Blind People Watching (Open)

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:24 am

"<The aforementioned head mistress?>"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:29 am

"<That would be her, yes.>"

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:35 am

"<Always good to have an anchor.>"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:42 am

"<It really does, especially when you lose faith sometimes.>"

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:02 pm

"<My telepathy tutor in Rome was a reasonable anchor for a teenager growing up, but I'm having to resettle here. So I've been spending my time lately in Greek restaurants.>"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:18 pm

"<Not quite the same I imagine.>"

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:20 pm

"<Indeed, I suspect not, but the principle is somewhat similar. An anchor is an anchor, regardless of what the specific reasons are that make he/she/it one.>"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:29 pm

"<Just seems a little impersonal.>"

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:32 pm

"<Well, yes.>" He ran a hand back through his hair as he leaned back. "<But recently it hasn't seemed like a good time to get to know people. Everyone's busy dealing with their own private stuff after the attack and the... the accident. It's been hell just trying to screen out all of that.>"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:41 pm

"<Things have been rough...>"

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:50 pm

"<I believe that may be a candidate for understatement of the year,>" he said with a smile.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:04 pm

"<You have no idea. And I wish I could say that it'll get better but I'm not having too good a feeling about that...>"

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:16 pm

He switched back to English. "Then we should enjoy the good time we have and prepare to do what we can during the bad times. To the good times we have and kicking the bad time's ass." He raised his glass.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:22 pm

"I'll drink to that." she says, raising her glass before doing just that.

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:37 pm

He drank as well. "Not exactly what one usually drinks at these sort of places, but I didn't want to get buzzed tonight."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:44 pm

"Not all that unusual. I mean, you're still in the minority for certain but the thrill of a lower drinking age seems to mostly have run it's course among the students." she chuckles.

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:52 pm

"With this much emotion floating around, even minor intoxication seemed like a bad plan."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:54 pm

"Of course the same reasoning can make that an excellent plan sometimes."

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:11 pm

"Sometimes. I came to people watch tonight though or astral watch if you prefer. On the headmistress' suggestion. And she was right, it is impressive."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:34 pm

"Sometimes I'm envious. Then I imagine the things I might have seen at times and the feeling passes."

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:51 am

"Like the sighted world, there's good, bad, and some ugly. I'm somewhat envious of all the people still able to see the physical world. I miss seeing things like birds, flowers, the sky... and girls, definitely."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:05 am

"I'll have to agree there. It must have been hard to lose all that."

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:10 am

"To be honest, I think the whole ordeal ended up being harder for my parents to take than it was for me. They ended up with a blind mutant child, while I ended up blind but with telepathy. So yes, it's something of a bum deal, but I can always pitch the line that I'm looking for a woman with real inner beauty, right?" He chuckled.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:21 am

"That's why my girlfriend is a telepath and a shapeshifter." she smirks faintly.

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:37 am

"That has to be an interesting combination."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:50 am

"I've already said too much." she laughs.

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:03 am

He raised a hand and smiled, "Your business, not mine. I honestly don't want to know."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:04 am

"And really, ultimately you could call judging someone by their astral shape superficial in a different way."

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:10 am

"Agreed, but you have to admit you have to compensate for the lack of visual attraction in some way. And since I can see their astral presence, it'll have to do. I mean, ideally you meet someone in passing and go from there and find something wonderful, but sometimes you have to put yourself forward and do a little hunting."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:14 am

"Oh I didn't mean to judge."

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:18 am

"Oh, no offense taken. I just felt like I should explain. Or maybe pontificate is the right word.."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:22 am

"Possibly." she chuckles.

"Aside from contemplating your unique perspective, what did you come to the school for then?"

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:27 am

"Majoring in psychology. I'd really like to do family counseling, but we'll see if I can manage the basic psychology courses first."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:37 am

She nods, then realizes he won't see that. "Thinking about working with your mutation then."

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:42 am

"Yes. And hopefully helping other families avoid what mine went through. The latter is a bit more idealistic, but it's the idea that pushes me forward."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:51 am

"It never hurts to try and keep idealistic ideas in your head. They may not always be realistic but that hurts less than losing those ideals."

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:00 am

"Gives you something to reach for. Even if you don't quite make it, at least you tried."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:05 am

"Something like that, aye..."

by **Alexander Kokinos** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:48 am

"So anything particular I need to know about getting by around here?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:58 am

"The usual pitfalls of college aside? Not much if you keep your head down. I won't lie to you, it's no guarantee to be safe, but a lot of things are quickly drawn to the ones that stand up."

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