Log:High School Wishes, Scene 4

High School Wishes 2021/06/04 	 Felix Grigoriy Helen Linda Kid Tengu Pamela Travis Union Chas Richman Gabriella Knight Jayce Taylor Jolene Kinghorn Logan Palmer Ross Price Sandy Tillet Selina Clayden Stan Dunmore Emissary of the Allstone 4

It was a few days before a dance, in the CHHS cafeteria. Linda and Lizzy were having lunch with Pamela's old nerdy crowd, Luke "Frog" Froggett, (Todd) Finch and Stan Dunmore - Eddie Gladwell being notably missing today, while Pam was eating lunch with her boyfriend Logan, at the jocks-and-cheerleaders table. Helen and Bran were occupying the end of another table with Sandy Tillet.

Things were probably no better or worse than usual till Finch, urged on by certain parties, took it into his head to ask Pamela to the dance - right in front of Logan! This did not go down well, though it was Terry Ironman, not Logan, who got most aggressive. Our heroes had mostly got Terry to stand down, when Helen remarked "Gods -- Terry, aproper girl would twist you into a pretzel." Stan, serveral tables away, said "I wish someone would!" And then someone or something (in a wash of psychic force) did just that!

The next day the seniors were to have an English test - something forgotten by a significant portion of the class. Amid the last-minute studing of many outside the classroon, Ross Price wished that the test weren't that day - and immediately some sort of electical accident caused the classroom computers to spark and fail. The teacher's own computer went up in his face, causing minor injuries, and the fire alarm ensured the delay of the test.

The prime suspects are now Gabriella and Chas, because Bran suspects one of them of having mental powers (and so sensing his). Of course, Stan and Ross were the actual wishers, Jolene continues to be really unpleasant and Selina insists on acting suspicious and witchy. And could the timid Sandy really have just been put in by the GM for no other reason than to be a red herring? :) 

It's the evening of the long-awaited dance! Which has pushed to the back of the minds of many, at least, the strange events of the past couple of days - it is, after all, Colonial Bay, and strange things happen. You can't let it interfere with life too much! Nevertheless, as people are arriving at the dance many of them are talking about the rumour that someone or something is granting wishes...

His first day on the job, and it just so happens to be a school dance.

Stationed in a dimly lit hallway with half of its lights turned off, Grigoriy lounges in a folding chair with his back against the wall, sipping a cup of coffee and listening to the music pounding through the nearby double doors. His orders were clear, keep his belt radio to hand, stay out of the way, and make sure no sneaky students get the sly idea to creep off into the classrooms for some alone time. It's an easy enough job as these things go. After all, what kind of student would challenge a man like him?

Dateless or not, Helen still arrives at the formal, dropped off by her caretaker who seems perfectly content to wait somewhere else. Helen is dressed simultaneoulsy understated and ultra-sophisticated, wearing what looks to be an ankle-length Versace original -- or near-original -- in unrestrained black silk, with an accompanying shoulder-strapped purse.

Linda arrives with Stan in a lavender dress. That's Linda in the dress, not Stan. They're chatting animatedly as it seems Stan is a fan of the teen band that Linda is the lead singer for,

Having been recruited into being invisible backup for Evan, KT keeps a link to Phantom on the #CD brainwave and does his best to keep his identities in flux- shifting forms as needed to play different roles, both 'nup and underage.

They've got their eyes and ears tuned for trouble, but that won't keep them from daaaaancing the night away if the opportunity presents itself. Well, maybe not the whole night. The cloud of pheromones in the air is so dense its almost visible to KT's alien senses- he may have to take a few breaks for air.

KT stops near Grigory with a 'Chaperone' lable on his lapel. He looks like he could be a teacher or a parent.

"I hope they're paying you overtime to sweep up after these animals." KT says to the janitor in a husky voice that matches the craggy face he's chosen.

Travis hadn't intended to come after Helen tried to bribe him and others to bail Felix out of the trouble he might've landed himself in. Felix can handle himself well enough. As fate would have it, a CHHS student, Jayce Taylor gathered his courage and asked the Bayside quarterback to be his date for the dance. Travis couldn't bring himself to crush the feelings of the nervous student and said yes despite his reservations, and made some things clear so that there'd be no misconceptions between them. And so, Travis arrives in a black tuxedo, another CHHS student on his arm. They're both wearing black suits with shirts and vests, though Travis is wearing a black shirt and vest with blue tie, and his date is wearing a white shirt and sea green vest with a rainbow bow tie and matching suspenders for Pride. Travis' date has a white rose pinned to his jacket lapel. Travis is definitely the taller and more athletic of the pair. There are some whispers from CHHS students nearby. Some say Jayce's date is out of his league, while others may be grumbling about Bayside.

