It was a troublesome thing to have all of them fighting. Aaron knew that sometimes personalities clashed, and there would be misunderstandings, but Aaron did not want it to be like this. He calmly walked from his table, and over to that bickering group.

"Please, I think we have all been through enough," Aaron said, and his voice was calm, smooth, and quiet, but affirmative. "Sometimes we get to excited, and we get angry. But now that we've finally reached our sanctuary, and after all we've been through, it would be better not to feel tense. Last night I slept in a warm bed. The night before it was a shack closed off as a safety hazard. I think you all understand."

Mystique felt bad but she had to stand her rights.
"I am sorry but I have been hurt too many time when people come running up and I hate it when I get hurt because then I lose control and....." Mystique felt so bad that even bacon wouldn't make her feel better. She simply turned away and headed to her room quietly.

"Wait!" Aaron said. It hadn't been his intention to make anyone more upset. Apparently he wasn't the peacemaker he thought he was. He ran after Mystique.

"I wasn't saying you were wrong in what you said," Aaron said. "I just wanted us to be able to eat in peace. Why don't we go back? The bacon's actually not so bad."


Daniel Buckley put down his pen now that his letter to the Benefactor was finished. The reply would dictate much. For now, SORAM would wait and see. Whoever was moving was moving fast, but it was no matter of theirs. It seemed to Daniel that, as always, the Orphanage would look after itself.

"Bishop, how have you decided to deal with this situation?" Anna said.

"One step at a time," Daniel replied. "We have bigger, more expensive, and more lucrative, endeavors to be looking after."

"So I suppose you will not be needing me," Thomas said.
"I think not," Daniel said. "What concerns me is the situation in Syria."

"Courtesy of the House Committee, the Department of Defense has doubled our involvement, and our pay."

"Excellent," Daniel said.

Mercenaries were in high demand this day and age. But one with superpowers? Their demand was higher, but the supply was ever so small. Fortunately, SORAM and Bishop Buckley were more than happy to oblige.

"Anna, see to it that Erica is safely escorted to the Orphanage," Daniel said.

"I will make it so, Bishop," Anna said.

Mystique turned and looked at Aaron.
"I have lost my appetite and don't feel at all social. I'll be fine after a while. I know that I should think before I speak. I have been told many times to think than act."

@Diabolicalrhapsody
Katherin carefully followed Brigit down the stairs. Going down stairs was a lot harder then going up them but having someone with her helped because she could judge the steps by their movements. She frowned when she heard what appeared to be an argument. Why would people be fighting here?

Aaron was dissapointed, and he was disappointed in himself. What he had meant to do wasn't what had happened. It would have been better if he had said nothing at all.

"This was a mistake," Aaron said. "I think it would be better if I made myself scarce."

Jacob felt even worse when another person came up and managed to say what he thought about without any trouble. And then Mystique left, leaaving him with the group of friends. "I would appreciate it if you could forgive Mysitique..." he mumbled to the trio. He didn't know them and couldn't even remember their names, even if they just told him. Not that he was going to say that...

@ZB1996

"Why not hang out with me? I don't have anything to do but to mope around. Maybe you can cheer me up."Mystique suggested. She thought that if he didn't hang out with her that she would go back down to see if Jacob wanted some company and if those girls were gone.

Kyo stayed out of the way as the girl who was being shouted at walked out looking upset, one of the boys attempting to pacify the situation following her out. Even though it seemed to be over, he still felt very hesitant about entering now. The air was tainted with such negative feelings, it made him not even want breakfast anymore. Eventually, though, he ducked his head and made his way into the room, doing his best to avoid the entire group he had seen involved as he walked to the table. Yelling had always mad him nervous, and he really did not want to have another attack after finally having a nightmare-free night. At least the housekeeper hadn't needed to get involved, he supposed.

Still avoiding gazes to the best of his ability, he found an empty seat and sat down, looking straight at the table and getting ready to just space out until breakfast was served.

@Aisling
"I'd like that," Aaron said.

