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Tom Grant - 26 - Telekenisis

[shaywardley]

July 15 - Evo Protest

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shaysloan:

“Glad to see that I’m not the only one who thinks logically.” Shay chuckled. “Though, you’re mom probably ahs a point. I wouldn’t really expect them to be dressed in suits or anything.” She paused a moment, pressing her lips together. “Now that I think about it. I haven’t really noticed them in anything other than normal clothes lately….”

“Maybe they’re chilling out and every day is casual friday to them now.” He thought out loud, smirking. The government people they’d noticed around definitely seemed to be getting cocky, like they didn’t think they had to worry about anything anymore. It annoyed him, but it was annoying his brother even more. “But my mom would know best, this is her scene. Dad’s too.” 

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15/07 - Safe House

@caseofvertigo

“Dubs, what the fuck was that?!” 

[shaywardley]

July 15 - Evo Protest

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“So…how early is too early to start taking bets about which side is going to ruin this protest first? My money is on the government agents, but I guess we’ll see, yeah?”

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“Government, but plain clothes so everyone thinks it was one of us. At least, that’s what my mom said they used to do.”  

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May 5 - Radio Studio

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invisichick:

Jenny sighed and shook her head at Tom. He should have known better and she had to bit her tongue to keep from saying it’s okay in the mom tone Micah sometimes told her she used. It was annoying that he’s said that and made her wonder how often Jenny had been using that tone.

When Tom came around to the idea of having Jenny on the air, she almost immediately regretted saying anything, though maybe it wasn’t going to be that bad. “Well, I mean, that was just a thought, but if it’s what you’re most comfortable with…” She shrugged nonchalantly but gave herself a silent curse. “You’ll have to let me watch you a few times and maybe give me some training, though. I don’t want to fuck it up.”

Tom smiled when Jenny half-agreed to be his co-star, and in this situation, a half-yes was a definite yes. “I think my listeners would be thrilled to hear some other voice than mine.” He grinned, almost deviously. 

He took the time to explain everything, the mechanics of the studio ect. But in the end, it was mostly something that you learnt by doing. Alrhough it wasn’t what he’d expected from their chat, Tom was more than happy to have someone else on the air with him, plus someone who could kick anybody’s ass if they tried anything. And something told him that was going to be important in the months to come. 

[CLOSED]

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06/05 - Tic Tock Diner

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sonokinetic:

Kat sheepishly took the seat. “Trust me, I know all about white tile, my friend.” Sitting down was hard, and all her nervous energy went to bouncing her leg, and somewhere in her, she wanted to help out the waitress, since she’d gone and broke the glass to begin with.

“Ah, nice to meet you Tom.” She said with a nod, then extended her hand. “And trust me, I’d have been bolting right along side you. Evo and criminal and all.” When the waitress gave her the drink, she very gently took it in her hands to get a sip. “I hate to be that regular, but what brings you here?”

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09/05 - Rogue Base

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clxirebennet:

Claire gave a small nod, smiling thankfully at Tom. She was more than a little grateful that he’d backed down so quickly and agreed to give her some space. That was better than most of the people around the base were willing to give her. “Thank you. I appreciate it. Really.”

As he went on to describe the base, Claire nodded a few more times, finding the idea interesting. “I’ve heard of a few others when I was…” She paused a moment, pressing her lips into a thin line. “…traveling.” It was getting tiring telling people that she’d been on the run, that she still was in a way. Though to her, it was obvious considering how much most people hated her.

“So–” Claire started, taking a deep breath. “–if I were to come on the show, what would you have me talk about? I mean, I know a lot of people have been wondering where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing all these years, but I’m not sure I want to talk about it.”

“Yourself, mostly.” Tom answered, pointing at the chairs near-by them, hoping they would be talking for a while. “I don’t know, I think you’ve kind of become more of an icon than a human to these people, I want to try and undo that, you know?” He obviously didn’t know how Claire would feel about that, but he felt like she deserved it. People could be so cruel about her, and he strongly felt as though it was because they didn’t see her as a person anymore, she was just an other to them. 

They talked for a little bit about the show and where it could go, and the whole time Tom tried not to think about how he was talking to probably one of the coolest people he could think of, lest it ruin his cool. 

