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Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 11:24am
It's ending. Finally.
From his bird's eye view, Zephyr's got a good view of the overall action; it would be much better if a certain lesbian hadn't stolen his goggles, but he gets by. It looks mostly alright; a few of the guys are banged up, but it doesn't seem like anybody really got thrashed. Nothing they can't shrug off with a good night's sleep.
Except for Lex. Lex is looking bad.
Zephyr drops fast, landing next to the pile of rubble that Heatwave's barely sticking out from, all the time wondering just who trashed him like this; Lex is pretty damn powerful, messing him up like this would've taken some serious might. "Lex!" He uses some wind to knock off the final piece, tossing a chunk of wall to the side. "Come on, Lex! Lex!"
"Run, man, just-" Lex coughs up a little blood on Zephyr's shirt, grimacing. "She's…she's too much, you need to get out of here before-"
"Stop talking so much, you're getting blood everywhere." Zephyr picks Heatwave up, trying to think of the nearest hospital, when a loud crash from behind interrupts the train of thought. Zephyr turns around, Lex looks over his shoulder, and their both mortified to see Gammadrop standing in a newly formed crater, gamma energy bristling around her, grinning wide. "What's wrong, Zephyr?" She takes one step forward, Zephyr takes one step back. "Say something about my breath. Come on. I dare you."
…
Alright, here's the deal.
The remaining conscious New Mutants/Hellions are:
Blind
Marisol
Nadia
Erebus
Star
Reflex
Dusk
Ixnay
Chi
Sephula
Voltage
Zephyr's going to leave and take Heatwave to a hospital, he won't be around for the bulk of this.
The remaining New Mutants now find themselves pitted againt Gammadrop (you can revive an unconscious character if you want, but I'd prefer to keep this from getting too complex). The situation, according to Oro himself:
"The more gamma radiation she expels (either by healing, firing it off or just burning it off when she stands still) she loses more and more of her Hulk-like characteristics.
She's not as sadistic as you'd think. To her, being Hulked-out is an incredible high and at the same time, drunkeness. The high makes her feel great, and she feels the drunkenss can be used to excuse away her actions.
She's not so much bad, she's just using her current physical and mental state (which isn't even as bad as she'd like people to think) as an excuse to act in a completely horrendus manner because she knows there won't be any repercussions.
Remember, she used to be a super-hero, she's got some good in her."
So we have a person with dwindling Hulk-like strength who's turning into an energy manipulate, neither of which are pleasant to deal with, and believes that she maim and hurt and kill without any reprucussions. Big problem. Time to put her down.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 11:31am
Huh, had a weird problem with the boards…should be better now.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 11:35am
Chi looks at Gammadrop and takes a long deep breath, "All right…Hellions, might want to back off here. We have a lot more experience with this kind of thing. Uhm…at least, some of us do. Only person I've ever beaten is a giant cricket."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 11:44am
"Well, I'm sure I can maybe do something, but to be honest with you…I've never dealt with anything quite like this before. I'm not sure if shutting some of it off will kill her, which I don't want, or cause her to explode, which I want even less, or do something else that isn't good. I mean, I think we're only not dead right now because she's got a measure of control."
I look at the grotesque…whatever it is.
"And, uh, the other side of it is that just by saying all this, it's quite possible that she's going to kill me anyway before I can mess with her…stuff."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 11:48am
«Prime should not wake up, hmm? I'd have preferred to play her in a fight like this… Oh, well.»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 11:53am
[You can have her wake up if you want. I'd just prefer to have the waking up be to a minimal, is all. If anybody wants to have their unconscious character wake up, go for it, just exercise a little caution with your posts. It's complicated enough with one team, you know?]
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 11:56am
«It's not really that big a deal. It's just that Marisol would be rather ineffectual…»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 12:00pm
«Well, maybe Marisol shouldn't have won a fight she had no right to win! j/k»
Kidd's gone nuts…this is bad, this is really bad. I don't know if any of us can stop her…
"Kidd, calm down. We're your friends!"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 12:01pm
Siamko blinks in, tilting his head at Gammadrop from a distance.
"…..I fear my powers may be of little use here. Enraging the young lady seems unwise."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 12:02pm
"Shit!" Gamma blasts light up the sky as Zephyr goes airborne; he's weaving through the blasts as best he can, but they're coming fast, and Lex's weight is only making it harder. One of clips him in the back, burning through a swatch of his jacket and nearly getting skin. "Guys! Seriously!" He calls out, hoping anyone useful will hear him. "A little help here!"
Gammadrop's moving fast on the ground behind him; each blast seems to drain off more and more of her form, but each blast seems to get more and more powerful. Dusk gets her attention, but the only response she gives is a blast to the chest; not powerful enough to shoot through, but strong enough to knock her down flat. "Back off."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 12:05pm
I hit the ground, not hard enough to really hurt. Just hard enough to make me wish that we didn't have to fight her. I push myself up off ground.
"Anyone got any brilliant ideas?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 12:06pm
Chi has no idea how well his shielding will hold up against radiation. But, seeing Zephyr as a sitting duck, he decides he has no choice, "HEY, UGLY AND STUPID! THE HULK CALLED! HE WANTS HIS GIMMICK BACK!" I'm dead, I'm dead, I'm dead, I'm dead…
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 12:07pm
"Uh. I'd help if I had any idea what to do. These complicated powers…it's sort of difficult to avoid an 'and then everyone blows up' scenario without knowing how they all work together. And if I take them all, then we're left with about a Hiroshima and a half worth of radiation, and that won't end well for anyone."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 12:11pm
If Chi wanted Gammadrop's attention, he gets it. In spades.
It only takes one gamma-powered punch to start breaking through the shield, and the second punch disperses it completely, knocking Chi away in a burst of energy. She's not content to just leave it at that, either; she raises her hand, charges energy, takes aim at Chi…
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 12:11pm
Holding his chin, Blind seems to contemplate.
"……losing my interesting friend would be unfortunate, wouldn't it? So many observations yet to be made."
He raises a hand towards Gammadrop, attempting to shut off her vision.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 12:15pm
Chi's head is pounding from the dropped field, but at least he should have given Zephyr enough time to get away. He tries to raise his hands to defend himself, but he knows that is pretty hopeless.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 12:15pm
Whether Blind means to or not, he just saved Chi's life. Gammadrop stops charging the energy and clutches her eyes, confused, like she could rip the blindness off. "Damn it! Fine, fine, fine! I don't have to see you idiots to hit you, anyway."
She starts expelling gamma radiation in random directions, sending bolts of the green energy flinging all over the place.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 12:19pm
"Seriously, someone better at superhuman biology or just general physics than me, tell me what I should try to do about this! It's a complete Catch-22 right now…the only option I see to prevent all of us dying is…all of us dying. And I've got places to go and people to see."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 12:21pm
Chi watches Gammadrop swing her arms wildly, and crawls backwards as fast as he can. Finally, he dives behind a fallen over trash can for some protection while he tries to bring his fields back up over his hands.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 12:22pm
Marisol looked at the new enemy thoughtfully. It wasn't very apparent from her features, of course.
She had been ready to charge at the green, glowy monster at a moment's notice, but had stopped abruptly once she'd seen it send off blasts of green light rapidly. Marisol was not a fan of blasts of light, for understandable reasons. Zephyr had been there, however… Now she wasn't sure what to do. Then she felt something stir within her - literally.