Aaron wasn't sure how well he could cheer Mystique up, as he had no experience with such things. He seemed to himself to quiet and too depressive. However, Aaron wanted to make friends, and he just might cheer her up after all. Aaron walked alongside Mystique to follow her.

@ZB1996
"There is a window that we can look out of. I wonder what it has outside of it." Mystique walked over to the window and looked out.
"Look! It has an old hedge maze but it has not been trimmed back at all this year. But I can see the pathways and the trees...." she spoke excitedly.
"I wonder if we would be allowed to use our powers to make the maze a great place to walk through. It can't hurt anything, can it?"

She was late to come down to breakfast. And she was by no means in the best condition when she did come down. The six foot tall teenager with six arms and pure white eyes had dark circles under her eyes. Her platinum hair was damp and she was wearing a shirt and a pair of shorts obviously meant for working out. Not sleeping. Her bare feet padded on the floor as she went in the direction of the wonderful smell in the air. By passing other kids she just didn't know and was too tired to pay mind to, she went straight for the food. Three hands were filling up her plate with a mountain of food, one hand patting her yawning mouth, one scratching the back of her head, and the last resting on her hip.

She hadn't slept well last night, so instead she had exercised, hoping it would help her go to sleep. But even when she did sleep nightmares often woke her up. It was something that happened so often, she was used to just dealing with. The giant girl tore a piece of bacon in half, suddenly feeling quiet ravenous. Someone was yelling, and someone else was yammering, Anna just ate, not waiting for anyone. Knocking back a glass of juice, she refilled it while chowing on a toast, egg and bacon sandwich she had slopped together. Shoveling in her meal she started to feel way better. Food was seriously amazing!

"Alright children let's settle down. the housekeeper said sternly. "Fighting wil ony be done in self defense class. If you have a problem with someone come to me. I know most of you aren't use to trusting anyone up I am the law. As long as I am here what I say goes. Now if you have eatten go to the gym. If you have sit down and eat."

@Aisling
Aaron took a look at the old hedge maze. Aaron wanted to point out how tiring that would be, and how precise they would have to be to do it right, but he let it go. He should go along with Mystique, his friend.

"Let's give it a try," he said meekly.

@ZB1996

"Since this is not our property, we should ask if we can map it out up here then clean up the area. Let's see if anyone else would help us. i think that Jacob would help." Mystique was looking much happier since she had something to look forward to.
"Let's go downstairs and find the housekeeper and maybe get something to eat while we are downstairs."

[Josive] [Leera] [Bironica]
<Jacob> <Mystique>
<Aaron>

@ZB1996 @Aisling @Zatoshi
"Please, I think we have all been through enough," the kid with a bandage over his eye said, speaking softly and calm, but affirmative. "Sometimes we get to excited, and we get angry. But now that we've finally reached our sanctuary, and after all we've been through, it would be better not to feel tense. Last night I slept in a warm bed. The night before it was a shack closed off as a safety hazard. I think you all understand."

The red-headed girl obviously looked like she had been in the wrong when she heard the kid's words, taking them personally, when it really was everyone's fault. She quickly stood to stand for herself, feeling she needed to defend her rights. "I am sorry but I have been hurt too many time when people come running up and I hate it when I get hurt because then I lose control and....." She felt so bad, that she even turned away, and brushed past Leera, heading out of the cafeteria before anyone could stop her.

"Wait!" the boy called out. He quickly gave chase after the girl, leaving Jacob with the three friends. "I would appreciate it if you could forgive Mysitique..." Jacob mumbled to the trio. Bironica turned from Leera, pulling free from her arms and stepping back a few feet. She turned over at Jacob, fighting the tears in her eyes as hard as she could, but failing. "I-I'm going to go apologize." she said, stepping back more before finally turning around all the way and sprinting past the housekeeper lady.

