Owner	Pose
Emma Frost	Emma hadn't drawn the short straw - like many other mutants, she really had few other places to be for the holidays. Which was fine. She didn't feel the pull of sentiment that others might, and ultimately somebody had to stay behind. Of course Emma was quite willing to let everyone think she'd been shafted in the holiday staffing assignment.. It was almost the big day, and while she wasn't a hugely Christmasy person, it wasn't lost upon Emma that others were. In particular, the students. They might not be young enough to believe in Santa, but they were young enough to feel the sting of being shunted out of the holiday experience that others were enjoying. Which was why, totally contrary to what the popular vote was about her personally, Emma had arranged for a 7' tall tree to be delivered unto the mansion, as well as an assortment of ornaments, lights, and suitable Christmas cheer. Word was sent out via the usual channels that a tree decorating party had been planned for the evening, leaving Emma to sit back, put an affected scowl upon her face, and enjoy the proceedings. Yes, Emma actually was going to enjoy this.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie had planned a trip home for Christmas, but Sam's new job has him schedueled for Christmas eve, one of the sucky parts of being the new guy. He has decided to make the best of it, and try to help out here as well. Besides he may just blast down to Kentucky Christmas morning. He is just getting in from doing some shopping and has arms full of small wrapped gifts. He will look over at the tree and whistle softly "Ah, was wondering if we were going to need to ask Mr. Logan to chop us one down, Ah could have blasted one over, but doubt it would have looked much better than a Charlie Brown tree afterwards.
Genesis	Genesis didn't have any family members besides the only family he ever knew or had at the school. With that in mind, Genesis is at this party that Emma has decided to make for the christmas cheer. Though, Evan DOES arrive wearing a nice tuxedo that he usually wore in regards to school so he always looked his best, he notices Emma, and approaches her. "Thank you for...doing all of this. Though, the meaning of this 'Christmas' is lost with me. It is an event where people give to one another?" he does notice Sam, and gives him a bit of a wave. but he looks back to Emma.
Psylocke	Another teacher arrives. Betsy is dressed in an cable knit sweater in lavender with a pair of comfortable jeans and boots covering her feet. She has a cup of tea in her hand as she enters the rec room where the festivities are supposed to be happening.
Andrea	The news has hit the air recently. Popstar sensation and publicly recognized mutant was attacked in Gotham two nights ago by the Friend's of Humanity. Cell phone video shows the men in red jackets and white crosses converge upon a meet and greet after a concert in which the young New Mutant was shot in the chest by a sniper rifle during an autograph session. Soon followed was chaos as the large wolf form attacked one of the red coats, throttling him with jaws until she was rescued by an unknown red head and her security team. So far, Andrea has been quiet since her arrival this morning back into town. She snuck in before most were up and have stayed in her room since. Now, she is seen, dressed in a pair of skinny jeans and a button down blouse, passing along the hallway of the rec room with a somber look upon her face.
Emma Frost	Emma, for her part, tries to maintain that affected look of 'I really don't want to be here doing this', but the truth of the matter is that Emma may or may not (read: she most certainly does) have a weak spot for the students. Not that she'd admit it in publis. "I wouldn't thank me," she tells Genesis, her lips pursed into an almost smile, watching the gathering crowd of students and faculty. "It's all part of the holiday experience." As though she hadn't personally seen that these things were in place. She gestures towards the boxes of ornaments, and strings of lights, and tells everyone, "Please do see to decorating the tree. It's the holidays after all. I hear the kitchen will be bringing cookies and hot chocolate later." She says it in bored, droll tones, as though she hadn't been the one to request such services from the kitchen staff. "And please, do eat the pizza. They tell me it's good." Casually, she makes her way over to Betsy, giving the other a curt nod as she watches the small gathering start to dig into the night's festivities.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie will start to say something but seeing Andrea, he will look to the others "Excuse me a moment?" He sits the presents down beside the tree, and moves to try to catch her before she gets away "Andrea, do you have a moment?"
