Lyric

How can we know the dancer from the dance?
Introduction xxxxxPretty normal kid in a pretty abnormal world. History xxxxxBorn the middle of three children to a Somali refugee and a Maryland schoolteacher, Lyric has had a largely uneventful life. Born deaf, this never became much of an impediment to her early life; with two Deaf parents and a Deaf older brother, her entire family and much of her surrounding community signed. At school -- a small Islamic school outside of DC -- she had an interpreter, and while she had to deal with a fair bit of teasing and a fair bit of difficulty connecting to other students who did not have the patience to deal with note-writing or interpreting, by and large her life was happy. Always involved in Too Many Things, she was active in sports, loved to dance, loved to play drums. It was her elder brother's manifestation as a mutant that prompted the first major upheaval of her life. Though her family was quite supportive, his school was not; when Lyric was nine they moved north to New York City to seek an environment for him where more people would understand and be able to deal with his mutation. After a year of unsuccessfully trying to integrate into public school, Yasin came to the attention of Xavier's School, attending there for his final two years of high school and continuing on to study in the city at Columbia, where he is currently a junior. Her mother, on the other hand, began teaching at Xavier's when Yasin was a student there, forming their ASL classes for the first time. Five years later, and her mother still teaches at Xavier's; her father now works in nearby Salem Center, where he owns a small aquarium supply store. Though not a mutant herself, her mother teaching at the school means a steep discount for Lyric; she is one of Xavier's only two current human students. It's likely that in two more years when he is old enough, her younger brother will join her there; for now, he goes to public elementary school in Salem. Being one of the only humans in a school full of mutants is a strange experience. Lyric tends to respond by telling people who inevitably ask (over and over) that her superpower is not having to hear their questions. Alternatively, making up increasingly esoteric powers for herself. Powers xxxxxTotally amazing hair. Skills xxxxxNative ASL speaker; fluent in written English, Arabic, and Somali. Quite an excellent dancer; active in the school's performances and on their dance team. Also quite an excellent drummer, favoring small handdrums over Western-style drumkits, though she is decent on those, too. Very handy with a sewing machine. Past these things, she's mostly a dabbler; curious and eager to try new things, she's enjoyed trying her hand at a huge range of the classes and clubs the school has to offer, though she excels at none. Connections Friends Anole - Anytime dance partner. B - Might be confusing, but understands. Isra - No judgments. Jax - Best cookies, prettiest CART! Lia - Definitely confusing! But kind. Shane - Always styling! Taylor - Knows how to get down! Foes Enemies sound kind of exhausting. And everything in between Jack - Trying. Jim - Splo-tree. Hailey - :\ Nick - Not making fun, making fun? Trivia Has a YouTube channel focusing on fashion tips/makeup tutorials/style guides. Keeps a blog about hijabi fashion. Has crafted her social media adroitness into a modest but steady income from her quite popular YouTube channel and sponsored IG style posts. Spends an disproportionate amount of time because of this deleting hate mail and death threats from her inbox due to being a) a Black Woman On The Internet and b) unapologetically Muslim. Has to ration how much social media-ing she does because of this. It is not common knowledge around the school that Lyric is a human; clearly, nobody has ever seen her display any mutation, but there are plenty of students who don't show off their powers, and given that there have been vanishingly few human students in the entirety of the school's history, it would be an enormous leap of presumption to assume this means she doesn't have any. Very fond of aquaculture; she keeps fish in her room, more for the sake of getting to aquascape the plants than for the sake of the fish. Would really rather have attended a Deaf school than a mutant school, but her mom teaching at XS means this is what is convenient so them's the breaks. XS Schedule Fall Term, 2012 English: Expository Writing Health: Health & Human Development Mathematics: Algebra History: U.S., Colonialism - 1861 Science: Biology Sport: Fencing Extracurricular: Muslim Student Union Extracurricular: Drumline Extracurricular: Odyssey of the Mind Winter Term, 2013 Science: Anatomy & Physiology Arts: