Looking For A Specialist

[Seiji Lockard]

Seiji was one of those people that one could count as a genius, but he did not think that he was fully. He probably came close but he didn't feel like he could revival any of the mutants who did have abilities that made them actual geniuses. He just had his smarts about them, worked hard, and it paid off. People did seem to think that he would end up being a Dr. but it was just too much schooling for Seiji to care for. He was fine not being a doctor and just acquires all the hands on experience that he was getting with his current job with the school and his classes.

"Yes, that is one of the negatives, but eventually the world will learn of us. If we can find out about a child being a mutant as early as possible, we could end up saving them from a potentially bad situation when the day final comes." Seiji said as he let out a sort of sigh. Yes, it had its negatives, but he figured that if they didn't do it, then others would. He was already aware that SPECTRE had made something like it, so that just meant they needed to work that much harder. He smiled and nodded his head in thanks when she wished him luck.

Then it was time to focus on getting to the girls room and trying to help her understand that the best thing for her was to come out of her room and live her life. He felt like a nervous wreck while he was talking, but he gave it his best and it paid off in the form of the door opening up. When Tamara asked if he wanted to be left alone, he looked to her in a sort of terrified manner. He might have been a staff member, but he was also a college student, and a male at that. He didn't feel comfortable being alone with a girl even if he knew he would not do anything.

"Could you stay with us?" Seiji asked, trying to not let just how much he didn't want to be left alone show. He would go into the room in any case, but hoped Tamara came in with him, and he would stand near the door. Seiji of course would give the girl eye contact as he would start to talk about the specifics of her power and how she honestly had nothing to worry about around students. That he would even help her out with her power and work with her trainer for her to get a good handle on her ability. He even talked about how Tamara was there to help and how the other woman was the one who brought him here which showed just how much she cared. When he was done he looked to Tamara, "...good?" He asked.

[Tamara Sulik]

“You mean like warning them of what might happen to make it less scary when it first manifests?” Tamara did not have a very scary power but it sure had been shocking to find out she was the one whose brain like to project images for all to see. “Had it been hard for you?” She had no idea what kind of power he had or how shocking it could have been to little Seiji when he discovered it. Tamara remembered how she felt but also how her parents felt. None of them suffered from any mutation and they were certain it had more to do with something she ate or a medication or some mini Chernobyl tragedy that only hit her or whatever. It would be really sad if kids had to live being called a monster only because their parents knew. Still, she doubted her voice was all that important here so she kept her opinion to herself.

The girl didn’t seem to mind, as if she knew it would not change anything but one glance at Seiji told Tamara he couldn’t stay here on his own. He was terrified for some reason to be alone in the girl’s room. She didn’t need to ask for her to stay, Tam already understood his silent plea, but they were not alone in the room. But the tone he used. Tam checked at the girl, fearing she would wonder what kind of specialist she brought him to be afraid of being here alone with her. She didn’t seem to have paid much attention however and she was relieved about this.

She nodded to him and stayed close yet still left them some privacy. It was their conversation, she was only there to... well, she supposed that, if asked, to make sure no one could say something about a man being in a girl’s room. She listened to their conversation, sure, but she also tried not to pay too much attention. Just enough to know when to nod and agree with Seiji if required. He looked at the girl once he was done. “See. You won’t hurt anyone and it’s important for you to come out and learn how to control this if you don’t want your power to take all the place. And we’ll help,” she agreed with Seiji, although she failed to see how she really could help. The girl seemed to have calmed down a little but she probably needed some time to think. “We’ll leave you for now if you want but if you have any other question, I’ll be happy to show you where his office is,” she added. It was some way to force her out of her room and throw her at someone else so she’d be their problem.

“Well, that was not half bad,” she told Seiji once they left the room. She looked at him. Maybe he was a decent specialist after all. “Thank you.” But he didn’t have to drag her more into this.

