In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs.   Posted by The Bystander.Group: 0
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Angel Quinones Castellano
 Student, 114 posts
 Unbreakable
Wed 10 Aug 2016
at 22:08
 msg #21
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
In the Lab with Tammy and Dr. H

聲gel shrugs and puts his hands up. As the device begins pressing down he resists it. He will use his full strength if needed.

Edit: Using Extra Effort, 聲gel has a Lifting Strength of 9 allowing him to lift 12 tons. I assume just supporting it would be a bit higher.

This message was last edited by the player at 00:32, Thu 11 Aug 2016.

The Bystander
 GM, 49 posts
 Academy Administrator
 Guardian of Teenagers
Tue 16 Aug 2016
at 16:27
 msg #22
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
The weight presses down, not nearly hard enough to peak Angel's maximum strength. Dr. H looks very excited.

"Great. Great!"

The rest of the examinations are pretty routine. Checking your resting heart rate, then running on a treadmill for five minutes. He takes a blood sample and thanks you again before sending you on your way.
Angel Quinones Castellano
 Student, 115 posts
 Unbreakable
Tue 16 Aug 2016
at 20:09
 msg #23
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
In the Lab with Tammy and Dr. H

When the device gives up before really stressing him, 聲gel sighs. Bored, he goes through the paces as Dr. H examines him.

OOC Did Dr. H use a special needle of some kind to take 聲gel's blood? His power should prevent a normal needle piercing his skin. This was brought up earlier in conversations and descriptions of his power.
The Bystander
 GM, 51 posts
 Academy Administrator
 Guardian of Teenagers
Tue 16 Aug 2016
at 20:11
 msg #24
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
Angel expresses doubts about drawing his blood, but Dr. H is apparently prepared for this. He takes an odd pistol-shaped device, bright white, and presses it against Angel's skin. A small glass vial fills up with blood. Then Dr. H wipes the area with alcohol and smiles at him. "Free to go."
Angel Quinones Castellano
 Student, 116 posts
 Unbreakable
Tue 16 Aug 2016
at 21:37
 msg #25
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
In the Lab with Tammy and Dr. H

"What the heck kind of needle does that use?" he asks. "I've had knives and nails bend or break rather than pierce my skin."
Tammy Bradford
 Student, 116 posts
Tue 16 Aug 2016
at 23:22
 msg #26
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"It probably uses vacuum pressure," Tammy conjectures, "It didn't pierce your skin at all, but your skin is still permeable, so it just sucked the blood, which has to remain a liquid or you would die, right through it. You didn't feel it because it couldn't damage your skin, just like that knife. If he used that thing on me it would leave a giant welt for days."

Almost as an afterthought she quickly adds, "We know this would work because we can use the opposite pressure to inject certain drugs."
Angel Quinones Castellano
 Student, 117 posts
 Unbreakable
Wed 17 Aug 2016
at 00:01
 msg #27
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
In the Lab with Tammy and Dr. H

"Okay, good to know..." he says. "My power is weirder than I thought. I'll be in my room for a while if anyone needs me."

With that, 聲gel grabs his clothes and heads back to his room.
Tonauac 'Tony' Torres
 Student, 62 posts
Thu 18 Aug 2016
at 00:05
 msg #28
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
In the Laboratory

When Professor H tells him that he will always be a mutant, Tony slumps down. His ears go flat against his head, and his mouth twists to one side. The tip of his tail, on the other hand, flicks back and forth.

Tony offers his arm to Professor H so that she can draw his blood. He watches as she sticks the needle in and begins taking a sample.

"I think my powers are pretty well-controlled," he says, "or at least they aren't dangerous, like setting things on fire or giving off radiation---believe me, I checked. What I'm more worried about is further changes. I mean, is this just an intermediate state? Am I devolving into an animal? Will it take away who I am---I mean, who I am up here?" He taps the side of his head with a claw on his free hand.

"Frankly, the physical changes are frustrating, but I can live with them. If it takes away my mind, well...that's something I can't handle..."
Tammy Bradford
 Student, 119 posts
Fri 19 Aug 2016
at 19:25
 msg #29
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
In the Lab with 聲gel and Dr. H

Tamera's tests go smoothly enough, although she lacks any particular physical traits that indicate her body is abnormal in any way. Once they are finished, she asks the tall man, "Mr. Henningsen? Does that culinary class Ms. Schutz mentioned allow the students who take it to use the kitchen?"
Prof Georgia Henningsen
 NPC, 1 post
 Nurse
Thu 25 Aug 2016
at 06:21
 msg #30
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
In reply to Tonauac 'Tony' Torres (msg # 28):

Without bothering to turn back around from scribbling something on her chart, Professor Henningsen replies, "If you were going to lose your mind as a result of your mutation, you would have already."
Dr Neil Henningsen
 NPC, 1 post
 Principal
Thu 25 Aug 2016
at 06:22
 msg #31
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
In reply to Tammy Bradford (msg # 29):

Doctor Henningsen considers this for a moment before he says, "I'm sure we can figure something out. Let me get back to you, okay?"

This message was last edited by the player at 06:38, Thu 25 Aug 2016.

Tonauac 'Tony' Torres
 Student, 80 posts
Thu 25 Aug 2016
at 23:50
 msg #32
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
Tony gives Prof. H a sideways glance while her back is turned to him and shakes his head.