Someone was moving within her, with increasing strength. It could have been written off as a bad case of indigestion, until she suddenly found herself nearly being raised into the air. Marisol gasped when she found herself being forced down towards the ground, and up again - even higher than before. And it dawned on her that she shouldn't try to keep her contained…
The offender burst out of her. It was the one in the green jumpsuit… Zephyr's opponent. For a moment, she looked furious, then apparently caught sight of her surroundings and what was happening.
After a moment of shock, she regained her angry expression.
"Merdé…"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 12:22pm
I take to the air to hopefully avoid the Gamma blasts, "Alright fine, here goes nothing."
I go into my normal routine of energy blast, teleport, energy blast, teleport, etc. I really hope this works.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 12:27pm
One of Gammadrop's blasts lucks up and hits Blind; it's not a direct hit, burns off the side, but it's enough to make him give her his sight back, which lets Kidd see Dusk as she teleports around.
The teleporting's annoying, but the energy blasts don't even seem to do anything; there seems to be some sort of field aroud Kidd, and Dusk's attacks are just mixing with it. If anything, Gammadrop's getting stronger…and her smile would reinforce that.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 12:28pm
Upon noticing Kidd smiling I stop throwing energy at her and teleport over to Nicolette's side.
"This isn't going to end well…is it?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 12:29pm
"Perhaps we should negotiate," Siamko mutters as he clutches his side and again vanishes from sight.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 12:32pm
"Not for you, it's not." Gammadrop follows Dusk's teleport, noticing that Nicolette's up and about. Oh, the French girl, again. You're not going to try and talk me down with any sweet talk, are you?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 12:39pm
Nicolette couldn't deny that she wasn't at her peak right now… She had difficulty breathing, and felt a bit weak. But she was also angry…
Within the fraction of a second, she was hovering in the air before Gammadrop.
"No," she muttered, before whirling around and sending a kick at her face, then using the support of it to push herself away to 'safety'.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 12:40pm
Chi pops his head up, looking the field over to see if there is anything he can use to his advantage. Pretty much anything that can be turned into a weapon is his goal. Rocks? Sticks? Pieces of wood?
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 12:46pm
Nicolette's kick staggers Gammadrop, knocks her back, but most of it comes from surprise. While Kidd is noticeably smaller than usual and obviously weaker, but she's still strong enough that a kick like that doesn't faze her too much.
"Was hoping you'd say no. Don't think I can take much more of your bull." She starts firing on Nicolette, full speed, throwing the occasional shot Dusk's way. "You should die hugging your girlfriend or something, be poetic."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 12:47pm
Marisol knew that this was dangerous. It might or might not have been as dangerous as her previous fight, and she'd won that with extremely carefulness. But there wasn't the time for that right now… it seemed like everything here could blow over any second. Even more so, that is… And would the monster even know about her weaknesses at the moment?
First of all, she left the still-unconscious Wildfire on the ground, sufficiently out of the way. Then she turned herself smaller. Pretty much as small as she could. She supposed she would have looked a bit like mutated piglet… She made a run for Gammadrop's position. She seemed sufficiently busy at the moment, so she might not have noticed her, especially if she circled around. And once she was under her, she'd turn herself into a big ball of spikes, pretty much. She kept the burrowing in mind for a quick getaway, if it became necessary.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 12:52pm
Sigh. Looks like our fearless leader is (not) thinking with her fists.
"Hey Nicarette, any ideas on how I can help here without causing Coney Island to become more lame than it already is? That is, if you're not too busy stupidly fighting mini-Hulk."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 12:55pm
Having moved elsewhere invisibly, Blind watches Marisol.
"……perhaps teamwork is in order? Sacrifices to preserve the whole."
Focusing on Kidd again, he affects her perception slightly. Just enough so that she wouldn't notice Marisol coming.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 12:57pm
Nicolette turned into a more horizontal position, and tried to rocket out of the blasts' way as best as she could. It wasn't entirely successful, considering the sheer amount of gamma energy flying around. She took several hits, every one of which hurt like a bitch and made her feel successively weaker.
She naturally headed away from Gammadrop… for now. Somewhere along the way, she caught Ixnay's comments. She stopped in the air beside him.
"Ideas? Shut her down." Her voice was focused, but with a slightly hysterical note. She noticed burn marks where the bolts had hit her and swore.
"I'll be going for a more permanent way to blind her," she stated, and blasted off again. Her plan was simple. She had thought of it during her sparring session with Kidd, just in case… Get close quickly, jam her nails into her eye sockets and rip her eyes out.
Try to… she reminded herself.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 12:58pm
Gammadrop steps on the Marisol-Ball. Not pleasant.
The pain gets her attention and she howls in pain, distracted. Thanks to Blind's interference, she doesn't notice the source of it all, but it's only a matter of time…
For the moment, though, she's distracted. Greatly.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 1:01pm
Move now! I jump into action, flying as close to Kidd as I can get. I fire off the most powerful blasts I can directly into the back of Kidd's head.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 1:05pm
While Dusk's attacks do catch Gammadrop by surprise, it seems that her ability to absorb energy…just happens. It's just making Gammadrop stronger, and the field of energy around her is getting more choatic and unstable.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 1:13pm
"You're insane, Prime. If I shut her down, all the gamma energy that she's channeling is going to go off like a mother ****ing bomb. That's going to be more ugly than letting her control it. WAY more ugly. But the problem is, if I just start shutting down her shooting or her powering her fists, she'll still have the other available, and I can't just swap them in and out, it'll tire me out."
What the hell? This chick was an idiot.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 1:14pm
Siamko whispers towards Dusk, the effect carrying across the battlefield to her.
"….that method seems futile. As distasteful as I find the suggestion, are you capable of shunting her into the Darkforce like our friend Erebus?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 1:16pm
Gammadrop starts to get more sense about her, and the sudden rush of energy caused by Dusk, and she focuses on the one person on the battlefield who hasn't really antagonized her in any way yet: Ixnay.
She charges toward him, her energy field flaring like a bright green firecracker.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 1:16pm
I know Blind will probably hear me if I whisper, so I do. "I don't know, I've never really done it before. I guess I could try…"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 1:17pm
«Was Chi able to find something to use as a weapon?»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 1:19pm
Nadia looks on as the hulking brute's energy field becomes increasingly worse. "Damn. We do, not need a Hiroshima of any kind in here." She breaks into a run towards Gammadrop, becoming adamantium along the way to avaoid being fried on her way their. Instead of physically engaging her though, she shifts once again once in Kidd's vicinity. Matching the radiation Kidd puts out, Nadia draws the excess energy from Gammadrop's field into herself before rocketing off towards the sky. She doesn't know if Kidd is going to blow or not - she's lacking information. But she hopes that by doing this, an explosion will be less of a risk.
Not too far away at all a very amused Erebus leans upon a booth, eating cotton candy.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 1:20pm
"I wasn't even supposed to be here today."
Think, think, think.
I'm going to hope that dropping her ability to produce more gamma energy is not the horrible idea that part of me thinks it is, cross my fingers, and hope beyond hope that I can avoid getting curb stomped for long enough that it makes a difference. Running for as much cover as I can, but I know she's a lot faster than me, and her energy beams are faster still.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 1:21pm
[Oh, sorry, nearly forgot about Chi.]
Chi finds: A few scrap pieces of wood and metal from some of trashed rides, a DVD of some movies called Faster Pussykat! Kill! Kill! and Arsenic and Old Lace, various stuffed animals, some skee balls, and one of those large mallets you see in carnival fairs.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 1:24pm
Chi picks up the mallet for a second, a smile appearing on his face. "This could work!" Chi picks up the skee balls, and holds them in place on his belt using his field's clamping abilities.
