Third Floor Common Room: Monday Afternoon

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Jamie was still in his bathrobe when he shuffled into common room. He was not in a happy mood as he talked in a disgruntled manner into his cell phone.

"Seriously, Ric. I don't see what's so important to get me out of bed on a Monday afternoon," he groaned and fumbled with the remote. "What channel am I supposed to be looking at? CNN? What's on C-?"

Jamie stopped as the image flickered on.

For on the screen was a duplicate of Jamie Madrox.

Naked.

Bungee jumping.

"And in Colorado this morning, a young man decided it might be fun to do a little bungee jumping," the newscaster said in an amused tone. "In the nude no less. The local sheriff's department arrested him after the jump for indecent exposure and is currently sitting in a jail cell waiting for a bail hearing."

"Well you don't see that everyday," Jamie said after blinking a few times. "I wonder what possessed me to do that?"

The reply from the cell phone obviously did not agree with Jamie because he quickly clicked it off and settled down to watch himself jump nude off a bridge.

[ooc: *scratches off three superlatives in one fell swoop* BACK FROM THE LAND OF NON-AVAILABILITY! OPEN! OMG!]

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Claire wandered into the common room to find coffee. There was none, and she grumbled as she found the filter and grounds.

"Morning," she said, sleepily.

Then, as she looked at the TV, she added, "Is that guy naked?"

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"Yep," Jamie said with a nod. "And bungee jumping. I guess that's one way to cool off."

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"Wouldn't the harness hurt?" Claire wondered, making a face. "Ugh, guys."

She gave Jamie a tiny smile as she started brewing the coffee.
"No offense."

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"None taken," Jamie said hoping Clair didn't recognize the guy on the screen as being him. "I... I've done many many stupid things. Like that."

He was not looking forward to gaining the memory of the harness.

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Claire had vaguely registered the guy on the TV had a similar body shape, but no more. "Yeah?" she asked. "Were you drunk, or did you just lose a lot of bets?"

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Agnes walked into the room and stared at the television. And then at Jamie.

And was absolutely NOT wishing that the television weren't blurring certain bits of the image. Or turning bright red.

"Do you do things like that often?" she asked. It was the only thing she could think of to say.

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Jamie gave her a grin. "Bored mostly. That and a lack of self-preservation. Oh, sure some might call it a deathwish but you don't get a record for most detentions for being boring."

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"It's the afternoon," Agnes pointed out. "But yes, yes I believe he is."

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"Define... often," Jamie said with a smirk. "You mean like everyday? Once a twice a week or... Yeah, I do those things often."

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Claire blinked, then glanced at the clock on the common room wall. "I overslept," she informed the girl. "Or, I dunno. Is it oversleeping if there's like no reason for you to get up?"

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"I have one of those," Claire said, wondering if she was supposed to be impressed. "Detention, I mean, if they ever actually make me serve it. I called the sex ed teacher a small-minded little freak." She was still proud of herself for that. "How bad are they?"

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Agnes gave him a smirk. "And something tells me you were sober, too. You're a very... interesting person."

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"Depends on the teacher," Jamie said with a shrug. "Sometimes they can be fun, like the time I rode a horse around naked. We used to have an Ethics teacher who had some rage issues and his detentions could get ugly. There are times I could swear that guy was out to get me."

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"Well, no, of course not," Agnes told her with a soft smile. "I didn't mean to imply that... I'm sorry. I just thought maybe your clock was broken, or soemthing." She turned a little pink. "I'm Agnes, by the way."

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"And you can tell that from not even knowing my name?" Jamie asked. "You're good. Or telepathic. And if you're telepathic I'm going to start thinking some ugly thoughts to keep you out of my head."

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"Huh. Everybody had to ride a horse naked or just you?" Claire asked, for the sake of information. "And maybe that teacher was. I think the sex ed guy is just a dick."

Realizing she hadn't introduced herself, she added, "I'm Claire."

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Claire blinked a few times. "Sorry, I get grumpiness issues before I have coffee," she told Agnes. "It's cool. And I'm Claire."

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"Well everyone had to ride a horse. I just took the naked option," Jamie replied. "Though I think it got me a second detention. Or was that a third? I can't keep track. I'm Jamie Madrox and just because it's Fandom is the sex ed teacher literally a dick or is that just an apt description?"

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"I'm not, thank goodness," Agnes told him. At least, not very much. Not yet. It wasn't a direction she was planning on taking her powers, anyway. "Just perceptive. So... You have a reputation around here, then, Mister...?"

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"Jamie Madrox," he said with offering of a handshake. "And I wouldn't call it a reputation. Just a... history of mischievousness. And you are?"

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"Apt description," Claire said. "He's like 22 and hates gay people and sex. Probably thinks about George Bush when he jerks off." In Claire's head, evil equaled Republican.

She tilted her head. "Okay, I know it's supposed to be all Godiva-y, but all I can think is that riding a horse naked would hurt."

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"Well it wasn't comfortable," Jamie admitted. "Though I think the horse got the worst of it. And I'm now very glad I didn't take that Sex Ed course. Sounds like a pretty narrow minded guy even though if he hates gay people who really shouldn't be thinking of George Bush when touching himself."

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"Coffee seems to have that effect," Agnes agreed, with a shrug. "Also, it's not very healthy." With an ease that belied how difficult it had been for her to figure out how to do it and how many times she'd had to practice it, she used a teabag and the microwave to brew herself a substandard cup of tea.

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There were just some things that one could never be prepared to walk into a room and see.

This was one of them.

"Why are you naked on television?"

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"Um. Early birthday gift for you?" Jamie offered. "Or it could be that one of my dupes got very drunk."