X-Men: Darkest Days

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"That's a new one."

 

IC:

 

"You really want to get in a staring contest with me right now?" Dominik replied, spinning around on his heel so that his entire body was facing Shiloh, casually walking backwards as his deep hazel eyes made contact with her unblinking blues.

 

IC:

 

Brooklyn snickered and rolled around on her back, floating, with her black hair surrounding her like a halo.

 

-Tyler

[sunflower]

IC: Jesika

 

Jesika curled up one again, seemingly satisfied with Nathan's answer. At least mostly satisfied. Everything around her seemed to be falling apart, taken away from her far too soon. She just wanted everything to be back to normal. Back before all this, all of it. Back when she was opening presents, hotwiring cars, zapping people with Telsa guns. Normal.

 

For some reason, it seemed like an alien concept to her. And maybe...

 

And maybe it was, had she really ever known what normal was? Growing up, like the other kids. Going to school. Doing chores. Having bossy parents?

 

She didn't know.

 

After a moment, a half-asleep voice sounded. "Promise?"

[Krayzikk]

IC:

 

Rebekah followed, balancing on her girlfriend's chest, head resting on her shoulder. She leaned forward slightly, kissing Brooklyn on the cheek, and returning to her previous position.

 

"You make a very comfortable bed. I hope you know that."

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"Someday, I'll hide myself in your mattress, pop out with clown makeup and scream at you, and when you wake up, yourself in fear and try to shoot me, I'll remind you of those words."

 

-Tyler

[Madara: Mangekyou Master]

IC - Tengu:Seeing no response from the three young people in the corridor, Tengu frowned, and spoke up once more. This time, his voice was quite a bit louder. "Nothing, really? Did the infamous Beast really leave you kids here at home there no members of the academic staff to chaperone?" The MACE agent tapped his communication card in his pocket, sending out a message to central command. The message?"Send PS-01 to Quinjet-03's coordinates. Do not engage."

"Your headmaster. The President has sent me to speak with him."

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"Hey, yo, we're all legal adults here," Aleksandr yelled back, pulling away from Tera and walking forward. "And two of us aren't even X-Men, so why don't you go ahead, pack your bags and take the Ghostbusters with you, and try to intimidate someone who lacks the spinal fortitude that we all accumulated over years of dealing with schmucks like you."

 

-Tyler

Edited April 6, 2013 by Tyler Durden

[Krayzikk]

IC:"Respectfully, sir," Tera said to Oyama, briefly glancing at him. "I'm in the midst of trying to handle a rather serious medical condition. Beast is dead. Now if you can wait five minutes, I might be able to find you someone to talk to.""Oh, and I know your type. Don't bother trying to pull the legal threats. I'm registered."

 

IC:"I'll just think you're adorable and give you a hug."

Edited April 6, 2013 by The Snark Knight

[Snelly]

IC: Nathan

 

"I promise." I said firmly, giving her a legit smile. "Now, why don't you get some sleep, kay?" I poked her nose. "I've got to go take care of some things around the mansion."

 

IC: Ashley

 

"It's also true!"

 

IC: Shiloh

 

Shiloh glanced away at this, she supposed staring like that was a bit rude, though it was something she often did out of habit to well...everyone. "Not particularly, no."

Edited April 6, 2013 by A billion cats

[Constructelf]

IC Morning Star"Vraiment?! Quelle perte de mon-SHUT UP," Morning Star thought to itself. Despite Jacques's indignant protests, the android maintained control. Hopping out of the Quinjet, it looked around at the mansion. Putting a hand to its back, it felt the hilt of its longsword, sheathed in a special compartment in the android's back before returning the arm back to its side. Tucking its black wings back, it began to take a very casual stroll around the mansion grounds.

[EmperorWhenua]

Ic: The changing of hand of the ring happened incredibly fast, which would have been expected considering how quick Alaric moved in their brief skirmish and, of course, the limited window available to do extradriving maneuvers while cruising at twenty over the speed limit. It was nothing special to the eye, just a plain white gold band with a round sapphire on it, though Annie could feel a distant pounding of power from the ornament as it coursed through her. She didn't feel empowered, just assured. Assured that she wouldn't be the one to be given a funeral.

