Epic M&M: Issue 3 (IC)

[Calinon]

Raisa snaps.

Not bothering to hide the furious frown on her face, she picks Dara up only to plunk her down into the chair at her desk. Turning it around Raisa towers over her. "Okay, I can't take anymore! This is seriously starting to freak me out!

You are not Raisa, this is not your room, those are not your clothes, that was not your toothbrush!!" She crouches down in front of the chair. "You're stronger than this Dara, but if you're can't realize that something is broken inside that head and that you need some help, then I'll drag you to Ms. Desrochers myself! I've had one psychotic telepath in my head, I won't have another! Especially one that can't control herself!!"

She fights to calm herself. "I know this isn't exactly fun time for you and it's got to be a confusing mess in that brain of yours, but Dara, you need help!"

Dara makes herself as small as humanly possible as you shout at her. She looks completely terrified of you. "I thought you were my friend," she says, sniffling. She slips out of the chair and backs away from you towards the door. "I can't help it, you know. I'm here to learn to use my powers like you. I can't just turn them off, ok! I just wanted to help and your brain screwed mine up! Maybe it's your head that did this and not mine huh!? Ever think of that!? Nooo, it's gotta be Dara, cause she can't control her powers! It hasn't even been 24 hours and since it happened and you already hate me! Well fine, I don't need to be here!"

She bursts into tears and runs out the door, slamming it behind her with enough force to knock a picture of your mother from the wall. It hits the floor and the glass frame cracks.

 

[Calinon]

"Of course I can - you're strong, agile, and definitely a capable athlete. I don't see any reason why they wouldn't give you a chance to join the team," X12 says.

"I would like to ask you a favor in return, though -- I need a training partner. I have several regimens I would like to add to my training: blind-fighting, mapping assailants using my enhanced scent, and adding electrical resistance sessions. I was going to ask the instructors about who I should approach... but you would seem to be an excellent partner for all everything I was looking to add.

"If you don't feel comfortable training with me, that's fine -- I'm not looking for a trade -- I'll help you with getting a spot on the team regardless."

"Training partner hmm?" she says, leaning forward. You feel her put her arms beside your head and her eyes are right over yours again. "I can do that. I feel perfectly comfortable with you," she says, her breath inches from your face. "Anything else you'd like training in?" she asks in a bit of a husky voice, the claws on one tickling through your hair.

 

[Mordane76]

"You're just full of energy, aren't you," X12 says with a nervous chuckle. "While you're a lovely young girl, let's get to know one another before adding anything else to our... 'training schedule.' With the nature of my powers, physical contact of any nature is a luxury... and this is all just moving way too fast in a sexual direction for me.

"While I might be less 'fun' than Cosmo, but I like to think myself a gentleman, and this simply wouldn't a good way to start a relationship."

 

[Calinon]

"You're just full of energy, aren't you," X12 says with a nervous chuckle. "While you're a lovely young girl, let's get to know one another before adding anything else to our... 'training schedule.' With the nature of my powers, physical contact of any nature is a luxury... and this is all just moving way too fast in a sexual direction for me.

"While I might be less 'fun' than Cosmo, but I like to think myself a gentleman, and this simply wouldn't a good way to start a relationship."

She growls and sits up again. "Fine," she says, slugging you in the chest, hard. "Be that way. But you better get me on the team." The weight on you decreases as she shifts slightly, and then she gets off you. "Come on, get out of here," she says, pulling you up by your shirt front and dragging you through the darkness. You get to the door shortly and she throws it open, dragging you outside. "There you go, no more night blindness. Go to your nice safe room all alone and figure out how to get me in the hero club."

She's definitely not a cat, and looks perfectly normal other than her lightning filled eyes. "I'm going to bed," she says. "That's my room third from the end," she says as she walks off. "In case you change your mind," she calls out over her shoulder as she starts sprinting towards the girls dorm.

 

[Mordane76]

X12 watches her saunter off, then lets out a long sigh. "I think I need to take a long... long... LONG... cold shower... and have my frickin' head examined for turning that down." He turns, heading for the male dorms, goes into his room... and locks the door behind him.

 

[Mimic]

Michelle and Tara are wandering around outside and they see X walking towards them heading towards the dorm rooms.

"Hi X," Michelle says in a teasing almost laughing manner. "Don't tell me you wore out Monica already."

As they continue to walk Michelle leans in to Tara. "Sometimes its so much fun to bug the boys." She says to her with a low laugh.

(ooc: Sorry man, couldn't resist )

 

[Mordane76]

On the way back to the dorms
"Nothing of that nature happened," X12 says flatly. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to take care of a prior obligation."

