[IC] Academy of Heroes and Villains

[KatherinWinter]

"No Phoebe. He was right. I have always been a wallflower. Easily overlooked. I thought I was changing that here. Learning to fit in but maybe it is too late." Katherin felt conflicted. She wanted to believe Phoebe, but knew that Anthony hadn't been wrong. Lie wouldn't have had the same effect as half-truths.

[MarshiestMallow]

Phoebe snorted "if you were truly a wall flower, why would I have noticed you? Said hello that first day? Talked with you ever day since? Its not just because I am nice its because you are noticible, you just don't see it"

[KatherinWinter]

"Phoebe I doubt you could ignore a soul." Katherin said with a snort. "Lies wouldn't have worked. Not for Anthony's purpose. He needed the truth or atleast half truths. I have never had friends."

[MarshiestMallow]

Phoebe was hurt by this. "Well" she cleared her throat, "gee, thanks for clearly that up" she turned, squeezing her eyes shut, her eyes orickling with tears, "guess im delusional then, cause I thought we were friends, you and sue,,, ive never had any female friends I thought I could call sisters. Obviously im out of my mind there"

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin sighed. She felt bad. She didn't want to but she did. Katherin rubbed her hands across her eyes. "I meant that as a compliment. You have greeted everyone I've seen you have met. I don't think you have it in you to ignore someone. I am sorry I am lashing out at you. It isn't fair. That's why I wanted to be alone."

[MarshiestMallow]

"Yeah, well, having friends means you get stuck with them even when you want to be alone" phoebe said softly, managing to keeo her voice from quivering. "Because they want to cheer you up, and they want to share your pain. It means they want to stick around even when you are being stupid, even when you seem beyond reason, or at least thats what you yourself has taught me!"

She stifled a sob, the angry with herself, wiped her eyes furiously, making her cheeks red, and taki g a deep breath said, "I will never stop bugging you until you believe me. You. Are. My. Friend"

[Dioxide]

Sue

Sue pinched Katherin's nose and hugged her.

The number of hugs Sue has given was so damn high but she loved it.

[KatherinWinter]

"I'm not ready to believe anything. But if you are willing to suffer with me I will join you and Sue for strawberries. Maybe something sweet will cheer me up." Katherin said quietly. She didn't have the energy to fight anymore.

[MarshiestMallow]

"Good, necause I was about to drag you along like an unobedient puppy. Lets go" phoebe said tiredly, startimg to walk towqrd the dorms

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin followed slowly lost in her own thoughts. Part of her was glad Phoebe and Sue had chased her down and insisted that she not be alone. While she was wasn't ready to believe Phoebe, Katherin found herself hoping some of what Phoebe said was true.

[MarshiestMallow]

Phoebe opened her dorm room, turning on lights, then going to her food supply, the strawberries growing in a pot on a bench, then grabbing chocolate, ans bottles of water, she set them down on a table in the room, plucking strawberries. Phoebe was a very homely person. She liked to make things look good. She smiled, grabbing a platter and setting strawberries and chocolate on it.

[knight125]

MM looks at his remaining students and says, "You have been in the simulation the entire school day, so you are dismissed. Good job today." As he dismisses them, MM turns transparent, then sinks into the ground.

Anthony shakes his head as he leaves the classroom and thinks angrily, "Why doesn't the girl realize that I only did what had to be done? Nearly every single one of those ungrateful morons criticized my leadership skills, yet we had just one casualty. One fucking casualty after fighting both the Hulk and some sort of malevolent spirit that decided to attack us." He smiles for a second, then continues his thought process, "Nevertheless, they all listened to me and did as I told them."

Ben walks over to Kijani and asks, "So, what did you think of that?"

[Mistress Dizzy]

Kijani was still shaking, as the simulation ended. Fake or not, she wasn't good with blood, at all. Sure, a papercut she could handle, but enough blood and she was back in the lab, crying and begging for mercy...

Ben was in front of her, then, and she struggled to answer. "I hope I never have to do that again." She got up, quickly gathering her things and heading out, realizing there was still something she had to do. "Hey! Hey, Anthony!" She caught up to him, and sighed faintly, winding a dreadlock around her finger.

"Ah..." How to put this? "You... you did good. I mean... I would have been right there with you, but..." She shook her head very slightly. "Just... yeah. Well done, Fearless Leader." She flashed him a smile.

[Dioxide]

Sue

The invitation was really touching. Sue loved knowing that she was starting to have new closer friends in the Academy, friends who had even a smidgen of an idea of what her life was like. It was troubling now as a person with powers. As they walked to Phoebe’s dorm, she remembered her old friends, before her powers, before she left civilization, practically. She was popular with many people and dance crews she was a part of and the sociability of her very nature made had very well-known. She was well-loved, and Sue was not boastful about it. She just enjoyed other people’s company, even if she could not speak; older friends had known her for years and had learnt sign just for her. She missed them, and wondered how they were. Though there was a chance she would see them again, she was afraid if they’d forgive her for leaving them. She may have her new friends here, but her older friends had always been there. She was sad because she never did say goodbye to them.

