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fandomhigh2015-02-20 08:36 am
furnaceface) wrote in fandomhigh2015-02-20 08:36 am
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Powers, Identity, and The World; Embracing the Real You - Friday, Period One
Today, Rinoa was exhausted. She imagined her co-teacher was, as well, and most of the students. It had been a rather long week. But at least everyone, today, could focus on something other then their individual libidos.
“Welcome back,” she said, nodding at the students. “Congratulations on surviving the week, hopefully with your dignity intact.”
//And hopefully all of that is almost out of everyone's systems, just in time for the break,// Jono added, looking somewhere between tired and relieved. He didn't have to have his shields up like Fort Knox anymore. Good. That was exhausting. //If you have no idea what I'm talking about… lucky you. Otherwise, well, this week we're going to be talking about that. Sort of.//
Jono had no intention of discussing sex with the class this week, thank you. Or sex pollen, or anything along those lines, really.
“Sometimes, your body wants to be the one steering,” Rinoa said. “Or your powers, or your emotions, or something that Fandom cooked up. Sometimes what you know, logically, in your brain, is out-shouted by what your nerves are screaming.”
Fear was a particularly loud emotion. So was anger. And sometimes, powers had their own insistent demands.
//And that's something that a good many people with powers have had to deal with,// Jono noted. //I've blown my face off more times than I care to admit to. There are some things that are beyond my control. A lot of people when they're first coming into their powers might find that they're something beyond their immediate control, and wake up to a room that's been frozen over, or kiss somebody only to find that they've taken another person's memories or strength.// A beat. //Actually, that lack of control is fairly common, where I'm from. Young mutants first coming into their abilities are often overwhelmed. Puberty is bad enough - something I'm certain anyone in this room can relate to - without having to learn how not to set your own eyebrows on fire when you sneeze.//
“When I first received my powers, I fell into a coma,” Rinoa said, reaching up to touch her rings. “That’s not what typically happens, but it -- was complicated. The first time I let my powers out, I felt like I was flying. And then I discovered that my powers, once out, don’t ever want to go back in again. If you can fly, why ever touch the ground again?”
Rinoa shook her head. “What your body wants, what your heart is afraid of, what Fandom has convinced you are true, those aren't always what your mind, your rational self, would want. How do you navigate between the two? Do you have coping tips for the rest of us? Do you want to just vent, about the past week, or other times that your body wanted things that you wished it didn't?”
She gestured with a sweep of her hand. “Consider the floor open. You can talk about any of those things, or even tell us how excited you are for spring break. Just speak your mind, and respect your classmates - that’s all we’ll ever ask.”
[Open!]
“Welcome back,” she said, nodding at the students. “Congratulations on surviving the week, hopefully with your dignity intact.”
//And hopefully all of that is almost out of everyone's systems, just in time for the break,// Jono added, looking somewhere between tired and relieved. He didn't have to have his shields up like Fort Knox anymore. Good. That was exhausting. //If you have no idea what I'm talking about… lucky you. Otherwise, well, this week we're going to be talking about that. Sort of.//
Jono had no intention of discussing sex with the class this week, thank you. Or sex pollen, or anything along those lines, really.
“Sometimes, your body wants to be the one steering,” Rinoa said. “Or your powers, or your emotions, or something that Fandom cooked up. Sometimes what you know, logically, in your brain, is out-shouted by what your nerves are screaming.”
Fear was a particularly loud emotion. So was anger. And sometimes, powers had their own insistent demands.
//And that's something that a good many people with powers have had to deal with,// Jono noted. //I've blown my face off more times than I care to admit to. There are some things that are beyond my control. A lot of people when they're first coming into their powers might find that they're something beyond their immediate control, and wake up to a room that's been frozen over, or kiss somebody only to find that they've taken another person's memories or strength.// A beat. //Actually, that lack of control is fairly common, where I'm from. Young mutants first coming into their abilities are often overwhelmed. Puberty is bad enough - something I'm certain anyone in this room can relate to - without having to learn how not to set your own eyebrows on fire when you sneeze.//
“When I first received my powers, I fell into a coma,” Rinoa said, reaching up to touch her rings. “That’s not what typically happens, but it -- was complicated. The first time I let my powers out, I felt like I was flying. And then I discovered that my powers, once out, don’t ever want to go back in again. If you can fly, why ever touch the ground again?”
Rinoa shook her head. “What your body wants, what your heart is afraid of, what Fandom has convinced you are true, those aren't always what your mind, your rational self, would want. How do you navigate between the two? Do you have coping tips for the rest of us? Do you want to just vent, about the past week, or other times that your body wanted things that you wished it didn't?”
She gestured with a sweep of her hand. “Consider the floor open. You can talk about any of those things, or even tell us how excited you are for spring break. Just speak your mind, and respect your classmates - that’s all we’ll ever ask.”
[Open!]
Re: Discuss!
He shrugged his shoulders a little.
//I'm still learning. I hid from most of what my powers could do, and I regret that now. I'd strongly encourage people to learn their limits if there's a safe way to do so, and then learn how to reel themselves in from there.//
Re: Discuss!
Re: Discuss!
Go on, Jono. Just spoil that surprise.
//How you go about it is obviously going to differ from person to person, power to power. I had one friend who's power was literally to rip off her skin, and the skin underneath would be something else... Wood, steel. You... don't want to know how much skin she had to tear off before she managed glass.//
Why anybody wanted to be glass was anyone's best guess, really.
//I still haven't figured out what my upper limit is. I know where I start to feel strain, but that's the limit of my body, not my power. With my own power set, there's a distinct difference.//
Re: Discuss!
He liked his skin.
Re: Discuss!
Jono's relationship with Paige had been... complicated, right from the start. There was a good reason he hadn't ever sat her down to have a long heart-to-heart about powers issues, really.
//In any case, what I mean is mostly just that how you find out where your limit is probably depends strongly on what your powers are. If you wanted to summon a Danger Shop dragon, there are people around who would be willing to keep an eye out to make certain nothing goes horribly wrong while you do.//