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Summary: Cloud, Kisha and Robyn all discuss the new costumes and their powers.
Date: August 24, 2010
Log Title: Alpha Squadron Assemble
Rating: PG
Xavier Mansion - Gymnasium
This big room with wooden floors is build with powered students in mind; the entire room is power proof. Blast the walls all you like, they are not breaking. The gym can either be one large room and it also has dividers to make it two smaller gyms. This large Gym has basketball nets, equipment to set up equipment badminton, volleyball, hockey, soccer, gymnastics, fencing, and everyone's favorite, dodge ball.
It's a very rare thing to see Robyn in the gym, he's not known for being mr. athletic, but today he's going through a few exercises and running a few laps. He's got on a pair of track pants and a sleeveless shirt that shows off that he got a new tattoo on his upper right shoulder. He's probably been doing this for a while since there's a nice layer of sweat on the skinny teen. Robyn's got in his earbuds and he's using the beat of the music he's listening to to keep his pace.
Kisha does not look like a happy young woman. Having forced herself /not/ to try take apart the uniform editing machine or 'adjust' it so that her costume mysteriously comes out looking like normal clothing she's finally settled on something she doesn't want to burn. Which brings her to the gym, both to find out where it actually is for when classes begin and so she can test the fit out without any distractions. "Stupid waste of my time," she mutters, adding in a few choice phrases in Russian which are best left untranslated.
Cloud is officaly ungrounded, but has nothing to do anyway, so he's come down to the gym for a bit of a workout, he's been neglecting sports lately, he's dressed in black shorts, a white t-shirt, red sneakers and his bleached blonde hair is gelled into casual spikes, he's already jogging as he enters the gym.
Robyn can't hear Kisha grumbling in English or in Spanish but when he stops jogging and starts tryign to catch his breath he notices he's not alone. He takes out his ear buds so some loud kind of EBM beat and waves at Kisha. "Hey Kisha, I see you found the new uniforms. What do you think?" He's just happy it's no longer white. He walks over to his water bottle and starts to take a few sips from it. To Cloud there's a friendly wave since he hasn't really met his new teammate offically yet.
"Even after spending an hour adjusting things… no. I don't really care for fashion but if I'm going to be subjected to these 'danger room' sessions I would have liked to wear my own clothing," Kisha informs, crossing her arms and idly wandering around the gym. "I had to swap the boots to a more workmans boot style, stopped the pants being clingy and turned the top into more of a t-shirt with smaller work gloves. And it /still/ feels awkward. Especially as I'm not even allowed to bring my tools into the sessions."
Cloud gives Robyn and Kisha a wave and is about to say "Hey Richard", when he spots the tattoos, so this must be Robyn, "Hey Kisha, and Robyn is it?", he jogs over to the other two, "You don't like the uniforms?, i think they're pretty cool, not to mention it makes us into teams, i just had to get rid of the gloves".
Robyn nods. "Yup I'm Robyn, and you're Cloud, Star's twin." Robyn gets along pretty well with her. "I don't mind the new uniforms just glad it's not white. I'm gonna get rid of the sleeves later." He likes his sleeveless. "The spandex type material isn't that bad I just think it gets a little tight in the…manhood area."
"Wear a cup underneath," Kisha suggests bluntly. "I'm just not a hands on girl when it comes to the sort of thing these sessions are meant to be about. You need a car fixed I'm your girl, but if you need someone to punch a badguy or climb a building I'm worse than useless."
Cloud grins, "Ah, you know my sister, don't let her boss you around, she won't know when to stop", he nods at Kisha's suggestion, "She's right, plus it's handy if you take a hit there", "Why does you convert a car into somekind of badguy punching mechine?", and no, he isn't offering his car for the process.
"Those are even more uncomfortable." Robyn says as he makes a face. "You think you're useless in a fight, all my powers are based up here. I mean I can stab people with psionic weapons but I can't take a punch or anything. I can't climb a building unless there's a fire escape." Robyn isn't a hand to hand combatant, he'll stay back and be mental support. "Star's nice, I didn't find her bossy at all. Just really worries about you is all."
