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ALPHA - Elliot Schaffer
Location: Bleachers
Power: Magnetokinesis

Eli nodded and sat where Tsukino had made room for him. It had been what seemed like forever since he'd been gone. The grounds were almost foreign to him. the faces, save two however were even more foreign to him.

As usual, Bella gave her warm welcome, despite what occurred at Catalina; at the same time it wasn't his fault or hers. The songstress went on introducing the others to each other. Eli looked to the newbies. Hell, he was still technically one.

He waked awkwardly to them before turning back and listening what Bella said about her powers. Only if they knew. Hell, telling a lie was hard unless someone truly believed what they said. Then he remembered her mentioning the Danger Room and some other exercises. Well, ideally it would be a good idea to have everyone coordinate and get to know each others abilities, but Eli still had that little problem of trust and socializing with people.

"Well, I... My ability is Magnetokinesis. I can create and manipulate electromagnetic fields and all that jazz. Pleased to meet you all." He said, giving a slight stiff smile. He looked to Leo, "So what'd I miss while I was gone?" Eli asked. It was never a dull moment here, but with his absence, and it's time, it meant he missed something big.

(Sorry if I missed anything addressing Eli, I've had a terribly long day and I'm off to bed now, Sorry again... It feels so strange to type and the quality is major poosticks.)

Aurelie was lost on the whole dimension thing that Leo mentioned; the Halloween town episode had eluded being a conversation piece in the Corsairs – they'd been out... doing their own thing... and what had been said about the Nightmarish escapade for the Omega and Alpha teams hadn't made much sense.

But she'd not missed the spark of interest in the man's eyes when she mentioned her power. Her own gaze fell just slightly while she regained her composure, not desiring a whole lot of attention on the Alpha's just yet, considering she was one of the new kids on the block. Deciding that it was likely just her own self-criticism and not actual scrutiny from one of her new teammates, Aurelie met his eyes again when she announced that she was going to practice.

Eli made an easy greeting, slipping into an informal mode with an ease that made Aurelie a tad envious. “Aurelie... telekinetic.” This time she avoided Leo to see if that interest would be re-drawn. Maybe he just liked the power. He asked for an update, which seemed to be asking for more than just the introductory meeting and was something that only Bella, Gideon or Leo could rightly give.

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Alexandria said that she'd be getting going too, and Aurelie extended a small smile to the girl. “I'd say moving in the middle of a storm might be more horrendous without your nifty power.” Leo asked to join them, and Aurelie would be the last person to discourage someone from inviting themselves along – especially seeing as a part of her wanted just that. One, to see when he'd traded his S.H.I.E.L.D. status for that of a junior X-team. Two, to dig out of him just what the look about the telekinetic abilities was about.. and last but not least, to have a familiar face around – no matter how vague the acqauintance.

He moved his arms about as though trying to work out a twinge in his shoulders, and Aurelie tilted her head to the side for a contemplative moment. ”Tense about all the new members or something?” The telekinetic asked, jibes lacing the query so that it was harmless.

Sapphire orbs lent their sights to the darkening sky; it looked as though the bottoms of the clouds were going to collapse and start peppering them with a torrential downpour. “Agreed.” Especially since her white top would expose entirely too much to be considered respectful should she get soaked. ”Ducking inside before the rain would be a good idea.” She stated, eyes still lingering on the overcast, even though her mind had strayed from that current line of thoughts.

It wasn't until someone started speaking what sounded to be French, and apparently at her. The voice was coming from a guy with green skin, and her eyes widened a tad bit in surprise. A hand flew up halfway to her chest before she managed to squelch her initial reaction and replace it with something a bit less airheaded. When words finally came, her voice was still uneven, diffident. “That's.... nice.” She waited a beat before saying much else. “I think.”

“It's a pleasure to meet you Adam.” This time she opted to leave out the 'I think,' not wanting to appear rude, even if the clause was nearly necessary. Though, she did give way to a small, airy laugh when he said that the ladies could call him whenever they'd like. “I'm sure we'll see you around.”

