[IC] Academy of Heroes and Villains

[knight125]

Ben laughs as he jogs to keep up with Aver'i. "Ma'am yes ma'am!" Once they reach the cafeteria, Ben glances at the options, before grabbing a bowl of shrimp creole. While he waits for Aver'i to get her lunch, he says, "If you haven't tried Gambit's food yet, I highly recommend it. It's always delicious!"

Anthony sighs as Professor X leaves, "Well that sucks. I suppose my only option now is Mimic, hopefully he'll know why Superman seemed to think I was attempting to hypnotise him." He meets John at the cafeteria and gets everything John tells him to, but frowns. "I'll never be able to eat all of this."

John laughs, "Better get used to it, pencil-neck. If you want to build muscle, your body needs fuel."

[MarshiestMallow]

Phoebe looked up when Sue sat down, and offered her the apple.in that instant, Phoebe realised Sue was like a puppy. You couldn't not smile around her.

Phoebe sighed and took the offered apple, examining It. "Apples are the only things I nave trouble creating" she said softly, rolling thr apple im her hands, "they turn imto Pineapples" she continued to examine the apple, as if by doing so she'd be able to make them.

"Thanks" she said, but otherwise fell silent. Then she gripped the apple tight amd suddenly her voice was angry, "my mothers posion Ivy, and I still crave her approval, evem though I've never met her, never even had one stread of evidence that she even cares about me, expect that one letter" despite her anger, she spoke softly, in control of herself.

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin heard Phoebe comment about wanting her mothers approval even though she had never met her. She understood what that was like. Katherin bite her lip hesitantly, she wasn't comfortable barging into a conversation that didn't really include her. But she knew she couldn't stay quite either. Taking a deep breath she walked over to the table where Phoebe sat with Sue and Kijani. She said softly "Your not alone in wanting the approval and respect of a mother you don't know."

[Mike the Bloodwolf]

(I'm not sure what to do)

[Klyix]

Aver'i had been eyeing up a chicken burger when Ben spoke, at which point she turned to look at him. "Hold up, are you saying that Gambit is a chef here?"

[Mistress Dizzy]

Kijani thought about what Phoebe was saying. Approval. Once upon a time she'd wanted that too, from her mother and father.. But she'd learned that it was just not going to happen. It took a long time for that lesson to sink in, but eventually it had. She'd learned something important from that. "Ah... I found that the most important part of approval has to come from you. I know it sounds like a total cliche, but if you're waiting for someone else to tell you you're awesome, you're letting that person control you. It's up to you to be confident of yourself and your abilities." She paused, winding one loose dreadlock around her fingertip. "You're not your mother. Just... keep telling yourself that. Some days that will be a sad fact, others, it will be the most beautiful thing in the world."

[MarshiestMallow]

"The problem is, who am I? In tne orphanage, I was alwaus out of place. I never belonged for the simlle fact that I had to hide my powers. And now here...everyone has powers, or special gifts...and I've ever felt more like I belong nere, yet I am just like everyone else. So...who am I?"

She sighed and took a bite of the apple for the simple fact it was something to do.

[Mike the Bloodwolf]

Mike was bored out of his mind after he had finished his blood so he flip his phone open and close constantly before he finally give up and dived off the rooftop and open his wings

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin got ride of her tray with a sigh. She head outside. There was still some time before the next class but Katherina didn't see the point of hanging around the cafeteria. Maybe there was someone outside she could connect with.

[Anime_Freak]

Illumi was outside, leaning against a tree.

(waitin 4 SomeoneSomewhere to reply XD))

[Mistress Dizzy]

Caits said
"The problem is, who am I? In tne orphanage, I was alwaus out of place. I never belonged for the simlle fact that I had to hide my powers. And now here...everyone has powers, or special gifts...and I've ever felt more like I belong nere, yet I am just like everyone else. So...who am I?"She sighed and took a bite of the apple for the simple fact it was something to do.

Kijani smiled even wider. "That's the beauty of it. You are who you want to be. You don't have to be weighed down by expectations. If you wanna be good, be good. If you wanna be bad, be bad. It's your choice, and what's even better is that you can change your mind." She felt she had to give an example. "I was just going to be a pencil pusher. Getting by and faking being normal. Now I've changed my mind and decided to really see what I'm capable of."

