Match (son_of_discord) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-01-23 08:29:00

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School's In (Open to all Xavier's Students)
Joey walked up to the front gate looked at the damaged building and tried to remember if this was the place that Foxx described when she sent him here. He wasn't sure what this place had to do with finding his mother, but Foxx assured him that he'd learn something valuable here if he knew where to look. He still had trouble believing that this was a place for people like him and wondered if there were more of these places in the world. There certainly weren't any in Australia.

It took a long time for him to decide what scam he'd use to get in, and he'd gone over all of his best ones in preparation. When he finally told Foxx his plan, she just laughed at him.

"Trust me. Where you're going, the best con you can go with is the truth. They'll see right through anything else."

"Not with me, they won't." he said.

"Maybe, maybe not, John. Clever got you this far, but the truth will get you in..."

"I'll take just what I came for , then I'm out the door again." he grinned. He and Foxx shared a love for the same song.

That was three months ago. Now, St. John "Joey" Allerdyce, Jr., was here at Xavier's and on trail of information he wasn't even sure he wanted anymore. He pressed the button at the gate and waited for someone to answer, but the damage to the building didn't give him much hope.

It would be just my bloody luck to get here after they decided to pack up and leave. he thinks.

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	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 01:53 am UTC (link)
	Cait answered the buzzing of the gate intercom. "Hello. Xavier's Institute for Higher Learning. Can I help you?" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-01-24 04:52 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, there." he said, letting his Australian accent come to the fore. He could turn it on and off when needed, and people usually liked accents. "My name is St. John Allerdyce, Joey to m'friends. I was wonderin' if you had any spare rooms available? I was told how t'find my way here and...I'm in need of some help." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 05:03 am UTC (link)
	"Are you expected?" she asked. Strangers showing up, well they learned their lesson about just letting people in. "Do you have an appointment?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-01-24 05:24 am UTC (link)

Foxx didn't mention them needing appointments to get in. She said it was 'come as you are'. he thought to himself.

"No, I don't have an appointment. I was hopin' to speak with the Professor. He...might know someone I'm seeking that came through here." Joey says. He doesn't want to pull out the pathetic 'I'm looking for my mother' line, and that's giving them enough info to screw him over.

"If there's anyone on staff I can speak to, it'd be really helpful." he says.

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	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 05:33 am UTC (link)
	"Professor Xavier is unavailable at the moment. I could see if Mr. Summers is available or another member of the staff." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-01-24 06:01 am UTC (link)

"Summers" is a name he remembers from what Foxx told him.

"All right, no problem. I can wait." he says, leaning against the brick of the gate. Joey looked around and started putting some things together.

No visible students.

Voice from the machine.

Damage to the building.

These people just got less than keen on letting strangers in, and Joey was a stranger, wanting in.

All right, Foxx. You might have had a point. he thinks.

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	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 06:03 am UTC (link)
	"I'll be right back," she said through the intercomm and went to find a member of the staff. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-01-24 06:11 am UTC (link)

Joey took the cards out of his pocket and shuffled them a few times, waiting as she did so.

If they didn't let him in, he wasn't sure how he was going to continue looking for his mother, but he'd have to find another con to run in the meantime. Hell, that wouldn't be a bad idea even if they did let him in.

A reason to leave in a hurry is always a good thing; that's what Mr. L taught him years ago.

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	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 06:15 am UTC (link)
	Cait returned a few moments later. "Mr. Summers will see you. I'll be right down to escort you up." Cait exited the building and started walking toward the front gate. There was snow on the ground so she had a water source nearby. It never hurt to be too careful. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-01-24 06:28 am UTC (link)

"Thank you." he said, willing the air around him to warm a bit as he waited for his escort.

Joey put the deck of cards away as he saw her approach. He wasn't big on snow and cold, and in perfect five-foot circle around him, there wasn't any snow to be seen. He wore a brown leather coat, but he was as warm in the New York winter as if he'd bundled up.

When she arrived, he smiled again and picked up his duffel bag and nodded to her. He couldn't tell what she was capable of by looking, so he opted to play it cool until she gave something away.

"I hope I didn't come during a bad time. If you guys are full-up, I won't impose." he says.

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	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 06:30 am UTC (link)
	She offered him a slight smile. "We're just a little cautious when it comes to strangers." The gate was unlocked and opened. "Please come in." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-01-24 06:35 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, in this day and age, that's a safe bet." he says. He follows her through the gate and keeps an eye on what he can see around him as they approach the front door, making a mental map in his head. "I'm Joey." he says, extending a hand. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 06:38 am UTC (link)
	"Caitlyn Drake," she said as she took the offered hand with her good hand. "Nice to meet you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-01-24 06:53 am UTC (link)

"Nice to meet you, Caitlyn Drake." he says, shaking her hand. He tries not to look get curious about her other hand, if it's damaged.