He moves as quickly as he can into positon. He's looking for someplace with cover as close as possible to Gammadrop, but without getting detected.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 1:24pm
«It's okay, lasty. Lots going on. That is why I reposted»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 1:28pm
Siamko observes Erebus across the field, watching him with arms folded.
Then he smirks and nods toward Kidd, tinkering with her perception again. This time she would be seeing Erebus as the largest object in the area, still eating his now massive cotton candy.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 1:28pm
She's going to kill Jay…I don't have time to hesitate. I fly towards Kidd as fast as possible, grabbing her arm. "I'm sorry Kidd…" I teleport, hoping to pull her into the Darkforce with me.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 1:29pm
Both Ixnay and Nadia's ideas are good. It's just the timing that's bad.
Gammadrop's not actually producing gamma energy so much as she's expelling the gamma energy from her body; it's like she's rejecting the stuff in violent ways. Ixnay, however, did succeed in hampering her ability to release the energy like she was…
…but Nadia makes that a moot point when she start siphoning off the energy. Kidd's nearly human now; there's barely a trace of green left in her skin, but her energy manipulation skills are coming into play now; she raises a hand and starts yanking Nadia downward, dispersing her energy form about and controlling it with ease, nevermind what happens to Osmosis Lass.
"Thanks for that." Gammadrop - or Battling Princess Spectrum, as it may be now, smiles, speaking to Nadia as the gamma radiation swirls about her. "You made this much easier."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 1:33pm
«…whatever happened to Prime and Marisol? Did they fail and fall off respectively?»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 1:33pm
Hoping that he's covered well enough, Chi hurls a skee ball at the back of Kidd's head. He drops back down, hopefully out of sight…mallet clutched at his side.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 1:34pm
[For the record, Ixnay turning off her power to control energy would be a very bad idea. All that energy's got to go somewhere…]
Dusk manages to get close, but she wishes she hadn't; the energy zaps her hard, knocking her away, and Kidd doesn't even notice she was there. Getting near Kidd is looking to be a difficult proposition…
But distracting her is as easy as ever; Blind's trick makes her take notice of Erebus, and she responds accordingly. "Get off your lazy ass!" She sends a huge bolt of gamma rays Erebus' way, destroying the area around him and giving him notice.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 1:36pm
[Marisol succeeded in getting stepped on while she was a spikey ball, which enraged Gammadrop. You said that Prime was going to try for the eye poke thing, but that's looking to be harder and harder with all the energy about. It's probably best if both Marisol and Prime - and really everyone - keeps their distance.]
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 1:38pm
I get thrown and hit the ground, very hard this time. I don't get up right away, trying to conserve energy. When I do push myself up I teleport over to the group.
"Anymore genius ideas?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 1:39pm
The skee ball, being made of metal, gets through and hits Kidd in the head. Since she's lost quite a bit of her Hulkness, it does hurt, but not enough to do anything more than alert her of Chi's presence and get another blast sent his way.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 1:40pm
«I'm painfully aware that turning off certain powers = bad thing, which is what I've been saying since the word go.»
"Well, that sucked. It was nice knowing whoever that was that got turned into a battery. I'm seriously open to suggestions here."
I really have no idea what to do. If I drop the regeneration or the durability, someone punching her could make her explode. If I drop the energy channeling abilities, she'll probably explode. It doesn't look like she actually generates energy, which seems odd since she keeps releasing it. Where's all that gamma energy coming from? Why didn't I pay more attention in physics?
Well, I'm going to stop turning off powers and wonder what other options I have. I briefly consider contacting Heroes For Hire, but I don't think they could take her and it's completely possible that they're broken up again.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 1:41pm
«I'm absolutely out of ideas, actually.»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 1:41pm
Chi hopes that his cover, and his force field covered arms crossed in front of his face protects him somewhat.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 1:42pm
Powerless… Nadia thinks as what remains of her form floats out of her control. She attempts movement, but with Kidd in command of her body she can't even manage a shift into another form…
Erebus is looking down at his melted cotton candy. Shrugging he tosses the cone over his shoulder and gives Kidd his attention. "No madam, I believe I'm fine where I am. But thank you for the consideration." As he ends his sentence they begin crawling out of the woodwork. Or the shadows. Whatever. He decides on Roman Gladiators decked out with swords and shields - a small horde of them, emerging from all around Kidd and closing in - decidedly unaffected by radiation. Sending her to the Darkforce occurred to him, yes, but he was still holding out on somebody getting grievously injured.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 1:43pm
"As for turning off individual powers, sure, I can. But I think turning off the durability might let all that delicious gamma energy explode, and I'm afraid I'm too delicate to deal with that kind of suntan. As for turning off her strength, she'll still be able to fire energy at us. I mean, I suppose I could turn off the regeneration, but what if that's the only thing keeping the gamma energy in check? Seriously, without knowing exactly how the powers work together, I could make this a lot worse while trying to make it better. I already probably killed whatshername."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 1:44pm
Chi's force field protects him more than the cover, but both get blasted apart. Chi is knocked a few yards away, skipping across the ground and coming to dusty stop.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 1:45pm
Chi shakes his head, "Ouch." He lies back on the ground still clutching that mallet.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 1:47pm
Prime stood motionless in the air, observing Gammadrop with a nasty grimace…
She had to wonder if she could fly her into space, or something. Probably not. She was not painfully aware of the fact that she needed air to operate, and she doubted she could possibly fly high enough and throw her beyond the reach of Earth's gravitational pull.
Damnit, damnit, DAMNIT. She was doing absolutely nothing…
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 1:48pm
"Enough of this."
The gamma energy starts to fluctuate wildly, and there's a sudden drop in temperature from the surrounding environment…something big is coming.
Bad news: The energy around Kidd is reaching a feverish pitch; striking things at random, making all manner of light, scorching heat all around.
The good news: Because it's so unstable, there are more holes around the field, areas where, if someone was fast enough and brave enough, they could dodge in and do some damage with fairly minimal pain. It's a risk, yes, but so is letting Kidd charge up for whatever she's charging up for.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 1:49pm
Kelly
Can she absorb light? Is it energy, technically? I've got to try something, she's destroying us! I fire a blast at Kidd just of light, trying to blind her.
"Kidd, whatever's come over you, you can shake this off! We're your friends!"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 1:54pm
Siamko frowns at Erebus across the field.
"……might I suggest you teleport her now?", he snarls. "Unless you think you are fast enough to dodge a nuclear explosion at ground zero."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 1:54pm
The blast irritates Kidd, but for what she's doing - whatever that might be - seeing isn't a big deal. The energy is still flaring wildly, looking like it could blow and scatter Nadia far at any minute, never mind the destruction it'll do the surrounding area.
"Friends? Is that supposed to be a joke?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 1:55pm
A maniacal grin appeared on Prime's face. This was her chance. If she did it, her ineffectuality would become irrelevant. If she was the one that finished it, the others would SEE how skilled and strong she was. No one could blame her for anything if she was the hero…
She flew off. She didn't bother paying attention to how fast she was, all that mattered was that she did it. A few tendrils of energy blew about her - she dodged them, and reached the field. It was inconsistent and flickering wildly. She could feel the pressure in the air. She couldn't find anything visual to support it, but she had the impression that Kidd was charging up for something…
She headed for a hole, and simply flew through. She was sure that she hadn't touched the wall of light, but it still hurt for some reason. The air was hotter, so hot that it actually hurt. Every breath she took felt horrible. The pressure was much higher… She headed for Gammadrop. It was a snail's pace compared to her usual speed, but it was still enough to dance behind the flowing figure.