[Seiji Lockard]

"Yes, them and their families. AT the very least that way when it happens everyone will understand what is going on and can take them or call up the school to pick them up right away." Seiji said with a small nod. He personally felt that would help kids avoid ending up in bad situations like almost being on the news, ending up behind bars for a little, or well anything besides what they really needed. The help, attention, and care that the school gave them while they grew up, learned about their powers, and tried to live normal lives. At the question of his mutation, Seiji could not help but to feel a little bit of pain at the question.

He still gave Tamara a smile and was honest about it all, "Very hard. As a child I didn't always feel wanted by my adoptive family and I was young when I came into my powers. Was just walking home after my brother left me alone and a whole bunch of snakes started to follow me. I was scared of them at first, but got used to it but...well you can imagine how it looks to my parents when I return with snakes following me. They were not heavily religious or anything, but lots of people view snakes as a bad omen. They didn't hesitate to abounded and disown me, handing me over to the school and just wanted to pretend like none of it ever happened. Then at this school I was bullied for most of my younger years, so it was all very hard to adjust and feel like I belonged somewhere." Seiji said.

He then quickly added something more to help make it seem not all that bad. "I of course adjusted and I got my snakes so that helped to. I just feel...that if I could do anything to help a kid from going through what I did, then I did something good." Seiji said, the passion and dedication clear there. He was thankful that they moved on to the girl and were dealing with that situation. He tried his best and while he was not aware of Tamara thinking she would not be of any help, he thought she would be. After all, she was the one who helped the girl out by coming to get him and it seemed like his message was sinking in for the girl.

All and all, he was happy that Tamara had stuck around and happy that they were leaving. He didn't mean to come off as unprofessional or anything, but he still did have a hard time socializing with people, despite hoe he behaved and acted. One on one was fine but more than that and he needed someone at his side at the very least. "Thanks. Uh…I hope things work out for her and if you need any of my help with her, anyone, and even yourself; I'm here." Seiji assured her. He was there to help every one of all ages after all, if you were a mutant he was there to help. "No problem, happy to help and it let Leevi get some out of the lab time." Seiji said, forgetting about her problem with his snake as he gave the reptile a small pat when it peeked its head out of his front pocket on his lab coat.

[Tamara Sulik]

Tamara would gladly admit that despite her power seeming cool to her, it also scared the crap out of her. Sure, projecting images was funny and harmless, that is to others than herself, but it was strange to think she was a character out of a sci-fi movie. Or was she out from a horror one? It did scare her and it gave her terrible headaches. It would have been nice to know there was a risk something like that happened to her. Of course, children from parents who were mutants knew what was likely to hit them. They had their whole youth watching over their parents doing incredible stuff to get ready for the day it would happen to them. Still, she couldn’t help but to think a lot of parents might want to get rid of their baby if they found out one day they wouldn’t be entirely normal. Some seemed to think mutant meant not human. Evolution was mutation. How many movies they had saying just the same? Maybe it was time they learned from them.

Maybe it would have helped Leah though and that was something she also thought about. Had she known as a child something like this might happen, she wouldn’t be that scared. “You were adopted?” she replied. She didn't even think about the fact his name did not sound very Asian. He wouldn’t be the first biracial child here. She did not expect that. She could just picture the scene, little Seiji coming home with snakes behind him like he was the Pied Piper. She could also see why his parents were a little unnerved about this. That didn’t mean she was not sorry for him to be abandoned like that. It would be the second time in his life. His parents sure didn’t think about that. She had an indulgent smile as he admitted being bullied. “Yeah, you didn’t strike me as the type of guy who fight back. I personally would have punch them where it hurts the most if they even tried to bully me,” she confessed. Even as a child, she was not letting anyone get the best of her. It caused her a lot of trouble with figures of authority but at least she never had people bullying her. Badmouthing her, though... “I lived on the countryside, with farms around. I think they might have liked you there, if you could get the snakes far away from the animals. You don’t want them near. They can try to eat the eggs or the cattle panic and it’s really dangerous. So we killed them whenever we found one.” Of course, had she known he had a snake on him right now, maybe she wouldn’t have said that. Or she would, to warn both of them not to get too close.