 

She wasn't worried about Alaric. He had his own powers and a lifetime of learning experiences to back it up, and if he was willing to part with this... device then he would have to have a good reason. Was it a sort of love for Anne that wade him want to preserve her at all costs? Or a doubt that she was half the trooper she acted to be? For once, she decided not to debate the matter.

 

The ring was a boon for her, that much was certain. It could balance the odds and make her strong enough to do her father justice. After all, she was an untested warrior against her own kind, let alone the one called 'Angel.' Feh, angel her ###. Warren Kenneth Worthington III was hardly qualified to hold the moniker.

 

"Thanks," she said softly, fingering the ring with her other hand. "The middle finger," she said with a little smile of bemusement. "Just perfect for flipping the old man off."

Edited April 6, 2013 by EmperorWhenua

[Havelock Vetinari]

OOC: So, what, exactly, is going on at the park?

 

Also, posted for approval.

 

Name: First Lieutenant Samantha C. Stevens

Codename: None.

Age: Twenty-Nine

Gender: Female

Faction: Mutant Activities Control and Enforcement (MACE)

Powers: None.

Appearance: A young African American women, Samantha is in excellent shape, as fits her status as a soldier within MACE and a former member of the vaunted United States Marines Corps. Her eyes are a bright emerald green, her hair is black and she sports the typical military buzz cut. When on the job with MACE, she typically wears a camouflage uniform appropriate for the environment she’s working in, sometimes this will include a gasmask, and sometimes it won’t. The uniform will, as is standard with MACE, have Kevlar and other protective elements incorporated into it, such as rubber to deal with electricity hurling mutants, fire retardant materials to deal with fire mutants and such as.

Weapons: Typically, she carries a Heckler & Koch HK416 assault rifle, a combat knife and a Heckler & Koch HK45 pistol. She also carries an Arc Caster for nonlethal takedowns. However, the load out will vary mission from mission. Certain weapons work better against certain mutants and only a fool would try to use an assault rifle against a mutant made of stone.

Skills: She has gone through extensive training in the USMC and is, for all intents and purposes, an expert when it comes to combat, survival and other such things. She is an excellent physical condition, is extremely skilled with fire arms and in melee combat. In short, she is exactly what one would expect of a soldier chosen to defend the common people from the horrible threat the Mutants pose to the world. She is also well-read, she particularly enjoys military Sci-Fi, feeling that the future is always fun to speculate about…..mix that in with explosions and drama and you have a winning tale.

Personality: Samantha protects people; she views it as her calling. She protects her nation, her soldiers and if she has any strength left for it, herself. She joined the USMC because she felt she had to step up, had to do something about the **** the world was becoming. She has served with distinction. Her bravery and courage has never come into question. She is dedicated to her job and her cause, realizing full well the threat the mutants pose. She doesn’t want to kill them, and will avoid it if she can but if they go hostile, she sees no problem with putting them in the dirt. She will not, however, fire on unarmed civilians. Those are the people she’s supposed to be protecting and ordering her to do so is a good way to lose your teeth.

Weakness: She is a normal, albeit extraordinarily brave, human in a world of mutants and magic. Without her weapons, a fight against a mutant has little chance of going well for her.

Bio: Samantha joined the army at a young age and has more or less made a career out of it. She attended college during her spare time and is currently the proud owner of a BA in English….which means she’ll be in the armed forces for a good while yet, considering the economic situation. She doesn’t mind this however, viewing the opportunity to do some good in the world as one well worth taking. When her unit was folded into MACE, she went with them. She currently commands a platoon of men and is stationed in New York city until new orders filter through. The promotion was appreciated as well.

Edited April 6, 2013 by Basilisk

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"That's sweet of you. Almost as sweet of you as dumping Matt for me," Dallas said, a little playful smile on his face.

 

IC:

 

"You can take his once we find him," Alaric suggested. "Then I'll take mine back. Brooklyn can keep hers, and then the wealth is properly redistributed."