She aimed for the back of his head very, very carefully. She supposed Ixnay could be right - knocking her out could end disasterously. It could cause a wild backlash and release all the gamma energy she still had. That would probably lead to a small nuclear holocaust… but by then, she'd be dead and it wouldn't matter. She had to take a chance…
She threw the punch.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 1:56pm
Kelly
"A joke? What do you mean? Of course it's not a joke! You're supposed to be our friend!" I responded, frantic, whilst firing a concussive light blast at her.
«She can't absorb light, right?»
Sephula
Feeling pretty useless, Sephula figured that his best move right now was to try and fatigue their opponent. He tried to dizzy her and throw off her concentration by mixing nerve signals.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 2:00pm
Erebus sighs, sinking his face into one of his palms. He hated it when others were right. Of course, he could always shift himself into the Darkforce and leave the others to rot… but he wasn't nearly ready for the Hellions to be over. As Prime struck Kidd from behind, Battle Princess Spectrum's shadow leaves the ground and erects itself in front of her - in the general shape of a stone tablet but being composed of a gateway between dimensions.
«Go, one-two punch!»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 2:04pm
Nicolette's attack doesn't her out; there seems to be some sort of field just above her skin, made to protect against just that sort of attack. It's weak, but it's enough to keep her from going unconscious.
Still, Kidd gets brought to her knees, and Sephula's attack makes her stay there. The raging energy reaction subsides and Kidd loses control of Nadia; her energy form goes flying away. Now that Star's light blast as some real power to it, Kidd's field absorbs it, and it helps give a bit of her pep back…enough to blast Nicolette away with a fairly decent blast at close range. "Bitch!"
For all the rage, though, it's not looking good for Kidd now. She's outnumbered, and now that Nadia's seperated from her, the bulk of her power's seperated…
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 2:07pm
«Dammit, I should have seen that happening. Kelly's practically useless against her. The only other one I think would be as useless is down already.»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 2:07pm
Kidd stands up and notices the gateway, momentarily confused over just what the hell it is. In any case, it's nothing she wants to be a part of so, she starts to back off and put more distance between it.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 2:09pm
"….hm."
Watching Kidd back away from the gateway, Siamko points at her, attempting to confuse her sense of direction and make her walk into it.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 2:10pm
Chi tries to burst into the fray and smash her across the head with his mallet of doom. His forcefield is completely shot at this point.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 2:11pm
Freedom… Not taking the chance of getting stuck in Kidd's control again, Nadia is immediately out of there, intending to get rid of the energy outside of the atmosphere before returning.
—
"Ah, ah, little one. You should have left me to my cotton candy."
The gateway stutters for a moment before enlarging and stretching out towards Kidd, seemingly of its own accord.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 2:11pm
I teleport next to Kelly. "We both use energy, and all that will do it help her. Do you feel as useless as I do?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 2:11pm
Blind once again proves what a little cleverness will do for you; Kidd's sense of direction is messed up, and she stumbles right into the damn thing. Screams can be heard from inside; the group can't see what's happening to her inside, but it's not pleasant…Kidd starts to worm her way out, though, shivering and gasping the whole way…
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 2:12pm
Oh, God…
Nicolette dropped to the ground abruptly. She couldn't really find a way to describe it… She had gotten hurt a lot during the last few days, but then what was THIS? She looked down: she was bleeding. The blood just kept streaming out of her stomach… She supposed she was surprised a blast like that even caused blood. It should have cauterized the wound, or… something.
She was just a few feet away from Gammadrop. Through her legs, she could see the black pit. Her mind couldn't exactly form the words, but she suddenly had the strong feeling that she should push Kidd in it. The thought seemed preposterous, as she wasn't even sure she could stand up, and definitely wasn't strong enough to hit Gammadrop that far…
But she didn't surrender, right? She jumped at Kidd's foot and tried to push her over. Her movement left a strange trail of blood…
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 2:13pm
…and Nicolette just kicks her back inside.
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Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 2:14pm
This is complicated. There has to be a way to stop her, but her powers are all over the board, and obviously inter-related. I guess…
I've never really tried this before, but I know a little about gamma energy. I'm going to try to VERY SLOWLY cancel her body's ability to hold it. It should shoot right through most people like an X-ray in small quantities, and that's the trick. I've never MINIMIZED someone's powers, at least not in a way that requires surgical precision, but it's the only thing I really have left. I cross my fingers and try to get cover before realizing that probably won't help at all.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 2:15pm
Make that canceling the sum total of being able to hold gamma energy if she's going into the DFD.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 2:15pm
"Pretty much, yeah. I thought maybe she wouldn't be able to absorb light - that was a mistake. We had her on the ropes until I blasted her," I responded, turning to face Meghan. I looked towards the portal and saw Kidd stumble into it, before resigning myself and sitting/kneeling down on the floor, knees touching and lower legs moving outwards and backwards.
"Good. I don't want to fight, anyway."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 2:16pm
Nicolette expected to feel victorious, but she just felt… sick.
There was blood running out of her mouth now. The thought filled her with dread. She suddenly realized that she probably looked completely indignant right now. On all fours on the ground, bleeding heavily, her costume ruined? It was a horrible thought…
She blacked out.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 2:17pm
After Nico launches Kidd back into the portal it begins to recede. Folding in on itself, in a moment its as if it was never there in the first place. Erebus walks up beside Prime. "I hope she has fun."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 2:18pm
Ixnay's cancel isn't nearly as useless as he think; they'd have to get her out of the Darkforce eventually, and there would still be the problem of her energy then. As it now, he's causing her to expel the energy safely within the Darkforce dimension; the group can see little spurts of light from inside the portal, but none of it's getting out.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 2:19pm
Kelly
"What just happened? What actually happened to Kidd? Where'd she go?"
Sephula
Seeing Nicolette collapse, he wondered if he should go help her. She was the enemy only 15 minutes ago. But still, she was a human being. Making up his mind, Sephula made his way over to Nicolette.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 2:19pm
[I've got to say, I have no clue what's happening to Kidd inside there. Everytime I read about the darkforce, it does something completely different from the last time I read about it.]
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 2:21pm
Kidd's trapped, good. "We did it, we actually did it…" I trail off as I notice Nicolette. "No!"
I run over to her, not even thinking of teleporting. I kneel down next to her, in tears. "Nicolette…please be ok…."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 2:21pm
«In Cloak's case, doesn't it sort of eat away at their soul, starting off with just making them incredibly depressed and cold inside?»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 2:22pm
«Darkforce is different every time it shows up. People have sometimes been able to energy their way out of it, so it's entirely possible that causing Kidd to bleed it off would force her out…which would also screw up the person who put her in. But it's also possible that she'll just be trapped in there forever. Marvel tried to get rid of it for a reason.»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 2:23pm
Sephula
Resting his hands in the air above Nicolette's face, he tried to heal her and increase the production of red blood cells to replace the blood loss.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 2:26pm
[I hope Oro's not peeved; my original intention was for him and I to control Gammadrop when either of us were on, but I suppose just fighting one enemy is a bit much for an entire mission. Still, that went well, I think. Just about everybody got to contribute in some capacity.]
Another portal opens up, this one spitting out Kidd's craven form. She hits the ground and curls up, shivering madly, not even the slightest trace of her energy left. "Cold…so cold. I-I-I can't, I can't…"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 2:27pm
"…..perhaps you should teleport Nicolette too," Siamko mumbles. "She'll just attempt to take credit for all of this, should she survive."
It's impossible to tell if he's kidding or not.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 2:28pm
Kelly
Seeing that the New Mutant healer was seeing to Nico, Kelly flew over to Kidd as soon as she noticed her.
