Skyler introduction

<Wingbro>: THAT BZZT WAS ACTUALLY A NEW STUDENT
<Wingbro>: WHOOPWHOOPWHOOPWHOOPWHOOP
HabeusKaiju waits in his room
<Wingbro>: BASICALLY-CANON PICTURE TO GO OFF OF http://i.imgur.com/sAIGUvL.png]
Wingbros_Mom opens the door to the counselor's office
<Wingbros_Mom>: "This is where we sign in new students, yes?"
<HabeusKaiju>: Oh sure!
<HabeusKaiju>: come in!
HabeusKaiju smiles at Wingbros_Mom
Wingbros_Mom ushers Wingbro in, taking him by the hand and more or less yanking him into the room
Wingbro seems less than enthusiastic to be dragged around by his mom, rather lethargic and reserved in his movements
<Wingbros_Mom>: This is my son, Skyler!
<Wingbro>: I can introduce myself, mom...
*** Wingbro is now known as Skyler
*** Wingbros_Mom is now known as Skylers_Mom
<Skylers_Mom>: Are we supposed to sit?
<HabeusKaiju>: hey there Skyler, howdy do?
<Skyler>: Good, misterrrrr....
Skyler leans in and squints a little to read Habeus' nametag/lanyard/whatever
<Skyler>: Honda.
<Skylers_Mom>: Oh, hah! I knew a Honda back home! Great guy, made the /best/ casseroles in town.
<Skyler>: This is my mom.
<HabeusKaiju>: Hey there, nice to meet you
HabeusKaiju extends a hand to Skylers_Mom
Skylers_Mom shakes his hand with an exaggerated daintiness. She seems to be a very, very energized woman.
<Skylers_Mom>: Hiiiii, I'm Mrs Gibson.
<HabeusKaiju>: Theo, Theo Honda, and it is nice to make your acquaintance
Skyler watches with rather reserved posture with a defeated yet judgemental glare being cast on his mom from behind her.
<HabeusKaiju>: So, what brings you to the school?
<Skylers_Mom>: Now, I know my son loves to do everything all-on-his-own, so I'll let you two talk in private!
Skylers_Mom pinches Skyler's wing as she says "all on his own", and walks out.
<Skyler>: Hey!"
Skylers_Mom shuts the door behind her
<Skyler>: That's, uh, my mom.
<HabeusKaiju>: Mom on your back, eh?
<HabeusKaiju>: trust me, my dad was the same way
HabeusKaiju extends a hand
<HabeusKaiju>: How do you do?
Skyler takes a seat, putting his bad on the floor at the leg of his chair
Skyler shakes HabeusKaiju's hand
<Skyler>: Doing fine. Just drove up here via. minivan, so a little tired. 5 hour trip. Could've been 45 minutes but my mom says flying hurts her back.
<HabeusKaiju>: Oh, five hours?
Skyler flaps his wings a little once, to emphasize "flying"
<HabeusKaiju>: Where ya from?
<Skyler>: A little bit East of here. My mom insisted I stayed at a normal school because all my friends were there, but I finally convinced her to at least let me try going here for a while.
<HabeusKaiju>: Huh....first time I heard of a kid leaving his friends behind at an old school willingly
<HabeusKaiju>: What's up with that?
<Skyler>: Well I mean, I can fly 45 minutes East and see them whenever.
<HabeusKaiju>: Well that is good then
<Skyler>: We mostly just talk on [video calling service] and play [video game] anyways, so it's not like I miss much. But school's better here and I can train my powers and all that stuff.
Skyler shrugs
<Skyler>: And if it's terrible or something I can just transfer back, right?
<HabeusKaiju>: True, they do have a good program here. I learned how to cope with my powers
<HabeusKaiju>: and totes
<Skyler>: What /are/ your powers, anyways? That's not a taboo subject here, right? We're allowed to ask that?
<HabeusKaiju>: Oh, I got stunning good looks, and an online law degree
Skyler chuckles
<HabeusKaiju>: but yea, I hit puberty hard when my powers came about, and I know every law that has ever existed
<HabeusKaiju>: Second one has helped me far more often then you would think
<Skyler>: Well, I guess when you're in the vigilante business it'd be pretty useful.
