I13DT - A Place For People Like Me

by **Miranda Weaver** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:24 am

Miranda leaned back in her bed in the med center, taking in her new surroundings. She wasn't thrilled about being in a medical setting again. They'd explained that due to her treatment at the Black Air facility she needed to spend at least a day or two there for her safety and everyone else's, she'd grudgingly agreed. They'd changed her out of the scrubs she'd been wearing and someone had replaced her "blindfold" with a binding of gauze after she'd asked that they cover it up with something. She thumbed idly through the channels on the TV, not really watching it, mostly looking for something to cover up the sounds of medical equipment.

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by **Will Stanton** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:33 pm

"Hey there," Will said, knocking on the door. "You hanging in there?"

by **Miranda Weaver** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:36 pm

"I'm working on hanging in there," she said, looking at him. "How're things on the outside?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:40 pm

"A bit chilly, but not too bad.

They want you to stay here, huh?"

by **Miranda Weaver** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:47 pm

"Something about unknown operations and uncertain health status," she said, waving her hand in the air. "They said it's just a couple of days."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:57 pm

"Hey, they just want to make sure you're alright, after what must have been a hard time.

...Want to talk about it?"

by **Miranda Weaver** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:59 pm

"How do you talk about pain and being in the dark almost constantly?" She asked, shutting off the TV. "But yeah, I kind of do..."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:21 pm

"You start at one point, and let it keep spilling until there's nothing left.

That's what the shrink told ME anyway, and while I'm not sure I buy it, it's as good as anything else."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:23 pm

"I don't even really remember anything but the facility," she said. "Just bits and pieces. I was blind until my power showed up... or maybe that's just what they told me. It all runs together."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:54 pm

"You can't remember anything before the facility?"

by **Miranda Weaver** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:00 pm

"I remember bits and pieces, but they're like half-puzzle pieces and hard to put together."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:04 pm

Will was silent for a moment.

"I'm sorry. I wish we could have gotten their sooner.

I'll do whatever I can to help you."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:06 pm

"I appreciate that," she said, smiling at him. "No one's really wanted to help me before... well no one that I can remember anyways. So you stretch?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:24 pm

"Sometimes. I'm a shapeshifter.

I shift shapes."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:27 pm

"That... makes sense," she said after a moment's contemplation. "One of the people here who came in to interview me said I was a clairvoyant... whatever that means."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:17 pm

"Ironically, it means 'clear sighted.' I would assume it's how you can see, despite..." he trailed off.

by **Miranda Weaver** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:22 pm

"Despite not having eyes," she finished for him. "It's okay to say it. I've had some time to get used to it."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:55 pm

"Sorry. I just didn't want to poke a soft spot."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:18 am

"I appreciate it," she said, "but if I let it bother me, I might not leave this room."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:33 pm

"And that's the last thing we want.

Have they talked to you about sticking around?"

by **Miranda Weaver** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:38 pm

"I think it's sort of assumed. It's not like I have anywhere else to go. But nothing specific."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:45 pm

"Well, there's a lot of people here in similar..well, sort of similar situations. This is a good place. A safe place."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:57 pm

"Maybe I'll even get a last name out of the deal," she said with a half smirk.

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:16 pm

"Yeah...I think right now they're using "Miranda Doe", but that's kinda generic and blah. You could use one with a bit more pizzazz."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:20 pm

"Where was that place they were holding me?"

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:34 pm

"The base was located in something called the 'Savage Land'. Think of it as a place that time forgot."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:37 pm

"Maybe I'll have them put 'Miranda Savage' on the forms. At least it sounds a little better than 'Miranda Doe'."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:03 pm

"Works for now, at least. I should get you to talk to Brigid Plunder, and you can be awesome last name buddies."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:08 am

"What sort of stuff will I be doing here?"

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:22 pm

"Well, we're a school, so we have the normal kind of curriculum you would expect in a private school--all your basic maths and sciences and literature and all that.

We also have a mandatory power control class--to help you better understand and manage your gifts in everyday life. That's actually taught by Stephanie--the wolf shifter you met at the base--and a veteran X-Man named Ryan Gabriel."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:28 pm

"That sounds interesting," she said. "It would probably be good to know more about this." She gestured to her face. "I may need some refresher courses on some things."

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:30 pm

"And you can do it at your OWN pace. On your OWN prerogative."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:36 pm

"I can't remember if I said it, things are kind of a blur, but thanks for getting me out of there."

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:44 pm

"Hey, that's what we do here. That's why we're here.

I'm just glad we found you. We had no idea they were keeping others hostage."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:47 pm

"They kept poking at me. I think they were trying to figure out how I see."

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:26 pm

"That sounds about right, though the "why" escapes me."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:34 pm

"I don't know either. They didn't exactly discuss 'why' with me. Not every day a blind person can see though."

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:02 pm

"This is true, although it brings up several questions about the definition of words.

They CAN see, presumably, so I wonder what the use is."

by **Miranda Weaver** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:03 pm

She thought for a moment. "Turn out the light," she said.

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:10 pm

"How do you know the light is on?" Will joked, but went over to do so.

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