"Well, I guess those are all the questions I've got," he says. "Am I free to go?"
Prof Georgia Henningsen
 NPC, 2 posts
 Nurse
Fri 26 Aug 2016
at 01:13
 msg #33
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"Neil should be in the next room. He'll administer some basic fitness tests," the Professor clarifies, waving her hand as if to encourage Tony to leave.
Tonauac 'Tony' Torres
 Student, 82 posts
Fri 26 Aug 2016
at 01:55
 msg #34
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"Okay. Bye, then." Tony gives a Prof. H a polite wave before walking off to the next room.

"Hey, Dr. H," he says softly as he enters the next room. "Prof. H said you have some tests for me to take?"
Dr Neil Henningsen
 NPC, 5 posts
 Principal
Fri 26 Aug 2016
at 07:21
 msg #35
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"Ah, yes, good! Just a moment, please. Let me go get your PE uniform for you, and then we'll have you run on this treadmill for a bit and take some measurements," Dr. H says, disappearing down the hall for a brief period before he returns with the same plastic wrapped uniform that 聲gel and Tammy had changed into earlier.

"Here you go! We even accounted for your tail on this one. The restroom is right over there, so you can get changed."
Tonauac 'Tony' Torres
 Student, 85 posts
Sat 27 Aug 2016
at 10:21
 msg #36
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"Sure, thanks," Tony replies with a smile, his voice perking up. He takes the clothes and enters the bathroom to change. When he slips his shorts on, he's surprised at how well Dr. H's team had accounted for his tail. It manages to slip right into the hole without catching or being uncomfortably squeezed. Once he's finished, Tony walks back out and gets on the treadmill.

"I'm impressed," he says to Dr. H as he starts jogging, "I've struggled for weeks to get my clothes to fit right, and you guys nailed it on the first try. I dunno if you know someone who could take a look at my shorts, do you?"
Dr Neil Henningsen
 NPC, 7 posts
 Principal
Sat 27 Aug 2016
at 17:26
 msg #37
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"Ah, sadly, the people we hired to make these only really does uniforms. A school uniform is on the table still, but we can't seem to agree on what it should look like," D. H says as casually as possible.

Tony's magnificent hearing, however, suggests that his heart rate elevated slightly.
Tonauac 'Tony' Torres
 Student, 89 posts
Tue 30 Aug 2016
at 07:23
 msg #38
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"Oh, I see," Tony says, a hint of disappointment in his voice. "I guess I'll keep working on it on my own for the time being."

Tony jogs at a comfortable pace on the treadmill. He manages to keep the claws on his toes raised to avoid scratching the belt.

"By the way, Dr. H," he asks, "what are the uniforms for? Do you mean like private school uniforms?"
Dr Neil Henningsen
 NPC, 9 posts
 Principal
Tue 30 Aug 2016
at 18:27
 msg #39
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"Precisely. We're split into three camps. One who thinks the uniforms should be simple and modern, another who thinks they should be bold and make some kind of statement, and the third largest group who thinks they're a complete waste of time," he says with clear exasperation.
Tonauac 'Tony' Torres
 Student, 100 posts
 "The Coati Kid"
 I'm Smarter Than I Look
Thu 8 Sep 2016
at 05:16
 msg #40
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"A statement?" Tony asks, "like, why would they need to make a statement?

"Anyways," he continues while comfortably jogging on the treadmill, "I'm not sure why we'd need uniforms if we're taking classes here. Would we be taking field trips off-campus?"
Dr Neil Henningsen
 NPC, 12 posts
 Principal
Thu 8 Sep 2016
at 05:20
 msg #41
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"Well, no, but I had thought it might be a nice way to bring you kids together, build some camaraderie... Besides the one from your mutations. Something to help you feel at ease here. Most schools that have uniforms have them primarily to foster a sense of unity and belonging, an identity," Doctor H says.
Tonauac 'Tony' Torres
 Student, 101 posts
 "The Coati Kid"
 I'm Smarter Than I Look
Thu 8 Sep 2016
at 05:47
 msg #42
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"Ah, okay," Tony replies.

"That makes more sense, I guess. I'm not sure it matters, but I think I'd prefer to wear my own clothes... Kinda gives us a way to express ourselves. But that's just me."
Dr Neil Henningsen
 NPC, 13 posts
 Principal
Fri 9 Sep 2016
at 03:13
 msg #43
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"That's what our art teacher said," Dr. H comments with a sigh.

"Well, it saves us money like this, so I've decided it's not a battle worth fighting in the end."
Tonauac 'Tony' Torres
 Student, 107 posts
 "The Coati Kid"
 I'm Smarter Than I Look
Sun 11 Sep 2016
at 14:17
 msg #44
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"Sorry," Tony apologizes, hunching in embarrassment at learning that Dr. H was in favor of the uniforms.

"I hope I didn't bring up a sore topic. I dunno if the others have said it, but I'm really grateful to be here and get the high school experience. The alternative was homeschooling and Khan Academy videos."
Dr Neil Henningsen
 NPC, 14 posts
 Principal
Sun 11 Sep 2016
at 19:09
 msg #45
Re: In the Hallway: IC chat with NPCs
"Oh, it's quite alright. Self expression is important at your age, as well. I'll try again when we grow larger and can afford to offer a variety of school pride merchandise. That way you can get a balance between uniformality and individuality, ha ha!" he says with an excited gesture.

He did it again. Actually saying the words "ha ha."
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