Issue 1 Downtime

Posted: **Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:20 pm**

Not having been told differently, Laura had showed up for her "can I stay" appointment ahead of time. She'd made some effort to make herself presentable. She sat in the waiting area patiently, fiddling with her phone.

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Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:46 pm**

"You can come in, Miss Weston."

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:58 pm**

Laura startled and stood up, stowing her phone quickly, and making her way into Ms. McManus' office. "Headmistress," she said, smiling.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:59 pm**

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting. How have your first few days been?"

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:02 pm**

"No problem. I'm glad you could take time to see me. Things have been fairly quiet," Laura said, "Though I was made to understand that that was what was expected of me when I was dropped off here." She was obviously talking about whatever X-Corp employee had dumped her at the school.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:10 pm**

"There were naturally some concerns about academic ethics in your file, but I rather think those won't be a concern if you can present openly as a mutant, aye?"

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:22 pm**

She nodded, "There was some argument about applying that label to me in the first place. The dishonesty part, not the mutant part. But majority rules on college inquiry boards."

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:39 pm**

"So I trust that in a more receptive environment, we've no worries about that? I understand what it's like to be a shapeshifter Miss Weston. People are never quite sure they can trust what they see."

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:48 pm**

"From an academic standpoint, you shouldn't be concerned. In the interest of honesty, I really can't make promises about practical jokes outside of academics. I'm not the malicious sort though and willing to own up to my own nonsense."

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:50 pm**

"Well then, considering Mister Stanton I think you'll fit right in."

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:53 pm**

"The handler who dropped me off here threatened me with something about shapeshifting ethics, but she wasn't particularly clear. To be honest, I think she was tired of dealing with me. I can be a bit insufferable. Would you know anything about that? The ethics bit, not the insufferable part. I'm sure you'll figure that out in time..."

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:59 pm**

"We do tend to require ethics courses for some of the more... problematic types of mutations. Shapeshifting that allows perfect mimicry is one. Telepathy is another. You can imagine what I had to go through in my schooling."

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:02 pm**

"Lots of don't do this, don't do that?" She ventured a guess.

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:07 pm**

"It's rather hard to count the sheer number of ways someone's trust could be violated."

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:40 pm**

"I'm pretty certain I can imagine a few."

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:34 pm**

"And these days, I get to teach it."

Posted: **Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:42 pm**

"I'll look forward to it then," she said. "And try not to get into too much trouble in the mean time."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:32 pm**

"Any concerns? I realize this may be a bit of a departure for most people."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:55 pm**

"Just hoping I'll live up to expectations," she said.

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:26 pm**

"You're not begging to be on the teams, so you're already one up on a few students their first week."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:28 pm**

"Can't say that my ability would be all that useful for X-Men style shenanigans."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:41 pm**

"You'd think that, wouldn't you?"

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:46 pm**

"Maybe someone will prove me wrong," she said with a shrug. "Not planning on worrying about it."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:48 pm**

"I didn't think my powers were very impressive when I first arrived either."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:55 pm**

"You can do other things though, right? Not just look like other people?"

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:07 pm**

"I couldn't even look like other people when my powers emerged. I didn't have much control."

"Still, being able to mimic other people is a rather significant ability."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:10 pm**

"Goodness knows I could get up to all sorts of mischief," she said, her voice melting into Sam's as her appearance did likewise. "But just because I look like you doesn't mean anything else."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:15 pm**

"You act as if that's a trick that hasn't come in handy on missions," she said as her voice transitioned to Laura's, her appearance following flawlessly.

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:21 pm**

"Didn't say it didn't have its uses, just said it wasn't useful for the general dust-up the X-Men create, that's all."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:24 pm**

"It's not all punching people in the face," she said, still in Laura's form.

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:32 pm**

"Well, then maybe there's a place for me there, but it's not like it's something I'm chasing at the moment."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:36 pm**

"That's a healthy attitude," she said as she shifted back. "Too many think they can jump right to being a superhero."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:40 pm**

"I'm not even sure what I want to study yet," she said with a chuckle, returning to her own shape, flexing her wings involuntarily as they returned as well.

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:56 pm**

"It's obvious you do want to study though, and I think you'll find that goes far with our faculty."

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:01 pm**

"Oh, I definitely do. That's probably what gave me away. A jock being too attentive in class," she grinned.

Posted: **Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:32 pm**

"Well now you can just be the purple-haired girl being attentive in class. I think Professor Sackville might just die of shock."

Posted: **Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:34 pm**

"I'll try not to damage him too badly with my sharp desire for learning."

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