10188/Let's talk about the future.

Let's talk about the future.
Date of Scene:	25 November 2019
Location:	Classroom - Xavier's School
Synopsis:	Andrea is back on the New Mutants. Jay is going home to talk to Julia.
Cast of Characters:	Rage, Cannonball, Icarus

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Rage has posed:
When her friends all take off to go about their day, Andrea is left behind in the music room. She is currently in full dance mode as music rumbles through the speakers for her setlist. She is practicing her choreography as she pops and locks through the complicated routine. Her voice is heard as well over the speakers, but she is not singing. She is just working on her timing.

Wearing a pair of snug jeans and a purple tank top, she is covered in a layer of sweat, cheeks red and her hair pulled back behind her to stay out of her way. She looks to have been at this for awhile now, starting over when the song stops and loops over.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie hears the music as he is walking down the hall. He sticks his head in and sees Andrea, and seeing she is practicing he will wait and at the end of one of the loops claps and walks fully in "Practicing routines?" He will ask her "Been hoping to catch up with you see how your doing."

Rage has posed:
Tapping the phone that is strapped to her arm, the music stops, as does Andrea. "Hey, Mister Guthrie." She says as she rakes her hands back through her hair. "Yeah, just practicing for the concert, trying to make sure I have every step down. My instructor is making me put in extra hours." Her lips tug up into a grin. "I'm doing great to be honest. Haven't feel this good in awhile."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods a bit and says "Good, good, Ah wanted to apologize to you if felt invasive me bringing Alexis with me to check on you, Ah was worried, and thought she might have a bit of a better understanding if Ah was just worrying about something that was just a girl thing.

Rage has posed:
"No, it's okay. I can see why you'd want backup. Chrysalis was uh..terrible." Andrea says sheepishly. "It seemed every time I looked in the mirror she would take over and it'd be like I was looking on the outside as she walked me about." Her nose wrinkles up. "If it wasn't for you, I'd still be trapped. I owe you big."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie rubs the back of his head a bit and shakes his head "Na, taking care of each other is what we do." He tells her. "Ah am just glad we were able to get ya sorted out. So, you still going to be able to play the concert? Planning on keeping the other concerts canceled?" He will ask curious.

Rage has posed:
"My tour is already over. Your concert is just a special I am doing, which is why I'm working extra hard on making sure it's perfect. I want to bring the house down. I'm so excited Dazzler is going to close the show for me with some of her songs. I feel like a kid, all giddy, knowing that I'm going to be watching her sing live." Andrea says as she brushes her arm along her forehead to wipe the sweat away.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie smiles and says "Your gonna do wonderful Ah have faith in you. So, what about other plans? Still leaving the school to head to one of the music colleges full time?" He will ask her.

Rage has posed:
"I am still going to go to college, yeah. I think it's a good opportunity for me." Andrea says as she unties her hair to let it flop against her shoulders. Her tongue ring gives a click against her teeth in thought. "I can still take classes here too as well."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods, and says "Cool, Ah am taking classes here and a few in New York myself, so I can understand what you mean there." He looks to her says "Ok, and whats your stance on the team and if your wanting to work with them still?

Rage has posed:
Rubbing the back of her neck, Andrea says, "I don't know. Honestly. Was talking to Shannon about it earlier." She gives a long stretch of her body. "I liked being on the team." She admits. "I just had.. a bad day when I kinda diva'd out and I've been too embarrassed and screwed up in the head to make things right." She glances off to the side and at her feet. "But I need to know what your goals are for us, and I need you to be more hands-on. You know what I mean? I can lead the team if you give me a chance, at a student level. But I need you as the team manager to give us direction."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods, and says "Well my main goals is for you guys to learn powers and teamwork. Ah want those who join it to be ready to try to go do the hero stuff, but also, when we go to meet new students, Ah prefer to have those who are part of the team come with us to be able to answer questions new students might have. Ah don't plan on sending you out on missions, but Ah also know the kids here end up in some tough spots. Ah want those on the team ready to handle what ever runs into them.

Rage has posed:
Nodding her head, Andrea says, "Okay, that's cool. I can go with that." She says as she gives him a smile, tucking her hair back behind her ear. "I guess I can ... keep going. I'm sorry about wigging out that day. I hate to make excuses. I just.. you know... she was riding me really hard that day and was getting me riled up and upset. I ended up apologizing to Bean later on his birthday."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie looks to her, and says "We all have days where we are not quite where we want to be, just be glad Ah did not offer you a snickers bar and say your not yourself might have had to fight ya in werewolf form if Ah had."