Pamela arrives on Logan's arm, wearing a green dress that shows off a lot more leg than here - to the surprise of many, as she's not been the sort to show of much in the past, though that has clearly been changing now she's hanging out with the more sporty set. They can be heard talking to Ross and Jolene. "Angelina's not coming - she says she's staying with Terry..."

Union waits outside, as her date, Felix, has not yet arrived. Since he's a hero who's identity is unknown, she is wearing a more formal version of her costume, and has even added a mask.

"Normal time." Grigoriy rumbles in response, words thickened by his heavy Slavic accent. Glancing up at the stranger from where he sits, he takes in the tag, the face, then nods his chin toward the doors.

"Is not so bad a job. But perhaps you go, make sure is only small mess for sweeping."

Sandy Tillet seems to have come without a date. At least, she's seems to be standing off at the side of proceedings.

KT sucks his teeth before giving the janitor a nod. "That's probably wise." He says with a light chuckle before fading into the crowd to become someone else for a slightly different perspective.

Like the wallflower she is, Helen find herself an out-of-the-way seat and settles in for a good long stalk. A lioness can be a wallflower too, right?

Chas and Gabriella, of course, arrive like they own the place, decked in clothes clearly beyond the budget of most of the students. They appear to pay little attention to the plebs.

Pamela really seems to be enjoying the dancing. Logan, it proves, is quite a good dancer, and Pam is cutting lose a bit - after all, it's well established she's athletic now, even in her secret ID.

Selina seems to have got herself a date with someone with a similar sense of style - a definite dark look among the colour of the evening.

Travis's date gets excited by whatever song is playing and takes Travis' hand, pulling him onto the dance floor. Travis offers a good-natured smile and goes with him. "I should've warned you before, but I'm not quite the dancer some of these guys are." In fact, he can't remember having any occasion to dance before, with his strict upbringing.

Jayce laughs and turns to his dance partner. "Well, I didn't ask you to the dance because of your skills."

Linda gets a little carried away when one of her favorite tracks is played. She pulls Stan out onto the dance floor, and as they dance Stan and Linda levitate off the floor and continue the dance above the other dancer's heads.

Helen does not, of course, dance, but just like at any other social occasion, the claws of the 'elite' come out to help in establishing and maintaining their position. The usual sort of nastiness is said within Helen's hearing, usually to the effect of 'could not get a date' and 'does not have any friends' It cannot be sad that Helen does not mind, but she has self-control on her side. The ice queen reputation house of a basis in fact, after all.

Well, all that and a truly killer dress.

Pamela's little feat gets some amused calls of approval from some. Chas and Gabriella, however, clearly feel they're being upstaged. They decide to show the world what real (and 'proper') dancing is.

Linda's little feat gets some amused calls of approval from some. Chas and Gabriella, however, clearly feel they're being upstaged. They decide to show the world what real (and 'proper') dancing is.

Pamela and Logan decide not to let the stuck-up Chas and Gabriella win the battle for attention! They might not have any formal training, but they have the athleticism. They dance even more wildly, with much flinging about and spinning.

The doors swing open and Union enters, silhouetted by the light of the setting sun.

KTs hearing is really great and though he can present himself as a bit of an ass, the reason why #CD saved him from his life was because under all that shifting flesh is a pretty good heart. Territorial and sometimes petty but a pretty good one nonetheless.

So he can only do one thing- he makes a lap around the dance, slipping past some adults, wehre he shifts into a figure who can only be called 'fairy tale prince'. He comes and saddles up next to Helen and smiles, making a big show of finally making it.

"I'm so sorry to have left you waiting- I hope that you'll forgive me." He says, loud enough to be overheard. He will likely regret this choice later- if only because the freedom to shift freely is osmething he holds dear even if being able to check in with Helen migh tbe useful to figure out /if/ there is any trouble at all.

Jolene glares as KT goes over to Helen. "NO WAY!"