Kisha tilts her head at Cloud. "What're you talking about? I meant my power is utterly useless in a fight. In theory I could build some robot to fight people, but unless the danger room sessions last several months it won't be ready anytime soon. Besides I'm officially banned from weapons development, staff were very clear that I wasn't meant to build anything like that."
Cloud nods at what Robyn says, "He's right, we have different strenghts, i can take a hit, but mentally, i'm screwed", he rolls his eyes at "worries about you is all", "It's not her job to worry about me, i'm the one who has to worry about her", "Ah, yeah if they told you not to do it", he's had Xavier punishment firsthand, so he's not gonna reckomend it.
Robyn continues to sip from his water bottle as he listens. "Why don't you talk to Forge and see what you'd be able to bring into the Danger Room, I don't see why the wouldn't let you bring one or two of your creations. I mean you wouldn't be training to do anything if they don't let you use your powers. And Forge is a really cool guy." And kinda cute too but that's another conversation for another day. "You're her brother right, it's your job to worry about eachother. I barely know Richard but I'd probably worry about him if he was in danger."
Kisha scowls and begins poking at some of the more advanced gym equipment. "Except my only creations that are reliable enough are a computer and some tools. Both of which are awesome, but not useful enough in a fight to justify the risk of damage. And evidence indicates that a lot of these sessions will involve violence of some kind. Either enviromental or biological in origin."
"Yeah i guess, but she's just more breakable than i am, when i first got back she was already in a sling, how are you and Richard getting on?", Cloud kneels down to retie one of his shoelaces, "Kisha, i'm sure if you ask like Robyn said, they'd figure out something".
"Kisha, you should really talk to Forge and see what you guys can figure out. I mean doesn't he have a similar power and if so he is out team leader. He can give some good advice." Robyn says as he has a great deal of respect for Forge but then the man did save his life. "And it's a good excuse to talk to the hot Squad Leader." He jokes before answering Cloud. "Well, Richard and I are still getting to know eachother. It's been weird since neither of us knew we had a twin brother till less than a year ago. And as for more breakable, don't forget when she first got here, you were missing for what, like a month?"
"His physical aspects are of little concern to me. I'm far to young to think about settling down, building a vat-womb and growing some children. I'm not sure it's technically against any school rules however…" Kisha says absent-mindedly. "Speaking of breakable it's good you aren't damaged permenantly Robyn. I heard in passing that you had some kind of accident, but wasn't sure what the protocol is for visiting people who I don't know very well."
"Yeah, but it was only like a second to me and i came back fine, anyway that was my own fault", it must be weird not knowing you have a twin, then randomly meeting someone who looks like you, "Oh yeah, you got hit by a car right?, you seem to be doing pretty good for it".
Cloud nods, "Yeah, but it was only like a second to me and i came back fine, anyway that was my own fault", it must be weird not knowing you have a twin, then randomly meeting someone who looks like you, "Oh yeah, you got hit by a car right?, you seem to be doing pretty good for it".
Robyn makes a face as Kisha before responding. "Oh god, no, I'm not talking about settling down with anyone, I think we're all too young for that. And Vat-Womb? that's a new one." He then nods to both Kisha and Cloud. "Yeah, I got into a fight wtih a car, and the car won. I have no clue who hit me, it was a hit and run but I'm okay now. And Cloud, with the machines they got here and with Doc who heals people, I don't even have any scars from it."
Kisha blinks. "It is? But why would anyone with the option /not/ use one? The inconvenience of growing children naturally is just barbaric. The lost work hours alone make me feel sick," she states firmly. "As for locating cars.. If there are speed cameras along the route I could investigate for you? Most security encryptions outside of the military are pretty easy to break if you have the processing power and the computer skills of a ten year old."
Cloud raises an eyebrow, "Wow, no scars at all?, that must be some serious mechinery they have down there, and they still don't know who did it?, that sucks", Kisha gets another raised eyebrow, "You have one hell of a work ethic".