”Hey Alexandria... you want to meet up for dinner when you're done getting all settled in?” A part of her wanted to ask if they should help, but another part of her knew that she herself would have wanted to be left alone for a bit, at least until the new roomie came along.

Tsukino tailed after their small group, asking to train with them. Innocently, her teeth tugged at her bottom lip again but then let it transform into a smile. “Oh, yeah... that sounds good..” How to word this without seeming like a standoffish snob.... “But I was not going to train my telekinesis... right now...” Actually, it was the furthest thing from her mind. Instead, there was a melody wrapped inside of her conscience that definitely needed to get out, and her fingers ached to touch the keys again... practically begging her to make up for lost time. “I wanted to prepare for something a little more relaxed after having my nerves frayed from the drastic change in teams.” That could have been phrased better.

But she turned to look at Leo, because Lexi had expressed that she needed to get unpacked... so she'd likely not be keeping company with them for much longer. Considering Tsukino had thought they were off to train, she'd extend the same to him. ”Unless... that's what you'd prefer to do?” Train... with the newbies. Somehow, Aurelie doubted that anyone would look forward to that sort of endeavor.

She certainly wouldn't have.

“I'm game for whatever, so long as we do something other than study.” What with term papers coming up, she'd rather put it off and enjoy her spring break. Even if, she was on pins and needles from training with unfamiliar mutants. Granted, after having one of Max's quills puncture her face.... she had plenty of reason to be hesitant. While he was often funny, danger room sessions certainly lived up to their name. Plus some.

Her eyes jumped back and forth from the two that'd be following, waiting for some sort of direction as to which they'd rather do.





♬ Team: Alpha

xxxxxxxxxx♪ Mutation: Telekinetic

♬ Location: Heading inside.

xxxxxxxxxx ➸ ▬▬▬ O m e g a ' s ☭ SIZE Shifting Native______________




“Shut in... I could see it, if only for your irrational fear of dust getting to you out in the big city.” Aren retorted, eyes sparkling with his mirth. But he gave a huff, one in mock haughtiness when Dom used the paddle expression. “It's okay... I'm a native – I know how to swim.” But getting out of government? Completely beyond him.

Aren couldn't help but allow a grin to slip into his features at the sight of the lovely Raine, who failed epically at appearing chiding. “Well, only if you'll accompany us, lady.” Aren responded, eyebrows raising a hair as he tried for a dignified expression.

Unlike the blond bombshell that essentially owned he and Dom, Aren didn't see the differences in teams to be all that important. It wasn't as though they were night and day, and their placement on the Alphas didn't take away from some of their sparkling personalities – Raine's included.

“But... if we tie you up in a closet... loosely tie you up in a closet, and then don't tell you where we're going...” The native retorted, his smile far more nefarious than what it had been moments before. To him, it didn't matter that Maddy had been deadpan... he took everything in such stride anyways, that if she had been serious... he certainly wouldn't be the one to make that distinction. Dom told her not to ruin their fun, and Aren caught himself nodding in agreement.

“Notice...” He trailed off, that current line of thoughts interrupted when she mentioned their team leader's preference for “ethnic” guys. “Ethnic huh?” Had he had hopes that they'd eventually cross the line that they toed so often, he might have been more than pleased to hear it. “And here I thought I was special...” He shrugged then, making a casual play in the muscles in his shoulders and chest. Thing for the heathenish men or not... Aren didn't believe for a second that either one of them were too serious with their near constant quips.

Maddy seemed to abandon the study ship along with them with Raine's arrival. “If you insist... it'd probably save me on silk ties any way.” He responded, his white teeth showing behind his lopsided grin. She gave him advice on where he could get a good “tutor” so to speak, and his chocolate eyes fell on his Slovene friend. “So about that twenty-five bucks...” He said, trying to lide it in as though he were sneaky.

But just as he said it, his comm sounded with a British lilt, barking at him to study. “Napi.” He'd not even gotten the chance to stand from his chair when the broadcast registered. Did she have to know everything? Drawing in a sigh, Aren held his wrist comm up to his mouth. ”I rather enjoyed flying, ki'somma... it was the landing I had difficulty with.” He responded jokingly into her comm. “And I'm a good student... on subjects I am interested in. Wanna take some human anatomy and physiology with me later?”