"Kidd, are you okay? What happened?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 2:30pm
I get up and fly over to Blind. "You son of a bitch! This is no time to be making jokes! Nicolette might not make it through this!" I fall to the ground in tears. "I'll fucking teleport you…"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 2:31pm
Erebus looks down upon Nicolette. It would seem that he is seriously considering Blind's suggestion for a moment but then he shrugs and walks over to the curled up Kidd. "Tsk, tsk. Made your way out did, you? How did you enjoy the stay? I'm sorry, but I can't hear you over the insane rantings."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 2:32pm
Torn between waiting to see if Kidd was okay and going and checking on Meghan and Nico, I stood completely still, confused.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 2:32pm
"I reckon she's not." Star look up to see Rogue coming down, holding an unconscious - and solidified - Nadia in her hands. "Girl got sent into the darkforce, and I know enough about that to tell you: She ain't going to be forming straight sentences for a while."
She lands and look around, focusing on the Hellions with a particular focus on Ixnay. "You all want to explain yourselves?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 2:35pm
"Hey, I didn't want to do it either. It hurt me more than it hurt you. No hard feelings?"
Desperately glancing around for a way to stop this from getting more ridiculous, what with all the ragged emotions and random fisticuffs.
"I say we just all go our separate ways and call it good."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 2:35pm
"Explain ourselves? Explain yourself! Who are you? Why did you send people to spy on us in the first place?"
«Does Sephula's healing attempt work?»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 2:37pm
Nadia stirs for a moment, gaining a blurry vision of her surroundings. As it turns out, flying into space, exploding and pulling yourself back together was not nearly as easy as it sounds. She almosts lifts her head, about to say something about being "Okay to walk" before she crumples again, fading back into unconciousness.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 2:38pm
Nicolette really good gotten hurt a lot during the last few days…
Gammadrop had beaten her up. Wildfire had bombed her. Even Dusk had gotten hits in… She'd shrugged it all off with light "It'll heal"-s, but it had taken it's toll.
And now, she had just been choked into unconsciousness. All in all, could she really blame herself for how all this went? No… No, she couldn't. She clearly wasn't in her best shape. It was to be expected, really. Everything was all right…
Nicolette woke up. The first thing she spotted was Erebus figure a meters off. It was simply so dark, your eyes moved towards it on their own.
"See, you can be a team player," she said to him wheezily.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 2:39pm
Chi looks at Rogue, relieved that she is okay, "Everyone all right?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 2:40pm
Upon hearing Nicolette speak I teleport away from Blind, back to her side. "Are you ok Nicolette?" I ask, still crying.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 2:40pm
Flying back over to Nico, Kelly touched down next to her and Meghan.
"Are you okay, Nico?" Turning to face Meghan; "Calm down. Ignore the jerks, Meg. Wipe the tears - don't give him any satisfaction."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 2:44pm
Arms crossed, Erebus rolls his eyes at Nicolette's remark. "I'm about as effective a team player as you were at leading this team against Little Miss Meltdown over here."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 2:45pm
Nicolette was already scrambling to her feet. She was feeling a bit woozy…
"Of course I'm all right," she said with a wry smile, "Thanks for the worry!" Her voice was an ideal of relaxed pleasantries, but she wasn't exactly truthful - a lot of her still hurt and she felt like she MIGHT fall over soon. But she looked strong and healthy, and that was what mattered. She ran her fingers over her stomach, where her wound had been. The contact sent her a slight jolt of pain.
"And you…" She turned towards Sephula, looking him directly in the eye boldly, "Thanks a lot for that."
She wiped away the blood still near her mouth with the back of her hand. Shit, her costume was ruined… Looking like she didn't care, she turned towards Erebus again.
"That's a strange thing to say, because we somehow BEAT Gammadrop through an act of teamwork. That means we won, by the way." Her eyes flickered to Kidd.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 2:46pm
Rogue shakes her head, holding Nadia a little tighter. "Spying on you guys wasn't my idea, it was Emma's. Still, I can't say I'd have mostly opposed to the idea; y'all had something going on over there from what I hear."
"That's putting it mildly." Zephyr lands beside Rogue, panting. "These guys had footage of us and everything. Crazy stuff. And not to mention they just put Heatwave in the hospital; he's alright for now, stitches and bruises, but still." Zephyr looks around, confused, wondering where Marisol went off to… "
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 2:50pm
I look at Sephula, now that I've stopped crying. "Thank you so much."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 2:50pm
«I assumed she was around there…»
Marisol observed the happenings quietly. She was extremely humbled by the fact that she had done absolutely nothing in this fight, and the whole situation was a bit confusing. Then Zephyr returned… She walked up beside him.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 2:52pm
“Think nothing of it. I couldn’t exactly leave you to bleed out or whatever, could I?” Sephula responded to the both of them, turning on his heel and stalking off.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 2:52pm
"Really?" He ought to have been talking to Nicolette, in theory at least, but the rather glazed over, far away look he had in his eyes would suggest that his mind was a thousand miles away. Kneeling next to Kidd and admiring the state that she returned to Earth in he says, "Personally, I would give thanks to the Darkforce for this victory."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 2:54pm
Nicolette smiled, actually managing to look amiable.
"Certainly. You did a great job. I'll bring it up to Mr. Shaw personally. Just don't take so long next time, won't you?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 2:56pm
[I figured she would've tunneled or something with all the energy around, kept her distance in some way.]
Zephyr looks to Marisol and smiles, waving as his gaze shifts about, taking in all the New Mutants and Hellions and noting the difference. "So, is this part where we take them jail or some crap?"
Rogue slaps him in the back of head, quickly moving her hand back to hold Nadia. "No, this the part where we sort out this mess, we go home and we have a talk about you getting us into all this trouble!"
"It was Emma's idea, she made me do it!" He rubs the back of his head, hissing at the pain.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 2:57pm
Marisol suddenly remembered something.
"Ah, pardon me?" she interrupted softly, "I left one of… you lying around somewhere. She was slightly injured, too. You should probably find her…" She gestured at Wildfire's location vaguely.
That had been irresponsible of her…
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 3:00pm
His mind was far away, but still close enough to be bothered by Nicolette's inability to note the difference between giving thanks to something greater than himself and selfish glory grabbing. Twit. "Please. Do me no favors."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 3:02pm
Rogue motioned towards Zephyr. "Go pick up all the stragglers and fly them back here, right quick."
"Hellions, too?" He shrugs. "Why do I have to get them?"
"Because I told you so, that's why." She gives him a glare and makes a step his way, more than enough to send him off.
Rogue walks over to Prime and the other Hellions, standing up as straight as she can manage. "Now, I got some questions, if you don't mind answering. What're you even getting for doing the Hellfire Club's work? You don't know what kind of man you're working for?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 3:06pm
“Well, I get a place to live, for one…”
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 3:08pm
"…..I am fully aware of our benefactor's faults. But circumstances occasionally dictate our circumstances, and we may do nothing to change them."
Siamko's face is unreadable.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 3:10pm
"If a place to sleep is all you want, you could come to the mansion."
Zephyr comes back with Wildfire, dropping her unconscious body off. "The hell they can…most of them are nuts." He takes off again.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 3:12pm
Chi moves to help Zephyr as best he can. He carries Cricket back over. "Sorry about the ass kicking, bro.." He walks off to find more Hellions.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 3:14pm
“I don’t understand. Why are we even hearing them out instead of dealing with them? You know what that bastard Shaw is like, Ms. Rogue. We know what he’s like. Hell, he’s such a bloody idiot that he’s put someone of their team who was so unstable that she nearly killed her own team leader! Just before this fight, this same person nearly bloody well beat Lex to death? Why are we hearing them out?”
