Roxy had been able to hide her abilities for years. She had already been born by the time testing babies had been mandatory, even than she was sure that her father would have found a way around it. She never went to the hospital as a child. Her father had a doctor that he used so there would be no records. Until she was sixteen than her whole world changed. She was hurt too badly for not to be taken to the hospital. When her blood was tested they slapped a collar on her.

She had lived in the sanctuary near her hometown until she turned eighteen. Than she demanded a transfer. She didn't think it would be granted. Her father had too much power to allow her to slip through his fingers. But the request had been granted. Her stuff had been packed up and shipped for her. All she had to do was find her new address.

She rode her bike through the gates surrounding the sanctuary. This was her one chance to live the way she wanted to. She planned to make the most of it. Like everyone else she had been given her choice of abandoned buildings. Most were in decent shape. She had chosen a auto repair shop with an apartment on the second floor. It was perfect for starting her new life.

Isaac stretched his arms after finally unpacking the last of his bags in the run-down gardening store he'd found in the sanctuary. He had cleared a space behind the counter where he placed a sleeping bag and under the counter itself, he stored his belongings. The young man made his way to a door at the side where he felt a sense gratitude as he looked at the slightly cracked but usable greenhouse that had used to keep flowers and other assorted plants but now lay barren. Isaac had no actual experience in gardening and he didn't know what to do other than put seeds in some soil and hope it turned out well but he'd cross that bridge when he got to it.

He walked out of the store and breathed in the fresh afternoon air while taking in the warmth of sunlight. Isaac didn't actually know what to do now, but he kept a smile anyway if only to appreciate the beautiful day and the life he still had and decided to just walk around the neighbourhood. Wandering leisurely, Isaac made his to a nearby auto repair shop where he'd thought he'd noticed signs of life when he was looking for a home in the area.

@KatherinWinter
He stood in front of the auto repair shop "HELLOOOOOOOO?" he shouted "I JUST MOVED IN NEARBY, IS ANYBODY HERE!?"

*BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP*

A slim tail came out of the covers and pressed the alarm clock's button. The room was dark, but the yellow eyes at the foot of the bed could see fine. The blue covers lifted, revealing a young women, but lizard like in appearance. She swirled around, getting on her knees and stretching with a rattling sound. She slumped and scratched behind her frills. She got up and put some shorts and small shirt on. Then rapping a cowl around her head. She braced herself and opened the door letting a lot of light inside the dark room. She walked down the stairs with smell of fruit, bacon, eggs and strawberry pancakes heavy in the air. "Hey Mom! Dad already out?" she said behind the shade of the cowl. Her Mom jumped at the squeak of her daughter. "Honey! You scared the hell out of me! I thought you'd be asleep a little longer, so I figured prepare breakfast. As to your father, yeah, he went to the lab and he took some of your scales as well." Jen sighed heavily. "He always does that. Why can't he just stop and be happy with how I am..." she said putting on sunglasses and letting the cowl hang on her back. "Your father wants you to be happy without being treated like vermin. Even if he is going about it the wrong way." she said handing her daughter a plate of cut fruit, 2 boiled eggs, and a stack of 3 pancakes. Jen licked her lips with her snake-ish tongue. "Thanks Mom...I guess he is a case of the wrong things for the right reasons." and she slurped the boiled eggs up with her tongue. Her mom laughed. "Table manners little lady!"
After her breakfast, Jentoi put her cowl back on and grabbed her satchel. "By Mom, I'm going to the tailor's, I'll be back around eight." "Okay! But avoid the new-to-town-ers! You can't be too careful!" and she went out the door. She waved to the people she's known for years on the way and entered the shop her friend owned. She opened the door and went to the back. "Hey Liz!"

Quinn's eyes flashed open and he groaned. He always groaned when he woke up, it was the worst part of the day after all. But, knowing that nothing that he knew short of a horse tranquilizer could put him back to sleep, he sighed, creaked, and rolled outta bed. He stretched, he'd found that it was important to stretch in the morning, otherwise his skins tendency toward stiffness would overtake him throughout the whole day. After sufficiently cracking various parts of his body, Quinn headed downstairs.

He'd been more than excited to take over the abandoned diner when he found that it remained unclaimed upon his moving to town, and had even taken it upon himself to attempt to restore the old girl. Quinn found his peace partway through a halfway decent cup of coffee and a stack of pancakes made from Mama Jonson's Famous Recipe.

Staring out over the city as the rising sun cast red and yellow shades over the whole of it Quinn decided that, since he'd turned 21 just a few days ago and would have to report to the lab soon anyway, he might as well do so looking good, so, after finishing his breakfast and throwing on halfway decent clothes, Quinn headed to the center of town, looking for a tailor. After wandering for a few hours, Quinn finally found one, and began the process of being fitted for a new suit.

