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[mightymorphin]

[It's a rare video post from Morph, starting with a selfie-style shot of their smiling face, and a distant view of trees behind them.]

I still can't believe it happened, but my home showed up? And it's not a half-burnt, demolished ruin like the last time I saw it. Here, take a look.

[Then they turn the camera to show that they're standing on a driveway that leads up to a literal mansion which is as promised, intact and very non-destroyed looking.]

This is Xavier's School for 'Gifted' Youngsters. A full tour would be pretty boring, but there is something here that you absolutely have to see.

[The video feed cuts off and then restarts in a metal hallway, right outside a set of doors that promptly open up into... a big metal room. Other than an observation platform at the top of the room that's lined in glass, there's nothing all that notable about it.]

This is what we call the Danger Room! Long story short, the Professor has this alien squeeze that gave us access to some awesome technology. Talk about side benefits, right?

Computer, let's run simulation Juggernaut 24-A.

[With a shimmer of light, there's suddenly an entirely new landscape around Morph - they're now standing in a construction yard, with stacks of steel beams and construction equipment visible behind them, along with the slightly more distant buildings of a city.

There's also a huge armored guy standing in the construction yard, who's distinctly confused expression is still visible despite the helmet. "Hey, whuzzat?"]

This is where the X-Men do a lot of our training! It's all fancy holograms set up to put us through our paces. Using the Danger Room, we can plug info about our opponents into the computer and practice fighting them like it's... nearly the real thing. It's not perfect.

[Morph is paying no mind whatsoever to the holographic Juggernaut approaching behind them, who's looking angrier and angrier.]

Stop by sometime if you want to check it out! You don't have to load up a program with enemies in it, that's just what we use it for-

[At that moment the Juggernaut bellows out, "STOP IGNORING ME!", swinging a huge fist at Morph. They promptly drop their device, leaving the view tilted up at a grey, clouded sky as there's the SLAM of an impact that makes the device rattle.]

Whoops! I'm okay! Computer, end program!

[There's another shimmer of light before the view changes to a metal ceiling, the feed cut off shortly after.]



(OOC: The X-Mansion now exists in-game! Here is the info page, and a log for checking out the mansion will be going up a little later.)

Comments

[mightymorphin]

Nah, the system won't let that happen. There's safety protocols to keep us from getting hurt too badly. The most it can do on this setting is leave bruises.

[nightwild]

How good can it be for training if it makes everything you fight weak?

[mightymorphin]

The safeties can be adjusted, but I'd be really careful doing that. It's not about seeing how hard of a punch you can take. There's a lot of value in knowing how your enemy uses their powers to fight, and working on strategy in general.

[nightwild]

I guess... Probably can't do a lot with the kinds of monsters who I hate fighting most, but for training for normal kinds of enemies...

Mind if I come by and give it a try?

[mightymorphin]

Sure you can! There's bunch of different enemies to choose from in the system. And different areas too, if you want to try out a place with obstacles.

[nightwild]

I'll be there soon, then.

[Pause.]

... How sturdy is that room?

[mightymorphin]

Sturdy enough that you don't need to worry about it.

[nightwild]

Now that sounds like a challenge.

[FAUNA NO]

[mightymorphin]

No trying to break the Danger Room on purpose! You can destroy holograms as much as you want, just nothing else!

[nightwild]

Fiiine. But it still should be able to take a few explosions. You know how I fight.

[mightymorphin]

Believe me, it can. If Scott or Logan haven't managed to destroy the walls yet, you should be just fine.

[nightwild]

All right...

... Are you and Rogue simulations available in there?

[mightymorphin]

[That answer is probably yes, but-]

If you want to train with us, you could just ask.

[nightwild]

[Shakes her head furiously.

... And then remembers this is a voice call.]

No way. Not after how Rogue took all that.

[mightymorphin]

Well, if it's training I hope you'd go easy on us until we know how to fight you.

There's plenty of tough opponents in the Danger Room computer that you can go full blast on instead.

[nightwild]

Then there'd be no point.

I want to try our last fight again. Until I can win.

[mightymorphin]

So that's what this is about?

[That... doesn't sound good to Morph. Not in the least because she wants to learn how to kick their asses faster; what if there is a next time and they can't stop her?]

... Guess you'll have to contend with what's already in the Danger Room programs. There's plenty of strong guys in there, don't worry.

[nightwild]

[she just hates losing, Morph.]

Fine.

... Though someone might need to show me how to use it. I don't know how to use computers or anything.

[mightymorphin]

No problem, I can show you the ropes. It's not too hard to pull up the premade scenarios.

[nightwild]

Yeah...

... Also, where is this, exactly? It's a pretty big place, is it in the city?

[mightymorphin]

Nope! Take the road southeast out of Aldrip and you'll run across the mansion before too long. It was put down in a spot with plenty of space.