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 3:14pm
"Look, I'm not here to listen to your half ass recruitment pamphlet."
I glare at Rogue. After having her at my mercy mere moments ago, she somehow managed to take this whole discussion over. I'm not happy about that.
"Like I said, why don't we just all go back to wherever we're from and call it good."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 3:16pm
"The hell you will!" Sephula shouted at Jay.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 3:16pm
A bit away, Wreck is sitting next to the rubble of a booth. No one noticed, but he had been sitting there for the entire fight.
He glances up at Zephyr as he flies by, then looks down again.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 3:16pm
His mind back once again on situation and the people at hand, Erebus' countenance and mood return to normal. "I'm in it for shits and giggles."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 3:18pm
Nicolette hovered to face Rogue. She wanted to make sure she understood who she was actually talking to… She was looking, however, at Sephula.
"Pardon me, what authority do YOU have to stop us?"
She rolled her eyes and looked at Rogue.
"We're currently employed by the Hellfire Club. Some because of necessity, some because of - yes - 'shits and giggles'. I personally have no interest in messing with the X-Men, but does that really matter? I'm happy where I am."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 3:18pm
Rogue turns to Sephula and nods; he makes a good point, but… "'Dealing with them' would be a bigger pain than you're thinking, Seph; if you really want to get on about it, the only thing illegal here was when Zephyr broke in the Club. With the Club's connections, it'd end up bad for us." She looks back to Ixnay. "Best to call it like it is and bolt."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 3:20pm
“Whatever you say,” Sephula mumbled to Rogue, clearly unhappy about this.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 3:20pm
"Girl, you need to get out of my face." Rogue does a little hovering of her own, rising above Nicolette. "You get a pass today, but if you've got any smarts, you'll learn to keep your distance. Whatever Shaw's planning for y'all, it ain't happening."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 3:20pm
"…..I somehow doubt your Professor would be…..accommodating to one such as I."
Siamko grins slightly. Something in it seems horrible, as if his last statement was a joke only he was in on.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 3:21pm
Chi reaches for Wreck's hands, "Want some help up? The bosses are all talking shop. Pretty boring if you ask me."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 3:21pm
"I'm sorry, but bolting isn't in my vocabulary. Isn't that more for common criminals who still haven't been pardoned for nearly killing Ms. Marvel? Just as a for instance."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 3:23pm
"Wait…you made a good point earlier. Why am I with the Hellions? Only two reasons come to mind immediatly…" I glance at Nicolette and then to Kelly. "You guys seem to be the good guys in this situation…" I walk over to Rogue's side. "We can do so many better things with the New Mutants…"
I run over to Nicolette and take her hand. "Come with me! What reason do we have to stay there?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 3:24pm
Wreck glances up at Chi. Then back down.
"…..guess what I found?", he says, his voice sounding more than a little like someone talking in their sleep.
He reaches into the rubble, producing a large staff with a black skull on the top.
"I think it followed me here."
Wreck giggles awfully.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 3:24pm
Kelly
“When did this become a bickering match? Do any of us really want or need this right now?” Kelly asked, flying inbetween the two groups, obviously distressed by this turn of events.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 3:27pm
Nicolette looked at Meghan in surprise. This just about destroyed the moral superiority she had tried tried to build up for them. It was an all-around disappointment.
"Just why do you want ME to come with me so badly?" she asked coldly, "I think it's time you explain that neatly." She wasn't smiling anymore.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 3:29pm
“What are you doing, Meghan? The- you- the Hellions are our team!” Kelly asked her, bemused and beyond distressed now.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Michael "Chi" Placio on Jan 8, 2007, 3:29pm
Chi looks askew at Wreck, "Uhm…okay…Wreck, buddy. You do know that thing is probably just an old prize from one of these busted stands."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 3:31pm
«Uh oh. That damn staff… this means trouble.»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 3:31pm
"Well…Nicolette…This is hard for me to just come out and say, but here goes…I love you Nicolette," I say, trying to smile. Please don't react badly, please don't react badly.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Dillon "Time-Hopper" Drummond on Jan 8, 2007, 3:32pm
« Wow, great job handling the whole situation last. Didn't see Kidd getting taken down that way, but the fight pretty much went the way I had pictured it my head (only Prime was the last person I forsaw getting so banged up »
«"P-p-p-please t-t-t-take me home."» stammered Kidd in Japanese as she stumbled towards Rogue.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 3:32pm
Rogue looks like she's about ready to shot a first through Ixnay's head, but she lets it go. It would seem the only thing keeping her back is Nadia…
Zephyr finally returns with Dillan, the final addition to the pile. "Don't seriously tell me we're offering these guys membership. She's a thief." She points Dusk's way. "He's crazy." That would be Blind. "He's crazier." Erebus, of course. "She likes to lick people." Nicolette, no surprise. "And that's just the tip."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 3:33pm
"Oh, it's a prize, alright. Look, it can do tricks!"
Wreck raises the staff. The eyes of the skull begin to glow.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 3:34pm
Nicolette stared at her in bewilderment for a few seconds. She didn't spare a glance at the others. The next part would be crucial…
Her expression cracked up a bit, and she turned away from Meghan. She suddenly looked sad…
"Go with the New Mutants," she said quietly, "If that's what you want…"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Dillon "Time-Hopper" Drummond on Jan 8, 2007, 3:37pm
A Zephyr put Dillan down on the pile the young mutant woke up.
"I beat the femme-lover right?" he questioned. He was mostly ignored, and no one noticed when another Dillan appeared behind the one that had just woken up and pulled him backwards through time.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 3:37pm
"Meghan, isn't it?" Rogue turns to Dusk, surprised by the sudden change. "Look. We're not trying to force you here; if you need time to think about it, think about it. The door's always open."
Rogue doesn't understand a word Kidd's saying, but she gets the gist. She picks her up, too, holding her along with Nadia. "She's coming with us." It's not a suggestion, it's a statement.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 3:38pm
«Well played Born, well played.»
"I..no…" I have tears in my eyes as I look at Nicolette, she really cares about me. I can't just leave… "I'll stay, please…don't be sad." I hug her.
I ignore Rogue.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 3:40pm
Nicolette grabbed hold of Meghan's hand, but otherwise ignored her. Her expression hardened a bit.
"She is?" she asked Rogue.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 3:42pm
"What? Kidd's one of us! You can't take her away! You're not taking away one of my friends!"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 3:42pm
"I'm sorry, but I can't have a criminal abscond with our teammate. Especially now that we know where you all live. Kidd is staying here."
Just in case, I nullify Rogue's super strength.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 3:42pm
"How do you know she likes to lick people?" asked Marisol from Zephyr quietly.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 3:42pm
« I almost - almost - had an excuse to use Erebus' soul manipulating powers to make Dusk stay… »
A whimsical look emerges on Erebus' face as he watches Nicolette and Meghan holding hands. "Ah. Young love."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 3:43pm
"This girl obviously has some problems, and I doubt the Club's got what it takes to hold her. If she wants to come back to you when she wakes up, that's on her, but until then…yeah, she's coming with us."
[I have to go pick up my brother now. I'll be back in about thirty minutes and we can finish this off.]
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 3:45pm
"She will be back. I'm sure of it."
Haha, hell no she wasn't. That depended on a lot of factors, like how much she even remembered of her whole time as Gammadrop and all that stuff. But she HAD to look confident…
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 3:45pm
"A nice body. 'Smexy.' Accent is a turn-on….weren't those your words, my interesting friend?"