@Dealdric

Partway through his fitting, an unusual character burst through the door, apparently a friend of the owner. "Hey Liz" she'd said, but Quinn was simply looking her up and down, clearly a mutant by her lizard-like appearance, Quinn had seen mutations similar, if he thought about it, he too was a little bit like this girl, and the voice was somehow clearly feminine. So the wooden-boy waved and mouthed a "Hi" as Liz, the shop-owner, did the same, but with a little bit more actual sound.

@JImFromTheOfice
Roxy had barely gotten into the shop when she heard someone yelling. She growled under her breath. She wasn't exactly the most social person. She would have preferred to have some time to settle in before dealing with the neighbors but fate had had other plans. She put her kickstand down. For now she would keep her bike in one of the bays. She wouldn't need both right away. Hopefully she could do decent business here.

"You don't have to yell." She told the man. Well he wasn't really a man. At least not by modern standards. Not that she cared. All that mattered to her was that he was mall and in her space. She didn't like people in her space especially without her permission. At barely five foot tall people tended to underestimate her. She glared at the man as she walked towards him.

"Didn't anyone teach you that it was rude to enter into someone's home without knocking?" Roxy asked. Technically they weren't in her home. That was upstairs. But that was beside the point. She didn't know who this man was but she would teach him to respect her if she had to. She pulled one of her many throwing knives. She twirled it between her fingers like a baton.

@GreenGo

She heard the boy of wood and her friend say hi. She giggled at the boy getting nice clothes yet looking like a tree. She decided to wait for her friend and talk to the boy. "I didn't expect anyone to be here this early, let alone another mutant. My names Jentoi, but call me Jen. I've only heard of one person with the tree mutation in this city, so I assume you're name is Quinn, yesss?" she said purposely putting her tongue out playfully. She went over to him and lifted slightly wagged her tail while holding her hand out and taking off her cowl. The Tailor's interior was darker than outside, so it was tolerable, but she still squinted slightly. "So am I right?" she said holding her hand to shake.

"I didn't expect anyone to be here this early, let alone another mutant. My names Jentoi, but call me Jen. I've only heard of one person with the tree mutation in this city, so I assume you're name is Quinn, yesss?"

"So am I right?"

Quinn smiled and looked down at Liz, getting the okay to move (being fitted can be a rather pokey business) and reached over to take Jen's hand. He liked her, maybe it was that they both looked like...well he'd never had cause to be averse to the word freak, after all neither had anybody else. Maybe it was just how playful and fun she seemed, but instead of taking her hand and shaking it, Quinn knelt. He took her hand and turned it over, and then gently kissed the back of it from his kneeling position "I see my reputation precedes me, Quinn Whitfoot at your Service milady" He winked at Jen as he stood back up and resumed the position Liz had had him in.

@KatherinWinter
Isaac looked nervously at the woman trying to give his most friendly smile but looking strained "Sorry ma'am I just uhhhm" he gave a gulp to try and swallow his fear at the antagonistic looking woman. The young man held an awkward silence for a moment before speaking again "Well I'm not actually in your home or store just in front of it." he muttered awkwardly. Isaac's eyes shifted to her knife then back at her "But I'm still sorry if I upset you it's just that uhhhmm...-" he wasn't actually sure how to word it "...-I don't actually know what to do I guess? Does that make sense?" he asked mostly to himself.

it hit him pretty much that it was the truth. He'd been trying not to think about that fact by pretending it would all just be a new adventure but the reality had just started to get to him casing him to nervously shake "Uhhhm I kinda just got processed last week-... Is that what they call it?" he pointed at his collar "This spiky thing? The government people just put this on and then I found a home but I don't actually know what to do now... I guess?...". This whole situation was freaking him out and not just the sanctuary but the knife totting goth girl who he somehow pissed off. Isaac seemed like he was about to break down crying or away in fear.

@JImFromTheOfice
Roxy sighed and slide her knife back into her boot. This man was too pathetic to be a threat of any kind. She wasn't used to dealing with people who weren't a threat. This was going to take alot more adjusting than she thought. She studied the man as she walked from the bay to the front door where he stood. He was taller than her but at barely five feet most people were.

"How did you survive this long?" She asked shaking her head. He shouldn't be afraid of her. Even with her knife. His fear made her wonder what kind of power he had. It couldn't be a very strong one. She crossed her arms over her chest as she stopped in front of him.