<HabeusKaiju>: Yea...
<HabeusKaiju>: so!
<HabeusKaiju>: Tell me about yourself
<Skyler>: Uh, okay.
Skyler leans back and crosses his legs
HabeusKaiju pulls out the bowls of candy, dumping a new bag in
<Skyler>: My family is, uh, vague, I guess. We're American.
Skyler plucks a candy with his wing and feeds it to himself
<Skyler>: I've got a mom, who's... well, what you saw was a pretty good example of her all the time.
HabeusKaiju nods
<Skyler>: And then my dad's away on business a good amount, but he's a pretty great guy. See him sporadically and on holidays.
<Skyler>: Chill guy, kinda turtle-ish. Good foil to my mom's... pep, if you will.
<HabeusKaiju>: Gotcha
<HabeusKaiju>: Where does he work?
<Skyler>: She's the mom that was involved in everything so in the yearbook my photos are everywhere because she's totally biased. That kinda thing.
<Skyler>: And uh, my dad works in marketing research or something, for a phone company. Goes around and gets data for whatevers and makes sure they're all in line.
<HabeusKaiju>: Mkay...what do you like to do?
<Skyler>: Keeps the family afloat. Me and my dad are the only two who know how money works, so we live a middle-class lifestyle even though we could afford to upper class.
<Skyler>: I'm uh... I guess I'm one of cliche artsy kids. I like music.
<HabeusKaiju>: what kinda tunes get your groove on?
Skyler looks over to his bag on the floor. One of his wings sifts through it and produces a small case and puts it on his lap. He begins constructing a clarinet
<HabeusKaiju>: Oh, you play?
<Skyler>: Anything, I guess. Even the new stuff, music is generally alright with me. I- yeah! I play like 5 instruments, this is just the easiest one to lug around everywhere. I figured it'd be a conversation starter
Skyler finishes putting it together, licks the reed and begins the puzzle that is putting that in the right place
<Skyler>: Some kid called me "cool squidward" once when I played this. I think that's the best you can get with a clarinet.
<HabeusKaiju>: What about....
<HabeusKaiju>: hmmm
Skyler plays a small scale, and then a rather impressive but short tune. maybe 20 seconds
<HabeusKaiju>: kenny G!
<Skyler>: Hah. His work's great.
Skyler begins automatically beginning the process of deconstructing the clarinet.
<HabeusKaiju>: Nice talent ya got there!
<HabeusKaiju>: So what else grabs your goat?
<Skyler>: I also sing, and play a guitar, and a violin, and I can drum with my wings...
<Skyler>: Four arms really helps for percussion in general.
<HabeusKaiju>: Yea, my friend Bella can attest for that
<Skyler>: Bella? Like a student, or...
<HabeusKaiju>: Security Gaurd, four armed bug woman, nice gal
<Skyler>: Ah. I almost thought I was about to meet a four-armed drummer chick my age.
Skyler shrugs as he finally finishes taking apart the instrument, clicking the case closed, and putting it back in his bag
<Skyler>: A guy can dream, right?
<HabeusKaiju>: Yea, I'm sure you'll find someone some day
<HabeusKaiju>: So...what can you do?
<Skyler>: Well, uh, I've got /these/ things
Skyler speaks with a joking tone and points to a wing, which waves to Habeus like a hand
HabeusKaiju waves back
Skyler 's wings are blue and green swirling slowly together and apart, like mixing and un-mixing dyes
<Skyler>: They're wings. Like, they let me fly and everything. But they're basically more like hands, when it comes to how I use them.
HabeusKaiju nods
<HabeusKaiju>: All I got was bad teeth, and a lousy tail
<Skyler>: I went to one of those [facility where you can learn what your power is] and they say I can control /auras/. Which is like, magical energy or something along those lines.
Skyler holds out his hand and slowly his arm is enveloped in a blue/green energy that resembles what his wings are made of
<Skyler>: Makes me strong. Keeps me from dying when I go too high when I fly, like a protective barrier. Or armor. Also keeps me healthy, I used to be chubby before the wings came.
<HabeusKaiju>: Sweet!
