Xaviers!

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:02 pm**

The door to Nika's old room is propped open with her duffel bag and she's stacking some of her stuff to carry over into her new dorm.

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:09 pm**

Leo walked past the door and peeked in out of random curiosity.

"Need some extra hands?" he asked.

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:12 pm**

Nika glances up briefly, then does a double-take when the reality of Leo's appearance settles in.

"Uh. Yes, sure. If you could grab that bag there, that'd be great." she says, nodding towards the duffel bag with her hands full of a laptop stacked with papers and text-books.

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:25 pm**

Could she be the one Katarina talked about?

"Yeah. Easy enough," he said before lifting the duffel bag.

"This dorm reassignment really sucks, huh?"

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:37 pm**

"Do not get me started. What чортів non-sense."

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:07 pm**

"I have no idea what that means, but exactly. I started here with a great roommate and barely got to know him before this new jackass headmaster upturned everything."

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:57 am**

"No yes, I think you know exactly what that means." Nika jokes grumpily. "I can only assumes he actively wants me to strangle my new roommate."

She is joking, right?

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:28 pm**

"That bad huh? I haven't even met my new one yet."

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:32 pm**

"Then I suppose there's hope for you yet. Do you have a name?"

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:00 pm**

"Leo. Leo Eskandari."

"And, I know, the name is a bit on the nose. It... affected my current shape somehow."

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:16 pm**

"Oh, I meant who your roommate is, but right, yeah. I'm Nika Novak. You think your name played a part in making you like this?"

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:25 pm**

"The way it was explained to me, my mind was the decidin' factor or some shit like that. I didn't completely understand the explanation."

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 5:08 pm**

"Huh. I suppose I can see that..."

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:03 pm**

"Guess that means I'm strong and fierce huh?" he grinned.

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:50 pm**

"You're certainly strong. I find it's hard to judge how fierce someone is outside of high-stress circumstances."

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:57 pm**

"Fair point. But, hey, I look the part at least."

"Though I'm not sure I want to be as fierce as I look."

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:23 pm**

"Strength and fierceness are nothing to be ashamed of. That's just what weak, jealous people will try to tell you."

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:29 pm**

"Well, I guess, I just don't want to hurt anyone. Not unless I have to for some reason."

Posted: **Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:22 pm**

"And that's what discipline's for. Knowing when and how much of your strength to use."

Posted: **Thu Feb 13, 2020 7:42 pm**

"Discipline has never been my strong suit. But I could learn if it means getting ahold of this."

Posted: **Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:05 pm**

"You haven't yet? How recent is this mutation of yours?"

Posted: **Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:15 pm**

He sighed. "Couple of months. It's... a long story."

"Gettin' used to it hasn't been easy. The size, the strength, the instincts. It's a lot."

Posted: **Tue Feb 18, 2020 4:11 pm**

"That sounds like a lot to take in, yes. But that's what one of the things this place is for, da?"

Posted: **Tue Feb 18, 2020 4:44 pm**

"Yeah. It is," he smiled.

"You look like you train a lot. I never really even worked out until this week, but with this body it came easy."

"It... probably helped that the change burned off all my excess body fat."

Posted: **Wed Feb 19, 2020 3:32 pm**

"It's not about the muscles. Well, it's not just about the muscles." she says with the first hint of a smirk that Leo has seen from her.

"Your problem is that you got the muscles but none of practice of using them."

Posted: **Wed Feb 19, 2020 3:48 pm**

"Well, yeah. Would you be willin' to give me some pointers sometime?"

Posted: **Wed Feb 19, 2020 4:15 pm**

"Sure. Not sure how much actual form and all that translate to your... unique frame, but that sounds like a challenge."

Posted: **Wed Feb 19, 2020 4:27 pm**

"Great!" he beamed, quickly reigning in his enthusiasm for a mere pleased smile. "Thanks. I appreciate it. And yeah, it's very different than before. I can even run on all fours if I want. It's a weird feeling moving like an animal."

Posted: **Wed Feb 19, 2020 4:31 pm**

"Huh. You said you got some instincts too, yes? Maybe that'll help with it. Unlike most people, animals know how to move the right way."

Posted: **Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:56 pm**

"I guess I did fall into movin' that way without thinkin' about it. And I got used to these legs pretty fast. So you might be onto somethin'."

Posted: **Thu Feb 20, 2020 4:16 pm**

"Might make it harder to do things optimally, but at least you're unlikely to do them wrong."

Posted: **Thu Feb 20, 2020 4:21 pm**

"Harder because the right stance and stuff is different for me?"

Posted: **Thu Feb 20, 2020 5:01 pm**

"Yeah, but you don't need optimal if people you hit are going to think twice about getting back up."

Posted: **Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:37 pm**

"Hell, with me they might think twice before I even punch them," he grinned, showing off his sharp teeth.

Posted: **Fri Feb 21, 2020 4:45 pm**

"There's something to be said for that. There's a reason most bodyguards look the part. Win the fight before it starts."

Posted: **Fri Feb 21, 2020 4:56 pm**

"That what you're goin' for? Bodyguard? 'Cause I can tell you're pretty tough even without knowin' yer powah," he said, Boston accent majorly slipping out at the end.

Posted: **Fri Feb 21, 2020 5:17 pm**

"Something like that. People are good at different things, I can protect ones that are weak in ways I'm not but strong in ways I can't be."

Posted: **Fri Feb 21, 2020 6:03 pm**

He smiled warmly and said, "Sounds pretty noble, puttin' it that way."

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2020 3:08 pm**

"I like to think so, yes."

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2020 3:26 pm**

"It must be nice, feelin' like you've got a path to follow. I'm still lookin' for mine."

Observing her progress in packing, he said, "But enough deep thoughts, we've got stuff to tote."

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