Tutor? (Add)

[Adelaide McLisk]

Add was tempted to point out that the boys should be doing the apologizing, not Marissa. She could hardly be blamed for rising to such heinous taunting as they produced so readily. However, Add preferred action in this case, and did so nearly effortlessly. The boys were definitely backing away at this point, mostly grabbing various parts of their body and looking at the two girls as if they were witches or something. Add didn't seem to care, instead looking at Marissa. The tutor's blank expression didn't alter at the question.

"Math," supplied Add. Already realizing that this required further explanation, she grabbed a paper, her pen flying. "That's actually my power," she said, not quite remembering whether or not she'd directly said what her ability was. It didn't exactly come up in normal conversation, and they had been mostly focused on actually studying, which didn't help things. "It's called Probability Calculation," she drew a few figures and then began drawing various equations around them, "which means that I can instantly calculate the probabilities of an event happening. This applies to nearly any event happening, and with enough information," she circled a set of equations, then pointed with her pen at the retreating guys, "I can predict things like that. If I had better training, I would probably make a very good assassin; I believe that is what has happened to some people with my gift."

Add paused, taking that in, feeling other probabilities sliding about. She looked down at the paper, nodded, and looked to Marissa. "I instead choose to tutor people with math," she nodded at the books. "are you ready to continue? Or would you like a few moments to calm down after all this?"

[Marissa Thompson]

Watching the group of boys stumble away, Marissa kept the wide grin on her face, chuckling under her breath. God, that... that was just perfect. Add's execution had nailed it perfectly. "Well, I don't think they'll be bothering us anytime soon." She said optimistically, turning back to her tutor as she waited for an explanation for the perfectly thrown shot.

Math. She tilted her head to the side as Add explained how she had done it, rather, with the help of her ability. Probability calculation. At the name alone, Marissa nodded her head, understanding a little. Judging by the name, she assumed that it gave Add the ability to calculate probabilities, or something of the sorts. Eyes landing on the paper, Marissa tried to follow along... but failed miserably. Understandable, since she was inept at math to begin with.

"That's... holy shit." Marissa mumbled as the girl finished up the equation, able to come to such a concrete solution. "And you can do that for, like, anything involving math?" She asked, more curious as to how her power worked. Chuckling, Marissa took her comment about becoming an assassin as a joke. Otherwise... well, she didn't want to dwell on it.

"Just give me a minute." Sliding the paper closer, Marissa studied the page with all of the numbers and circles and lines and equations. Yeah, too much for her to handle. "That's... crazy. Still can't believe you did that." She finished, grinning at Add. "But I think I'm ready to continue."

[Adelaide McLisk]

Add nodded, moving the paper so that Marissa could get a better look at the various scribbles and figures that she'd drawn. Most of them wouldn't make any sense to someone else, but they did look rather on the impressive side. Well, either impressive or like the scribblings of a madwoman. Given that this was Add, it was rather difficult to tell the two apart.  Marissa did still look at it though; Add had to give her credit for that. The tutor waited patiently all the while, even folding her hands on the table.

"It's just another mutant power among several," said Add, blinking a few more times. "As to your other question: yes, I can do this with most math. My mutant ability does not necessarily often directly apply to a mathematical process, but it generally leaves me better equipped to handle situations of a mathematical nature, hence the earlier demonstration." she paused for a moment, considering Marissa's amazement over it, then the girl's reluctance to simply return to the math as it was.

"Perhaps I could utilize such possibilities to help you better understand the math you are attempting to work with?" she offered, scooting over and looking at the problems again. She began writing and even drew a few figures before stopping, obviously waiting for Marissa to either agree or disagree.

{whichever you decide, you can just sort of puppet Add through some tutoring, unless you've some extreme desire to RP out a math tutoring session; in which case you are far more sadistic than I thought. we should at least do a little "tutoring" before we wrap the thread, I'm thinking xD }