Birthday Party for Laura/X-23

[noteful]

It's a pretty low-key party, all things considered, and not significantly different than the one Parker or Meg would have thrown in a dorm room for a friend at home, not-exactly-traditional menu not withstanding.

There's music, low enough to talk over (and maybe with a little more folk in the mix than one expects to find a party). Balloons and streamers in purple and blue and red. A place to leave presents. People to meet or catch up with.

And, most importantly, a chance to wish X-23 (or Laura) a very happy birthday.

Comments

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[raptorcanaria]

That's a complicated question.

"...Why wouldn't they be?"

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[ellectrical]

"Because..."

There isn't really a word yet for what people like Elle do. But what seems to come up most often, next to 'special,' is 'freak.'

"... they don't like it. When you do things they can't."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[raptorcanaria]

It's taken a while, but Dinah now realises that they've been talking at slightly different purposes.

"You're just talking about metas, right? Like the Canary Cry?"

Dinah had been talking about the whole hero thing, most of which has nothing to do with her birdcall.

"People are scared of people who are different. That's a given no matter what."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[ellectrical]

As one involves using an ability very publicly without bothering to hide it, Elle wouldn't be very good at seeing the difference.

It also means she only goes to, "So... they don't like it?"

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[raptorcanaria]

The difference is people like Dinah Sr, Ted Grant and Bruce Wayne, who don't have powers.

"Most people do," Dinah says, with that defensiveness that comes of having to explain not everyone is a dick, despite knowing more than a few people are.

"We help people. They know this. The Justice Society are Heroes."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[ellectrical]

X has even told Elle about heroes who don't have powers. But she'll have to understand 'heroes' before getting to how they work.

Still, it's not her world, and so she's perfectly willing to answer with a blank but cheerful, "Okay."