Though jibes aside, Aren sank back into his chair, defeated. American Government sucked. Hardcore.

Roland popped his head in, and Aren tipped his chin upwards at his roommate's invitation. Admittedly, he'd not spent too much time in the room over the past month, choosing instead to crash with Dom or stay out during the late hours that Roland likely used for sleeping. “Sounds cool, Roll.”

Whether or not he got to go... depended entirely on his ability to get his homework done... and whether or not he'd get distracted. However, Dom's lack of enthusiasm for the dinner would probably tread into Aren's mood, and the dinner could possibly be missed. “I don't think so, but feel free... isn't your doc on speed dial after that damned nightmare world?”

One thing was for sure – Aren never wanted to be made of rock again.

Dom's smirk and cheap statement only made Aren raise his comm. once more. ”Ki'somma... You know, I'm not the only one failing out of apathy... Dominik is doing a better job at procrastinating.” Especially considering that he'd not yet cracked open a book.

“Fat chance, Straw boy...” How did that saying go? Oh yes, misery loved company.

Aren looked upon both Maddy and Raine, sinking further into his chair. ”Considering I don't want the boss lady to flay me alive, I'd better actually try and get this stuff processed.” And that wasn't ever going to happen. Ever.






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Name: Lexi Blythe
Abilities: Aerokinesis
Team: Alphas
Location: Outside to new room



“Sorry, Reg!,” Lexi called back to her new teammate, apologizing for apparently scaring the girl. She watched with amusement though when she saw a chunk of the bleachers crawl up Reggie’s hand. Molecular mimicry, the girl said. That was a very interesting ability.

It was a shame she couldn’t keep the winds at bay from a distance, but she wasn’t going to just sit around to make things easier for everyone. She had things to do. Knowing full well that she probably wasn’t going to be able to do this the rest of the day, she let the currents of air flow around her without a second thought, lifting her up off of the ground.

While she was floating up effortlessly, she heard a new person’s voice enter her ears out of nowhere. A green guy wound up meandering into their meeting, immediately introducing himself as Fink or Adam. She didn’t think anything of it. Her mother had a few mutant friends back in Houston whose mutations were completely physical. Seeing a green skinned boy was the least shocking thing that she had seen in her lifetime.

And almost instantly, he made a pass, in French nonetheless, at Aurelie. She just rolled her eyes and ignored the comment, going against her better judgment and keeping her mouth shut. All she could do was lift herself higher up in the air.

While she was roughly six feet off the ground, she turned around when she heard Leonardo asking if he could join them. “I don’t mind at all,” Lexi called back while flipping around in the air. She always felt such freedom when she could flitter about in the skies, even if it was just for a brief moment. Lexi danced in the air some more and when she spun around to see her teammates at the bleachers, she noticed a new face (Brayden). Curious that he wasn’t at the meeting when it started, but… everyone had their reasons and own way of doing things.

Lexi flew down a bit closer to the ground when she saw that Tsukino had joined herself, Aurelie, and Leonardo as they were heading inside. What the girl said about training, it made sense. Learning how to work as a team, her defensive capabilities coupled with any offensive ability could be quite devastating. They’d just need to work out any and all kinks.

“Sure, Tsukino!,” Alexandria said, a grin falling over her features, “But I have to move my things still. That might take a little bit of time.” She had gotten her flying jones out of her system finally, and she let her toes touch the ground as she commanded what currents of air around her to disperse.

She listened intently to Aurelie as she spoke to Tsukino. Though, she did understand what the blonde meant, but it seemed that the barrier creator’s feelings were kinda hurt? Alexandria couldn’t tell, but Tsukino did head inside almost immediately, using one of her barriers as a makeshift umbrella. Lexi made a note to herself to at least catch up with her later, if nothing more than to take the girl up on her offer to train.

