Jun. 10th: Does A Body Good

by **Cassandra Reyes** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:39 am

Cassie walks out of the line holding a tray and slams it on one of the tables. She proceeds to sit in front of it, just glaring at her food.

by **Tala Davis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:23 pm

Tala took up a tray and looked along the line of offered foods before spotting Cassie. She smiled and waved but then turned back to the food and Wanda.

"So, what's your pleasure?"

by **Wanda Johansen** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:26 pm

"A little bit of everything, I think," Wanda said, looking over the available food.

by **Tala Davis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:36 pm

"Oo, brave." She smiled and moved on down the line, choosing mostly proteins.

"I usually follow my nose, it's been good to me so far."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:41 pm

"Well, it's either take some of everything or wipe one dish out entirely. That wouldn't be polite."

by **Tala Davis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:13 pm

"Good point, my brother was notorious for cleaning out the meats before I got there." She smiled and slid down the line to pay for her meal.

"Where'd you fly in from?"Tala asked while she waited for Wanda.

by **Wanda Johansen** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:26 pm

"Sweden," Wanda said, joining Tala as she looked for a table.

by **Tala Davis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:41 pm

"Lucky you, no jet lag." She chose a table a distance away from Cassie, once she realized the girl was having a staring contest with her meal.

"I came from New York, doing well so far."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:52 pm

"That is quite a trip," Wanda said, putting her food down and trying to figure out how best to sit.

by **Tala Davis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:10 pm

Tala waited to see what Wanda was doing, a little slow. "Oh! Wait one second."

She shivered and changed, suddenly dropping onto all four and darting out of the cafeteria. A few seconds later she returned on three limbs, clutching pillows with one arm and one in her mouth.

She nudged the chair away with her head and arranged the pillows on the floor for Wanda, "Nest." She gave Wanda a fangy grin and shivered back.

by **Wanda Johansen** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:39 pm

Wanda seemed a little startled by the change, but took the offered seat. "Thank you."

by **Tala Davis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:12 pm

"I suppose it'll take some time for the faculty to figure out that you need special seating in here." She smiled and took a seat, pausing to rearranged her hair.

by **Wanda Johansen** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:49 pm

"Or I'll figure out a way to sit at these tables. I think I can manage it, just wasn't thinking about it."

by **Tala Davis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:43 pm

"Start carrying a cushion with you." she smiled.

by **Wanda Johansen** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:53 pm

"I suppose," she said, beginning to eat her food. "So what was it like living in the US?"

by **Tala Davis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:59 pm

"I suppose like it's like anywhere else. I lived on the XI campus, the New York school for mutants. My parents are teachers. It was a great place inside the gates, you had to be careful on the outside though. The town was usually cool, but troubles makers always knew where to find us."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:02 pm

"Trouble makers seem to know no national boundaries," Wanda said with a nod.

by **Tala Davis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:05 pm

"It is what it is, you just have to do your best with what you got." She stabbed a piece of sausage.

by **Wanda Johansen** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:08 pm

"So what was the Institute like? I've heard some stories, but I've never been there."

by **Tala Davis** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:27 pm

"A lot like here. It's the old house that's really a sight, that's where the faculty living quarters and admin offices are. It's home. " She smiled.

by **Wanda Johansen** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:34 pm

"I'd like to visit there someday."

by **Tala Davis** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:16 am

"If you're any good with kids you could go into teaching, they're getting more and more little ones and they need teachers who can handle the job."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:53 am

"I'll see. Part of why I'm here is to figure out where to go with the rest of my life."

by **Tala Davis** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:47 pm

"You and me both, that's what they say college is for anyway, finding out who you really are and all."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:06 pm

"I think I'm just going to start with some general education courses and see where it goes from there."

by **Tala Davis** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:33 pm

"That's my plan. We need more of us out in the real world, hero work isn't the only we're good for."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:51 pm

"At my size, I'm not sure what else I'll be good for other than hero work," Wanda said, "But if there is something, I'll figure it out."

by **Tala Davis** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:14 pm

"You could teach, go into business if that appeals. Ooo or clothing design for size shifters." she smiled.

by **Wanda Johansen** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:29 pm

"Size shifters? I'm always this size. I'm not sure I follow."

by **Tala Davis** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:55 pm

"Some people have the ability to get big and/or small, for various reasons. After a while some just choose to stay instead of always going back and forth." She took a bite out of a hamburger patty that she had liberated from it's bun.

"My Dad changes sizes, his human height is about 6' even, he can become a hulking 8' when he shifts into a werewolf and then can go back down again to a hefty 4' at the shoulder four legged wolf. Usually his changes are for fights, but you get the idea. I read once there was a girl who changed and grew stronger as she grew larger, then she just chose to stay big because she liked it. I'm sure she could use a designer who makes pretty things in her size. Mostly the big and strong is a male trait, but I'm sure even they would like to have nice things too."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:26 am

"I suppose. Clothes in this size are hard to come by."

by **Tala Davis** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:37 pm

"London is a fashion hub. Lots of inspiration if you're that artsy type." She smiled."Do you know how to sew?"

by **Wanda Johansen** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:33 pm

Wanda shook her head, "Not really. I got big too fast to make learning how to use a needle worthwhile."

by **Tala Davis** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:58 pm

"They have machines, it might not be a bad idea to learn, if only to help save yourself some money on wardrobe. My mom learned in high school, now she's quite good and it's been useful since my baby brother has a tail, she's been able to alter all his things."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:21 pm

"I was thinking I might slip some engineering into my courses. It's a shame the ability to fly wasn't a part of my 'gifts'. I always thought flying was cool."

by **Tala Davis** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:38 pm

"Like hang gliding or completely under your own power? I can't fly, even if I could, I could never really like the idea of the possible horrible fall." She smiled.

"If you want to try hang gliding, I think I could help you with that."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:18 pm

"I think under my own power would be nice, but I'll have to settle for assisted flight."

by **Tala Davis** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:58 pm

"I'm near perfect, but I'm not the Creator." she chuckled and smiled.

"There's a special training facility on campus, we used the one at XI for recreation a lot, I can see if the one here can be used the same way. I can create a setting in there and get you the things you need for your first flight."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:01 pm

"One of the other students showed me what the room can do. Hanging around a jungle ruin was interesting."

by **Tala Davis** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:29 pm

"Aww and here I thought I was going to be your first." she chuckled and smiled.

"It can do any location you can think of really, there was a boy at XI who was really good with programing the Danger Room, he could really get it to do some amazing things. I'm a little more limited, but I think with some research I can pick a good location and get it to manufacture a glider suited for your height and weight."

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