2936/Chilling at The Rec Room

Chilling at The Rec Room
Date of Scene:	23 October 2017
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Deadzone, Speed, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Kaydin LeGraize, Phoenix

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Deadzone has posed:
The last couple of weeks have been really weird for the students. Two of the teachers are now engaged. Another two, who are normally sickeningly cute to each other, haven't been talking. It's like a soap opera around here! Some of the students have been taking advantage of the mayhem. Others have been doing their best to avoid it like the plague.

Tatum O'Neal, who until today was the Home Ec teacher but has been transferred to the Music department, was one of those teachers that has made the mansion feel like living in 'One Life To Live'. But either the change in job or something else has put a smile on her face and a spring in her step. The goth with the heels (only in this school would a teacher ever dress the way Tatum does) sits in one of the chairs, a foot bobbing up and down on the other as she looks over a tablet with her eyes shining brightly.

Speed has posed:
    Tommy has the worst timing. Those weird few weeks were his first at the school, and adding to all the soap drama going on with the staff Tommy had been on hand for the crazy Emma fun-time at the fair and nearly punched off James Proudstar's jaw with his powers in the process. Not the best week. So, already well on the way to having the rep of the volatile delinquent, Tommy has kept his head down and put his best foot forward. Which is why, even though he's just settling in for a Sunday night of chilling, he's dressed in a button down shirt, new jeans, and fresh white pair of Air Force 9's. Though not to look like a try-hard, he's strategically untucked the shirt and got his hair just so messed up to be acceptable. You needed to gird yourself properly if to take part in high school social warfare.

     Tommy enters the room at normal speed, aka painfully slow to his skewed perceptions and hits the soda fountain before noticing Ms. O'Neal and asking, "Ma'am, can I get you something?" he offers. See, keeping his head down, it was painful.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
Not strange for Ellie though, she's so doesn't give a damn about the stupid teachers, she has no clue that two are now engaged. She also doesn't know which two are now not talking, or have been cutie pies with each other before. Zero fucks are given. What she does care about? Scott "Lameo" Summers dubbing the new kid group as 'faXion', the worst name concieved in the history of terri-names. Negasonic's an Engineer, you should totally trust her.

Ellie enters one of the stress free zones, the Rec Room, where the only occasional issue is whether residents bullies are hogging the gaming consoles and making life hard for everyone, which in turn brings noise, which in turns take away the aforementioned stress-freeness of the Rec Room.

Looks like today was promising, albeit Ellie does look with an arched brow at Tommy. Certainly a candidate for one of the 'Cool Kids<tm>', not that Ellie ever gave a damn about that wouldbe prestigious label, nor anything else that high school social warfare entailed. She was perfectly happy snarked at everyone on her twitter feed. Most at the school who look out #XI tags might have run into @DarkSilence in one disparaging twit or other.

She heads for a strategic spot, the bean bags, slumping in and sighing as she shifts for a comfortable position. Not a single 'hello' to any in the room.

Deadzone has posed:
Tommy can see that on Tatum's tablet are pictures of rings. Sapphire rings. Expensive rings. She stops scrolling through them to look up at the student and smiles at him. "YOu can ask me anything, Tommy, if you promise to *never* call me Ma'am again." Yep. Ms O'Neal, the cool teacher, is back again, no longer broody and grumpy. Hell, for a while there, she was giving Ellie a run for her money as the gloomiest Gus in the mansion!

She notices Ellie's enterance, offering her a wink in hello. @GothabillyDoll has never once told the teen to not say what she does in her tweets, even if they are about her. Freedom of expression, right to think what she likes.

Speed has posed:
     Tommy smiles, "Yes, m-" he begins, on purpose before making a show of changing it to "Ms. O'Neal," that was her name right, there was an email or something about a teach coming back or changing roles or something. "And what I was asking was if you needed a drink, though looking at the prices on those rings, I'd say you probably need to talk to my friend down in Mutant Town. He can get you a way better price."

     He notes Negasonic making her way across the room and gives her an upnod as she passes.

