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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Calinon" data-source="post: 1324435" data-attributes="member: 13737">September 15, 2120Mega-City of New YorkEPIC Institute2:30 PM EPIC Roll Call: Sanchez, Jun Po, Kodiak, Trailblazer, Empath, Sandstorm The Past Few WeeksA little over two weeks has gone by since your rude welcoming to New York. You were given a few days of rest, during which both Cosmo and Jackal seem to have recovered. Neither will discuss what happened in the cab of the train, and both have returned to their former shining personalities. After a few days to rest, recover and acclamate yourselves to the EPIC facility, classes have started. Your teachers include both EPIC heroes and other instructors for various classes: Reading, Writing, Languages: Ms. Desrochers (Empath) Physics, Chemistry, Shop: Mrs. Sanchez (Sanchez) Mathematics, Biology: Mr. Cale History, Social Studies: Mr. Donovan Ethics, Investigation, Law: Thunder, Titan Physical Education: Miss Rondiq, Kodiak Classes are made challenging for those of any intellect level. In addition to these classes, you are all required to undergo rigorous training in combat and defense, as well as training designed to help you build your powers. These are run mainly by Jun Po and Sandstorm, both of whom push you to the brink of your abilities daily. You have become so busy that by the end of most days you don’t have the energy to consider leaving the compound. Over the last few weeks you’ve grown accustomed to your non-EPIC teachers. Grandmother is the school headmaster. Miss Rondiq, a strange mutant with telekenetic powers has a third eye in the middle of her forehead. That third eye is always watching and seems to move independently of her other two. Mr. Donovan is covered head-to-toe in green scales. He slurs his “S” sounds, making him sound somewhat snakelike in nature, but once you got past that, you found his classes both entertaining and engrossing. Perhaps most liked of the three teachers, however, is small Mr. Cale. Standing just under three feet in height, Mr. Cale is definitely a small person. He is an exciteable man, often going into off the cuff tirades of various popular television shows that apply to the subjects he teaches, lamenting their inaccuracies and challenging you to prove him wrong. All three teachers, along with Grandmother, stay in the appropriate dorms, and act as both consellors and chaperones, along with their teaching duties. About a week into courses, those who were in Europe and Africa returned. However, Merlin is still absent. The return of Trailblazer, Jun Po and Kodiak’s return marked the start of school sport teams, and tomorrow is when teams will be announced for soccer, baseball, basketball, martial arts (including wrestling), swimming, track and field and fencing teams. You’ve learned quite a bit about the members of EPIC.  Thunder takes his duty very seriously, far too seriously in many of your minds. He radiates a nearly tangible aura of leadership however. He has been working very diligently to sway the media view of Vincent. Obviously he’s done something right, as the horde of reporters outside EPIC HQ has vanished recently. Titan lives up to his party-animal image, and is nearly never on campus during evening hours. Despite late nights, he always seems wide awake and ready to teach or help. Sanchez is by far the most easy-going of the members, and though she is still waiting for an apology from Raisa, she certainly doesn’t treat her any different from the other students. Empath, you discovered, really and truly hates her hero name. It took about three minutes for everyone to start referring to her as Ms. Desrochers. While all the boys ogle Empath, everyone also quickly realized that she and Sandstorm have some sort of “secret” relationship going on. Jun Po, Kodiak and Trailblazer are nearly never apart, the latter two constantly engaging in prank playing on each other, and occasionally on the students. The “hot-dog vendor” prank is already in use by many students. Nova is pretty much impossible to get near to, something quickly discovered by Vincent. An introduction by Vince ended in a trip to the hospital when he mistakenly believed his immunity to heat would protect him from her fiery aura. Since then, Nova has remained distant from the students, and you see her constantly practicing with Thunder on the EPIC grounds, trying to control her wild powers. Most non-school conversation, however, has revolved around the attacks. Many theories have been bantered about, fueled by Tara and Vince’s tale of the EPIC meeting. A few days ago, Thunder, Titan and Nova left to follow up on a lead on the whereabouts of Ace McCoy, leader of MERC. TodayThe late afternoon sun shines through the windows of the Mr. Donovan’s Social Studies class. Studying the history of the former World Government is far from the most interesting topic this close to the final bell. Down in front of the school, a bus pulls up, and you suddenly remember that everyone who wants to go is going to the NYC Metropolitan Mall! Finally, a chance to get some real stuff! “Alright, I can sssssee I’ve already losssst you to a ssssshopping sssspree,” Mr. Donovan hisses out. “We’ll continue tomorrow. Everyone out!” He finishes by opening the classroom door and shooing you all out. As you are filing away to your rooms to drop your books and grab your wallets and purses, he shouts out, “Don’t forget to ssssign up for ssssportssss teamsss! Lassst chansssse!”</blockquote>

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