xp_logs | Sooraya and and Angelo

Sooraya shows of some results of her work to Angelo.

Sooraya had to fight to stop herself from grinning as she poked her head around the corner of Angelo's office. Still, she allowed a small smile to play around her lips. "Hey Angelo, do you have a moment?"

He glanced up, eyeing her expression. "For you, always."

She opened the door and move quickly towards her, her hands firmly around the small bag. "I got something to show you. Finally..." Her voice was almost sing song.

"Finally, huh?" He grinned. "You better sit down and show me, then."

Sooraya took her seat, but she didn't hand over the bag yet. "Guess what it is first?" Her eyes twinkled as she indulged in the childish urge that suddenly occurred to her.

"Well, let's see... is it something you've been working on for the Professor?"

"It might be." Sooraya allowed. "You are pretty warm there in terms of playing hot and cold."

"So, not the Professor exactly, but not far off." He considered. "The Underground?"

"Also pretty warm, I'd say. One might evan say it's for both." Sooraya hinted, fighting to stifle her giggles.

“Is it... that book you were writing?”

"Close enough." Sooraya pulled the bound work from her bag and handed it to Angelo. "One basic powers training manual, all done. All the exercises in there are meant to be done without any special or impossible to get equipment. Some powers were easier then other, but I think it still can provide a lot of help in both the Underground and people who don't have access to what we have here at the mansion."

He took it and started leafing through. "This is great! What types of powers did you cover?"

"I tried to cover as wide a spectrum as possible, roughly sorted into types. So one section is are the psi's, which covers things like telepathy, telekinesis, empathy and other assorted powers, while the others covers energy projectors/manipulators, what I call moleculars and enhanced physical abilities." Sooraya explained. "In the back there are the various oddballs powers, like teleportation, a bit on probability manipulation and things like that."

"But even teleportation's very variable", Angelo pointed out. "I don't think I've met two that do it exactly the same way."

"Very true, but even for those Moira and the Professor had suggestions for at least some basic exercises." Sooraya agreed. "I mean, I think this will always stay a work in progress, but it's at least a basic start."

"True enough", he said with a nod. "And if they need more tailored training, they can get it."

"Hopefully that is the case. But even if they can't, they at least have something. I did my research online... and the things you see there scared me. All kinds of bad advice and if someone is desperate enough, they might just turn to it." Sooraya tapped the manual. "Though I think the most difficult step with this is still gonna come."

"The Internet's full of bad advice." He raised his eyebrows. "Oh?"

"We need to get it to the people who need it... and figure out a way how it can stand out among all the terrible advice online. The networks of the Underground are one way to get the information out there, but even they cannot reach everyone." Sooraya shook her head. "And there might be security risks associated with it, if traced back to the mansion."

"Maybe we could get extracts published in Angel's newspaper", he suggested thoughtfully. "There's a few other possibilities, too."

"I like that idea. I was also thinking there might be links with the Claremont and other mutant friendly medical facilities." Sooraya sighed. "And though that might give it more legitimacy, I also wonder about the impact on it reaching people who really need it."

"Wouldn't that make it easier? People in mutant friendly places get hold of copies, make more copies, hand them out on the quiet..."

"That is a good point. And I do have a wide web of contacts among the various NGO's who might be sympathetic and helpful with handing things out. It's a middle way between just putting things out there on the web and make it something that is published officially."

"Exactly. These things have a way of getting to where they're needed, once they're out there."

"I am just gonna give it some thought. First I want to enjoy the idea that I have this first version done after like two years of work. Took me some weeks to really buckle down and pull it all together, but it's finally done."

"And you should be proud of yourself", Angelo agreed firmly. "You want to go out for dinner?"

"I'd love to. I have been stuck in that office for too long. How about we meet in the main hall in at five thirty?"

"Sounds like a plan." He grinned. "And as it's your celebration, you can pick the place."

"Hmm, how about Indian food? It's been while since I had that." Sooraya gathered the bag she had brought the copy in. "By the way, you want to keep that copy? I have a few more I can show of."

"I can do. Is this draft OK to start distributing?"

"Maybe not just yet. I want to check in with a few people. But I'd love if you'd have a look through and see if there is anything that can be adjusted for clarity when you don't have the background that we have here." Sooraya suggested.

"That I can definitely do", he promised. "Maybe add in a thing or two to the physical powers bit."

"Sounds good. I might ask some of the others in the mansion to have final look at some sections as well, so that gives me that chance to polish things a little more as well as work out the best way to send out the information." Sooraya rose. "I'll let you get back to work. See you in a few hours?"