Meeting of all interested students

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka submits the following invitation:


Any student wishing to discuss how ALL students armed, unarmed, magically armed, technologically armed, genetically armed, can work together to provide a safe atmosphere for ALL students and staff, while still allowing EVERY student to feel whole is welcomed to a meeting of the minds.

Please. People. Let's work together the way we did this weekend.







ET remove Beka's temper fit. It's irrelevant.

Comments

[phases-of-kitty.livejournal.com]

I think I'd like to be part of this discussion.

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

I think I'd like you to be. We haven't met properly. I'm Beka Valentine. Space gunbunny from 3500 years in someone's future. Never can figure out whose. I have nanites that make my hair change colors at will. At some point in my future I'm going to be cybernetic (don't ask me how I know because it confuses me) and I really don't like people who abuse people who are weaker than them.

I know that's rather a windy way to introduce myself. But I've talked too much today, and I think people are confused about what I think. I want everyone to be whole. Whatever that means to them.

[alchemy-4-arson.livejournal.com]

Roy enters and walks over, hearing Beka introduce herself. He nods to both girls. "Roy Mustang. I also want to see some calmer debate about this."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Pleasure to meet you, Roy. I think we could all use some calm. Me not least of all." She smiles wryly. "I have a bit of a temper, if you hadn't noticed."

[alchemy-4-arson.livejournal.com]

He grins a little. "I had, a bit. But you're hardly the only one here with a quick temper, so don't feel too bad. I'm afraid my sense of recklessness is actually much stronger than my temper-- I'm more likely to do something foolish for the hell of it than I am to get really upset at people over small things."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

She grins back. "Well, recklessness can get you killed. Not likely to kill anyone else if you're not leading a team. As for my temper, it's quick, yes, and rather hot. But I do try not to be an idiot. I simply find I have little patience for people who think they know what's best for me."

[alchemy-4-arson.livejournal.com]

"The poll's pretty close on the registration of magical powers issue, but it seems an overwhelming majority want registration on the guns. What do you think about the replies so far?"

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

I'll have to look. Personally, I'm against registration of magical powers, genetic enhancements, and other things people can't control. I'll register my weapon because someone else could use it.

[phases-of-kitty.livejournal.com]

I'm Kitty Pryde. I'm from here - sorta. Same time, different dimension. I'm a mutant. In my world, some people are born with special abilities. Mine is to "phase" - I can walk through walls.

[alchemy-4-arson.livejournal.com]

"Nice to meet you Kitty. I'm from from a different dimensional as well, I believe-- though mine's a lot different. Same land geography, completely different political structure and technological development. In my world people use not only mechanical technology but also alchemy-- the science of changing one thing into another through expended energy. Here it seems to be regarded as an "ability", though it's really just a learned tool.

You can walk through walls? Handy. I can make holes in walls, walk through the hole, then put the wall back as it was with no change-- but your way sounds much faster. Can you go through floors too?"

[phases-of-kitty.livejournal.com]

"Wow, that sounds fascinating. I'd love to talk to you about the science of your home dimension sometime.

I can walk through walls, floors, anything. I don't make holes - I just pass through them. Except if I go through electronics, I short them out, so I have to be careful."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka smiles. "That's pretty cool, actually. Does it hurt?"

Beka shakes her head. "Sorry. That probably wasn't a very appropriate question. I just... it's cool. It's probably not cool in your world, anymore than me being someone an Alpha-guy could want to breed with is cool in my world. For what it's worth though, I think it's pretty outstanding."

[phases-of-kitty.livejournal.com]

"No, it doesn't hurt. And it's okay to ask questions," Kitty smiles. "A lot of people are afraid of mutants in my world, and a lot of that fear comes from just not knowing what the heck is going on. My teacher at my old school always said that communication was the key to resolving many differences. He was big on educating people about mutants. So, ask me whatever you want."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka smiles back. "Yeah, communication is important. I guess I'm mostly curious because of the whole 'mother of a genetically advanced race' thing. The Nietzscheans don't have 'powers' like you do, but they're faster, smarter, stronger, deadlier. And apparently they get that from my genes. So, I don't know. I mean, it's cool being able to do stuff like what you do.

"I can't see any reason why the fact that your genes make you different from other humans should make you terrifying or bad." She shrugs. "As long as you're not eating humans or laying your eggs in them to provide food for growing larvae, or hurting people who can't protect themselves, you're good in my book."

[can_be_more]

I've already talked to Eighth, who is completely on our side. And... I'm trying to talk to The Tick about it.

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Excellent. I knew I could count on you. I've spoken to Daniel, of course. He'll help.


*hopes Aeryn knows, since neither of them seems to be able to say, how much her support and her friendship matters*

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angelus comes in and sits, as per his usual in these situations, in the back. Gives Beka a wink of hello though.

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin sits down next to him, raising an eyebrow at the din of conversation around them.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"How's it going, sparky?" Angelus asked. "Recovered from the weekend yet?"

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin shuddered, a shadow passing across his features. "Pretty sure it's going to take more than a couple of days to recover from the weekend." He tried to come up with something else to talk about.

"So, back to the weapons ban discussion?" He sighed. "I'm not one for extensive dialogue, but the beings at this school really need to stop listening to rumors and starting talking to each other. The magic users, or supernatural beings, or spiffy-cool-power holders or whatever aren't any more intrinsically dangerous than Beka. Beka in a bad mood could probably wipe the floor with a couple of them, powers or no. Genetics, or midiclorions, or magic is less scary than a couple of these people with guns in their hands and no idea what to do with them."

He looked at Angelus. "There has to be a reasonable solution to this that doesn't involve us all be wrapped in plastic for our own protection or shot on sight by Professor Jerusalem."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Much though that would be funny."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin looked around. "Screw it, then. Sign me up for a plastic ball."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

(OOC: Oh, Beka is so very flattered to be thought so dangerous. Rather a pity that Beka has such a do-gooder streak. She and Anakin and Angelus might be rather formidable. And yet, don't underestimate her. She knows precisely what to do with her weapons. All of them.]

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

*pretends not to notice Angelus, as her playmates have pleaded with her to lay off, but on the off chance he has some mind-reading powers sends him wicked thoughts of him or her chained to a wall somewhere*

After a few minutes of this, it annoys her. She waits until no one is watching, then mouths, "Let's do it again. Soon."

[alchemy-4-arson.livejournal.com]

[[OOC: Poll's up at FH, guys.]]