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Post by Incognito on Aug 11, 2023 18:09:23 GMT -5
Monday, August 14, 2023 | 240 words | Hush | Hush's first appearance thread! This was the third time Mason had returned to his dorm room. Supposedly he had a roommate now, someone a little younger, most likely a freshman like Willow, but Mason would be damned if he could find the kid.
Mason was told that the new kid was really shy and didn't speak. Mason had tried to get clarification on that, asking, "You mean, doesn't speak much?" and he was corrected.
The new student legit did not speak.
Mason had rarely heard of selective mutism but he was evidently going to get a crash course in it.
He heaved a sigh as he stood in the threshold of their dorm room, half-wondering if he had misheard when his new roommate would arrive to the manor. Maybe he wasn't even there yet.
No, wait. There was a small suitcase by the other bed. It was kind of by the foot of the bed, almost half off of the mattress, angled towards the far wall...
Mason paused before quietly walking around the other bed and finally finding his new roommate sitting in the corner in between his bed and the wall. Once they saw each other, Mason didn't move any closer.
Instead, Mason bend down until he himself was sitting on the floor, giving both of them enough space. He smiled to the new kid and said, "Hi. Are you Noah? I'm Mason Perez, your roommate. I wanted to welcome you to the mutant manor."
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Post by Hush on Aug 12, 2023 7:37:16 GMT -5
Words: 212 Tags: Incognito Notes: Yay!The mansion was too big. It was pleasantly not as crowded as Noah thought it would be for the size of it, and the few people he did meet seemed nice, of course, but it was still way too much.
He tried to pretend everything was as normal as possible, even tried to unpack a little, but he ultimately abandoned his solitary suitcase at the edge of his bed and squeezed himself in between the bedframe and the wall to try to decompress. Noah took deep breaths, his knees scrunched up, his head down, bracing himself occasionally when he heard footsteps coming in and out of the room. Probably one of the instructors to check on him or something.
Eventually, though, someone else came into his line of sight by the end of his bed. Noah stared at the taller teenager, probably a little older than him, and tried to regulate his breathing. The two stared at each other for a brief moment before the other teenager bent down where he was, thankfully not coming any closer.
Mason, he said his name was. He had a friendly smile and introduced himself as his roommate. When asked to confirm that he was Noah, Noah nodded.
He didn't move from his spot, though.
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Post by Incognito on Aug 12, 2023 20:36:56 GMT -5
202 words | Hush | I'll leave it up to you if/when you want to open the thread to others, Kurt. Okay. He got a nod. The nod was good, it meant, yes, this small person huddled by the wall was indeed Noah. Vaguely, he wondered how whoever showed Noah the room got him in the door of the manor in the first place.
Mason totally wished his mother was here.
But she wasn't, and Mason was. So, it was up to him to try to help Noah feel comfortable enough to at least not be hunched over on the floor.
"Okay," Mason said, keeping his easy smile on and shifting slightly so he was more comfortable. "That's good to know, thank you. I hope we become good friends." Or, at the very least, tolerate each other. "I've been here for only about a month, actually, now that I think of it, but you get used to the place quickly. I'd be happy to help you navigate around here, get to know everyone... Everyone is pretty cool, and I can start telling you about all our housemates, if you want."
He paused before letting his smile turn crooked. "I'm sorry if I'm overwhelming you. I don't know if me rambling about this place actually helps or you want me to leave you alone for now."
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Post by Hush on Aug 13, 2023 21:11:36 GMT -5
Words: 166 Tags: Incognito Notes: Thanks, Ninja! Perhaps in a couple of more posts I'll open the thread. In the meantime, let me know if this is too little for you to reply to and, if so, if it's okay for me to edit this presuming that Mason reached for Noah's handshake in return.Noah listened to Mason speak, watching as his roommate seemed to take it in stride that Noah wasn't going to move from his little corner. Mason got more comfortable on the floor and kept talking, his tone casual.
Noah still wasn't quite sure what to do.