“Yeah...” she let out as he explained he was channeling his experience to want to help others. “I can create holograms with my mind. It seems pretty cool and all but when you cannot control it and someone just has to put an image in your head for you to project it, it’s kind of scary too. Like I said, countryside. We weren’t that many people around. You don’t want just one to start thinking you’re a monster or else everyone knows by the end of the day. I came to terms pretty quickly but I get how hard it can be for others. In the end, my power must be amongst the less scary ones,” she said. It could be to her however, since it was pretty much a promise she would get brain cancer at some point. She wondered if Seiji thought about that with what she said. He was the side-effect specialist after all.

The conversation with Leah went better than she expected. She wouldn’t come out today and maybe not tomorrow either but she would eventually now, if only to ask some more questions. Maybe she could get her to talk to a trainer next time, so they could explain to her what they would do to help. For now however, she needed someone to prove her scientifically that she wouldn’t turn people into sand. And Seiji worked it out pretty well, it seems. She nodded at his proposition. “I’ll keep that in mind,” she replied, indeed making a mental note about it. She startled as he mentioned Leevi. “You brought your snake!?” What was he thinking? She noticed the head peeking out of the man’s lab coat. “I’m just glad she didn't see it,” she let out. She stared at Leevi. Tucked in there, she didn’t mind the snake so much but he better not go anywhere else.

[Seiji Lockard]

Seiji didn't ask her about her mutation story because he was not sure how dark or sensitive that was for her. He was fine answering it because she asked but he felt as if it would be wrong for him to ask it back. He could just guess how she might have had a hard time with her power, considering the images just popping up out of nowhere one day. He did understand the risk behind parents knowing their kid would end up with powers too early, but he also so that there was a lot of benefit to it as well. He was thinking about the kids that had to go through being in a family that didn't have mutants, it would just help them out a lot to at least know ahead of time in his opinion.

"Yes, as a baby." Seiji responded as he gave a nod. Yes, he had been abandoned twice but he tried to not think about it too much. It was hard when he came into his mutation, especially since he was one of the kids that came into his powers pretty young. He let out a soft chuckle when she pointed out that he didn't seem like the type to fight back. "No, not at all. I hardly let my snake’s even fight for me. I just...I guess I always figured that at least they were picking on me and no someone else and I didn't really know how to retaliate." Seiji admitted. Yes, he did have a body that looked like it could protect itself, but that was because he believed in treating your body well by eating right and exercise.

He didn't actually know how to fight at all, never thought he would actually need it considering his line of work. "I can see that. You look like a woman who is very capable of taking care of herself." Seiji admitted as he chuckled a little again. He wish he had her courage or skills to be able to just hit someone when they hurt him, perhaps he would have turned out a little differently then. He listened closely as she talked about where she came from, and to be honest he thought she was more of a city girl type. It was fascinating to hear of where she area up and he chuckled slightly at her bringing up he would have been useful back where she lived if he kept the snakes away.

"That makes sense. I would never have guessed you grew up in that kind of life style. Sadly my mutation works best with snakes I'm close with to obey me all the time, but I'm sure with practice I would be able to help keep all snakes away from the animals." Seiji assured her. It just meant that he would have to train and work hard, but since he doubted that would ever be something he actually due, he did not think about it too much. It would be a great way to help people so it was in the back of his mind. He was especially paying attention to her as she talked about her power, even if he already knew a little bit about it.

Of course he had already thought up of side-effects she would have to deal with, but he was still trying to figure out the best way to offer his help. "I would agree, but it is still pretty unique and if...if you ever want any help with what you have to deal with because of using your power, I would be happy to help you." Seiji said, trying to subtly push that he was aware of the big side-effect that was bad for her. He really wanted to help but he knew he had to treat this kind of thing with a careful hand. He started to turn a little red when she started at seeing his snake but she didn't make any moves to harm him. "Yes, I'm so sorry. Having one on me is like a security blanket for me." Seiji admitted at he gave Leevi another pat and told the snake to go back into hiding. The snake complied as Seiji quickly tried to change the subject. "Are you thirsty?"

