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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Calinon" data-source="post: 1446320" data-attributes="member: 13737">"You always have choices, Amigo.  If you don't want to be a part of the new EPIC team, don't come to the sessions.  I'm not going to force you to.  But you make up your mind by Monday morning, so we don't have to go through the effort of arranging for your tutoring if we don't need to.  We'll just have you visit a psychiatrist to get you over this depression. "Just remember, this isn't a free ride.  Nobody came here deserving to be on EPIC.  We brought all these people here not only so they would have a chance at a normal school life, but so that those with the desire and willingness to better themselves, train and learn to use their powers, could become full time members of EPIC.  Nobody is forced to, because the amount of work someone has to do to be properly prepared for the dangers you'll face is extreme.  I haven't had 48 hours to myself in six years. "And you aren't the only one who has made mistakes.  Raisa and Carl are heading to the same tutor we want to send you to.  Dara too, because we can't help her here."  He turns to leave. "And for the record, everyone with means pays for their sons and daughters to attend this school.  Not just your father.  Thunder may have made it sound like he paid us to take you in, but he pays us just like Vince's father pays us, only yours pays far less.  Don't think you're a special case because your father pays some money to us for your schooling.  The desk will be replaced by Monday. "Make up your mind by Monday morning.  Either show up for the training or don't, it's up to you." Titan closes the door and heads for the soccer field. "Hey, whatcha doing?" Tara asks as you stuff the roses into garbage bags, vases and all, standing in your doorway.  She surprises you and you wonder how long she's been there. When you get into your room, it's humid, like someone just took a shower.  And lo and behold, someone did.  Dara is standing in your bathroom, wearing one of your home made shirts that comes down to behind her knees and hangs off one of her shoulders.  Her hair is still damp and hangs down past her shoulders.  She's brushing her teeth.  You hope she went and got her own toothbrush. Can you believe him?  Send us away?  I'll kick his butt too if he doesn't watch it.  He thinks he's so smart.  I'll show him! she thinks to you as she brushes her teeth. She bends over and rinses and you see your toothbrush holder... empty.  You also notice you aren't stepping on your clothes everywhere.  It's very clean.  Everything is picked up and put away. Dara turns around.  "I don't know who made such a mess in here, but I'm going to kick their butts too.  Prolly some stupid boy.  I'll find out though, as soon as I alter some of my clothes to fit better," she says, tugging at the extremely overlarge shirt.  "Ok, I'm ready, lets go!  They're playin' football out there and I wanna see!" "Yeah, I know, the Goat Boy," she says, small sparks rising from her skin.  She's still completely sweat free.  "Cosmo's right; you must have blind spot in those things," she says idly, pointing at your eyes.  I'm in your math and languages classes."  She turns to X12.  "I thought I told you not to screw up," she says, poking him in the ribs, stalking off.  "Later, Goat Boy," she says as he leaves. You hear Cosmo laughing behind you.  "Haha!  Blind spot!" Carl and Jackson come up after the match.  Carl laments his own lack of co-ordination for football.  Jackson says, "Hey, could have been worse, X.  When I was in school, I had this coach that kept yelling at me, 'Be the ball!  Be the ball!'  Little did he know," he says, suddenly blowing up into his ball form, "that I am the ball!  Night!" he says, bouncing off for the dorm.  Anna and Tara head for the dorm after giving X12 congrats, and Carl and Cosmo head off for the common room. "C'mon Goat Boy; HBO is showing the latest Battletech movie at 11:30," Cosmo says.   "And Underworld's latest installment after that," Carl adds.  Cosmo kind of winces at that. "I think I'll stop at Battletech," Cosmo says. The pitch empties out as people head off to the common room or their dorms.  Pretty soon, you're the last person on the field.  You spot Trailblazer and Monica coming out of the gym and gathering the equipment and jerseys when Trailblazer drops his gear and bursts off towards HQ.  Monica gathers up most of the gear, and heads for the gym. You catch up with her as she's coming back out to get the rest of the gear. "I'll say you need practice," she says, smiling slightly.  "And I thought I told you not to screw up."  She pokes you in the chest as she says that, then looks past you and groans.  "You came over here and didn't stop to pick up the gear?  You twit.  I'm so going to kick your butt," she says with a huff, shocking you slightly as she shoves you and heads for the gear.</blockquote>

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