New Generation Legacy, Issue 1: Back to School

[Sollir Furryfoot]

"We can all sit over to the side together." Cody assures Manjit, "Even if they separate you from everyone with stupid stuff like dorms, there's no point in letting it get to you. Food's simply too important." he jokes, trying to lighten the mood.

 

[Samnell]

"An ocean of shadows, that sounds really interesting. I'm sure we can use the library's resources figure out some spots on the way to the Red Sea if you wanna check it out. Maybe later though, Emmet's suggestion for food sounds pretty good. Wanna come with?"

"Food's always good," Jerry agreed. "Hope it's good here since we'll be eating a lot of it."

Cody steals another look at his handsome new friend, "Jerry this is Raph. Raph, Jerry. We're gonna grab some food Raph, you up for it?" he says smiling, knowing that Raph's answer will be enthusiastic.

"G'day, Raph. Can't say I ever met an angel before."

 

[Agamon]

Nick nods, Well that answers my questions, so you can read surface thoughts? What are brains like water with like surface thoughts I guess being at the top and deeper thoughts deeper in the brain or something? Interesting analogy I guess, I think that is the right term. Yeah I am sure it is more then just “Gravity Control” or whatever you want to call it, but it’s the best I can do to explain what I do… it was explained to me once but I sort of zoned out.

“Heh watch this,” Nick glances over the table where Jun Min and her peers are having a conversation. He focuses creating a small zone of higher gravity centered on the table, the plates, cups, and utensils. Essentially making their forks, plates, and other table items weigh much more then they should.

So you okay, you looked a little lonely over here I hope this Prison… I mean Institute isn’t getting you down or something. We just have to find the fun in things, no reason to be sad on the first day. That just makes for a long year, Nick adds.

The people at the other table become confused at everything seemingly fuses to the table. A few of them don't immediately understand, but others start scanning the crowd for the culprit right away. Jun Min doesn't look far, glancing from Layla to Nick. The look isn't angry, more annoyed. A spoon is unintentionally flung in the air as he lets his power go. She shakes her head, and for the most part, the table returns to normal.

Yoshi does his best to suppress a laugh. "That was cool, dude," he says in a low voice.

Layla can't help but smile, but shakes her head. "Hey, don't get me in more trouble!" she jokes.

"The surface thoughts are just easier to read, like large print on a page, deeper thoughts are tougher, like fine print, and a person's mind is like a book, so if I'm looking for something specific, it takes some digging." She pauses. "But, uh, it's not right to search someone's mind unless they let me. Even then, it's not cool. Some people have secrets I'd just a soon not know."

She shrugs, "It was my fault, though, I sensed something in that John guy's mind that I found insulting. I should have known better than to try and find out more, it only made me angrier...not to mention that it made Jun Min angry, too." Her lips purse in thought. "And I have a funny feeling I just annihilated my rep doing that. Once word gets out that I can read people's minds without them knowing it..." she trails that thought off with a sigh.

 

[Agamon]

"Nothin wrong with talking," he says with a shrug. "But what happens if they start dating? People should stick to their own kind."

Jimmy gives John an incredulous look. "Their own kind? Are you ******* kidding me? You know, I think you'd be better off if you'd a just stayed in whatever hole you climbed out of." He stands up, bringing his wide 6'6" frame to bear.

 

[Agamon]

Cody, Jerry, Emmet

"Yes, I guess I have to eat..." Manjit replies with a smile.

Raph appears in an innocent looking pose, hands clasped behind her back, eyes closed, sweet, innocent smile. It turns to sad, puppy dog eyes as Cody tells her what she did wrong. "I know, I'm sorry."

She turns to Jerry. "Hi! I've never met anyone that talks like you, so we're even." She pauses. "It does make me want to say, 'toss another snag on the barbie for me bonzer bloke, sheila.' Does that make sense?"

"Eat? You have to ask? Lead the way!" she beams.

 

[Shalimar]

"Right then, we'll meet you at the cafeteria. I'm going to go clean up too." Clover agrees, and then ruffles her hair before sweeping it back into place behind her ears. The redhead was sweating too, and she could definitely use a shower as well. She hesitated a bit after Stacey left so she could talk to Trilly.

"I'm sorry if I messed things up with you and your roommate by asking. I've been told I'm too direct for a lady. My sister told me I was like a bull in a china shop, but my mom tod her no, I was more like a battering ram. So I am sorry."

"Oh, and in my own self-interest, I think you are absolutely shagtastic looking, and I know you said you weren't looking, but if you ever are..." the british girl says, trailing off, and then she nods and leaves the gym, taking her swords with her back to her dorm room.

 

[Vanifae]

Yeah well if anything comes back on you just blame me, I am sure the staff will believe it, Nick smirks, And if they don’t I can give them plenty of reason to believe that. But most of all I think every student here has probably done something that they are not too proud especially with our new powers. At least I know I have…

“Yeah I guess, Jun Min is one cool cat, I half expected her to go off… interesting,” Nick adds.

Yeah many people have ugly thoughts, I have been there, if I could change people’s minds about well a lot of things I would… best thing you can do is probably just ignore the jerk. Don’t worry about your reputation, you are part of my crew now… and I protect my crew, Nick thinks.

“I got nothing to hide, if you happen to read my thoughts have at it… but I will warn you, I don’t censor my thoughts very often. Course half the time I don’t even make sense in my thoughts so you might come in handy to help me sort them out,” Nick smirks.

If you don’t mind me asking, what student gave you the bad vibes, what did you see? Nick asks.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

She is absolutely evil. Cody thinks, humored, as even his willpower melts at the puppy-dog routine and her silly impressions. Inwardly sighing, he starts walking out of the library. "It's chow time!" he says enthusiastically.

 

[Samnell]

She turns to Jerry. "Hi! I've never met anyone that talks like you, so we're even." She pauses. "It does make me want to say, 'toss another snag on the barbie for me bonzer bloke, sheila.' Does that make sense?"

Jerry cringed. Was doing so good with not meeting some bloody yank that thinks drop rats are cute and we all ride around on kangaroo back.

"It's from some dumb movie from the Fifties or whatever. Got the whole world thinking we're a bunch of Queenslanders, then that crank came along and stuck his finger up the bum of a bunch of snakes and alligators. Fine thing none of us really sound like that," Jerry declared, entirely oblivious to the fact that he did speak in a very mild version of what Raph was describing.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

Though it takes Cody a moment to understand exactly what Jerry had said, he understood much more quickly that the other teen was annoyed. He smirks at the mild hypocrisy but relents nonetheless, "When she does those impressions she doesn't really mean to offend anyone. She's just a little ADD and hasn't developed that 'appropriateness filter' between her head and mouth that most of us have." Cody explains, looking at Jerry while keeping his pace towards the cafeteria.

"Give her a chance and those impressions may grow on you. If you ask nicely, she'll do a hilarious one of New Yorkers that manages to turn my face red all the time..." he admits hesitantly. "You are the first Australian she's met though, so when she meets another one someday she'll probably assume they're just like you."