Genesis	Evan barely watches TV. though he does tilt his head at Emma as she claims that she shouldn't be thanked. "Oh, if you say so. though I do not understand why you should not be thanked." he notices Sam run after Andrea, and while he doesn't follow, he does decide to watch from a distance. she looked...troubled. Though, a teacher he doesn't quite know too well arrives in Psylocke. A smile touches Evan's face, and he goes to say hi. "H-hello. M-my name is Evan."
Andrea	The sound of her name causes Andrea to slow down in step. Turning around to face Sam, she brushes some dark hair back behind her ear. Her chin tilts upwards. "Hello, Professor Guthrie." She says politely to him as her eyes give a glance to the rec room at the decorations, then back to him. "What's up?"
Psylocke	"Hello, Evan," Betsy says, giving the young man a bright smile. "I haven't had the opportunity to meet you before. Seems you have avoided my classes somehow." She doesn't suggest they need to remedy that since some things are in motion in her life that may be leading to some serious changes. "I hope you are finding your time here at the school pleasant?" She does move to sit on one of the couches, opening a pizza box and actually claiming a piece of pizza, pepperoni at that. Maybe if she's willing to partake, the others will feel more comfortable doing so. Her tea is set on the end table for now.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie looks over to Andrea, and says "I saw somehitng happened in Gotham, and I wanted to check on you, and see if you were ok, and wondered if you would have time to give me a detaileed run down of what happened soon
Emma Frost	Emma would normally be enjoying a scotch at this point in the evening, but that might just be frowned upon in the mixed company of students and faculty. So, with an effort to put forth a responsible face, Emma has limited herself to a glass of punch - though with full intent of decompressing afterwards with a generous application of scotch later. Betsy's taking upon herself to tackle the pizza in an effort to encourage the others to do so as well gets the faintest of smirks from the woman - a gesture that is quickly covered up with a semi-bored declaration (affected, of course) or, "Feel free to dig through the bags and boxes. I've no clue what was sent. I'm assuming it's sufficient." The implication being that she's really bored with this experience, and has been rather relegated to the position of babysitter being one of the senior staff members on duty over the holidays. And while Emma truly doesn't enjoy the Hallmark experience, she holds a rather bottomless, and fierce, fondness for the students that she'd go to great extremes to see that they enjoy this holiday. All while brushing it aside like she had nothing to do with it. Emma is complicated.
Andrea	Chewing on her bottom lip for a moment, Andrea gives a shift of her shoulders upwards in a shrug. "What is there to talk about? I was attacked in public and shot in the chest with a high caliber sniper rifle which should have killed me, but it triggered my powers instead to shift into a werewolf, lose my mind and attack people on camera, which is what they wanted. Now the world knows I'm not just a mutant, but a monster. That is your detailed report." She says as she starts to edge past him. "Enjoy the party, I'm going to call my mother."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie puts a hand gently on her shoulder, and says "You are not a monster Andrea. You reacted with fight in a fight or flight situation. They got you to attack them, but not till they attacked you. We may know some people who can help you get a public spin on it, but the important thing you need to know it is not your fault. I know another young mutant who shifts to a wolf and a werewolf form as well. The wolf side of things has strong urges for her as well. With time, you will be able to control it moe, it is part of the training here. You do have some problems that others here do not have being a public figure and a mutant, but we are here to help you."
Genesis	Evan smiles softly to Betsy, and nods. "It's nice to meet you too." shifting his eyes to Sam and Andrea for a moment, he quickly returns his attention to Emma, tilting his head at her "I wonder then what is inside said bags and boxes. Though the concept of Christmas is still so mysterious to me." he does attempt to approach Sam and Andrea then. "I do not understand why you think yourself a monster." he says to Andrea. "I would htink myself more a monster than you." he gestures to whom he looks like.
Psylocke	Betsy glances toward the doorway where she can see Sam and Andrea talking. She considers approaching but realizes that Samuel might be stepping on Sam's toes. He is staff now. She doesn't want to undermine that in any way so she remains where she is sitting, glancing at Evan as he joins the pair. She takes a bite of pizza and focuses on the other person in the room. "It seems the Professor went all out with this," she murmurs to Emma.
