Common room: It's... good to be a superhero? ((wide open))

Up until recently maintained as a museum, the childhood home of the Braddock family has been pressed into service as additional housing and classroom space for the Institute. Additionally, the increased demands have led to the main ballroom being converted into a cafeteria for both the Institute and those University students on a meal plan. Student reactions have been mixed, and reports of paranormal activity are as of yet unsubstantiated.

Common room: It's... good to be a superhero? ((wide open))

Postby Alex Carpenter » Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:25 pm

Alex sat in the common room, not really watching the TV that was playing. Everything about the day was playing through his head, from the history lesson to the fight to the boat sinking to... Hell. How bad did I mess up?
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Postby Steve Jones » Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:52 pm

"Hey," Steve said as he sat down on the couch, "Whatcha watching?"
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:59 pm

"Huh, oh, just..." he looked at the TV and saw that it was a commercial. "Shit. I don't know. Wasn't really watching, you can drive if you want."
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Postby Steve Jones » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:03 pm

"Awesome," he said as he took up the remote.

"Crazy day huh?"
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:23 pm

"Yeah, tell me about it," Alex said. "So. Our history teacher's a drug dealer."
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Postby Steve Jones » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:35 pm

"Or something else shady. Maybe we should've opened that damn chest."
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:51 pm

"I dunno. I was expecting to get expelled or something for sinking the boat. DIdn't want to make it worse setting off a bomb or something."
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Postby Steve Jones » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:57 pm

"Yeah. It's really weird we didn't even get yelled at."
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Mon Mar 04, 2013 6:36 pm

"Well we followed our teacher during classtime and ended up getting shot at in something that probably wasn't legal, since he was all 'get the fuck out before cops get here!' So I'm pretty sure they're all in CYA mode right now."
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Postby Steve Jones » Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:44 pm

"Might explain why my parents haven't called to chew me out yet."
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:52 pm

"Please, you kidding me? All you did was sit on a dock, as far as anyone can prove. I was pounding internationals with an aluminum fist. My mom's probably going to have conniptions about international incidents and liability and tort reform and whatever the fuck it is lawyers would say about this."
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Postby Steve Jones » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:02 pm

"Plan on pleading insanity?" he smirked.
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:10 pm

"I'm hoping I can get time off for awesome behavior."
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Postby Steve Jones » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:18 pm

"You did look pretty damn awesome facing down those gunmen."
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:30 pm

"Yeah, well, I'm sure you could get some prize money for a video of me slamming off the edge of the boat," Alex said with a wry chuckle.
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Postby Steve Jones » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:47 pm

"I bet Cal already has," he chuckled.
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Postby Brigid Plunder » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:51 pm

Brigid wandered into the room. Spotting Alex, she gave him a small wave.
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:56 pm

"If any of those dumb video shows get it and it wins any money, my mom's a lawyer. I'm getting that damn cash," he said with a grin. Seeing Brigid he seemed... both hesitant and happy, sitting up and making room for her.
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Postby Steve Jones » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:06 pm

Steve waved at Brigid as he scooted over a little.
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Postby Brigid Plunder » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:08 pm

"What's up? I didn't mean to interrupt," she said as she walked over and sat down.
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:17 pm

"Just realizing how crazy things are here after the drug deal or whatever that was we walked in on."
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Postby Kay Haddock » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:19 pm

And that was around the time Kay comes down the stairs and walks into the common-room with Theresa. When she sees everyone sitting on the couch she stops for a moment and glances at Theresa as if to ask "Now?"
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Postby Theresa McMasters » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:22 pm

Theresa, fully realizing how it looks, leans over and whispers in Kay's ear, "I suppose it's better to tell her now than wait for her to hear through the grapevine."
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Postby Brigid Plunder » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:24 pm

"I don't even know what."
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Postby Steve Jones » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:25 pm

"And the party grows," Steve said, motioning to and smiling obliviously at the new couple.
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Postby Kay Haddock » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:29 pm

"Hey guys." she says and then isn't really sure what to say next so she just kinda takes Theresa's hand.
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Postby Theresa McMasters » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:46 pm

"Hey, guys." Theresa squeezed Kay's hand, "Brigid, have you got a minute?"
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Postby Brigid Plunder » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:52 pm

"Sure, what's up?"

She didn't get up, not quite knowing what this was about, yet.
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:29 pm

Alex, being male with his girlfriend right there, didn't seem to be paying very close attention to the fact that the girls were holding hands.
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Postby Kay Haddock » Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:41 pm

"Just..." Why is this so hard? "...wanted to tell you something. Before there's any rumors."
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Postby Brigid Plunder » Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:06 pm

"Er... okay?"
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:30 am

Alex looked back, finally. "What rumors are... ohhhhhhhhhhh..."
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Postby Aisha Khan » Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:36 am

"Hey guys." Aisha said, walking into the room "What happened? I got to class and everyone was gone and then Professor Sackville is a drug dealer or something."
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:53 am

"Oh, we uh... Stopped a drug deal or something. I guess Professor Sackville pissed off a bunch of Russians with guns."
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Postby Aisha Khan » Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:05 am

"Oh my God." Aisha said "Seriously?"
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Postby Theresa McMasters » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:41 am

Must think plans through next time! Must think plans through next time! Great, now there's an even bigger audience for telling Brigid about me and Kay. She bit her lip, but hunting the words she was looking for was like looking for a needle in a haystack... if the haystack were the size of Kansas.
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Postby Kay Haddock » Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:25 am

"Erh... m-maybe it can wait." she manages, kinda changing her mind at the growing audience.
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Postby Brigid Plunder » Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:38 am

"Maybe... not here?" She asked, looking between them in confusion.
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Postby Alex Carpenter » Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:17 pm

"Oh come on, we're all friends here, right?"
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Postby Steve Jones » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:42 pm

Oh God. No no damnit no.

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