[Tamara Sulik]

She didn’t really expect him to answer her, at least not with that much detail. He could have kept it to himself. The fact he did not made her believe he came to term with much of what happened then. He accepted this as his reality and moved on from it. It took strength and Tam could acknowledge that. For a moment, she felt like asking if he ever tried to find out who his real parents were but she kept it to herself. She didn’t want to pry into what was his personal life. They didn’t know each other very well and he might not be comfortable discussing the matter further. She knew she might not be if she was in his place.

She also didn’t mean to call him a wuss by saying he could not fight his own battles. “It’s true that ‘leave me alone’ rarely works,” she pointed out. It was kind of sweet to see in his misfortune the fact that someone else did not suffer but that also sort of made him into a doormat. He didn’t have to take threats and mockery from anyone just because that spared someone else. Tamara couldn’t have done that. She would have just punched the guy. That would teach him.

“I try,” she replied, nodding as he said she could take care of herself. “I’ve never liked to be treated like some sort of damsel in distress. If someone must save me, it will be myself,” she explained. Some said it made her hard and that it could be a turn off for some guys. If they questioned their manhood to the point they needed their girlfriend to need them for everything, it was their problem. She learned to do things on her own and she could not see herself change just because it made her unapproachable.

She laughed, not insulted at all that she might not appear like what she was. There was a time she hated that life and wished to be a city girl. Then she became one and grew up and understood there were good and bad things about everything. She didn’t hate with so much passion the countryside anymore. She still couldn’t see herself going back to her hometown and live there. “I get what you mean. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever been much of a country girl to begin with,” she admitted. The fact he needed some time to connect with the snakes did make it less interesting for the farmers but she didn’t say anything. He must already not have much of a use for it, other than to talk to his snakes. Genetics didn’t seem to have given him some really great power.

She had a soft chuckle as he proposed his help. He was sweet. “Thanks. I do scanners to be sure and I have a good stash of acetaminophens for the headaches so I think I’m good,” she told him. She warned him she was capable of taking care of herself but she didn’t want to just ignore his help so her tone was soft, so he would know she was grateful. But what a kid could do? She didn't even ask how he could guess what she had to deal with. Mental powers all had more or less the same symptoms. Headaches, dizziness, chances of brain tumor... mutation really wasn’t as cool as it sounded.

If Seiji was here, and he could control his snake, she supposed there was no harm. But she was still slightly angry at him. Had Leah seen Leevi, she could have been scared and it could have made her worse than she was right now. He took a big risk there, one that was unnecessary. Or so she thought. But Seiji claimed it was his security blanket. “Security blanket?” She didn’t get that. He was already trying to change the subject by offering her a drink. She sighed, deciding to drop the matter. For now. “Sure, why not. You want to head back to your office so you can eat too or you want to stop by mine?” Hers was closer after all, but she might not have that many food in there.

[Seiji Lockard]

Seiji nodded at her words. No one really did stop bothering you when you told them to leave you be, you had to make them leave you be or allow them to get bored. The latter didn't always work since sometimes it was hard to cause someone to get tired of making your life suck. Seiji understood all too well that he was basically a doormat, but he long since accepted it as the way things were. He had no desire to try and change that about himself when it was not like there was much reason to.

People tended to leave him alone do to his power and he didn't really have many friends, the ones he made he would end up losing or they would get too busy. It was just how things worked out in the end and he accepted it all. "Right, that makes sense. I never much like getting help myself but I do like to help others." Seiji pointed out. She probably would have gotten mad at him if they knew one another when they were younger. After all, he would have wanted to help her out; even if she could do it herself and he was well aware of it.

He was pleased that she did not take his words as an insult, because he had not meant for them to be taken that way in the slightest. "Nothing wrong with that. It's people like you that caused us to move out of the age of just being farmers." Seiji pointed out. It was true that it was people that were born on farms and didn't want to be farmers that helped pushed things out of staying the way they were. People used to stay in the same field that their family did and it was those who dared to feel and try out different things that helped shaped the world on some levels. He was relieved to hear that she got checkup and that she was taking medication to help, but he still wanted to help her out even more.

