[hr][hr][center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/SR52k84p/54b4e63d635603b22d80f72a4ba2be54.png[/img][hr][img]https://media.tenor.com/OjMHkhNPFz8AAAAC/the-powerpuff-girls-cartoon.gif[/img][hr][@BlueSky44][@Nallore][@Trainerblue192][@Achronum][@PatientBean][@Forsythe][@Blizz][@Kirah][@Natsu][hr][h3][color=AC3EFF][b]9:00 AM - Wed. Sep. 15th, 2038 - Margaret Carter Institute[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr][@Achronum][@BlueSky44][@Trainerblue192]

	Firestar couldn't help but feel a little bit guilty - she had clearly misread the situation and now a student was having a psychic panic attack. When the wave hit her and the others, Firestar could feel everything Zelda felt. A single dramatic tear fell down her face. She remembered the last time she had felt like that - it had been when her horse, Butter Rum, had died... She clenched her fist. What she wouldn't give to be able to punch Emma Frost in the face right now. 

	"Oh no no no no, I am so sorry, I thought," Firestar stammered. "Never mind. Um. Zelds, right? I'm guessing Zelda? You can go back to class with them if you want, or I can go take you out for ice cream. That always cheers me up." She hadn't received any training from the school on mental health moments, but Baskin Robbins really was Firestar's go-to when her mood was foul. She used to grab a single scoop after chemo sessions, despite the doctors telling her to avoid dairy. It was her comfort food. 

[@Blizz][@Forsythe][@Nallore][@BlueSky44]

	Both Zari and Diana seemed to have gone to the Dragon Ball Z Kai school of fighting, which involved mostly talking and standing around in between feats. Arcade was more than happy to watch everyone else fight from his hiding spot, no one seemed to really remember that he was there. His strategy was to let them all take each other out, and then he'd show up and stab the last one standing in the back, giving him an easy win. Besides, he got to have the time of his life watching the others go at it - it was better than any Battle Royale rip-off he had ever seen in his life! And it made him want to watch more...

	When Zari stabbed Leah in the back with her sword, the sword ended up hitting something embedded in Leah's spine. It wasn't a direct hit, more glancing than anything, but it was enough. The simulated component started to malfunction. Leah would transform... 

	As for Diana, Vicky's bitchslap really seems to have shaken her concentration. Her attempt to teleport out of the way failed. Vicky's boot connected with Diana's face, crushing her like a rotten pumpkin. Diana wouldn't feel it though - her form shimmered and she would then respawn at the starting platform, her weapon still on the ground by Vicky. She only had two hearts left. 

	"Woah..." Arcade whispered, his eyes wide. "That's so metal..."

[hider=HP]Leah: ❤️❤️
Zari: ❤️❤️❤️
Diana: ❤️❤️
Vicky: ❤️❤️❤️
Arcade: ❤️❤️❤️[/hider]

[hider=Uniform Trim Colors]You can choose what variation of the uniform your character is in - i.e., pants or skirt or shorts. The top is going to be a plain white button up with a tie. In the winter months, people will put on an academy blazer or sweater on top, but it's likely way too warm for that right now. We're heavily drawing inspiration from [url=https://speedcosplay.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/H7b239b38ba7e436cb76706f75a92e50bX.jpg]the Umbrella Academy uniforms[/url]. 

Green: Diana & Zelda 
Purple: Mary Sue, Ardere, Sabine, Leah
Blue: Andy, Zari, Vicky 
Red: Percy, Dorian, Danni, Mads, April [/hider]

[hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=42A9FF]April Flynn[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://media.tenor.com/nEO6Ni4VmuQAAAAC/sydney-sweeney.gif[/img][hr][b][color=42A9FF]Location:[/color][/b] Gym - Training Room A
[b][color=42A9FF]Skills:[/color][/b] Hydrokinesis
[hr][hr][/center]	[color=42A9FF]"WAIT!"[/color] April screamed, but it was too late. 

	Lady Nimue was made of water. That was why April's powers could possibly spirit her away to safety. But Mads and Andy had both launched off their attacks, Andy's being electricity... They may not just fail to save their Lady. They might [i]kill[/i] their Lady. April reached her hand out and clenched the air, pulling her arm back in towards her - trying to grasp the water molecules of Lady Nimue and yank her out of Mothman's grasp. But Mothman's grip was [i]strong[/i] - Mothman liked to work out and stay in shape - and April couldn't get Nimue to budge. 

	For her part, at least Lady Nimue wasn't screaming in fear - that meant everything would be fine, right? Right? RIGHT? 

	April's heart was beating like the screams of a goat. Mads' fireball soared through the air, colliding with Mothman. His wings caught aflame and he started to fly in circles as he screeched - not in pain, but because he wanted to go to the light. Lady Nimue was still held in his grasp. She didn't seem to be scorched, likely because she was made of water. Andy's attack hit next. The lightning struck Mothman square in the eyes and he screeched, flailing backwards as he let go of Lady Nimue! 

