Just Lounging About

[eidolon34]

Since he had arrived at Xavier’s, Richard had found everyone to be very friendly and the classes to be significantly easier than what he had dealt with at home, but he still had to work extra hard to make sure that he knew the things that he was studying. Alas, this had taken away from his leisure time to do some relaxing things that he used to do every now and again, but today was a special day as he found himself with a few minutes to spare to cozy up on the couch in the lounge with a good book.

Sitting there, he became completely entranced by the story to the point that he could see himself as the main character going through the tale, which left him unaware of anyone that may or may not have come into the room since he had started reading. Every so often, he would say a few lines out loud, but would quickly quiet down shortly after.

“I want to be a healer, and love all things that grow and are not barren,” he muttered as the words reminded him of his goal.

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[iced_cherub]

"Meanie," She giggled at Topher though knowing he was just teasing.

"Whoah, okay that was weird to watch." She had caught the action and grinned a little. "I'll pass on a try though." She nodded about the books. "Yeah they're not that bad, just really different. I like the stuff that's more out there though."

"I couldn't get into that one. Maybe because we were supposed to read it for school."

[marvel_boy]

Topher blinked at Richard. He hadn't known what the other mutant's power set had been, but that was interesting.

"I gotta say, I love reading? But the second it becomes an assignment, it becomes work. All the joy disappears."

[eidolon34]

" I have to agree," said Richard. "Any time that a book is made into homework, I find that it takes me forever to get it done unless I have already read it."

"Perhaps they should just ask us to watch the movie version of books instead," he pondered. It couldn't hurt to ask the next time he was in class.

[dolemeck]

"Has anyone else realized many of the classic books we do read for our classes are somewhat censored from the original?" He raised an eyebrow. "Or was I the only one? No, matter.. even if I got a book for a class assignment, I never let the fact it was "work" kill the joy for me. I always saw it as an opportunity to explore a new book I would not have known otherwise."

He shrugged his shoulders at Richard, when he spoke of watching the movies about the books they were to read, instead.

"I guess we could. It never hurts to ask."

[iced_cherub]

"But you can't read them at your own pace." She frowned a moment, the game was delayed by some boring news broadcast. She turned it down. "You guys want snacks?"