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Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirst batch! Some sexy counselors, just for you. Remember, the app round is open until Saturday, 12 PM EST. You still have lots of time to send in your apps!
Remember!
- Applicants, respond anonymously.
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- No speculating about the identity of the applicants!
NowVOTE. Done!
Character Name: Elijah
Series: The Vampire Diaries
Age: At least 1000, appears to be in his late 20s / early 30s
Job: Familial Conflict Counselor
Canon: The Vampire Diaries focuses on the soap opera-esque life of Elena Gilbert as she finds herself deeply entangled in the supernatural happenings of her home town, Mystic Falls. Caught between two vampiric brothers — Damon and Stefan Salvatore — Elena must navigate the drama of both her regular school life and the outright bizarre events linked to vampires, werewolves, witches, and more as she comes of age. Fortunately, she does at least have the two brothers watching her back — when they aren't bickering amongst themselves or causing trouble with more powerful beings.
One of said powerful beings is a vampire known as Elijah. As an "original" vampire, Elijah is one of the oldest vampires known to man and, seeing as such, is much more powerful than the average vampire. While he could kill a being with the flick of his wrist, he prefers to hang back and idly comment on his surroundings in disdain. Elijah is a dry sort; his commentary can border on sarcastic at times, and it's clear that he doesn't think much of most people. He's well-spoken, and his words carry a certain bite to them. Self-assured in every way, Elijah has no problem with openly voicing his opinion on matters, for better or for worse. He's said to be the "moral compass" of the original vampire family and a man of his word, and he does have a fondness for humanity buried deep down inside. In the end, though, Elijah is something of a heart breaker — both figuratively and literally, given his penchant for tearing out people's hearts like it's nothing.
Sample Post:
I believe that before we begin, we need to discuss the rather massive elephant in the room. You see, I'm quite familiar with the quaint modern concept of "bromance." Truth be told, this phenomenon is merely perpetuated by shams that attempt to pass themselves as high art when they are actually the bottom feeders of society. I believe you refer to such things these days as "crap." In any case, the fact of the matter is that blood is truly thicker than water and while you may claim to be his ... brother from another mother as you so aptly put it, it's biologically impossible for such to be true for a gorilla and a member of the undead. I'd rather not elaborate on the whys of that if it's all the same to you; the fact that one of you is breathing while the other is not should be more than sufficient.
Still, for the sake of argument — or rather to avoid such and the headaches associated with it — I'll play along with your charade for a bit longer. Family is, after all, a topic I'm all too familiar with, and I am rather adept when it comes to problem solving. I grew up with several brothers and a sister myself, so my expertise with the various dynamics that can ensue is quite broad. And let's not misconstrue that statement, shall we? I'd hate to derail the lovely conversation and subsequent conflict resolution we're about to have with some rather unnecessary bloodshed over blithe inbreeding quips.
Because conflict resolution is your ultimate goal, is it not? Considering the amount of time that we've already wasted on this topic, please nod your heads. ... Excellent. Now, as I understand it from what the two of you conveyed when you first arrived, you both have been pining after the same woman and it’s begun to get quite brutal. Why you, Mr. Zombie, even claim to feel as though your heart has been torn out of your— ah, now I see it. Mr. Gorilla, while I must commend your technique to a certain degree, taking out the competition is hardly the solution in th's situation when the competition happens to be undead. And bleeding on my chair, might I add. I’ll have to ask the two of you to take care of that when we’re finished.
No, let's focus on a more peaceful resolution. Surely there is some way for the two of you to come to an agreement of sorts. After all, you overcame the practical boundaries of nature herself to become sworn brothers of sorts. Why let a woman come in between the two of you? No, solve this amicably and leave it up to her to make the decision. Ask her out separately perhaps, as a ... trial date of sorts. Allow her to come to her own conclusions and let the one who is not chosen yield gracefully to his "brother." Family, real or ridiculously cobbled together, is about support after all. At the end of the day, family is all you will have, and this Miss— my apologies, what was her name again? Thank you. This Miss Marcy may merely be a figure drifting through your lives.
