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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 19:34:46 GMT 1
She nodded, then hesitated. "Which ones? I'm fairly sure there's quite a few like that, aren't there? Why?"
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 19:53:08 GMT 1
"They're us," Kurt said. "Some of the former students, and the like... they form a team. We're called the X-Men. ... Sorry about the name. It started a long time ago, when it was okay to use the masculine as a general... er... anyway. We'll be able to protect you. If you want that. And help you protect yourself."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 19:58:00 GMT 1
[OOC: Name, not same?]
Sophie nodded slightly. "Can I come and check it out? Without having to join? I'd like to talk to your X-Men before deciding."
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 20:04:52 GMT 1
[OOC: Fixed]
"Of course you can," Kurt said. "You can stay as long as you like without joining. It's supposed to be a safe place for mutants, without strings."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 20:38:03 GMT 1
"Then... I guess I'll come with you." She managed a shaky smile. "How far away is it? Do I need to pack?"
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 20:52:20 GMT 1
[OOC: I'm not sure where you're thinking Sophie lives exactly, so Kurt's just going to tell her where it is, and she can decide if that's far away or not]
"It's in Westchester County, New York," Kurt said. "You can take as much or as little as you like. It's a boarding school, so we can provide anything you'd need. If you forget anything, we can always send someone back for it."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 23, 2014 20:53:37 GMT 1
[OOC: *shrug* Let's say a couple of hours drive away]
She nodded after a minute's thought. "All right, I'll bring some stuff in case I do decide to stay."
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 23, 2014 21:08:04 GMT 1
Kurt nodded. "Let me know when you're ready to go. There's a car waiting outside. Or, if you prefer... we could bamf there. Not all at once, I can only go a few miles at a time. But two miles a second is still 120 miles per hour."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 24, 2014 14:31:40 GMT 1
"I'd rather drive. No offence, but... it's a bit weird teleporting." She hurried into her bedroom to pack a few things - mainly clothes, laptop, things like that.
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 24, 2014 16:43:56 GMT 1
Kurt waited patiently for her to return before taking her bag and leading her to the car, taking her hand in his tail.
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 25, 2014 13:07:39 GMT 1
As she was being pulled out of the door, Sophie paused only to grab her white cane with her free hand, locking the door as they went outside. "What exactly are you holding my hand with?" she asked, confused and trying to work out what she was feeling. "It doesn't feel like your hand did earlier..." She frowned, remembering something the German had said earlier. "Is it the tail you mentioned?"
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 25, 2014 15:53:12 GMT 1
"Ja," Kurt said, helping her into a small convertible. "It's good isn't it? Anyway, this is Scott Summers. He's going to drive you up to the school. You... may be glad you can't see. I'm going to bamf there, because I like living. Good luck!"
"It's fine," Scott said, as he started the long drive back to the school. "I've never been in an accident in my life. Kurt just likes to tease."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 25, 2014 17:02:23 GMT 1
Sophie frowned, trying not to worry. "How fast are we going to drive...?"
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 25, 2014 18:06:46 GMT 1
"The speed limit," Scott said, pulling out. "I only go faster than that in emergencies, or if Jean is around to tell me if there's any police officers or other trouble up ahead."
True to his word, the drive to the mansion was at a reasonable speed, with nothing particularly unusual or out of the ordinary happening.
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 25, 2014 18:24:35 GMT 1
After about half an hour, Sophie reached into her handbag - her suitcase had been stored elsewhere by Kurt, she assumed it would be returned to her when they reached their destination. Out of the handbag she pulled a teaspoon - perfectly reasonably - and, more impossibly, a fresh tub of perfectly frozen ice cream. She pulled off the lid, returning it to her handbag, and casually started eating the impossible snack.
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 25, 2014 18:47:43 GMT 1
"So you're like Bobby, huh?" Scott said. "You keep things cold. That's nice. Beats shooting lasers out of your eyes."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 25, 2014 18:54:35 GMT 1
"I don't keep things cold," Sophie replied, her friendly nature warring with caution. She had never spoken of her mutant powers except to her parents - and then only for long enough for them to deny everything and tell her the conversation was closed forever. "I... watch this." She reached forwards, as if into an invisible sphere, her hand vanishing as it moved forwards. She pulled it back, and as it became visible again, out came a mug of steaming coffee. "The coffee's a few seconds old, but I made it before your fuzzy friend fetched me."
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 25, 2014 22:47:18 GMT 1
"Interesting," Scott said. "Time warp in a pocket dimension sort of thing? How big is it?"
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 25, 2014 23:00:45 GMT 1
"Not very big, maybe two feet?" She shrugged. "I generally use it to stash ice cream and coffee." She put the coffee back in the time warp, cheerfully going back to eating her ice cream.
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 26, 2014 3:07:56 GMT 1
"Gotcha," Scott said. "Sounds nice. A lot of the students would envy you that one."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 26, 2014 18:20:03 GMT 1
"Envy me?" She seemed confused. "It's nothing compared to eye beams, or teleporting..."
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 26, 2014 21:16:49 GMT 1
"Kurt can hardly go out in public without someone freaking out. Anna-Marie can't touch anyone without fear of killing them. Jean is forever hearing things she wished she hadn't and getting psychic headaches. Doreen has a giant tail and some... odd dental issues. I can't turn off the eye beams. I have to wear a visor. That's not so bad. I just have to be careful. If it comes lose... I could kill someone. You didn't get the flashiest mutations, but at least they aren't actively hurting you."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 26, 2014 21:31:59 GMT 1
Sophie was silent, realising for the first time that she had never considered how lucky she was. After a moment, she spoke quietly. "And I suppose at least I can hide, pretend to be normal..."
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Post by Mankoi on Nov 27, 2014 0:23:38 GMT 1
"Yeah," said Scott. "We have a few who can pass. Jean can pass for normal, easy. I can, but I look like a jerk, because I have to wear tinted sunglasses, even inside or at night. Ororo has unusual hair, but that doesn't mean she's a mutant. Hank... well, not so much. Not to make it sound miserable. Logan can heal, so he never ages, and almost never faces consequences for his actions. Ororo controls the weather. If there's a downside to that, I don't know what it is, and I haven't heard about it."
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Post by Maiyrhia on Nov 27, 2014 12:38:10 GMT 1
Returning the ice cream to the time warp and retrieving her coffee, Sophie thought quietly. "And you all live at this... school?"
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