Talks and Tours (open)

Well at least he hadn't needed to bother with the cornbread. Baking during the day when the students were milling about and anyone could see was awkward. Andrew had become accustomed to his late nights. Right now he was sorting out some paper work. It wasn't much, just the papers for the last few students he'd greeted. They were quickly finished and stored in their proper places. Tasean was due at some time today. Andrew's cell sat on the desk within easy view and reach.

As though thinking it had made the thing ring his cell phone started up with the noises indicating that he had a call.

"Heh, maybe hanging around this place has caused one of the psychics to rub off on me."

Andrew picked up the phone and headed toward the entrance hall. After it jingled once more he flipped the small electronic device open and answered the call.

"Hey there Tasean. On your way?"

Down the stairs to the entrance hall he went, carefully watching his steps. How embarrassing would it be to fall down the stairs because he was talking to Tasean on the phone?

Andrew was on his way through the doors toward the gate when his surprise registered over the phone. He couldn't keep from grinning and he was sure it made itself apparent when he spoke.

"Like it? Welcome to the Mansion, mutant school and my home."

He might miss Lexington and Kentucky but the Mansion felt like home now. Tasean's response had him chuckling.

"I could give you a tour of one of the closets if you want. They are rather roomy."

Andrew heard the tease and amusement in his own voice but shrugged it off as he buzzed the man through the gates and headed over toward the garage area where he'd likely park.

"Just follow the drive round to the garage and I'll meet you there."

Andrew took his time walking up to the garage. Tasean could have a long look around before he got there to show him the rest of the place. Andrew waltzed in just after Tasean had shouted hello. He smirked a little.

"Greeting any invisible mutants that might be nearby Tasean?"

He walked over to his friend and offered a hand for a shake.

"Good to see ya Tasean. Didn't have any trouble getting here did ya?"

Around Tasean he resorted to a more casual mode of speech. It wasn't quite the drawl he'd grown up with in Kentucky but it certainly didn't match up with a New Yorker's accent either. Andrew had to wonder if Tasean's amazement would last the tour. The Mansion was still pretty amazing sometimes but Andrew was mostly used to it by now.

The hug was unexpected but Andrew grinned regardless. Tasean had gotten here fine. The only trouble, according to him, being with the other drivers. Andrew chuckled, first at Tasean's analysis of New York City drivers and then at his question regarding invisible mutants.

"There probably are. I haven't met any yet but there are a lot of people here to meet. Besides, if they went around invisible all the time how would you even know they were there at all?"

Andrew grinned and then laughed.

"Come on Tasean, I'll show ya around. Unless you came just to see the garage?"

He waltzed over to the door that led into the Mansion proper and waited for Tasean. There was plenty to do and see around here and the garage and talk of invisible mutants was the least of it.

Andrew led the way from the garage down the hall that led to the foyer with Tasean following and still asking questions. Andrew chuckled a little before replying.

"No idea how old it is honestly. I haven't spent the time on learning the little details like that."

There had been other things to do once Andrew had gotten here beyond learning trivia. Still, it was something to look up or ask someone later. If he had the time and inclination. Tasean let his excitement get the better of him and Andrew laughed again. Seeing someone this excited by the Mansion was really funny. It was just home to Andrew now. A very big home with some down right peculiar people living in it but home none the less.

"I can just imagine it." Andrew smirked, "Don't think they rent it out though so unless you can figure out a way to get the students and staff out of the place for a day that wild party is a no go."

Andrew smirked at Tasean when he asked where they were going and bowed to the 'Master of Ceremonies'. At that point they were just entering the Foyer with it's twin staircases leading to the second floor. Andrew took a glance around the room before replying.

"Well I figured we'd tour the first floor first. The classrooms are here as well as the kitchen, dining room, living room, and a couple of other things. There is also an entrance to the library but that's a two floor deal so I figure we'll end the first floor tour there and head to the second floor."

The accent nearly dropped out of his voice as he spoke. This was stuff he went over regularly with new arrivals. It had simply become habit to play down any trace of accent he had. Most of the time he only saw the people he greeted in passing in the halls. Greeting someone was time he spent getting to know them, not vice versa.

"Oh, and I know someone who is English if you want to work on that accent."

Andrew winced mockingly and then grinned.

"Shall we get started?"

Andrew headed for the corridor that would take them past the kitchen, dining room, and living room. They were the more interesting of the things on the first floor. At least for him. Tasean was quite obviously beyond the age where he'd need to know what classrooms were where.

"I'm not entirely sure. Probably about four months or so I'd guess. Sam offered me the job and Kealey, the librarian I suppose, brought me here. Time tends to fly when you attract trouble."

They arrived at the kitchen and Andrew stood to one side of the door way to allow the other man to get a look at the space.

"And here's the kitchen. With all the students and staff it's almost never empty, even in the dead of night."

In fact at the moment a couple of students were having a snack and it looked like studying at the table.