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Post by Scarlet Witch on Jun 1, 2024 14:22:58 GMT -5
Date: December 16th, Monday, 2:30pm Location: Boarding house front lawn Notes: Open go all!
Between her new job as the high school guidance counselor and running her own little shop, Wanda had lacked much time to visit old stomping grounds outside the immediate town area. Though, perhaps even a small part of her had been reluctant to make the rounds near the areas, to avoid opening those memories of a darker time in her life. Even though she had made many a stride to improve herself on a personal and emotional level, those memories still struck an old, painful chord in her soul that she actively tried to avoid.
But with the colder weather setting in, Wanda saw an excuse to take a long walk and finally trek to places where she hadn't been since she was a teenager.
So, Wanda had allowed her mind to sort of go blank, letting her feet carry here wherever without much thought of where she was going. It was sort of her own form of walking meditation, being aware of enough to know what she was seeing but not exactly where the location would be. Sometimes just following the path could lead one to places unknown or discovering new things, something she welcomed and allowed her to slowly get the sense of familiarity with the area more and more. Though as the young woman began to take notice of surroundings that were more and more familiar, it was only then did Wanda really snap out of her slight trace state, realizing the neighborhood she had found herself in. Well...not exactly where she intended, but seemed her subconscious knew where she was needed.
"Kurt did say the boarding house was still around." Walking another block or two, the house in question came into view and she eventually came to a stop in front of the yard. Yea, that was the boarding house alright, albeit it looked in somewhat better shape than she had last seen it. Seemed Todd had gone a pretty good job maintaining the house, better than Mystique had anyway. As expected, the memories came flooding back as they had when she had crossed paths with Kurt, frowning to herself as she recalled the explosive entrance she had made, putting the boys in their place, nearly taking out her own father, her early lessons with Agatha...'Feels like a lifetime ago.' She thought to herself, tucking her hands in the pockets of her puffy red jacket.
She couldn't help wondering how many students lived within its walls compared to her own youth. Aside from Todd, were there any other adults within the household? How many students were on the straight and narrow while others might be troublemakers? She recalled how much trouble her and the Brotherhood had caused in their younger years, making her smile faintly at the chaotic levels they had gone to cause mischief and mayhem. Course, hers had been more so about harm and getting her rage out, not really so much as being a nuisance to the X-men and all of Bayville. "I wonder how times have changed since fifteen years ago." She mused outloud.
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Post by Golem on Jun 4, 2024 6:25:11 GMT -5
| WHEN I WAKE UP, I'M AFRAID, SOMEBODY ELSE MIGHT TAKE MY PLACE... |
The school bus stop had been down the block, and Adam was taking his time heading towards the house. Olivia mentioned something about getting herself a car when the weather turned warmer and promising Adam that she'd give him a ride to and from school, but for now he was stuck with the school bus if he wasn't able to hitch a ride with Todd.
He didn't mind the bus. Most of the other kids didn't bother him. Around this time of the year, he didn't have to worry about coordinating bus rides for football games, either. Because of the colder weather (supposedly, since they have had a few oddly warmer days this month, too), he was free for the afternoon.
Adam raised an eyebrow when he saw a redheaded lady standing in front of the yard of the Brotherhood Boarding House. She was a bit familiar -- maybe Adam had seen her around the high school, since he didn't really go anywhere else -- but he couldn't place a name to her face at the moment.
"Excuse me," he murmured as he went past her to go towards the front door. He was about halfway up the walk before he figured he should turn back to her and ask, "Did you, uh, need something? Looking for Tod--Mr. Tolansky?"