-- Marcy. Wasn't that the name of the ... ?
... everyone has to draw the line somewhere, myself included. I'm afraid that I cannot help either of you with this. You see, if your problems involve a mutual fetish for a certain kraken, then perhaps your issues extend far beyond the familial. This is a matter you'll have to solve amongst yourselves. As for me, well, I have matters of my own to solve now — such as how to sufficiently erase that particular image from my mind.
Character: Wheatley
Series: Portal 2
Character Age: Artificial Intelligence core, but adult in personality.
Job: Head of Villain Rehabilitation Anonymous
Canon: Welcome to Aperture Science, a facility for testing many extraordinary wonders of science, but the focus of the game being on the function and physics of Portals. Portals are exactly what they say on the tin. By solving puzzles via creating portals, we all help humanity get one step further in the great pursuit of science and cake, but all isn’t well. One game later, after ‘murdering’ the corrupt AI, GLaDOS, who was in charge of Aperture, the literally silent protagonist Chell finds herself in the care of a quirky AI named Wheatley. Together, they begin working to finally escape the long-reaching clutches of Aperture Science to the world outside. Of course, even if you’re thinking with Portals, it’s never that easy. Highlight for spoilers: The latter half of the game is spent against Wheatley himself, having gone mad with power when put inside GLaDOS’ body, making him the game’s final antagonist.
Personality-wise, Wheatley was designed with the express purpose of being an idiot. While he can talk constantly off the mute protagonist without any prompting, giving him a somewhat jumpy, incessant way of speaking, Wheatley is portrayed to never seemingly have anything of worth to say. While well meaning at his core, he is quite literally designed to mess anything he sets out to do up, considering he was made by Aperture’s scientists in an effort to make GLaDOS behave by programming him with inherently Bad Ideas. In her own words, ‘they made him to make her an idiot’. Encouraging at his best and doing whatever he can to be helpful, Wheatley ends up doing more harm than good, even in the best case scenario, which is something he’s very touchy about since no one wants to come to terms with the fact they were built to be a moron. Despite all of this, he maintains a cheerful, whimsical nature that stays positive, even when everything is self-destructing around you.
Sample Post:
Hello! First off, it is great to be here. I mean really, in comparison to an eternity drifting through space, there are quite a few perks. I understand this is Villain Rehab Anonymous, but-- let's be frank here, it's not that anonymous, is it? I mean, we're all sitting around and… looking at each other. How is that anonymous? You could walk out of here and say 'Wheatley was at VRA’, and then they'll be like, what did he do? And I'll have to answer that I was a bully and they sent me to the moon for it. That's a bit awkward, isn't it? Most villains get a proper sendoff, in collapsing burning buildings. Not that the building wasn't collapsing or burning, it just wasn't doing that on the moon. Looking back on it, it was all very lackluster drifting through space alone. I mean, it sounds horrible of course, but it's just not extremely on fire.
I'm getting off track, what I would like to suggest is perhaps that we all wear… masks! Or sit in cubicles so we don't see each other, and that way this is actually anonymous. I know it's a summer camp, but we can manage, eh? We've all constructed plots of ultimate villainy and unfortunately, most of the people out here are good at stopping them-- wait, I'm not supposed to say that if this is rehab. Sorry, sorry, my bad, I will put a quarter in the 'thinking about villainy things and some such' jar. You know, I read on the internet that people are more open with their thoughts when they're anonymous, so that's a great idea. Unfortunately, I also read that it brings out the worst in people. That's what we're here for though, right? To bring out the worst in us and then put it somewhere else where it can't hurt people with mashy death plates.
… Actually, that doesn't sound very sound or helpful at all. Hm. How about a little trust exercises? Hm? Falling backwards and letting people catch you and stuff like that. Unfortunately, I don't have arms, and the rest of you probably have no human investment in the other people attending, being ex-villain blokes and all. Oop, that's another quarter. For generalizing. You all look… reasonably non-threatening! And I say that from a completely objective point of view. My idea of threatening is a portal gun and a vegetable. Funny, right? Ha ha! Aah… yours is probably gentlemen with messy hair and laser guns. Read about those a lot in a book, once. Bloody interesting, how they storm into castles and have parent issues.
