Thread: Extracurricular Activities [Spider-Man -- Sigr & Virginia]

I notice you're alone, was her only response to Flash's girlfriend comment. Was having a significant other bad now? Because otherwise she didn't understand the joke. Unless the point was that there was something unappealing about her, and she knew for a fact that she was attractive. More when she tried to be, but Savannah wasn't exactly giving it her best shot right now. She didn't want to get too much attention, after all. Then again, Peter was nice to look at and that didn't seem to help how people treated him. So Savannah supposed that she didn't really know how that shit was judged. Maybe it was a combination of status built up since earlier grades and social class. Sounded stupid, but seemed likely. Skill was the only thing that should matter in things like this. Someone's parents' money didn't have anything to do with their personal skill, it should mean nothing. She nodded to show that she was paying attention. I've got good reflexes, at least. That was very true. She hadn't primed them for something like this, though. Guess I'll find out. Attending a club meeting wasn't exactly signing a blood pact that promised participation, after all. Which was almost a bummer, she'd respect that. If I know any answers I'll slap your or Ned's buttons. Or you or Ned, so you guys can do it yourselves. Violence jokes might not go over well with everyone so she made sure her tone was light and playful. Don't know how possessive people are of their buzzers. Could be very personal. It wasn't, obviously, they were just buzzers, but it could be . If she was near Peter she'd probably be near Ned, and while Savannah certainly wasn't going to make an active attempt to avoid him, the teen's excited interest in.... nerd things was potentially problematic. Once she'd had time to get a survey of popular culture she'd have an easier time interacting with him one on one. Right now, Peter and Michelle were both good buffers. 'Best friends' was an idea that would need pondering. Ned and Peter seemed close, and it brought back vague memories and feelings that she definitely didn't want to deal with right now. And Peter had just stood up for her, that made him an ally. It had been entirely unnecessary, but it had saved her fr om the brief moment where she'd considered getting aggressive with Flash. Probably didn't need to try and strip someone down to their insecurities on her first day of school. It was a joke, she confirmed, a little bit amused. I don't think it would be helpful or appropriate to do that. If I don't join the team I'll at least wear the right colors and hold a sign. If she went, anyway. I think I'm more active than intellectual. But she had to be smart to be at the school, so while the comment was true, it didn't exactly mean she was going to be left too far in the dust. Michelle had finished sorting through the cards and tapped the collection of them against the wood of the table, and the several thuds caught peoples' attention. Her first question was multiple choice, a question with two answers that were both technically correct and set up in a way that someone who hadn't paid very close attention to the phrasing of the question itself would be more likely to pick the wrong one. Savannah's blank face made it pretty clear that she had no idea what was being talked about, which was not unexpected. She had warned them, after all. Nobody would ever know what she was really good at, and that was fine. For now she'd just listen, memorize the answers to things, and observe how everyone acted during it. Team events were interesting, but there was no real support or backup that could be played with something like this. So if they were a team, it probably had to be in the form of emotional support. Otherwise it was just a bunch of smart people who'd allied themselves together but didn't really function as a unit. That was another reason Savannah wasn't sure she'd be any good at this. Her teamwork was iffy, and her ability to emotionally support was poorly lacking. She wouldn't even know where to start. MY LIFE IS BACK IN ORDER