 

-Tyler

[sunflower]

IC: Jesika

 

Jesika smiled, it was a small smile, though a smile nonetheless. With that, she seemed satisfied, and closed her eyes. Hopefully, with sleep, she coul get a break from everything.

[Madara: Mangekyou Master]

IC - Tengu: "-and try to intimidate someone who lacks the spinal fortitude that we all accumulated over years of dealing with schmucks like you.""- don't bother trying to pull the legal threats. I'm registered."Oyama smiled at Tera, ignoring Aleks' taunts. The bravado of youth and ignorance. "My condolences on Beast's passing. Even his heart must have been broken by the New York tragedy. Your community must be devastated." He scanned the girl with his glasses, cross-referencing her face with the mutant database. "Your country appreciates your assistance, Ms. Laurent. Of course, it's all up to the convenience of your schedule."The agent's brown eyes flickered over Aleksandr. Unlike the girl, this man didn't show up at all on the database.

Edited April 6, 2013 by Madara: Mangekyou Master

[Krayzikk]

IC:

 

"What assistance?"The teenager replied, a bit more sharply than intended. "Because I haven't given any assistance. I registered to get the Enforcers off my back, but aside from that, I've given you lot the same level of aid you gave me when I was hospitalized because I defended myself. Or the aid I got when I was beaten on a daily basis, trying to get to and from school.""I'll give you a hint; there wasn't any."

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"Don't expect to find anything on me," Aleksandr replied with a cheeky smirk. "The Russian Federation is nowhere near happy enough with your government at the moment to share records on its citizens. Mutant rights are just the tip of the iceberg. And I'm from Murmansk: I know icebergs."

 

-Tyler

Edited April 6, 2013 by Tyler Durden

[Light]

IC: Jared looked at Tera, obviously shocked. "Beast is-" The lumokinetic shoved it to the back of his head. "I can try to find someone, if you want."

[EmperorWhenua]

Ic: Annie cocked her head at Alaric. "Who's Brooklyn?" she asked.

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"Oh, right," Alaric realized, running a hand through his hair. "I haven't told you about Brooklyn. She's our half-sister on our mother's side. Totally adorable."

 

"From our mother?" Annie asked. "Did her father also abandon her?"

 

"Well, her parents are actors, so...anyway. Regardless, it didn't really affect her much. She'd love you; pretty sure she loves everyone."

 

-Tyler

[Madara: Mangekyou Master]

IC - Tengu: "Ms. Laurent, I empathize with your school days, but frankly, that was the responsibility of your parents. If you were assaulted, the courts are open to all in America." Tommy's face remained detached. He turned his head ever so slightly, and eyed Aleksandr coolly. "Frankly, darling, you're not my concern." "Didn't you see the badge? Not an Enforcer." The agent brushed a bit of dirt off of his shoes on the doormat, and stepped into the mansion. His brown eyes surveyed Jared. "Now then, young man. Please, lead the way to anyone who's left in your academic administration."

[Krayzikk]

IC:"See, I tried that. The police sent me away, informing me that if I spread lies or slander again, I would be arrested." The teenagers eyes flared, and her hands clenched into fists.

 

"Now get out. Dr. McCoy isn't here. Feel free to make an appointment for when we have the administration sorted out again."

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IC:

 

"You schmuck," Aleks muttered. "Jared, don't listen to this guy. He has no authority here, no matter who's wasting taxpayer dollars by playing Tetris in the Oval Office right now."

 

-Tyler

[Snelly]

IC: Nathan

 

With Jesika tucked away, I headed toward the mansion's entranceway, I had a lot of things on my mind, getting my wing of course was my highest priority.

 

I froze in place as I came down the flight of stairs, there seemed to be a visitor, government agent was taking to Aleks, Jared, and some girl I was not familiar with. Oh, great, government mook, the last kind of person I need to come in contact with. While I may have left the Brotherhood a good two months ago, I doubted they'd forget it so easily, plus I sorta was a major factor in the destruction of a certain Enforcer Tower...but hey.

 

At any rate, this was a bit of a pickle.

 

IC: Ashley

 

"I guess I sorta did dump him for you." Ashley remarked, feeling a tinge of guilt. "It wasn't gonna work anyways..."

