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Post by Mankoi on Nov 22, 2014 22:35:02 GMT 1
[OOC: I plan to start you all off on individual threads, so I see no need to wait. I can add more sideplots as characters are approved and start drawing them together. So... begin as you will.]
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 22, 2014 23:07:17 GMT 1
Sophie's day started much like any other - get up, shower, brush teeth, eat breakfast, make coffee, make coffee, drink coffee, make coffee, grab ice-cream from freezer, store the latter two for later. So far, it was a perfectly normal morning.
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 22, 2014 23:14:05 GMT 1
Kurt triple checked he had the right address as he walked up to the door. He'd been having a good day so far, and he didn't especially want to ruin it by having someone answer the door and then scream in fright, as tended to happen.
"This is it, sehr gut."
He ran over what he was planning to say in his head again, he didn't get to do this very often, before rapping an oversized knuckle against the door.
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 22, 2014 23:21:15 GMT 1
There was silence for a few moments, then the door opened. At first glance, Sophie looked normal enough - if somewhat on the short side at four foot six - but the way she stared past Kurt into the middle distance was slightly odd. "Can I help you?" she asked, utterly failing to notice his appearance.
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 22, 2014 23:30:27 GMT 1
Kurt had to bite back an exclamation at delight at having finally met someone shorter than Kitty. But she was probably sick of hearing that sort of thing. He wasn't at all surprised that she wasn't surprised at his appearance. The Professor had said as much, it was why he had asked to do this one.
"Ah, frauline, pleased to meet you. My name Kurt Wagner. I am here on behalf of the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. I'm not selling anything, don't worry."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 22, 2014 23:32:25 GMT 1
Sophie wondered why she didn't just slam the door in the German's face. "Not interested in your school," she said bluntly.
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 22, 2014 23:38:39 GMT 1
"Of course not," Kurt said. "Why would you want to go back to high school, of all places? Bitte hear me out for a second. It's okay. I'm... 'gifted' too. May I come in?"
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 22, 2014 23:42:26 GMT 1
She sighed and hesitated a moment before letting the door swing open. "Just don't move anything, okay?"
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 22, 2014 23:47:47 GMT 1
BAMF!
"Danke," Kurt said, now from inside the house, behind her. "I won't touch anything."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 17:13:11 GMT 1
Sophie jumped, spinning around to face him again. "How did you do that?!"
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 17:25:27 GMT 1
"I'm 'gifted.' Just like you are." Kurt hesitated a moment. "Well, not just like you are. I... let's say I can't exactly pass for normal. But that's not important."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 17:33:26 GMT 1
Sophie hesitated, before asking quietly, "You mean you're a mutant too? I haven't told anyone... how did you...?"
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 17:59:53 GMT 1
"Don't worry," Kurt said. "I won't tell anyone. I even made sure no one saw me come here. The Professor is telepathic. He has this machine, it lets him locate other mutants. That's what the school is. We find young mutants and tell them they've been accepted to a private school. Which is true. It's just also a school where they can learn to control their powers. It's a sort of... safe haven. For any mutant who wants to go there."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 18:05:15 GMT 1
Sophie hesitated. "You have any idea how creepy this sounds? How do I know it's not some horrible thing waiting for me?"
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 18:15:19 GMT 1
"Oh, it totally is!" Kurt said. "Have you ever seen an entire school full of mutants all trying to make breakfast at once? Terrible. But you can look the place up if you want. It's a real school. We cover up the mutant thing pretty well, but people would notice if the students started going missing or something."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 18:21:28 GMT 1
She nodded slowly. "Do that... teleport thing again?" she asked, trying not to be convinced.
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 18:28:01 GMT 1
Kurt extended a fuzzy, three fingered hand. "If you take my hand, I can bring you with me. Just over to the kitchen."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 18:30:37 GMT 1
Sophie reached out a hand. "Okay, fine," she replied, not even making an effort to find his hand, instead letting him take hers.
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 18:39:29 GMT 1
Kurt gently took her hand, being careful not to scratch her.
BAMF!
"The table is just to your left, frauline."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 18:40:36 GMT 1
Sophie frowned. "Are you wearing gloves, or...?" She had noticed the three fingers, but what puzzled her more was that they appeared to be fuzzy. Not waiting for a reply, she extended her left hand slowly, jumping when her fingers met the table. "Okay, mutant. Got it."
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 18:49:39 GMT 1
"That's how my hands are," Kurt said. "That's how my everywhere is. I was just born fuzzy. And blue. And with a tail. The Professor saved me from a lynch mob that thought I was a devil. He... it's complicated, but he thinks you may be in some trouble too."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 18:51:58 GMT 1
"In trouble?" Sophie paled visibly. "But nobody knows I can do this except my parents! Did they tell someone? Why am I in trouble?"
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 19:01:15 GMT 1
"We... don't know," Kurt said. "The Professor just noticed that there odd mutants. They blinked in and out of existence a lot. Sometimes there were a lot of them. Sometimes just one. Sometimes they were around a long time, sometimes only a few minutes, or hours. But they tended to show up around you. Not always. Just... often."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 19:04:36 GMT 1
"Wait, there's people following me? Spying on me? Why?" Her voice was rising in fear now, and she clutched onto the table as if it were a lifeline. "You know my power's basically useless, right?"
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 19:15:02 GMT 1
"Actually, no," Kurt said. "We haven't been watching you. We only knew who you were because we looked up who owned this house. Besides that... we just knew you were a mutant. I don't know why someone would be spying on you. But we can keep you safe, if you want. ... Have you heard of those weird mutant superheroes, with the silly costumes, and the being heroes, and the everyone still hating them?"
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