The Green HOuse

[Delphi~Gabriella]

*Del and Ethan make out to the green house with their food in tow. They sit down at one of the various benchs spread out throughout the area. Once down they open up their sandwiches and drinks.

Del digs in pretty ravenously and in very short time her burger is pretty much gone. Realizing she ate a little unlady like so looks up at Ethan,* Sorry, that wasn't very attractive. *She says very sheepishly.*

[Torpor]

In a rare moment of brash confidence Ethan smiles at her from above his own burger. "You're talkin to a guy who saw the first woman since he hit puberty a few months ago, and from where Im sitting, you certainly dont need to worry about being seen as attractive." He offers her the now unfolded packet of fries and snatches one for himself.

"So whats your story babe, Ive been sitting here talkin bout myself for the last hour or so." Leaning back against a planter he brushes away a wayward vine that falls against his shoulder. Then looks back at her with an inquizitive eyebrow.

[Delphi~Gabriella]

*Del sighs,* My story is long and complicated, but if you have the time . . . *Del gets a nodd of consent from Ethan so she launches into her life story.* When I was fifteen I got my first first vision, I had probably been empathic for a while before that. We were going on a field trip, I saw a bus accident and passed out. I came to screaming in the nurses station in my high school. Apparently it was a really bad accident. Nobody made it.

My friend who were still alive . . . well they quit talking to me, espically after my eyes went black. Then I got the blue hair. My family hated having me around so I left. I was on my own for a little over two years and then I got a call from the institue. They wanted me to attend and they got me into New York University. I've been here since. I haven't had a quite month yet. I've been shot, kidnapped, had my powers go nuts on me, my little sister Cordy became a mutant and joined me here, I met someone I really care about . . . *Del stops there not wanting to over share.*

[Torpor]

"Oh. . . wow. So how does the empathy thing work? I mean. . . can you feel my feelings right now? or Do you have to turn it on and stuff?" He blushes a little and buries his face in the burger for a second. . . using it as an escuse while he thinks of something else to say.

"Well. . . I for one am glad you're here. . . I can use all the friends I can get. . . and I certainly aint adverse to some adventure. Hows your sandwich?" His inquizitive eyebrow returns, eyes slightly duller than before, the mention of 'someone' dampening his spirits slightly, trying to controll the small crush that had formed in the last few hours.

[Delphi~Gabriella]

*Del was aware of the tiny crush but he isn't the first guy or girl for that matter who's felt that way and she knows how to be descreet.* Actually my powers don't turn on or off, a little difficult to deal with, but I'm getting used to it. As for friends I am happy to have another friend, and yes my sandwich is-err was really good. *Del says looking down at her very empty plate.*

[Torpor]

"Well then, excuse me in advance for anything I may err. . . feel around you. At least you dont have to deal with a hundred teenage boy's dirty thoughts like the telepaths around here." Smirking he takes a few more bites and then looks at her questioningly. "So whos this. . . someone you mention? Boyfriend?. . . Husband?"

His curious nature begins to take over and he begins to watch her as he continues to eat, taking in her 'self' now, rather than just her beauty.

Awaiting her responce he knaws on a fry and leans back, indulging in the moment.

[Delphi~Gabriella]

Yes well there thoughts no, but some real problems do arise. I know what other people around me are feeling because I feel it, too. And don't worry about your feelings, they aren't bad at all. *Del says smiling a little bit.* As for Siren . . . we aren't married but we are very serious. *We had better be, she thinks to her self. We're having kids.*

[Torpor]

Shrinking down a little he puts on a smile, though realizes it wont do much good to fool her. "Well, thats good. . . I kinda miseed out on the whole dating thing so far. Been working on it, but yeah, I tend to have the bad luck of being drawn to women who are already taken." Shrugging he nods in her direction and his smile grows a bit more sincere.

"So a sister huh?" He says jokingly, winking at her and makes a face of naughty contemplation.

Anyways, so how do I go about getting into the training sessions and stuff? Xavier seems a bit busy to be bothered with something like that. . . but yeah, Ive been reading over some of their battle histories and whatnot. . . I figure I cant be any more useless as some of the other folks helping out." He takes one last bite and sets down the scrap of dry bun that always seems to be left over from a great burger. "Plus, I'd look awesome in one of those costumes. Ehh? Ehh?" He winks again and stands up, gathering their trash.

"Care for a walk?"

[Delphi~Gabriella]

*Del smirks at the sister comment.* My sister is 15 sorry about that.

Training sessions, huh? Well find a group of people who want to practice with you and head over to the danger room. That is basically about it. *Del informs him casually.*

[Torpor]

"So what about the missions and stuff? I mean, Xavier told me a little and Ive gathered more since I got here. Im here because of what they did back in california, I'd still be in that hospital were it not for those guys. . . so If, ya know, I can do the same for anyone else I want to at least try."

Frowning he offers his hand to help her up. "C'mon, lets walk around a bit, you can show me the rest of this greenhouse. "

[Delphi~Gabriella]

Ok I guess a little exercise can't hurt me. *Del says standing up and clearing off the table. She is a bit of a neat freak. She then stands up and waits a second for him to do like wise.*

Wanting to help save other mutants is very nobel. *Del says by way of conversation, for their little walk around the green house.*

[Torpor]

"Its not about being noble. . . its about giving back. The X-men didnt know who I was when they went in there, didnt even know if they would find mutants, they just knew something bad was going on down there. I was saved cause they were willing to go in there no matter the cost. It wasnt exactly great for their P.R. or anything."

"But they did it, ya know, I mean, you certainly cant describe them all as noble or honorable. I think a lot of it is exactly what drives me. A need to make sure that my experiances, that our, ya know, in the metaphorical 'our' sense, experiances are just dark memmories and not the future for others."

[Delphi~Gabriella]

That is nobel . . . you are a really nice guy, but you don't want the credit for it. *Del says smiling sweetly at Ethan.* I usually just tell people when really bad stuff happens and they go to fix it. I'm relativly ineffective in a fight and I get to know where the 'action' will occur. It feels like the right thing to do so I help. *Del says explaining why she is here at the mansion.*

[Torpor]

"So. . . you know all the big guys then? The claws guy and whatsisname with the laser eyes and all the rest?" A slight echoing pitter-patter reacher his ears and he casts an eye towards the window, seeing a few droplets of water appear on its surface.

"I think its starting to rain, maybe we should head inside. Unless of course you want to camp out here for the evening, but thats probbaly not a great idea what with your boyfriend and all." Smiling at her motions for her to stay for a second and he runs off behind the planters.

Moments later he returns, holding a giant emerald-green leaf and handing it to her with a blushing shrug. "Saw it on the ground back there a bit. Might help with the rain."

Opening the door he leans out and looks up at the rumbling grey sky. Glancing back at her he shrugs and runs out onto the grass, spreading out his arms and leaning his head back, catching the rain in his mouth.

Suddenly hes a kid again, and all the stresses of the day wash away as the rain falls atop him, he even looks a little smaller. His childish behavior de-aging him in the misty grey of the evening back to the moment he entered that facility those years ago.

[Delphi~Gabriella]

*Del dashes to the main house but pauses feeling the child like joy coming off Ethan, smiling also happy she comments.* So you like rain I take it, me I'm more of a thunder storms girl but . . .