Oh. Parent issues are touchy for you too, hm. I never had any. I was born surrounded by science. Scientists. A lot less tiny wet monkey kicking and screaming, a lot more wake up and know everything! Well. Know some things. But there were no infant or toddler stages… it's like being shoved out into the world full of promise, and before you know it, you rocket down from space into Louisiana and talking to fellows about their issues with obeying the law or creating the law or erasing the law, and you think, 'where did my life go wrong'? And the answer is probably when I put the lady in charge in a potato. That seems about the right time to pick, yes.
… blimey, where did you all go?
Character: Scott Summers aka "Cyclops"
Series: X:2 - X:Men United
Character Age: Late twenties
Job: Sunglasses Expert
Canon: The world as we know it is changing. A new species is emerging, known as mutants. Charles Xavier believes mutants can co-exist together with mankind. Erik Lehnsherr believes they're only good for being blown up. Taking on different sides in an ideological war, they play chess while fending off inevitable attacks from humans, while their proteges fight against each other.
Scott Summers is the leader of the X-Men, with the ability to fire concussive blasts from his eyes. Scott followa the dictates of Charles Xavier with an intensity that borders on slavish. Calm, collected and well-trained, Scott calls the shots, knowing fully well that he holds the lives of his team-mates in the balance. A little stiff and not always quick with a smile or joke, Scott can be a difficult person to get close to. Still, he is earnest, open-minded and trustworthy, even if he doesn't like you. Scott is kind and willing to give people second chances. Just don't expect a third one.
Sample Entry:
Apparently, this is where I introduce myself. Hello, I'm Scott Summers from the Xavier Institute, here to give you a talk on the importance of sunglasses. Normally, my kind of lectures are how to motivate your team or how not to pretend sleeping in class, but if you want one on sunglasses, who am I to disappoint you? Plus, the Professor said I had to go off and do something fun or he's banning me from flying the jet ever again. So if you're going to take this completely seriously, then you're going to need to stock up on some brains. I recommend reading, it always helps. No, that wasn't a joke. I suppose you can't tell from my straight face. ...That one was a joke and I am terrible at this. Let's start the lecture and get this over with.
Why are sunglasses important? I certainly don't wear these to make a fashion statement. If you're me, then they're extremely useful for not blowing the roof off, or destroying property, which happens a lot. No, it's not called laservision, they're concussive blasts. If you're not me, which none of you are, then it protects you from ultra-violet radiation from the sun. Not the mutating kind that seems to devolve you into flesh-eating monsters, but the kind that slowly eats you up from the inside. Sunglasses come in all kinds of different shades. The ones I have are special. I suggest you settle for the ordinary kind, assuming you have eyes at all. Sorry, that was rude. I didn't mean it.
Back to the lecture. It'll dent the awkward feelings between us, if anything can dent you guys at all. You have more resilience than some students I know. Of course, they lack your ability to stay together in that aspect. In other aspects... they do quite well for themselves, as long as it's not algebra. Anyway, sunglasses are helpful. If you want to hide yourself from other people, they do wonders. However, if you want to pretend you're not a stalker, they don't really work. It's amazing how many people think sunglasses are the root of all evil. Or how often they'll pick a fight they can't win because of it. Wow, this hasn't turned out to be a very good lecture, has it? Well, I hope sharing my experiences have made a difference to you.
Oh, and if anyone tells you off for wearing them? Remember to say "Deal with it". It never fails.
Character: Jean Grey
Series: X2: X-men United
Character Age: Late twenties
Job: Camp Lake's Dam
Canon: A new stage of evolution has arrived for mankind - mutation. The X-Men, led by Charles Xavier, and the Brotherhood of Mutants, led by Erik Lehnsherr, are at the forefront of this changing world. The frenemies wage a constant battle - Charles wishes for humans and mutants to co-exist peacefully; while Erik longs for mutant superiority in a world he believes will never accept them.