What Aurelie said was true, changing teams was quite the nerve wracking experience, though with how friendly everyone was so far, it made things a lot easier. That friendliness was on display when her new teammate asked Lexi if she’d want to meet up for dinner later on. “Sure, yea. That sounds fun,” Lexi said, looking at the blonde momentarily before shifting her eyes over to Leo. “As long as it keeps our noses out of the books.” The sentiment Aurelie expressed was most assuredly echoed in that studying was the least of her worries right now.

“I’ll see you two later!,” Lexi said to both Aurelie and Leonardo as she walked back into the institute. It was a shame she couldn’t hang around a tad longer, but there was far too much to do.

**

Alexandria took the long way to her old room. She hated packing her things, honestly. She had never moved once until she was sent to New York by her parents and getting jostled around like this was a new experience for her. Even something as simple as changing rooms was somewhat heartbreaking. It was with a sigh that she entered her old room for the last time. To her credit though, she didn’t bring much with her in the way of personal belongings, which made her packing experience that easier. Most of her clothes were light enough, although plenty, that she could pack it all into two duffels. The only things she had hanging in her closet were two dresses that she never wore except for special occasions. And since she had yet to be involved in a special occasion around here, all those garments did was collect dust and the stench of mothballs.

Not much time had passed and Alexandria had all her dresser drawers emptied, her clothes stuffed into the duffels that sat upon her bed. The aforementioned dresses were laid out as well, still in the bags they were packed in the last time she had them cleaned and pressed. All that was left were her personal effects. Taking out a small backpack, she began tossing her things into the empty void of the bag. It wasn’t much, just the school issued laptop, her mp3 player, some framed family photos, and couple of medals she had won from her youthful days in gymnastics. That was something she was most proud of and always had them on display.

It was a struggle for her to carry it all at once, but Lexi did. The small pack was slung over her right shoulder, one of her duffels was slung over her left. In her left arm, she had the dresses draped and in her right hand, she held the other duffel. God she wished she had telekinesis like Aurelie. Now it was just the journey to her new room. She did know where she was going, right? She tried remembering, oh how she tried. That was when it hit her. Room 257. That was where she was going to reside now.

**

Getting to the door of her new abode, she dropped the duffel in her right hand and opened the door slowly, not really sure what or who to expect. To her surprise, there was no one in here, but… someone had just moved in recently. So one of the new girls is my roommate? I wonder who it is…, she thought. But she didn’t waste much time wondering as she kicked her duffel through the doorway and entered the room herself.

Taking her things and setting them on the empty bed on the other side of the room, (the one closest to the windows), she went about doing what she needed to do. First thing she did was open the small backpack with her personal effects and took out her family photos; One of her mom and dad together, one of her brother Rick, and one final full family portrait. It was on the upper-right corner of the family photo that she hung her medals.

The family photo was taken well before Lexi started to get that little bit of a wild streak that was now in her possession. It had even been taken before her mutation manifested itself. She sighed to herself, knowing that she did miss home and missed what training it was that her mother had given her at the time. But, again, life was about new experiences and what exactly you did when going through them. That much she did know. And that was something she always had taken to heart.

While the new person introduced as Hax by Narcissa was quickly put in his place by said Omega leader who revealed what he had shown was of a rather personal nature. Hax lost nearly all respect from Megan at that moment. Blackmail was a cowards tactic and this guy apparently had his head up his own backside. Megan simply decided to ignore him for the time being and go about her day. So on that note she focused on the up and coming training session that Narcissa was planning for and decided to just get up and go grab a bite to eat before deciding what to do with herself for the rest of the day. What did she want to do? Well she was hungry so getting something to eat sounded like a good idea. As for the room she was in with the departure of the Omega leader silence seems to have fallen and no one seemed to want to break it.

Megan decided to clear her throat and start to move on with her day. Staring with something to eat. ”Aaahhhh...” She said breaking the silence that had fallen in the wake of Narcissa’s departure from the room. ”I’m going to go and grab a quick bite to eat. Anyone care to join me?” She offered getting up. She glanced at Kerrigan and Orchid curiously. ”Breakfast...or Brunch or lunch or whatever meal happens to correspond with the current time?” She asked before holding up her hands. ”Sadly I can’t offer to cook for you...I can however scratch your back...” She said trying to lighten the still tense mood in the room after the little event. Megan didn’t really glance at Hax but didn’t restrict him from the offer. She didn't want to appear rude after all.

