Melissa parked her car and looked upon the Mansion. She had reservation's about what she was doing, but none of them were strong. She had come after hearing the place talked about in the bar. They taught Mutant control she had been told and she had always wanted away to turn her power's off, not for good, but long enough to not have to shower in saltwater or smell like she swam in Budweiser, or even wash her hand's for that matter.

She rang the buzzer and waited, having never delt with a system like it before, though she had seen enough cartoons in her younger days. She had no idea if anyone could get in or if you had to be invited or anything else about it. Melissa could see the wisdom of limiting access, if this was a school many of it's occupants were likely young which ahd been the other reason for avoiding the place. Kids and booze did not mix and she was booze in a sense and shared it's separation from kids.

She had heard many thing's about the place as well as that it seemed to have a dark sister somewhat closer to Shadow's Light, but it sounded like it was more homeless shelter then a way to help her learn control. "I wonder if they charge?" she asked herself, having only just now considered this as possible. If they could help her she would pay, the bar was doing better now/

The buzzer from the gates rang out in the foyer. Gemma, who was on her way to her office, stopped, and peered outside. She did not recognize the young lady who stood on the other side of the gates, so she decided to wait. Once she was buzzed in she walked outside and down the driveway to meet her. It was such a nice day outside, more kids should have been out anyway. Some of them actually were.

"Hello there" she smiled, offering a hand "Welcome to Xavier's. My name is Gemma Taylor, I am the schools guidance counselor. What brings you here?"

Melissa walked in after being buzzed in and soon saw a woman approaching her up the driveway. She noticed some kid's playing on the lawn but paid more attention to The woman before. She was glad she got someone in the staff to answer the gate as well, it would makes things simple.

"Hello, my Name is Melissa, Xilx" she said as she took the other woman's hand. Straight to the point, Melissa liked that. "I have heard much of this place, but i would like to try and learn to better control my power here. I never found the off button" she said looking over the campus again. Their sure were a lot of kid's here.

>>"Hello, my Name is Melissa, Xilx... I have heard much of this place, but i would like to try and learn to better control my power here. I never found the off button"

Gemma smiled as they shook hands. The fact that the girl had not collapsed yet meant that whatever her power was, even if it was active all the time, she did not rely on it to survive. That was a good start.

"Well, you have come to the right place" she chuckled "I am the off switch."

She gave Melissa a few minutes to realize that her powers had been nullified (if she was able to sense it).

"I can show you around the Mansion if you want. Were you thinking of moving in, or just visiting for training?..."

Melissa was unable to sense her power being canceled out, but she considered her words. She recalled her conversation with Jupiter. "You mean you turn powers off?" she asked interested in the idea. She could not recall the term he had used for it, but she had decided that most of her patrons might not have enjoyed it. Still the idea that could turn them off was intriguing.

"Visting for Training would be best. I have a home not to far from my work. Not the best neighborhood, but it work's" she said which was partly true. Her land lord still hounded her about her rather impressive water bills, even though she paid it.

"I would like to see the place though, it looks very large. " she said looking over the building again. "I Moved here from San Francisco maybe 6 months ago and opened a bar for Mutant's." she said making conversation, unsure how to proceed.