Renovated and named in memoriam of Alysande Stuart. Houses a modest swimming pool suitable for laps and diving, numerous exercise equipment, an indoor basketball court as well as a nearby soccer field.
The figure in the fencing gear, face hidden behind the fencing mask, steps back and forth along the mat. Sword out in front, she goes through the routine of battling an invisible opponent. She's actually decent at it.
Slowly as she practices, birds start to gather in the corner of her 'vision.'
She can occasionally catch one if she turns just right, a blur of black feathers. It's increasingly obvious that any spectators don't see them, though a couple turn to look in confusion.
"Not a problem. I had been meaning to check on you and see if you were doing alright, but I believe we have both been quite busy." She finds a seat, resting herself before projecting herself a bit more, her avatar forming in view of the ravens.
"From what I've read, Cerebra is not for the faint of heart, so you at least have some of my respect. Strange semester, anything you want to talk about?"
"When I was working with Muir and my tutors, a lot of what I had to do was get myself on a firmer foundation so I could get my shifting under control."
"So I guess I'm finding I'm more... changeable than I thought?"
"Sense of self is a a good foundation for telepathy as well, but even the avatars of non-shapeshifters tend to be slightly morphic. I'm not surprised that yours is more morphic given you're other abilities."
"There would be some serious concern if you did, especially with your shapeshifting. Have you been keeping up with your telepathy tutoring?" It carried the air of a question to which the adult already knows the answer.
"Nothing terribly wrong with that, but you might miss some of the finer points. If you'd like to pick up with it again on a regular basis, I certainly have time in my schedule."
"I've been told it's beautiful. I've never seen more than a shadow of it myself. Some day perhaps, when I'm there with someone who won't be disturbed by having me in their head."
"Perfectly alright. Easy to forget some things when you're in head space like this. I have my own unique view of the world that other people don't get to see typically."
"Of that I'm well aware. I attended the Institute years ago. Thankfully I was able to return home to a more civilized way of living after school." Her avatar grins.
"It had its moments. I picked up fencing there as power practice. I find it usually more helpful to look forward though, rather than worrying about the things I missed while there, like participating on the teams."