Day One

[x_crystal]

Greetings and a good day (evening? morning when you read this?) to all. I am Crystal Amaquelin of Attilan. It’s all right if you haven’t heard of Attilan; in fact, I would be very surprised if you did have knowledge of my small island home. I look forward to meeting everyone here and being able to learn from all of your experiences.

You may be wondering about my powers. As a matter of fact, so am I. Up until one week ago, I thought my power was control over wind and air. While that remains true, I have recently discovered another aspect to my power: water. I’ve been told this still has to do with air and the atmosphere.

I look forward to meeting all of you.

Crystal

Comments

[x_crystal]

From: x_crowdofone
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:02 am (UTC)

Well, I do know your family's kind of in charge of the place, at least nominally, unless Amaquelin is a lot more common a name than I think it is. One of these days I really need to get around to reading the geography section of the library, but I haven't been that bored yet.

And hey there, I'm Clark Kent, an orphan sent to Earth as the last son of a doomed planet, raised in Kansas by kindly farmers who found my crashed spaceship. Earth's yellow sun gives me strange and awesome powers which I use for the good of mankind.


From: x_wither
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:08 am (UTC)

I'm sorry, are you dishonoring Superman?


From: x_crowdofone
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:14 am (UTC)

Heck no. Big Blue's practically from my hometown, I've been a fan since before I could read.

C'mon, though, tell me you didn't at least smile.


From: x_wither
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:19 am (UTC)

On the inside, maybe.


From: x_crowdofone
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:21 am (UTC)

On the inside is a good start. I'll take on the inside.


From: x_wither
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:33 am (UTC)

Want a medal?


From: x_crowdofone
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:38 am (UTC)

Nah, just try not to throw anything squishy at me.


From: x_roulette
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:17 am (UTC)

Ignore him. He goes away eventually..


From: x_wither
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:27 am (UTC)

Yeah, but I bet he always comes back.


From: x_roulette
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:35 am (UTC)

Unfortunately. This mansion has an infestation of Jamies.

From: x_wither
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:38 am (UTC)

I'll lock my door from now on.


From: x_crowdofone
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:41 am (UTC)

Just for that, you're getting the leftover scrambled eggs from the back of the fridge for breakfast tomorrow.


From: x_roulette
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:45 am (UTC)

Scrambled eggs? Do you have any idea where I've been all day?

Haven't had an appetite ANYWAY.


From: x_crowdofone
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:12 am (UTC)

. . . good point. Sorry about that, my sense of humor hit my actual sense over the head and ran away.


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:16 am (UTC)

Point of note: Amaquelin is a combination of my parents' first names. Therefore, the king and queen, who are my aunt and uncle, do not have the last name of Amaquelin. I am a member of the royal family, not a probable heir to the title to the title of queen.


From: x_crowdofone
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:18 am (UTC)

Aha. Okay. I definitely have to hit the library, then.



From: x_mirage
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:36 am (UTC)

becareful it does not hit you back.

[x_crystal]

From: x_wither
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:08 am (UTC)

Can you make people choke or anything?


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:18 am (UTC)

Make people choke? Possibly, I suppose. I can't say that's something I ever considered or tried to attempt to learn. I can't see how that would be a very practical thing to learn.


From: x_wither
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:25 am (UTC)

I dunno. I figured it might be useful if someone attacked you. You know, like instant self defense?


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:38 am (UTC)

That's what air blasts and 60 MPH winds are for. Plus, a bit of solidified air between you and your attacker never hurts.

I'll have to think about it though. I'm not sure about actual choking, but I could possibly draw oxygen away from a person.

You're quite a positive person, aren't you?


From: x_wither
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:39 am (UTC)
You know, you're not the first person to say that.

It must be true.

[x_crystal]

From: x_polarisstar
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:09 am (UTC)

Hi Crystal, welcome to the madhouse. I'm Lorna. Please ignore Jamie...er, Clark. He hasn't had his medication today.


From: x_crowdofone
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:15 am (UTC)

It's true. I'm not Clark Kent, really. That was a shameful lie and Crystal, I apologize.

I'm Batman.


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:19 am (UTC)

Instead of flying in the bright skies of Metropolis you prance around in tights on rooftops at midnight? I honestly can't say that makes me feel any better.


From: x_crowdofone
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:23 am (UTC)

Eh, well, it's a living, you know. Striking terror into the hearts of cowardly and superstitious criminals. The hours suck, but the pay's worse.

If I haven't managed to cry wolf yet, by the way, my name's Jamie Madrox, and I'm the assistant cook and assistant groundskeeper. Don't be surprised if you see me in more than one place at once, it's what I do.


From: x_blink
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:34 am (UTC)

be careful Crystal, when he gets like this the next thing you know he'll start waxing his penguins and then we'll all be doomed.

his penguin army is teh ebil.


