Hello everyone! I know I haven't updated this in a long time, but sadly,
my computer decided to die on me a while back. My motherboard is dead, and
there isn't a good chance I'm going to be able to find another one
compatible with my cpu, so it looks like I'm going to have to replace both.
I do intend to continue writing this in the mean time, thanks to a friend
who is being nice enough to let me use her computer, but updates will be
few and far between.
First classes, now this? I swear, fate just doesn't want me to finish this story.
In the mean time, huge thanks to Lhiannan-Sidhe, who been helping me with character and story development, and even some of the writing.
To Dax: Really? I've never seen any Static Shock. Aw, and I thought I was being original! Well, Nick has a cooler codename, so there! :-P
Sorry, no continuation of the story today, but every so often I'm going to be posting character profiles, like the one below. I got the idea from that episode where that kid gets in the mansion's security system, and sees some files on the students. In every profile there will be a section called Xavier's file, plus some of my own notes on the characters. I'm also going to include an in depth physical description of some of the them, since I know I haven't really spoken about how some of them look. It's not much, I'd just like to let people know how I imagine of them.
First up is Laurie, since the last chapter had a sizable chunk about her. I'll take votes on who's profile to put up next, and I'm still looking for favorite character votes and codenames.
The profiles shouldn't contain many spoilers, or at the very least nothing serious, but feel free to skip them completely, since you won't miss anything if you do.
Laurie:
The Crazy One
"A neurosis is a secret that you don't know you are keeping." Kenneth Tynan
"The dead cannot cry out for justice; it is a duty of the living to do so for them." Lois McMaster Bujold
Likes: Ice cream, books, escapism, television shows, Nick
Dislikes: Doctors, hospitals, tests, voices, people thinking she's crazy, crowds
Xavier's File
Name
Given: Laurie
Family: Unknown
Code: None
Age: 17
Date of Birth: January 23
Place of Birth: Unknown
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 125 pounds
Powers: An unidentified form of prescience or telepathy that manifests as "voices"
Blood Type: O negative
Medical Concerns: Laurie appears to be somewhat anemic and her health is fragile. She is prone to feinting fits and headaches. For this reason she should be kept out danger room practice for the time being.
Author's Notes: Laurie is one of my favorite characters to write. She's so wonderfully unhinged, and not merely as a result of her mutation. It's a lot of fun to write from her perspective as it's so utterly unlike any other character I've ever written about.
Laurie is almost childlike, in some ways it seems as if her emotional development has been stunted. Of course this may simply be because the constant background noise in her head keeps her from concentrating.
While Laurie isn't stupid by any measure, she's not the brightest crayon in the box either. She's probably come across as more intelligent if she wasn't always zoning out.
Laurie relies heavily on Nicholas, is lost without him and is rarely far from his side. She sees him (at least for the time being) as sort of a protective older brother figure. Whether he shares this view of their relationship is debatable.
As was mentioned earlier, Laurie stayed in a mental institution for a time, and is now frightened of doctors. She is well aware that she isn't entirely sane, mutation or no mutation, but persists in denying this, not only to others, but to herself as well. While she generally isn't a threat to the people around her, Nick still keeps an eye on her... just in case.
Laurie is fairly sickly, and quite physically weak. She's also complacent and unassertive to the extreme in most situations, completely willing to accept what people tell her, and do as they instruct her. Combined with the nature of her mutation, this personality trait can be quite dangerous. When the voices become particularly persistent, she'll even do what /they/ say, no mater what the consequences, making her behavior irrational at times. She will rarely stand up for herself, and looks most often to Nick for guidance.
Is Laurie the one blocking Xavier? The answer is an unequivocal no, she simply doesn't have that kind of power. As for who is responsible and how... well, I wont tell you just yet. Does she have any other powers? Yes, she has one other ability and one major weakness, both of which will appear later in the story.
Physical description: Laurie is a fairly short, slender young woman. She stands just below five and a half feet. She had short brown hair, rather messily cut into a bob, and large doe-like brown eyes. While she appears mostly Caucasian her features suggest that she has some non-European ancestry. While she couldn't be described as sexy, she is rather strikingly pretty, in a clueless, innocent sort of way.
