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X-Men: The New Era

@Damo021 Feel free to jump in the Discord my friend. The invite link is on the 1st OOC post.

X-Men: The New Era

The blast crashed into Isaac’s torso with a concussive blast. More dust filled the area. A still quiet settled on that moment...As the dust began to clear a bit Isaac’s form is seen prone and pushing himself back to his feet. His clothes are torn and tattered from the blasts, and his face is twisted in rage.

“Why can’t you mind your own fucking business. You and the cunt get away from before I hurt you like I did this little bitch.” His hand stretches out towards Nathan, who is obviously shocked to see the intervention. What do you do?

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As you are gathered in the courtyard getting to know one another and discussing plans for the rest of your day, a sudden...loud crash erupts from about 20 yards away. Dust fills the air as you all look to see what’s going on. There is a small crater on the ground and one of your fellow students lies there...motionless. It’s Nathan Caldwell. He’s obviously injured to some degree and blood trickles from his ear and face. A moment later a figure approaches from the direction from which the student came from. You recognize the young man as Isaac, another of your classmates. He hovers in the air and lands inches from the crater. He presses his foot down against Nathan’s leg, who in turn comes to consciousness and screams out in pain.

What do you do?

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Location: Kaylee Everose’s Private Room

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Kaylee’s hands ran through her hair as she washed it. She massaged her scalp and just let the hot water run over her head and neck. To her there was nothing quite like the feeling of a nice, hot bath. They were therapeutic to her...always had been. She let herself lay back against the tub and simply relax for a moment. She was in heaven.

The day had gone well for her. Classes were productive, most students behaved well enough, there weren’t even that many absences. It felt good to be teaching again. She reflected on being forced to resign from her job at the private school of her dreams. All because she was a mutant...She was thankful that the chancellor didn’t out her as the “freak” that he referred to her as, and simply allowed her to walk away. She shook the thought from her mind. This was relaxation time after all.

A knock erupted from the main door to her room. It was just barely loud enough for her to hear from the bathroom. Kaylee sighed...deeply. “One moment!” she yelled out, forcing herself to step out of her heaven and dry off quickly. She wrapped herself in an Ashford Institute branded robe and made her way to the door.

“I’m sorry to bother you, but…” The student, Nathan Caldwell, stopped speaking as soon as he noticed the Ms. Everose in her robe. He accidentally let himself look her over before awkwardly snapping his eyes towards the ceiling. Kaylee noticed the student’s wandering eyes but kept a straight face despite laughing in her head.

“Yes Nathan…” She responded. “Is there something you need?”

“Um...I...Just...Yeah, I just wanted to see if there are any tutors or programs to help students...well me...with calculus?”...Nathan finally lowered his eyes to hers. “This was the first lesson and I’m already lost.”

“You’re already lost?” Kaylee asked followed by a sarcastic laugh. “Well then. I’m sure we can find a fellow student to help tutor you, or you could always come by during my posted office hours and I could help you then.” She smiled at him, still a bit frustrated that her bath was interrupted though she understood that it wasn’t his fault. She noticed though, that the student carried something behind is eyes. She couldn’t quite make out if it was sadness, fear, anger, or something else entirely. He seemed like a sweet kid if not a bit on the shy side. She couldn't recall seeing him interact with any other students though, and figured this would be a good opportunity for him to do just that. “I’d recommend trying to get to know some of your peers. Make some friends, ask someone on a date, have fun. In the meantime I’m sure you’ll find someone to help you with your math homework.” She laughed sweetly. “There are plenty of brilliant minds on this campus. However, if you ever need help down the line, I am always happy to help. So don’t hesitate to ask.”

“Oh...okay.” He clearly didn’t expect, or like, what she had to say. His cheeks turned visibly red when she suggested asking someone out. An awkward chuckle slipped out. “I understand. Thank you Ms. Everose.”. She watched him turn and leave nervously. It humored her when people were shy around her. She genuinely cared about every student on this campus, it was in her blood to care about her students, but she couldn’t help getting a kick out of awkward situations. She debated getting back in the bath as she closed her door behind her.

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Location: Dr. Ashford's Private Office

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Dr. Ashford’s fingers wrapped around the crystal tumbler. He raised the glass towards his lips and breathed in the aroma of a perfectly aged scotch. Between sips he breathes in slow and deeply. His lip quivered and his eyes closed tight for longer than an awkward moment. A knock at the door erupted and broke the silence. Ashford’s eyes opened violently...angrily...but he calmed himself. “Come in Pierce”. He spoke, his feint Welsh accent coming through. The door opened fluidly and his associate stepped through; making his way over to the bar area of the office and grabbing himself a brew out of the fridge before approaching the good Doctor.

“The students are mostly settled. Attendance wasn’t perfect, but I’ll change that in due time. Most of them seem like they’ll adapt pretty well. Of course there are a few...at risks...among them, but with the proper tutelage and training I think everything is going to be okay”. A long silence settles as Adam takes a few gulps of his beer. Dr. Ashford stands from his place and turns toward his right hand man with a smile. He then steps over to the large bay window that overlooks the courtyard. Spotting the group of students that appear to be displaying their abilities to one another, he watches them as he responds.

“Xavier was right to allow me to put my trust in you and Ms. Everose. This term will test us in every way I’m afraid. Things will go wrong. However, our staff is adequate and we’ll overcome every single obstacle we face. Of course the students are the priority, but do not forget our other goals my friend. We’ll achieve something together that not even our brilliant friend Xavier could be capable of”.

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@Damo021 Absolutely :D.

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@Damo021 I don't believe I'll accept any more for now, but I'll put you on a wait list and let you know if a slot opens up :D.

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@WanderingSpirit He's awesome :D. Accepted! Go ahead and move him to the character tab and you're good to go.

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@WanderingSpirit Sounds good :). It's great to see you here!

There is a Discord for the group if you want to join. The link is in the 1st OOC post.

X-Men: The New Era

@ShieldsOfWar Who is Demo?

@Burning Kitty

Web's character Nikolai. His code name is Demo.