Josive and Leera turned to listen to the housekeeper, then nodded after she got out what she said. They both turned to Jacob, Josive's anger slowly vanishing, and Leera's clearly gone. "You're worse than me, ya know?" Leera said to Josive. Josive shrugged it off, and walked to the other side of the table, across from Jacob. "Mind if we sit down?" he asked, Leera walking to the other side of him. "I'm... sorry for the trouble we caused. I usually don't get that angry... I'm not sure why I did."
@ZB1996 @Aisling @Zatoshi

[Bironica]
<Mystique> <Aaron>

@ZB1996 @Aisling
"Look! It has an old hedge maze but it has not been trimmed back at all this year. But I can see the pathways and the trees...." the red-haired girl spoke excitedly. "I wonder if we would be allowed to use our powers to make the maze a great place to walk through. It can't hurt anything, can it?" "Let's give it a try," the bandaged boy said meekly. "Since this is not our property, we should ask if we can map it out up here then clean up the area. Let's see if anyone else would help us. i think that Jacob would help." the girl was looking much happier since she had something to look forward to. "Let's go downstairs and find the housekeeper and maybe get something to eat while we are downstairs."

"Hey, wait!" Bironica called after the two, raising her hands as she slowed her sprint upon nearing them. "Hey..." she said slowly, trying to wait to see if they would even listen. "I didn't mean to make Jacob upset. I'm really, really sorry about everything.... I-I get a little excited sometimes.... And-and I can't control myself. Please will you forgive me?" Bironica spoke to the two, but mostly towards the girl, while she kicked her feet at the ground nervously.
@ZB1996 @Aisling

The lady that had met him at the door came in and scolded them. But the thing that Jacob reacted most at was that she said "self defence class". He didn't want to fight! Not against these people at least... But at least it seemed that Josive and Leera calmed down. "S-she was your friend and she started crying... Of course you'd be mad..." he mumbled. He gestured to tell Josive to sit down. It's not like Jacob was the one to decide where people sat.

Brigit calmly looked at the whole fiasco and the housekeeper's intervention. She was a bit miffed by the mention of law, since her view of law was something to be mentioned in books and never actually followed. Being forced into a racket and beg for survival, she didn't have a high opinion of lawkeepers but she was incapable of expressing what she felt. She just quietly got up and filled two plates with bacon, cheese and toast. She neatly arranged a sandwich for Katherin as she glanced over at the tall amazon guzzling down her food like a competitor on a food eating run.

Her lithe physique and powerful demeanor were an attraction but she kept her thoughts to herself. Setting the plate it front of Katherin, she handed her the fork and knife, forgetting for a moment that she was blind. But without her tablet, it was impossible for her to prompt her friend to eat. She herself took a bite of the sandwich. The taste was bewitching. After going hungry for months on end, it was safe to say that Brigit had forgotten what food tasted like and she had mostly survived on stuff way past its expiry to know actual cooked food.

The bacon melted like butter, crisp and finely cut. She savored its taste as she licked her lips. Taking a look at Katherin and hoping she would eat something too.

Wonderful. Delicious. Energy. The dark circles under her eyes faded and she knocked back her fourth glass of juice. Licking her lips, she grinned. Running one of her six hands through her hair, she chuckled. She was reenergized. Excellent. Picking up her plates and empty glass, she looked up. Her pure white eyes found a girl, the complete opposite of Anna herself, sitting just a bit away from her. A bit sheepishly she ran the back of her hand over her face, hoping she hadn't looked too barbaric. It was a bit embarrassing...

Clearing her throat, she stood and took her dishes to the kitchen. Rinsing them off, she followed the housekeeper's instructions. To the gym them. Brushing her platinum hair out with her fingers, she looked down at her clothes. Eh... They were going to the gym anyway. This would be fine. Plus, she didn't really have anyone to dress up for around here anyway. It would be fine if this was what she wore.

Once she was in the gym she started her stretches. It was best to get loose before doing anything physical. Whatever they were to be doing in the gym, she didn't want to go and hurt herself because of it.

[@Teknonick/Bironica]

"I understand. All of this happening to me so quickly and without explaining what was going on.... It just was the situation and the newness of everything. Let's start over, ok? All of us need to be forgiving and understanding if the other person apologizes and means it." Mystique spoke calmly.
"We are going back downstairs and maybe eat a bite. Then we want to talk to the housekeeper."