Advanced Dance Performance Mathematics: Algebra History: U.S., 1861-1941 English: Creative Nonfiction Ethics: The Ethics of Power Sport: Swimming Extracurricular: Muslim Student Union Extracurricular: Drumline Extracurricular: Literary and Arts Magazine Spring Term, 2013 Mathematics: Algebra Arts: Advanced Dance Technique Science: Chemistry History: U.S., 1941-Present English: Creative Writing: Poetry Social Sciences: Intro to Psychology Sport: Softball Extracurricular: Muslim Student Union Extracurricular: Drumline Extracurricular: Astronomy Club Extracurricular: Robotics Club Summer Term, 2013 Arts: Choreography English: Shakespeare Religion: Religion, Literature, and the Arts Arts: Intro. Photography Extracurricular: Archery Club Extracurricular: Chess Club Fall Term, 2013 Science: Introductory Astronomy Mathematics: Geometry Health: Human Sexuality History: Pre-Colonial Africa Ethics: Power and Social Responsibility Arts (Visual): Fabric Arts Sport: Fencing Extracurricular: Archery Club Extracurricular: Odyssey of the Mind Extracurricular: Student Council (Sophomore VP) Winter Term, 2014 Mathematics: Geometry Computer Science: Fundamentals of Computer Science English: The Art of Protest: Revolutionary Writings History: Modern Africa Phys. Ed: Psionic Self-Defense Sport: Swimming & Diving Extracurricular: Archery Club Extracurricular: Astronomy Club Extracurricular: Odyssey of the Mind Extracurricular: Student Council (Sophomore VP) Spring Term, 2014 Computer Science: Fundamentals of Computer Science English: Middle Eastern Literature History: Modern Latin America Mathematics: Geometry Science: Geology Sport: Softball Extracurricular: Archery Club Extracurricular: Dance Dance Evolution Extracurricular: Muslim Student Union Extracurricular: Odyssey of the Mind Extracurricular: Rock Climbing Society Extracurricular: Student Council (Sophomore VP) Fall Term, 2014 English: AP Language and Composition English: Creative Writing: Short Stories Mathematics: Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus Mathematics: Basic Finance 1: Personal Finance Science: Intermediate Astronomy Vocational: Culinary Arts: Desserts and Baked Goods Sport: Fencing Extracurricular: Archery Club Extracurricular: Dance Dance Evolution Extracurricular: Muslim Student Union Extracurricular: Odyssey of the Mind Extracurricular: Rock Climbing Society Extracurricular: Astronomy Club Winter Term, 2014-2015 Arts: Intro Drawing English: African and Caribbean Literature Mathematics: Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus Social Sciences: Citizenship: Health and Legal Systems Science: Advanced Astronomy Sport: Swimming & Diving Extracurricular: Archery Club Extracurricular: Dance Dance Evolution Extracurricular: Muslim Student Union Extracurricular: Odyssey of the Mind Extracurricular: Rock Climbing Society Extracurricular: Astronomy Club Spring Term, 2015 Art (Visual): Color and Light Ethics: Bioethics: Humanity in the Post-Genomic Era English: Utopias and Dystopias in Literature Philosophy: Law and Morality Science: Botany Phys. Ed: Self-Defense/Martial Arts Extracurricular: Archery Club Extracurricular: Dance Dance Evolution Extracurricular: Muslim Student Union Extracurricular: Odyssey of the Mind Extracurricular: Rock Climbing Society Extracurricular: Astronomy Club Fall Term, 2015 English: Gender Roles in Modern World Fiction Mathematics: AP Calculus AB Science: AP Physics B Computer Science: Software Design Arts: Music: Western Music History Sport: Cross Country Extracurricular: Archery Club Extracurricular: Dance Dance Evolution Extracurricular: Muslim Student Union Extracurricular: Rock Climbing Society Winter Term, 2015-2016 Religion: Paganism through History Mathematics: AP Calculus AB Science: AP Physics B Computer Science: Software Design History: Law and American Society Sport: Swimming & Diving Extracurricular: Archery Club Extracurricular: Dance Dance Evolution Extracurricular: Muslim Student Union	Lyric Sagal Dirie Codename Flatscan Birthdate September 21, 1998 Species Human Affiliation Xavier's Alignment Exuberant Powers None Occupation XS Student Registration Status Human (0) RP Hooks Token Minority - One of the only human students at XS, Lyric is kind of a freak by virtue of not being a freak at all. If My Hands Could Talk - Frequently seen during class-time in the company of her interpreter. Tends to be quiet, but has plenty to say. Feel the Rhythm - Being Deaf does not stop her from loving music. Is also often found in the company of her drums and is never opposed to impromptu dance-party. Faithful - -- Or at least attempting to be. Practicing Muslim and active in the Islamic community in the area.
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