Eventually he had to run to do his next show, and hated to have to leave, but figured he had a better chance of seeing her again if they didn’t talk about everything right there. For the rest of the day, however, Tom was grinning ear to ear.

[CLOSED]

[caseofvertigo-blog]

5.07; the radio station

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caseofvertigo:

Dubs clasped his hands in front of him as if he was in prayer and looked up to the moon which could be seen in the sky despite the lingering sunlight. ❝Science, please forgive my brother, he knows not of that which he speaks… He is but a mere fool and I will try harder to squelch his ignorance…❞ With a sigh, he smirked over to his brother.

❝I know… I just, I don’t know, I think you might not realize the kind of power that you have here. You’re a voice for the Evos, by the Evos. Don’t you think you better accept that before the government decides to use you for their advantage?❞ He shrugged. ❝Sorry, bro. I didn’t come to get on my soapbox. Though, you know I take it everywhere.❞

Tom just laughed at his brother’s prayer and sent one up himself. “I apologise for my insolence, it’s been a long day.” He smirked, nudging Dubs with his elbow once he started apologising. “Dude, your soapbox is my favourite of all your accessories. You just gotta remember that out of the three of us, I’m the chill one. Go talk to Xander, I’m sure he’ll start a revolution with you.” He chuckled, glad to have gotten past that without an actual argument. Maybe one day Tom would feel the same kind of passion for the fight that his brother did, but right now he was all about entertainment and information.

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04/05: Radio Studio

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elliot-investigations:

Five minutes until the kid cracked, that number was getting shorter every time, not bad. Smirking at Tom’s outburst, Jack put his hands up in the universal symbol for Alright, I’m backing down. Though Jack still believed that this kid would definitely be an asset one day, today clearly wasn’t that day. “Alright, kid, I’m going.” He took a step backward, a smug smile still on his lips. “I’ll see you around, yeah?.” He grinned, waving as he walked away. 

Tom watched the douche walk away, still glaring in his direction. Where did he get off threatening him like that? And if he was going to be like that, why not actually follow through with something? Tom was starting to suspect that there was more to this pestering than meets the eye. Shaking his head, Tom turned back around and headed back home, hoping that there something would lighten his mood. 

[closed]

[batcaitrph]

5.03; outside the safe houses

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limbicycle:

❝Groovy?❞ She smirked at the use of such an outdated, but continuously endearing, word. ❝My parents grew up in the 70′s, though they’d like to pretend they have always been as traditional as they are now…❞ She only wondered how she could get in touch with them without being sent back. ❝Beans are rather easy, though… I haven’t cooked in quite a while and I was in no way comparable to Martha Stewart, but it was edible.❞ She nodded once before tucking her hair behind her ear. ❝It’s not as common as my parents thought. They’re just a bit… vigilant, I suppose.❞

“Definitely groovy.” Tom repeated, grinning. He didn’t know anyone from the 70s that had been that conservative their whole lives, especially not his own mom and dad, but then, there had to be some of them, right? 

Tom shrugged, if there was a way to fail at making beans, he’d find it, no doubt. Taking another bite of his sandwich, Tom laughed and shook his head. “You don’t have to tell me about vigilant parents, my folks were the fight-iest people you ever met.” He grinned, taking a moment to remember his parents in their prime, though he sobered when he thought of how long it had been since they’d seem them. 

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09/05 - Rogue Base

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clxirebennet:

Claire frowned slightly at the idea. She’d only just gotten back a few weeks ago and wasn’t sure how to feel about being on the radio. “I–I don’t know about that. There are still a lot of people here who don’t want to have anything to do with me and I’ve been away for so long, I might just make things worse.”

She bit her lip lightly and glanced at him with a small frown. “Tell me about the radio station. How many people listen to it? Is if like an Evo radio or is it for everyone? Are you the only one who runs it?” Claire paused a moment, hesitating. “This might seem like a silly question, but why are you a fan of me? I’ve met a lot of people who hate my guts lately, more than before the war, so I’d just like to know.”

Tom nodded, backing off. He wasn’t going to push it in the slightest if she wasn’t comfortable, even though he really wanted an interview. “Maybe when you’re more settled then.” He grinned. It wasn’t like she’d be hard to find again, maybe in a couple weeks. 

