The New Guy... (Open to all X'ers)

[dolemeck]

A yellow cab pulled up to the Xavier Institute, it's breaks making a bit of a squeal as it did so. Once parked, the cab driver got out and opened the passenger's side door, then moved to open the trunk of the cab, all while grumbling about the inquisitive man he had just driven here. After the passenger got out of the cab, and the steamer trunk was laid on the driveway, the cabbie took off, appearing to have been paid in full. Thank goodness for card readers in cabs these days.

Dolemeck Night stood before the mansion. It was much larger than he had anticipated, and rather grand looking. It looked like his private school, only three times the size! This was certainly going to be a change. With a light backpack by his side, he started to walk towards the main doors. His leg braces making his movements look somewhat "stiff" as he tried to make his way there.

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[talk_to_you]

A small laugh escaped Doug's lips. "Oh, I think we'll find something," he said.

"And, of course, we'll also have classes to help you develop your other talents."

[dolemeck]

"That sounds wonderful." He looked thrilled to hear this. "Now I do not have to worry sneezing and causing my... talents to go off and fling a few books about the room."

That last sentenced allowed Dolemeck to give a small laugh.

"Do you have any more questions for me, Professor Ramsey, Sir?"

[talk_to_you]

"Fortunately, my wife has similar talents, and we've all got quite the history of being involved with super-powers," Doug said.

He nodded. "A few more, and we've got a good bit of paperwork for you to fill out, so why don't we get started on that?"

[dolemeck]

"Aye, of course Professor Ramsey." He nodded his head, following the Professor to his office. He took a seat in a plus chair rather carefully, before taking a pen and going over all the paperwork he had to sign.

He trusted his things would be sent up to his new living quarters, wherever they were in the Institute. He only took out the papers showing his test scores and medical history. This way, it would make some of the paperwork somewhat easier.

"Professor Ramsey, Sir?" he looks up from the paperwork for a second. "My brother has also asked that I take citizenship classes, in order to become a citizen of this country for some reason. Would adding these classes in be too much?"

[talk_to_you]

Doug's powers let him read people well, and the question was as much a puzzlement to him as it was to the young man.

"I'm not particularly familiar with the path to citizenship," he said, "but we can certainly look into what you need. Our history and social studies curriculum's fairly robust, and if we need any exact details, Professor Logan was there for a lot of it."

[dolemeck]

"He was... there for most of it?" He blinked. "That is so cool! But aye, if I have any questions, I shall ask him."

He finally filled out all the paperwork, placing the papers neatly on Doug's desk, before he went back to sitting up. Back straight, knees together (or as together as his leg braces allowed).

"Here are my medical records, Professor Ramsey." he smiled, placing them on top of the paperwork. "And I have signed and given information to all the other papers."

[talk_to_you]

Doug laughed a little. "Well, maybe not all of it. And some of that was Canadian. But seriously, Professor Logan's seen quite a bit."

"What questions do you have for me, Dolemeck?"

[dolemeck]

"Will I be staying with a room mate at the school?" He asked. "I do not mind having one, but I would like to know if I will or not. That is the first question that comes to mind."

[talk_to_you]

Doug nodded. "We nominally assign roommates, unless you can demonstrate a reason why that would be a bad idea. It's summer session now, so you might not have one to begin with, but you get one by the time fall term starts."

[dolemeck]

"Okay, so I should prepare myself for that. I understand." He nodded his head. "I may require pain medication every so often. I have a prescription for it, and I need to know if that could be problematic. It's powerful stuff, and I understand if it needs to stay with a nurse or medical unit within the school."

[talk_to_you]

Another small nod. "We'll set you up for an examination with Doctor Reyes then, get everything checked out, and have her evaluate that."

[dolemeck]

"Aye, of course, Professor Ramsey, Sir." His body language told Doug that the kid did not enjoy being around doctors so much. "An evaluation is a good idea."

"May I have a schedule? I take awhile to get ready each morning... well, not that I am a prima donna or anything. But it is tedious to get my leg braces on by me self, so if I have a set schedule of when I am to be up, I can get myself ready an hour earlier and be in class on time."

[talk_to_you]

Doug nodded and fired up his computer, generating a printout, which he handed to Dolemeck. "We'll still need to finish reviewing your records to set your class schedule, but this will give you an idea of the general layout of the day. Breakfast, lunch, general class times, that kind of thing."

[dolemeck]

He took the print out and looked over it. He was happy to see that meals would be provided on site, and that he would not have to leave the grounds to get something to eat. He was a little sad to see Americans did not have afternoon tea, but he would live. Besides, he could drink his tea at lunch!

Dolemeck then went to think about anymore questions he had. This was all so much to take in. He was in a new country, at a new school, and without his family close by.

"I am sorry, I cannot think of anything else I need to ask, Professor Ramsey. This is just so much to take in." He offered a small smile.

[talk_to_you]

"Good then," he said. "Let's see if we can't get someone to show you to your room."

[dolemeck]

"Aye, that would be lovely." He did not want to tell Professor Ramsey he was incredibly tired. Not just from jet-lag, but from all the walking he had done so far today. "Thank you for accepting me into the school and making me feel welcome, Professor Ramsey, Sir."