We're off to see the Wizard

[electromexican]

WHO: Victor Mancha (electromexican) and YOU!
WHERE: the X-Mansion
WHEN: Right meow
WARNINGS: uh. brobots. mutants. also he's bummed out because Johnny's gone
SUMMARY: Vic's taking up Madison's invite
FORMAT: actionspam with option log


[Vic finally worked up the nerve to head out to the X-Mansion. Sure, Madison had said it would all be cool, but considering his last run-in with The Avengers, he really isn't sure how swell this could go.

He's coming up to the X-Mansion now, cautiously peering about and readying to enter.]

Comments

[professorlionface]

[Hank is moving between spots as he tends to, maybe the offices or the labs or his residential suite. He's got a lot going on in the compound and always likes moving to keep the blood flowing, and the thoughts with it.

He swings down from the ceiling once he catches sight of Vic, notepad and pen in hand.]

Well, look who it is!

[electromexican]

[Vic had spotted Hank, but he still couldn't help but be totally amazed by that. Seeing that in person instead of just reading about it is totally not the same thing.]

Hey, Hank.

[professorlionface]

[Noticing how impressed the boy was, he decides to make a show of it, disengaging his feet and fitting in as many flips as he could manage before he hit the floor, then bowing with a flourish.]

So, Mr. Mancha, did you come for the grand tour?

[electromexican]

[Vic claps as he grins wildly.]

Yeah, I did. Totally in tourist mode here.

[professorlionface]

Well, let's show you around, then! Any particular interests you'd like to begin with?

[electromexican]

I guess the classrooms? I wanna see where I'm gonna be studying, if I'm allowed in at least.

[professorlionface]

But of course! [He starts walking toward the hall. He'd be bounding, but he's gotta let Vic keep up, right?] Any specific subjects you're interested in? They can vary a bit depending.

[electromexican]

Science? Engineering, maybe?

[His mom was good at it, and he'd probably be good at it too. Might as well make her proud, right?]

[professorlionface]

Ah, that'll be our Physics lab! Not quite as flashy as the one we work from downstairs, but the teacher, Mr. Jeffries, has what you might call an intuitive relationship with the subject!

[electromexican]

Mr. Jeffries... Madison, right? He's got some powers like I do, I think is what he said.

[professorlionface]

That'd be the one! So, is it the mechanopathy, or the ferrokinesis?

[electromexican]

I can do both. I mean, I'm not sure if it's really a mental thing, messing with metal, but it's part of my powers. I've got a way with computers and technology too.

[professorlionface]

Marvelous! Well, such abilities would certainly be conducive to working in such a subject, I'm sure you and Madison must get along famously.

[The room they finally come to is largely a computer lab, though it has some other equipment to it, mostly looking like it was put together from various bits of scrap.]

He's a bit more hands-on personally, but drafting and visualizing are fairly important to physics, so there's a fair portion of the coursework that involves using AutoCAD. Have you ever used it?

[electromexican]

No, but I think my mom has. I learn pretty quick, though. Part of my system.

[He taps his temple with a finger.]

[professorlionface]

Right, right, you said you have a way with computers. Learning one simple program shouldn't be too hard a challenge!

[electromexican]

Let's hope not! Who else teaches here, if you don't mind me asking?

[professorlionface]

Let me see, among the names you might recognize...Firestar and Nightcrawler are the headmasters, they teach art and drama respectively. Marvel Girl teaches history, I teach biology, and...

Well, Magneto teaches health.

[electromexican]

[Epic record scratch.]

Magneto teaches health?

[professorlionface]

...It's complicated.

He's also my age, which, believe me, is even weirder.

[electromexican]

[Vic cocks his head a bit.]

Are you serious? Is he from another time?

[professorlionface]

I suppose 1962 would qualify. Though an alternate 1962.

...Apparently, he knew me at home.

[electromexican]

Woah. They really weren't kidding about the alternate time-space dimensions and all that.

[professorlionface]

You're telling me! At least you haven't met your best friend at half the age you'd expect. [...And telling you you're supposed to be dead.]

[electromexican]

Now that'd be really weird. How'd that go for you?

[professorlionface]

Very. Awkwardly. He had this bandanna that...well, let's not worry about that.

Having him show up for my class when the semester began was even better!