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[team_sociopath]

What, really, City?

All right. I'll play. Who's up?

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[groovydream.livejournal.com]

[Charles smiles at it.]

Have you tried using the air pressure to help you, rather than a force to push against?

[team_sociopath]

[Oh my god private lessons from the Professor what is my life.]

I don't do a lot of vertical running.

[groovydream.livejournal.com]

You really should. You'd be better at it.

[He was impressed the first time he saw you, Tommy, now he can't help thinking of ways you could improve. Apparently the professor thing comes naturally.]

Consciously or unconsciously, you're manipulating the atmosphere in advance of your movement. You'd never physically survive those speeds unprotected if you weren't. If I'm right, you'll also be creating a tailwind. Become conscious of how, and you might do far more with that.

[Just a little smile, he clears his throat.]

Would you like private lessons? I've suddenly found myself with far too much free time.

[team_sociopath]

[What surprises Tommy is how appealing that offer actually is, at least for a moment. It probably has something to do with the memory of watching his own body run through a wall, but that's a whole other story.]

I'll think about it, [he mutters, which is probably in effect a polite no, but since Tommy doesn't usually do polite nos, that's impressive in itself.]

I'm sort of trying to make some money right now. Long story.

[And one he does not want to talk about, least of all with Charles Xavier.]