Fake powers (Bolt)

digitalstyle · May 19, 2015

@"Bolt"

Miranda wasn't a bookworm. As much as she wanted to be that kind of person who got to go around in big-rimmed glasses and show off their intelligence, truth was she wasn't really all that bookish. Nevertheless, she sometimes took a trip to the library to get some books on honing in on her "powers." These powers didn't exist. Like, at all. Okay, one of them did.

She had the ability to predict the future using abstract shapes and images in her head, but that was basically it. Feeling inadequate, she came up with a rather unhealthy coping mechanism: thinking that she had more powers than she actually did. Pyrokinesis, telepathy, mind control, elemental control, she thought she had it all, but she really didn't have any of it.

There she was, on the second floor of the library, in the "Supernatural Ability Control" section. She was reading "Fire Control for Dinguses," convinced she was able to set the book aflame if she wanted to. Only a couple other people were in the library, who stayed away from her out of not being familiar.

Bolt · May 19, 2015

Well it was an awkward day. Leon spends most of his time out jogging and out in the sun. Today was strange for him, he was in the library. Reason? Well he needs to study every once in a while and if he was at home he'd end up helping at the store or going out for a jog. Usually one or two places he could sit in silence and then exercise when he got bored of studying.

As he got to the second floor Leon saw a single person sitting there with a book. Well guess he wasn't going to be solo today. Oh well might as well study anyway. Leon walked over to the table and set his bag down as quiet as he could so he didn't disturb the girl. Sitting down he pulled out his notebook and started going over his notes from class that day. He glanced up and noticed the title of the book the girl was reading. A fire wielder? in the library? Well that's not certainly a recipe for disaster. As much as he wanted to ask, Leon didn't exactly like disturbing people who were studying.

digitalstyle · May 20, 2015

Deeply enriched in her book, Miranda more by more drowned herself from the outside world. It was when she heard the shuffling of feet and someone placing their bag down that she bothered looking up. Interesting. She hadn't seen this person before. As awkward as the situation was, she decided that striking up a conversation was the best course of action. Issue? She had no clue how to.

She combated this with social skills she learned from her therapist. She looked down, wondering what to say first. "Hello" or "How are you?" While pondering, she didn't realize about a minute passed, at which point she finally said "hey there, buddy. If that's a good nickname, I mean, don't be mad if it's not, it's kind of, you know, like..." She froze up. Another greeting wasted.

Bolt · May 20, 2015

"Hmm?"

Leon looked over at the girl when she spoke to him. In his mind the first thing that popped in was "Another person not used to talking to people?" He'd been running into a lot of those lately but some people here just didn't know how to interact with others. It wasn't all that strange to him.

"Relax. If you're trying to strike up a conversation with someone it might just be easier to ask, especially in the library, 'What are you here studying for?' Might work out better for ya."

His tone was one of kindness mixed with someone giving advice. It was one of his charms after all. This girl was a little weird but then again it was Starlight. Unlike a lot of people who came here from off the islands, Leon has been living there all his life so this stuff was normal to him. Including all the people who have difficulty talking with people.

"While I don't mind being given a nickname, my name's Leon. Nice to meet you. Having trouble with fire magic? Or just trying to learn about other types of magic for class or something?"

digitalstyle · May 24, 2015

[[Sorry I didn't reply, I have been busy.]]

Her response to the advice was first that of being offended, then shortly afterwards, gratefulness. "Thank you, I guess. I have a tendency to ramble. It's an unhealthy habit. A very unhealthy one! But I suppose there's not much to say now because I just kind of scared you, didn't I, which is bad, oh dear..."

Miranda stood still, almost catatonic-looking at his comment on fire magic. "Y-yes indeed I am having trouble! I can do fire magic! Easy-peasy, lemon squeezy! And no, no magic class. I go to one for psychics, though." She laughed, biting her lip and looking side to side. Part of her knew she didn't actually have those powers, but that part had to be repressed. After all, if she showed how weak she was to people she would be ridiculed.

"You seem like a nice chap. Very nice as a matter of fact. Most people here, they look at me like I'm crazy. Like I don't have any of these powers they have. But I do! I have only one I can prove, though. I'll do it now."

She closed her eyes and concentrated on the shapes forming on her eyelids. "I see a green square speeding downwards. Huh." As she did this, a book on the bookshelf behind her was teetering on the edge and fell on hear head. Thankfully, it was paperback, but indeed green.

Bolt · May 24, 2015

A small chuckle came from Leon. Well he certainly had the luck running into ramblers too it seemed. Oh well, nothing wrong with that. People need someone to talk to and he didn't mind listening. Was all people needed sometimes.