Off in his own little corner of the universe, Grigoriy's radio crackles and a stern female voice speaks up, 'Gregory. One of the students had an allergic reaction to the dip. Head over to the Boy's Room and clean it up.' Face a mask of neutral indifference, the Russian takes his time putting his coffee down upon a window ledge and standing, joints crackling softly throughout his back. Snagging the handle of a janitorial pull cart, he takes two steps toward the double doors and fishes his radio from his belt, thumbing the button.

"I am on my way."

That done, he hooks the radio back in place and shoves the doors open, strolling out into the chaos of the dance with only a slight wince at the noise. Cart trailing behind him, he keeps to the edge of the activity, making his slow, careful way around the cafeteria toward the exit into the bathrooms. Surrounded by teenagers in their flashy outfits, the huge Russian in coveralls would stand out, if not for the fact public servants have a way of being ignored.

Helen lifts her brows as -- ah, yes, of course. Kid Tengu. "That depends entirely on your behavior for the rest of the evening, sir," she replies, letting the shapeshifter make up his own name. Jolene's snaled exclamation earns her a casual-seeming glance. "I'm sorry?" she says in the mildest possible tones. "You ... -do- understand that this high school is multiple significant social stepsdown for me, don't you?"

Chas and Gabriella as Pamela and Logan's undisciplined dancing is drawing attention from more people. They up their game. Pam, not wanting to be beaten, starts doing even more spectacular moves - perhaps verging on the superhuman. The two couples are getting something of an audience.

"Oh you wound me calling me 'Sir' as if you hadn't claimed my heart moons ago." KT says, hamming it up in time to turn to Jolene and the mean 'elite'. This is the kind of thing he loves when able so he feigns only jsu tnow noticing the crew now that Helen has deigned to acknowledge them.

"Oh- you've made friends at this public 'school' already?" He says with a knowing smile. He steps towards the crew and introduces himself like a real, mature gentlemen- all of 17 years of age.

"Any friend of Helen is a friend of mine. I am Juan-Julio deMarco the Eighth. Perhaps you can join us for a little afterparty on my father's dingy. He only let me bring the 80 footer but I'm sure we'll find a way to make the best of it." KT says with his offered hand.

Jolene doesn't like Helen, but she hates disrespect to the school. "You're saying youu're too good for CHHS? I wish you'd just leave then - immediately!"

Union strides out to the dance floor, watching the two couples.

A wave of psychic energy (for those who can sense such things) washes over the room, and Helen is suddenly leaving the school. Rather forcibly. Through the nearest wall.

Travis is getting an eyeful of optic information from the minds around him. He notices KT's antics without looking that way. He says to Kid Tengu over their mindlink, << I'm pretty sure that's not how teens talk in this dimension. Like, ever. >>

KT looks surprised at how quickly things escalated. He barely even notices Helen being forcibly removed. "Well I've clearly misjudged you all. Just like you must have--" He's interrupted by Phantom's thoughts and Helen's forced evacuation.

<> He responds, even has he is running (at human speeds) after Helen. He pulls her to the side so he can arrive as his more heroic self now that things have gotten 'weird'.

Jolene looks shocked - then grins. "It's true! Something's making wishes come true!"

Grigoriy is half way across the room when his leisurely stroll is interrupted by the sight of a teenage girl hurtling past him at eye height. Not 2m in front of him the girl crashes through the wall chair and all, leaving him staring after her in baffled surprise. Moments after that the blurring form of another person follows her, and the big man's confusion melts away to a look of stern outrage. Leaving his cart where it stands, the Russian steps up to the hole in the wall and right on through it, bricks crumbling away before him as he strides out into the gathering dusk.

"There will be none of the throwing of girls, young man!" he orders KT sternly, obviously not recognizing him, or having any notion of how these series of events went down. "Step away, or I step you away. Send you home with no dancing."

Helen, laying on her back on the ground outside, finally gives vent to a brief cough. "Ow. Oh, hi, KT. You ever get knocked through a wall? Turns out it kinda stings."

Linda flies out to join Helen and the Prince, and Janitor. "The young man is not the one responasible for this." she tells the janitor. "Helen, any injuries?"

KT turns on Grigory. He's already sized him up. Memorized his scent. That kind of thing. But even still- all of this and the former Helen-sized hole now being a Grigory-sized hole puts KT on the defense quickly.

"You think I threw... my date through a wall?! You should probably restrain that girl. She... she wished for this!" KT tells the large janitor.

Over the Brainwave he says, <>

He tries to check Helen's vitals despite Grigory's words. Unfortunately he has no idea how to tell if a human is going to die or not!