"Well if I ever become a Dad it'll probably be the same way my Dad became one, adopt." Robyn nods but that's a -long- way off for him to think about. "Well this happened like a month ago and I'd rather not talk much about it anymore?" It's a lot of bad memories for him he's trying to bury…successfully. "And nope, the only time I was left with scars is when I got a few pieces of woods phased into me."
"It's nothing to do with a work ethic. My power induces a selection of near obsessive compulsive needs," Kisha explains blandly. "I need to acquire more tech, improve upon the stuff I have and keep as much around me as I physically can. Can't even sleep without circuit boards or wiring in my bed. My roomie /still/ gives me weird looks sometimes, but I don't comment on her sleeping in a fish tank and she doesn't complain too much about my habits…"
Wood phased into him, where has Cloud heard that before?…, "Oh, like that glowing white guy did to Lucas at that Doctor's house", he had to break through the floor to get him loose, "So you're like a tech magpie?"
"Who do you room with where they have to sleep in a fish tank?" Robyn asks as he's not sure who fits that criteria here. Then he looks at Cloud and takes a deep breath. "Yeah well that glowing white guy does have a name, his name is Jordan and he's my boyfriend. He did the same thing to me when he was brain washed by Sinister and he wasn't himself when he did that stuff."
"If you really have to be crude about it, then I suppose I am. Maybe I should change my codename," Kisha muses, shifting onto the next piece of gym equipment having pretty much worked out everything about the one she's been leaning against. "Jill. She can't always hold her shape, which is why I've put plastic sheeting underneath our bunk arrangement. So she won't somehow soak through and fall on me in the night."
Cloud goes red and quickly apologies, "Sorry, i didn't know he was your boyfriend, i didn't even know his name, sorry", he apologies to Kisha too, "I was just trying to put it in a way i could understand", man he really needs to learn some tact.
"I've met Jill once, she seemed really nice. I didn't realize she had a hard time keeping her shape when she slept, that must be rough." Robyn says as he couldn't imagine turning into a literal puddle at night. "So do you have a codename yet? I've been going by Psyche in the Danger Room. And yeah Cloud, Jordan and I have been together for over a year now, he's not a bad guy, trust me."
"Despite not seeing any real need for it I've been using Karbon, but I think Magpie might actually be more fitting now that I consider it," Kisha replies, tapping her foot and then rolling her shoulders. "I wonder how dirt proof this fabric is. Maybe I should do some work while wearing it, see how oil stains and the like affect the material."
"I was told what Sinister did to people, messing with their genes and that mind control stuff, that must of been really hard for him to get over, sorry i mentioned it", Cloud looks to Kisha, "I've been using Rush, and that has nothing to do with my powers either".
Robyn tries to ignore a lot of what Cloud is saying as it's just a lot of difficult memories. "Magpie, well I can't claim I've heard that one before. And I know Cloud's sister goes by Mother and Cloud, you -really- have to get your sister a better codename. Mother is just horrible."
Kisha tilts her head and fixes Cloud with a suspicious look. "Did anyone every drop your sister? Perhaps on her head?"
Cloud shakes his head, "You have a much better chance of getting her to change it than i do, when she's decided on something, i can't change her mind", he thinks for a few seconds, "No she wasn't, but my brother Noah dropped me a couple of times".
Robyn gives Kisha a look that almost says 'help?'. "Well..I guess it's good I don't have any brothers to drop on my head…or that I didn't grow up with any brothers that could drop me on my head. Sorry it's still weird since I've known Richard less than a year. But thanks for the chat guys, I gotta head off and take a shower and stuff. I'll see ya at practice." He says and goes to head out.
Kisha nods. As if that explains everything. "I'll begin an online poll of all students," she declares. "And then present the findings to her. Reason will no doubt prevail. Anyway, I better head off now. I have to begin reading about mining for a project I have in mind and I think I'll need one of the books I'm yet to transcribe into a digital format." By which she means electronically steal. "I shall see you both later."
Cloud gives Kisha and Robyn a wave, "Well it was nice meeting you Robyn, and sorry if i annoyied you", hethen stretches and begins jogging around the gym, and considering hitting the weight room later.