	Lady Nimue, who had [i]also[/i] been hit by the lightning... Her watery form dropped limply to the ground, hitting it with a thud. Was she alive? Was she even conscious? It was impossible to tell from this distance. April broke off at a sprint, not caring if Mothman tried to eat her alive or something, as she tried to close the gap between her and her teacher. The beast screeched, slashing its burning wing at April - she threw up a shield of water out of reflex, the wing slamming into it and becoming extinguished. But the shield held. 

	[color=42A9FF]"Nimue!! Please, please don't be dead - we can't have killed our teacher in the first week of school! They'll not let us compete for sure if that happened!"[/color] April sobbed. 

	There was no answer from their Lady. But the mothman continued to rage. [hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=ed1c24]Percy Novikov[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://img.wattpad.com/2d1f3d73c54881dda120e2c253025d7a91255265/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f5a762d492d4a6c325931775248773d3d2d313039343730343333362e313638656165646262353830313334623935383132373530343234352e676966[/img][hr][b][color=ed1c24]Location:[/color][/b] Gym - Training Room B
[b][color=ed1c24]Skills:[/color][/b] Omnilingualism 
[hr][hr][/center]	A pang of concern hit Percy as Sabine said something had happened to the other team - and obviously, it was just him being worried about Zelda. Yes, maybe he had been somewhat dismissive when he told her to just quit the team, but he did care about her. More than he did for anyone else on the team at least. And most of the people at this school, if he was being frank. He could list the number of students here he'd shed a tear for on one hand and still have fingers to spare. [color=ed1c24]"As long as we win,"[/color] Percy said. He was competitive. He didn't deny this about himself. 

	He still thought the pizza reward was stupid. 

	When Sabine said his power was sick, Percy almost vomited. His symptoms were getting better, but they still weren't gone. He managed to cover though, doing his best so no one could tell something was wrong. The dream he had about young Tony Stark taking him to the nurse had been enough. He didn't need to [i]actually[/i] go there and be seen. He'd shake off whatever it was Teddy infected him with - as long as it wasn't M-Pox, he guessed. Or X-Pox, but he hated that name. It felt silly. They didn't need to slap an X on everything - he had no interest in being X-Percy. Or Percy X? X-Percy Too X Too Novikov?

	The next room was fascinating. It was an intellectual puzzle. Percy tilted his head quizzically, not at the tooth, but at the photographs in front of them. They were three different men, all with their names written at the bottom - Sinister, Malcom, and Benjamin. Percy's subtler power began to work without him thinking about it. To him, the letters on the page rearranged themselves, as the names translated:[i]Harmful, Evil, Of the Left Hand Side || Devotee of Saint Columbia || Son of the Right[/i]. Sabine already had her hand on the door handle for the lefthand door, after identifying the tooth belonged to Sinister. The name was [i]vaguely[/i] familiar to Percy, but he couldn't place where. 

	[color=ed1c24]"Sinister means [i]of the left hand side[/i] - and Benjamin means [i]son of the right[/i], so it has to be the door you're opening,"[/color] Percy informed Sabine. [color=ed1c24]"I didn't know you could deduce things from a tooth. Was that a power or a lucky guess?"[/color] he asked. Again, all he knew about her powers was that she could mess with people's heads, pulling out things about them they'd never share. As far as he knew, teeth didn't have heads. Maybe Sabine really knew her dentistry though. 

	The door opened, and the way was clear to the next and final stage of the obstacle course. There was a homemade explosive on a table. There was a single pair of pliers, the sort that had a sharp edge as well to let you cut with. And nothing else. [color=ed1c24]"...Do you happen to know how to disarm a bomb?"[/color] Percy asked Sabine. 

	There were seven different wires at least, from what he could tell - each of them a different color of the rainbow. It felt to him like pandering. His vision spun for a moment, before settling down again. He wanted to go lie down. But more importantly, they had to win. The other group could've gotten their act together and be right behind him... although Percy doubted they could identify the correct door and make it on through, with the last challenge. 

[hider=Obstacle Course]The obstacle course is identical for both groups. There are four stages to this course. 

Stage 1: A sheer drop separates you from the rest of the course. The expanse is about 20 feet in length. In the middle, there is a small canoe tied to a rope. The canoe is approximately 7 feet in length. 

Stage 2: There is a wall that you must scale. It is covered in sharp, pointy thorns. The wall is 30 feet tall. No climbing equipment has been provided, but there seem to be handholds behind the thorns, if you could reach them. 

Stage 3: There is a table with a small red box, and three photographs. The photographs are of three men, labeled Sinister, Malcom, and Benjamin. There are three doors in front of you. Inside the red box, there is a tooth. Behind two doors are monsters you must fight. Only one door is clear. Identify the owner of the tooth and use that information to pick the correct door. 

Stage 4: The final stage. There is again a table in this room. On the table is a bomb. Disarm it. If you do not disarm it, it will explode. [/hider]