I13DT - Gathering Storm Clouds

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:25 am

It was late, technically after the Danger Room daily schedule ended. The Danger Room was running, replaying an old battle from the X-Men's archive where Storm was in charge. Theresa wasn't in the room though. She was in the observation deck and she had her laptop on her lap. It looked like she was making notes as she watched.

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by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:21 pm

"Learning from history?" the Phoenix asked from the doorframe.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 4:44 pm

"Learning from one of the best," she said, looking up. "I can't talk to her in person, so this is the next best thing."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 4:47 pm

"What are you trying to learn?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:16 pm

"A few things. One, I'm watching how she uses her powers. And I'm watching how she manages the field."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:16 pm

"She finds order in chaos, doesn't she?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:58 pm

"From my perspective, she's finding the order she needs out of many kinds of order. Just because things look chaotic, that doesn't necessarily make them so."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:00 pm

"Don't badmouth chaos. A little chaos is the spice of life."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:02 pm

"Chaos isn't something I can indulge in."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:04 pm

"Why do you say that, my child?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:08 pm

"For starters, you don't look like my mom or dad, so I don't know where you're getting the 'my child' thing. And for another thing, when I allow things to get out of control, bad things happen."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:11 pm

"Aren't we feisty today," Mira half-smiled.

"Alright, let's watch a bit more."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:19 pm

"I'm always feisty," she said. The battle didn't have much more to go and when it ended, Theresa finished up her notes and saved them. "Eventually I'll start watching some of the other leaders, but I thought I'd start with the one who had powers closest to mine."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:21 pm

"Makes sense. Ororo's a good role model."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:27 pm

"She's a tall order to live up to though."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:28 pm

"Wouldn't be much of a role model if she wasn't."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:34 pm

"So what brings you to the Danger Room tonight?"

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:35 pm

"Quiet day. Looking for people doing things," Mira shrugged.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:37 pm

"You managed to find one of the duller individuals unfortunately," she said with a smirk.

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:37 pm

"You're watching former battles. That can't be too boring."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:42 pm

"Watching former battles, preparing for future battles."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:43 pm

"You expecting to get in many battles?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:44 pm

"I don't plan to start trouble, but I plan to finish it when it finds me."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:46 pm

"Feisty."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:46 pm

"You keep using that word."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:48 pm

"You keep personifying it."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:49 pm

"There's worse things to be the personification of."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:50 pm

"This is true."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:57 pm

"So, any particularly reason you're dressed up like Jean Grey?"

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:00 pm

"I'm not dressed like Jean Grey. Jean Grey was dressed up like me.

I'm the Phoenix."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:04 pm

One of Theresa's eyebrows quirked. "The Phoenix? Just bumming around rural England?"

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:05 pm

"Do you have a problem with that?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:06 pm

"A problem? No. I just find it hard to believe. That's all."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:06 pm

"You doubt my credentials?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:09 pm

"Well, you haven't really presented me with any credentials other than your outfit and saying that you're the Phoenix." Her eyes flared a bright green. "Though the fact that you're warping air patterns around you in a very odd way would indicate that you *might* be telling the truth."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:09 pm

"You dare doubt me?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:18 pm

"If I walked up to someone dressed like you are and said 'I'm the Phoenix', would you expect them to believe me?"

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:21 pm

"No, because you're not the Phoenix."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:22 pm

"But you've given me exactly the same amount of evidence that I would have given this hypothetical person."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:27 pm

Mira sighed and rolled her eyes.

"Fine," she said, snapping her fingers.

Theresa's arms disappeared.

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