"So, is Mister Summers the Headmaster here? I was told to talk to the Professor about my...problem, but if he's not around, I'll speak with the next person in line." he says.

"I'm thinking I won't be here long, anyway, so there's a good chance I won't trouble you all for long." he says.

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	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 06:56 am UTC (link)
	"Mr. Summers is in charge while Professor Xavier is unavailable," she explained as she opened the front door. Cait was missing two fingers on her left hand and kept it out of sight as much as possible. "You'll be talking to him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-01-24 07:00 am UTC (link)
	"Sounds good." he says, following her in. "Hey, supposing I stay around here for any length of time, it would be nice to say I know someone. Will you be around later?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 07:05 am UTC (link)
	Cait nodded. "Yes. I'll be around later." She led him down a hall to a closed door. "I can give you the tour and introduce you to the others if you would like." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-01-24 07:11 am UTC (link)

So there were, in fact, others. Good to know.

"I'd like that, Caitlyn. I've met very few people like me. Or us, I should say. There was a time for a while when I thought I was the only person like me out there. It wasn't a good feeling." he says, trying not to think about the night the mob attacked him in Sydney.

He fails, as always, but he tries not to dwell on it.

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	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 07:18 am UTC (link)
	"I can't imagine what that is like," she said. "I practically grew up here so I've always been around other mutants. I know it can be hard for those out there who don't have others they can turn to. Some of the students we have here tell us what it's like." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-01-24 07:29 am UTC (link)

"It's good that there's a place they can come to where people understand. It's not like they'll get that understanding anywhere else." he says. He doesn't intend to sound angry or bitter, but those feelings of abandonment and isolation will always be there.

"Do your parents still talk to you, since you came here?" he asks. He'd met people in Genosha, ones who said their own parents threw them out after their powers kicked in. Aunt Jenna didn't know what he could do, but he doesn't believe she'd have thrown him out for knowing.

Dad had people who were there for him. What did his mother have?

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	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 07:43 am UTC (link)
	Cait paused. "Of course they do. My parents were some of the first students to come here. They sent me here full time after I manifested. My two brothers as well. My parents are on staff here about half of the year." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-01-24 07:50 am UTC (link)

"Oh. Sorry. I didn't think...forget it. I made an assumption and it bit me in the ass. My mistake." he said.

He wondered if everyone in this place had those kind of ties, had parents that were there for them when they learned to do whatever things they could do.

"I'm an only child. I wanted brothers and sisters, but my parents split when I was baby. Didn't happen. But you get over it, right?"

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	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 08:00 am UTC (link)
	"It's okay," she assured him. "I have two younger brothers and we're some of the few kids who have both parents in the same house. Most come from split households." Cait smiled. "I can give you a brother. I've been trying to get rid of mine for years." She was joking of course. She adored the two Twerps. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-01-24 08:10 am UTC (link)
	"You'd be willing to part with a little brother, free of charge? I like this place already." he laughed. "Hey, if you need someone to teach them a few card tricks to keep them quiet, I might know someone who can help out." he grins. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 08:18 am UTC (link)
	"Eagerly," she laughed. "They're...little brothers. We're kind of infamous around here for our mud fights." She chuckled. "That would not keep either of them quiet for longer than a minute." She knocked on the door to Mr. Summers' office. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-01-24 08:33 am UTC (link)

"Hey, the modern card trick has been known to work wonders on unruly siblings, the elderly, and that guy who thinks he owns the world because he drives a shiny BMW." Joey said. Not that he knew anything about that last one, because he'd never scammed a guy out of his car before. Nope.

"Mud fights? Okay, remind me to not be in the room when the mud starts flying." he says, as takes a deep breath and prepares to meet Mr. Summers.

Clever got me this far, tricky got me in... he reminds himself, getting ready to talk to the current bigwig around here.

A small part of Joey Allerdyce hoped he might get to stay and see more of this place.

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	_tsunami_ 2010-01-24 08:36 am UTC (link)
	"Water and dirt make mud," Cait said with a smile. Cait opened the door when she heard Uncle Scott say come in. "Good luck," she said. "I'll see you later." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-01-24 08:46 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks. See you later." he smiled, and walked into meet with Mister Summers. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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