Annamarie (thebelletolls) wrote,
@ 2013-07-25 01:04:00

Momma was talking to the Tall Lady.

Momma was talking to the Tall Lady because she wanted Annamarie gone.

Momma was talking to the Tall Lady to make sure Annamarie would be safe.

Momma couldn't look at her anymore. Momma loved her very much, but she was in pain, too.

The copper and silver thoughts wrapped loosely around each other.

It hadn't been like this the first time, on the riverbank. The confused, impetuous thoughts of Cody Arnold Frederick had shot through her head like streaks of white on a lousy TV screen.

But Irene Adler had not been an impetuous person. And she had not been taken by surprise.

Annamarie sure had. And still was, as she kicked her feet a little, sitting on the stool outside the room

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	thebelletolls 2013-07-25 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, good. And I'll get changed before I start meeting the others, for, you know, the different weather here, and... stuff." The Stuff doesn't need to be voiced. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	coldestfrost 2013-07-25 08:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Darling," she said patiently and smiled. "I can read minds, you don't need to explain." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

thebelletolls
2013-07-26 12:47 am UTC (link)

Annamarie nodded. "Right. Okay." And she'll continue to take in the building and grounds, and later, when her stuff's been brought up to her isolated room-with-a-view, she'll get her way into an outfit that perhaps only Raven Darkholme would have bought a fairly shy fifteen-year-old.

The bodysuit and gloves covered everything -- and covered it very, very closely. Minimum exposure, maximum mobility. Annamarie added a scarf over part of her hair, just in case.

Now, maybe, she could face people. Maybe.

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coldestfrost
2013-07-26 01:27 am UTC (link)

When she decides to make her way out of her room, Emma's there to greet her. Not at her door, but walking down the hall to be the first person to see her. Yes, it's timed, and it wasn't hard to keep tabs to see when the girl would be finished, but there was no reason to make anyone uncomfortable by waiting at the door.

"Lovely darling, you look lovely." Though she didn't need to read minds to know that the girl hadn't picked this out herself. "If you need more clothes we'll go shopping for some shortly, won't have my students lacking."

Emma herself was still in 'teacher' mode. All white business attire that she managed to make draw the eye still. Wasn't hard with the way it clung to her and how she held herself. Always make them look, that's how it was.

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	thebelletolls 2013-07-26 01:42 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks, Miz Frost. Maybe sometime. I kinda outgrew the one of these that's for swimmin'," she admits (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

coldestfrost
2013-07-26 02:04 am UTC (link)

"We'll fix that at our first chance. Come along, we have another student to meet," she said and waved Annamarie to follow her.

As they walked down the hall she debriefed the girl. "Normally I would leave the explaining abilities to each of you but I will warn you ahead of time on this one. He mimics the powers of mutants nearby him. How many he can do at once we're still determining, but given yours...I thought it fair to warn you so that you're free to warn him about the touching aspect should you need to." She spoke in a brisk business-like tone about this, very matter-of-factly.

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	thebelletolls 2013-07-26 02:15 am UTC (link)
	"That makes sense, tha-- wait. Is he gonna do just mine, or hers, or do we just have to find out?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	coldestfrost 2013-07-26 02:38 am UTC (link)
	"We can't be sure until you meet him. His powers work by proximity." As far as any of them knew at least, and which he's absorb...well she'd bet on both. "But I wouldn't worry, he won't touch you darling." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thebelletolls 2013-07-26 02:45 am UTC (link)
	"Okay." Annamarie remembered when she didn't need reassurances like that. When contact was normal. When she was an outgoing little girl. Maybe some of those textbooks with the stuff about, what as it called, continuous conscious identity being an illusion were right. She could remember, but not really remember, being that person. Just one person. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	1man5manband 2013-07-26 03:06 am UTC (link)
	She's right. I won't touch you. Cal promises, via telepathy. He still can't shut off hearing all the major thoughts, though thankfully its much quieter here. "Calvin Rankin." he adds, out loud this time, coming out of his room to meet them as soon as he started detecting the proximity of other mutants. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thebelletolls 2013-07-26 03:15 am UTC (link)
	Red-gold thoughts brushing in. I know you won't. Nice to know it'll be because you're smart, and not 'cause I had to do something "Annamarie Adler-Darkholme." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

coldestfrost
2013-07-26 03:28 am UTC (link)

Quiet indeed. With Emma's thoughts always shielded there wasn't much to hear around here except the new girl.

She's not too fond of this form of communication darling. Just to be aware. It's not saying don't do it, just pointing out the girl's preference she'd found out before. Which was the whole reason they'd been having the conversation entirely verbally.