On one hand, Noah couldn't go anywhere else. In order to move away or leave the room, he'd have to pass by Mason, who had perched himself right there in the way. But on the other hand, Mason seemed okay for now and Noah knew deep down that he would have to get used to this place and... whoever else was there.
Noah took a shaky breath but did nod to Mason. He wouldn't mind Mason just talking, that was fine. Maybe even warning Noah about the others in the mansion would be good, too. Noah just needed to convey that to Mason.
It took another few seconds, but Noah did reach out Mason as if going for a handshake.
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Post by Incognito on Aug 18, 2023 7:05:24 GMT -5
165 words | Hush | It's a little rambly, but here ya go! Mason really hoped that he wasn't scaring Noah.
Noah hadn't really moved from his spot, and Mason had a thought that maybe he was making Noah feel trapped. Mason only wanted to help Noah get used to him, but maybe he needed to let Noah come to him rather than just always being there.
Fortunately, with Mason's ramblings, Noah did respond in a semi-positive manner. He nodded when Mason asked about talking about everyone else in the manor, and Mason kept an easy smile on his face.
"Okay, great," he said, trying to keep from sounding too enthusiastic. "Want to get off the floor? We can talk while sitting on the beds?"
If Noah was more comfortable on the floor, Mason wouldn't protest. His legs or back might, but Mason himself wouldn't.
To Mason's surprise and delight, Noah did reach forward towards him for apparently a handshake. Mason grinned and reached over as well, clasping his roommate's hand and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, man."
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Post by Hush on Aug 21, 2023 7:20:42 GMT -5
Words: 161 Tags: IncognitoMason took his hand without much hesitation, saying it was a pleasure to meet Noah. Noah wasn't quite sure if he believed Mason, but he seemed genuine enough.
"You too." Noah's ability showed itself off, speaking to Mason telepathically as soon as their hands clasped together. Noah sensed enthusiasm radiating from Mason, maybe a little apprehension -- although that could have been from Noah himself -- and Noah tried to go with it.
"This is what I do." Noah sent the message to Mason, trying to keep his sentences short to keep from overwhelming either of them. "Telepathy. I need to touch the other person to talk, though."
It wasn't really a useful ability. What was the point of projecting thoughts to another if you needed to be close enough to touch?
"Floor," Noah answered with a soft head shake when Mason asked if he wanted to move to the beds. The floor was literally more grounding to Noah at the moment. "Please."
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Post by Incognito on Aug 23, 2023 6:04:50 GMT -5
"Whoa...!"
Mason nearly dislodged their contact with Noah at hearing another voice in his head. It took him a few seconds to realize the voice was Noah and Mason readjusted his grip on their handshake to be sure they stayed in contact.
"Alright," Mason said slowly, wrapping his head around what was going on. "Okay, cool. Wait, so... Should I be trying to talk in my head to you? Or is me talking out loud still okay?"
He wasn't sure what the protocol for dealing with a telepathist was.
Noah revealed that he preferred the floor for now so, careful to still keep the handshake going, Mason maneuvered himself just enough so he could get more comfortable.
Presuming that Mason speaking aloud was okay, he said, "No worries, man. Let me know if I'm talking to much or whatever. The telepathy thing is cool. My main ability is camouflage. Some of the teachers here compare me to a chameleon. I can blend into my surroundings and have a decent balancing and climbing act going on. I can also see in two different directions."
He demonstrated this by rolling his eyes in opposite directions, giving Noah a grin. "It's great around Halloween!"
Mason paused. "Do you want me to ramble about our other housemates? Or is there anything you want to tell me about yourself?"
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Post by Hush on Aug 24, 2023 19:38:55 GMT -5
Words: 156 Tags: IncognitoNoah winced when Mason got startled at hearing his voice, and Noah almost broke off the contact. Mason, though, held fast, even going so far as to readjust the grip on their handshake after his initial surprise to ensure that they would be able to keep talking.
Noah tilted his head in bemusement when Mason asked aloud if he should be talking in his head to Noah or if it was okay to keep speaking how he was. Mason kept going, apparently answering his own question even as Noah shrugged. It didn't matter to him.
