TJ had spent some time living on her own in the city, trying to make her own life in this world instead of living in something so painfully close to her old one. But after all that chaos, and finding that there just wasn't enough that she could do to help during it... it made her realize she needed to be home. Even if it was only an imitation of ( Read more... )

It was a big day. TJ had actually worn a dress- and it wasn't even ridiculously short or anything! She'd taken her braids out and let her natural curls do their thing (with the help of a generous dollop of anti-frizz product). She'd worn an image inducer for the ride over, but she turned it off as she approached the gates of the Avenger's Mansion ( Read more... )

Dinner time at the Xavier Institute was an interesting experience at best. Tonight was no exception as the students ate, the adults also gathered around the table for a meal that was always an experience in and of itself.

The food was always good, and the people...

...The people here were family, even if it wasn't by blood.

Dinner time.

Inspiration and realization can come at the oddest of times.

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TJ had thought about volunteering to chaperone that dance they were having at the school for the kids- she always did that back home- but decided against it. She was so not in the mood to deal with all that mushy-gushy romantic stuff. Instead, she'd opted to go out clubbing, even though she couldn't talk anyone in to going with her. Thankfully, a ( Read more... )

After talking to Nocturne, Calvin was reminded of two very important details. One, it was almost Christmas. Honestly, with all the time spent working himself as hard as he could, given his mission, he'd lost track of the days. Second, she also had nowhere else to go, no one really properly familiar to spend the day with ( Read more... )

Most people scoff at the idea of a real Santa Claus. There simply is no way that an immortal elderly-appearing fat-man could travel the world in one night, giving gifts to good boys and girls all over the planet in a flying sleigh pulled by reindeer... and that's even before one considers the difficulties in spying on all the children of the world ( Read more... )

By the time most people are getting around to stirring in their beds, maybe heading for the first cup of coffee, Calvin has been at the Danger Room for three hours. Its been the easiest time to reserve a time without interfering with the day to day affairs of the world ( Read more... )

While TJ was used to teleporting, she was not necessarily used to teleporting between universes. There was something particularly jarring about the sensation experienced with each Tallus-assisted jump ( Read more... )