They entered Phoebe’s room, and were offered strawberries and chocolate sauce for dipping. She grabbed two at once and lathered them in chocolate, stuffing them into her mouth. Her mouth was full, but she pulled off a smile at Phoebe and Katherin, her teeth covered in chocolate and bits of strawberry.

Though Sue wanted to stay in Phoebe’s room for the night, the setting Sun beaming its orange rays into her room, she knew it would be for the public safety to leave and go back to her room all the way out near the periphery of the campus site. She left, before flashing Katherin and Phoebe, lifting her shirt and bra off for a good two seconds, and running off to her room, giggling hysterically. The fact that no one saw her laughing manically was because of her inability to produce any sound.

She slowed to a walk, her shadow long and angled. She looked out to where the Sun was setting. The sky was going dark, and it was evening then. She was full and decided to skip dinner. She made a note for herself once she had arrived: ”Ask Principal if can change rooms.”

She didn’t like being so far away from everyone.

((It is evening now.))

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As the night went on, most students fast asleep, J’onn J’onzz had materialized from the door to the Principal’s Office, where Bruce Banner was doing paperwork but was otherwise free and open. Bruce Banner did not have to focus as much on his crime-fighting rounds anymore now that there were many others, but he did not give up on it completely. Tonight was just one night when the Martian Manhunter knew he would be there.

“So I heard the simulation went well,” said Bruce Banner.

“Yes, everyone displayed amazing traits of working together as a team and development with their abilities. Sue was the most impressive in power development, and Anthony deserves honorouable mentions for leading his peers into defeating the Hulk,” spoke J’onn out loud.

“However, this is a cause for concern," he continued after a long silence.

“You mean the fight amongst each other?”

“Yes. The simulation assimilates data from our students’ memories and manifests them into the programme. If that is the case, then our spectral being, the one that caused the rampages, is one of our students’ memories.”

“Yes, I know.”

“You do?”

“We’ll talk about this some other time. Please leave.”

“Bruce. If there is something I sho-“

“Not now, J’onn. Not now.”

The Martian Manhunter dematerialized, sinking into the floor, and Bruce Banner continued his research into Kijani and this ghostly villain.

[twave]

Setting the helmet aside Esuterura stopped to think. What the hell did she just participate in? Things would have been just fine without her. Better even. This place was just raking her over the coals. Locked away for a night, an untrusting headmaster, backlash from her only form of communication, and now she's not even useful. If she wanted to waste time she could do that on her own. After brooding in the chair for a while she got up and headed out since others were as well.

[knight125]

Ben nods and mutters a goodbye as Kijani leaves to go catch up with Anthony. He spots Esuterura, and although her alien facial expressions were foreign to him, he somehow knew that something was wrong. Maybe it was they way she hurried out of the room, but Ben chased after her. He walks next to her for a moment, then thinks, "Hey, I'm Ben. What's your name?"

Anthony looks down at Kijani and smiles when she compliments him. He shrugs and replies, "It wasn't a big deal, I just hate indecisiveness. If someone else decided to step up, I wouldn't have tried to convince others to follow me instead. And thanks to you, we were able to figure out what was going on."

[Mistress Dizzy]

"Maybe I'll try being in charge next time and give you a break." She smirked slightly. "Anyway- I'll see you around." She gave him a little wave, before the alien girl caught her eye, behind them. She shivered, not cold, but disturbed. She wanted to talk to Ben, but she wasn't going anywhere near that girl, no thank you. So instead she headed in the direction of the cafeteria. Tonight was going to be another long night of reading, and she needed to keep her energy up.

[knight125]

Dioxide said
She slowed to a walk, her shadow long and angled. She looked out to where the Sun was setting. The sky was going dark, and it was evening then. She was full and decided to skip dinner. She made a note for herself once she had arrived: ”Ask Principal if can change rooms.”

She didn’t like being so far away from everyone.

(Anthony has room... )

[twave]

Taking a moment to clear her head she looks at Ben. Not particularly in the mood to talk she kept it simple, Esuterura

[knight125]

Ben repeats it out loud, "Esuterura. Almost sounds Egyptian." He then mentally asks her, "So what do you think about the Academy so far? I heard that your first night kind of sucked."

Anthony chuckles as Kijani leaves and whispers, "In your dreams, princess." He exits the building and is heading toward his car when he spots Sue's distinctive crimson hair and stature in the distance. By the time he arrives where she had been standing, Sue had disappeared. Anthony looked scanned his surroundings for a moment to make sure she wasn't hiding and about to jump out at him. Once he was satisfied that she was truly gone, Anthony makes his way to Sue's building and picks the lock on the outermost door. He reaches Sue's room after walking for a few minutes, wondering why he was there the whole time. He knocks on Sue's door, then waits.