"That is good to hear but...if you ever want any more checks or possibly medication tailored to you and your power, you just let me know. Okay?" Seiji informed her and sort of asked near the end. He was not going to force his help on her, but he really wanted to help. He knew she could take care of herself but there were something you should just get help with. He nodded at her question, tempted to explain it but he felt like he had talked her ear off enough and didn't want her to grow tired of him. That and well he felt like she was probably upset with him for bringing his snake in the first place.

"Yours would be fine, if you are comfortable with that." Seiji spoke up as he smiled at her. He didn't want to impose and also he didn't want to make her uncomfortable with the fact that he did have a snake on him.

[Tamara Sulik]

The world needed guys like Seiji, no doubt, but she still felt a little sorry for him because he was letting others rule over him. At some point, you had to stand up and say ‘no’. Tamara might actually know how to do that a little too well. She was fiercely independent, to the point she might actually run away from someone trying to be too close of her. The idea she may depend on someone was too weird for her. She might need help at times, but she could usually manage on her own, especially when it came of her life.

Because when it was about kids in need, she might need a bit of help. She feared Seiji might be too young for the girl to take him seriously but he knew what he was talking about. She could see his worth and was likely to call out for him if a situation like this happened again. He was right, though, she would have likely yelled at him had they been students at the same time. Not only because he would have tried to constantly help her, she might have let him do it sometimes just so he could be happy, but mostly because he would not stand up to the bullies. She bet, had it been possible, that she would have kicked all those guys’ ass for him.

He offered his help. The kind she would not totally dismiss. After all, she was no doctor. “You can do that? Get a medication specific to one’s power? I’ve always been told to take some aspirin and wait for it to be over,” she let out. There was little to do after all. At least, she figured so. She had no tumor so there was at least that. She had no idea if they had a scanner at the school. She thought it might be a little too much for a school but it was also no ordinary one. Who knows what kind of equipment they had.

Seiji did not explain why he needed his snake. To Tamara, it was like a kid needing his favourite toy to be brave. A bit like that character in Peanuts always carrying his blanket. It was kind of cute on a kid but he was a grown up man. He needed to man up. She nodded as he accepted to go to her office. “We don’t have much food but I might find something if you’re really hungry. I’m still sorry I bothered you during your lunch break. You take anything in your coffee?” Tamara felt like she couldn’t stop talking and that was a little embarrassing. She tried to shut up as she walked with him to the monitors’ office and waved towards her desk so he could sit there while she prepared some coffee.

[Seiji Lockard]

"Oh of course, that is what I prefer to do for those who seek out my help. Sure, I could give you a generic whatever to save time, but then it's not really helping. Medication effects people differently because everyone is different. That is why you always hear that fast bit at the end of something where they talk about people bleeding, being depressed, hair, loss, and so on with medication. Even if ten people didn't go through any of that, they have to report it if say two people did it." Seiji explained. He then cleared his throat once he realized he was talking a lot and not getting to the point of it all.

"So, why go through all that risk? It's more effective for me to make a medication tailored specifically for you. Helps the symptoms it’s treating far better." Seiji informed her, getting to the point now. Yes, it did take longer and meant more work on is his part but it paid off in the long run in his opinion. He was able to help people out a lot more and once the medication was made it was easy to make a lot of it so long as he had the ingredients. With the schools money, the budget he was given his lab, office, and even his own personal money; he was able to do a lot.

Seiji of course didn't think Tamara was talking too much, he felt like he was, and that he was possibly boring her. "Oh no, it is fine. I assure you that I'm never going to be upset for when I'm bothered to help someone." Seiji assured her, but he was moving towards the fridge once they arrived in the office to see what he could eat. "A little bit of cream." Seiji replied to her question about the coffee as he looked around. "Well...it's cozy in here." Seiji said, making ideal conversation so he would not just end up talking to his snake.

