Times They Are A-Changin'... ((Open to Reactions & Things on the X-Campus))

[ngm_miscellaneous]

With the opening of the school post-Labor Day fast approaching, it was time to open the dorms to the student populations. This was being done so most of the interior of the mansion (above the subbasements) could be remodeled and re-utilized for more academic means.

It was bright and early on that late August morning the headmaster of Xavier's had the students and staff gather for announcements. Things had to change at how parts of Xavier's were ran. Gone were the days of it being a home first and school second.

Rachel went to the front of the gathered crowd and used her telepathy to augment her voice so everyone could hear her.

"Good morning, everyone. Today, we officially open the two dorms to student living." She used one hand to gesture to the two large buildings behind the mansion and opposite each other across the width. "The students will spend the day moving out today from the mansion into the boys' and girls' dorms. Some of the roommate assignments have been updated and adjusted as needed. The assignments have been posted in both your current dorms and your new one. If you don't have a roommate at this moment, do not think you've lucked out. We have students returning and new ones enrolling after Labor Day."

She took a breath. "With this move to the dorms, comes a change in how this school proceeds. Under my predecessor, the school had more leeway and could be like a home before an educational institution. Now, with the watchful eyes hoping we fail, we have to move how we do things into a more proper school setting. With that in mind, more rules have been instituted to get us in line with those terms of existence."

She took a small breath. "The cafeteria kitchen is now off-limits to students. Only those with prior permission and reason to be there will be allowed in. It is up to Ms. Blaire's and my discretion on whom that is. Food in the cafeteria will be supplied on a 24 hour basis, but do not expect hot food once the kitchen has been closed down for the night. The cafeteria will start serving hot food at 6 AM and will close down the hot food portion at 8 PM.

"The horses in the stables are not to be fed junk food under any circumstances. Ms. Moonstar informs me the next person who slips them one of those deep fried fruit pies will be cleaning out the stalls with a bucket, a sponge, and no powers. And I agree with her.

"The Shi'ar mainframe in this school needs to have its resources used responsibly. Mr. Ramsey will disable your access to the internet if he catches anyone trying to host things like Warcraft sessions on it."



Girls Roommate Assignments
Bobbi Angelus and Rose Logan
Kayla Conners and Bianna LeBeau
Josephine Blaire-Bennet & TBD

Boys Roommate Assignments
Dolemeck Night and Brody Lees
Topher Summers and Richard Brooks
Ilya Gavrilov and Pete Eastman (& co.)
David Roberts & TBD

Comments

[dolemeck]

Dolemeck gave out a sigh. He was hoping to find a home at the Xavier Institute, somewhere he felt comfortable with his powers. Instead, it felt like it was turning into another private school in England. He was also unhappy to see Kayla and Brianna could room together, and he and Ilya could not.

"Bloody hypocrisy." He thought to himself. And while Brody was fun to hang around, it meant space could be a bit tight in their new dorm. Where was he going to put his sewing machine and fabric? Where was his chair going to go?

Without his powers, moving things from his room into the new one was going to be a challenge. He tried to do it by himself at first, moving some clothes from his old room, into the new dorm. But even that exhausted him. By the time he went to make a second trip, he looked to be on his last legs... err... wheels.

[southern_heavy]

Brody hefted his way into the new shared room with Dolemeck as he went to leave, carrying nearly every possession he owned under his arms or strung over his back. He'd always been used to smaller living arrangements, so it didn't really bother him to move...well, that and a lot of his day to day stuff he kept in the enormous toolbox out in the garage he'd used to stake his claim over one of the work benches.

Placing his wad of clothes and books on the bed and dropping most of the rest at the foot of it, he nodded his head at Dolemeck, "Nice new digs, huh?"

[dolemeck]

"Aye, it is impressive." His voice sounded a bit tired. "Sorry if I am not in the best moods. Trying to learn to do stuff on me own and without me powers has been quite tiring. And yet, it has also been oddly enough rewarding."

[southern_heavy]

Brody nodded, "Hey, if it was easy, it wouldn't be worth much, would it?" He dropped all his other belongings into a disheveled pile on the bed, shrugging at the disorganization. Eh, he'd deal with it later.

[dolemeck]

"Aye, that is somewhat correct." He sighed. "I still cannot believe I got me-self on probation with the school. Now that I look back on my actions... I realize I have been an arse when it came to me powers and wanting to do things I cannot do, yet. Serves me right, but I am still worried what I will have to do to get out of this hole I dug me-self in."

[southern_heavy]

"What'd you do to get on probation? Smokin in the bathroom? Fightin at lunch? Makin out in the bathrooms? Ditchin to go see movies?" These were, certainly, not things that Brody had ever been punished for back home. No sir, no way, not that you could prove...