KT is happy to Helen still with them and looks relieve. "The first one always is. After that- it gets easier. You gonna live?" KT asks Helen.

Travis senses the scale of the power and what it's drawing upon. "I wish nobody got hurt over there," he comments.

Jayce nods to his date. "Yeah, seriously. This weird stuff is happening again! Maybe we should go?"

Helen considers whether or not she wants to sit up. Not quite yet, maybe. "A little rattled," she says, "but I think I?m okay. Can you do me a favor and find my wands, please?"

Linda nods, "I'll get them. Stay with Helen, Kid Tengu, please."

Felix, dressed in a formal outfit version of his costume complete with a generic dark tartan kilt blinks at the various events occuring. He looks over at Union as he saks, "So, all the dances like this here?" in a non-plussed tone.

OVer the Brainwave, he sends <>

Not being the sharpest crayon in the box, Grigoriy takes a moment to mull over both KT and Linda's words, one tattooed fist remaining clinched at his side. Only after a good five seconds does his thunderous expression soften, hairy head nodding down to the teens as he turns to step back inside.

"I will find this wall thrower and have talks with him." he assures them over his shoulder, as neutrally unflappable as he was when confronted by the prospect of mopping up puke.

KT nods and leaves helen to catch her breath. He follws her path and using his alien senses hunts for strongest points of her scent along the way.

He side steps Grigory slowly as he updates the otehrs over the brainwave. <>

As KT went for the wands, Linda stays with Helen.

Travis tries to explain to Felix and Kid Tengu over their mind link << That was some massive mental power. I can't really lock down where it came from, but it's drawing on the emotions around here. We got to calm everyone down a bit. >>

Felix looks at Union. "Helen's gotten seprated from her wands. Shall we look for them? And maybe we can figure out who or what's behind this?"

The crowd gape at the hole in the wall, the argument about who's responsible, and Jolene's declaration about wishes. And then the quickest among them take action - making their own wishes!

The masked teen then adds, "And whatever it is, it's driven by emotion. We need to get people to calm their ti...themselves down."

Union says, "It seemed to be centered on those two," She nods toward Chas and Gabrielle, "but I couldn't tell which one."

Travis tries to stretch out his mental perceptions to read the room and try to track down the source, of it's a person.

Union says, "I wish that whoever is reponsible for this would be lifted gently into the air."

KT's ears hear dozens of wishes all shouted out by various teens:

"I want to be rich!" calls one boy.

"I want to be a famous model!"

"I want the whole world to be vegetarian!" Shouts one girl particularly fond of crunching on granola.

"I want world peace! I mean- I wish for world peace!" her friend says just behind her.

Even KT can't help himself, "I wish for the power to protect my family!"

Linda's wish is said near enough under her breath. "I wish my sister would contact us."

Felix starts to wander over towards Chas and Gabrielle then stops when Union makes a wish. He sighs deeply then murmurs, "I wish for the power behind this to materialize a blue physical body for itself in the next ten seconds in such a way that it doesn't harm anyone and for that body to be pleasing in appearance and capable of discussing matters in a rational manner." He then continues towards Chas and Gabrielle.

Hearing all of the shouted wishes, Helen cannot help but smile a bit. "Into the woods," she says softly and finally starts to push herself into an upright seated position.

Union follows Felix.

Travis doesn't make any wishes. What's the point of wishing? He is still focused on trying to find a mind behind all of this within the crowd.

The excitement in the room lends the psychic energy to power many of the wishes called out! As the many wishes are shouted out, some - perhaps the ones that were heard in the din - are granted practically instantly. Selina Clayden in transformed seeingly into an actual witch - at least to judge by the pointy hat and long warty nose. A scrawny blonde kid suddenly has money raining down on him - not that he's keeping much of it as other people immediately scramble to grab some. Chas floats into the air while similtaneously a blue kitten materialises. There's a tearing noise as someone grows to 6'9". And Gabriella faints, dropping hard on the floor.

The crowd's excitement also drains away as they become psychically exhausted.

Pamela is normally one to act before she even thinks, but she has no clue where to start right now!

Union walks up to Chas, "Chas, is there anything you'd like to tell me?"

Chas says, "Why the hell am I floating?! Put me down! I wish I were back down!"

Union says, "You're floating because I wished the person responsible would float."

"But I'm not responsible! I mean - I didn't do it!"