[Tamara Sulik]

Not only could Seiji provide the people of the school with an adapted medicine but it was apparently something he did a lot and loved to do. She should have expected it, since he so often told her how much he loved helping people but she was too busy being amazed by all that science could do to them, having medicine specific to them. It must take a lot of his time. Tamara suddenly pitied the young man who must have little to no social life, let alone a lover. Someone this giving should have someone in their life, it was a shame that he likely did not.

“Yes, the chances to get those symptoms are so little. I barely ever have any,” she let out on a tone that showed she was more talking to herself. She looked at him only when he reiterated his proposition to make a treatment specific for her. “It’s true that aspirin doesn’t always work...” she admitted. She hated treating though, as it reminded her so much of what she risked going through but she understood how important that was, and so did most of the tests and took anything they said was supposed to help. They were the doctors, they should know.

Despite how she acted though, Tamara took note of everything he said and found more interest in it than what she may appear to. A treatment to better help her meant fewer migraines. Something able to find if someone was a mutant meant she could know for Mika. All this was bubbling in her head but she said nothing to him about it just yet.

She smiled at his words. “Yes, I’m starting to see that too,” she replied, slightly amused by this. She would not mock the work he does of course, merely tease how dedicated he might be. She nodded as he explained how he was taking his coffee and made him one for him as well as a black one for her. She chuckled at his opinion of the place, certain he said it only to be nice. “’m not in here that often. I spend most of my time walking around the dorms,” she explained. She knew she kept little personal objects on her desk. She sat down after giving him his cup of coffee and took a sip of hers before looking at him again. “What did you mean by your snake being some sort of security blanket?” You’d think people tried to avoid having a snake around when socializing not the other way around.

[Seiji Lockard]

Seiji honestly was used to his lack of a social life. While it did get hard from time to time, he was used to it. That and well he had his moments in where he was able to make friends and get close to people but they never stayed around long. Part of him wondered if he was at fault in anyway but the larger part of him just tried to not think about it. He didn't have time to think about or worry about his own personal problems when there were people out there that needed his help. So he was not worried about himself and at the moment he was worried about Tamara.

"Well, while you might not have to deal with them often, it does not hurt to have medication on the side for when you need it." Seiji pointed out. Of course he was not going to force any on her, because he needed her permission to even make anything for her. While he was a bit freer to make things for the students without their okay, they were minors. It was hard to do the same for adults who did have to have a say in what was made for them, even if it was just to help them. "Right, because again medicine is just made for everyone, not tailored to a specific person or really mutants for that matter." Seiji added with a small nod of his head.

Seiji was not mind reader of other people so he had no idea what was going through her head. He did know what was going through Leevi's head and he did not approve. Who would have guessed that when his snakes gained personalities that Leevi's would be that of a perv guy? He just smiled at her as he made himself comfortable on one of the couches in the room. "Ah, well then we can at least enjoy this sort of new location for the both of us, together. In a friendly way." Seiji said, quickly adding the last bit so she did not think he had any ill intuitions from all of this.

He gave a nod of thanks as he took the coffee, hesitating to take a sip when she asked her question. "Well, when I came to this school I didn't really have any friends, had a hard time making them, and was even bullied a lot. One of the teachers that worked here gave me Ghost and I had my first friend, someone I could talk to and as he grew older, he also helped people not bully me. Yet, that became a double edge sword since other would not want to approach me but I just grew used to being alone. It's been just me and my snakes so long, I don't feel like I will be okay if I don’t have one of them on me." Seiji explained, well tried to explain. He looked at her apologetic look, unsure if he had been clear about it all.

[Tamara Sulik]

Tamara was not exactly as helpful was Seiji. Not that she refused to help others. It was obvious that she could, since she went after him to help someone, but she was not forcing her help on anyone. She was barely ever suggesting she could either. She gave it when she wanted to. She would never be the one people would take advantage of just because they knew she would always help. She could, however, see the worth in Seiji. She would not be surprised if she ended up being one of those who sought his assistance, although it would rarely be for herself. As she liked to say, she was quite able to take care of herself.