Jean Grey is the resident telekinetic, medical doctor, and spokesperson for the Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters. She believes in the path Charles Xavier has opened for them and strives to help him achieve it. She is a righteous individual and tends to be quietly supportive. She is patient and kind and tries hard to remain calm even in the most difficult situations. She hides an insecurity about her power, feeling that she is not as powerful as the other X-Men despite possessing both telepathy and telekinesis. She learns to harness her power at the end of the movie and chooses to sacrifice herself.
Sample Entry:
I still can't believe this is happening. I haven't had a day this bad since... well, I haven't nearly drowned to death before so there's no fair comparison at all. Anyway, I'm alive now. That's what matters. Oh, excuse me. Hello. I'm Dr. Jean Grey. I'm apparently your new counselor. I will be your camp's newest dam. Yes, a living dam. I believe I'm still in discussion with the Director about this...
Once I find her.
Honestly, a concrete dam would be far more reliable and safe, don't you think? I could be the Dam Safety Inspector instead. That would have made more sense. And even then, I have far more useful skills in other areas - I'm a qualified medical doctor, a teacher, and a mechanic. All of which are far more useful than being a damn dam for a lake that doesn't seem to need one. Unless there's something dangerous living in there... ...I'm going to pretend I didn't see those giant tentacles for now. All right, it looks like I'm officially your Dam Dame. I hope you have enough concrete or at least a hefty supply of wood and mud.
Before we go on, there is one rule I'd like to establish: I am here for emergencies only. My telekinesis is limited and it should only be used for life threatening situations, so please try to stay out of trouble; I am only one person. If you do need me for other things, please don't hesitate to come to me; I'll be very happy to help you. I don't like to brag but I am better qualified for those jobs I mentioned earlier. I hope you're listening, Director. ...I'm sorry. It's been a rough day and this is a strange place, even for me. As is probably evident by now, I have special abilities; they're psychic powers - telekinesis to be exact; I can move things with my mind, and sometimes, stop things, like those zombies over-- zombies? You have zombies? Well, I can see I'm going to have my hands full here.
I best get started then.
Remember!
- Applicants, respond anonymously.
- If you're going to do the whole "ask me why I voted you out!" thing, please state who you voted out.
- No speculating about the identity of the applicants!
Now
Character Name: Elijah
Series: The Vampire Diaries
Age: At least 1000, appears to be in his late 20s / early 30s
Job: Familial Conflict Counselor
Canon: The Vampire Diaries focuses on the soap opera-esque life of Elena Gilbert as she finds herself deeply entangled in the supernatural happenings of her home town, Mystic Falls. Caught between two vampiric brothers — Damon and Stefan Salvatore — Elena must navigate the drama of both her regular school life and the outright bizarre events linked to vampires, werewolves, witches, and more as she comes of age. Fortunately, she does at least have the two brothers watching her back — when they aren't bickering amongst themselves or causing trouble with more powerful beings.
One of said powerful beings is a vampire known as Elijah. As an "original" vampire, Elijah is one of the oldest vampires known to man and, seeing as such, is much more powerful than the average vampire. While he could kill a being with the flick of his wrist, he prefers to hang back and idly comment on his surroundings in disdain. Elijah is a dry sort; his commentary can border on sarcastic at times, and it's clear that he doesn't think much of most people. He's well-spoken, and his words carry a certain bite to them. Self-assured in every way, Elijah has no problem with openly voicing his opinion on matters, for better or for worse. He's said to be the "moral compass" of the original vampire family and a man of his word, and he does have a fondness for humanity buried deep down inside. In the end, though, Elijah is something of a heart breaker — both figuratively and literally, given his penchant for tearing out people's hearts like it's nothing.
Sample Post:
I believe that before we begin, we need to discuss the rather massive elephant in the room. You see, I'm quite familiar with the quaint modern concept of "bromance." Truth be told, this phenomenon is merely perpetuated by shams that attempt to pass themselves as high art when they are actually the bottom feeders of society. I believe you refer to such things these days as "crap." In any case, the fact of the matter is that blood is truly thicker than water and while you may claim to be his ... brother from another mother as you so aptly put it, it's biologically impossible for such to be true for a gorilla and a member of the undead. I'd rather not elaborate on the whys of that if it's all the same to you; the fact that one of you is breathing while the other is not should be more than sufficient.
