The Pendulum (Nathan/Invite)

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There wasn't really much Adrian could do in this situation, the world was turned upside down with his transfer here with the others and now, they were being trained to be the best they could be. Or whatever lie was at hand to convince them to perfect the use of their powers. Adrian really didn't think like that, he didn't want to perfect his powers to the best of their abilities, they were dangerous and took away most peoples will to do anything. It came with the territory of chemicals like dopamine and serotonin, which in itself were side-effects, though that detail had not really registered with Adrian at all. Right now, he was watching some students exercise their abilities, weaponized or not, as well as general athletic abilities.

Adrian however just sat on the bleachers and watched from a high location, a artist pad and charcoal within his slender fingers, sketching those around with a light smile upon his lips. His unnatural hair, violet with blue highlights washing over his face as he glanced downward, crystalline eyes glinting in the lights of the gymnasium. Though he was wearing suitable clothing to exercise, it was clear that he wasn't doing such a thing, his feet bare and his shoes atop the bleachers next to him, socks in tow. From a distance and perhaps closer, his frame and being could very well be mistaken for female by any who witnessed, both a blessing and a curse to what his occupation was before.

It was warmer here than most places, probably due to the bodies involved. Though the smell of people drifted closer to him at times, his own scent of vanilla seemed to waft about his being. His fingertips blackened from the raw charcoal, his teeth gripping his lip every so often as others took notice of him. The page he was drawing on depicting people in motion, as well as well done sketches of abilities and how their bodies moved against the world as it were. Not as scientific or interesting perhaps, but Adrian was just doing such a thing to pass time.

[Nathan Stevens]

Ahh gym time one of Nathan's favorite periods. Being inside didn't bother him to much as he was a pretty athletic without his powers, but in all reality Nathan loved to be outside one with nature. Nathan was doing what a lot of the others were doing. Exercise was something this prefect commander loved. He too was barefoot just like the boy on the bleachers. Nathan was barefoot because he had a six sense basically.

Nathan's power was geokenisis, and his second power was to sense vibrations from the earth, but to do that he needed to touch the ground with his bare feet, or hands. He could see just fine with his eyes, but being able to sense things really did help his reaction time, and other stuff.

Nathan was playing dodge ball with a super strong man. The man didn't hit him with the ball hard enough to kill him, but it still sent Nathan flying into the bleachers near Adrian. All that came out was a painful moan. A couple seconds later he pulled himself out of the little crater that was created when he hit. Looking at Adrian he smiled, and sat next to him.

"Hey how ya doin?" Nathan tossed the ball down towards the people. "Don't like sports much?" 


Nathan didn't know the student, but he felt connected. The shoe less thing, and the artistic side of this new student. Nathan wasn't the best with a brush or a pen, but he is great with making art out of sand. He loves to be at a beach, but he would rather just play on the beach than go in the water. Being in the water makes his vibrations fuzzy, and it makes him feel awkward, but he does still love to swim. Nathan is sure there are a lot of people on this island a lot more talented at swimming, art, ect so Nathan just goes on living with his daily routine.

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Half distracted and stunned perhaps by the acts the other students were up to, any way you looked at it, the games they were playing would have injured or to an extreme, killed normal people. Shaking his head ever so slightly as he heard the whomping sound that came from a dodgeball coming in contact with a student. One of the stranger and perhaps energetic individuals was slammed near to the bleachers, it would have made Adrians hair stand on end with fright. If he weren't half distracted as he was. It was kind of strange, feeling the need to get up and help, yet not doing it, because if it were serious, the other students would have moved over to check on him.

Callous perhaps, but it was more towards pragmatism with empowered individuals. Blinking, Adrian watched Nathan stand and address him, glancing around before color rose to his features as he realized that it was definitely Adrian being called out and spoken to. Mouth agape for a moment, before his crystalline eyes stared down toward the red haired guy, lips pursing as he contemplated an answer.

"Um... I... no, well... I... I'm doing fine. Thank you... but, em.. I'm not that athletic..."

Overall, it was a good enough sentence, though his stuttering or hesitation was pretty obvious. His uniquely crystal eyes marked him as Gifted as did his hair, unless of course it was dyed, though it wasn't. Taking in a deep breath, his hand moving up and brushing back stray strands of hair from his features, unknowingly marking himself with a streaked smudge of charcoal from his brow to temple. Trying awkwardly to smile, his lip almost twitching to life, not knowing quite what to do.

[Nathan Stevens]

Nathan smiled as the student stuttered. He was shy it was adorable. Nathan was lucky he never had a problem talking to people or just being in the lime light. Nathan liked the attention hell Nathan often made it to where people needed to pay attention to him even if the attention was angry attention. Nathan noticed the boy's eyes and instantly got closer. Nathan was never one who thought about personal space. He liked to be close to people.

"Come on everyone can be athletic." Nathan sat down right next to the boy. " Even a shy flower boy with shiny eyes."

Nathan couldn't help, but laugh when Adrian marked himself with charcoal. He was laughing so hard he had to grab his stomach that was already sore form getting hit by the dodge ball. He didn't know what to do so he took the charcoal from Adrian and marked his own head on the opposite side. Nathan smiled after he did. No one in there right mind would know why he did such a thing. most people would have just told him he marked his self, and some would maybe have tried to help him wipe it. Not Nathan though Nathan was something else. Nathan wasn't stupid, or challenged. He was just very odd, and hyper.

"Why don't you come down there with us. We could totally find a game that even kids could play." places his hand on his chin, and sighs for a moment trying to think. " Oh I know how about badminton." Nathan grabbed the mans wrist, and tried to drag him down. The look in Nathan's eyes screamed come on. Nathan looked dead set on convincing Adrian to play with him somehow. There are a lot of things he could do to play with Adrian even if it meant waiting till after class, and bugging the crap out of him.

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"Um... I guess your right... I'm just, well... I haven't done many sports before... and, thank... thank you"

Adrian stated as he watched the other boy enter his personal space, trying to contain the urge to edge away, he swallowed before slowly exhaling. This was fine, it wasn't as if the other boy was doing anything in particular, just complimenting his eyes and pointing out the obvious. Though that didn't stop the rise of blood to his features, turning him a deeper shade of red from those very words. Letting out a squeak as Nathan took the charcoal from him, blinking, slightly confused by what was happening. Adrian couldn't do much more than smile a bit more naturally when he realized what he had done, brushing a hand across his hair and making his own a bit more smudged. It wasn't the first time he had done it to himself, so he figured that, that must have been what happened. Listening to the other, his body still trembling lightly, wishing to slide further away from him, he listened and nodded before his crystalline eyes widened in almost fright. Adrian didn't expect him to grab his wrist, dropping his artbook with his other things, he grudgingly moved, happy enough that he had control of his abilities at the moment.

"Ah! Okay... I'll try something, just... please slow down..."

Adrian said, his french accent leaking into his words as he began to step down off the bleachers onto the gymnasium floor. Glancing around to others and looking down toward the ground in embarrassment. Not quite knowing what to do, as he looked back toward Nathan. He hadn't caught his name yet, though neither had he offered his own, he had to remedy that soon. Biting his lower lip instinctively, before speaking, his heart slowly starting to race as he didn't entirely like the pace in which everything was moving.

"My.... My name... I'm Theroux, Adrian Theroux by the way... thank you and sorry..."