Candy Art

[Blake Harlow]

Blake had planned on lazing around in her bed today there were things to be done with the school year officially starting up and what not. Meetings to go to, people to talk to, training schedules to work out, and all that fun stuff that made Blake just want to go back to bed. Yet she got out of bed and got ready. She had gone to wear something causal yet felt like it was still appropriate for summer. Some light blue jeans, with a blue button up shirt in the front with frills on it in various places. Wearing a pair of shades only because she had a headache from feeling all the powers close by as people were starting to get to moving into their new dorm rooms, teachers working on getting their class rooms together, and in general busy work. Busy work that Blake as well had to take part in since she was a recruiter and trainer, but mostly focused on getting her training schedule ready for the year.

After dropping off her schedule sheet at the main office to be filled out with who she would be getting to train this new school year and when they would need her to go out and search for student. One hand tucked into her jean pocket while the other held the cherry lollypop in her mouth as she twirled it around. Momentarily getting lost and ended up down near the art studio. ...Ash is the art teacher. Blake thought to herself as she suddenly remembered and moved to go to the art room to pay her friend a visit. She knew Ashlynn back when they were young and going to BA as students and now they were all grown up, Blake still being older of course but that was not that big of a deal. "Knock, knock." Blake said as she knocked on the art studio door and opened it up without waiting for anyone to answer. Seeing as it was unlocked that had to mean that Ash was here.

[Ashlynn Brody]

Ash was giddily flitting back and forth in her art room. She had to make sure the paints weren’t expired, that the clay was being stored properly that the brushes were all clean and that the kiln was working properly. She was excited for the new school year to start, for her students to come in and look up at the art and paintings that Ash had hung everywhere. It was only her second year as teacher and she wanted to make a good impression on any new students she might have. she made sure that the desks were organized so they were in groups of five and scattered everywhere. She had already gotten her student list and class schedule. She had a sort of empty period before lunch which she was grateful for. It’d give her plenty of time to clean up the messes that were bound to happen.

Her heels clacked as she walked over to the front of the classroom to asses her handy work. everything looked amazing save for the glass block that had appeared where there used to be a miniature horse figurine. That was bound to happen, nothing Ash did was permanent. Pulling off a lace glove and picking up the glass block she wondered what she would turn it into this time. Her thought was disturbed by a knocking and voice she couldn’t forget ”Blake!” Ash said a smile growing on her face ”Come to visit little ol’ me?” Ash asked putting the chunk of glass down and slipping her glove back on. She was still beaming as she sauntered over to her long time friend. Blake was a bit older than her but not by much, and they had been long time friends since they both attended the academy in their younger years. Ash had to say Blake was one of the first friends she ever made here, and it was a lasting friendship too. They stayed in contact even when Ash went off to college, she was so glad she could see her friend again

[Blake Harlow]

Blake smiled at hearing how happy Ash's voice sounded when she had said her name and had spotted her. It always felt good when someone remembered you and in general was happy to see you. They had kept in touch over the years and remained good friends; as Blake did with most of her friends from high school, but it still always felt good to see a friend again after having only been able to keep contact over the phone mainly while Blake had been away most of last year with her recruiting job. She kept alternating it and while she had come back pretty late in the school year to do her training job, with the new school year starting she still planned on focusing on the training aspect of her job. "Hey Ash. Of course I came to visit little ol' you. Yet with those heels, you are not so little." Blake pointed out with a chuckle as her eyes scanned over what the other women was wearing. As always Ash looked good and had a great sense of taste when it came to her clothing.

Going to have to drag her out shopping with me and get her to dress me up. Blake thought to herself as she always had that inner girly-girl desire to dress up super lady like in dresses and what not. Yet most of the she ended up wearing jeans, shorts, or well things that were best worn behind closed doors. She was lazy after all so it should not have come to any surprise that most of her clothing related to sleeping or the night life. Blake of course opened up her arms and moved over to give Ash as hug because what kind of friends did not hug one another when they ran into one another? Bad friends, that was the kind and Blake was not a bad friend. "How have you been?" Blake asked after making sure to give Ash a good squeeze, her eyes then looking around the room and giving a small nod. "Looks like you are certainly getting all ready for classes to start again. Guess that means I missed out on private lessons, huh?" Blake teased near the end as she smirked a little.