Still, for the sake of argument — or rather to avoid such and the headaches associated with it — I'll play along with your charade for a bit longer. Family is, after all, a topic I'm all too familiar with, and I am rather adept when it comes to problem solving. I grew up with several brothers and a sister myself, so my expertise with the various dynamics that can ensue is quite broad. And let's not misconstrue that statement, shall we? I'd hate to derail the lovely conversation and subsequent conflict resolution we're about to have with some rather unnecessary bloodshed over blithe inbreeding quips.
Because conflict resolution is your ultimate goal, is it not? Considering the amount of time that we've already wasted on this topic, please nod your heads. ... Excellent. Now, as I understand it from what the two of you conveyed when you first arrived, you both have been pining after the same woman and it’s begun to get quite brutal. Why you, Mr. Zombie, even claim to feel as though your heart has been torn out of your— ah, now I see it. Mr. Gorilla, while I must commend your technique to a certain degree, taking out the competition is hardly the solution in th's situation when the competition happens to be undead. And bleeding on my chair, might I add. I’ll have to ask the two of you to take care of that when we’re finished.
No, let's focus on a more peaceful resolution. Surely there is some way for the two of you to come to an agreement of sorts. After all, you overcame the practical boundaries of nature herself to become sworn brothers of sorts. Why let a woman come in between the two of you? No, solve this amicably and leave it up to her to make the decision. Ask her out separately perhaps, as a ... trial date of sorts. Allow her to come to her own conclusions and let the one who is not chosen yield gracefully to his "brother." Family, real or ridiculously cobbled together, is about support after all. At the end of the day, family is all you will have, and this Miss— my apologies, what was her name again? Thank you. This Miss Marcy may merely be a figure drifting through your lives.
-- Marcy. Wasn't that the name of the ... ?
... everyone has to draw the line somewhere, myself included. I'm afraid that I cannot help either of you with this. You see, if your problems involve a mutual fetish for a certain kraken, then perhaps your issues extend far beyond the familial. This is a matter you'll have to solve amongst yourselves. As for me, well, I have matters of my own to solve now — such as how to sufficiently erase that particular image from my mind.
Poll #9637 Vote!
This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 51
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 51
In or out?
Character: Wheatley
Series: Portal 2
Character Age: Artificial Intelligence core, but adult in personality.
Job: Head of Villain Rehabilitation Anonymous
Canon: Welcome to Aperture Science, a facility for testing many extraordinary wonders of science, but the focus of the game being on the function and physics of Portals. Portals are exactly what they say on the tin. By solving puzzles via creating portals, we all help humanity get one step further in the great pursuit of science and cake, but all isn’t well. One game later, after ‘murdering’ the corrupt AI, GLaDOS, who was in charge of Aperture, the literally silent protagonist Chell finds herself in the care of a quirky AI named Wheatley. Together, they begin working to finally escape the long-reaching clutches of Aperture Science to the world outside. Of course, even if you’re thinking with Portals, it’s never that easy. Highlight for spoilers: The latter half of the game is spent against Wheatley himself, having gone mad with power when put inside GLaDOS’ body, making him the game’s final antagonist.
Personality-wise, Wheatley was designed with the express purpose of being an idiot. While he can talk constantly off the mute protagonist without any prompting, giving him a somewhat jumpy, incessant way of speaking, Wheatley is portrayed to never seemingly have anything of worth to say. While well meaning at his core, he is quite literally designed to mess anything he sets out to do up, considering he was made by Aperture’s scientists in an effort to make GLaDOS behave by programming him with inherently Bad Ideas. In her own words, ‘they made him to make her an idiot’. Encouraging at his best and doing whatever he can to be helpful, Wheatley ends up doing more harm than good, even in the best case scenario, which is something he’s very touchy about since no one wants to come to terms with the fact they were built to be a moron. Despite all of this, he maintains a cheerful, whimsical nature that stays positive, even when everything is self-destructing around you.
