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New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:23am

The New Mutants thankfully got to sleep in today. Bishop asked them to assemble at noon for a quick briefing before they headed out to recruit Manny Garcia.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:26am

[[Obviously, check in whenever you want to interact with Bishop. If we get a few people we can start early]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 9:29am

The twins show up at noon, and look around, suprised to be the first one there. Of course, the fact that Nate's watch is off, doesn't help.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 9:29am

Marisol slinked into the room, keeping her gaze down.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 9:32am

I walk in casually..I'm by no means enthused about this "mission".


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 9:33am

"Hey, Marisol."

I walk into the room and head her way immediately, smiling and everything. Took advantage of the morning off by playing videogames all night, so I'm still a little stiff. But it's good she's here. Makes me feel a bit more loose.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:33am

Bishop looks up at the New Mutants and nods a greeting, "Mornin'.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 9:34am

"Good morning," said Marisol with a polite nod, and sent a surreptitious smile in Zephyr's direction.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:34am

Apr 18, 2007, 9:32am, Casey "Phase" Semple wrote:I walk in casually..I'm by no means enthused about this "mission".

«Well excuse me. Everyone's a critic! Yeah, yeah, I know it's your character not you »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:36am

"WOW! This place is huge!" A young black woman with a bizarre shock of blond hair comes into the room, "The stories all said how impressive the X-Mansion was, but I just thought they were legends."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 9:37am

"Hello, strange person I've never seen before. Nice hair."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:39am

Bishop goes to speak but she cuts him off, "My name's Shard! I'm Bishop's sister. Normally I hang out with X-Factor, but I wanted to check out the mansion. This place is amazing!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 9:41am

I turn in the direction of the new arrival.

Hmmm she's definitely a looker. This mission may shape up afterall.

I walk over to her.

"Hello…welcome. I'm Phase…but you should most certainly call me Casey."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 9:41am

«Hmm, wouldn't Zephyr (and Marisol) possibly have met her when visiting X-Factor? -_- »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 9:42am

Wow. She's really easily impressed.

"Well…hi, Shard." I wave. "Zephyr here. Um…welcome to the X-Mansion." That won't do. With more feeling. And Professor X's voice. "WELCOME TO THE X-MANSION."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:42am

«I am thinking that this is pretty much right after Forge repaired her holounit. If she had been around for any real time, she would have visited the mansion by now»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 9:42am

[Marisol visited X-Factor, but Zephyr didn't come along.]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 9:43am

"Well, you're certainly more pleasant than your brother," Wreck mumbles.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:43am

Shard goes to shake Casey's hand and her hand passed right through him, "WOW! You turn intangible? Cool power!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:44am

Shard grins at Wreck, "Everyone's more pleasant than Lucas…"

Bishop sighes softly.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 9:46am

"So, what brings you here? Just stopping by, social visit?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 9:46am

It didn't quite sit well with Marisol that they were insulting someone in his own presence.
"You're not that bad," she told Bishop.

Actually, she had hardly met him. But it was the principle that mattered…


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:47am

Shard nods, "Pretty much. Bish brought me back from the future with him…but I got damaged. Forge had been working on fixing me."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:48am

Bishop actually smiles slightly at that, "It's all right. I have a reputation around here as a hardass. All I care about is results."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 9:49am

The twins look over Shard. "Damaged?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:50am

Shard grins, "I know, I know. How could I possibly be damaged, I look perfect, right?" Shard tosses a small device to Nate, "That is a holoprojector. I used to live in there…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 9:52am

"…you lived in a holoprojector?" I look at the thing in Nate's hand, staring at the device. "How does that work?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:54am

"Used to." She tosses a glance at Bishop who has a somber expression on his face.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 9:54am

"Sorry, but I don't think you'd fit in that. You look real, and TV says holograms don't look as solid as you."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 9:56am

"Okay, still, I'm not calling you a liar, but Nate…I think that's Nate…has a point."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:56am