Kaydin LeGraize has posed:
    A blur is seen moving about the school and what cannot be seen at normal speeds is Kaydin is dancing his way into the rec Room, moonwalking at a blinding speed before moving over to the game console to look at it's games. It is only then that he stops long enough to be seen as more then a blur. He hmms and moves to his phone to check on something. "Damn it..." He groans and his smile turns into a grimace.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
Ellie hasn't been making it to most of her classes since Gambit died, and then stuff happened, and she's been quite pissed off since Scott made that stupid announcement about the stupid name he forcefully assigned to the kid team. So, she's been too busy not being a happy camper to notice Tommy joined the school, but she figures he's just one of the faces she never bothered with, as she offers a slight raising of her hand in something akin to a wave as he nods at her. Smart phone is quickly drawn once she found a comfortable position, and she starts browsing.

Then another blur happens, and Ellie looks towards Kaydin, before grumbling, "now we got more of'em? Feh, better not be peeking on me in the showers, perv!" She already accuses before having had a chance to see if it was Quicksilver, or new guy, or whoever. Kinda hard to spot people at ludicrous or plaid speed.

Phoenix has posed:
A few moments later, Jean comes in the door carrying her own tablet. She is staring at the electronic device as though it holds all the secrets of the universe which will be revealed if she just stares at it long enough. A student is walking out the door as she is entering. Somehow the redhead manages to avoid a collision although she never looks up. Once she is about five feet into the room, she finally raises her head. A glance is given to the room as she looks for someone specific.

"Ms. O'Neal, just the person I was looking for." She quickly walks toward Tatum, holding out her tablet so the teacher can see the screen. "I know you have already accepted but I needed to get your signature officially on the job offer. If you could just sign there at the bottom and date it, we'll be all set."

Deadzone has posed:
Arching a brow at Tommy when he starts to call her ma'am, she smirks as he teases and then talks about a friend in Mutant Town. "Now, this friend. Is he creating the gems, or five finger discounting them? I don't want my ring getting me arrested, Tommy." She uses that tone as though she isn't upset if it would be a five finger discount, just that it's not what she is looking for.

Seeing the other speedster enter the room, she chuckles at Ellie's warning. "Just remember that I'm in charge of Detention, boys, should you decide you can make a quick zip through the showers." Detention with the teacher who shuts off powers? Suckage!!

Jean enters and Tatum smirks, loving how she uses her extra sense to avoid people. She laughs when Jean says she was looking for her. After all, she's one of the few people that Jean can't just find with her mind. She actually needs to one on one things. She smiles at the request and takes the tablet to sign. "You have no idea how happy this makes me, Jean. DOn't get me wrong, I love home ec, but to be in a music room again. Thank you."

Speed has posed:
     Tommy stands up a little straighter when Jean walks into the room. He played the 'good student' card around the faculty because he didn't want to get booted out on his broke ass, but with Jean, he saw her in action during the fight against Darkseid, so she got an extra helping of respect, respect he actually felt. About the ring, he looks to Tatum and says, "Hm, maybe not the guy for you then," he says but making the gemstones with powers, now that was an idea.

    When Ellie shouts at Kaydin, Tommy arches a silver brow at his fellow speedster. "Dude, she better be joking, I am not going down for your perving."

     Then he steps back from Jean and Tatum to let them talk business.

Kaydin LeGraize has posed:
    "Right since spying on you are a part of my hopes and dreams." Kaydin says sarcastically to Ellie as he looks up from his phone to look her over and then back down to his phone. He then pockets the phone and moves over to where Tommy is. "Hey how are you doing?" He asks curiously as he pours himself a soda. When Jean comes in and asks Tatum for stuff he just looks at her. "So Who's the lucky man? I am new here and didnt get the memo on who is dating who." He says to the woman.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
When Jean Grey walks in the room, Ellie raises a free hand and waves it in the air, "Professor Grey? I'd like a word too, when you get a moment for us little people..." it's not that Jean has been avoiding students, it's just the feeling Ellie got at Scott's meeting, that students don't matter.