Sample Post:
Hello! First off, it is great to be here. I mean really, in comparison to an eternity drifting through space, there are quite a few perks. I understand this is Villain Rehab Anonymous, but-- let's be frank here, it's not that anonymous, is it? I mean, we're all sitting around and… looking at each other. How is that anonymous? You could walk out of here and say 'Wheatley was at VRA’, and then they'll be like, what did he do? And I'll have to answer that I was a bully and they sent me to the moon for it. That's a bit awkward, isn't it? Most villains get a proper sendoff, in collapsing burning buildings. Not that the building wasn't collapsing or burning, it just wasn't doing that on the moon. Looking back on it, it was all very lackluster drifting through space alone. I mean, it sounds horrible of course, but it's just not extremely on fire.
I'm getting off track, what I would like to suggest is perhaps that we all wear… masks! Or sit in cubicles so we don't see each other, and that way this is actually anonymous. I know it's a summer camp, but we can manage, eh? We've all constructed plots of ultimate villainy and unfortunately, most of the people out here are good at stopping them-- wait, I'm not supposed to say that if this is rehab. Sorry, sorry, my bad, I will put a quarter in the 'thinking about villainy things and some such' jar. You know, I read on the internet that people are more open with their thoughts when they're anonymous, so that's a great idea. Unfortunately, I also read that it brings out the worst in people. That's what we're here for though, right? To bring out the worst in us and then put it somewhere else where it can't hurt people with mashy death plates.
… Actually, that doesn't sound very sound or helpful at all. Hm. How about a little trust exercises? Hm? Falling backwards and letting people catch you and stuff like that. Unfortunately, I don't have arms, and the rest of you probably have no human investment in the other people attending, being ex-villain blokes and all. Oop, that's another quarter. For generalizing. You all look… reasonably non-threatening! And I say that from a completely objective point of view. My idea of threatening is a portal gun and a vegetable. Funny, right? Ha ha! Aah… yours is probably gentlemen with messy hair and laser guns. Read about those a lot in a book, once. Bloody interesting, how they storm into castles and have parent issues.
Oh. Parent issues are touchy for you too, hm. I never had any. I was born surrounded by science. Scientists. A lot less tiny wet monkey kicking and screaming, a lot more wake up and know everything! Well. Know some things. But there were no infant or toddler stages… it's like being shoved out into the world full of promise, and before you know it, you rocket down from space into Louisiana and talking to fellows about their issues with obeying the law or creating the law or erasing the law, and you think, 'where did my life go wrong'? And the answer is probably when I put the lady in charge in a potato. That seems about the right time to pick, yes.
… blimey, where did you all go?
Poll #9638 Vote!
This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 49
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 49
In or out?
Character: Scott Summers aka "Cyclops"
Series: X:2 - X:Men United
Character Age: Late twenties
Job: Sunglasses Expert
Canon: The world as we know it is changing. A new species is emerging, known as mutants. Charles Xavier believes mutants can co-exist together with mankind. Erik Lehnsherr believes they're only good for being blown up. Taking on different sides in an ideological war, they play chess while fending off inevitable attacks from humans, while their proteges fight against each other.
Scott Summers is the leader of the X-Men, with the ability to fire concussive blasts from his eyes. Scott followa the dictates of Charles Xavier with an intensity that borders on slavish. Calm, collected and well-trained, Scott calls the shots, knowing fully well that he holds the lives of his team-mates in the balance. A little stiff and not always quick with a smile or joke, Scott can be a difficult person to get close to. Still, he is earnest, open-minded and trustworthy, even if he doesn't like you. Scott is kind and willing to give people second chances. Just don't expect a third one.
Sample Entry:
Apparently, this is where I introduce myself. Hello, I'm Scott Summers from the Xavier Institute, here to give you a talk on the importance of sunglasses. Normally, my kind of lectures are how to motivate your team or how not to pretend sleeping in class, but if you want one on sunglasses, who am I to disappoint you? Plus, the Professor said I had to go off and do something fun or he's banning me from flying the jet ever again. So if you're going to take this completely seriously, then you're going to need to stock up on some brains. I recommend reading, it always helps. No, that wasn't a joke. I suppose you can't tell from my straight face. ...That one was a joke and I am terrible at this. Let's start the lecture and get this over with.