Bishop speaks, "It was designed by Stark-Fujikawa. It takes the brain patterns of someone and allows them to live on as a hologram. Even in our time, this is very advanced technology. This holoprojector…it's one of a kind."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:57am

Shard says, "But, it doesn't matter. I have a body again." Shard touches Nick on the hand to demonstrate. She smiles at him warmly, "See!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 9:57am

"Oh. Okay."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 9:58am

"Uh… congratulations."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 9:58am

"Well in either case it's nice to meet you and have you around Shard. Will you be accopanying us on our recruitment expedition?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:59am

Bishop looks at Shard, "And how did that happen again?"

Shard shrugs, "Hell if I know. Forge explained it to me for about an hour, and it basically translated to "Strange things happen"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 9:59am

"Well, that's cool. But, I mean, if I was going to come back as a hologram, I'd be like…the Hulk or something. But to each his own. Or her own."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 9:59am

Shard claps her hands together, "A recruitment? SURE!! Who are we getting to sign up? Is it Reflex? Or was he a member by now?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:01am

Shard grins at Zeph, "No way! You look much better the way you are now. You remind me of an old boyfriend."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 10:02am

"Aw, thanks."

I smile and scratch the back of my head, but I stay close to Marisol. Real close.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 10:04am

Marisol casually stepped between Zephyr and Shard. Shard couldn't hold him for attractive if she couldn't see him…


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:07am

Shard looks at Marisol and blushes, "Oh my god! I'm so sorry! You must be Marisol! Mystique talks about you all the time."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 10:07am

"But yeah, we're looking for this guy named Manny Garcia. And…well, that's just about all we know about him, really."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:09am

Shard crinkles her eyes slightly, "Never heard of him in our time…"

Bishop shakes his head, "Lots of changes in the timeline. Don't think about it too much."

"But…"

"Shard, I know what I am doing here."

Shards snaps off a sarcastic salute, but doesn't argue further.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 10:09am

"She does?" asked Marisol, trying to hold back the sudden excitement.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 10:10am

"Yeah, apparently I'm a psycho hunchback, a Magneto flunky and a big Tasmanian Devil in the future. The future is wacky."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:10am

"Yeah. She has been pushing Forge to let her come visit more, but…well…the poor guy is just doing his job." Shard shrugs, "Don't tell him I said so, but I think he has a thing for her."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:12am

Shard shakes her head, "Not in our future you're not. Bishop, you've never told him???"

Bishop frowns, "Shard, this is not the place…"

Shard chuckles, "Oh be quiet you! Wreck…in our time, you are still kicking some major ass on the XSE."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 10:12am

That bit of information was enough to get Shard back in her good graces. She smiled vaguely. Unless it was really a very, very, VERY elaborate act, then she maybe really meant something to Mystique…


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 10:13am

"Huh. One out of four futures not ending is misery isn't bad. I'll take it."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:15am

Shard shrugs, "Hey, it's not like our future is a paradise or anything, but you're still alive and smashing heads, that has to count for something, right?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 10:24am

"Yes, exactly. It's not all bad, Wreck…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:25am

Bishop clears his throat, interrupting the chitchat. Shard rolls her eyes slightly, but sits down to let him talk, "All right. Just some details. Manny Garcia. 16 years old. Sophomore at John Dorian High School in Plainsboro, New Jersey. Average student, no police record. School gets out at 3 PM, and one of us will approach him to talk"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 10:25am

"Which one?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 10:26am

"So…who's doing the approaching and the talking." I glance to Bishop. "No offense, but you don't exactly strike me as Mr. PR…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 10:27am

"I'll volunteer. My 'Hey mutie scum, come live at our mansion' approach has worked at least once out of the 37 I've tried it."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:27am

Shard says, "Definitely not Bishop."