Mason described his own ability and demonstrated moving his eyes in two different directions. Noah's brows furrowed at the display but it also startled a small laugh out of him when Mason mentioned Halloween.
Then Mason asked Noah a question, and Noah took a deep breath. "Other housemates," he thought to Mason, not wanting to talk about himself at all.
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Post by Incognito on Aug 25, 2023 7:31:00 GMT -5
Hey, Mason got a laugh out of Noah! It was small and could have easily been missed, but it was there!
Mason kept his grin, hoping that Noah would eventually get comfortable enough to talk a little about himself. In the meantime, Mason would oblige and talk about everyone else in the house.
"Okay, great," he said. "Well, a couple of doors down are Roy and Eddie. Roy you'll know because of his blue hair, and he's the new recruit who's been here the longest. He's pretty chill, a little quiet, but if you ever need anything, he'll always be there to help. His mutation has to do with water. Think it's called hydrokinesis.
"Eddie is a little louder," Mason said with a small laugh. "He's an awesome guy, super friendly, and loves his music. His mutant gene took that love and ran with it, since his powers let him control soundwaves. He'd be able to explain it better, and I'm sure you'll meet him soon."
Mason continued. "Willow is also friendly. She's very sweet and bubbly, and probably the best cook in this place. She loves to bake and share food with everyone, so don't be a stranger if you smell something good cookin' up in the kitchen. She's an animal shapeshifter and makes friends very easily with animals, so, uh, don't be alarmed if you see an army of squirrels or something around the manor."
Or inside.
"There's also Cherry," Mason said, "and I'm afraid I don't know her as well as the others. She's actually only been here a couple of weeks, so she's still getting used to this place, too. I think I heard that she does something with explosives, but don't quote me on that."
Which may not have been the best thing to tell the painfully-shy new kid, but Mason couldn't take that back now.
Mason took a breath, pausing in his explanation. "Any questions?" he asked. "I'm guessing you met the teachers, right?"
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Post by Hush on Aug 26, 2023 15:29:00 GMT -5
Words: 197 Tags: Incognito, open? Notes: I'm good to either have this as the ending or if anyone else wants to show up and meet Noah, they can.Mason seemed nice enough and the more he talked, the more Noah relaxed. At least it seemed like he had a roommate that would take Noah's lack of talking in stride and was obviously trying to figure out how to make Noah comfortable.
For now, anyway. There was no telling how quickly Mason may get sick of trying to accommodate Noah.
In the meantime, Noah listened as Mason detailed their housemates, finding that most of them didn't sound too bad. Of course there were going to be a couple that were more enthusiastic about meeting new people than he was (and there was someone who did stuff with explosions?) but they sounded friendly overall. Even if someone evidently attracted wild animals to the manor.
Their abilities sounded varied as well and Noah was having a difficult time wrapping his head around all of the information. He supposed he'd be seeing everything in person eventually. Mason asked if Noah had any questions and if he had met the teachers yet, to which Noah shook his head and nodded respectively. He really didn't have anything to say.
After a moment, Noah gave Mason's hand a small squeeze. "...Thank you."
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Post by Foxtrot on Aug 29, 2023 6:06:12 GMT -5
you're the star of the show you shimmer like gold main attraction -- jeremy renner words: 185 notes: nada Eddie heard word that there was a new kid around the manor, finally giving Mason a roommate. Eddie did his best to keep away for a little while, to give Mason time to actually meet his new roomie, but Eddie eventually couldn't help himself in trying to go and meet the new kid. He tried to get Roy to come along as well, figuring everyone should welcome their new housemate, and made his way over to Mason's room.
Eddie almost missed them, actually, and would have bypassed the room if he hadn't noticed Mason sitting on the floor by the end of one of the beds. He knocked gently on the doorframe, asking, "Uh, you okay down there, Mason? Why are you--Oh!"
He had moved further into the room to realize that Mason was sitting on the floor holding the hand of a smaller teen who was scrunched up by the wall.
"Hi!" Eddie gave the smaller teen a wave and a smile, even if he was confused as to what was going on. "I'm Eddie! Do you two need, um, help? Are you stuck?"