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Post by Scarlet Witch on Jun 12, 2024 15:03:32 GMT -5
Wanda found herself standing there in front of the house for quite sometime, becoming lost in the memories and what ifs in her mind. Would she only find Todd living there aside from the obvious teenagers that had come to call it home as they once did? Had others of the Brotherhood come back since she had spoken with Kurt about it? Was her brother perhaps there? She had never made the effort to reach out to them over these years, and a part of her didn't know how to feel should she encounter them. Her train of thought was broken however as she heard steps approaching, blinking a few times as she realized how lost in thought she had gotten. ' Way to look like a creeper Wanda.' She thought to herself, turning her attention towards Adam when he murmured an "excuse me", stepping aside slightly to let the young man pass, " Mu apologies." Feeling like it would be a waste to step into one of her former teammate's lives unannounced, Wanda began to wonder if it was best to just keep moving...until Adam spoke to her once more. Well, there was really no stepping away from this situation now without coming off as rude. " Sorry, I didn't mean to stand here longer than necessary." Wanda apologized at first a little sheepishly, embarrassed she had gotten so lost in her own mind. " I kinda came to see him, and just to see old stomping grounds from when we were teenagers." She answered Adam, wondering how awkward this may become. " I...use to live here for a short while along with the rest of the Brotherhood." She explained. Though before it slipped her mind..." But where are my manners, my name is Wanda Maximoff, I moved back recently to Bayville and work at the high school like your landlord." Tags: Golem, open!
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Post by Golem on Jun 18, 2024 6:09:28 GMT -5
| WHEN I WAKE UP, I'M AFRAID, SOMEBODY ELSE MIGHT TAKE MY PLACE... |
The lady didn't sound too confident about why she was standing near the Brotherhood Boarding House, but Adam understood after she explained. It was always odd to visit old haunting grounds.
Adam glanced back at the house when Ms. Maximoff mentioned that she too used to live at the Brotherhood as well, and Adam could see that. The place itself was older and he knew enough that Todd grew up there too. Vaguely, he wondered who had Ms. Maximoff's old bedroom.
"Adam Clayton," Adam said, introducing himself after Ms. Maximoff had. "I believe I have seen you at the high school. Are you in the office somewhere?" He knew he didn't have her as a teacher, but he may have caught a glimpse of her the other day when he had gone down to the nurse.
A weight had grazed his foot during weight-training class that day, and the coach wanted him to get it checked just in case. Adam was perfectly fine, despite the small bruise, but the adults wanted to fuss anyway. It was weird to Adam, but he didn't argue with them.
Adam wasn't sure if anyone else was inside the house at this time, but he figured it'd be rude to keep standing on the stoop. Besides, Adam was getting cold.
"Wanna come in and wait for Todd?" he asked, unlocking the front door. "Not sure when he's getting back, but he's usually home before dinner."
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Post by Scarlet Witch on Jun 22, 2024 0:28:07 GMT -5
Clayton...Wanda was pretty certain she had come across that name when she had been settling into the once empty guidance counselor office. She had taken upon herself to get familiar with the student body, peeking through their files that was available to all staff so if anyone came approaching her for advice or even college matters she could better know who she was speaking with. But, even she would need to connect a name to a face, having not quite memorized everyone off the bat. But it was something the woman noted to herself for the time being, " Pleasure to meet you Adam." " And yes I do, I'm the school's new guidance counselor, so I'm sure you'll see me around here and there." Wanda confirmed not surprised that Adam might have seen her around. She had also recently taken to participating in a club or two if she could, primarily dance, to be better involved in the school's activities. A way to step away from the office some days as to keep her mind from getting too tired or weighed down by paperwork and computer data. When Adam extended the invitation for her to come inside, there was a slight apprehension before she answered, " I suppose I can wait a little while. If it gets too late, no big deal if I don't see him now." Maybe a part of her was hoping it wouldn't be until late. For now however, the woman nodded and waited as Adam unlocked and opened the door, stepping inside after the teen into familiar surroundings. Briefly, she was taken back to that first day she had stepped inside the house, angrily yelling at her brother and attacking him and his friends, letting her powers go wild until Mystique and Agatha were able to calm her. How time flew... " Hm, can't even say its like walking into the past, this place definitely looks ten times better than when I originally was here." She remarked, mostly to herself as she peered around the once familiar surroundings. " How many of you live here at the moment, if you don't mind me asking Adam?" Wanda inquired curiously. Tags: Golem, open!
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Post by Golem on Jun 24, 2024 7:12:07 GMT -5
| WHEN I WAKE UP, I'M AFRAID, SOMEBODY ELSE MIGHT TAKE MY PLACE... |
The new guidance counselor was currently waiting to see Adam's landlord and guardian, who was a janitor at the same high school. It was things like that that made Bayville seem much smaller than it really was.