Bishop is looking over the team's files on the desk…"Hmmm…Nate…or are you Nick…you think you'd be up for this? That way, the other one can hang back with the rest of us and keep us updated on what's going on."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:28am

Shard chuckles at Wreck, "That's a better success rate than my charming brother…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 10:28am

"Uh…I can try."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:29am

Shard touchs whichever spoke on the arm, "You'll do fine!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:30am

Bishop nods, "Just break the ice. You don't have to make a huge speech or anything. Make him feel comfortable, and we will take care of the rest."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 10:31am

[Be right back, getting lunch. And dinner.]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 10:32am

"What should I say?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:35am

Shard says, "What did Xavier say to you when you got recruited?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 10:36am

«Cool. Reflex got a shout out. I really need to finish up his backstory and relationship to Bishop……..procrastination sucks.»

"So when exactly are we leaving?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 10:36am

"'Come with me, if you want to live'"

"Wait, or was that was the Terminator…?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:38am

Bishop says, "We can leave pretty much right away. We'll set up shop in a nearby diner. They have good burgers there. I was…preparing for the mission."

[[Anyone who comes later is just THERE]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:38am

Shard looks at the twin with amusement, "Hey, that could work!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 10:43am

"I'll keep that as a backup line then. The Professor just had a meeting with my parents about it, I think. They seemed to have talked before I found out."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 10:43am

Marisol had the brief thought of suggesting that they stage some kind of fake attack on the guy, and then conveniently show up to "save" him and ask him to join. It seemed like such a convenient method, but then she realized it was WAY more insidious than they had any right to be…


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 10:48am

"Yumm burgers."

I make no attempt to hide my sarcasm.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:49am

Shard turns to Bishop, "Hey…that's a good point…why don't we ask the parents?"

Bishop shakes his head, "He's 16 years old. He's old enough to make his own choices."

Shard doesn't look very convinced.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 10:50am

"But that doesn't mean his parents should get no say at all…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 10:50am

"…legally, no…he's not old enough to make his own choices…"

I say that very low, though. So Bishop can't hear me. That man scares me.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:50am

Bishop nods, "Of course, they will have a say." He seems to be holding back something.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 10:53am

"So… What do we know about his parents anyway? We could split up to talk to them and him, or something…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:55am

"Maria and Juan Garcia. He's a construction worker, she is the manager at a local hardware store. Lower middle class. She had some minor run ins with the law as a teenager, but nothing big and nothing in years. We will see the parents after we check out the school. But, I need you guys with me…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:56am

«sorry about the terribly generic names, I had not expected anyone to ask about them »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 10:57am

"So…how should I find him? Are we waiting for school to end? Should I pull the fire alarm?" As Nate speaks, Nick wanders the room aimlessly, adjusting clocks to match his broken watch.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 10:59am

Bishop says slightly strained, "Don't pull the fire alarm. Nothing to cause any kinds of incident. You should just be able to catch up with him after school."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 11:01am

"Do we all get black suits and sunglasses, and a van to pull up beside the sidewalk, and…" Nate trails off in his mutterings. Its obvious he's seen to much bad TV and Movies.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:02am

Bishop considers for a second before saying with some confusion, "No. Street clothes should be fine for this."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 11:04am

"Well, just out of curiousity..if this is a routine recruitment..why do you need all of us? Unless you're expecting trouble and not saying so…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:06am

«THANK YOU!»

Bishop looks at Phase surprised. He tries to cover up his shock, "I always expect trouble. That is how I come I am still alive."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 11:06am

"Actually, I can't blame him, Case. We can hardly go to McDonalds without getting attacked by the Wrecking Crew."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 11:06am

"Shouldn't we be informed about any possible dangerous details…?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 11:07am

"Well…lets go?" The twins look a bit nervous about the entire thing, though obviously eager.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:11am

Bishop nods at Marisol, "You've got a good point." He seems to be considering what to say.

Shard, "Bish, just spit it out!"