"So they just identified you as a freak. Congratulation. Now you build a life." She doubted that her sarcasm was needed but it was sort of a defence mechanism. It would happen alot until she settled in. "I just transferred here." She said in a way of explaining her actions. She wouldn't apologize. She was who she was and he would have to get used to her sooner or later.

@GreenGo

Jentoi's face scales seem to flash the color behind her. She smiled sheepishly at Quinn's gesture. "I wouldn't call me a lady, I'm nothing special." Her tail swayed betraying her thoughts of the subject. He's flirty it seems. Well, he is kinda handsome- NO! Bad Jen! No thoughts like that! She then got herself more controlled, but again she blushed and her tail swayed. "Please don't do any noble gestures, their not necessary." she said putting her arms behind her.
Liz snickered. "Flirting Mr. Whitfoot? She's not that easy..." she stopped, then Jen noticed Liz glaring at her. "...On second thought maybe she is." Jen's jaw dropped and her eyes widened. "Hey! I am not easy!" She was fuming at her friends accusation. Liz laughed, finishing a stitch. She then whispered into Quinn's ear. "...Shes quite easy. Just keep flattering her. If your interested in the lizard." "I-sss- heard that-sss-! I sssee your going to make thisss a big deal-sss-!" she hissed, her teeth showing past her scaly lips. Liz giggled. "Looksss like your hissssing again! Haha!"

@KatherinWinter

Isaac relaxed slightly when the odd woman put her knife away, his smile becoming much more natural. "I s-survived this long I g-guess because I've only been doing this for a few hours?" he chuckled awkwardly. The young mutant wasn't really sure what to say next. He was never very good at talking to people even growing up and nothing had really changed that.

Then a thought ran through Isaac which made him more excited "Soo what do mutants do now? I mean I heard stories that they fight like giant plastic robots and lived in this fancy mansion where they learn to be accepted for their powers..." his smile wavered when he looked around the ruined area returned quickly "...Obviously, there's no mansion but do we at least fight robots? Or is there like evil super mutants that believe mutants are the new master so we fight them because only through kindness and peace can true unity be achieved or is there like..." Isaac started babbling on about old TV shows, his eyes filled with hope as the optimism he tried to hide behind resurfaced.

"...But then Huwie tackled him off the building and the detonator fell" The young man just finished some long rant about some old comic nobody remembers until he realized "I don't think I actually got your name" he smiled "I'm Isaac, Isaac Keet or just Isaac I guess or maybe Keet since my old friends sometimes called be Parakeet like the bird because I get hyperactive sometimes and but it's only when I get excited but then..."

@JImFromTheOfice
"You've only been alive a few hours? Neat trick. Is your power growing old fast?" Roxy asked sarcastically. She doubted that the guy would get her joke but it was alright. It wasn't often that people understood her. Even before she had been identified as a mutant she had been a misfit. She didn't belong anywhere but she accepted that. She was who she was and she wasn't going to change just because others didn't like her.

She rolled her eyes at the guys next set of questions. It was clear he had been watching way too much TV. He was desperately looking for the positive side of what was happening to him. "As far as I know there are no giant robots to fight or rogue mutants but I am sure those things could always happen." She couldn't bring herself to destroy his hope completely. Which was odd. She usually had no problem destroying things like that.

"My name is Roxy. My plan is to build a life here. This will be my shop and I will live in the apartment above it. I haven't thought beyond that. It will take time for me to accomplish those two goals." she told him. She kept her hopes reasonable. She doubted life here would be any different here than it had been anywhere else.

@Dealdric

Quinn chuckled as the two friends bickered playfully, trying not to move too much (again, a very pokey business) until he got the final silent, okay nod from Liz, accompanied by some good-natured snickering and whispering, he finally stepped off the dais. It felt good to laugh and be around fun people again. He'd been keeping his head down, trying not to interact with too many people his own age, or people at all for that matter, for awhile now, it felt good to let loose again, even if it was with relative strangers. He pulled his hoody back on, and pulled out his wallet, paying Liz.

"I-sss- heard that-sss-! I sssee your going to make thisss a big deal-sss-!" she hissed, her teeth showing past her scaly lips. Liz giggled. "Looksss like your hissssing again! Haha!"

"I sincerely apologize, I never meant to impune your honor, Milady" For some reason Quinn just couldn't seem to help himself, so he stopped trying and continued "Perhaps you would let me make it up to you? I was going to go for a walk about town anyway, care to join me and we'll see if we can think of something?" Quinn offered his hand, his demeanor was playful but he had a feeling his eyes belied his true motive, after so long alone, he needed a friend.

