How fast? [OPEN!]

[Landom Jackson]

Landom took a deep breath, closing his eyes as he stood at one end of the field. Yes, he had control over his powers and trained others. However, he knew he could do better. As much as he hated how weak and feeble his power was, he knew he still needed to control it. It was part of becoming, well he didn't know what it would make him, but he knew he needed to do it. So here he was, standing at the far end of the field, a small round object, a baseball on the ground, and to his left. The crisp winter air was sharp and cold, freezing Landom to the bone, as it was dusk and almost dark. It didn't help that he only had a think jacket over his short sleeve t-shirt. However, this was, he thought, the best time to train, when he thought there would be no students to watch him. After all, he was a trainer, and he was supposed to be training the students how to use their powers. He wasn't sure they'd be too happy to see their trainer training. That was why he was out here, practicing in the near dark.

He kept his eyes closed as he willed the ball, up, and when he knew the ball was up and in the air, he launched the thing as far and as fast as he could. He didn't open his eyes until he was sure the ball had landed. When he opened his eyes he willed the ball into the air. He gave a low whistle when he saw how far he had launched the ball. "Damn, might be the farthest I've launched a ball before." He had to admit, he was impressed with himself. He started to sense someone was watching him, but he couldn't be sure. He started looking around. "Hello? Anyone out there?" He just prayed it wasn't a student.

[Exie Yates]

Ugh. Since when was it okay to call something a gift if it just made you into an insomniac? The dream walker was exhausted from her day, and she really would have loved to have been getting cozy in her dorm at that point, but of course she couldn't sleep. Although the eight cups of coffee she'd had earlier that day probably weren't helping her in her situation. Still! Ugh. She shoved on a thick coat and made her way outside. Maybe a walk would help tire her out? Besides, she never was that good at doing nothing.

Within about twenty steps, she regretted her decision. This was not the usual fun of her running out to practice sports. And the very slender girl didn't have much meat on her bones to keep her warm. Picking up the pace, she hugged her jacket to her a little closer and marched on. In her tired yet awake state, she found herself wandering towards the training field. Hmm, with any luck there would be a soccer ball left out there for her to mess around with. That would definitely tire her out and get her all warmed up.

When she got there though, she noticed that somebody else was already on the field. Halting, the brunette couldn't help but just watch for a moment as the stranger launched the ball. See, now that was a useful gift. What was dream walking going to get her? Her father had seen it as an interesting trick, but what use was it if she had to wait for a person to be sleeping? It wasn't as if she could hop into their brains at will. It was cheating. And it definitely wasn't fun to accidentally hop into some of her dorm mates dreams sometimes. Rubbing her eyes sleepily, Exie was startled when she heard the guy in the field call out. Somebody there? She had to start her sentence twice, the first time she was stuck in Italian. "Oh, yes. Sorry, sir. I didn't mean to intrude. Didn't want to bother you before. You did look focused, sir." Also didn't mean to look like an idiot, sir. Ugh, how long till she stopped saying sir and ma'am?

[Landom Jackson]

Landom spun on his heel and couldn't help but groan when he saw someone who was most defiantly a student behind him. Of course, when she started calling him sir every other word he couldn't help but laugh. "Hey, sir is my dad, call me, eh, I suppose Mr. Jackson would be proper but that also is my dad, so call me Jackson. I'm not old enough to be a sir yet." He smiled. He wasn't exactly happy that student was watching him train, but such was life. "I can't help but ask what you're doing out here." He took his cap off as he walked closer to her, trying to create a distance where they didn't have to shout at each other. "And if you think my power's impressive you're nuts." He knew kids, they always thought his power was something to be in awe of. No, no it wasn't. It was pretty lame. "What can you do, throw fire or something?" That was how this stuff worked, kids had cooler powers than him, blah blah blah. He couldn't be impressive even if he tried. "What's your name? I don't train you so I don't know you...." He shrugged, because he didn't really care that he didn't train her. He was just trying to make conversation with this girl. She seems friendly enough he supposed. No harm in talking to her, right? Of course right. So that was exactly what he was going to do. Talk to her.

[Exie Yates]

She couldn't help that she didn't talk like a normal person. She called her own parents sir and ma'am in her house for goodness sake, it really was a disease... Blushing the tiniest bit, she couldn't help but hope it just looked like she was cold. Although it was dark, and he was farther away, so perhaps he wouldn't be able to see how easily flustered she was. She nodded though, "Yes, si--Erm, sorry. I'll try to remember that Jackson." With strict parenting comes great social awkwardness.

And now the questions were for her? She wasn't in trouble for being out there, was she? Exie helped to bridge the gap some before coming to a halt in front of her, hands behind her back and in great posture as her parents had always instructed. "I was out for a walk," She was making a serious effort not to toss in the sir's now. "Thought I'd see if there were any soccer balls left behind, couldn't sit around doing nothing." Sir. "Well, it is a rather interesting one. And no, sir, I can't throw fire," She said, slipping up on her sir's but breaking into a grin. "I'm a dream walker, which isn't always fun in a co-ed dorm."

Sticking out her hand for a firm handshake, she introduced herself, "Exie Yates, and no I don't believe I've seen you before either." She never had to be outside for training, just around some tired kids. "And I don't really find my talent to be particularly impressive... It's not the most practical gift after all." And she was raised around practicality.