fandomhigh | Powers, Identity, and The World; Embracing the Real You

//Right,// Jono said, once the class had gathered in the Danger Shop today. //So, we've lost a few weeks from our syllabus by this point, a few of us are probably feeling more than a little worse for the wear, there's a camping trip on the weekend for those who are feeling so inclined, and Easter is in two days for the handful of you who care. What we had wanted to do is to let people come in here, in a safe environment, and if they were feeling up to the challenge, encourage them to let go, with or without their powers, to see what they're really capable of. And that offer is still on the table, for the record. If anybody would like a chance to use the Danger Shop as a safe place to find the upper limits of their powers, either Rinoa or myself would be happy to assist you.// He glanced over at Rinoa, who was sitting quietly across the room with her dog keeping her company. Okay, on a better week, maybe they'd both be happy to assist. Jono was here for people either way, at least. //If you're worried about our safety, there's no need. We're both shockingly difficult to damage.//

He shoved his hands into his pockets and shrugged his shoulders.

//Since March was… one hell of a month and all, we're going to give you a few options today. If you care to talk about what happened and what that means for you and your identity, stay right here, and I'll have the Danger Shop bring up some cushions so you can make yourself comfortable as you do so. If the last thing you want to do is more sharing, over there are some punching bags. Beat th'shite out of them, work off some of that frustration, feel free to use your powers if you're comfortable doing so, otherwise, I'm pretty sure we've all got perfectly functional fists and feet that'll do the job just as good. And...// He tilted his head a little. //If any of you want to take us up on that other offer, if you want to step into a private, safe corner of the Danger Shop and really let loose to test your upper limits, come talk to me. I'll have to do this one at a time, but I think there's enough time in this class to handle any takers, and if we don't have time or you aren't feeling up to it quite yet, know that the offer is going to stay on the table for at least as long as I'm still a teacher. Please, come talk to me any time.//

That seemed like it about summed it up, so Jono waved a hand out toward the room.

//Here in the pillows to talk. Over there to the punching bags to let off some steam. Anyone who wants to test what their powers are capable of in a safe space, come talk to me.//

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"Right, that's it. Visiting. Fandom or Glacia. Gonna happen, and happen soon," Dinah determined. "There haven't been any major changes in New Gotham in the last month, they can deal with me taking a weekend off."

//Make it Fandom or both and I'd be thrilled,// Jono replied. //I'm... not quite up for visiting Glacia again, not yet.//

He was doing better, but that didn't mean things were any less raw.

"Oh hon." Dinah was quieter now. "Is there anything I can do to help, when I visit? Anything I can bring, or plan for?"

//... Something stupid and distracting,// Jono ventured. //Bad horror b-movies, or... or video games, or, I don't even know. I'm not up to fighting fit again just yet. Maybe somebody to train with...//

He needed something to do in order to feel useful. He hadn't had much of that in a while, and that always gnawed at his head in bad ways.

"All of the above. Got it." And new music, too, good stuff, and the chance to share coffee or chocolate or whatever might help. "I'll let you know when to expect me after I talk to all my bosses."

//I'll do my best to keep whenever it is free,// Jono decided, sounding more thankful than he generally cared to let on. //Friday mornings I teach - you caught me at the end of my class today, actually - and I keep fairly flexible hours at the Groovy Tunes, these days. And otherwise, I... haven't been... really all that busy.//

It was maddening.

"Hmmmmm." Dinah wondered if that was because he was still recovering, or because all his work in Glacia was out of reach right now? Either way, finding him an activity would no doubt help a bit too. "We'll find something cool. Promise... how are you liking the teaching this time?"

//The teaching is... good. Lost a few classes back there, and now I'm worried those are two classes we won't be able to make up. It's a class on powers, and identity. Rinoa and I both figured we could've desperately used a class at that age, there had to be students here now who could use it too.//

They'd been right, apparently.

"Wow," Dinah said, impressed. "I think... maybe I got that kind of help with the classes I had with Prof-- gah. Lady Ghanima," she corrected herself. "But I would've loved something where I could talk it over with other students, with someone in charge of it."

Comparing powers in the island guard group wasn't quite the same.

"If you need a guest speaker, well, you know I'm around. Although I'm not sure what I could say to help."

//I'll keep the offer in mind,// Jono replied, //though we're coming up on the end of the semester rather soon, and we still have a bit of material left to get through. But maybe I'll end up teaching something like this again before long.//

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