Wellspring Arms & Meditation Center, Saturday

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Vikings showed up outside the store periodically, but Cable had long since started to ignore them. Time travel was nothing particularly novel to him. If anything, right now, it was a pain in the ass -- they were just in luck the device below hadn't gotten damaged again in transit.

Just in case it did, though, he was restocking the shelves at Wellspring today. Jan trailed behind him, whacking things with a tiny nerf bat. Much to poor Tether's panic, as he didn't know what to make of the bat and kept barking at it.

That just spurred Jan to greater heights of violence.

Wellspring Arms? Was a loud, loud place today.

Fear anything under four feet.

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[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Awww, her instinct to attack is so strong," Deadpool cooed as the dog hid behind him.

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"She needs to learn restraint if she's going to use it tactically," Nate commented conversationally, putting down a box of .45 ammo.

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Says Nate 'My Secondary Mutation Is Big Guns' Summers."

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"I don't shoot everyone," Nate said. "You never get those stains out of the carpet..."

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"You're right," Wade agreed. "Sometimes you blow up their brains."

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"Brain matter is easier to scrub."

He put down another box of ammo.

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Is not!"

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"It doesn't soak in the way blood does," Nate pointed out, glancing up. "Thanks for murdering the metaphor, by the way..."

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Metaphor? You literally blew out my brains once!"

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"Joke, metaphor," Nate continued, doggedly. "Either way, she'll need to learn how to channel those urges before she starts beating on strangers."

Beat. "Unarmed, unthreatening strangers."

It was better to clarify, with their world.

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Maybe we could spritz her in the face with a spray bottle when she does that?" A beat. "Or is that just for cats?"

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"And teenagers." Another beat. "How's class?"

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"She put stickers on people, so I think she's enjoying it." A beat. "And used the 'd' word again."

Deadpool didn't approve.

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

That... was enough to make Nate pause. "...The 'd' word?"

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Dad."

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"You're one of the only two father figures she has," Nate pointed out, after another moment. "It makes sense."

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Can't you put on an apron and give her a mom figure then?" Wade whined asked whined.

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"That wouldn't stop her from using the 'd' word," Nate said, "And your costume clashes less with an apron."

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"...this is true."

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"'America's Next Top Model' is occasionally educational..."

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Smizing is a legit talent," Wade added. "Jan has that down pat."

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"Jan's almost four," Nate said, idly, and moved over towards the blade cabinet. "Any interesting new kids?"

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"We got a Firestar, a Reed Richards, a--what's his face from Fury's little 'secret' group and a Wiccan." A beat. "I'm kinda surprised we've only had three from that team, ya know?"

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"I'm sure there'll be more," Nate noted, but he'd turned to look at Wade thoughtfully. "Anyone from our timeline?"

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"...maybe the last two?"

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"Do they know who Jan is?"

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

Deadpool had to give that some thought. "I'm not... sure. I mean, we didn't name her anything dumb like 'Hope' to get all the attention."

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"We'll need to check," Nate said, thoughtfully. "We can't have this getting out too far."

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Hope." Wade snickered. Then paused to add, "Jan, don't hit Max. She's old."

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"Jan."

Jan looked highly offended about having to stop.

So she whacked at Wade's ankles instead.

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

And was picked up and tossed over Wade's shoulder for that.

"Good spot to hit, just not on me," he informed her cheerfully. For someone who didn't like the 'd' word so much, he certainly acted the part.

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"Try the solar plexus," Nate suggested, observing the scene with amusement. "Or the eyes. You're about in the right position for it right now."

Jan squirmed and yelled.

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Awww, she's a lil' scrapper!" Wade said, offering the squirming ball of child over to Nate. "Maybe we should get her one of those horrible Karate for Kids videos!"

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

Nate took the horribly squirming ball of child and threw her over his own shoulder. "Maybe Tae Kwon Do."

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Ooo, Judo! She's tiny after all."

[spring-lost.livejournal.com]

"She can practice on Grace," Nate mused. "Anakin's kid is a little too small."