Rage has posed:
Andrea gives him an amused look. "We could try that you know. Put on a show for the new kids and show them what they'll be getting into. I may even let you win if I'm feeling nice." She says as she gives him a playful punch in the shoulder.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods, a bit and says "Let me win, you do realize, Ah have been doing this for a wee bit longer than you right?" he will ask her. Ah think if we decide to do that some time you might have a few surprises, but if we want to sometime maybe after the new year.

Rage has posed:
Smirking at him, Andrea leans forward and bares her teeth, giving him a low rumbling 'whruff' in her throat to him. "I'm versatile. You got rocket farts." She says teasingly to him, then winks. "I need a new codename. I don't feel like Rage fits me anymore."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie hmms and says "Well we can work on that, and Ah might have a bit besides Rocket Farts." He tells her grinning a bit and hmms

Rage has posed:
"That's your new codename in the field. I'm gonna be like ... Yo, Rocket Farts! On your six!" Andrea grins at him the entire time. "So, you and Jay are flying back for the holidays, huh?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie says, "Christmas, with the concert the family will be here for thanksgiving." He tells her "Not sure what day we will leave on, thinking 22nd.""

Rage has posed:
Nodding her head, Andrea gives a few spins about on one foot to keep herself limbered up. "Okay, cool. I'm doing a Thanksgiving charity event at the homeless shelter in mutant town. Going to serve about a hundred families dinner if you are interested in helping out for an hour or two." She glances back over to him. "I really want to take Jay out for dinner that week, somewhere nice, just he and I. Do you think he'd be interested?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie looks to her, and says "Ah will be honest with ya Andrea, Ah have no clue. Ah know he likes you and you like him, but there is the whole him needing time, and you seem to have a problem with it. the fact he looses himself in the moment with you shows he likes you but when he gets time alone he still feels the guilt. Ah know it is not fair having to contend with a ghost, but if your going to want to date him, your gonna have to accept it. Ah aint sure how long it will take him to get over it, can you deal with that?"

Rage has posed:
"I never had a problem with it until he kissed me." Andrea says with a frustrated noise in her throat. "Because in that moment, I /knew/ how he felt. The way he held me, the way he touched me. He wants me. He really does care about me, and I care about him, and it's killing me that I can't just.. have him. My life is on pause because of this question mark that hangs between the two of us. He tells his friends that are 'kinda' dating in a complicated way. All the while, I'm being asked out by /my/ kind. Celebrities, millionaires, singers. People that really get me in my world and I keep blowing them off for him. I see it as a huge compliment. I'm choosing /him/ over these other guys." She lets out a heavy breath, brushing her hair away from her face. "I don't know if I love him, but I do know that when I'm with him, I feel so alive and free and then when he's gone, I find myself wanting /more/ of him. He makes me feel safe."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods his head a bit to this and says "Well Ah will be honest, Ah am not sure what to tell you, Ah am pretty sure you go out with someone he will be jealous, but Ah aint sure if he will go the whole I need to win her, or I need to step back and let her be happy. Wish I had answers for ya."

Rage has posed:
"I know what Rage would want me to do." Andrea says with a soft laugh. "Sometimes I miss her in my head. She'd give me terrible advice which sounded amazing at the time."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie smiles a bit and says "Well, sounds like you still have those ideas, you just have a bit more judgement if you want to act on them.

Rage has posed:
"I have a lot more judgement. It's still lonely though. Sometimes I'll try and reach out to her, but I don't hear anything now in my head." Andrea says as she taps the side of her skull. "I just need to keep being patient, I guess, and blowing off hot guys." She gives another spin on her foot, then leaps to the other. "But he's playing with fire."

Icarus has posed:
The door opens and there is the very person they are talking about. One might think his ears were burning. Instead, it is way less dramatic.

"Forgot my guitar." Jay steps into the room then pauses as he realizes both Andrea and Sam are present. He pauses three feet into the room. "Or I can come back for it later if this is a bad time."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie looks over and says "Na it is all good little brother, just checking in and seeing how Andrea was doing, been a bit of a trying week for her, so Ah wanted to make sure she was ok. How you doing?" He will ask his brother.

Rage has posed:
As the door opens, Andrea looks caught off guard. Her mind starts to race: How much did he hear?! Her cheeks are burning bright red as she folds her arms over her chest. "Hey, Jay. I guess I'm back on the team." Her lips give a small twitch. After a few moments, her arms unfold and she wiggles a hand out to him.

Icarus has posed:
"I'm alright. Was working on something. Want to go home before Ma and the littles come up. May take an overnight trip down. Just need to...talk to someone." Jay leaves it at that, not explaining what his plan is. After all, Sam is the one that had suggested what he's going to do. Sort of. Maybe not exactly how he's got it planned.

"Congrats. You never should've been off the team from what I understand," he added to Andrea, giving her a bright smile.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods, and says "If you want to make it swift, might be able to borrow the sleigh, and find myself a clown nose, to get ya down there quicker." He jokes a bit with his little brother trying to keep things light "I am thinking 22nd for christmas if we are taking commercial airline, or you want to drive down?"

