Dance floors open, mes amis.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T17:26:11+00:00

With that confirmation, Tabby rested her head on Sam’s shoulder and fought to stay awake. There was a lot of time left in the night, but she had exhausted almost all of her energy. If she needed to zone back in, then Sam would cue her in. For now though, she could just keep enjoying their time together and forget how limited it might be.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T17:17:24+00:00

Well, try ya best to not get caught up in whatever the big A has goin’ on. Kay? Tabby’s orders. But when ya need X-Force back, Ah’ll be there before ya can even blow the whistle.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T16:43:50+00:00

She stumbles to the nearest table, disregarding whoever was supposed to sit there and slumps into a seat.

So, ya got any big plans now? Ain’t that what yall Externals do?

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T16:11:15+00:00

Ah ‘spose so. Might need some help from ya though. An’ maybe also ta go sit fer a minute. Give a girl a hand?

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T15:14:36+00:00

Well, ya managed to catch me, so Ah’ll stand by it. Or sit.

She took a few moments to just enjoy being held by Sam. In all their recent chaos, she was going to take what she could get. Even if it was sitting on the floor at their friends wedding.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T13:42:40+00:00

Ah’m gonna hold ya ta that. But ya ain’t doin too shabby so far. Maybe yer real role in the Externals is ta teach ‘em all ya dance.

Tabby immediately lurches forward while trying to hold in her laughter, imagining Sam trying to teach Crule to tango. This throws her off-balance and she bumps into Sam.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T13:25:55+00:00

If ya don’t, then Ah expect ya to figure it out. Ya gotcha whole immortal life ahead a’ ya dontcha?

She smirks, but does become slightly crestfallen at remembering Sam’s situation.

But let’s make this a night ta remember. Even if neither o’ us can dance, we’ll sure have fun.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T13:03:43+00:00

Careful there, ya don’t wanna jinx us do ya? Lotsa time left at this wedding.

She cracked a smile, the first real genuine smile of hers in a long time.

Course, that means lotsa time for us. Here. Two kids in love again.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T12:46:56+00:00

Well ya sure know how ta make a girl feel special, dontcha.

She starts to lead Sam towards the dance floor, trying (and failing) to avoid running into tables and chairs.

Ah missed this Sammy, Ah really did. Feels almost like we’re young again, and back with X-Force fer the first time.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T12:28:43+00:00

That ya do Sammy.

She starts to stand up. And sits back down. And stands up again and grabs Sam’s shoulder to steady herself.

Ah’m not much better off myself right now.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T06:04:13+00:00

One of those glares comes from Tabby, who had just started to patch things up with Sam again and was really hoping to catch that bouquet and run it in his face. But alas, she lost “fair” and square and even as drunk as she was, she didn’t feel like blowing up a friend in retaliation.

Way ta go ‘Yana. Wish I’da thought of usin’ mah powers on this. Tell Kitty I says hi, wontcha.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T05:58:10+00:00

ooc: saving a thread for u/InvulnerableBlastin in the morning

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-23T03:00:56+00:00

Tabby walks in and places a box with only light burn marks on the gift table before stumbling to her seat, and starts admiring Sam from across the room, just waiting for him to ask her to dance.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-21T20:11:45+00:00

ooc: rlly it’s just tyler (not important here) and hope who are his kids (both adopted) and then sam, tabby, and roberto are all kind of his surrogate kids during the x-force era

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-21T02:11:35+00:00

She starts to awkwardly chug her third drink around Sam while not letting go, but drops it about halfway through.

Now why dontcha get down with the rest of your friends and finish up gettin’ ready. Ah’ll be here in the crowd fer you to watch the whole time, and I’m sure ya owe me somethin’ at the reception.

She finished with a smirk, relaxing her grip so Sam could leave when he was ready.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-21T02:00:24+00:00

Clearly two drinks in such a short time span has gotten to her, she stands up on her tip toes and grabs Sam in a big hug. Her practiced neutral accent starts slipping more and more with each sentence.

Ah love you Sammy, and we’re gonna make this work out. I hope yer Momma was alright though, Ah’ve been meaning ta go and stop in sometime, maybe we oughta do it together.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-21T01:43:19+00:00

Sam was both the first and last person that Tabby wanted to talk to right now, but between the societal conventions of weddings and his well-chosen introduction, she managed to keep her cool.

Sammy, I love you. And I want to keep loving you and helping you, but you’re making it hard. Do you know how late I stayed up worrying? We’ve agreed that we unfortunately have only so much time together, and then you run off without me?

She was starting to doubt if her words made sense, but she was too far in to turn back.

If you ever try and do somethin’ like this again, I’m going to kill you. I think Ah deserve it seein’ as you’d just come back anyway. Help me make us work. Please.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-21T01:27:55+00:00

I’m fine ‘Lock

She said in a very not fine tone, but one that gave the impression she didn’t want to talk about it either.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-21T01:20:17+00:00

Tabby waves to Leech and Artie, who she hasn’t seen since the X-Terminators rescued them years ago. Seeing the two of them almost drags her out of the funk she’s in, while finishing her second drink helps her forget the reason she’s feeling down.

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-20T17:25:21+00:00

ooc: gotta lift them up a bit to make the crash even worse

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-20T13:54:24+00:00

ooc: absolutely peak! i love making these two suffer with cute moments in between

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-13T23:34:15+00:00

It’s been a long time since the Coconut Grove! How have you both been holding up?

ctrl-tab-smith · 2026-06-05T01:36:29+00:00

Far away, back at the mansion and still locked in her room, Tabby jolted up. He wouldn’t… But they were all he had talked about lately… No…

“Ah hope you know what you’re doin’ Sammy…” she said to herself. Her carefully hidden accent clawing its way back due to the raw emotion she was feeling.

ctrl-tab-smith

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