Issue 1 Downtime

Posted: **Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:27 am**

Theresa sank into the hot tub, resting her head on the edge with a sigh. As she relaxed, the fog that had followed her into the room dissipated and she was left with just the steam of the hot water.

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Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:35 pm**

A short bit later, Brigid came in.

"Hey," she said softly as way of warning before she slipped into the tub. Her muscles looked tense, as she'd just come from a workout.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:38 pm**

"Hey," Theresa said, opening one eye but making no other effort to move. "How's things?"

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:41 pm**

"Kinda frustrating, but I'm sure that's everyone."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:46 pm**

"Honestly, I'm just finally starting to wind down," she said. "Been avoiding frustration so far, knock on concrete." She made a knocking motion on the side of the hot tub.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:50 pm**

"Yeah well, there's a new girl who's a real bitch."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:18 pm**

"Did someone post an ad or something? 'Are you a bitch? Would you like to attend a school for mutants?'"

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:35 pm**

"Yeah, I don't know why I'm letting her get to me this much."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:45 pm**

"Do what I've been doing. Take a deep breath." She took a deep breath. "Then realize that you're only responsible for your own crap and not other peoples'." She smiled, "Most times it helps."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:46 pm**

"I guess she just kind of got me thinking, you know?"

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:48 pm**

"About?" Theresa opened her eyes and sat up.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:53 pm**

"She called me boring, and I started to wonder if... well, maybe I'm trying too hard to be normal."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:58 pm**

"To be honest, I'm not sure that's a fault that's unique to you."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:00 pm**

"I'm just kind of... mulling it over, you know? Like, thinking about the fact that I just didn't grow up like the rest of you guys."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 4:56 pm**

"That presents some challenges, but everyone has challenges."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:03 pm**

"I'm not saying I have it horrible or anything, just wondering if I'm overdoing it."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:11 pm**

"Would it help if I said you are?"

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:14 pm**

"Only if that's what you really think."

"I talked with Alex about it. He's pretty supportive, but I think he just wants to see how I dressed back home," she smirked faintly.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:19 pm**

"He's a boy who likes you. You could wear a burlap bag and he'd think it was hot. But to answer you, yes, that's what I really think. I think that's one of the things they're trying to teach us is to embrace who we are. Not saying it's easy or anything though."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:21 pm**

"Well maybe I should be less uptight about it. I'm not promising I'm gonna walk out in animal skins tomorrow or anything, but... yeah. Something, I guess."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:30 pm**

"I don't think anyone expects you to go all Jane and Tarzan. Well, I know I don't."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:38 pm**

"Even Dad knows how to speak just fine, and he was raised by a sabre toothed tiger," she stuck her tongue out at Theresa.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:48 pm**

"I was talking about clothing," she said, sticking her tongue out in return. "I think you've proven you're capable of proper grammar."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:50 pm**

"It's just really hot and wet there. Cloth doesn't hold up that well."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:53 pm**

"Hence the furs."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:58 pm**

"The other thing is I kind of freak out when I think people are close to figuring it out. I'm pretty lousy at it."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:39 pm**

"Well, if you stop being as uptight about it, that might not be as big a deal."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:38 pm**

"Yeah. I just hope, like, nobody makes a big deal out of it."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:44 pm**

"Well, they will, but eventually they'll get over it. I have." She smirked and leaned back again.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:53 pm**

"Yeah, until I invite you guys over," she laughed.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:05 pm**

"Well, yeah. But that's a whole different thing."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:10 pm**

"I do think I want to, eventually."

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:12 pm**

"Whenever you feel ready. No rush and you really don't have to."

Posted: **Fri Sep 27, 2013 12:54 pm**

"I'm cool with you guys being there, as long as you can put up with my brother."

Posted: **Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:30 pm**

"He seemed kind of cool. I doubt there will be much to put up with other than watching him torment you."

Posted: **Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:36 pm**

"Yeah, well, maybe I just want some backup."

Posted: **Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:39 pm**

"You want me to lightning bolt him every time he gets too irritating?"

Posted: **Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:44 pm**

"That'd be awesome, but he's pretty nimble."

Posted: **Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:52 pm**

"And I don't have a lot of control on the amount of juice that runs down the line, so that'd probably be a bad idea."

Posted: **Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:42 pm**

"He'd probably take that as a challenge, but he's weird like that."

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