Once inside my dorm room
X12 sits down at his computer and types out a quick Email to Anna.
"I promised you a backrub earlier. If you're still awake and in need of it, I am available now. If you're already asleep, when you get this in the morning, I apologize that I did not get back to you before you retired fror the evening."

 

[Calinon]

X12
In your dorm room, you think about sending Anna an e-mail, but lament the fact that you have no computer, just this big screen in the wall. Maybe if someone attended meetings they'd know what it was for. And of course, it not being activated until tomorrow would really put a damper on your plans too.

Darn those informative meetings.

 

[Calinon]

Midnight comes and goes at the institute and the teens filter off to their rooms, leaving only a few remaining up.

Michelle
You wander around a bit with Tara, but she gets right worn out and heads for bed. You too are really tired, and think that's a pretty good idea. Sleep finds you the instant you hit the pillow.

John
You fall asleep within minutes of laying down. Your dreams are filled with big clawed feet, busses and an oddly replaying news footage bit of your father pulling you to your feet on the freeway. It's odd because while you know he was there, the cameras don't show him.

Johan
You spend most of the night finishing the massive manual you got earlier in the day before finally turning in for the evening.

Kevin
You sleep fitfully, nightmares filling your mind. Mia Toan with her sword, Murphy grabbing you and Thunder shouting at you. Mostly Mia Toan. You wake up several times grabbing at your stomach only to find yourself uninjured.

Raisa
When you open the door, Dara is gone, probably to her room. Mercifully, your mind is quiet and you're able to get some rest.

X12
A cold shower later, you are in for a night of tossing and turning and wondering when your powers will return, and even if you want them to. When sleep does find you, it is filled with nightmares of werewolves, demons, shadowed men, torture and Captain Carmilla Majors.

Sanjay
Your night passes very slowly. You are constantly wondering if you've received any response from your e-mail. Hopefully, you didn't make a mistake.

Randall
You haven't got a response back from the girl at the mall, and your head is throbbing. You finally get to sleep after what seems an eternity, wondering if you can ever pull off the stunts Anithos did today.

Vincent
Watching the new Underworld probably wasn't the best idea. You probably should have taken Cosmo's advice and left before it started, but you made it through. The rest of the night is spent jumping at every sound, peering into every darkened shadow and flexing your wings to make sure they are still attached. You manage to fall asleep twice only to be awakened by a nightmare of what happened today. Things only get worse as your back starts to hurt again.

Sunday Morning
The sun rises to make Sunday morning a glorious, sunny day. Birds chirp, crickets sing (mostly outside of Tara's window) and a light breeze blows through the trees. It's your last day of freedom before the big training session, something that despite your trepidation, is a very exciting prospect. While everyone receives training with their powers, yours is going to be something more that's for sure.

As you busy yourself getting dressed, you notice your monitor light is flashing. When you turn it on, it greets you by name with a pleasant woman's voice.

"Good morning <insert name here>. I am Aris, Adaptive Response Intuitive Computer System. Through me you are connected to the EPIC Mainframe, world wide web, various government and police agency databases, telephone and e-mail systems. The monitors also act as a vid-com system between terminals. In addition, I have your schedule prepared for the upcoming week, and a variety of programs to help you in your extra studies.

"To use my system, simply say my name and speak your queery or command. You may access me from any of Aris terminals in the school, not just the one in your room. Finally, I have taken the liberty of pre-programming your personal e-mail accounts into my system.

"You currently have one e-mail message awaiting you."

The system falls silent, awaiting command.

The following people have something else at the end of their message, rather than the last line spoken by Aris above.

Sanjay
"You currently have three e-mail messages awaiting you, one marked urgent from the Headquarter of Security of the African Liberation Federation."

Kevin
"You currently have one e-mail message awaiting you, and a reminder on the calender to speak to Titan at your earliest convenience today to give him your decision on undertaking special training.

Randall
"You currently have two e-mail messages awaiting you."

The E-Mail Message
This is the message delivered to everyone.

Thunder's face pops up on the screen.

"Just a reminder to everyone that this is probably going to be your last free day in a while, so try to enjoy it. Take a few minutes to acquaint yourself with the computer system; I'm pretty sure you'll find it useful. You're all invited to come with me to my brother's place tonight for a barbeque. That'd be the doctor from the hospital, in case you hadn't figured that out. Take it easy, kids. Thunder out."

 

[Mordane76]

Now that the system is operation, X12 preps a message for Anna, apologizing for not getting back to her last night, and asks to reschedule her massage for later.


He also preps an Email to Empath, requesting a private meeting to talk with her about two personal issues.