Mistress of Magnetism

I belong to no one

[pxlarisdane]

msnowaks:

          After years of practise, Julia could tune out everyone’s thoughts around her. It seemed that it wasn’t the most useful for her on a personal level with others. Unfortunately, she wasn’t the most empathetic of people but she certainly tried. As a woman with various responsibilities to herself and the others around her, she knew that she had to stay objective and not let herself be sucked into the thoughts of others. Growing up, it had been unbearable for her and she couldn’t shut anything out. Her talk of all the voices in her head greatly worried those around her and the worst part was, she knew what they thought of her yet she kept it to herself as she didn’t want to portray herself any more hysterical than she already had.

            Walking down the hallway, the woman was plagued with extremely LOUD thoughts, ones that couldn’t be tuned down to a bearable volume. It was intrusive, she knew that and the teacher tried not to disrespect people by acting on their thoughts constantly but she also knew the importance of addressing these matters. The woman was extremely intelligent and perceptive; she felt the need to share with others her views, even if they weren’t necessarily desired. Feeling the ground shake, she knew that the other needed help. That never brought any good and it could even endanger others.

   Julia couldn’t decide which was louder, the crash of metals colliding or the thoughts in the other’s head as she entered the room. “Lorna…” Her voice was calm, it always had to be, especially in this kind of circumstance. A cautious approach was most suited and she didn’t want to trigger the other further. “Deep breaths.” This was the time when the woman hated reading the minds of others; it wasn’t fair and she was intruding into their own personal feelings. The woman tried to avoid hitting certain subjects; she preferred the information to be given willingly even though she already knew what they were going to say.

Lorna looked up at the older woman, eyes much more vulnerable than she would like them to be. She nodded before glancing away and taking a couple of breaths. She focused on returning to her senses, on grounding herself. Finally, she looked back at the woman with a stronger expression.

“Just... I got frustrated. I want to be able to do more.”

[pxlarisdane]

“The bus is fine - it’ll be easier to get around for sure.” Patting her pocket, Moira was satisfied at the small jingle. It was one thing to quietly lift things from the store but bus drivers often had a keen eye. Her sleight of hand only worked sometimes,  most drivers were accustomed to the sound of each coin hitting the pile. 

“I know secrecy is important and all but I wish we weren’t quite so secluded.” While she was certainly grateful to have a roof over her head and a reliable place to get food from, part of her missed the freedom of the city, being able to move wherever and whenever she wanted. “It would be nice to just be able to walk to the mall or something.”

Lorna nodded. “I agree on every level.” she led the way down the road that would lead to the nearest bus station. “I get why we’re so separate. People haven’t exactly been kind to us. But it’s annoying. Just because they’re prejudiced- why should we have to be kept segregated? Human kind is shrouded in arrogance. They cage animals, just like they’d like to cage us.” Maybe for once it should be them caged, she thought to herself bitterly

[pxlarisdane]

magnetic-manipulation:

There was a disturbance in the magnetic fields around the school. Normally, it was because of the Master of Magnetism, himself, but today it appeared to be someone else. Erik didn’t have to guess who, and slowly made his way to the training room, curious about what the girl was doing. 

When he got there, he witnessed her outburst and shielded himself from the shrapnel that had been blasted around. She was clearly frustrated about something and Erik wanted to know what it was. He had his suspicions of the girl, so he wanted to win her over to his side before her mind became tainted. 

When she reacted to his presence, he merely looked around the room to see the damaged she caused, and looked back at her. With a wave of his hand, the metal pieces went into place and started to form along the wall once more. No doubt Charles would be upset if his precious danger room was ruined. 

“What indeed,” He replied and took a few more steps forward, “Were you trying for something specific, Lorna?”

Great. And there, in her low moment, was Erik. Fuck, that wasn’t what she was hoping for. She watched as the room mended itself, biting down on her lower lip. She didn’t really want him to know her frustrations, even though that just might be a good way to work on her powers. Who better to help her than Magneto?

