<hr/><div class="floatleft">(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/244/2/d/laura_pol_paint_by_patricia_crvl-d7xjoof.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Tessa "Tess" Cantrell | Hourglass<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Cafeteria<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 5th, Noon<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Kitty Pryde, Rogue, Heather Donald (Posting Order) - CLOSED<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Tess is trying to not embarrass herself in front of the cool girls, but is worried that she might not fit in with them since she's not the definition of "pretty."<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>This sweater (https://66.media.tumblr.com/a9111e31e29a6eaf3ccbef24cb0e454b/tumblr_o88usvemPp1rtk5dzo1_1280.jpg), dark skinny jeans, an old pair of Converse sneakers, and finger-less gloves. (https://steampunkwolf.com/wp-content/uploads/il_fullxfull.524557974_cj76.jpg)<br/><hr/>Tessa smiled when Rogue clarified herself about the table situation and the fact that she approved of the name Tess had chosen for herself. It was a relief that she had chosen a good name that didn't sound silly or ridiculous. Perhaps she could finally start going by it sometime soon, when she got more comfortable with it. Kitty's reaction to her powers was a positive one as well. Her power did have its bonuses, despite the fact that she often became nauseous. It was a small price to pay to have a do-over after making herself seem awkward or embarrassing herself. Luckily, she hadn't had to use her powers so far, at the table.<br/><br/>As Rogue explained her own power and seemed to call her pretty, she couldn't help but blush at her words as well as subconsciously lift her hand to her right cheek to make sure her bangs were still in place. She tended to do so often, having become a habit of hers over the past few years. Tessa was very self-conscious about her looks and she was nervous about people seeing that she was ugly when fully exposed. But, for right now, she was enjoying feeling pretty and being accepted by the popular girls, even though it might not last long. There was no telling when she would be found out.<br/><br/>Heather and Jasmine seemed to chime in about her powers as well, which caused her to want to clarify the limits of her abilities.<strong> "Well, I can only rewind time up to about a minute. So, unfortunately I still have to study for tests. Even if I were to stop time to cheat by looking at my book or steal the answer sheet, I would become more and more nauseous with each question I answered that I didn't know already myself. Plus, it would look a little weird if I suddenly had all my answers done in a split-second," </strong>she explained, seeming to have tried this before in the past.<strong> "And I could have this conversation over and over to get things right, but... It does take a toll on me... And I might end up getting very sick because of it. It gives me vertigo,"</strong>she explained, not going into further detail than that. She didn't want to say that it would eventually cause her to vomit, considering everyone was eating lunch.<br/><br/>Ripping off another piece of her grilled cheese, she put it in her mouth and chewed slowly as she listened to everyone talking about their experiences with the school. It was good to hear what she could expect in the long-run, having only been a part of the school for less than two weeks. It was a relief that the attention wasn't all on her anymore. Even Rachel seemed to finally stop staring and was looking around the table while everyone spoke.<br/><br/>When the topic of boys came up, though, she blushed and quickly popped another small piece of her lunch into her mouth, not wanting to talk on the subject. Just the day before, she had been so infatuated with Gambit that she had ended up wandering around the halls, just thinking about him. He was so charming and handsome, despite his unusual eyes. They were almost hypnotizing. But the sound of his accent and his smooth words and chivalrous ways just got to her. It had felt like she had been walking on a cloud when she walked so closely with him. He had made her heart flutter and caused her to forget all about her worries. And when he left her, she was still lost in a dream-like state, wandering aimlessly until she had gotten herself lost.