Kid Tengu continues his search before things escalate any further.

Travis looks towards the blue kitten and raises a brow. << Is that the form of our destroyer, Felix? Did you pick a kitten? >>

Linda figures her best action is to remain calm and seem to be in control of the situation out where Helen is. Because she has no idea what else she can do. This is either magic and psycic. Not her field at all.

<&lt;I asked for it to materialize a blue physical body without harming anyone present, for the body to be pleasing in appearace, and capable of discussin matters rationally. I was expectins a genie played by a Hollywood star, not a kitten, though. And why did Gabrielle collapse?>> is Felix's response over the Brainwave.

The witch who was Selina shrieks, "What have you done to me?! Not an ugly old hag! But I'll get my revenge! I'll get my revenge on all of you!" So cackling, she rises into the air on her broomstick and flies out the hole in the wall made by Helen's exit.

<> KT says in response as he spots Helen's wands.

Felix watches as Selina flies out on her broom. "No, that won't come back to bite us on our...well, that's for later."

The masked Felix looks up at Chas as the latter floats then takes a knee by Gabriella. As he checks her for injuries or signs of consciousness, he says, "OK, you didn't do this, Cha, but I think, somehow, you are responsible. Did you discover that Gabriella could grant wishes you made around her, Chas? And did me wishing the power out of her harm her?" The last question seems to be addressed to the blue kitten given Felix is staring at it.

KT stretches his arms out towards each wand and they lengthen the 3 or 4 meters between them. Once he has them in hand he pulls his arms back and goes to return them to Helen.

He hands them over, not feeling different despite his wish and the clear sign others got theirs granted.

It wasn't my fault - I didn't mean any harm!" says Chas, unhelpfully. The blue kitten shakes its head. "She is harmed because we were taxed too far. Some people tried to change the whole world, and there wasn't enough energy."

With young voices shouting out all around him and madness beginning to reign, Grigoriy lets out a grumbling breath and scans the room. Floating boy, blue kitten, falling money, witch Grey eyes falling on Gabriella, the big Russian lumbers forward, 'gently' shoving students from his path until he is looming over the fallen girl and Felix. Glowering down at the boy, he gives him the once over before turning his attention up to the floating cat, standing his ground in case things start to get nasty. For the time being the unusually intimidating janitor remains silent.

Helen accepts her wands with a sigh of relief. "Thank you, my prince," she says with heartfelt fervor to Kid Tengu, then geatures with one wand to regain her feet with a teleport towards the hole in the wall. "Shall we dance?"

KT has chosen a fitting form for the festivities despite the weird angle. "I thought you'd never ask." KT says with his trademark smirk as he prepares to cross the gap Helen has grown between them. The claws on his reptilian claw lengthen as he adjusts the lapel of his white suit.

Despite the drain of psychic energy, the situation is such that the crowd is soon in chaos again. Some of them are shouting wishes once more at Gabriella, Chas, the blue kitten, or anyone else looking odd. The sudden tall guy is going on about how his parents are going to kill him for ruining the suit. Where it's raining money, world peace is clearly not in evidence: grabbing and wrestling is progressing to fist fights over the loot. A striking willowy woman is making her way through the crowd, or trying to, demanding, "Where am I? How did I get here?"

Union says, "What did you do, Chas?"

"Stop questioning me, I didn't do anything! Just help her!" says Chas, looking down at Gabriella. He can't really do much himself while he's floating.

Having assured himself that Felix has the fallen girl in hand, Grigoriy swings around to stride over to the fist fights and wrestling matches that have broken out over the rain of money. Planting one tattooed hand atop a large boy's head, he presses slowly down, forcing the teen to collapse under the relentless pressure. Another step and another gentle nudge sends a second boy to the ground, then a girl as the Russian goes about breaking up fights. "Stop this! Stop this NOW!"

Felix looks at the blue kitten as he asks in a thickening Scots accent, "So, simply drain on your, um, host by all the wishing knocked her out, aye? She channels the power that you are then?" His gaze turns to Gabrielle as he continues to chech her vitals. Unlike some aliens who shall not be mentioned, he knows human first aid. And second aid.

Amazingly, such is the frenzy over the money that the scary janitor goes unheeded!

KT moves to assist, seeing Felix and likely Phantom have an angle he can't exactly manipulate so he grows to giant proportions and cups his hands beneath the money rain. That ought to slow the battle below his hands down a bit- plus spending cash for #CD and Registered Affiliates? Children, take heed! This is what winning looks like!