But her pride had always been the biggest obstacle in her life. Lorna took a slow breath, forcing her eyes to meet his. She never wanted to show weakness in front of him. She wanted him to know how strong she was, how powerful, how unafraid. 

“Trying to see what else I can do, what else I can untap. And trying to actually untap it.” It was the truth, just without the frustration and anxiety behind it.

[pxlarisdane]

youknow-cypher:

“Roommate, singular,” he corrected. “If I had anymore on top of the wastoid that already lives here, I’d die.” Douglass was being overly dramatic but he was really great at being dramatic. He rolled his eyes as Lorna said she couldn’t follow the techspeak, but he didn’t bother explaining it further.

“Okay, so,” he turned the computer so that Lorna could see the back of it, “beneath this panel is a circuit board panel with lots of copper and wiring that’s etched in and switches to small for me to use my delicate hands on.” He looked up at Lorna. “If I told you where to reroute and encode the copper foil wiring, could you do it?” 

Lorna scoffed a laugh. “Fair enough, I couldn’t live in here. I’d kill someone.” As she glanced at the back of he computer, she pulled the panel off to better see what they were dealing with. “Sure, if you beak it down for me. I don’t speak computer like some nerds in this room.” The jest was made all in fun, although her dry wit may not relay that so well in the tone. 

[pxlarisdane]

leechitallaway:

Jimmy didn’t often venture to the danger room, simply because of what it was and what people were looking to do there. However, part of his own training existed within it as well. More often than not, he was exiled to a separate room with another mutant–student or teacher–and was told to do a series of simple tasks. 

His partner for the day had given up, leaving the green boy alone in the room, wondering if it was safe to make his way to the door or if he was going to interrupt everyone else’s training as well. Jimmy sighed as he engaged his hologram once more, making his skin appear normal and his nose to once more reappear, and made a rushed walk for it. Just as he was pushing past one room, an aggravated yell burst forth and the sounds of metal stopped him in his tracks. Should he peek in?

Keeping the woman just on the border of his field so she wouldn’t be affected, Jimmy poked a head in just in time to get her question tossed at him. He winced, “Sorry, miss! I’m–I didn’t mean–” Poop, “–Just checking that you alright. Was a big yell. Sorry for buggings you…”

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Lorna looked at the boy, head cocking to the side slightly as she observed him. “No problem,” she said, voice gruff as ever. “I’m fine. Just don’t like being gawked at. I was just practicing.”

She kept her gaze on the green boy for a moment before saying, “I haven’t really seen you around before. Not in here especially. You been here long?”

[pxlarisdane]

sabretooth-creed:

There was no denying that Victor was not an emotional person. Nor was he particularly soft with people. He had all the softness of a cactus on fire in a hurricane. But even he knew when someone was in pain. And this particular someone had a reaction to it that he was all too familiar with. No wonder Magneto was so invested in this one. Even without the similar powers Victor smelled Erik in her. Whether anyone realized it or not they were related by blood somehow. So Victor would do his best to protect her from a distance. For Erik and Lorna, he’d protect them both, even from themselves. 

This time though there wasn’t distance there. He was facing her directly now and he didn’t know how to be soft. He didn’t even know if that’s what she needed right now. Hell he hadn’t even spoken to her before. But this was something he knew. He knew a feeling so potent it overtakes your entire being. And he knew how dangerous that could be. He approached her still, wondering if he even should, but willing to try. “You sure made a hell of a mess kid. Kind of reminds me of another magnetic mutant I know. He pulled a lot of similar stunts back in the day.”

Lorna looked up, eyes landing on the normally stern professor. She had never spoken to him before, not really. She didn’t even think shes ever had one of his classes. At his words, she glanced around at the disaster of the room around her. “Magneto,” she said in a soft voice, knowing who he meant without needing the name.

“Guess I got frustrated,” she replied, looking at the mess around her once more. “I don’t have the best temper control.” A wry chuckle came out of her then, because talk about stating the obvious.

[pxlarisdane]

Sometimes the only thing to do is scream. 