Omega - Kitchen to Lounge - You just can't fight the Itis


“When didn’t that guy throw a hissy fit?,” Christian said to Shandra’s remark about the former Alpha ice princess. “Seriously. He seemed to be all… sulky and whatnot ever since I got the call-up.” What she said about Antonio getting his hand frozen did tell a lot about the former Alpha’s character. Just cause he got all pissy with someone, he decided to turn them into a living ice cube. Christian was just lucky the kid was sans powers when the country bumpkin confronted the guy. He was quite sure he could not have absorbed that kind of attack and would have wound up as a living statue or worse; Frosty the Woodsman.

He took down the rest of his juice in one swig before filling the glass halfway again, closing the carton up after he was done with it. “Dunno if seein’ me breakin’ my wrist would have been amazing to watch or not,” Christian said dryly, “But, somethin’ tells me it’d have been worth it.” It wasn’t that he didn’t know how to throw a punch, it was that he didn’t know how to properly. Not when it was so much easier to flip whatever rifle or pistol he was using around and club something into submission.

Again, Christian took down the juice in one swig. Only this time, he took the now empty glass and set it near the sink before taking the carton of juice back over to the fridge. It wouldn’t be proper to let others clean up his mess, or so he thought. Just as he closed the refrigerator door, he heard Shandra ask another rather pointed question. “I have no clue, honestly,” he said to the redhead sitting upon the countertop. “Haven’t even ran into her today… so… your guess is as good as mine.” Christian could only offer a shrug.

And with that shrug, he began to make his way out of the kitchen. “I’ll see y’all around,” he said looking over at everyone momentarily. “Take it easy.” The moment the words escaped his lips, he headed through the doorway and through the ever winding Institute halls. As he walked, unsure of what it was he was going to do next, he slid his hands into his pockets. He truly had done everything that he had planned to do this morning from his run to his morning workout. Maybe if he got bored, he’d go workout again, he wasn’t too certain.

Stifling a yawn as best he could, Christian could feel the effects of a mythological condition setting in, one that only set in after consuming some good food. The Itis was taking over and he was definitely feeling drowsy. Though, as he walked, he could hear the ever present and… quite forceful clicking of high-heeled shoes hitting tile. After stifling yet another yawn, his eyes refocused and he saw his much shorter team leader, Cissa, marching with determination through the halls.

“Ma’am,” he said politely as he walked passed her, taking note of the sour look on her face. If he were wearing a hat, he would have tipped it in her direction. Of course, when didn’t that woman have a sour look upon her face? Seemed like she always had a stick up her rear for one reason or another, but... as always, he just left it alone. It wasn’t that he outright hated the woman, he didn’t. He had not a malicious bone inside him at all. He just couldn’t forget the way she had no remorse for getting his friend caught in the crossfire of her wrath upon his first day on the Omegas. That being said, he couldn't help but to respect her for the way she led the team. Besides, she was almost always willing to share whatever energy it was she wielded with him... whether he wanted it or not.

Christian really had no clue to where his feet were taking him, but the next thing he knew, he found himself walking towards the student lounge. Upon entering the area, he picked up a stray copy of the latest issue of Guns & Ammo and instantly plopped himself in the nearest chair.

As he opened up the mag, he took notice that Kerri was standing there, chatting away with two new faces. Must be Omegas?, he thought before figuring he should say something at the very least.

“Hey, what’s goin’ on?,” he said towards Kerri and the new faces (Orchid, Megan and Kyle). “Breakin’ the new blood in yet, Kerri?,” he asked jokingly before feeling yet another yawn overtaking him. Today was going to be a very lazy day indeed.

Name: Leonardo "Renaissance Man" Rossi
Team: Alphas
Location: Bleachers, heading inside
Trouble With Deciding What To Do…

Aurelie had asked whether Leonardo was tense from all of the new members by him stretching his shoulders out. Leo raised an eyebrow at this; he wondered why Aurelie was so curious. But then again, Leonardo was curious about her because she was a telekinetic. Most people never noticed whenever he stretched his shoulders… it was a reflexive nervous habit he had. He normally did it before he was about to be deployed on a mission, as well as crane his neck from side to side to pop the nitrogen bubbles in his vertebrae. Shaking his head, Leonardo spoke, “Nah, I’m fine.”