"Now that we've all been introduced, a little something about ourselves then? I'd like to hear from you yourself." Because it wasn't always the same as delving into the mind and memories, what people shared, or didn't, sometimes told you just as much about them as if you'd retrieved that info yourself. "Let's go out to the grounds while we do that. A short tour isn't amiss."

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	1man5manband 2013-07-26 03:42 am UTC (link)
	Calvin manages to avoid any physical sign of the message from Emma, just sending back, Noted. Just had to test if I could manage two at a time. First chance I've had. "Sounds good." he responds, starting out towards the grounds, after adding, "Good to meet you." to Annamarie. "That's a lot of name." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thebelletolls 2013-07-26 03:48 am UTC (link)
	Nodding and following as they go, Annamarie actually smiles at Cal's remark. "Ain't it just? Lotsa handwriting practice, getting adopted was." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	coldestfrost 2013-07-26 03:52 am UTC (link)
	You're doing wonderfully in a short time darling. There was a slight smile of approval before she strode ahead, taking the lead of the small 'tour group' and letting the two chat as she listened in. Mentally listened in too of course. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

1man5manband
2013-07-26 04:02 am UTC (link)

Calvin's transcripts, what there were - which Emma had no problem obtaining, of course - were full of comments regarding how quickly he learned... when he was motivated and paying attention. That was always the difficult part. Too many days of school missed, for one reason or another. Too easily bored by material he hadn't been there to learn. Too little motivation when good or bad grades got the same result.

Thanks. I'm practicing when I get the chance.

"Bet it was." he replies, while thinking how much he wishes he had been adopted. Even if it meant ending up with some weird name like Darkholme-Adler or Worthington.

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	thebelletolls 2013-07-26 04:11 am UTC (link)
	"So, Calvin, if you don't mind my askin', if you do what other people do, what other things have you done?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	coldestfrost 2013-07-26 04:18 am UTC (link)
	It wasn't hard to see why he'd be motivated now either. But it was good to see the comments were accurate so far. We can practice whenever, these things take a bit of getting used to at first. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

1man5manband
2013-07-26 04:21 am UTC (link)

Calvin glances Emma's direction slightly, still getting used to this 'masking telepathy' thing when he's trying to do something else at the same time.

I'll look forward to it. he responds, definitely motivated.

"Not much. I never knew many mutants. So never knew I was in, til this guy who was sort of a friend of friends was able to grow his fingernails into claws and see in the dark."

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	thebelletolls 2013-07-26 04:27 am UTC (link)
	"Fingernail-claws and seeing in the dark. Well. He doesn't have it too coplicated." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

coldestfrost
2013-07-26 04:38 am UTC (link)

It's not a thought she voices or projects past her shields, but it's there. Fingernails and night-vision...

There was a reason it was Cal that got bailed out to join her first class. One had to handpick the most useful. And how would fingernail claws be of use to her? Night-vision was worse if anything. A student who could be replaced by a pair of goggles...Really! A Frost had standards.

"Less complicated isn't always better," was all she said as she stayed ahead and lead them out.

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	1man5manband 2013-07-26 05:00 am UTC (link)
	"No, thankfully. The guy is an idiot." Cal replies, a hint of regret for former friends who didn't get bailed out. But just a hint. Apparently not that close. Just the kind of people you can get into interesting trouble with. "But at least it was an easy way to kind of learn the basics. You two's abilities are much more useful." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

thebelletolls
2013-07-26 03:35 pm UTC (link)

Annamarie isn't in full agreement. Whoever this idiot was, he had abilities that he could use that didn't involve a dead mother kindasorta in his head. but it's not a strong enough disagreement to debate, so she just listens and looks out at the trees.

"There any rules about putting up rope swings, Miz Frost? I know we're a little too old, but, hey, good exercise, right?"

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coldestfrost
2013-07-26 04:18 pm UTC (link)

She hears it all, the hint of regret and the slight disagreement. They were still young, still naive like she'd once been, but they'd learn soon enough. As much as she still hated her father she'd be learning that he had been right about some things. Namely, this world was only for the strong.

And Frosts were not weak, she certainly wouldn't let her students be either.

There's a slight smug smile at the 'your abilities are much more useful' before she looks over her shoulder at Annamarie, curious. "No, no rules on that. We have a training room but of course if you'd like rope swings you're free to have them."

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	1man5manband 2013-07-26 04:27 pm UTC (link)
	Cal considers this, looking between the girls. "I know a thing or two about building." He's not great, but his dad was an inventor and mechanical engineer. He picked up enough he thinks he could build rope swings safely. "I'll help." Good to get in the good graces of people who can teach him to use all these powers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)