<Skyler>: I've got a, what's the term... healing factor. Wounds close up pretty fast. Not like comic book characters, but a broken limb is like a few days of decommissioning tops. Little cuts heal up in a few minutes, big ones in a /lot/ of minutes.
<Skyler>: I can also put aura onto stuff, like, watch.
Skyler holds up his bag with his hand. His aura envelopes it.
<Skyler>: Basically just makes it durable, if I do it to stuff. I can heal living things, which can speed up my healing even more.
<HabeusKaiju>: gotcha
<Skyler>: I've got a, what's the term... healing factor. Wounds close up pretty fast. Not like comic book characters, but a broken limb is like a few days of decommissioning tops. Little cuts heal up in a few minutes, big ones in a /lot/ of minutes.
<Skyler>: I can also put aura onto stuff, like, watch.
Skyler holds up his back with his hand. His aura envelopes it.
<Skyler>: *his BAG]
<Skyler>: Basically just makes it durable, if I do it to stuff. I can heal living things, which can speed up my healing even more.
<HabeusKaiju>: gotcha
<Skyler>: And, uh, yeah. That's about it.
Skyler flaps his wings once to get them into a comfortable position and leans back in his chair again
<HabeusKaiju>: Well, pardon ym french, butthose are some rad ass powers
<Skyler>: Hahah, you mean it?
<HabeusKaiju>: dude, totally! Giant hands are the coolest!
<HabeusKaiju>: You can...punch things with them!
<Skyler>: Oh yeah, I can make my wings bigger, too. Makes it easier to fly, I think they're stronger like that too. Haven't really tested it
Skyler 's slowly growing smug expression fades away and is replaced with a somewhat embarrassed one
<Skyler>: And, uh, don't tell anyone, but if I let my guard down my wings can be kinda... sensitive.
<Skyler>: Like you saw my mom pinch them. Everyone in my family does that to me. It's aweful.
Skyler folds the pinched wing in question in front of him so he can comb the feathers with his fingers
<Skyler>: Brushing them and stuff feels good, though. So I guess it's a tradeoff.
<HabeusKaiju>: they ticklish then?
<HabeusKaiju>: and don't worry, word doesn't leave the room
HabeusKaiju holds up a pinkie
Skyler pinkie promises. With his normal hand.
<Skyler>: And uh... yeah.
<Skyler>: I don't... really... like that, though...
<HabeusKaiju>: Gotcha, I promise I won't pinch em then
<HabeusKaiju>: So, what else brings you to the school?
<Skyler>: I want to be on the S-Men.
Skyler goes from kawaii-vulnerable back to calm and collected
<HabeusKaiju>: Gotcha...We do offer other things as well though
<HabeusKaiju>: Specialized classes, trips, clubs, and over sea school-ventures™!
<Skyler>: That sounds awesome, I've read about some of it. And I intend to try it all out! But, honestly, the main thing people talk about when they talk about this school, is being on the S-Men. Stopping crooks, making the world a better place, that sort of thing.
<HabeusKaiju>: Yea, we just ask it doesn't become a main focus
<HabeusKaiju>: gotta keep those grades up and get into a good school
<Skyler>: I figured as much. I don't think it'd be a problem.
<Skyler>: Is there, like, an audition process I need to go through?
<HabeusKaiju>: Audition process.....I didn't go through one when I was on the team.....I think you do some testing in the Haphazard Room, write some test, then bing bang boom, you are on the team
Skyler almost looks disappointed
<Skyler>: That's all it takes?
<HabeusKaiju>: What did you expect?
<Skyler>: I dunno. A hazing ritual or something?
<HabeusKaiju>: What do you think this is, a 80's college movie?
Skyler flaps his wings once and blankly stares
<Skyler>: That's almost exactly what I imagined.
<Skyler>: But instead of butt chugging you'd fight bad guys or something.
<HabeusKaiju>: Bad guys come later, Skyler
<Skyler>: That's understandable. What's the haphazard room?
<HabeusKaiju>: Oh, it's a holographic combat room
<Skyler>: ...Woah,
<HabeusKaiju>: Yea, pretty cool, I sometimes watch movies in there, shit's so cash
<Skyler>: Duuuuude.