Lorna was a hard worker, she hallways had been. And so she was in the training room, practicing, and between practice sessions she would sit and do homework. With all her AP classes, she felt like she just maybe might have bitten off more than she could chew. But she didn’t want anyone to know that. Especially not Magneto. She didn’t want him to revoke her TA duties. This was the only real chance she had to get to know the man. 

But she was growing increasingly frustrated at the lack of growth in her powers. Shouldn’t she be learning new abilities? She felt like he was stuck, like nothing was developing.

And so as she stood in the room, moving metal objects around in different mass amounts, she finally had it. She screamed, just to silence all the thoughts raging in her brain. She screamed as if she thought it might let everything out. And then she screamed so hard that the ground shook beneath her as metal all around the room went flying into each other and falling to the ground with vibrating thuds. 

Finally, she leaned against the wall and slid to the ground, her arms resting on her knees as she let out a shaky breath. her eyes caught someone in the room and felt her defenses fly up. “What?” she said in a low, irritated voice.

[pxlarisdane]

bonefida:

Moira was definitely not feeling today. She’d slept in for her first class and then had tripped over her own feet and spilled her entire bag over the floor and was now debating just running away or going in just to hear she’d failed another quiz. Which was why when Lorna called out to her, she didn’t even hesitate. 

“Yes, please.” Falling into step with her classmate, Moira could feel her shoulders relax just a bit. Everything had been so hectic since the attack and she hadn’t realised how much she missed talking with people. “So - where are we off to?”

Lorna grinned at the other girl, glad for the company. “Awesome.” She put her hands in her pockets as she shrugged. “Honestly? I have no idea. I’m just gonna take the first bus into the city and see what I can get into. Unless you have another idea?”

She looked at the other girl curiously. She knew her loosely, like from class and glimpses. But now she was thinking she should have spoken to her long ago. Already, Moira seemed like she was going to be fun. After all, she was willing to ditch for the day.

[pxlarisdane]

youknow-cypher:

“No it’s definitely me. See you could be doing anything of lesser importance, but you saw me and my outstanding potential to usher in a beautiful age of mutant excellence, and thought to yourself, ‘Let’s be a part of greatness.’” He opened the door to his room which was in utter disarray due to Dom’s messiness and Doug’s current obsession.

“This is the Amiga 1000,” he said, taking a seat on the floor in front of the giant computer and typing at rapid speed on it. “I’m programming some new software on it, so it works basically 100% more efficiently and…well, I want it to be groovy as hell.”

Lorna chuckled, shaking her head as she stepped into the room, eyeing the mess. “Roommates?” she asked,nodding around to it. She would be completely unable to live in this room, that was just about certain. As she knelt by the computer, she nodded. “Right. I have no idea what those words mean Douglas, I gotta tell you.”

her finger lightly tapped the metal desktop before nodding to herself. “So... What exactly is it I should be doing?”

[pxlarisdane]

scarletcoded:

“ you’re fine, “ wanda brushes it off with a wave of her hand. “ it’s a book on spells, “ wanda paused. “ it helps with my– they call it chaos magic. “ at this point wanda didn’t even know about the true EXTENT of her powers but she knew she was powerful. she could f e e l it in her BONES. 

Lorna chocked her head curiously. “Chaos magic?” She hadn’t actually heard of it before, but it sounded... Well, the word that first came to her was powerful. “That sounds really badass. You’re super awesome for studying while you’re on your own time.”

[boywonderbutt]

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[pxlarisdane]

@ffspietro

[fuckyeahallnewxfactor-blog]

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[pxlarisdane]

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[pxlarisdane]

youknow-cypher:

“I would say that demolishing modern technology is the near definition of being a savage.” He started walking in the direction of his room. “I say, near definition because obviously the definition is “a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized” which clearly still has problematic roots.” Douglass narrowed his eyes at Lorna skeptically at her social skills comment. After a second, though, he cracked a small smile too. “Well, they clearly work well enough because who’s opening my computer, it’s youuuuu.”

