Third floor common room [morning]

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Cade hadn't noticed anything was different yet today, which was why he'd gone through his normal Saturday morning routine: thinking about jogging (deciding not to), shower, then into the common room for a box of Cocoa Puffs in front of whatever was on the television at the time.

It was a thrilling life Cade led here. He was (weirdly, for him) more interested in hearing about your day today.

And then leveraging that information to his own benefit, naturally. How Peter Wiggin of him...

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[myownface]

Sparkle had a grin on his face and a lighter in his hand as he sauntered into the common room today, yes.

A lit lighter, naturally. While he ran his fingers through the flames as though, really, making a concentrated effort to light himself on fire was no big deal or something.

"Have I ever mentioned that I love this place? I fucking love this place, man."

[dirtiest-skank.livejournal.com]

"Morning," Olive mumbled, clearly still half-asleep as she wandered over to the kitchen in her pajamas, then decided to step it up so she could get some coffee before she had to go to radio.

Deciding to step it up today meant that, rather than just move a little faster, she had the coffee grounds in the maker and the pot in her hand within a matter of seconds, before she paused, wide-eyed.

"What did I just do? Did you just see that?"

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Cade stared at him for a second. "Are you fireproof or something?"

That was so karking unfair.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

"You moved really, really fast," Cade said, tilting his head. "Not something you can usually do?"

[dirtiest-skank.livejournal.com]

"No!" Olive squeaked, then, just to see if she could, zipped over to Cade.

"....What the hell? Why am I on fast-forward today?"

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"Don't light yourself on fire!" Olive said, and zipped over (okay this super-speed thing was pretty cool) so she could look at what he was doing more closely.

[myownface]

"Looks like," Sparkle laughed. "And I know this is a new thing because the burn barrel fucking sucks to get too close to at work when I miss something to throw in, but I've been doing this all morning, man. I can't even feel a thing."

He held up his hand and wiggled his fingers to demonstrate.

"Not even blistered a little. I bet I could like stick my hand on a red-hot stove element, and I'd just be standing there like, hey, stove."

... Ohh, now he had to try this!

[myownface]

"Whoa, hey, now. Do I look like I'm burning, here?" Sparkle gave Olive an indignant look. And then blinked and looked again. "Holy shit girl how fast were you even going right there?"

THAT HAD BEEN AWESOME, OLIVE.

[walkswithcoyote]

Mercy was on her way downstairs when she heard people in the common room. "Hey guys," she said with a smile. "Today we shop. Who's with me?"

If Caroline were still here she'd probably be stunned speechless. Shopping and Mercy went together about as well as cats and water.

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"I don't know!" Olive said, flailing a hand happily. "Apparently I move really fast today, and you're -- not catching on fire?"

A pause, and, "I love that you've already discovered this, you weirdo. How do you accidentally find out you're fireproof?"

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

"Do it!"

Hey, it wouldn't be Cade's stupid burnt ass going down to the clinic if it didn't work.

[myownface]

"You go up to the roof for a smoke and you get bored and you do that thing where you run your fingers through the lighter flame really fast. What, you've never, like, done that with a candle or whatever?"

Sparkle was looking properly curious, now. Was he seriously the only pyro on the island, here? God, he was going to have to use this weekend to show people how it was done, wasn't he?

[dollpocalypse]

You know what was cool? Levitating into the common room instead of walking there. Without wings. Just... levitating.

"Hey, are there any-- ow--" damn it, low ceiling-- "Pop-Tarts?"

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

"No idea," Cade admitted. "Is there anyone you know that'll react badly to knowing you can do this now?"

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Cade stared at her. "Um."

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

"Hey there...flying guy," Cade replied laconically. "Go check the kitchen if Sparkle hasn't burned it down yet."

[myownface]

"Hell yes!"

So. That was Sparkle, skipping over to the stove and turning one of the elements on to max, right there, giving it experimental pokes as it heated up.

"You get anything this morning? Like, I mean, this has got to be one of those things, right? People don't just wake up fireproof where I'm from. Though that would be pretty awesome, and I feel kind of ripped off if this is going to be a temporary thing."

[walkswithcoyote]

Mercy raised an eyebrow at him. "Yes?'

What? So, the girl who lived in old jeans and t-shirts and owned a bunch of second-hand books and not much else wanted to go shopping. What of it?

[dirtiest-skank.livejournal.com]

Olive eyed him, then sped herself over to the opposite side of the room. "Go higher."

Yes, she wanted him to bump his head more. Olive's plans were subtle and inventive.

[dirtiest-skank.livejournal.com]

"....no," Olive said, eyeing him. "No, everyone here is weird, I'm the only one who's like, not. Why?"

SHE SAW WHAT YOU WERE DOING THERE, CADE.

[dirtiest-skank.livejournal.com]

"No," Olive said, staring at him, "but I also don't smoke or anything, so. I love today! Do you think we all got powers?"

[myownface]

"All of us? I dunno. I think you and I got powers, so there's definitely something going on around here. I bet plenty of people did, at least. Which is freaking awesome."

Or, well, it would be until he realized that he'd locked himself out of his dorm room and couldn't remember how to pick the lock.

[dollpocalypse]

"Anything you need from a high-up shelf?" Topher offered, hovering over to do just that.

Flight made Topher generous.

[dirtiest-skank.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Olive would be pleased with this until she realized she had to start using her phone calculator for basic math. Oops. "I've always been so jealous," she said, nodding. "I mean, come on, my boyfriend's a robot and my best friend can like, lift things with her mind. So, so unfair. But now I get this!"

No downsides whatsoever!

[dollpocalypse]

"Higher is the ceiling," Topher informed Olive, because yes, he figured out what her objective was there and was just going to be condescending.