Edited April 6, 2013 by A billion cats

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"If it wasn't gonna work, then what do you have to feel guilty about?" Dallas asked, leaning in and kissing Ashley on the cheek as he cuddled up next to her. "If you weren't happy, it wasn't worth it. You're always cutest when you're happy."

 

-Tyler

[EmperorWhenua]

Ic: "Oh, God," Annie said sardonically. "Is she one of those clingy types?"

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"Not at all. She just literally loves everyone. Pretty sure she's omnisexual."

 

-Tyler

[Madara: Mangekyou Master]

IC - Tengu:"The government will be publishing a new handbook of advice for families struggling with the mutant issue. It will be very helpful for people in your situation." The agent's eyebrow arched ever so slightly. When he spoke, the man's voice showed a hint of bemusement. "Excuse me, can you tell me the address of this boarding school?"Tengu's eyes caught the movement up above the stairs. Now there was a face he had seen painted all over Enforcer computer screens. He adjusted the arm of one of his glasses, the lenses capturing several images of the wanted Brotherhood terrorist, Windrider. "Jared. Can you direct me to one of your teachers, please."

Edited April 6, 2013 by Madara: Mangekyou Master

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"So now everything on American soil is theirs to play with," Aleks muttered to Tera beside him. "If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: we should have never given you people Ayn Rand."

 

-Tyler

[EmperorWhenua]

Ic: "Okay then," Annie said and redirected her attention to watching the sun set ahead of them. "I guess I'll just have to meet her sometime. But first things first: Daddy dearest." Alaric's silent nod was his only reply but it was enough.

 

"So are you going to drive all the way to Vegas in one sell fwoop or are we going to room at a hotel?" she asked, mostly curious to see what her brother's plan was and to estimate their time of arrival in the casino strip.

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"Assuming we find Warren in Vegas quickly enough, we'll need to be well fed and rested," Alaric told her. "We'll stop for the night soonish."

 

IC:

 

"You don't have to be so shy around me, Shiloh. We've known each other two and a half years now."

 

-Tyler

Edited April 6, 2013 by Tyler Durden

[Krayzikk]

IC:"Take your handbook, and shove it up your a**. It isn't an issue of families, it's an issue of the anti-mutant pigs you put in positions of power. Now get o-"

 

"Mr. Oyama." A calm voice stated, descending from the staircase. The MACE officer would find, just as he attempted to take his pictures, that his equipment had ceased to function. Rather fortunate, considering that the X-Man descending from the stairs was technically a wanted criminal.

 

But his appearance since his two months stint in another universe had changed enough that without the database, he would not be recognizable.

 

"I am the senior student present. All other faculty members are indisposed. If you wish to speak with someone, I would advice that you make an appointment for when we have settled this issue."

 

"As you would expect, the loss of our Headmaster has affected our organizational capabilities greatly. Now, if you need, I am sure that Ms. Laurent or Mr. Belikov are quite capable of showing you to the door."

[Madara: Mangekyou Master]

IC - Tengu:The Eurasian agent removed a warrant from his inner pocket. "If it comes down to it, I have the authority to search this mansion. But we are not interested in your attitude issues, or whatever you may be hiding here.""The President sent me to deliver a message to the headmaster of your school. Who is the faculty member currently acting as Headmaster?"

[Havelock Vetinari]

IC (Stevens)

 

"Right, right, we're on our way officer...yes, I'm aware that this isn't covered under your mandate. No, I'm sure they won't suddenly become giants and start ravaging the city...." Stevens shook her head, mutants in central park the local blueshirts were freaking out over it. They were unregistered however and MACE had taken up the mandate the Enforcers had been charged with. Unregistered mutants in a public place, terrifying the populace, that was situation that called for a response if there ever was one. She looked at her men, a day ago, they'd been a proud part of the USMC and now they were part of something else. Something bigger. "Right. We're heading to the humvees. We've got a situation." The conferance hall was still functioning as a de-facto HQ for the former marines, but that would be changing soon she expected.