Lorna couldn’t stop a small sound of laughter from escaping her mouth. “Fair enough. The definition does closely line up with destroying a step forward in technology. I will give you that, albeit reluctantly I want on the record.” She motioned. “Lead the way then. Although, here’s the question- is it your social skills or me waning practice and something to do?”

[pxlarisdane]

mindfulmanors:

“I hadn’t formulated a story yet, I’ll admit,” he said, shaking his head. “But, since it’d be for naught, I won’t bother doing so now.”

He didn’t like intruding into the thoughts of others, but, tipsy, it was a bit hard to control, and the level of projection she was letting off- Magneto and father pushed through, but, Charles didn’t deign to put that together at the moment. He could do without thinking about Erik, tonight.

“I rarely sleep,” he said. “But, I’d be willing to lend an ear as to why you can’t, if you’re seeking one.”

Lorna chuckled, head ducking slightly at the response. “Smart. I probably wouldn’t buy it anyways. I’ve pretty much got a bullshit detector.” She grimaced before adding, “I probably shouldn’t swear in front of you should I?” She pushed some of her green hair behind her ear and stepped forward into the office, sliding into a vacant chair.

“I don’t sleep much either,” she admitted finally. “I haven’t really since my powers developed. Sleep just seems so far from important in consideration.”

Willing to lend an ear. But was she willing to talk? She didn’t want to leave either though, even though she wasn’t certain as to why.

[iridesvntia]

perfectly painted fingers ( the color ? black with one on each hand painted red ) held a book on magic & spells. she raises an eyebrow as someone steps in front of her light. it was light enough outside, but she liked the WARMTH. “ excuse me, “ she began. “ you’re kind of blocking the sun, “ she closes the book, telekinetically putting the book down beside her. “ could you please move over a little. “

[pxlarisdane]

Lorna blinks, taken aback. "Oh uh, yeah, sure." She hastily steps aside. "Sorry Professor Maximoff." She hesitated, curiosity getting the best of her. “What’s the book?” It looked like... Well, like something educational. It was impressive, that Wanda was a teacher and still trying to learn.

[pxlarisdane]

mindfulmanors:

He absolutely could be- should be- asleep right now. But, unlike his students Charles didn’t have a curfew, and like most of his students, Charles wouldn’t have given much of a damn about it whether he did or not. Finding him sleeping was sort of like finding a unicorn. 

Tonight was a bit of a bad night- voices too loud, hours too long, bones too weary- so he’d found one of the hidey-holes he and Raven had cut out for themselves in their childhood (at least, one of the few he could still get in with is chair), and hidden away, settling in for a night with the bottle. 

He’d thought he was alone- but, the budding presence in the back of his mind, and the creak of a floorboard somewhere close said otherwise. 

“How likely would you be to believe me if I said ‘this isn’t what it looks like’?” 

Lorna cocked her head. “Highly unlikely. Although, maybe if your story is good enough I’d buy it.” She hesitated in the doorway her eyes surveying him warily. From her experience here, the professor was kind. He was good. And there was some kind of history between him and her father. History that she wanted to know more of.

Although, it wasn’t like it was common knowledge that Magneto was her father. Did he know? She immediately wanted to roll her eyes because he was not only a damn telepath but the strongest in the world (except for maybe David Haller). And if he hadn’t known, he probably did now.

“Can’t sleep either?”

[pxlarisdane]

diczeclipse:

“esforzarse más.” marcos stated as he looked at the other in front of him. he was a spanish teacher so here he was, teaching spanish. “you can do it, you just have to concentrate.” the man said as he looked over at the student that he’d been having a one on one session with.

 Lorna looked at the teacher with eyes that were basically flashing with irritability. “No shit, I can do it,” she snapped. Do you know who’s daughter I am? she wanted to say, but she held her tongue. She quickly pulled the basketball hoop right out of the ground, causing the pavement around it to crack. She looked at Marcos, the hoop still suspended in the air.