“Does that mean I’ll have to do lots of tests again?” It was likely so. And certainly more than the simple scanner to see if any tumors started to appear thanks to her power. “You had a lot of people who could create holograms before?” Tamara was not vain to the point of thinking her power was unique but she never met someone with the same ability. Some were able to create illusions. That was the closest to what she could do that she had seen before. She supposed her power could be placed in the same category but at the same time, she didn’t think those were illusions, per se.

“Something tells me you don’t do it that often. Enjoying new locations, I mean,” she replied. She was not thinking the guy was hitting on her. She was well aware of the age difference between them and with all the college girls at his disposal, she would find it surprising he would try to make a move on her. When he answered her, she was even more certain that he didn’t go out a lot. If one needed to and meet new people, and perhaps flirt a little, that was definitely him. It made sense that they offered him an animal and a snake considering his power but he was no student anymore. At least, to her, he was not. He was the side-effect specialist and nothing else. It was time he grew up and learned to walk on his own. “You, my friend, need to go out more. Nothing bad will happen just because you don’t have your snakes around. You might even have fun.” Tamara was this close of suggesting she was his wingman for a night. Or, well, wingwoman.

[Seiji Lockard]

"Not too many, but a few yes. I would like to get an update of the scans and of course blood samples because that is what allows me to tailor and test the medication that will work specifically for you." Seiji informed her with a friendly smile as always. He understood that tests were not really fun and a lot of people didn't want to do them but it was necessary. He didn't have a power that just allowed him to understand everything about a power and just have the knowledge of how to make something that would help them feel better. He had to do everything off his own brain power and skills on the subject.

Perhaps there was someone else out there that was better for the job but he enjoyed it and was going to keep giving it his best. "Oh, not like yours. The closest is those that cause people to see illusion because they mess with brain waves in someone’s head or release a chemical in the air. Yours is completely unique, which is why I want to get new test samples so I can get a full understanding of your ability. It would also be very helpful if you could show me your power sometime." Seiji informed her and then sort of asked at the end. She didn't have to show her power if she didn't want to but it would just give him more information to go off of, which would just help her out more in the end.

"Not so much anymore. When I graduated high school I went off and explored the world, for different jobs, and tried different things. I still go out to social events in my fields and go to night clubs and bars to drink. I just always have one of my snakes on me. Then I came back here to go to college, that's why I'm twenty-five and just a senior in college." Seiji was quick to inform her. He might have made it seem like this was something new for him but it only was in the fact that he had never been in this room before. It was more so in the recent months at the school that he did not get out much due all of his work and having less of a reason to go out when he didn't have friends to go out with.

He listened to her as she spoke of how he needed to get out more; which he assumed she meant without his snake. That would be something completely new for him but he did know that at some point he was going to have to do it. Well, not really but he knew that he should at least try to do things without a snake hidden on his person. "It's just...they give me someone to talk to and not feel so lonely when I'm out and about." Seiji admitted to her as he ruffled his hair a little. "But I do know I need to work on it." Seiji added, letting out a heavy sigh, feeling Leevi move again to peek out so he could nuzzle under his master's chin.

[Tamara Sulik]

New scans and blood tests. Nothing too complicated. Somehow, despite the fact Seiji was the specialist and must have all the qualifications for the school to let him be their specialist, it would have been a little awkward had the tests been more personal or, at the very least, with less clothes required. “So I need to schedule another scan appointment at the hospital I suppose?” She didn’t think they had a scanner able to do those tests here. As for drawing some blood, Tamara had no problem with that. She never flinched at the sight of blood, not even her own. She might have freaked out at the sight of her son’s blood but that was for a whole other matter irrelevant here.

Tamara was actually amused by the way he brought up her ability and the interest he had in it. Unique. It was always flattering to be unique, although in this case it might have been nice to have previous knowledge of what was awaiting her. “So you want to study me?” she said, a smirk on her face as she was teasing him. Showing him what she could do would not be very hard but she’d rather be in her office before doing it. Focusing on the image she wanted to project while walking and having a discussion was asking too much of her. At best, the image would just vanish as she could no longer concentrate on it. At worst, she was likely to hit a wall or something. Might not be all that terrible but it would hurt and be embarrassing. She’d avoid that.