Skyler grins and his wings flare out some
<Skyler>: This place is sounding better and better,
<Skyler>: [I don't know why I keep punctuating with , but whatever]
<HabeusKaiju>: It's a sweet place. I mean, we do have some liability forms to fill out, and, it can be a bit dangerous as well. Are you 100% sure you want to join this team?
<HabeusKaiju>: Hmmm. that sounds....like a hero in the making
<HabeusKaiju>: and with what you can do...I think you are a shoe in
<Skyler>: Great!
<HabeusKaiju>: So, anything else ya wanna chat about?
<Skyler>: Is there someplace I should put my stuff? Do I get a dorm?
<HabeusKaiju>: Oh...let me see....
HabeusKaiju types at his computer, once again causing borken plastic, and many typos, swearing under his breath
<Skyler>: Uh, if I may...
<HabeusKaiju>: Hmm?
Skyler has a wing curve around the computer and tap Habeus' keyboard. A faint aura envelops it
<HabeusKaiju>: Oh, thanks!
<Skyler>: This should keep you from, uh, breaking anything
<HabeusKaiju>: It's fine
HabeusKaiju pops open his third drawer, full of replacement keyboards
<HabeusKaiju>: It's a business expense
<Skyler>: Have you considered investing in a single, more durable keyboard?
<HabeusKaiju>: .....
<HabeusKaiju>: how about those roommates!
<Skyler>: RrrrrrRRIGHT! That!
Skyler decides it's best not to touch the keyboard issue again
<HabeusKaiju>: Alright....
<HabeusKaiju>: We have a room open
<HabeusKaiju>: It has....A bear, and a headless horseman in it....
<HabeusKaiju>: that fine?
<Karate_Ursus>: >a bear]
<Skyler>: Is that, uhm, a typical rooming situation here?
<Karate_Ursus>: you wound me]
<HabeusKaiju>: To be honest....sometimes
<HabeusKaiju>: I mean, do you know the shit I have seen walk through that door?
Skyler does not respond
<HabeusKaiju>: I have seen dog boys, boogie men, mummies, bug girls, a grim reaper, ghost kids, sentient ooze, and a boy, who has an unnaturally affinity for turtles
<Skyler>: ...The bug girl is the security woman, right?
<HabeusKaiju>: yep
<Skyler>: Right, right.
<HabeusKaiju>: So yeah, it's a colourful place here, so....expect the unexpected
<Skyler>: Do you think a bear and headless horseman would be okay with music practice?
<HabeusKaiju>: I don't see why not
<HabeusKaiju>: Oh, and just, don't call the bear...a bear
<HabeusKaiju>: he's touchy about it
<Skyler>: Does he have a name?
<HabeusKaiju>: Does who have a name?
<Skyler>: The bear.
<HabeusKaiju>: oh
<HabeusKaiju>: Kung fu Bear
<SpiritualCyborg>: karate ursus[
<SpiritualCyborg>: changed his name[
<Skyler>: Is that right.
<HabeusKaiju>: Oh wait
<HabeusKaiju>: my guidance senses are telling me he changed it to Karate Ursus
HabeusKaiju>: So...yeah
<HabeusKaiju>: That good then?
<Skyler>: Uh... sure? I'll just leave that to your best judgement.
<HabeusKaiju>: Alright
HabeusKaiju clacks away at the keyboard with ease
Skyler sits and watches him type
<HabeusKaiju>: There we go, all set up
<HabeusKaiju>: Room...457
<Skyler>: Alright! Great! Anything else we need to sort out?
<HabeusKaiju>: I think that is it, go to class, show up for the S-men exam, amd most of all, have fun, okay?
HabeusKaiju smiles widely at Skyler
<Skyler>: I'll try my best, Mr Honda!
Skyler stands up and confidently offers his hand for a handshake
HabeusKaiju shakes the winged man's hand
<HabeusKaiju>: Seeya later then, eh?
<HabeusKaiju>: door is always open
Skyler strides out the door, a wing stretching out and picking up the bag behind him and the other shutting the door
<Skyler>: You can count on it, sir.