Elodie LeBeau (el_conductor) wrote,
@ 2011-09-12 22:51:00

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Elodie LeBeau left her shoe box of an apartment and wandered downstairs. Not even in New York three weeks and she already had a favorite little diner to go to. She tucked her hands in her pockets and moved with the crowd to the cross walk before turning left down the block towards the diner. The streets were always crowded with quick busy people; it was very different from the streets of her hometown. El liked both she was deciding.

Abruptly, a commotion started behind her and she turned to look. A biker's handbrake wasn't working and he was careening down the sidewalk trying valiantly not to hit anyone. El bit her lip and wondered if she could catch him without drawing attention to herself. Then, she saw the group of school children headed down the street and decided it would be worth it even if she had to make a run for it afterwards.

El braced her feet and stuck out her arms just as the biker came even with her. With one hand she gripped the man's shoulder and with the other his handlebars. She could feel the ripple of forward momentum move under her skin even as she halted the man and his bike mid holler. Once she was sure he wasn't going to fall over she turned away pulling up her hood and moving quickly away from the scene of her unusual interference.

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	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 02:43 pm UTC (link)
	Cait had taken some time to go into the city. She generally preferred to stay in Westchester, but the others had convinced her to come along. She could pick up some new fabric for a shirt or two while she was there. It wouldn't be a wasted trip. She saw the almost accident and grew curious at the girl who stopped it. Cait started to follow. (Reply to this)(Thread)

el_conductor
2011-09-13 02:57 pm UTC (link)

It only took a block for El to realize she was being followed. She ran through her options wondering whether to use the boost she got from the biker to take off and lose the tail, or to just find out what she wanted since she seemed to be the only one following.

Biting her lip she stepped to the side of the street letting people pass by, and waited to catch her follower.

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	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 03:03 pm UTC (link)
	Cait slowed when she saw the girl stop. To approach or not to approach. That was the question. Cait walked slowly toward the girl. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	el_conductor 2011-09-13 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	El watched her approach with her hands in her pockets and her eyebrow raised. "Why are you following me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	"I just wanted to talk," Cait said. "I saw what you did back there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	el_conductor 2011-09-13 03:11 pm UTC (link)
	El hesitated. It was chancy, but the girl seemed alright and no one else was putting her on guard from the crowd. "Mmm. I'd hoped no one did, but alright we can talk." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 03:12 pm UTC (link)
	"What exactly are your powers?" Cait asked. A small sphere of water formed and Cait held out her hand. The sphere hovered above her palm and it started to spin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	el_conductor 2011-09-13 03:19 pm UTC (link)
	El sucked in a breath at the sudden display of ability. She'd seen her parents use their powers countless times, and other mutants on the internet and in the news, but she'd never met another. "Energy, I can absorb and reuse it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 03:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Interesting," Cait said. "I'm a hydrokinetic. My name's Cait Drake." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	el_conductor 2011-09-13 03:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Same to you, I'm Elodie LeBeau. Mostly I go by El, though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 03:24 pm UTC (link)
	The name got some interest. "LeBeau? Excuse me for being so forward, but as in Remy?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	el_conductor 2011-09-13 03:28 pm UTC (link)
	El took a half step back and felt the energy she would need to bolt simmer in her chest. "You know Pè-, my dad?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 03:44 pm UTC (link)
	"I've met him a few times," Cait said. "He would visit Xavier's on occasion. My dad's Robert Drake and my mom's Amara Aquila Drake. Iceman. Not sure if your dad ever mentioned him or not." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	el_conductor 2011-09-13 03:48 pm UTC (link)
	Recognition lights up El's eyes. "Oh! Okay, yeah. He and Mom have mentioned Xavier's and told me some stories. Wow, it's a bit of a small world." From what she knew from her parents, and Cait's water show, her name checked out. El relaxed and smiled easily, no longer suspicious. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 03:50 pm UTC (link)
	"It is," she said with a smile. "What brings you to New York?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	el_conductor 2011-09-13 03:54 pm UTC (link)
	"School, I wanted to get out of our small town, and what's more different than New York City, right? Are you here in the city too, or coming from...Westchester, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 03:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Are you going to ESU?" Cait nodded. "Yes, we all came into the city for the day. I still live at Xavier's even though I graduated last year." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	el_conductor 2011-09-13 06:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Not sure what ESU is, but I'm working on my AA at a community college and planning on transferring into a university. It helps with the cost of things a little." El couldn't help but glance around for the sudden appearance of other mutants when Cait said they had all come into the city. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Empire State University," Cait explained. "Yeah. College is expensive." Cait always had to pinch pennies. "You should swing by Xavier's and visit sometime. I'm sure everyone would be interested in meeting you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

el_conductor
2011-09-13 09:57 pm UTC (link)

El grimaced slightly.

"My parents suggested I visit too, but I'm not so sure. Not that I think I'd be unwelcome, or anything, but you're the first mutant outside of my family I've met and...I don't know about visiting a place full of people like us. I mean, I think it's great it exists...but..." She trails off feeling more like she's putting her foot in her mouth by the second.

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	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 10:00 pm UTC (link)
	"It can be intimidating," Cait said. "Whenever you're ready. You'll always be welcomed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	el_conductor 2011-09-13 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	"I appreciate that a lot, thanks." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course. Here," Cait said and pulled out a card for Xavier's. She offered it to El. "For when you feel up to visiting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	el_conductor 2011-09-13 10:23 pm UTC (link)
	El smiled and took the card to tuck it into her wallet. "It was great to meet you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2011-09-13 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	"It was nice to meet you too. Take care of yourself and hopefully we'll see each other again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	el_conductor 2011-09-13 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Same to you." El gives a little wave and resumes her path to the diner. She'd give her folks a ring and tell them about the meeting late. It'd get them off her back about Xavier's and give her room to think about actually visiting sometime. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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