Bishop sighes, "All right, all right. Accoring to Cable, a shipment of mutant growth hormone vanished from an AIM warehouse that X-Force was planning on raiding a few weeks ago. It might just be a coincidence, but the warehouse was in central Jersey…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 11:12am

"Oh. …

Why does America Online have warehouses of hormones?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 18, 2007, 11:13am

~Alexia~

I run in as Bishop says the last thing.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry. We get to sleep in and I still oversleep."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 11:13am

"So you suspect he might not be a natural mutant?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:15am

Bishop nods at Alexia, "You're still early. There guys just got here early."

Bishop shakes his head at Marisol, "MGH doesn't register on Cerebro. Garcia is definitely a mutant. It might not be connected at all, but I would rather be cautious."

"Darwin! There are two of you, maybe one of you can start doing the homework assigned to you! Advanced Idea Mechanics."

«AFK five minutes»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 11:18am

Both quietly take a seat, looking like scolded puppies more than anything. One can almost imagine hearing a whimper.

((>_> I couldn't resist the AOL/AIM joke <_<))


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 11:19am

"The evil bee trainer guys? Well, I'm certainly frightened."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 11:21am

"Oh… So, you suspect he might be the source of the MGH?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 11:34am

Apr 18, 2007, 10:25am, Smasher wrote:Bishop clears his throat, interrupting the chitchat. Shard rolls her eyes slightly, but sits down to let him talk, "All right. Just some details. Manny Garcia. 16 years old. Sophomore at John Dorian High School in Plainsboro, New Jersey. Average student, no police record. School gets out at 3 PM, and one of us will approach him to talk"

«LOL»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 11:36am

«John Dorian…? <_< »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 18, 2007, 11:36am

«I LOL'd too.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 11:36am

[…I don't get it. <_<]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 18, 2007, 11:37am

«John Dorian High School, JD from Scrubs.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 11:39am

«John Dorian is the main character on Scrubs. Anyway, I'm only on for the next 20 minutes or so, and then I have an hour long class.»

Pester comes running down the stairs with his shiny new katana strapped to his back.

He looks around looking slightly perturbed. "How late am I?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:41am

«I was hoping no one would notice. I do things like that a lot. If you look at story I co wrote with maj, a lot of the names are references to things, Clerks, Scrubs, whatever else came to mind. And the AIM joke was great…but Bishop is too straight laced »

Bishop looks at Marisol, "That's what I am hoping to find out. It's definitely possible, but it was a pretty sizable shipment, and this kid doesn't seem like he's involved in much trouble. And that is why I am bringing a team down. Just in case something goes bad."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:41am

Bishop nods at Pester, "Just on team. We're headed out now."

«Any more chatter happens on the Blackbird»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 11:43am

Pester decides to be impulsive… He's not going to get many more chances to ask a time traveler about his future. Maybe Bishop can get rid of some of the fears he's been having lately…

"Hey, you're a time traveler, right? How much do you know about all of our futures?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:46am

On the Blackbird, Shard decides to get some more information about the high school. Just in case.

"1200 students. Pretty diverse population. Their football team is undefeated this season. So…GO EAGLES! Nothing all that exciting…."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:47am

Bishop turns to Pester, "Not all that much, I am afraid. We're from around 80 years in your future. Most records were destroyed so it's a lot of myth and legend."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 11:49am

"Hey…uh, any pictures or more info on this guy we're trying to get to enroll?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 18, 2007, 11:49am

~Alexia~

This is possibly my ONLY chance to ask time travelers about my other future. Usually I'm on the other end.

"Anything about me by chance?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:49am

Shard turns to Pester, "Lucas is paranoid. I can tell you this much, the stories of the New Mutants are still told to young mutant children today. Who knows how true they are, but you guys are legendary."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 11:49am

"Damn… Well that's cool and all, but… Well would you know if I… Y'know… Wind up killing a bunch of people? It's something I've been wondering about, is all."

