Chris Grant-Pym (pym_kitten) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-30 00:11:00

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inactive - cassidy summers, inactive - chris pym, inactive - gabriel

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Chris sat cross-legged in the middle of the Institute's backyard. It was a a little cool for just the workout outfit she was in, but it was tolerable. Whatever the x-gene treatment had done to her, it had done more than just make her a mutant. It was mixing with the magical effects passed down from her mother.

She took a deep breath as she tried to focus again. So far the changes had been sporadic. Partial shifts instead of the full transformation. Claws and eyes were easy, but she needed to get more control over it. Just stay calm, breathe, and let the changes come.

She starts at her toes. She feels her skin ripple as the fur grows and nails turn to claws. Like tensing a muscle, she embraces the sensation, then slowly lets it go as she wills the change up along her calves, over her knees, into her thighs. She can feel her legs strengthening. She fidgets as the tail comes out, adjusting her seating as her legs return to normal.

Her breathing gets heavier as the tail vanishes again, and she opens her eyes, realizing how much of a sweat she'd broken into.

"This... is gonna take some work."

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sound_and_fury
2010-10-01 02:08 am UTC (link)

"Yeah, you guys are right." he says sadly. "I guess I wish people would just...get it. Maybe someday they will."

Cassidy remembers many of the things Doctor Millbury told him about why humans will never accept mutants, because mutants were simply better than humans in many ways.

Cassidy wondered what would happen the day something came along that was "better" that mutants.

"So...anyone going to the Fall Formal? It sounds like it'll be fun." he says, seeking a change of topic.

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	pym_kitten 2010-10-01 02:31 am UTC (link)
	"I'm going. Still working on my outfit options. Not sure if I want to go 'little black dress' or tux with a short jacket." Chris grins. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_gabriel 2010-10-01 03:01 am UTC (link)
	"I will chaperon," Gabriel replied. He wasn't really all that old, but he was a married man. And thankfully, his wife was alive once more. But she also lived in Scotland until they arranged for her to move oversees. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sound_and_fury
2010-10-01 03:10 am UTC (link)

"Awesome! I'm hoping lots of people will go. Everyone's talking about it and trying to get dates." Cassidy says, thinking about Izzy, whom he wants to ask to go with him.

Of course, he gets really nervous around Izzy, like he did during their date. He doesn't want to mess up asking her by muting himself when he tries, so he's still looking for another option.

"I've never been to a dance, though, so...do either of you have any tips on how to not look like a dork? I really don't want to look like a dork." Cassidy says.

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	pym_kitten 2010-10-01 03:20 am UTC (link)
	Chris smiles and shrugs her shoulders. "Dork moments happen to the best of us from time to time. Just need to learn to roll with them and not take them too seriously." She briefly wondered if there was anyone she should ask to the formal. If there was anyone left to ask anyway. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_gabriel 2010-10-01 03:23 am UTC (link)
	"Just be yourself. All that matters is what you think about you. Do that, and whomever the young lady you ask to the formal will be more than happy to go. Confidence is key." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sound_and_fury 2010-10-01 03:52 am UTC (link)
	"Confidence is key." Cassidy says, repeating that himself like a mantra. "All right. Do either of you know someone around here who can teach me to dance a little in a short time? I don't want to step on Izzy's toes when we're dancing. If she'll go, that is." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2010-10-02 03:11 am UTC (link)
	Chris smiles at him. "Aww... that's sweet. Sure, I could give you some basic pointers. It's really not as hard as you'd think, unless you're planning on doing a tango or something fancy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sound_and_fury 2010-10-02 07:01 am UTC (link)
	"That would really help and I'd appreciate it." Cassidy says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

little_gabriel
2010-10-03 01:43 am UTC (link)

Gabriel smirked at the exchange. He remembered when he went to his first dance. And, that was why he had learned how to dance. "I never could dance well," he lied. Better to let things go their course, and maybe Cassidy and Izzy would have a funny, sweet memory of their first dance. From what Gabriel knew so far, Izzy was the type of girl to enjoy those little joyful things in life.

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	sound_and_fury 2010-10-03 02:37 am UTC (link)
	Cassidy grins at Gabriel. "So, how long have you lived here, Gabriel?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2010-10-03 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	Chris smiles. "Nothing to it." Gears in her head are spinning, hoping she can get a good eye on Izzy to size her up. Cassidy was so concerned about things going well, it couldn't hurt to help the girl out a little too. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_gabriel 2010-10-03 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	"A few months," he replied. "I came over from Scotland to search for my mother." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sound_and_fury 2010-10-04 12:14 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, that's pretty cool. Did you find her, if I can ask?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_gabriel 2010-10-04 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	"No, I didn't. She is not the easiest person to find." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2010-10-04 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Have you ever asked Xavier if he'd try using Cerebro to locate her?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sound_and_fury 2010-10-05 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, sorry if I'm slow but what's a Cerebro?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

little_gabriel
2010-10-06 08:27 pm UTC (link)

"Cerebro is a device used to enhance telepathic abilities that Professor Xavier uses to locate mutants," Gabriel explained. "I would ask...but something in me doesn't want to. It's...hard to explain the feeling some parents feel when they do something for the betterment of their kids."

In other words, he was scared. He was always told she gave him up to keep him safe. Would it break her heart to see him now--Putting himself in danger, when she did what she did for specifically for the exact opposite?

"Besides," he continued, "I'm sure she doesn't want to know she's a grandmother already." He wanted to end that on a joking note.

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	sound_and_fury 2010-10-07 11:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Can Cerebro be used to find anyone?" Cassidy asks, an idea coming to him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_gabriel 2010-10-07 11:23 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sure it can," Gabriel replied. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sound_and_fury 2010-10-14 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	"I may have to ask about using that." Cassidy says. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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