When Kaydin retorts, she snaps, "for all I know, it may well be, speeding in here as if we all need to remember how fast you are all the time. Sheesh," Ellie snorts, Kaydin might take it personally, but as anyone who spent enough time with Ellie aught to know, it's not personal, she hates everyone. She does offer a reply to Kaydin's question, even though it wasn't aimed at her, "teacher A, smooche bootchies teacher B, bam! Love at first sight, everyone excited, teacher affairs are so 'wicked cool'," she mocks the interest, before going back to her twits.

Phoenix has posed:
"It's my pleasure. With Ms. Blaire's need to be more available for travel, it was the best fit all around. She'll handle our P.R. using her celebrity as a draw and you will be using your amazing skills to help teach our students," Jean says. Although she hasn't actually heard Tatum play personally, she has heard through the grapevine about how talented the other woman is. Taking back the tablet, she taps a few spots on the screen then flicks that document to the side as another comes into focus. Another tap of the screen then she is lowering the table to her right side, holding it loosely in her hand. She is about to ask about the rings sitution when she hears the question from Kaydin. She arches a brow at the bluntness but moves over toward Ellie and leaves Tatum to answer that other inquiry.

"Of course," she says to Ellie. "Is here okay or should we move somewhere private?" Her tone belies that lack of concern that may be the impression given from other staff members as she sees very interested in what Ellie may need to say.

Deadzone has posed:
Tatum sighs softly, closing her eyes with a smile. It was only a matter of time before this scuttlebutt was found out as well. There are no secrets at Xaviers. Not for long at least. "Dr. McCoy and I have decided to ... share names." Well, that was awfully restrained and subtle of her. Hank's tact must be rubbing off on the goth.

"I haven't been able to give Baby a good workout in ages. I'm sure he's as excited about this new position as I am." Baby? Is that Hank? Or her cello? Do you really want to know? She looks to Ellie, pretty sure the talk is going to be about the FaXion. The girl is right. It's a really *bad* name. Maybe Jean will see reason?

Speed has posed:
     Tommy upnods to Kaydin. "I'm alright," he says to his question before smirking at Ellie's take on all the teacher gossip. He nods his agreement, but can't help but add to the fun. "You see Kaydin when two teachers love each other very much..." he begins before trailing off, joke made.

     Though when the subject of talks come up Tommy chimes in, "Actually, Ms. Grey, I'd like a word too, about the team, but whenever, Ellie spoke first," he says nodding to the girl with the phone surgically grafted to her hand.

Kaydin LeGraize has posed:
    "Then stop seeing things so slowly. I danced my way into here this time so I was slightly slower." Kaydin says as he drinks his soda and then he looks to Tatum. He then smiles. "Aw, isnt that adorable? Little tater tot McCoys roaming the campus." He says with a smirk as he then looks to Tommy and smirks. "They party all night and forget to go home until noon?" He asks, finishing the other's joke. He then looks to Ellie and listens in on what they are talking about.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
When Jean actually approaches her, Ellie looks surprised, and even lowers her phone after completing her most recent twit. "Well, you can get it straight out of my head if you like, or we can talk, I'm not shy." She offers, apparently she's in the mindset that Jean must already get into people's heads willy-nilly.

When Tommy pokes fun at Kaydin, Ellie can't help but laugh jovially, he's just so good at it rather than going overkill. She likes that subtle touch.

"Who said anything about you moving stupid fast, stupid?" Ellie apparently isn't dissuaded by Jean Grey standing right there next to her, as she snaps at Kaydin.

Phoenix has posed:
That seems to confuse Jean for a moment as she furrows her brow a bit. "I don't generally like to go looking into people's minds without a very good reason," she says in a soft tone of voice. She should be used to it by now. The idea of a telepath is enough to make most people uncomfortable. To have one's secrets there for everyone to see. Even people with no secrets find the idea distasteful. After all, people don't always think nice pleasant thoughts at all times. Someone can see their fears and doubts, the way they truly feel about the people around them. It can be daunting.