As he says this, his left hand nervously taps on the handle of his new sword.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 11:51am

«Shit in a cupcake… I'll have to leave in a few minutes. I might still get a few posts in on occasion, but I'm not sure when I'll get back full-time…»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:51am

Bishop punches up the image of Manny Garcia (even that name is a reference…but one most people wouldn't know). Pretty generic looking Hispanic teenager.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:53am

Shard shakes her head at Pester, "Uhm…no, I'm pretty sure we would have heard about that."

To Amethyst, "I'm afraid not. I think we're from different timelines."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 18, 2007, 11:54am

~Alexia~

"Well, I obviously didn't mean ME. I meant me, as in…you know what? Never mind."

I go sit down.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 11:54am

«Recap?»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 11:55am

«PM on other account, Havok.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:56am

Shard phases through the blackbird to stand next to Alexia. "I'm sorry…I just don't understand…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 11:57am

«We met Bishop this morning to get ready to leave.

Shard pops in and explains how she's a living hologram.

After some prying we find out a large shipment of MGH has been stolen from AIM in the same area as the guy we're recruiting.

We ask a bunch of questions about our futures…from which Bishop doesnt tell us anything.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 11:57am

«Team has to recruit a kid named Manny Garcia, and incidentally a shipment of Mutant Growth Hormone is missing.»

"Ah, good."

Wonder if I'm in any of the stories…


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 18, 2007, 11:58am

~Alexia~

I look up at her.

"I don't either, that's why I was asking. I'm from another timeline, but…I was born here. So…shouldn't that mean I'm in yours too?"

I'm so confused.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:58am

[[Bishop brought the kids down for a briefing for their recruitment mission to PLainsboro, New Jersey. Shard showed up to go along for the ride. Bishop planned to send one of the twins to talk to Manny, while the rest of the team hung out in a nearby diner. Casey realized this mission didn't seem to need the whole group, and Bish revealed that a shipment of MGH had been stolen from a AIM warehouse in Central Jersey, and was just being cautious.

The team just left the mansion a few minutes ago and is on route.]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 11:59am

«Ah. Works for me.»

I totally spaced on the way over here.

"Um, okay! We do what Bishop says, I guess!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 11:59am

«We're already on the Black Bird,edited your post slightly»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 12:00pm

«Edited it MYSELF, beatrice.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:00pm

Pester gives Alexia a friendly shoulder grope.

«And I'm off for an hour.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:01pm

Shard puts her hand on Alexia's arm, "A lot of records were destroyed. And most of the stories we have heard were just passed down from person to person. It doesn't mean anything. You might have a different codename, or maybe history remembers you as a ten foot tall Japanese guy named Koko."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 12:01pm

I snapped out of my daze and started paying attention to everyone again. A lack of attentiveness… it was very unlike me. I’d been feeling quite off in general lately…

Paying attention now. Make up for it.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 18, 2007, 12:05pm

~Alexia~

I glance up at Shard again.

"Koko?"

I can't help but laugh a little.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:05pm

«Any objections to me jumping forward a bit to get things going?»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 12:05pm

I sit at the back of the Blackbird with my headphones on, listening to some ZZTop. "They come running just as fast as they can…'cause every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 12:06pm

«None from me… but I may be cutting out for a couple in a minute… despite the fact that I just got here >_>.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 12:09pm

«I'm sort of with Seph, here. It's a weird day for me.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:10pm

«Turns out my class was canceled, so I'm here. And no objection to jumping ahead, Pester can just continue groping.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:14pm

«All right, if there are no further objections»

Shard and one of the twins (whichever she was flirting with before) are hanging out across from the school.

[[The rest of the team enters the diner. Bishop gets them a table and orders milkshakes all around and "A Double Bacon Burger and gravy fries for me."]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 12:16pm

"Oh, sweet, this is the good kind of milkshake. Not like the McDonald's ones that rip your tongue off."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 18, 2007, 12:17pm

~Alexia~

"Rip…your tongue off?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:17pm

The team overhears a waitress talking to a little girl sitting at the counter, "Is that your group?"