Laurie favors lose sweatshirts or button up shirts, and cargo pants. Her clothing is usually badly wrinkled, and her hair unkempt.
First classes, now this? I swear, fate just doesn't want me to finish this story.
In the mean time, huge thanks to Lhiannan-Sidhe, who been helping me with character and story development, and even some of the writing.
To Dax: Really? I've never seen any Static Shock. Aw, and I thought I was being original! Well, Nick has a cooler codename, so there! :-P
Sorry, no continuation of the story today, but every so often I'm going to be posting character profiles, like the one below. I got the idea from that episode where that kid gets in the mansion's security system, and sees some files on the students. In every profile there will be a section called Xavier's file, plus some of my own notes on the characters. I'm also going to include an in depth physical description of some of the them, since I know I haven't really spoken about how some of them look. It's not much, I'd just like to let people know how I imagine of them.
First up is Laurie, since the last chapter had a sizable chunk about her. I'll take votes on who's profile to put up next, and I'm still looking for favorite character votes and codenames.
The profiles shouldn't contain many spoilers, or at the very least nothing serious, but feel free to skip them completely, since you won't miss anything if you do.
Laurie:
The Crazy One
"A neurosis is a secret that you don't know you are keeping." Kenneth Tynan
"The dead cannot cry out for justice; it is a duty of the living to do so for them." Lois McMaster Bujold
Likes: Ice cream, books, escapism, television shows, Nick
Dislikes: Doctors, hospitals, tests, voices, people thinking she's crazy, crowds
Xavier's File
Name
Given: Laurie
Family: Unknown
Code: None
Age: 17
Date of Birth: January 23
Place of Birth: Unknown
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 125 pounds
Powers: An unidentified form of prescience or telepathy that manifests as "voices"
Blood Type: O negative
Medical Concerns: Laurie appears to be somewhat anemic and her health is fragile. She is prone to feinting fits and headaches. For this reason she should be kept out danger room practice for the time being.
Author's Notes: Laurie is one of my favorite characters to write. She's so wonderfully unhinged, and not merely as a result of her mutation. It's a lot of fun to write from her perspective as it's so utterly unlike any other character I've ever written about.
Laurie is almost childlike, in some ways it seems as if her emotional development has been stunted. Of course this may simply be because the constant background noise in her head keeps her from concentrating.
While Laurie isn't stupid by any measure, she's not the brightest crayon in the box either. She's probably come across as more intelligent if she wasn't always zoning out.
Laurie relies heavily on Nicholas, is lost without him and is rarely far from his side. She sees him (at least for the time being) as sort of a protective older brother figure. Whether he shares this view of their relationship is debatable.
As was mentioned earlier, Laurie stayed in a mental institution for a time, and is now frightened of doctors. She is well aware that she isn't entirely sane, mutation or no mutation, but persists in denying this, not only to others, but to herself as well. While she generally isn't a threat to the people around her, Nick still keeps an eye on her... just in case.
Laurie is fairly sickly, and quite physically weak. She's also complacent and unassertive to the extreme in most situations, completely willing to accept what people tell her, and do as they instruct her. Combined with the nature of her mutation, this personality trait can be quite dangerous. When the voices become particularly persistent, she'll even do what /they/ say, no mater what the consequences, making her behavior irrational at times. She will rarely stand up for herself, and looks most often to Nick for guidance.
Is Laurie the one blocking Xavier? The answer is an unequivocal no, she simply doesn't have that kind of power. As for who is responsible and how... well, I wont tell you just yet. Does she have any other powers? Yes, she has one other ability and one major weakness, both of which will appear later in the story.
Physical description: Laurie is a fairly short, slender young woman. She stands just below five and a half feet. She had short brown hair, rather messily cut into a bob, and large doe-like brown eyes. While she appears mostly Caucasian her features suggest that she has some non-European ancestry. While she couldn't be described as sexy, she is rather strikingly pretty, in a clueless, innocent sort of way.
Laurie favors lose sweatshirts or button up shirts, and cargo pants. Her clothing is usually badly wrinkled, and her hair unkempt.