[knight125]

Ben laughs, "Of course. Didn't you know that everyone from Louisiana is a cook?"

[MarshiestMallow]

"I dont think k could ever be a pencil pusher. Too boring, not enough outside" phoebe said, "but I know what I am capable of, I found that out yesterday. I do get carried away, but...its freeing being able to use my power whenever I want" she shrugged, shifted, taking another bite from the apple.

"I guess its just orphan syndrome. You want to know who your parents are, figuring it might give you a greater sense of identity. But I grew up just fine. I don't think I'd care if I wasn't like either of my parents...but I'd still like to know them botj"

[Mistress Dizzy]

Kijani didn't know about being an orphan, but she knew about identity. "...maybe you're luckier than you think. Your identity is all yours, and not shaped by what your parents wanted." She shrugged her shoulders. The motion caused her to wince in pain- the weights had done a number on her. "Ugh... stupid PE."

[SomeoneSomewere]

Austin fake pouted at Kyra's response, trying to convince her. Then he looked at Connor and shrugged," eh, history has never really been my favorite." He walked into the cafeteria, stretching out his arms over his head, shoulders popping as he did.

[MarshiestMallow]

"Maybe" phoebe said softly,finishing off the apple, she looked up, "I think kts only gking to get worse, PE" she said, rollimg her own shoulddrz "why else have us write down what we did today? Too see how much progress we will dk"

"No, many people find it boring. Its still an imoortant subject" connor said as he grabbed some food

[Dioxide]

Sue

The trio talked about mothers, and Sue had nothing but sympathy. The three had mother issues, especially on the topic of seeking approval and ultimately love from their maternal parents. Sue grew up with her father, Banshee, all her life, but they almost never touched on the topic of the woman who gave birth to her. One time Sue did ask, and her father refused to answer. Sue could guess that it was she left him, either in life, or by death. Either way, both were equally tragic. When a daughter is raised by her father, she does necessarily gain the feminine touch that a mother would teach. This she had to learn from her friends quite late and embarrassingly. Late or not, she made it through on her own and her father. Sue loved her father, and vice versa. They haven't made contact in the first two days, but surely one day Sue would.

”I don’t even know who my mom is,” she wrote on her notebook, flicking through the drawings and notes she made. She’d need another notebook soon in a rate of a few months if this were the format of her communication.

“Learn sign, people!” she thought to herself. But she couldn’t blame them for not knowing, and she couldn’t force someone to adapt to her disability

Sue had things prepared to say to her, but Kijani spoke most of it. Sue did nothing but agree and nod.

Sue hugged Phoebe, and pulled Kijani close so she could hug them both.

Then she kept on eating; she'd barely touched her food.

[Mistress Dizzy]

Kijani hugged them both as Sue pulled her in, unfamiliar with the contact, but still trying it out nonetheless. "I forgot the point of lunch is to eat. And I am starved, let me get something and come back." She detached herself from the other girls and headed for the food. Soon she had a thick roast beef sandwich with cheese and vegetables, two bottles of water, and several chocolate chip cookies. She managed to balance all of that back to the table with Sue and Phoebe, setting it all down. "I got extra cookies." She said, and then signed it for Sue's benefit. The word 'cookies' had to be spelled out, but she did so. She really had to expand her vocabulary.

[MarshiestMallow]

Phoebe returned the hug, then looked at her own food that she hadn't touched. She wasn't feeling that hungry but figured she had to eat no matter how much she didn't want to.

"My sign language is pretty crap really. Sorry, I k ow it would be easier for you" Phoebe said to sue

[knight125]

Ben leads Aver'i to an empty table and sits down. He loads up a fork with some food, asks, "So, what are you planning to do after you graduate?" He then takes the bite and waits for her answer.

Anthony leaves John behind, and spots Ben. Anthony drops down next to Ben, and asks, "Mind if I sit here?" He looks up at Aver'i and smiles, "Hi, what's your name?"

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