At Tommy's words, she gives him a glance and a smile. "Of course. Give us just a moment." Then she looks back to Ellie. "If you're comfortable talking, I would much prefer that myself." She takes a few steps to sit on a chair near Ellie, a comfortable distance for conversation without them having to announce everything to the entire room.

Deadzone has posed:
Uhoh. Kaydin just put his foot in it. The usually smiling, easy going teacher is suddenly not smiling anymore. Her tone is bordering on icy. "Dr. McCoy and I have decided to adopt. THere are several mutant children that have no parents. Even here in this mansion." For someone that is usually willing to joke along with the students, something about the way she just said that lets the people in the room know that this is not a subject to push on for more information. Now a grumpy goth, she let's Jean talk to the students as she goes back to looking at rings

Kaydin LeGraize has posed:
    "Yea sorry." Kaydin says as he looks to the people present and sips his soda. "I probably have better things to do then bother you people." He says as he begins to leave, slowly with his soda in hand. Not bluring out like he usually does, moving slowly to give people a chance to tell him off or get him to stay.

Speed has posed:
     Tommy nods to Jean, "Of course," he says, and the let's Jean and Ellie talk, though he does keep an ear on that conversation, but he's not obvious about it. What he is obvious about is leaving Kaydin to his fate. He claps the kid on the shoulder and says, "You're on your own," then backs right off so Tatum can land some follow up blows. He finishes his drink as Kaydin leaves, and smiles when something clicks. Looking to Tatum he says, "Professor McCoy. Sapphire ring, ha, I get it," he says with a nod.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
"Sure," Ellie shoots out calmly, though her eyes are still squinting a bit at Jean, as if to test whether her mind was being read at that very moment. "So...first of all, when you screamed in my head way back? Like...how? Why? It creeped me out. So, I'd like to ask to tone down the head invasion. Second, Scott 'NerdyDork' Summers...I'm sorry, but 'faXion' is the worst team name in the history of the Universe. So, can you talk to Scott about not forcing a "We Is Stupid" name on our team? Because honestly, with a name like 'faXion', we lost before the battle began." She takes a deep breath, delays a moment, and then sighs, "that's it." Good thing Ellie was busy talking to Jean, because if she would have overheard that 'adopt' word, she might have freaked out. Even without her being a direct subject.

"Hey, you actually took a tip from me, I guess you got that going for you, K-dude, keep it up and you might suck much less!" From Ellie, that's about as high praise as it gets.

Phoenix has posed:
As the first point is ticked off, Jean feels a moment of embarassment then it is overcome by amusement as the second one is added. She decides to address them in the order they were presented. "That was not intentionally aimed at you and I do apologize," she says honestly as she balances the tablet atop her left knee. "It was during the alien invastion and we were facing their leader. I was trying to draw on all the psionic energy I could reach to have a hope of affecting him. He was quite impervious to everything we were throwing his way. In the process, I called for help from anyone I could reach. I never meant to hurt anyone or make them uncomfortable, I just need that boost and I didn't have time to ask nicely."

Her voice is still soft and slightly apologetic, even as she moves onto the second point. "Please, Scott Summers, Scott, Mr. Summers. Not 'NerdyDork'. Words hurt, even for teachers. Now, as for the name I do agree it is ...different." Tact 101. "But that is what we are here. Different and unique. However, I will bring it to his attention that several of you are not happy with that name." The number of emails was staggering. "If you can shoot me an email at my school account, throw in some suggestions for better options, I'll bring them to him and see if I can sway him to another idea."

Speed has posed:
     Tommy's try not to look like he's listening plan falls apart when he hears the team name. Faxion? He can't help to snicker. No wonder people on the team were pissed. He clears his throat and goes on listening. Nobody noticed right?

     He busies himself with his phone.

