Kassia Grace Frost-McKenzie (little_mermaid) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-06-14 18:36:00

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inactive - ben parker, inactive - kassia frost

Not an after school special. (Open to Ben and/or Mac.)
Kassi hated gym. Hated it with a passion, even more now that they were very near the end of the school year and it was hot outside. Heat didn't go well for a girl with a largely Atlantean physiology nor did it go well with those damn socks. The socks were the bane of her existence and so Kassi tried to time it just so that when she went in to dress out for gym she could be alone, allowing her to free her wings for a moment before stuffing back in their little elastic prisons.

She had just slipped off her shoes and sat down thinking she was alone when she heard a noise.

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	nextgen_citizen 2011-06-14 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	It's a frustrated little whimper from another corner, where Anne Fields, the only 'out' mutant in the sophomore class, is finishing changing. There's dirt on her clothes. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-06-14 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	She got up and moved a bit towards the corner. "Anne? You okay?" It still messed with Kassi that Anne was a mutant. One day she'd been pink and human, the next green and scaly. Though it was a pretty shade of green. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-06-14 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	Anne swallows. "Yeah, I'm fine. My clothes got too close to some of the other girls', they threw them over there because ... dear god, we're 16 years old, Kassia. Did someone really say 'mutie-cooties' and get taken seriously?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-06-14 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	Kassi frowned. "Are you kidding me?" She tried to think of which girls she had seen leaving the locker rooms and it didn't really surprise her. But it did make her sad. "Oh man, Anne, I'm sorry. Here. There's no reason you should wear dirty stuff. We're about the same size, right?" Turning back a moment, she grabbed her bag. "I happen to like your green." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-06-15 12:00 am UTC (link)
	"That...that'd be great, Kassi, thanks. And... thank you." She smiled sheepishly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-06-15 12:03 am UTC (link)
	"Anne, does this happen a lot?" She turned her back so the girl could have some semblance of privacy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-06-15 12:10 am UTC (link)
	"It...I... Most people have been wonderful," Anne says instead of answering the question. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-06-15 12:13 am UTC (link)
	"Anne, c'mon. Does this happen a lot? Look, you aren't going to get grief from me. You shouldn't be getting grief from anyone." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-06-15 12:19 am UTC (link)
	"It's not coming from a lot of people but... yeah, sure feels like it happens a lot. Starting to almost think they have a rotation set up or something. The 'hey, stay back's and the moving my things and the dead lizard in my purse...." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

little_mermaid
2011-06-15 12:23 am UTC (link)

"Someone put a dead lizard in your purse?" Kassi looked horrified and in truth she was. Not six weeks ago Anne had been a fairly ordinary, decently-liked girl. Now this bullshit?

"Anne, that's...that's just not okay."

Of course it wasn't okay. But what could she really do about it? Suddenly, she looked down at her feet. And had an idea.

"This shit isn't going to stand," she said "You aren't the only mutant in this school. And no one has the right to treat you like that." Sitting down on the bench, Kassi pulled off her socks.

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	nextgen_citizen 2011-06-15 12:26 am UTC (link)
	Anne looks. "You have feathers on your feet." Pause. "Kassia, you don't have to go out there with feathers on your feet to make me feel better," she starts to assure, worried. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-06-15 12:30 am UTC (link)
	"No, I have wings on my ankles. I'm Atlantean and a mutant on top of that. And while you feeling better would be nice, I'm doing this because I'm sick of it. I'm sick of people having to hide who they are. These socks are annoying anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-06-15 12:39 am UTC (link)
	"Atlantean. Wow." Anne listens and eventually smiles. "Okay. I don't know if it's a good plan, but it's a good point. Good luck." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-06-15 01:07 am UTC (link)
	"I'm a damn princess. If nothing else that will make a point. People aren't going to mess with you anymore, Anne. I'm not gonna let them." Kassi pulled on her gym shirt. This was insane, but she was going to do it. She was going to just walk out of the dressing room being who she was. Which meant that Ben would probably see her. Good. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-06-15 01:12 am UTC (link)
	"Thank you, Kassia." And out they go. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_other 2011-06-15 01:57 am UTC (link)
	Ben is, in fact, in the gym shooting baskets with a few of the guys. His back is to the entrance to the Girl's Locker Room, so he doesn't immediately notice when the whispers start. Quickly, though, one of the guys taps Ben on the shoulder. "Hey, Parker...isn't that your girlfriend over there with Anne?" he asks. Ben turns to look. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

little_mermaid
2011-06-15 10:30 am UTC (link)

Namor was going to be so angry about this and probably wonder if she was thinking straight after her injury, but Kassia figured she could handle the anger. Princesses are supposed to stand up for the people, right? At least those who in theory will be joining the army in some capacity. Kassi considered this just a part of that so it was with her head held high and Anne right by her that she strolled into the gym in her little shorts...and no socks. She looked around for Ben and his crew. First stop? Popular guys.

"Hi Ben."

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	nextgen_citizen 2011-06-15 01:41 pm UTC (link)
	And Anne sticks gratefully besides Kassia. Ben Parker had never tried to treat her different when the scales came, but this was still....gutsy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

the_other
2011-06-16 12:23 am UTC (link)

"Hey, Kassi. Um...you never mentioned you had wings." Ben says, looking down at her ankles. He smiles at Anne. Ben didn't have a problem with mutants; considering who his father was and who his sister /is/, people with special abilities are just people to him.

Oh, and there's what Ben can do, too, but that's neither here nor there.

"I like them, though. Those and the color green are pretty cool." he says.

From somewhere in the gym, however, a different opinion is voiced.

"This school isn't for freaks!"

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	little_mermaid 2011-06-16 12:26 am UTC (link)
	"Then maybe you should go elsewhere!" Kassia turns her head and yells back at the kid before looking back at Ben. "Sorry I didn't tell you, my dad sort of asked me not to but jerks like that...yeah. And green is cool. Anne is cool. She's better at math than me, too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-06-16 12:34 am UTC (link)
	The scaley face wrinkles up in a sheepish smile. "Thanks, Ben. Thanks, Kassia... your Dad's not going to be too mad, is he?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-06-16 12:36 am UTC (link)
	"My dad is Namor; he's usually some level of cranky. I can handle him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_other 2011-06-16 12:50 am UTC (link)
	Ben's eyes widen in shock. "Wait, what? Your dad is /Namor/? That guy that's always declaring war on the world every summer?" Ben asks. Certain things were starting to make sense. "Kassi, were you planning to tell me any of this?" Ben asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2011-06-16 12:53 am UTC (link)
	"Aw, Ben, it's not like he's actually thrown a boat at American personnele since, like, grade school." There's no need to rag on a girl's family, Ben! But Anne's kind of in a chipper mood right now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

little_mermaid
2011-06-16 12:56 am UTC (link)

"Yes, my dad is that Namor. Which, if you do the math, makes me a princess. Glad we're all on the same page." She attempted a smile. This...this might be going badly for her. The idea twisted in her stomach a bit, but she swallowed it down. Supporting Anne would have to be worth it. It would.

"Ben, I was planning on telling you all of it. I just...didn't really know quite how. Then I saw Anne getting bullied and...I couldn't hide anymore. It's not right."

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