"Naa I'm not bothered. Sides studying by myself gets boring and I would rather not end up doing push ups to avoid studying out of boredom again. Also it's good to ramble. Get it out, let yourself hear what you're saying. It helps and you understand what you're trying to do more.

Leon looked at the girl and tilted his head. Well that made no sense. She could do fire, but couldn't prove it? How was that a thing? Man did he just run into crazy or something? Well no, that was bad to think about. Some people just didn't know how to talk with others is all. As the girl mentioned the green square Leon looked up as something caught his eye. A book was improperly placed and fell down onto the girl's head. Well...She wasn't wrong it was green, and it did speed downwards onto her head.

"Your head alright? Need some ice?"

Walking over Leon picks up the book and sets it on the table, taking a closer seat to the girl. There was a look of worry and concern in his voice. It wasn't all that heavy of a book but it still hit her on the head.

"So you have a mild form of seeing the future? Truth be told that's pretty cool. Sure it may not be all fancy like flinging fire or lightning, but it's something. Ever try to get that ability to come out more? Work on it?"

Leon scratched his head a bit. I mean it made sense work on what you can do and not worry about what you can't, especially at this place. Was bound ot be someone who had that kind of power here or could help her work on it better. He didn't really know since he spent most of his time with swordsmen and mages.

"Let me rephrase that. Instead of trying to do something you can't, why not work to improve what you can do? I mean you just saw that a green object was going to fall just didn't know when and where, the object, etc. Think about what you could accomplish if you saw that book falling. You could have moved out of the way for example if you knew it was coming. By the way your head alright? Need some ice?

digitalstyle · May 29, 2015

She rubbed her head, and as Leon spoke, she came to a stunning revelation, at least for her. This person wasn't trying to undermine her reputation. Such a concept was foreign to her, or at least it was in her head. "I-I'll pass on the ice... but you know I do have powers!"

Upon hearing his comment about mastering her own skills instead of making other ones up, she grimaced then nodded. A bit of her was starting to get that delusion out of her mind.

A low cackling came from downstairs on the first floor. Miranda looked down there, seeing something she never wanted to see. Of course, of all things, it had to be them.

A pair of students, Jim and Danny, had been terrorizing good old Miranda. What made them special is that they were indeed fire wielders, and they were the two Miranda took the idea from. They did not take it well. Ever since she claimed she had the ability, that had followed her around and made snide remarks. Jim was short and stout while Danny was tall and scrawny.

She prayed to god they wouldn't notice her up there, and even if they did, she had another person to defend her if they bothered doing something like putting her on fire (which they almost did one time.)

Her prayers were wrong. "Hello, Miranda!" Jim said, giggling. "Still thinking you have fire powers or whatever?" Danny asked.

Bolt · May 31, 2015

Miranda wasn't the only one who heard the crackling noise. As she peered over the railing Leon slowly put down his notebook and as his left hand slowly went behind his back. Students using powers in the library normally meant problems. And only two types of powers he knew made that sound and both could light the place up.

Leon watched as Miranda quickly pulled away from the railing what looked a like was her being frightened. He knew the signs of someone who was bullied rather well and was ready to deal with it. Well, as least violent as possible at first. He wasn't afraid of getting his hands dirty.

The two approached Miranda and started to insult Miranda from the sounds of it. Leon got up and walked over, gently pushing Miranda behind him as he crossed his arms and stared at the two boys. He took a guess and figured from what they said they could wield fire in some form. Wouldn't be a problem, he's learned to fight magic wielders and deal with them if he had to.

"If you two are looking for reading material, I think the pop up books are on the first floor, near the beginning reading section. Coloring books might be that way as well. And before you threaten me I would take a look at your surroundings and see how bad of an idea that would be. Fire in the library? My think of what the Librarian would do. Or even the magic teachers."

Leon kept a smile on his taste as he spewed the venom at the two. He knew exactly how to deal with people with a smile, and still make it sound like he wasn't being an asshole. Leon had no idea what these two had planned to do to Miranda but Leon wasn't the type to let bullies have their way. Just to make his own threat clear, a white sheath appeared from thin air in Leon's right hand with the hilt of his sword appearing soon after.

"I'm going to give you a single warning. Leave her alone else you'll deal with me. Snuffing out your flames is an easy task. Got it?"

Now he sounded threatening, his eyelids dimming as he looked at the two. Leon wasn't afraid to draw his sword in any setting. In the case of bullies he wouldn't care if he cut up a bookshelf or two. Hell he'd even work his ass off to repay the damage. It was the one thing that made his blood boil and he would not stand it.

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