“I don’t see anything bad in exploring the world and its options before making a decision for the rest of your life,” she told him as he seemed to try and justify his age and the fact he was still in college. It was true she didn’t think he was twenty-five but slightly younger. To her, he was still sort of young but the difference was not as big as she thought it was. It was a good thing to know. Although she was more busy trying to imagine Seiji in a nightclub with his snakes on him. “And you can socialize a lot while out in a club or bar with your snakes around?” Had she been flirted with someone and found a snake, and that was no cheap metaphor, she might have freaked out and dumped the guy.

As she thought, he said he could talk to them. “I’m pretty sure there are plenty of people who would love to talk to you and not make you feel lonely if you gave them the chance. That’s what most people going to night clubs are looking for.” Alright, maybe something a little more specific than just talking and not feel lonely but was it really that wrong to let him get laid? She did not think so. He admitted though he had to work on that and Tam stared at him and this Leevi snake of his in silence as she drank her coffee. “You wanted to see what my power could do,” she let out to change the subject. She thought about Seiji, mostly because the man happened to be right next to her, allowing her to have a model and not just think something up in her mind. And from that, a holographic image of him stood next to them. It was brighter and more see-through than the actual Seiji but no one could mistake him for someone else. “I can even make him move if you want.” And she had her Seiji wave his hands at them.

[Seiji Lockard]

"Nope, we can do it here if you want. I'm no pro at the machine but I have a lab next to my office that has all sorts of things I can use to take the scan over a MRI. Plus I'm pretty sure the school will be getting its own son enough. Something about needing everything a real hospital would have to avoid putting too much strain on our healers and also avoiding the public getting even a hint to mutants." Seiji said. Then again a lot of that could have been talk or desires that others in his field wanted to happen. It honestly made since for the school to keep purchasing things that would allow them self-efficiency and to not have to depend on the outside world.

There had already been so much done already that allowed the school to not really need the town other than an escape for the students to go shopping for not needing things. Seiji nodded his head yes a lot with a huge smile on his face when Tamara asked if he wanted to study her. "Of course, I want to study all of those with unique abilities. To see where and why your mutation works the way it does and the kind of person you are because or despite of your power." Seiji said, the level of interest in his voice very clear. He then started to blush when he realized it sounded a little like he wanted to toss her onto a table and open her up for test.

"Not that I want to do any bad experiments on you or anything like that, only to help and understand." Seiji quickly added as he waved his hands in front of him in a slight panicked manner. He hopeed she was not creeped out by it but so far she seemed pretty understanding and going along with the kind of person he was. Seiji just nodded at her next words. That was what he thought and it was how he ended up settling down back at the school and doing the job that he was now. The only reason he was in college was because the school wanted him to have at least a bachelor’s degree so students and other staff would feel a little bit better and trust what he was doing and saying.

It was true he could have gone for a doctor degree but he honestly was not a fan of school and preferred to do work that he could actually get his hands on. "Yes, I mean I'm much like I am now talking to you...but I still interact with people and most of the time things go well until either they see one of my snakes and freak out or...well that's the only time things go bad." Seiji admitted and it was not like that every time, there were a couple of people who were fine with him carrying a snake on his person. He ruffled his hair and didn't look at her as she pointed out that she was sure there would be plenty of people that would talk to him and that he would not feel lonely if he just gave it a chance.

Seiji was quick to latch onto the subject change, nodding his head yes a few times. "I would love that." Seiji said, already fully into his mode of studying powers and wanting to know more. His eyes were locked on what she created as he was taking several mental notes and just grinning like a buffoon for a moment. "Wow, your projections are even clearer than I thought. How are you feeling right now while creating this image of me and causing it to move?" Seiji asked as he glanced at her before moving to walk around the image, admiring how she even had the details down.