New student

[xp_rogue]

Hey guys, I've just been informed that we have a new student joining us today. Terry and Julio were successful on their search for Janet Van Dyne, the missing girl, today. Turns out that while she'd manifested a few years ago, a new aspect of her power developed on the camping trip with her friends. So please please please...don't squish the new student. She's about an inch tall at the moment and is able to fly around, so just be careful. Her voice is also too soft for anyone but Terry to hear her. Due to this, she'll be staying in Terry's room right now. Wait...Kyle maybe you should see if her voice registers for you? We're working on some ways that the rest of y'all will be able to hear her.

Comments

[x-ccelerate.livejournal.com]

Well, I suppose that does count as "petite" . . .

[x-traction.livejournal.com]

And also explains how you missed her. Kinda glad you didn't start breaking into trunks now, huh?

[x-ccelerate.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there'll be other chances.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

its way more than petite

[x-mirage.livejournal.com]

hey Janet. I'm Dani. I'm the other RA along with Marie and the school secretary. we'll get you normal-sized. don't worry.

[x-ccelerate.livejournal.com]

Well, I never said it didn't bring new meaning to the term.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

also dont swat me

[x-rictor.livejournal.com]

good to see you around, janet. i too, know what it is like to type one-handed. not to worry, the docor says my hand should stop hurting soon.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

SORRY... realy i m very VERY sorry ok

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

An inch tall? I imagine that's why I missed her, too... I'm not used to looking for miniature psi-signatures.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

how does that work my whatever u said is different thats so cool

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

I'm a telepath, so what I was doing was walking around the woods with my shields down, hoping to pick up on your thoughts. Thoughts are a kind of energy, if that makes any sense, and the problem was probably that the energy was in very... tiny little patterns, because of your shift in size.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

so u cant read my mind cause im tiny

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Well, at the very least I wasn't looking in quite the right way. I'm glad you were found all right, though - there were a number of us out there searching for you.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

so now u can cause u know 2 look 4 tiny thoughts

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Possibly. But now that you're safe, I wouldn't be looking for your thoughts - telepaths around here are taught to be careful about their manners.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

yeah but then if u could we could talk not voice talk but think talk and ooh does that mean we could talk and not be in the same room

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Well, if you'd like to give it a try, once you've settled in, I'm at your disposal. I suspect the other telepaths in the house would say the same thing.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

sure ill give it a try

[x-emplate.livejournal.com]

This logic is unimpeachable, but am I correct in interpreting "Terry's room" as "that which is inhabited by both Terry and the man she has so infamously joined in holy matrimony"?

Pardon me. The muffled noises you hear would be my desperate attempts to suppress any number of variations on "to be a fly on that wall".

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

im in their office silly not their room

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

And I am assuming that from the distinct lack of two-key combos that you're somehow typing on a regular keyboard by... jumping on keys? I have to say, that's very inventive and very persistent.

If this looks to be a long-term situation, I'll see what I can do about fixing up an interface more suited to your size.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

yep u got it so smart

thanx thatd be great

[x-emplate.livejournal.com]

My relief at this clarification knows no bounds.

Welcome to the school, Janet. Apologies if I took an ignorant swat at you the other day. Alas, there is some tragedy in your addition. I believe measuring at one inch places you safely in the lead, over even Yvette, for the coveted position "Most Diminutive Amongst Diminutive Adolescent Girls."

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'm going to need to print up a really small version of the Warnings about Marius Laverne pamphlet, aren't I?

[x-emplate.livejournal.com]

Indeed, begin warming the presses of invidiousness, for I am on the prowl for the tiny women of Xavier's.

Although I fail to see how I may be considered the primary threat. You've finally got a potential date for prom who needn't be asked to avoid heels.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

Hey now. I have not stooped to being That Guy. You know, the college student who has to resort to dating high schoolers.

(Besides, Bobby already totally snagged THAT title.)

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

be nice to bobby and terry or i sting u

[x-emplate.livejournal.com]

Indeed, at least we know with assurance that you are a bigger man than something.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

do i get a prize or award

[x-emplate.livejournal.com]

I believe a tiny crown is more traditional, though it may require considerable resizing. I'm sure we could get Clarice to do one in a lovely sequin.

[x-bamf.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the school, then, Janet.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

thank u. im going 2 make my own intro now

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

I am down with checking. Since I'm seeing posts from Janet, I'll do the intro here - I'm Kyle, I'll be over, probably soon to see if I can hear you - and well, I'm the extra-tall blond one with the pointy ears and the claws. The ears are how the hearing works. It's part of my power.

[x-traitor.livejournal.com]

Thank god

Geez Jan, you never did do anything the easy way did you?

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

i could say the same 4 u

[x-m.livejournal.com]

Man, I wish I was still doing fashion. Can you imagine the sort of detail sewing and embroidery you might be able to do? Probably better than the stuff they get little children to do in China because you've got such tiny fingers. I mean, I'm sure they could come up with needles small enough for you to use and all the rest.

So did your clothes shrink too or are you completely starkers?

By the way, I'm Monet. I'm about the only sane, normal one here.

[x-wasp.livejournal.com]

clothes didnt shrink, i was naked when they found me but now im not, i need real clothes though.

[x-m.livejournal.com]

Well, that kind of sucks, doesn't it? What are you wearing now? I'm not in the mansion today but I'll be back tomorrow, on Monday.

But give me your leg and waist measurements? I have some bias binding that's about half an inch wide. I can make you some wrap skirts that are about half an inch long? You'd just have to tie them shut, I'm afraid. Seams are too hard to do on that scale, which rules out pants.

You have wings, too, don't you? That makes shirts complicated. Something that you can wrap around, I guess. I've got some silk ribbons. You'd make a sort of halter top -sart with it behind your neck, and wind it around in front of you, crossing over the small of your back and then back around to tie it at your stomach. Then ooh! Belts! You're little enough that embroidery floss would make a belt, at least. Big belts are in right now, which is something.

Can you sew at all? If you can, you might be able to make yourself something, since we can't do seams that little. I just tried and it doesn't work. But I'll do you up some skirts and psuedo-halter tops tomorrow. And some ...ponchos, I guess, for warmth?

There's a little part of me that's curled up in horror at the tought of dressing someone in ponchos and halter tops. I am taking you shopping once you're back to normal just so I can remedy the horror that is halter tops and ponchos. I aplogise profusely for inflicting them on you, too.

...wonder if we can get Forge to invent a shrinking ray? We could shrink you some gorgeous shoes and things that way.