From: x_crowdofone
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:40 am (UTC)

Don't be silly, Clarice, I don't have a penguin army. Penguins make horrible infantry, you can spend hours lining them up in formation and then boom, one dead fish and it's utter chaos. Trust me, never enlist penguins.


From: x_blink
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:45 am (UTC)

but htey are the perfect height for the sherical cotton projectile launcher (as Forge would say)

and they are always dressed well.


From: x_wildchild
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:31 am (UTC)

Can I be Robin? And I mean the one with the tights, not the one with the shorty shorts, because shortyshorts are hot on girls but hot on guys and espically not on guys with more leg hair than some goats.

Oh, also, Crystal, I'm Kyle, and, uh, yeah. I suck at the introducing thing.


From: x_crowdofone
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:44 am (UTC)

But if you're the Robin with the shortyshorts you get to quit after a while and grow up to be Nightwing.


From: x_wildchild
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:45 am (UTC)

Yeah, but if I'm cartoon Robin, I have no shortyshorts AND I get to be Nightwing AND have cool hair. Win-win... uh.. win!


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:10 am (UTC)

I am very confused.


From: x_wildchild
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:19 am (UTC)

You don't know who Robin is, or you don't know why I want to be Nightwing and have cool hair?


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:25 am (UTC)

I think at least two people here are obsessed with this shortyshorts concept... I usually work out in pants, but apparently I must try out these shortyshorts.


From: x_wildchild
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:48 am (UTC)

Maybe. I just know they look stupid on guys. Guys shorts need legs. Girls look cute in short stuff though, because girls have nicer legs than guys.

[x_crystal]

From: x_roulette
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:19 am (UTC)

Hello Crystal. Normally I'd be more hospitable, but my friend had an....accident, so I'm only out of the medlab for food and to get stuff from his room. I'm sure we'll meet propperly soon.


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:21 am (UTC)

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope he makes a quick and complete recovery.


From: x_forge
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:25 am (UTC)

He should. Between me and the two resident medical geniuses, we figured out how he got injured, now it's just up to him to get better. Right now he kind of looks like one of my attempts at kitchen-fu.


From: x_roulette
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:34 am (UTC)

He's feeling a bit better. He demanded to know why I wasn't wearing the shirt. I told him I was waiting until his eyelids grew back.


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:35 am (UTC)

He must have been hurt very badly if he couldn't tell you how he became injured.


From: x_forge
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:39 am (UTC)

Can't talk about the medical stuff, but the doctors here know probably more about the mutant condition than anyone else on the planet. If you're looking to learn more about what you can do and how to control it, you couldn't find a better place.


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:00 am (UTC)
What?

The mutant... condition. I have to say, if that was a statement issued by a non-mutant, I believe I would take offense. However, as I am assuming that you are either a student or were a student and are therefore a mutant, I am quite puzzled by your statement.


From: x_forge
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:03 am (UTC)
Re: What?
You kind of never stop being a student here. But yes, I'm a mutant - so's everyone in residence here except Dr. MacTaggart.

And yeah, all aspects of mutant genetics, biology, sociology, integration, and advancement - you'll find experts here. Best in the world.


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:12 am (UTC)
Re: What?
I am extremely interested in biology and genetics, especially in regards to mutation. I have studied genetics extensively but would love to learn more about it in regards to the genetics of mutants.

[x_crystal]

From: x_blink
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:30 am (UTC)
yo!

I'm Clarice. Lorna beat me to the madhouse line...which is fine since it's hers anyways.

do you like glitter?


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:46 am (UTC)

I don't have anything against glitter...


From: x_blink
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:50 am (UTC)

don't worry, you will.


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:00 am (UTC)

Is this one of those strange and weird school happenings I have been told about?


From: x_skin
Date: June 9th, 2006 06:00 am (UTC)

Nah, that's just Clarice.

Pixie, what have we told you about scaring the newbies? ;)


From: x_blink
Date: June 9th, 2006 09:41 am (UTC)

it's still fun?

[x_crystal]

From: x_mirage
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:37 am (UTC)

hello Crystal, I'm Danielle Moonstar. most people call me Dani.

I'm the school's administrative assistant and another assistant cook. I've already been in touch with your tutors. let me know if there is anything you need or that I can do.


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:44 am (UTC)

Thank-you. Are you also in charge of the power training classes? I'm looking forward to those.


From: x_mirage
Date: June 9th, 2006 02:48 am (UTC)

I don't teach any classes, I barely have control over my own powers.

unless you are interested in tai chi, I go to a class in town a few nights a week.

[x_crystal]

From: x_havok
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:14 am (UTC)

Hey Crystal. I've been checking the journal to make sure you got in okay and looks like you have!

Oh and don't let them scare you. They tend to come on strong to newcomers.


From: x_aerial
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:28 am (UTC)

Hi, Alex. They certainly seem to be an interesting crowd.


From: x_havok
Date: June 9th, 2006 03:49 am (UTC)

That's putting it mildly, trust me.