She's about 14 years old. Skinny, Asian features. Long black hair tied back in a ponytail, "Yep! Thanks!" She comes walking over to the New Mutants. Alexia is looking at the menu and paying no attention. The little girl says, louder than she needed to, "About time you guys got here!" Alexia's eyes shoot up at the sound of her voice.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 12:17pm

Nate looks at Shard. "Have you ever done this before?" ((How old does she look?))


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:18pm

Somewhere, Mortimer Khan sheds a tear…


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:19pm

«I am a terrible judge of that. Late teens, early twenties to me»

Shard nods, "Oh sure. A lot of stake outs. But most of them involve Empaths. Never a cute little suburban high school though…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 12:20pm

((I'm just wondering if she'll fit into the school when people leave, so we don't stand out horribly.))

Nate slowly transfers speed, strength, endurance, and all that from Nick, who safely has a milkshake. Its done more for self-assurance than a feel of need, but it makes the situation feel more under control.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:21pm

«she should be fine. Punk hair cut, young features, etc.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 12:22pm

"Glenda?!"

I almost pass out at the sight of her, this is…this is to much. I…what!?

"How!?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 12:23pm

"Yeah, see, the McDonald's shakes, they're…like…more ice than cream. And when you try and suck them up, they suck back."

I turn to the new girl. "Uh…hi."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:24pm

Pester stares on in confusion.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 12:24pm

"Glenda? The good witch of the North?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 12:25pm

((I know we're trying to be like the X-Men, but…to fit the mold, are those two Cyclop's kids? >_>))


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:25pm

Glenda smiles widely, "Dil isn't the only time traveller out there. A lot of strange things have been happening since you left."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:26pm

Glenda looks at Wreck suspiciously, "Is that…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 12:27pm

"I don't…"

I hug her, there's nothing else I can do.

"Yes, but he's not the same guy that you know."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 12:27pm

"Yes, yes, it's me, the evil Magneto flunky. Ooga booga."

Wreck waves his milkshake around as if casting a spell, while looking vaguely annoyed.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:28pm

Son of a bitch. That's fourteen million time travelers I've met, and all of them apparently have Wreck stories.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 12:28pm

"Hey Alexia, who's your friend?"

Gosh, these milkshakes are tasty.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:29pm

"My name's Glenda. But, you call me Zen."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 12:30pm

"Glenda?"

I had never heard of anyone named that except Mike's sister.

"What a beautiful and unusual name."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 12:30pm

Instead of observing intently, I’m just irritated. I must be pretty off today…

“Time travellers? I thought that was next week.”


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 12:32pm

"Amelia she's…"

I look at Glenda, not sure if I should say it.

"…one of my good friends from home. This is unbelieveable."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:32pm

Pester smugly retorts, "Next week for them, maybe."

That made no sense and you know it. Just keep sucking milkshake.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 12:34pm

"Well, any friend of Alexia's is a friend of ours."

I really should stop with the milkshake, as tasty as it is. I move on to drinking water, somewhat sadly.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:35pm

[[Meanwhile, over at the school. A loud explosion is heard and several windows on the top floor suddenly blow out]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 12:35pm

Wreck promptly chokes on his milkshake.

"The hell!?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 12:36pm

I've yet to touch my milkshake..despite all the assurances of how "good it is" or how it's not "like McDonalds"…whatever that means. I've just never really cared for this American "fast food". Who enjoys meals prepared in under 3 minutes?

Despite all this I sneak a taste…and try to hide the fact that I enjoyed the taste immensely.

The explosion helps in this regard.

"What the bloody hell?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:36pm

Bishop is already on his feet and out the door.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 12:36pm

I continue sardonically, not particularly in the mood to play the silent spectator.