After her questions, Tom couldn’t help but smile again. He loved talking about the station as though it was his child or something, he was that proud of it. “It’ just me. Sometimes I have a guest on but I’m there every day.” He shrugged, like that wasn’t a big deal even though it was literally his entire life. “And we’re a ‘For Evos: By Evos’ sort of deal, secret frequency and everything.” 

At her final question, Tom folded his arms and looked at his feet. It wasn’t that he was shy, far from it, he just didn’t want to gush and make her uncomfortable. “I can’t speak for everyone but, well, I think you’re awesome.” He said genuinely, smiling at her. “Someone had to be the first person to let the world in on the secret and the way you did it was just so badass, but then you stuck around and went on TV and stuff. Honestly I can’t even blame you for stepping out for a while, things have been crazy here.” 

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May 5 - Radio Studio

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invisichick:

Jenny’s jaw clenched tightly at what Tom was telling her. It wasn’t as bad as she’d expected it to be, but that didn’t mean anything. This was only the beginning. The agents were known to do far worse, especially if Tom were alone in the station. She let out a heavy sigh and shook her head. You’re damn right you should have told someone sooner. This is exactly why Micah sent me here.”

When he mentioned upping security, Jenny nodded in agreement. “That’s definitely a good idea. My suggestion would be to get another Evo in here. Introduce them as a co-host. Maybe a part time one if you want. Someone with a different ability. Telepathy, maybe, or pyrokinesis. Hell, something. I’ll do it if you want. And another gun wouldn’t be amiss either.”

“Sorry...” He said meekly, shrugging before heading further into the room prepping a few other things. Tom knew he was probably being too cocky when it came to his safety, but it was hard to imagine someone targeting him in a dangerous way - after all, what harm was he doing? 

Jenny suggested a co-host and initially Tom was pretty reluctant. “I mean, I have my brother in sometimes, even though his power’s not got many more uses than mine.. and my other brother hates this place. If you wouldn’t mind being on the radio that could work though!” He found he could come round to the idea if Jenny would be up for it. She could kick ass and was probably decent enough on the radio. Or if she wasn’t confident he could just train her on the tech side and she could be like a security assistant person. 

[caseofvertigo-blog]

5.07; the radio station

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caseofvertigo:

Placing a hand against his chest in feigned surprise, Dubs gasped. ❝You take that back!❞ A smirk spread across his face and he took a few steps to the other side of the studio while his brother did his thing. Slowly and as inconspicuous as possible, a burned CD began to float from his back pocket, which he promptly grabbed and placed in rather large pile with other tracks. ❝Well, maybe they’re not angry enough. The government still keeps us under their thumb while we could just as easily break their thumbs off. Why do we take it?❞ Yes, they were acting, but not quick enough or hard enough. They needed to do more.

“Science can kiss my ass.” Tom grinned, shutting off the computer and started packing his things. He saw the CD out the corner of his eye, but ignored it, since his brother usually left pretty good stuff. 

“Bro, I’m just trying to get news to the people.” Tom shrugged and sighed/ He just didn’t have the anger that his brother had, and he definitely had no desire to try and start a revolution from that sound booth. “I get what you’re saying, but that’s not my end-game, just like it wasn’t last week, or the week before that, or any other time you’ve tried to get me to air some sort of inciting incident, alright?”

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04/05: Radio Studio

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elliot-investigations:

Jack grinned, practically jogging to keep up with the taller man - another positive about annoying the kid: free exercise.  “That’s the spirit kid, see, not too ‘ard.” At this point he was pretty sure there was no way his current tactic would spur Tom into agreeing to sell anybody out. Now it was a simple matter of reminding him that they knew where he was. On any day they could get him at work and find ways to be far more persuasive. “And really that’s giving the monsters too much credit. Monsters are universally hated, at least we have a lot more people on our side.” 

Letting out a frustrated grunt Tom stopped and turned to face his companion. Not only was the guy a threat to his and his friends’ safety, but he was mostly just pissing him off. “Look, dude, you gotta lay off, okay? I don’t want to work for you, I don’t want you near my station, I don’t want or need you bugging me everyday. Follow through with a threat or leave me the hell alone.” 

