, Bobby.

i'm gonna go teach english for six months. maybe longer.

[therewaslife]

Bod's first response to that text was, Are you all right? He'd just been about to head to work but this text stopped him because a situation didn't sound good.

[vanillajello]

well i have mom's support for japan now? but i also have a hurty face.

A moment, and she sent, don't freak out.

[therewaslife]

Why does your face hurt?

When he got her answer to this, he'd decide if freaking out was going to happen or not.

[vanillajello]

because t punched me in the face.

Commencing freakout in three, two...

[therewaslife]

Bod stared at that response for a little while and let his worry start eating and gnawing at him now. It was probably as freaked out as he ever got since he was fairly low key at the most exciting of times.

WHAT? All right, perhaps that was an indication of a freak out. Did you go to the hospital?

[vanillajello]

Kate sighed at the caps. Because she was pretty sure he was freaking out.

no. my nose isn't broken or anything, no hospital needed.

[therewaslife]

It was moderate freaking out! He was worried.

Why did she punch you? You should get it checked anyway. You could have a concussion or soft tissue damage or something. Kate, please.

[vanillajello]

Choosing to brave the freakout (however moderate) and the possible pain from talking, Kate pressed the call button next.

Reassuring him through text would take too damn long.

[therewaslife]

When Bod saw who was calling, he thought about picking it up and immediately starting in on trying to get her to see a doctor but he remembered his manners and just couldn't make himself do that.

"Hullo?" he said instead.

[vanillajello]

"I don't have a concussion, Bod," Kate told him, because she had less care for manners than he did. If she sounded a little quieter and just generally not quite herself, that was because she was trying not to move her face too much, just in case. "I just have some bruises."

[therewaslife]

"You don't know that, you're not a physician," Bod said, unable not to sound worried. "I've been struck in the face before, I know how badly that hurts."

[vanillajello]

"I've had a concussion before, and I know how that feels," Kate retorted, though softly. "I'm fine, Bod."

[therewaslife]

"You're definitely not fine," Bod said, rubbing a hand over his face. "You've already told me you're not fine. I still think you should have your face looked at."