Siamko smiles.
"Oh yes, and that you have someone at home."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 3:45pm
"I, myself, have what it takes to hold her. Or did you forget your little introduction to the dirt?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 3:46pm
Zephyr's just about to protest bringing Kidd along, when Marisol's question strikes him hard. "Well, see, she sort of, kind of…licked me, but it's not like I wanted her to or anything, she just did. Crazy girl." He looks nervous as hell, but he can't figure out why for the life of him. It wasn't like anything happened…
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 3:47pm
"Or how about; if she wants to go to you when she wakes up, then that's her choice. You're not kidnapping her - you can't take her. We won't let you!" Kelly said, hoping that the others echoed her sentiments.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 3:49pm
Zephyr makes a move towards Blind, and it looks like Rogue's right behind him going for Ixnay, but cooler heads prevail and Rogue jerks him back by the jacket. "Not now…I've had enough of this." She turns toward the jet, Nadia and Kidd safely underarms. "Remember what I said, all of you: Don't mess with the New Mutants. It'll go worse next time."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 3:50pm
"Wait, where do you think you're going! Nico, we can't let them take Kidd."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 3:50pm
«Did anyone besides Sephula notice that Zephyr said Lex was in a hospital?»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 3:52pm
Nicolette disentangled herself from Meghan softly and flew ahead of Rogue.
"I should reiterate that I really have no interest in messing with any of you, but SHE is my team-mate and she's going to stay with her team."
Just the right proportion of irritation and righteousness…
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 3:55pm
«Nadia may have noticed if she wasn't unconcious. »
Sighing, Erebus turns to Star. He himself was completely indifferent to Kidd's fate - and had honestly expected her to rot for eternity when he sent her to the Darkforce - but Kelly's naivete and optimism was borderlining on the unbelievable. "Surely you jest, Kelly? She just tried to kill you - all of you. Why do you care where she goes?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 4:02pm
«I'm honestly not sure if Rogue can carry both Kidd and Nadia without her super strength, which I canceled. But it's up to you, lasty.»
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 4:02pm
“She wasn’t herself! She didn’t know what she was doing. We should take her back with us and see to it that she’s okay.”
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Dillon "Time-Hopper" Drummond on Jan 8, 2007, 4:05pm
Dillan reappeared (even more banged up than before) just in time to hear Erebus' statement.
"Because Kelly over there isn't a total bastard. I wish Zephyr would die in a hole most days but if you losers tried to steal him I'd fight you all myself…"
He rubbed his chin. "Pretty sure that's just my concussion talking…I wouldn't fight for Zephyr…"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 4:15pm
"Wasn't herself? Why, because she wasn't the lumbering, dim witted yet lovable goliath you first met? Newsflash: It was a ruse. I swear, some people are too stupid to be allowed to live."
Catching Dillan's comment he half turned to him, "Being a bastard is underrated. Bastards don't get betrayed twice. Which will probably happen if we take back Little Miss Meltdown."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Dillon "Time-Hopper" Drummond on Jan 8, 2007, 4:18pm
"Oh now you're just being paranoid. None of us worry about whether Zephyr would betray us. Marisol's got him far too whipped for that to happen."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 4:18pm
Now that Prime's in Rogue's face, my need to be there has suddenly evaporated. In a lot of ways, I really wouldn't mind if Rogue rearranged her petulant little face. And I've already sort of made my show of "I actually care about Kidd" which couldn't be further from reality…I sort of hoped that the exploding gamma energy had taken her out. Oh well, can't win them all.
Let's see…where's a place I can wander off to while still managing to retain some dignity/Hellfire superiority? There's two New Mutants off to the side, including mallet boy. Seems like they're sort of roughed up. I can probably handle them, in case. So I walk over.
"Obviously, polo's not your forte," I say to mallet boy. The other guy's got some kind of weird glowing skull thing, which I admit is somewhat creepy. Not that I'm going to admit that. "So, was there a sale at Hot Topic or something?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 4:20pm
“Look at her. Look at her! She probably doesn’t know where she is. She probably doesn’t know how she got here. She probably has no idea what’s been happening this entire time. Look at her, and tell me that you believe she was controlling her actions.”
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 4:27pm
"Ugh." This was going absolutely nowhere. He did look at Kidd briefly but it was more of a glance and he was soon looking at Kelly again. "The behaviour you are currently watching her exhibit is more due to the fact that she clearly was not built to weather the Darkforce Dimension than anything else. She seemed rather in charge of her faculties to me when she was manhandling the lot of you." He shrugs. "All of that aside, Kidd was the one to approach Rogue. Not the other way around. Whose will are you fighting for, here?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 4:28pm
Upon first glance, Chi was standing very still. Upon closer inspection, he was shuddering slightly as a glow enveloped him.
Wreck still sits, holding the staff up which now glows with a fervent light. He looks over to Ixnay…..and his expression suddenly twists.
"……you.'
His eyes begin to glow with the same pulse as the skull.
"YOU!"
The field around Chi falls. It seems to absorb itself into the staff, as Wreck stares at Ixnay with an expression of pure, insane hatred.
And then just as quickly, his face falls. Like a man just awakened.
"…..what?"
Looking at the staff, he wills it to dissolve in his grasp. As soon as it does, Wreck's eyes roll back and he falls to the ground.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 4:30pm
Are all the New Mutants this…weird?
"I'd like to state for the record that I did absolutely nothing to cause that, whatever it was."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 4:32pm
"…..did what?"
Wreck slowly sits up. He looks around, staring first at Ixnay, then at Chi.
"……okay, now granted I never really liked Mike all that much, but if you killed him the others are going to be miffed."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 4:33pm
“What do you mean, who’s will am I fighting for? And who knows what Kidd said? I, for one, don’t.” Kelly turned to face Rogue. “Do you actually know what she said?” And then turned back to Erebus. “Everything that we’ve been saying so far has been based entirely on assumptions.”
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 4:36pm
"Now you're claiming I'm trying to kill someone? That's rich."
I laugh at hobo boy.
"I mean, I can understand that you can get a little upset that I called you on buying your stuff from mall stores, but really, is that enough to cause you to claim I tried to kill someone? I CAN'T kill anyone, at least not with cool flashy forcefields or whatever. Seriously, half the people here know my schtick, and it's definitely not willing people to die or whatever."
I really don't understand these guys.
"But, I really can't see how you would be offended about the Hot Topic comment. As bad as it is, it's still a step above…is that stuff from Salvation Army? Or Goodwill? It's so hard to tell."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 4:39pm
"I have been there a few times but never picked up much of the language. What I don't need to know Japanese for is to understand Kidd's intentions when she stumbles towards Rogue and away from us. So I ask again, whose desires are you fighting for here?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 4:40pm
"Oh? So what is your schtick? Aside from somehow talking more than I do."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Dillon "Time-Hopper" Drummond on Jan 8, 2007, 4:41pm
"Well." stated Dillan. "I distinctly recall Kidd saying ho-mu before I was dragged back in time my impetuous and slightly younger self. Any idiot (especially one who has watched too much anime) can figure that "ho-mu" is basically the word home. Now whether or not she was referring to the Hellfire club or not is a whole other thing."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 4:43pm
[Even without her powers, Rogue is still fairly strong - it's probably a pain for her to carry them both, now, but she can manage. I've always imagined Nadia as being rather small, and I believe Kidd - in her nonmutated form - is, too. ]
"It ain't up for debate." Rogue notices the drop in her powers and looks over to Ixnay, miffed. She'll definitely have to remember him the next time they wind up fighting… "If you want to argue, I can call Professor X and the other X-Men, and you can have it out with them. If not, shut it." She walks around Prime, still going for the jet.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 4:47pm
"It's not my fault if I'm better able to present myself than about 90% of the people here combined. As for the rest…suffice it to say that it's not killing people with flashy forcefields, although that would probably be a bit of an improvement. Heighten my chances and all…"
The last part just kind of slipped out. Time to do damage control.