Emma Frost	Emma steps forward, and speaks in a soft, but firm voice, "Enough. We are none of us monsters. We are unique beings as are all others who walk upon this earth. Never, and I do mean never, confuse the two." She gives Andrea a shrewd look. "My dear, you may need to cultivate control, but that is something that can be learned. Monsters are, by definition, things that can not be other than they are. They have no conscience, nor do they have self-reflection. If you find yourself needing mentoring, there are those on staff available to you. And if none step forward, we shall have words, you and I, and see to this matter." To everyone, "Come. There is an enormous tree, and I am tasked with standing here until the night is over. Please, let us not waste my time nor yours." The astute might notice the faint uplift of amusement at the edge of Emma's lips. Others might only note the flat boredome of her tones. Betsy gets a softy worded, "Yes, I suppose the Professor did. As one might expect." Totally belying her involvement in the matter.
Andrea	"Yes, I know all about the amazing Rahne Sinclaire and all the comparisons that come along with it." Andrea says as she gives a shift of her shoulders upwards. As she hears Evan, followed by Emma, her body language grows tenser. Put her on stage in front of thousands and she will light it up with full confidence and poise, but this? This is different. "I know I'm not a /monster/, but it's how the world is now seeing me. Social media is crazy, I made the mistake of Googling myself. Everyone thought maybe I could fly, or I dunno, be more like Dazzler and create light. But no, now they see me as a rampaging werewolf that nearly tore the arm off a man and I /loved/ every second of it." She grits the back of her teeth for a moment, then drops her shoulders back. Her eyes glance over to the rec room, then starts for it in resignation.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie looks to, her and says "Yes, Ah am talking about Rhane, but she would be the first one to tell you she never felt to be any type of amazing, and Ah apologize if compareing your powers to her upsets you, but yes the way your powers seem to work seems ot be similar, but you are going through many different things than she did. I won't lie, Ah am not very versed in social media, but we will try to help where we can. Ah have known two mutants singers who were very public figure, one open about her being a mutant, the other not so much. Ah wager this wil be a tough time, and from what I have been told the internet is a place where people feel free to act a fool cause no one knows who they really are. But if you take control of this, and show people it was defending yourself, and your still you, I believe you can show people what you are not, as a singer, not as a mutant but as a person. And if you want you maybe able to help others who are afraid to be open about who and what they are find faith and courage.
Genesis	Evan looks to Sam and then to Andrea, though he fears that he upset the latter. "I apologize...I did not mean to offend-" and then she's walking off! Oh boy, Evan, you've gone and done it again. Scared someone off! He looks significantly guilty as well. Looking to Samuel, he seems to frown just a little bit. "I think I scared her away...."
Emma Frost	Emma watches the interchange between Evan and Andrea, looking like she might say something, but for the moment she holds her tongue. She does encourage the gathering to decorate the tree, and to eat the food. "It's not like it will keep," Emma declares. "And I've been told decorating a tree is something of a holiday ritual."
Andrea	"You didn't offend me, Evan. I'm not capable of being offended. We're good." Andrea calls over to him in an assuring voice. "I'm just on the rag." She gives a look to Sam, then gives a toss of her hair as she starts for the tree and decorations. "My team will manage it. We've been preparing for this day for two years. It's just a day I was hoping never had to come."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie nods to Andrea, and says "If you feel you need someone to talk to know you can come to me and talk ok?" He will look to Evan "See you did not upset her, she is just having a bad day and sometimes bad days have a way of influencing our behavior. I do believe she considers you a friend Evan, and she knows you were trying to help." He does look over to Emma a moment, perhaps wishing to say something to the woman, but waiting as he does not feel this is the time.
Genesis	Evan looks to Andrea as she leaves, before he nods softly wit ha smile. Looking at Samuel, he nods. "Yes. It is good to know that I haven't committed such a crime. Though, Samuel. I apologize that we did not yet finish our previous conversation." he looks guilty about that, though he does smile to Emma when she looks their way.