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09/05 - Rogue Base

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clxirebennet: 

Pete had warned Claire about there being some people who still looked up to her like a celebrity, but part of her still hadn’t expected it. Being approached in the middle of the Rogue base by some stranger, well, it was a little eye-opening, at the very least. Part of her wasn’t really sure how to feel about it.

“Hi, Tom.” Claire replied, smiling widely at him and trying to remember some of the training she’d had with Angela and Tracy all those years ago. It was hard, but she also didn’t want to screw anything up. “Umm, yeah, I think I’ve got a few minutes.” Truthfully, Claire had all day, but depending on what he wanted, she didn’t want to let him know that. 

“Great!” Tom grinned suddenly realising he hadn’t planned much further than this point. “I uh, I was wondering, see, I run the radio station for us here, and I was think how amazing it would be to have the golden girl herself on the air.” He said, nodding his head in encouragement, fully expecting her to immediately reject it, like Peter always did. 

“Now, I know you’re probably trying to lay low, and all that, so it wouldn’t have to be much, just a couple questions: where you been, what you’re gonna do next, real basic stuff, you know?” 

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May 5 - Radio Studio

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invisichick:

“Still, my point stands. It’s possible and dangerous. I’m not discouraging you from your radio, god, never. But you need to be careful.” She snorted at the ‘jam to Rihanna’ comment and rolled her eyes in amusement. “Okay, but that’s the computer. There are other ways, Tom, and you know it. Clearly.”

The gun made Jenny sigh a little. She couldn’t blame him. Hell, she carried her own gun with her everywhere and knew quite a few people who also did. And with his ability, that made the gun twice as dangerous, which was a good thing in the long run. At least he could fire the gun even if his hands were tied.

“I know you’re not stupid, Tom, or dense. But–” She swallowed and shook her head, taking a seat across from the studio equipment. “They’re getting more bold and cocky. And we think they’re up to something dangerous. After that trick with the trackers a few weeks ago, there’s got to be something more coming our way and we don’t know what it is yet. Things are getting a little more heated and we don’t know what to expect. Not even our moles can tell us much.”

“There’s a guy.” Tom admitted, leaning against his desk and crossing his arms. Jenny was worried, Micah was always worried, and he didn’t want them to think that he was holding anything back from them. “He comes round the station all the time. Says he works for the government and keeps trying to get me to spill secrets on you guys.” This certainly wasn’t going to let their minds at ease, but perhaps it would do something. “He hasn’t tried anything though, nothing violent, not even threatened it. So.. Maybe this place is already on the grid...” Tom pulled at his ear and looked at her awkwardly, realising then that he almost definitely should have told someone about this earlier. 

“So look, if you think I should up security around here, I will, I just, well I guess I don’t really know how, you know?”

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06/05 - Tic Tock Diner

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sonokinetic:

Katherine wasn’t paying attention to her feet- she wasn’t that far from the ground, but it hardly ever failed that when she was in her own little world that her brain and her motor muscles simply refused to communicate. The bag was there, and instead of stepping over it, her other foot caught on it. It was graceful, if graceful now meant mortifying and clumsy.

She was caught by something, but before she realized it, her glass had shattered all over the floor, and Kat was already running through excuses for why she had stitches in her face. Her brain was trying to process why she was being righted, and a man had spoken to her. “Uh… you’re one of us. That makes sense. Give me a second. Yes, yes, I’m all good, confused but good. Uh, hi, Kat, thank you, I appreciate it. I was totally prepared for explaining why I was embedded with glass shards, but this is much preferred.”

Tom looked at the broken glass on the ground and up sheepishly at the waitress that had come over to clean it. He gave her a kick apology before turning his attention back to the woman and he worried that maybe she’d hit her head on the ground after all. “Well I couldn’t have you bleeding on the floor, it’s white tile the stains would never come out.” He said as a joke, shuffling across and giving the woman space to sit down - even indicating to her that she should, if only to catch her breath. 

“You’re lucky it was here, I don’t think there’s anywhere else in the city I’d be able to catch you like that without having to bolt right after.” Tom laughed, shooting the waitress another apologetic look as she walked away. “I’m Tom, by the way.” 

[guiiiermo]

“When someone says, ‘Oh, you’re Dean Thomas from Harry Potter!’, my first thought is, You’ve seen those movies several times.”