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[cry-andletloose.livejournal.com]

WHO: Alex and Amara
WHERE: The X-Mansion
WHEN: Sunday night
SUMMARY: Alex and Amara haven't really properly met yet. So they do.
FORMAT: Qqqqquicklog?

[It's night-time and Alex has just gotten back from bodyguarding at one of Dazzler's gigs. He's venturing into the kitchen, intent on fixing himself up a late-night snack and maybe watching some brainless television- although constantly being on the ground at the music scene is starting to get him a little wary of entertainment and showbiz.]

Comments

[turns-to-fire.livejournal.com]

[Being a singer was probably very dangerous. Amara could imagine that having a bodyguard like Alex would probably be beneficial.]

Earth science, for one.

[It was kind of her specialty, if she did say so herself. Which she didn't-- but Amara was definitely thinking it.]

[cry-andletloose.livejournal.com]

[He perks up.]

Earth science? I love that stuff! I studied a lot of it in college.

[He might not have the mutant powers to go with it, but he'd sure studied loads of it and gone for a whole number of field studies.]

[turns-to-fire.livejournal.com]

[At that, Amara looks visibly surprised. While she found it fascinating, she didn't think anyone else would ever think it was worth studying. Not anyone around her age, anyway.]

Oh-- really? I started really learning about it after my powers emerged, since they are linked to the earth. It's fascinating, don't you think?

thank heavens for wikipedia

[cry-andletloose.livejournal.com]

Oh, definitely. I did a more specialized stream myself, and a thesis on geomagnetism for my masters, but I've studied data on tectonic plate movements, seismographs and the like. Those are really closely related to your powers, aren't they?

[HE NEVER THOUGHT HE'D USE THIS STUFF OUTSIDE COLLEGE. He's so psyched.]

8D

[turns-to-fire.livejournal.com]

[Well. Someone was excited. Amara can't help but smile a little.]

Yes. By moving the tectonic plates within the Earth's crust, that's how I can create earthquakes. Not enough to demolish a whole city but it can do considerable damage.

[And also linked to how she was feeling that day-- before she got a handle on her power.

Right.]

[cry-andletloose.livejournal.com]

[He nods, interested.]

It had to have something to do with tectonic plates, couldn't have been simple telekinesis. Not the way your quakes feel like.

[A pause.]

Will the students you teach get physical demonstrations?

[turns-to-fire.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure. Maybe. I don't want to accidentally hurt anyone.

[Sure, she could potentially show them how lava is formed but... a little dangerous.]

have fun with this

[cry-andletloose.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it might not be such a good idea. Lorna and I went into an inactive volcano before, but only because her powers protected us.

i hate you

[turns-to-fire.livejournal.com]

[That was probably the one image Amara did not need in her mind. Good job bringing up her ex-boyfriend who died, tragically, in a volcano during M-Day. Claps for that, Alex.

She stiffens noticeably.]

I see. I've been in an active volcano before.

SORRY! back in action now 8D

[cry-andletloose.livejournal.com]

[Alex just nods, oblivious.]

Of course you have, what with your powers and all. You're immune to the heat and the lava, aren't you?