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Post by Incognito on Dec 16, 2023 10:52:30 GMT -5
Mason was pleased that Noah appeared to relax a little the more that Mason rambled. He seemed to listen with rapt attention as Mason spoke, and declined having any questions. At least he nodded when Mason asked if Noah had met the teachers.
Then Noah squeezed Mason's hand and a whisper of a thank you echoed in Mason's mind. He gave Noah a crooked smile, his response of "No problem," getting cut off when a familiar voice was heard.
Mason glanced over at Eddie, amusement etched on his face when Eddie asked if they were stuck on the floor.
"Speaking of Eddie," Mason said to Noah, using his head to gesture to the other teen standing behind them. To Eddie, Mason said, "Nah, we're not stuck. The floor was more comfortable. Eddie, this is Noah. Noah, meet Eddie, our housemate that I described as super friendly and a little loud."
Mason really hoped that Eddie wouldn't scare Noah. There was nothing wrong with Eddie -- or Willow, for that matter -- but Roy probably would have been the easiest of their housemates to meet next.
Oh, well. It couldn't be helped, and Noah would get used to everyone eventually.
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Post by Hush on Dec 16, 2023 18:52:43 GMT -5
Words: 173 Tags: Incognito FoxtrotMason appeared to take Noah's lack of talking in stride, and otherwise seemed really relaxed. It was comforting and Noah guessed that, maybe, he could get used to all of this without any problems.
Then another face popped in his view with a much louder voice (not that the new person was that loud, but compared to Mason and especially Noah, it was like the guy was talking through a bullhorn), and Noah jumped in his spot. He stared wide-eyed at the new person for a brief moment before looking to Mason.
Mason didn't seem surprised, of course, and he quickly introduced Eddie and Noah to each other. Noah nodded along as Mason said Eddie's name before turning his attention to Eddie himself.
Eddie was nice enough to ask if they needed help, no doubt confused as hell that Mason and Noah were sitting on the floor, and Noah shook his head. With his free hand, he waved to Eddie as both a peace offering and hope that Eddie didn't think that Noah was rude.
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Post by Foxtrot on Dec 17, 2023 15:30:22 GMT -5
Now baby let's ride We got nothing but time main attraction -- jeremy renner words: 156 notes: nada Eddie blinked and tried not to be surprised at Mason's easy response of the floor being comfortable for him and Noah to, ya know, sit and hold each other's hands.
He did look mock offended at Mason's description of him. Super friendly was fine, but...
"A little loud?" Eddie echoed. He paused before saying, "Alright, I guess that's fair. Apologies if you find me a little loud," he added to Noah, giving the other a crooked smile.
He didn't miss that he had made Noah jump.
Noah was evidently comfortable enough to give Eddie a wave, and Eddie returned it with more enthusiasm. Granted, he did give Mason a curious look and, deciding to take the plunge, asked, "So, what's the real reason why we're on the floor?"
As he spoke, Eddie freely decided to join the pair, sitting on the floor himself so he was a little behind Mason but still in view of Noah.
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Post by Incognito on Dec 17, 2023 16:50:59 GMT -5
Mason leaned back, careful not to disrupt the hold he and Noah had, and grinned widely at Eddie when his friend all but agreed that he was a little loud. Mason himself had felt Noah jump at Eddie's appearance, and perhaps Eddie had noticed, too.
When Eddie joined them on the floor, asking for the real reason as to why they were all sitting there, Mason shrugged. "It's more comfortable," he repeated, "mainly for Noah here. Think this whole place is a little overwhelming."
Mason hoped Eddie would take that answer in stride, also chalking that reason up to seeing Mason and Noah holding hands.
Glancing over at Noah, Mason tried to ask telepathically, "Mind if I explain to Eddie what you do? Or would you like to show him?"
He wasn't sure if his words reached Noah that way, so he actually asked Noah allowed, "Did you get that?" It would put Eddie in the dark for a brief moment, but he was sure Eddie wouldn't be offended, especially after Noah and Mason explained what Noah's abilities were.
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