Adam came up to the group and said something in French to Aurelie… or at least what he thought was French. Leonardo secretly rolled his eyes while pretending to survey the sky. In all honesty, Leonardo didn’t particularly like Adam. Yeah, he had saved the animal mimic’s life while they were in Halloween Town… but in personality, they were much different. On the field and in his personal life, Leonardo tried to be as professional as possible… Adam… not so much. Luckily, Aurelie didn’t seem to take to the green-skinned boy too much.

To Leonardo, it appeared that the group they had formed quickly dissipated. Lexi announced that she had to go unpack, so that took her out of the group. Tsukino had mistaken that Aurelie meant practice with their abilities, so she opted out quite soon. Since no one else seemed to want to join their little group… it just left Leonardo and Aurelie. She had asked if he did in fact prefer the idea of training with their abilities. At first Leonardo was all for the idea; he wanted to see how the others looked while in action. But then he considered that it would only be him and Aurelie… and decided otherwise. Maybe they could see what was on TV…? Nah, the other students would more than likely be hogging the remote… and that was lame anyways.

Leonardo finally caught on to the statement that Tsukino made about the piano. He quizzically glanced over to Aurelie. “Oh, so you play the piano?” Leonardo asked, genuinely interested. “I used to play a long time ago… as a bit of a hobby. Maybe you could show me a few keys?” He added the last statement as sort of a joke; but it was still a suggestion of something they could do.

Raine smiled back at Dominik's cheeky grin, her hands moving to her hips as he mentioned going anywhere but the library. Aren asked her to go along, her smile widening as she tilted her head ever so slightly to the side, as if giving his offer quite a bit of thought.

"Well…I guess I could be persuaded to lay off the books for awhile…but only for a good reason." Dom started to be a little more specific about where they were planning on going, but their study break was interrupted by Roland's entrance, inviting them all to a dinner party. Of course, the lightning bug might have been more polite and given an immediate answer if she wasn't caught off guard about his comments on her appearance. It was a little hard not to feel like a piece of meat in such a situation, but it only took her a few seconds to shrug it off, giving a nod.

"Umm, I'll see if I can make it," she responded before he was gone as randomly as he came through. Dominik's quip about Ritalin made her chuckle, brunette curls bouncing about her shoulders as she shook her head. They were once more interrupted by Cissa's voice over Aren's com, Raine visible grimacing at the sound of the Omega Leader. The two of them had a fleeting moment of cordiality in Catalina - it had been a nightmare since then. She never actively avoided anyone before Narcissa - now, she was actually getting pretty good at it. Of course, hanging out with an entire group of Omegas, like she was right now, might be asking for trouble. At least it didn't sound like she was planning on making an appearance there any time soon.

Aren motioned for them to go on without him, sinking back into his chair. Raine got the distinct feeling that he would rather be anywhere but in the library with his Government book, her gaze falling sympathetically on his form. If he was being serious about failing, that was just something she could not in good conscience let one of her friends do. Not when they had an academic all-star like Raine at their constant disposal. She already had a hand in virtually all the after-school activities - why not add tutoring to the list? Approaching the table where he was sitting, Raine sat down next to him, propping her head in one hand as she looked down at his book.

"I hope you realize that you're making this too hard on yourself, Aren. You can ask Sophie - I make an excellent tutor. I happened to pass Government with flying colors last year, and since I think you're cute and all, and I just happen to have some extra time on my hands, I'd be willing to offer my services for the all-time low price of free." Her eyebrows raised as if inviting him to take her up on her offer, though he was clearly free to reject. She would never take something like that personally - Raine was fully aware that most students didn't take academics as seriously as she did. Glancing up at Dom and Maddy as well, she cast them both a smile.

"You could take advantage of that offer too, you know. I mean, if you want to. It doesn't have to be Government."