October Catch-All

[followyourstar]

Who: Dante and you!
Where: Various Locations
What: Catch-all for October
Warnings: Will tag in threads as needed.



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Comments

[laserguy]

Dude.

[Dante just casually admitting that they can slow down time. That's nothing to sneeze at! Heh, and that power sort of goes along with the whole clock motif they have, but either way, this is really neat to hear about?? He can't really think of anyone else that has this kind of power.

So, Scott really looks interested. Yep, all that bright focused energy is solely on Dante now.]

Seriously? That's fucking incredible.

[followyourstar]

[There's a moment of quiet as Dante takes a moment to process this. Incredible? Them? Since when? Even that power, helpful as it was at the time, had only gotten them all into more trouble in the end.

Maybe... Maybe it's more useful than they thought?]

< Thanks. I'm still figuring out the best way to make use of it, but... >

[They don't know where they were going with that.]

< What about you? I'm not the only one at this table who can do something special, am I? >

[laserguy]

You really don't know? You're like one of the last people around here that's unaware.

[Okay okay, he's done teasing Dante (maybe). Talking about his powers is mostly an easy thing nowadays, because acceptance and all that. He's had time and people that were not only accepting, but willing to help him out. His reaction would definitely be a different story a year ago. Now, he just lifts one shoulder in a light shrug.]

Optic blasts. There's a reason why I always wear sunglasses and it's not just because to look cool. [Which. He totally is.]

[followyourstar]

< Optic... blasts? >

[Like lasers from his eyes? That's...

Actually, that's kind of cool. And while the sentiment isn't voiced, Dante does perk up a bit, looking more interested.]

< I'm not sure I understand what you mean by the sunglasses though. >

[laserguy]

...I need them to keep my powers contained.

[His smirk vanishes and while Scott isn't bothered or upset, he's definitely a little more serious. Like this matter is personal and important to him, which, it is. He's gotten a lot better accepting his lack of control and he's made some progress despite of that after months of training, but it doesn't erase the main thing holding back him.]

I can't control my powers, not really. If I didn't have these glasses, I'd have to walk around with my eyes closed the entire time.

[followyourstar]

< ...Oh. >

[It seemed like an innocent question, but now they regret bringing it up. For all Scott was proud of his powers just a moment ago, they seem just as much a curse as they are a gift.]

< Even good things come with a catch, huh? >

[laserguy]

Yeah, something like that. But really, I'm glad that I'm a mutant and everything. [He can't really imagine not having his powers anymore.] Besides, it gave me a reason to get out of that crappy school in Ohio.

[And now he's going to some fancy institute in New York. From the sound of things, it's likely he's going to be staying there for a while, but he'll figure more of that when he actually gets back.

Besides, the waiter's finally back to take their orders, even if he looks extremely reluctant, maybe even unpleasant. Scott just barrels on ahead, ordering the dish that Dante requested him to get.]