Regardless, Adam led Ms. Maximoff into the place, putting his backpack down by the staircase before wandering into the kitchen. "Wouldn't you see Todd at the school?" Adam asked mildly as he found the apple juice. He paused after pouring himself a glass before remembering to ask, "Uh, do you want anything?"
They didn't have much. Adam was pretty sure no one remembered to take out any meat to thaw for dinner, considering the sink only had a few empty breakfast dishes. Maybe there were enough leftovers in the fridge for the night and Adam just hadn't noticed.
He wasn't quite sure how to respond when Ms. Maximoff mentioned that the boarding house looked much better than when she had been there, but she fortunately asked him a question that he could answer. He liked questions with straight-forward answers. "Four of us altogether right now," he said. "Aside from Todd, we're all students, so you'll probably see us around the high school hallways."
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Post by Scarlet Witch on Jul 9, 2024 17:55:45 GMT -5
Getting her thoughts pulled away from memories past, Wanda focused back on Adam and moved closer towards the kitchen. Even before Adam had answered her last question, there were already talltale signs of a handful of people living there given the amount of dishes and seemingly much of the food already eaten. Honestly, at least it didn't smell moldy and like expired food and milk, much like when the original Brotherhood had been living there. She was pretty sure a majority of the time they just used the five finger discount to get much of their necessities and day-to-day needs. Hopefully, it wasn't the case for these students there. " Oh, no thank you, I'm fine." Briefly Wanda glossed over Adam's question regarding Todd, knowing full well he was right but at the same time trying to consider how to approach the question. The small part of her being that was so hesitant to see the toad-like mutant wanted her to give vague, half-truthed answers while her conscience told her it wouldn't hurt to be truthful regarding their connection. Perhaps a part of her was worried about being painted in a negative light among the students especially when she was trying to start her life there fresh and positively, as much as possible anyway. But, she wouldn't gain anything for lying either. " True enough, but..." Hesitating again, the woman merely shook her head, " Me and Todd have never really been close, more so when we were younger. I...tried to blow him and the rest of the Brotherhood to atoms when I was with them." She admitted honestly. " Truth be told, I don't even know if Todd would want to see me at all. Suppose I really ended up back at the boarding house on a subconscious whim." At this point, it felt like a blessing that Todd hadn't arrived so soon, worried for his reaction and how it might be viewed by his young tenants. She just hoped this generation residing in the boarding house were having far better luck in regards to getting along. Pushing those negative thoughts aside, Wanda listened as Adam rounded back to how many lived there, mostly students like it had once been. " Only a few of you students huh? Probably for the best." Wanda crossed her arms in thought, " We had a lot more than that when me and Todd lived here, sometimes six to seven people at a time depending on who decided to stick around and who didn't. Those were some chaotic days in our youth." If there ever ended up being more, Wanda genuinely hoped the young mutants would have an easier time getting along than their team had. Tags: Golem, open!
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Post by Golem on Jul 19, 2024 8:49:37 GMT -5
| WHEN I WAKE UP, I'M AFRAID, SOMEBODY ELSE MIGHT TAKE MY PLACE... |
Adam paused, his glass of apple juice just hovering by his lips, when Ms. Maximoff mentioned that she had tried to blow up the rest of the Brotherhood house when she had first met them all.
And she was the new guidance counselor?
Adam took some solace in the fact that she appeared to be sheepish, a little hesitant, maybe apologetic of her past actions. She mentioned that she wasn't even sure if Todd would want to see her again and that she may have ended up back at the Brotherhood doorstep subconsciously, and Adam said, "For closure, maybe? Todd will see you at some point at the high school if he hasn't already, so I guess being here now means your first face-to-face meeting since who-knows-when is in your control."
The teenager raised an eyebrow when Ms. Maximoff mentioned just how many people used to live at the Brotherhood Boarding House altogether. "That many of you fit in here?" he asked. "Not sure how many tenants Todd was planning on having. Don't think he planned on having teenagers in here at all, to be honest." Adam shrugged. "I can't complain. It's been fine so far. For me, anyway."
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