Rage has posed:
"I can fly you down if you need to head back." Andrea says once she takes Jay by the hand, drawing herself up closer to him. She returns his bright smile, tucking her head in against his shoulder while her other arm wraps about his hip for a hug. "Everything okay?"

Icarus has posed:
"Twenty-second sounds good. I thought we were talking driving but kind of depends what the weather is like so may be better to fly. At least then it's only if the weather is bad the day of the flight instead of the snow and ice from the week before it," Jay opts as he gives a nod. "As for this trip, I..may take you up on that offer." He really doesn't want to have his brother carry him but honestly, he is a lot faster than Jay in flight. And it's a long trip.

He gives Andrea a quick hug. "I'm hoping to get some closure from the trip. So guess we'll see if it will be okay."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie says, "There is another possibility and would be even quicker, I know she could get ya down tonight and back if you want if she has no plans, and honestly if she is going to be here for Christmas, we could have Ma call us once the little ones are in bed Christmas eve, and pop in then, and help Ma, and surprise the littles."

Rage has posed:
Leaning into him, Andrea parks her cheek in against his shoulder as she keeps her arms wrapped about him. "You want to go down tonight?" She asks after hearing Sam, looking curious. "It's that important, huh?" Her mind is spinning with concern and worry. "Do you need me to come with you?"

Icarus has posed:
"Not sure if I'm quite ready tonight. Maybe." Jay glances over toward the seat where he had been sitting when Andrea found him earlier. "I mean, I guess it's as ready as it will ever be." Not him, it. But him too though he doesn't say that part.

"The littles would love that on Christmas. And Ma could certainly use the help. I think that's a great idea. So I need to head down there tonight, get what I need done by tomorrow to be back here in time for everything."

He looks at Andrea, trying to think how to put this. "While I would love to have you along, not sure you would want to be. I'm..." He takes a moment, swallows, then says it. He needs to be honest with her. "Going to visit Julia."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie nods, and says "Well let me make a few calls." he will step away from the two giving them a moment to talk, as he goes through his long range teleporter contacts. He hmms softly to himself to help not listen in.

Rage has posed:
"Oh. I see." Andrea says with concern in her voice as she straightens up a bit, instead of leaning into him. "I understand." She swallows tightly in her throat, giving a glance back up at him.

"No, that's a trip I shouldn't go with you on. It'd make things worse if I did." She gives his hand another squeeze, as the other arm slides away from his hip now.

Icarus has posed:
"I'm sorry. I don't mean to hurt you by mentioning it but I didn't want to keep the truth from you," Jay says softly. "Sam and I talked. He mentioned how he talks to Pa sometimes for advice. Said maybe I should just talk to her. See if it helps. So I want to do that. I feel I need to. Hoping it might give me that strength to move forward." He squeezed her hand.

Rage has posed:
"I'm not upset. I totally get it. If this helps you move forward, then it's important for you to do it. I'll be here for you, and my phone will be available if you want to talk, or Facetime with me." Andrea says as she brushes her free hand against his chest, drawing the fingers in a slow circle upon it. "Then when you get back, maybe we can talk about some stuff that's on my chest, now that my mind is clear."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie continues chatitng on the phone, "Yrs, if you got time, it would be great." Looking over at the two, he will add in "So, how have you been what you been up to? " He asks turning his back to give more privacy

Icarus has posed:
"Well, if it all works out, I may have some stuff to say too. But don't want to get hopes up. Definitely be willing to let you talk either way though," Jay adds. "Always."

Rage has posed:
Nodding her head, Andrea slides her fingers into the bottom of his shirt, winding them about the fabric for a moment. She takes in a deep breath, then lets it out as she leans in to give him a firm hug. "Okay." She says with a hint of emotion in her voice. "Will you call me to let me know you got in okay?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie finishes his call, and arranges to send a text when Jay wants to head. He studies some of this sheet music. Man it interesting, can you imagine how much more so if he could actually read music.

Icarus has posed:
"Considering we're probably going to teleport, not sure that'll be necessary but yeah, if it'll make you feel better about it all," Jay says as he gives her a quick hug. Not lingering. His poor big brother is over there trying to pretend he can read music.

Rage has posed:
"Then call me instead before you go to sleep. I'll sing you a lullaby or something." Andrea says with a soft laugh. "And you can record it and brag to all your friends back home and show it off." She brushes her fingers through his hair, then trails the knuckles down along his cheek. She gives a glance over to Sam, then looks amused for a moment.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie will flip through some of the sheets, one of the benefits of not being able to read music, unless the song has lyrics on it as well, does not matter if it is upside down. He will start straightening things up a bit now.