Demetry ran her hand through her red hair, eyeing around the old apartment that she has claimed when she first came to this place. It was old, but still supported her at least. It had two rooms, a kitchen connected with a room with a couch that she slept on. It wasn't much, but she didn't need much. She liked here because a lot of the new-comers looked into the better houses to bunk at. Her stomache gave a growl, causing her to go look in the kitchen area to find something to eat. The cabinets were hollow as she ate the last piece of food she had the previous night.
She shrugged it off, getting dressed out of her pj's and something more fitting, and headed out. She walked down the street, and after a few blocks she saw two people outside a building.
@KatherinWinter@JImFromTheOfice
'What's going on there?' She wondered. She had passed by the house a few times but she had never seen the one who claimed the area actually talk to anyone. The curiosity got to her, so she stopped her path and tried to listen to the conversation that they were having.

@KatherinWinter
Isaac finally felt relaxed at the sudden joke "Nah, nothing as cool as age manipulation mine's probably lamer than dying faster in all honesty. That sounded weird and wayyyy more morbid than I intended but ohh well" he didn't really know what else to talk about so he just waved her goodbye and started to walk away "Well it was nice meeting you Roxy, I hope you succeed in both those plans. I'll see you around I guess or maybe not since i've got to do basically the same thing without any experience but now I'm just stalling for something to say since I don't know how to end a conversation so before I start blabbering again byeeeeee" The young man started to walk away but stopped a few meters later when he saw a woman watching them

@Always
He started to walk towards her "Ohh Hi!" he chipperly greeted "Are you a government spy or just one of those nosey neighbors that like to look into other people?" His words carried no note of accusation just friendly curiosity "Ohh Or maybe just one of those weirdos that like to watch people" Isaac grinned "Don't worry though I'm one of those weirdos sometimes. Name's Isaac, by the way, there's a nice lady over there-" he gestured to the autoshop "-Named Roxy. What's your name miss watcher?"

@GreenGo

Jentoi looked at the now handsomely dressed Quinn with wide yellow eyes and a blush. Her hands started twisting her tail as she stuttered. "Oh, y-you d-d-don't have t-to do that. Sss-ince your n-nicsse about i-it, I-I guesss s-sso." and she quickly took Liz into the other room. Liz started to chuckle quietly. "Now look at what you did!" Snickering, Liz retorted "I didn't do anything, plus you might like spending time with him." Jen just stood there, pulling at her frills. "Ooohhh...okay I give in..." and she walked back out. She then put her cowl back over her head and gestured to the door. "Shall we?"

@JImFromTheOfice
Demetry eyed Isaac up and down as he approached her, stepping back prepared to get out her weapon. The male looked weak, but she knew better than to judge by looks. They were misleading and now in days. "Excuse me?" She hesitates before speaking again. This guy is crazy. She paused for a second before she decided what to say. "How did you know I was a government spy?" She waited a moment, to see his reply. Was he really this stupid?

@Always
Isaac snapped his finger as if proud of himself at solving the mystery "I knew it!" he then got a better look at her and the creeping thought that she looked nothing like a government official made its way into his mind. The young man just shook the thought away "Well it's obvious right! You look nothing like a spy but then again spies don't look like spies to blend in with the not spy people right?" He confused himself slightly but decided at this point he might as well go all in "So Miss spy do you have a name? Or wait do you have a code name like Agent Scarlet or maybe Agent Red Ooo OR maybe Codenamed R.U.B.Y but the letters are in capital with dots next to each one since they're an acronym?"

@JImFromTheOfice
Demetry nodded smirking a bit, knowing exactly how she was going to play this fool. "Yea. That is completely right. She reached down at the side of her pants, near the bottom gripping the wooden handle. " My name is Demetry. She paused for a moment stepping towards Isaac. She kept her eyes on his face and grim smile. Demetry, pulled out her knife. She laughed as she placed the blade between her fingers, running them along it flat side. "And do you know what happens to those who figure out this truth?" Removing her fingers she made a slicing notation at her neck. She pointed the knife at Isaac. "Then of course I could spare you." She paused. " If you do a few things for me."

@Always@JImFromTheOfice
Roxy shook her head as Isaac headed off. She was about to head into her shop and see where they had put the few things she had packed when she heard Issac greet someone else. She turned to see who it was. It was an odd looking girl. Roxy wasn't the type to judge by appearance but something about the girl told her that the girl was trouble. Roxy told herself that it wasn't any of her business but before she could turn away she saw the girl reaching for a knife.

With a sigh Roxy stormed over to the pair. While Isaac wasn't a threat it was clear that this girl was. While this wasn't her business she wasn't going to allow trouble near her place. She placed herself between Issac and the girl. She pulled out one of her knives. She glared at the younger woman. "Leave Issac alone or you deal with me and I guarantee that I have more experience with knives than you do."