 

----

 

Major Chambers sighed, looking over the security room. They'd had some of the best security money could buy and it hadn't been enough. He'd been put in charge of coordinating MACE operations within the city for the foreseeable future, managing their communications; deployment….he was basically a glorified radio operator. He’d started to get a sense of just how boring the general’s job had to be sometimes. He tapped a few keys on the laptop on the desk before him. MACE was cracking down on all known unregistered mutants in the city. A show of force was needed after the conference debacle.

OOC: Chambers profile incoming.

Edited April 6, 2013 by Basilisk

[Krayzikk]

IC:"Alaric Carlisle. He was last seen departing the mansion six hours ago. As I have stated, we are not well organized." A slight grin crossed the technopath's face. "If you have a message to deliver, you can leave it with us. Because there is no one else for it to be delivered to."

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"Unless you'd like to go to the morgue, grab Hank McCoy and slap him around a bit with your magic invisible warrant until he says something you want to hear - which I'd wager would take a while - I'd suggest being a big boy and coming back later."

 

-Tyler

Edited April 6, 2013 by Tyler Durden

[Snelly]

IC: Ashley

 

"You're right...I just didn't like making him sad though." Ashley remarked, smiling as Dallas kissed her cheek. "Being happy makes me cuter?"

 

IC: Nathan

 

Well this sucked, he'd looked right at me, at least for a brief moment, I was sure. I wasn't exactly in any condition to do much about it either, flying was pretty much impossible with my broken wing.

 

I figured since he'd already seen me, I might as well, come down the stairs, so I did. Alex had shown up, rather good timing really. Cause if someone else didn't shove this Oyama out the door, a sudden gust of wind would.

 

For the moment however, I just observed.

 

IC: Shiloh

 

"I'm not shy, just reserved." Shiloh stated in protest.

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

"Awww, of course it does. Look. You look cuter already."

 

IC:

 

"Right. Okay. You do you, then," Dominik said, a bemused little smirk on his face.

 

-Tyler

[Eyru]

"Where's René?" Dallas repeated, louder this time so Quinn could hear his moaned prayer for deliverance from his fellow prettyboy. "I need my Blonde Monster in my arms. Life doesn't feel right without him."

 

IC

 

René, at the moment, was rather busy.

 

Not with your average every-day stuff, no, but, then again, there was hardly anything average that went on at the School on any day of the week, anyway. Whatever the case, the blonde teenager had just hurled himself through a wall.

 

It had started out so simply: he'd leapt one way, adjusting his momentum to carry him gently through the air, far more quickly and gracefully than one would expect from your typical teenaged boy, and then he'd found himself hurtling into the wall in a shower of broken wood and glass.

 

Oops, René thought, looking up at the ceiling from his dazed position on the floor. This is not going to make me any friends.

[EmperorWhenua]

ic: "It takes thirty-two hours to get from here to Las Vegas anyway, Alaric," Annie said, having calculated it before hand. "Rest is definitely a requirement. We'll be in Columbus, Ohio, in about three hours -- that puts us there by about eight-o-clock. If we go to the west suburbs we can go away from rush hour in the morning. Sound good?" she said. Despite not having much experience traveling on roads she still taught herself to be sensible and her perception of her surroundings was remarkable for someone as sheltered as she should have been.

 

"Yeah, that's fine," Alaric replied.

 

They were quiet the rest of the way. The sun had already set three hours before, plus an hour to get by the main city sprawl, putting them in sight of a Grove City hotel right about when Annie predicted. She pointed at a Days Inn but Alaric had something else in mind and drove to the Hilton Garden Inn instead. Annie didn't really have a choice in the matter, of course, and stayed quiet as Alaric rumbled his hot ride up to a parking lot.

 

Alaric pushed the ignition button off and picked up the remote key from its holder. "Welp," he said slowly, rather tired from the long drive, "I thought this was a Hilton hotel."

 

" that. Like I care," Annie said as she punched the hatch door open and threw herself out before staggering as she stretched.

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC:

 

Alaric rolled his eyes as he looked at the hotel and stretched, looked over at Annie, then at the hotel.

 

"You know, Mrs. Worthington, if I hadn't been very rich I might have been a really great man," he sighed.

 

-Tyler