Deadzone has posed:
Rising, Tate nods to the others in the room. "If you'll excuse me. I have a lot of work to do in the morning." She heads out, still not smiling. Kaydin really knows how to put his foot in it.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
Ellie seems to accept Jean's apology, if by looks alone, because she doesn't say anything. But then at the Scott point, Ellie grumbles, "not my fault he totally demands it!" Her phone is dipped back in her pocket, her arms cross over her chest. She is not happy to be reprimanded over calling Scott names, when he puts the biggest, dorkiest, lamest name right on her and her peers. Not that she cares that much or often about them, but boy does it feel good to pretend she does. Or does she? Either way, at the moment she's sulking at Jean. "If by 'several' you mean 'absolutely all of us', sure, tell him that." Yeah, she's been known to snark on a whim. She's gotten quite good at it. "You were there at the meeting, weren't you? We give him loads of suggestions, I think everybody wound up agreeing on the less dorky but still dorky, 'eXceed'."

Phoenix has posed:
'eXceed?" Jean doesn't sound too thrilled over that option either. "I'll review the notes from the meeting for other suggestions that were made. I make not promises but I'll try." Jean isn't sure if she did or didn't satsify Ellie with those answers but she doesn't press. Instead, she turns her attention to the other person in the room who had specifically asked to speak to her. "Did you wish to speak here or in private?" she asks, offering him the same choice she had the young woman.

Speed has posed:
     Tommy looks up from his phone, when Jean addresses him and he quickly puts it away. Like, normal person quickly. He says, "I don't mind speaking here. There wasn't a whole lot to say, just heard there was a team," his expression wavers towards another snort of laughter when he thinks of the name of the team, but he soldiers on. "And I wanted to find out what it took to join."

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
Ellie stares at Jean, "you know that's not our number one choice, that's the only thing Scott was willing to consider. It has to be lame enough to have a chance..., I'd personally pick 'XTC', but whatevs," Ellie shurgs, anything would be better than 'faXion'.

Phoenix has posed:
XTC gets a little wince from Jean. "Perhaps not," she says with a shake of her head. Then she focuses back on Tommy. "Honestly, it is open to students under the age of 18 who wish to get advanced training in the use of their powers. It isn't a requirement nor will you be out fighting super villains or the like but it is a chance for you to train and build some comraderie with your fellow students. I cannot tell you how invaluable that was for many of the faculty growing up here as students like yourselves."

Speed has posed:
     Tommy shoots Ellie a look and hand wobbles. "Not on the team yet, so no say, but my mutant name is already a drug," he says with a bit of a smile. Then what Jean says, makes him wince. "Under eighteen?" he asks. "That a hard rule? I just turned eighteen last month."

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
"Hey, I think this guy got it, if we're doing the drug theme, can I be Black Death?" Ellie asks, a wry smile on her lips as she already knows Jean will definitely shoot that down. Not that her current codename was bad, Douchepool himself vouched for it after all. "I think you could join, Seniors are prolly included. Scott sees us as the little kids who need a stupid dorky name, so we know our place, that's all."

Phoenix has posed:
"I would have to confer with Scott to be certain," Jean admits. "This is all his baby. But I will ask for you and be sure to let you know the answer." At the comment from Ellie, she shakes her head as she gets a wistful tone to her voice. "Scott can be rather nostalgic. We had a name for our little group when we were just figuring things out." Her expression is a little distant as she focuses on the memories of the five original team members attending school just as these students are now. Learning, growing, becoming fast friends who relied on each other. "He isn't trying to treat you like kids to demean you, he is just hoping to give you what we had in the beginning. He just doesn't explain it that way which makes it harder to take," she adds with a smile and a little shake of the head. "If he didn't think you were more than little kids, he would've never suggested more advance training."

Speed has posed:
     Tommy snickers at Ellie's suggestion. "I like it. Kaydin can just be Dope," he says, before remember he's trying to be all serious. "I get trying to give us what you guys had, I appreciate it, you guys had a lot," he glances around the room to make the point. "But time and names move on. Anyhow, I'd really appreciate if Professor Summers can let me on the team, but if not, no worries."