Why are sunglasses important? I certainly don't wear these to make a fashion statement. If you're me, then they're extremely useful for not blowing the roof off, or destroying property, which happens a lot. No, it's not called laservision, they're concussive blasts. If you're not me, which none of you are, then it protects you from ultra-violet radiation from the sun. Not the mutating kind that seems to devolve you into flesh-eating monsters, but the kind that slowly eats you up from the inside. Sunglasses come in all kinds of different shades. The ones I have are special. I suggest you settle for the ordinary kind, assuming you have eyes at all. Sorry, that was rude. I didn't mean it.
Back to the lecture. It'll dent the awkward feelings between us, if anything can dent you guys at all. You have more resilience than some students I know. Of course, they lack your ability to stay together in that aspect. In other aspects... they do quite well for themselves, as long as it's not algebra. Anyway, sunglasses are helpful. If you want to hide yourself from other people, they do wonders. However, if you want to pretend you're not a stalker, they don't really work. It's amazing how many people think sunglasses are the root of all evil. Or how often they'll pick a fight they can't win because of it. Wow, this hasn't turned out to be a very good lecture, has it? Well, I hope sharing my experiences have made a difference to you.
Oh, and if anyone tells you off for wearing them? Remember to say "Deal with it". It never fails.
Poll #9639 Vote!
This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 49
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 49
In or out?
Character: Jean Grey
Series: X2: X-men United
Character Age: Late twenties
Job: Camp Lake's Dam
Canon: A new stage of evolution has arrived for mankind - mutation. The X-Men, led by Charles Xavier, and the Brotherhood of Mutants, led by Erik Lehnsherr, are at the forefront of this changing world. The frenemies wage a constant battle - Charles wishes for humans and mutants to co-exist peacefully; while Erik longs for mutant superiority in a world he believes will never accept them.
Jean Grey is the resident telekinetic, medical doctor, and spokesperson for the Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters. She believes in the path Charles Xavier has opened for them and strives to help him achieve it. She is a righteous individual and tends to be quietly supportive. She is patient and kind and tries hard to remain calm even in the most difficult situations. She hides an insecurity about her power, feeling that she is not as powerful as the other X-Men despite possessing both telepathy and telekinesis. She learns to harness her power at the end of the movie and chooses to sacrifice herself.
Sample Entry:
I still can't believe this is happening. I haven't had a day this bad since... well, I haven't nearly drowned to death before so there's no fair comparison at all. Anyway, I'm alive now. That's what matters. Oh, excuse me. Hello. I'm Dr. Jean Grey. I'm apparently your new counselor. I will be your camp's newest dam. Yes, a living dam. I believe I'm still in discussion with the Director about this...
Once I find her.
Honestly, a concrete dam would be far more reliable and safe, don't you think? I could be the Dam Safety Inspector instead. That would have made more sense. And even then, I have far more useful skills in other areas - I'm a qualified medical doctor, a teacher, and a mechanic. All of which are far more useful than being a damn dam for a lake that doesn't seem to need one. Unless there's something dangerous living in there... ...I'm going to pretend I didn't see those giant tentacles for now. All right, it looks like I'm officially your Dam Dame. I hope you have enough concrete or at least a hefty supply of wood and mud.
Before we go on, there is one rule I'd like to establish: I am here for emergencies only. My telekinesis is limited and it should only be used for life threatening situations, so please try to stay out of trouble; I am only one person. If you do need me for other things, please don't hesitate to come to me; I'll be very happy to help you. I don't like to brag but I am better qualified for those jobs I mentioned earlier. I hope you're listening, Director. ...I'm sorry. It's been a rough day and this is a strange place, even for me. As is probably evident by now, I have special abilities; they're psychic powers - telekinesis to be exact; I can move things with my mind, and sometimes, stop things, like those zombies over-- zombies? You have zombies? Well, I can see I'm going to have my hands full here.
I best get started then.
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