I mean it's not all bad. As far as classes go, I'm learning. I guess. I already fucking knew most of it but everything they start saying about abilities they do know how to work with is fascinating.
[ he's back to pacing again, wringing his hands around while he does ]
You know I actually got a long talk, about not using mine? I can understand telling you to not use it outside of class hours because there's a literal fire hazard. But they basically told me not to touch anyone ever. Please refrain from normal activities, Mister Osborn. You should be living in fear of accidentally murdering someone.
[ snaps his fingers ] I just think it's because they gathered everyone quicker than they could figure out how to individually cater to everyone's needs. My schedule keeps getting switched around because they don't know how to work with it quite yet. Originally, I had this early morning class but I just kept passing out during it because everyone's so fucking sluggish in the morning. It was the funniest thing ever. The teacher's just thinking I'm lazy and I'm all like, NO. No it's you. You need coffee. You're bringing me down.
That's great. Here's a place where you're free to be yourself and live as a mutant, except the part about your mutation. [He looks utterly disgusted.] That's really good. I can use that.
[What does he mean? It is a mystery, for now.]
They don't give a shit about anyone's needs. It's just brainwashing. Pushing peaceful co-existence on kids so no one actually gives humans the fight they deserve 'cause they're already too full of the Professor's crap.
Boy, you sure do have some deep resentment for this place.
[ jumping back on the couch and then swinging his legs up to rest on the back of it. arms spread out and his head dangling off. upside down. tapping his toes together. ]
[Now he just looks casual, bored, but the spark's still in his eyes. Yes, he does. He hates that it's his only option right now aside from returning to park benches and occasional shelters, and it involves shovelling so much horseshit out of his brain once they've put it there.]
Alright. I know what we can do. This one's just good for a lecture, and plenty of people do it. [He tips his head to look down at Harry.] You seen the top-secret basement yet?
A fuckload of snooping. [He tucks his hands into his pockets and shrugs.] Obviously. Some of the stuff's under retinal scan, no getting near it, but there's just punch codes and hidden doors for some of it. Get bored enough and you figure out just how much shit there is to stir around here. And I was nothing but bored when I got here.
I just brought you down to show you around. Like I said, it gets nothing but a lecture. The rest's on you, and you're new, so you didn't know any better.
[Hands back out of his pockets and held up at his sides. Fair?]
No, you don't understand. I'm going to get you in trouble.
[ it's stated like a warning. but a warning he thinks it's god damn hilarious. ignore john's probably perfectly rational excuses about how they won't get caught if they don't do anything stupid.
but harry's about 99% positive he's going to get john to do something stupid. just you wait ]
I would hate to break whatever good streak you're on this week.
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[ he's back to pacing again, wringing his hands around while he does ]
You know I actually got a long talk, about not using mine? I can understand telling you to not use it outside of class hours because there's a literal fire hazard. But they basically told me not to touch anyone ever. Please refrain from normal activities, Mister Osborn. You should be living in fear of accidentally murdering someone.
[ snaps his fingers ] I just think it's because they gathered everyone quicker than they could figure out how to individually cater to everyone's needs. My schedule keeps getting switched around because they don't know how to work with it quite yet. Originally, I had this early morning class but I just kept passing out during it because everyone's so fucking sluggish in the morning. It was the funniest thing ever. The teacher's just thinking I'm lazy and I'm all like, NO. No it's you. You need coffee. You're bringing me down.
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[What does he mean? It is a mystery, for now.]
They don't give a shit about anyone's needs. It's just brainwashing. Pushing peaceful co-existence on kids so no one actually gives humans the fight they deserve 'cause they're already too full of the Professor's crap.
did you mean: mutants?
[ waving a hand in the air next to his head ]
I'm not dangerous. I want to turn it off sometimes too. [ a pause ] ...Okay, maybe a little dangerous.
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[His face splits into a wicked grin.]
Hasn't been easy doing it on my own, y'know. That's a lot of time wasted in detention.
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[ he sees that grin and raises you one energetic smile ]
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[He likes it, though, that much is clear.]
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You're going to get me in trouble. [ AS IF HE WASN'T JUST SUGGESTING STEALING A JET... ]
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[His angle's becoming more clear - there's definitely a resentment toward the stranglehold the school has on the overall mutant mentality.
But he's also just a shit-stirrer. So totally pointless trouble works too.]
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[ jumping back on the couch and then swinging his legs up to rest on the back of it. arms spread out and his head dangling off. upside down. tapping his toes together. ]
And some serious energy. I am going explode.
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[Now he just looks casual, bored, but the spark's still in his eyes. Yes, he does. He hates that it's his only option right now aside from returning to park benches and occasional shelters, and it involves shovelling so much horseshit out of his brain once they've put it there.]
Alright. I know what we can do. This one's just good for a lecture, and plenty of people do it. [He tips his head to look down at Harry.] You seen the top-secret basement yet?
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[ oh ho. he's looking right at john now, intrigued. top secret basement? where they keep all their undoubtedly x-men shit. ]
You know how to get in? It's not very "top-secret" then, is it?
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Nah, not top secret. But you'll get to see the jet you're gonna fly.
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[ he's definitely got piqued curiosity. john's had his full attention for a while and now he's basically staring at him ]
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If we go down there, I'm going to do something to get you in trouble.
[ FACT. ]
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[Hands back out of his pockets and held up at his sides. Fair?]
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[ it's stated like a warning. but a warning he thinks it's god damn hilarious. ignore john's probably perfectly rational excuses about how they won't get caught if they don't do anything stupid.
but harry's about 99% positive he's going to get john to do something stupid. just you wait ]
I would hate to break whatever good streak you're on this week.