you know what I'm sayin'?

[growing_pains]

( the test drive meme )

This is for anyone wanting to test out their characters in the setting before applying, and to see if things "click". Multiples will be allowed for this post, and you can generally assume any threads are a self-contained continuity unless you feel like getting creative.

Just post a thread with your CHARACTER NAME and CANON NAME in the title with a prompt and others will reply. Prompts and threads can be action spam or prose or whatever. These threads can be used on the sample section of your application, as well. Go out and have fun! Feel free to consult the institute tour and dorm guide for setting info.

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[vaudevil]

[He nods his head and flexes his fingers.]

What have you been able to do so far?

[ghostling]

Wouldn' that be in m'file? Or are you jus' wantin' me t'say?

[She eyes him as she waits for his answer. She's not suspicious of him, in fact she's actually feeling a little bit at ease, which shows with how much her accent is slipping out.]

[vaudevil]

[He shifts his weight to the side with one hand on his hip, the other hand raised with a slight tilt to his head and a smile.]

Oh, now what kind of teacher would I be if I didn't read on every student I teach? I want to hear it from you. What's on paper and what you are confident with are two different things. Yes?

[ghostling]

[She gives a small sigh and nods.]

I can manipulate th' energy that makes up m'arms into pretty much any shape I wan'. [Although she has yet to figure out how practically apply that beyond cutting things.]

I can kill wi' jus' a touch. I sometimes end up killin' electric stuff, m'draining the electricity or somethin'. Sometimes I can turn invisible, but it ne'er last long. An' sometimes I can phase t'rough stuff.

That's all I know how t'do. Though wouldn' say I really know how t'do the last two things.

[vaudevil]

Hm.

[Lee's silver eyes stare ahead while his head nods as he listens. He loves working with different powers and learning about them. His own deals with his body and energy projection isn't his. He is still eager to teach even after all these years.]

That's why you shouldn't hold back. You should flow like the water. Be the water...but you're not water. The same principle applies, I think. It's all energy. Your power shouldn't be separate from you. It's a part of you. What you feel, it will respond to. A lot of teachers look at the power and not the person.

Relax. Have a little fun. Kids these days are way too serious. Be a kid. You'll thank me later.

[He gave a thumbs up and a wink as he called out to the students that were still running.]

You're five minutes was up a long time ago. Hit the showers.

[ghostling]

I can't. One slip up an' I could kill someone. [She'd been lucky when her powers first manifested that she only took out half her grandmother's house. She'd been even more lucky that her grandmother wasn't in that part of the house.]

An' not all of 'em will come back, not like me.

[vaudevil]

[Lee's smile fell to a more thoughtful expression. It was very similar to how his brother must have felt when his powers erupted and was unable to hide it like Lee could.]

I'm sorry that you have to suffer like this. It's a very understandable distance and a substantial burden. I'm not speaking trivially on this.

[He steps off to the side to lean against the wall in thought.]

You're story isn't much different than a lot of students that arrive in this school. Many have lost loved ones to their power. Some have lost entire families and each one has overcome their inner challenges to save lives.

[ghostling]

[But how many had killed themselves and then later woke up at their own funeral?

She gives a little smile and shakes her head.]

I am find around others in most situations but durin' a fight... If I get too caught up in it or lose control... I could end up doin' more damage than good even when tryin' t'help.

[Truthfully she is a little scared of her abilities. She's afraid of just how powerful she can be.]

[vaudevil]

Ah!

[Lee lifts up his finger in an enthusiastic manner. He did read that part in her file but he's not going to mention it. He's been shot in the head once and woke up in the morgue naked and walked out without really thinking about it. That was a freaky moment in his life he could relate to.]

It sounds like you need to learn meditation!

[ghostling]

Meditation? How's that gonna help?

[She tilts her head and raises a brow. She can't really see how mediation will help keep her from losing control during a fight.]

[vaudevil]

It's not an easy thing to explain. Every fighter does it, well, at least every good fighter does some sort of meditation. You see, meditation allows you to clear your mind and cleanse your spirit to remain calm. You can use it to focus on past events and learn from your mistakes to overcome your next challenge.

[He walks slowly as he talks about it in a very teacher-like manner.]

It's a method of focus. Martial artists use it to imagine what their opponents would do to predict their battles. It's a balance between peace and chaos, Ying and Yang. You can't have one without the other. Logan is a very good example.

[ghostling]

[She listens closely, remaining focused on him the whole time.]

I guess anythin' is worth a try.

[vaudevil]

[As carefree as Lee seems to be, he's still a focused teacher. He smiles and nods.]

Excellent. We'll meet in the garden tomorrow morning one hour before school and again one hour after school. This way, we can reflect and I can teach you how to recharge your chi. Yes?

[ghostling]

[She nods with a small smile.]

Okay.