Patchverse: Night trips

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Jubee giggled and Arnold explored her shoulder, nose twitching as he moved. Jubee herself had a large cardboard box of parts she'd found in a dump, playing with the tools she'd bought to try making things without her own hardware. The mess sat on newspapers and stretched over a good five-foot square area of her bedroom floor, beyond which the room was its usual pristine self.

So far she'd managed to make a small assortment of action heros, all standing almost a foot high and made out of various gadgets and parts, some with bent metal plating. She beamed and looked at Pikachu, who had his own small wire-made Arnold Jr. sitting on top of his head.

She looked up, sensing it was getting late. She smiled and wondered if Wolvie wanted her to go with him again to the basement bar they'd been visiting the past four nights.

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"Still packed a pretty good kick." He smirked as Kurt turned to look at him with shock.

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"I wouldn'tknow," she said innocently and laughed, swinging his hand. "I can't wait! Is it a really cool place? Bar or club?"

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"You'll see." He grinned mysteriously, then unsheathed the claws on one hand and pointed them at Kurt's nose as he started to say something.

Matt just smirked and headed down the street.

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"I'm so excited!" she beamed, hopping a little with every step. "I haven't been moshing in ages!"

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Logan chuckled and withdrew the claws, then pulled a cigar out of his pocket. "Save some energy fer when we git there, darlin'."

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"Don't worry about that, Wolvie," she laughed.

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He ruffled her hair and headed for the rougher part of town.

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She kept close, looking around with wide eyes.

A short time later they entered a loud, busy nightclub. Jubilee stared around. "Oh Wolvie, this is awesome!!!"

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"Welcome ta Hell, darlin'." He grinned and glanced toward the stage to find it empty except for small children playing. "Fer five, not too near the stage," he told the softly curved waitress, who appeared to be made from living glass. Everyone in the building seemed to be mutant, and most were dressed in the shabby, slightly tough style that spoke of life on the street... or under them.

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She blinked and looked around, then hid behind Logan, her jewelery falling still and her clothes instantly looking more worn and beaten, the fringes and rips more pronounced and old. She peeked out from behind her Wolvie. "This place is so neat," she smiled.

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"S'alright." He slid into the round booth that the waitress had led them to, then ordered the largest steak and a pot of coffee.

"Indeed." Kurt slid to the middle, leaving the other opening free for those who were going to dance later. "And I'll have the same, if you please, Crystal."

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Jubilee hurried to snuggle into his side. "Who's playing?" she asked eagerly. "What kind of music? Are they good? Are they cool?"

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He let her sit beside him on the outside- something that he'd never allowed anyone else to do in the memory of anyone there- and shrugged. "They call 'em the Lovely Dictators, 'n it ain't my style, but the words're good."

The waitress finished taking K'tara and Matt's orders and turned to Jubilee.

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She lay her head on his chest and grinned. "Cool! I know them, they're awesome! Roy's the best!"

Then she looked at the waitress. "No thanks, I'm all good," she said politely, grinning. "When's the band coming on?"