[Still in Sam's Office] Getting One's Irish Up

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:52 pm

"Well, that's partially because I'm trying to set an example, you know?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:24 pm

"Well, you're going above and beyond what's expected of you if you ask me..." she says, glancing at Sam in search for support.

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:42 pm

"Aye, and nothing says you have to be all business."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:02 pm

"I'm not going above and beyond what ~I~ expect of me. How on Earth can I expect anyone to listen to me if I'm not professional about things?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:28 pm

"You can still be professional and have an outlet for this."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:37 pm

"Well, what sort of 'outlet' are you suggesting? I don't really see a way to merge the two."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:44 pm

"I've noticed your Danger Room scenarios are primarily stress-tests. What if we changed that focus a bit?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:07 pm

"I'm not sure I follow."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:12 pm

"I've told you before, taking physical punishment isn't the best use of your abilities."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:47 pm

"Better me than most people, aye?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:51 pm

"But at the same time, it's a fraction of what you can do."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:41 pm

"Do you have any specific suggestions, or are you in Yoda-mode again?" he said, perhaps a bit more bitterly than intended.

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:58 pm

"I have some work I could do internally, to get things running a little more smoothly. I can understand you might have misgivings with that, so I was aiming for some options that might be less invasive."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:58 pm

"I have some work I could do internally, to get things running a little more smoothly. I can understand you might have misgivings with that, so I was aiming for some options that might be less invasive."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:22 pm

"Yes, but you haven't actually given me those options. You said my danger room sessions are too much stress tests. What would you suggest replacing them with."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:44 pm

"I'd suggest more stretching your legs, trying new forms, new materials, having a bit of fun with it."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:52 pm

"Professor, I've gotten in a lot of trouble -- or, rather, COULD have gotten in a lot of trouble -- by 'having a bit of fun with it'. It's amazing I didn't get kicked out of high school -- and would have, had I been caught."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:53 pm

"You're in a different environment here."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:16 pm

"Right. So, your professional advice here is 'dick around'. Gotcha."

by **Sara Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:20 pm

"Now you're just being facetious. When you first got here you had a lot of fun just shifting into things. But recently things have become so... serious all the time."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:24 pm

"And as I said, there's no evidence that the tide of things you'd really like to try has lessened."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:35 pm

"Well, of course they haven't. But there are such things as setting an example and acting like a functional human being," he snapped, finally.

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:18 pm

"Do you honestly think those are mutually exclusive?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:22 pm

"Yes. Of course I do."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:11 pm

"Mister Stanton, we already have a Scott Summers."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:20 pm

"...I don't follow."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:21 pm

"Have you ever seen a photo of him smiling?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:31 pm

"...I can't say that I have, no. He looks very serious in the one on my office wall."

by **Sara Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:53 pm

"I think what she's saying is that you might be happier if you stuck to another role-model." she smiles slightly.

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:07 pm

"And he's certainly not the only way someone can lead the X-Men, aye?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:33 pm

"The world's a different place. You know what's happening in America."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:51 pm

"A bunker mentality isn't going to get us anywhere. This isn't the darkest day we've seen."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:18 pm

"No, I'm fairly sure I've see my darkest day."

by **Sara Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:22 pm

"Just... feels like part of you got lost and didn't come back."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:19 pm

Will sighs. "I'm sorry, I've been trying to put it behind me..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:22 pm

"I'm not suggesting that you should just brush it off, Will. I'm just saying that you shouldn't deny yourself these things. They're clearly still a part of you."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:28 pm

"I don't know. I'm not sure if it's...appropriate. And I don't fancy trying to hide what I'm doing."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:13 am

"You don't necessarily have to. Certainly a bit at first might just be getting comfortable again in the Danger Room, figuring out your balance. Once you've figured out what feels right, there's no reason you can't do things more openly."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:45 pm

Will didn't say anything.

Will THOUGHT quite a few things, though, along the lines of Pot, Kettle, and Black.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:49 pm

"Is there something you'd like to say, Will?" She quirked a brow at him.

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