"Well, anyway, if there's no one sane here worth talking to, I suppose I'll just retire from the field for the day. Places to go, people to see."
Jay begins to walk off, seemingly forgetting all about the teammate that he recently tried to threaten Rogue over.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 4:48pm
“Home? Well… that’s got to be the Hellions or Japan. Right?” She was clearly no longer sure in herself. “Obviously I want her desires to be honoured… I think she’d be better off with us until she comes to… and then she can make her wishes clear.”
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 4:49pm
Siamko mutters something. Rogue then sees the entire jet vanish on the spot, much like Blind doing one of his own disappearing acts.
"Please. Stay and chat."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 4:51pm
“You aren’t bullying your way through this! Give us our friend back.”
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 4:52pm
With the benefit of small, conveniently placed, shadow gateways, Erebus is able to talk so that only Prime can hear. "Tsk. Why, she is treating you like a complete non-factor. Are you going to take that Miss Savard?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Dillon "Time-Hopper" Drummond on Jan 8, 2007, 4:53pm
"Wow this is getting stupid." stated Dillan as he marched over towards a stunned Rogue. He eyed her closely before he began slapping Kidd.
"C'mon wakey wakey Shukie junior, we've got stuffs to ask you."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 4:55pm
Kidd starts to come to with Dillan's stirring, mumbling a few things in Japanses.
[Since this is your characters, Oro, I'll let you make the final decision. New Mutants or Hellions?]
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 4:56pm
Nicolette hovered straight to Dillan and grabbed his shoulder.
"That's a very bad idea," she muttered while leaning very close to him, "for several reasons. Stop it."
She was staring directly at Kidd, however.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 4:57pm
Before Ixnay can get very far, the click of a gun sounds out.
Wreck points it at Jay's back, shaking his head wearily from his position on the ground.
"……why can't I shake the feeling that I really, really want to kill you right now?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 4:58pm
“What are you doing? Stop slapping her!”
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Dillon "Time-Hopper" Drummond on Jan 8, 2007, 5:00pm
"But look! She's awake!" he exclaimed. "And might I add your accent is very sexy. Are you from Canada?" he questioned, dizzily.
Kidd barely knew what was going on, but she did know one thing. She wanted to go home.
"Please, take me home." she asked, staring at Rogue. She turned to her teammates. "I can't…I can't say how I feel about you all, but I don't want to hurt anyone ever again. Please, I'd just like to go home and be…normal."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 5:04pm
"Five gets you ten," Erebus muttered almost inaudibly, "she's playing you all for suckers yet again."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 5:05pm
Sephula
“You’ve caused a lot of trouble here today,” Sephula told Kidd, appearing suddenly amidst the arguments. “What can you tell us about what happened today? Also, you should probably clarify. Do you mean your home in Japan?”
Catching Erebus' statement, Sephula responded. "I can't say I think you're wrong there."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 5:05pm
Nicolette blinked and leaned back. Then she pushed Dillan out of the way in short order and spoke to Kidd.
"We understand," she said gently, "It's all right. I'm sorry for hitting you, and… goodbye."
She looked up to Rogue. "She IS being rather clear. You're going to take her home to Japan, aren't you?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 5:08pm
“Goodbye Kidd,” Kelly said sadly. “If you’re ever around…”
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Dillon "Time-Hopper" Drummond on Jan 8, 2007, 5:08pm
"I…" Kidd paused. She tried reviewing her memories of what had taken place and they disgusted her. "Oh god…" she whimpered as she played her fight with Lex over in her mind.
"I'd prefer not talk about what I remember. And yes, I do mean my home in Japan."
Kidd smiled at Kelly weakly. "Knave shiny-girl…keep the rest of them on the straight and narrow."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 5:09pm
"I know some guys there, yeah. We'll get her back to her family, make sure she's safe. More than the Club'd do." Rogue looks at Blind and motions to the jet. Or where the jet used to be. Or where it still is. Whatever. "You mind?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Jan 8, 2007, 5:09pm
I raise my hands slowly.
"Hey, guys? I hope someone can stop this psycho from shooting me in the back for no good reason. I mean, honestly. First he blames me for trying to kill his friend, and now he tries to shoot me? And the rest of you New Mutants are trying to force a woman to accompany you against her will, and seem to have no issue with that? Where, exactly, do you get off pretending you are the 'good guys?'"
With the new revelations, I say, "That is, you were taking her while she was still unconscious and unable to state her preference."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 5:10pm
"Let them go," said Nicolette slowly…
Rogue was right, though. The Hellfire Club was a bad family…
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 5:13pm
Siamko turns to Rogue, his face completely blank.
Then he snaps his fingers, and the jet reappears.
"……one loose thread severed," he mutters.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Kelly Alecia "Edenstar" Lisa on Jan 8, 2007, 5:13pm
Kelly
Actually crying now, Kelly responded. “Don’t worry, I will,” she said, smiling through the tears. “Stay well.”
Sephula
“Okay then. There’s no reason to torture yourself by doing so.”
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Protoman on Jan 8, 2007, 5:15pm
"Bye Kidd…"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Dillon "Time-Hopper" Drummond on Jan 8, 2007, 5:17pm
"Bye." replied Kidd to Dusk, rather coldly. While she wasn't absolutely sure who had done it, someone had trapped her in Darkforce dimension and despite how she may have been behaving she was about to let go of that grudge.
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 5:19pm
"Wreck, don't shoot the spoiled preppy, please." Rogue heading into the jet, laying Kidd and Nadia safely inside. "Come on, everybody, we're heading out."
Meanwhile, Wildfire's woken up just in time to have absolutely no clue what's going. She sees Rogue taking Kidd, and judges from the torn and tattered uniform she's wearing that Kidd is the Hellion Formerly Known as Gammadrop. She walks up to Prime, confused. "Did I miss something important, sir?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 5:20pm
Sauntering over to where Rogue held Kidd, Erebus leans over. "Ta, ta Kidd. It's been fun. Less for you, I assume, than for me. But all the same."
«Let's just pretend that I didn't get distracted, and posted this before Rogue went in the jet »
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Wreck on Jan 8, 2007, 5:22pm
Wreck slowly lowers his gun, but still has it pointed at Ixnay.
"…..do yourself a favor and get the hell away from me. I'll say you have about ten seconds."
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Marisol "Solidity" Morales on Jan 8, 2007, 5:23pm
Nicolette looked at Wildfire with a tired expression.
"Yeah… You probably have. We're pulling out now, I'll explain everything on the way back to the Club…"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Last Hero on Jan 8, 2007, 5:27pm
"Understood." Wildfire gives Marisol, the slightest glance, and for a moment she actually seems angry; her face makes the slightest wrinkle…but it passes. "Erebus, would you please take us home?"
Re: Mission 2 Part 2 - Common Enemy
Post by Alexander "Cadmus" Baptiste on Jan 8, 2007, 5:31pm
Erebus wrinkles his nose as he considers a possibility but dismisses it. Too easy. "Fine." He waves one hand, more for theatrics than anything else and his shadow leaves him forms a passage way similar to the one that swallowed Kidd whole earlier. Only larger.
"Your chariot awaits."
