Greetings

[x_medusa]

My sister informed me that new residents of the mansion are expected to introduce themselves on this journal system. Greetings to all, I am Medusalith Amaquelin of Attilan, but most people call me Medusa. And, fitting enough, my power has to do with control of my hair. That is what occurs when a mutant with the gift of precognition tells your parents what your abilities will be prior to your birth.

I will be attending Columbia University in the fall, which I have just realized means that courses begin this Tuesday. Are there any other individuals who live here that will be attending Columbia?

Crystal has told me a lot about Xavier's and all the residents, so I am curious to see how her descriptions will match up with my experiences.

Medusalith

Comments

[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

Is your local precognitive always that accurate? That is quite an esoteric prediction to make. I presume that you do not have snakes for hair, but just simply control of it?

And I have almost forgotten an introduction. I am Marie-Ange Colbert, and I am the local precognitive. I am no longer a student in residence, however, as I graduated.. but I would be.. I believe someone, perhaps Forge put it as "The spooky French chick with more clothes than sanity."

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

Pleased to meet you Marie-Ange. Is it correct to say "meet" over a system such as this? It is a very odd way to meet people, though I can appreciate the convenience factor.

Indeed, I do not have snakes for hair, just control over it's length, durability and motion. As for the local precognitive, it is more that he has a particular knack for predictions regarding pregnancies. He has never to my knowledge been incorrect about the gender of a child; however, he does not accurately predict much else. Though it would have been funny if his prediction had been inaccurate and I ended up have control over air or fire instead.

[x-polarisstar.livejournal.com]

Hello, Medusa. Welcome to the madhouse. Before your sister uses that particular greeting as proof that we're all crazy here, I'll just tell you it's something of a tradition for me to welcome people that way.

I'm Lorna. Your sister thinks I'm the devil. I promise that I'm really just a minor imp if anything.

I think Kitty was our sole Columbia student and she was offered a transfer out to California about a month back.

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

I am reserving judgment over this place and the people in it for now. Devil or imp, I do not think it is ever appropriate for a teacher to lash out at a student, especially one who is new and adjusting to the customs of a foreign land.

[x-polarisstar.livejournal.com]

No arguments here. Hence why I apologized for it several times. It's a pity she holds a grudge but there's not much I can do about it.

[x-legion.livejournal.com]

Welcome to Xavier's, Medusa. I'm David Haller. You picked a good time to come in -- I think we're between excitement right now. I hope you enjoy your stay.

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

Hello David, thank you for the welcome. I have heard about the excitement that frequently visits the school and I hope that it remains calm for quite some time.

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

Another redhead, hurray!

Hi, I'm Terry, the Irish one. I'll be going to Pace when classes start.

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

Hello Terry. I do have to say, the amount of redheads I've seen at this school surprises me, but it is definitely the best color for hair. Where in Ireland are you from? I have visited before and found the country simply beautiful.

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Hello, Medusa. I'm Scott Summers, the headmaster. I'm also in the last of the pre-term rush at the moment, so I'm spending a lot of time in the office this weekend. If you'd like to stop by at some point, I'd be happy to tell you a little more about the school and answer any questions you might have.

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the invitation Scott. If it is truly not an inconvenience, I will stop by to speak with you. I do not have many questions yet, but I am sure that will change.

[x-rictor.livejournal.com]

Hello Medusa, I am Julio. I am glad to finally meet you. Your sister has told me a lot about you.

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

Hello Julio, it is nice to have a face to put with the name in Crystal's stories.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

Yo! Sup?

I'm Clarice and I don't actually live here anymore (I live in the dorms at the University of Maryland) but it's home anyways. I'm also around a lot on evenings, weekends and whenever I get bored.

What kind of a nut are you?

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

If I remember my geography lessons correctly, Maryland is close, but not that close. How do you so frequently visit the campus?

As for your question...I believe that I have perhaps done something unusual for the mansion and come in, well, sane. I know that is unusual for the residents here, so I apologize for the inconvenience.

Oh WOW!

[x-mondo.livejournal.com]

HI!

My name's Mondo! I am very happy to be saying hello!

Your sister is a wonderful person! She's said so much about you! I feel like I already know you!

Do you like spam?

Re: Oh WOW!

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

Hello Mondo. You seem just as...bouncy as my sister described. And you are extremely fond of exclamation points. I agree with you that she is a wonderful person and am glad to find that someone here agrees.

As for spam...well, I am not particularly fond of excess email flooding my inbox. I did not realize that anybody enjoyed it.

[xp_daytripper]

Good morning! Or afternoon, by the looks. Gah, where'd the day go?

Any way, I'd be Amanda. I met your sister and she seemed like a good sort. I'm not actually enrolled at Columbia, but I do use the library there a lot, and my former tutor used to teach there, so if you needed someone to show you around the place, I'd be happy to help. We could meet up after work - I'm one of the Snow Valley Memorial Research Centre crew.

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

It is nice to meet you Amanda. A tour of the campus would be lovely. I tend to be good and finding things on my own, but I also learned it is never wise to turn down the opportunity to learn from someone who may know more than I. Especially information such as is there a place to get good coffee on campus? I have a feeling I will need it.

[x-molten.livejournal.com]

Good afternoon and welcome. My name is Amara Aquilla and I hail from Nova Roma, Brazil. I am sorry that I did not greet you sooner. This journal system takes some getting used to and I am not in the habit of reading it every day, nor am I in the habit of using it as a form of communication. I feel much more comfortable speaking face-to-face.

Nevertheless, welcome, and I hope to meet you soon, maybe once you've settled in.

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

Good evening Amara. The journal system is a bit odd and I have never used anything like it before, though I have figured out a way to link it to my email which is making it much easier.

I am sure we will meet soon and look forward to the occasion.

[x-cypher.livejournal.com]

I always feel vaguely stilted and awkward replying to these. I'm not really sure why.

Anyhow. My name is Doug Ramsey. I work at the Snow Valley Memorial Center here in the city, along with several other former students and faculty, like Amanda. I still come back to the mansion on a fairly regular basis (if nothing else, it's fun to harass Forge), though, so you'll likely see me around.

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

Hello Doug. Introductions in person are much easier. It is difficult on a system such as this to have things come across in the right tone, as words said out loud are not always understood the same way when they are written. I am guessing then that the Snow Valley Memorial Center is another of the opportunities for graduates Scott was telling me about, like Elpis.

It is nice to know that former graduates continue to want to come back and visit the mansion. Harassing the security specialist does not seem like a smart decision though.

[x-rahne.livejournal.com]

Oops, this is a bit late. I was just catching up.

I'm Rahne Sinclair; I'm from Kinross-shire in Scotland, and another of the surprising number of redheads. :) If you see a wolf about, that's also me.

'Tis Westchester University for me, not Columbia so you'll not be seeing me in lessons, but I'll be about here quite a lot. I'm working for Elpis now, and I help some in the infirmary and in the kitchen when I can.

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

It is nice to meet you Rahne, though you will have to instruct me on the pronunciation of your name the first time we actually meet in person.

So you work for Nathan? Elpis sounds like a truly fascinating concept.