"We are joined, but organic life is not as resiliant as I am," says the blue cat.

People jump to try to grab money out of the giant hands!

After the first three kids get right back up and back to scrambling for cash, Grigoriy round on a large teen jock and grabs the boy in both hands, lifting him effortlessly off his feet as if he might shake some sense into him. He is half way through doing just that before he remembers that he isn't a crime boss anymore. He's a janitor. And janitors aren't aloud to slap some sense into students. So it is that he drops the kid carelessly to the ground and shakes his head in disgust. Stepping out from the pile of kids, he allows KT to take things in hand, moving away to give himself a moment to cool down.

Union says, "You said you didn't mean any harm, Chas. That means you did or said *something*."

"I just gave her a gift! I thought it was beautiful! I didn't know it would attach itself to her!" says Chas, seeing the blue cat is about to tell all anyway.

Union says, "What was the gift, and where did you get it?"

"Well, that is good to know, sir or madam kitten," murmurs Felix as he nods to himself. "Alright, as far as I can tell, the bonnie lass'll be OK. Probably." His gaze rises to Chas. "And what did you give her, Chas? Brooch? Ring? Lamp? Hmm, box?"

"It was a crystal! I'd never seen anything like it, and I thought she'd love it!"

Helen pauses at the hole, then sighs at the evolving mess. She shakes her head, then starts teleporting, bit by different-event bit, theough the mess towards the true oddity. "What are you, where are you from, and is it possible and safe to send you back?"

Felix looks down at Gabrielle to see if there's an obvious crystal of some sort on her.

"I am the Emissary of the Allstone," says the blue cat.

"Anyone know what it's talking about?" Helen asks those around her. "Answer the other questions, please," she adds to the kitten.

"I can be sent back, but what is safe? The organic creature I am joined to cannot. If we are separated, we both become less. Is that safe?"

"A sophist. I hate sophists," mutters Helen. "Will she be as she was before you joined to her?"

KT continues keeping the violence to a minimum by filling his massive hands with cash. Its really a perfect situation as far as alien alpha caste members are concerned.

"No," says the blue cat.

"Explain," demands Helen.

Union says, "Will she be less than she was before you joined?"

Felix looks back up at Chas. "Taking the stone changed Gabrielle didn't it, Chas? She's partially crystal now, aye?"

Chas nods, unhappily. "She didn't want me to tell anyone, but..."

"She will be less," agrees the cat.

Felix nods firmly. "Well, off to Lord Markham's for the two of you I think, Emissary and Gabriella. Definitely something up this lordship's wheelhouse." He looks over at the kitten. "Do you and she /have/ to grant wishes? Or, can she learn which one's to let you grant?"

Union says, "Yes, if you refrained from granting wishes, she would not get drained."

Helen closes her eyes, and under her breath says something of which her father would not approve. "Something," she agrees with Felix. "Not here. I wish," she says, "the million dollars previously wished for was gone."

Union says, "And can you let Chas down now, please? Gently?"

"I do not know," says the blue kitten, "but she has not learned yet."

"I cannot," says the kitten. "We can, if someone wishes it, when we are well."

"How about we worry about fixing the people first when Gabrielle is feeling better. And we can give her a charge of emotional energy in a more controlled manner?" murmurs Felix. "Right now, we need to get her someplace where people won't take advantage. Which is why Lord Markham's sounds good. They're used to kid's with weird shick happening and how to help the sods."

<> he says over the Brainwave to Code Dark.

Union says, "Lord Markham? Is he related to Jennifer Markham at the Gym?"

"Lord Markham's School for the Gifted in England. And I don;t know. But his nibs been around for decades teaching and protecting metapups," murmurs Felix.

Union asks the cat, "Does she need to hear the wish for it to be granted?"

The cat says, "It must be communicated to her."

Union says, "Can she hear the thoughts of those around her?"

"She cannot."

Felix looks over and then points at the DJ for the dance. "Can I get his earphones please? Someone?"

Union says, "Hopefully they're noise-cancelling."

The DJ's earphones can be borrowed, at least once a teacher is convinced of the needd

"Eh, an easy fix if nae, Union," murmurs the teen gadgeteer as he takes out silvery rod of metal from his left sock.

It transforms into a series of tools as Felix turns the DJ's earphones into a very nice set of noise-canceling earphones. It takes a bit though.