[Ashlynn Brody]

Ash grinned and was tempted to do a spin for Blake. She wore heels for a good reason, she liked being at least average height. She may have had some slight insecurities about her height, but more or less she just hated being looked down on. Slap on a pair of sex black pumps and wam she could stare a person dead in the eye. It was a sort of intimidation tactic that she rarely used. ”Do you like them? Oh you should come to the mall with me soon. Shoes are bogo and you could use some night out clothes” she grinned slyly. She planned to have many nights out with Blake, dancing, hanging out, shopping, whatever fit their fancy really. She had to make up for all the lost time there was from when they graduated high school to now.

Ash leaned into the hug and gave Blake a squeeze. god she’d missed her friend. Blake had been one of the few people Ash had opened up to back in the day. She felt old looking back on it, but at the same time she had her whole life ahead of her! Ash reluctantly let go of the hug, feeling the warmth of another person was always nice. ”I’ve been good, happy in a way. Moving here was the best decision I’ve made in a while” she said thinking back to her last night back in New York. There had been good things and bad things about her move. She’d left behind a love that had long since died but she still had a hard time letting go of it. ”What about you? How’s your life going?” Ash asked leaning against the back of her desk.

Tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear she looked up at her classroom and smiled. She’d spent a lot of time making it just the way she wanted it, with the help of students who had volunteered to create some of the art hanging from everywhere. She still had Art Club, not to mention she was available for anyone who needed it. Despite living in town she spent a lot of time at the school. ”Yeah, I had a lot of fun with it too. Creative freedom and all that.” she replied with a grin ”Oh Blake, you can have private lessons whenever you want” Ash replied smirking just the slightest bit back.

[Blake Harlow]

Blake certainly liked to wear heels every now and again but with her job it was just all around safer to wear sneakers. One didn’t want to be caught in heels when they were training a kid to run really fast or using someone’s else powers to put a stop to another kid losing control over their powers. Blake’s power being very useful in the fact that she could sense and use any of the mutant powers around her, so long as they were a certain distance from her. So yes, she had even snagged onto Ash’s power and given it a try once and a while. “They are beautiful and I would be fine with that. Shopping spree.” Blake said with a small laugh, but remembered something. “Just not too many ‘night out’ clothes, you know how lazy I can get.” Blake pointed out since sometimes she was just too lazy to go out to the club for fun and just wanted to lie on a friend and take a nap while they ate candy and watched a movie. Blake was still up for them and all it would really take would be probably candy or a promise of a milkshake to get Blake out of her lazy mode and out having some fun. Blake gave Ash a squeeze back, not mind at all that her friend leaned into it and squeezed her but she most certainly had a thought for a moment.

Why do all my female friends smell so good? Blake asked to herself, able to smell what Ash washed her hair with and in general should have just known that her fellow girls did like to smell their best. Even Blake made sure to wash and use products that made her smell ‘pretty’ or ‘good’. Blake smiled at hearing that Ash was doing good and happy that she had moved here. Blake could so relate to those words, knowing that no other place felt as much of a home like BA had, especially when she practically grew up here. “Well I’m certainly happy that you now live close enough that I can stop by and bother you like I did when we were in school.” Blake responded with a chuckle, already planning on paying Ash a visit for a sleepover. Blake pretty much had a thing where she had to end up sleeping in all of her friend’s room, but didn’t really know why she did it. The question was turned back on Blake as she was already wondering around the room, looking at how Ash had set up the place.

“I would say life has been pretty good. Already submitted in my training schedule and waiting to get back what students I will be given as well as when they want me to go out and do some scans to pick up some potential new students.” Blake answered, knowing just how important both of her jobs were and had no problem having two jobs at all; even if she was lazy. Eyes looking back over at Ash, admiring what the other women was wearing once more and feeling like she wanted to go change into a dress or something. “I can tell just by looking around the room. Reminds me of your dorm room years ago.” Blake admitted, feeling the creative spin that Ash seemed to use on pretty much everything that involved her. “Then we are going to have to work out some times for these private lessons. We would not want students interrupting said private lessons after all.” Blake responded the smirk still on her face as she looked at Ash for a moment before swapping out the dog tags she was wearing. “Are you free to come get a cup of coffee with me or can I get a mini show of what work you have up before the start of the year?” Blake asked as she looked back to Ash when she was done changing out the dog tag she was wearing.