Marcia Rayen Martin (needsmorecoffee) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-07-10 18:25:00

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This is how easy it is to slip up
Marcia Martin is pretty amazing when it comes to several things. One is putting up with her roommate/student and teaching him what she can. The second is being an advocate for the deaf. She is really good with the community and loves the kids she works with.

She even teaches parents who hear how to sign. It's fun and she has lots of experience. She also has a sort of long distance romance going on with a fellow mutant. She still isn't ready to come out of the closet and introduce herself as one to the world at large.

But she has had time to think about it. She thinks that it would be safer to keep[ it under wraps just for now. People aren't so nice to mutants.

But then sometimes fate has something else in mind for people like Marcia. Like right now.

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	nextgen_citizen 2011-07-10 09:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Mind if I join you?" One of her co-workers sits down at the same cafeteria table as her, smiling. It's a middle-aged caseworker she's seen before, with a mustache and salt and pepper hair. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	needsmorecoffee 2011-07-10 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh no not at all." She smiles widely. She is in a good mood as she has spent most of the day arranging for a new school placement that went through without a hitch. Marcia is in a good mood. Too bad about her cell phone earlier. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-07-10 09:24 pm UTC (link)
	"Nice day, isn't it?" He opens a folder as he starts eating. He seems to be watching her rather intently. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	needsmorecoffee 2011-07-10 09:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh yeah. The weather's great for July," she agrees. She has no idea why he is staring. It's a little weird. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-07-10 09:56 pm UTC (link)
	"So has someone been covering for you, or have you kept the whole freak thing under wraps on your own? Mutant or lab-accident? Or did you just hijack a spacecraft?" He keeps his voice even as he flips through his folder. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	needsmorecoffee 2011-07-10 09:59 pm UTC (link)
	The way it was said was like getting slapped. It hurt to hear words like that out of someone's mouth. "No one but my parents know. I'm a mutant. I've hidden it since it kicked in. Why should it matter? I've never hurt anyone." But now she is suddenly very worried and has to keep her hands off the table as she controls her breathing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-07-10 10:10 pm UTC (link)
	"I saw what you did to your phone before. Can't imagine too many people would be willing to surrender their kids to someone who might do that to their skulls by accident." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	needsmorecoffee 2011-07-10 10:16 pm UTC (link)
	Her expression goes very flat. "If I could take power suppressors to cut this off I would. But I'm very careful. So long as I keep my heart rate steady I can keep it from leaking. My powers aren't lethal either unless I'm actually trying to do damage, the worse it would feel like is a low level tazer or a static shock." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-07-10 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Look Martin, you've already attracted enough raised eyebrows with the rush you put on becoming that kid's foster-parent. If that's really the nature of the relationship between the two of you, that is..." He trails off, then continues. "If you want this to stay quiet, then it's going to cost you. I'll be in touch." He takes his folder and his tray, and leaves. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	needsmorecoffee 2011-07-10 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	She's in shock now. The rest of the day is a blur and she can't even think straight after that. Then she goes home planning on crying. Because what is she going to do? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2011-07-11 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Jack hastily shuts down his netbook, saying goodbye to his friends. "Hey Marcia. How was work, and what's a 'cougar'? I know it's some kind of cat, but how does that apply to you?" Word had gotten out about Jack's living arrangement at school, and there had been some insinuations he hadn't quite understood. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

needsmorecoffee
2011-07-11 12:14 am UTC (link)

"Awful."

Then he says that. And she just gives a loud frustrated growl.

The tv is now smoking and bolts of electricity jump on her hands.

"It means they think I'm using you for sex. And I can't BELIEVE how angry I am right now."

She stalks past him and disappears into her room so she can just scream loudly. Then comes out again trying to not cry. But she does. Big wet tars leak out for a moment before she calms down. Then sags and slumps against the wall.

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	no_relation 2011-07-11 12:24 am UTC (link)
	Jack doubles back in alarm, initially having just been annoyed by what he now understood was being implied. He moves over to Marcia with concern. "Marcia? What's wrong? I'm sorry I upset you. I'll make sure to set those idiots straight tomorrow.... please don't cry..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	needsmorecoffee 2011-07-11 12:30 am UTC (link)
	"It's not you Jack. It's that and..." She buried her face in her hands. "Someone found out I'm a mutant. They're going to blackmail me. They said as much. And I don't know what to do or... if I can ask anyone for help. I'm scared. Okay? What if they try taking you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2011-07-11 01:17 am UTC (link)
	"Nobody can make me leave if I don't want to, Marcia." Jack tries to reassure her. "I'm a superhero, remember?" He smiles at her, already making a note to ask Steve for help. Nobody doesn't-deserve this more than Marcia. "Please don't be scared. We're going to figure this out And what's wrong with being a mutant? That doesn't change anything about you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

needsmorecoffee
2011-07-11 01:21 am UTC (link)

"Jack. People hate mutants. It's like being black in the early part of the previous century. If I get outted I could loose everything," she said slowly in that tone that she used when she meant serious business.

"I don't think we'd loose this place. The landlord is a cheap bastard who would hate to loose money. But.... my job. My God. I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't help my kids."

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	no_relation 2011-07-11 01:43 am UTC (link)
	"But... but you've done so much for them. They couldn't take your job away from you for just being a mutant. Aren't there laws to stop that?" Jack goes quiet for a bit, thinking. "What proof do they have? ...you know... I can really get around places. Or into them." He puts the idea out there. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	needsmorecoffee 2011-07-11 01:47 am UTC (link)
	"There are no laws protecting mutants from this kind of thing." Because who cared about a bunch of mutie freaks. It made her head hurt so very much. "I don't know." She looked ready to break again. "I don't know what he knows. Just that he knows it and I'm fucked. I don't know what he wants or who would want to help a mutant social worker." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	no_relation 2011-07-11 02:54 am UTC (link)
	Jack furrowed his brow. "Well... there should be." He frowns as she looks upset again, hugging her. "I'd want to help you." He smiles at her. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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