Issue 1 Downtime

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:45 am**

Mary Ann settled down with her tray, rubbing sleepily at her eyes before inhaling deeply from her steaming mug of coffee. She blinked and then took a sip, grimacing. She raided (and it really did look like a raid) the condiments table, trying to find some honey, but had to settle for sugar instead. She poured it into the coffee liberally before settling back down.

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Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:38 pm**

"Aren't bears supposed to use honey?" Steph asked with a friendly smile as she passed her student, her tray comically full of food.

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:41 pm**

"I would. I prefer it actually, but I couldn't find any," she said, sticking out her tongue.

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:45 pm**

"Mind if I join you? I know eating with your power control teacher probably isnt at the very top of your list of things that you want to do, but I wanted to chat with a fellow shifter. ...and I've got a good idea where I can score some honey,"

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:50 pm**

"So long as I can occasionally swear without getting detention... and you come through with the honey, be my guest."

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:33 pm**

Steph smiled, "I guess I can let it slide...my other half seems to like it when I use more colorful language. And I'll get the honey."

Steph set down her tray, left and returned a moment later with a large jar of honey and a spoon.

"How are you adjusting to it here?"

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:06 pm**

While she was gone, Mary Ann had retrieved a fresh cup of coffee. She spooned some honey into it before answering, "I'm adjusting. The flashes of smell are irritating in close quarters."

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:33 pm**

"You're tired of hearing this....but you do get used to it," she smiled.

"You'll also get used to waking up naked in strange places. And weird urges. And destroying your favorite pants."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:31 am**

"Yeah. I've learned to not play favorites with my wardrobe," she said. "And the urges I just sort of roll with. The sleep one is the hard one."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:25 am**

"It doesn't help that the natural state of any teenager is napping to begin with," she smirked.

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:38 am**

"I haven't taken to wandering the grounds as a bear yet, but that might be next on the agenda."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:18 am**

"Honestly? It helps. Getting in touch with your other half by just spending time with her? It's good. Now...check with me or another teacher before you do that, and maybe let folks know." She cautioned.

"We can make you a big cardboard sign," she added after swallowing a mouthful of omelette, a mischievous smirk on her face

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:24 am**

" Like 'Feed the bear so she doesn't eat you'?" She smirked back.

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:51 am**

"Something like that," she laughed.

"How 'in control' do you feel when your other half comes out?"

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:57 am**

"Not so out of control, but the urges are hard to ignore. Never really been angry when I was a bear though, so that might change things a bit. Thinking's definitely harder."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:09 pm**

"Always will be. That gets better too. Or at least you adapt to it better," she nodded.

"Before you wander the grounds, I'd definitely practice on your own in the Danger Room."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:18 pm**

"I used to wander around the my parents' farm and the nearby farms before I came over here, but I see your point."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:37 pm**

"Wandering without enough practice is how I became friends with Mr. Gabriel," she smirked. "Though I wasn't even a wolf when that started....anyway. Long story short, since I cant remember if you were here yet when I told it in class, I nearly killed him after I had a power accident, and it's a good thing he can fly quickly and defend himself well."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:58 pm**

"Noted," she said. "So what's it like being in college?" She seemed to consider it wise to steer clear of the Gabriel topic.

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:42 pm**

"It's...well it's not too different from high school. A lot more choice, freedom, and responsibility. It's nice having a much better handle on your powers. Other than that...the work is harder and the papers are much longer."

"Being on the X-Teams is also an option. A lot of work...dangerous...but we do a lot of good for the world."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:48 pm**

"That's definitely something I'm interested in, at least while I'm in school. Trying not to think about the afterwards."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:14 pm**

"The teams? Good. We need more feral shifters," she smiled. "And don't worry. Even I don't know what I'll do after,"

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:14 pm**

"I always feel kind of clumsy as a bear, so I'm not sure how much use I'd be."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:20 pm**

"Because 1000 pounds of muscle and fur is totally useless," she smiled. "Don't sell yourself short. And besides--you're still learning."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:38 pm**

She sipped at her coffee thoughtfully. "Maybe you're right."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:51 pm**

Steph smiled and finished her omelette, moving onto her second of three plates of food.

"At some point soon we'll have some one on one or small group sessions to work on shifting techniques that would be hard to do in class."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:54 pm**

"I'd love that. I'd really like to get a handle on this stuff."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:03 pm**

"Life gets so much better once you do," she smiled. "I used to think of it like a curse and now it's just a part of who I am. A big part really."

Posted: **Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:56 pm**

"Good to know there's life after shifting." She smirked.

Posted: **Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:39 am**

"There is..." she smiled lightly.

"May not look anything like the life you had before but...well in my case it's certainly for the better. I was a terrible person. "

Posted: **Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:46 pm**

"I doubt you were as terrible as you think you are."

Posted: **Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:02 pm**

"One of my best friends found out he was a mutant by trying to defend my from my boyfriend who was being rough with me. I disowned him." she said, a hint of anger in her voice. ”awful.”

Posted: **Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:55 pm**

"Okay, that's pretty bad," she agreed.

Posted: **Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:10 pm**

"My boyfriend and a bunch of his friends then decided to pick a fight when he was back from Xavier's on fall break. I didn't stop him...until mid fight I shifted. So. Luckily he was a good enough guy that he could forgive me for being so awful to him. He goes here now, actually. Still good friends. So....thankfully, I'm a better person now."

Posted: **Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:30 am**

"You're making me feel better about rooting around other people's farms. I don't even feel so bad about sitting on the car of the folks who turned me in."

Posted: **Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:32 am**

Steph smirked. "Glad I could be of help."

Posted: **Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:35 am**

"That's what teachers are there for, right?"

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:05 pm**

"Learn from our mistakes etc, etc." she smiled.

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:15 pm**

"I think you left out something about working for a better tomorrow. Or am I dragging in some other speech?"

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:36 pm**

"That's a good add-in," she smirked.

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