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Post by Sharkbait on Jun 20, 2008 16:37:10 GMT -5
"I'm not sure, but I think it was Mark," Jasper said before nodding to Carrie. "Yeah. Me and a few of my buddies signed up on my eighteenth birthday. My mother nearly disowned me in her depression, but my dad thought it was a smart choice."
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 20, 2008 18:22:19 GMT -5
Elena shrugs. "I never really liked the thought of the army myself. Too many people telling you what to do, who not to do.."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jun 20, 2008 18:24:37 GMT -5
Jasper shrugged. "Well, I think I needed that. Too much shit in high school that my parents never found out about. Army cleared that right up. Well, except for the swearing... Without an officer standing in front of me i tend to drop a fair amount of F-bombs.."
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 20, 2008 18:27:32 GMT -5
Elena nods. Starcrossed is completely out of anything to say. At all.
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Post by Sharkbait on Jun 20, 2008 18:32:00 GMT -5
((Wow... I guess so....))
Autumn suddenly groaned. "Empty space again. What's up with that?"
"I have no clue," Jasper said. "I just found out that I'm not crazy like five minutes ago. Do you really expect me to know how to control it?"
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 20, 2008 18:42:37 GMT -5
"Guess not," Chaosti said.
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Post by Sharkbait on Jun 20, 2008 18:44:47 GMT -5
Autumn scowled at Chaosti. "I thought you were supposed to be on my side," she said. "You're supposed to help me convince him that he's supposed to know everything about it."
Jasper glared at her. "Somehow I'm not sure how to answer that."
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 20, 2008 19:57:06 GMT -5
Chaosti shrugs and says, "Well, it takes time to get used to one's powers. It all took us ages of hard work to get to the point where we're at now." He asks Jasper, "How long have you been experiencing signs of your abilities?"
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Post by Sharkbait on Jun 20, 2008 20:03:51 GMT -5
Autumn sighed and sat back in the couch, crossing her arms. "You'd think people would learn to control their powers quicker to avoid these conversations," she muttered.
"Only since that battle really," Jasper answered Chaosti. "So, I guess about a few months."
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 20, 2008 22:20:24 GMT -5
"And for those few months, you thought you were just crazy?" Chaosti asks, to clarify. "Well, most of the teachers here are very competent at what they do, even if they aren't the brightest when it comes to governing a bunch of teenagers. So I'm sure you'll catch on quickly."
"You're from a muggle family, then?" Elena asks Jasper.
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Post by Sharkbait on Jun 21, 2008 11:36:08 GMT -5
"Well, hopefully they won't give me more tests," Jasper said.
"Good luck on that one," Autumn said sympathetically. "They poked and prodded me for months. But maybe since they did that to me, they won't do it to you."
Jasper gave her a weak smile before turning to Elena. "What's a muggle?"
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 21, 2008 19:35:20 GMT -5
Elena looks at him like he genuinely is crazy for a moment, then says, "Oh - I guess you wouldn't know if you'd been raised among them. A muggle is someone who can't use magic, even the ordinary wizarding kind."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jun 21, 2008 19:42:43 GMT -5
"Right, so that would be me until yesterday," Jasper said.
"No," Autumn said. "That would be you until the battle." She sighed. "Yeah, you're definitely not gonna be happy with the tests they put me through. I'll try to pull some strings. Not that there are many open to me..."
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 21, 2008 19:47:03 GMT -5
Chaosti nods and says, "But once you get through it and they assign you some classes, it's not so bad. Unless you get some really boring classes."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jun 21, 2008 19:48:01 GMT -5
"I tried to take as many classes that sounded normal," Jasper said, shrugging.
Autumn grimaced. "Poor kid... You'll be bored out of your mind in a week."
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 21, 2008 19:49:30 GMT -5
Chaosti shakes his head and says, "Oh boy. What classes do you remember signing up for?"
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Post by Sharkbait on Jun 21, 2008 19:55:22 GMT -5
"Something about Modern Physical Theory," Jasper said. He pulled out a slip of paper from the top of his bag and read down the list. "Composition and Writing, Astronomy... Stuff like that." He watched Autumn grimace and turn to Chaosti.
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 21, 2008 20:00:47 GMT -5
Chaosti sighed sympathetically and said, "You're in for a very long semester.."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jun 21, 2008 20:05:22 GMT -5
Autumn looked back at Jasper. "I suggest using my old notes. Copied from the one kid in class who actually paid attention. And take the answers from the teachers' heads sduring tests."
Jasper gave her a small smile. "Thanks. I'll do that."
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Post by starcrossed on Jun 21, 2008 23:31:42 GMT -5
"But try to pay attention in Meditation, if you have it," Chaosti advises. "It's pretty difficult, since it's all about sitting there and learning how to empty or focus your mind, but it really is useful for getting control of your mage."
"I have Meditation," Carrie comments. "I thought I was getting it, but.. turns out I was just falling asleep."
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