“So, what’s the good word? Apocalyptic event just over the horizon? Army of zombies to flood over us at some point within the next five minutes? The Professor is going to assassinate the President and rule the world with an iron fist unless we stop him now? George Clooney is going to destroy the world?”

I paused and took a sip of water.

“Or maybe you just came back in time for the fine French food.”


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 12:37pm

I look away from Glenda, towards the school.

"Can it never fucking be easy?!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 12:37pm

A sigh.

"It starts. And me without my uniform."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 12:37pm

I'm right behind Bishop, materializing my staff. Hopefully I can hit people before he shoots them.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 12:37pm

"Crap…was really hoping this could just be a nice, peaceful day." I get up, heading for the door. "I'll check it out."

I go airborne and put my goggles on, looking for an aerial view of the school, see if I can tell what's going on.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:38pm

When everyone's distracted, Pester quickly swaps his empty cup with Amelia's half full one.

"We should really get over there."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 12:38pm

Wreck teleports towards the school, grumbling something about how he may as well be a power mad dictator if he was going to catch the grief for it without any of the fun.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:39pm

Glenda shakes her head, "Nope. I'll be waiting here. Can't go to far from my anchor. Get back as soon as you can."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 12:39pm

"Ah well…"

I'm actually disappointed I didn't get to finish the shake. I sneak a few more sips in…then head out the door. Leaving some cash on the table as I do so.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 12:40pm

«I have to go for a bit. As always, Casey is open to be used »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:41pm

Pester downs Amelia's milkshake, then follows everyone out the door.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 12:41pm

"Anchor…?"

Can't worry about this now, but…Glenda….why?

"I'll be back as soon as I can."

I follow the others out.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:41pm

[[Glenda sighes and sits at the table, picking over the left behind food…]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:42pm

[[The team arrives outside the school. The windows are all blown out on the upper floor, but things are really quiet all of a sudden.]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 12:42pm

Baton in hand and another sigh leaving my mouth, I follow the rest.

I’m really not in the mood for this…

Any other day…


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:43pm

"That's funny. I'd have expected everyone to be running out the door…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:43pm

[[A loud voice booms from the top floors, "Get away from here!!!" It sounds like someone using a megaphone ]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 12:43pm

Landing outside with the others, I try and get a sense of the air inside the school, see if I can tell what's happening.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 12:44pm

«Recap?»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 12:44pm

“Want to give us a reason why?” I asked with an arched eyebrow.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 12:44pm

"Arc, there might be another explosion, and you and Wreck are the most likely to survive. You two are on recon, and Zephyr, tell us if you see anything up there."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:45pm

[[Zephyr feels a sense of panic. Lots of people freaked out by something. Hard to pinpoint where exactly. There seems to be at least four or five different focal points]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 12:45pm

Nope, it can NEVER be easy. I run over to Josh.

"If you have to use that, remember what we went over." «Off panel»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 12:46pm

((…I went and made a milkshake, and I come back to this!? Pah!))

Nate and Shard are still outside?


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:46pm

[[The team was at the diner when a teammate of Alexia's from the future appeared. Before they could find out why, an explosion was heard at the school.]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:46pm

Pester sends Zephyr a mental thought. "I recommend you move fast, whatever blew up the building is probably still in there."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:47pm

Shard approaches the others, "I can't get close to the school. I tried to phase in, but they were able to see me…that was when they started with the bullhorn…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:47pm

Apr 18, 2007, 12:45pm, Lex "Heatwave" Serden wrote:Nope, it can NEVER be easy. I run over to Josh.

"If you have to use that, remember what we went over." «Off panel»

"Right… No stabby."

Pester looks concerned as he thinks about having to sink his new sword into someone's body…


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 12:47pm

“Sure thing, skip.” Still sardonic all the way, in everything I’m doing. Have no idea why. If it wouldn’t make me look crazy, I’d be shrugging to myself now. I’m a teenager. I’m allowed to have off days.

“Teleport into the upper floors?” I asked Wreck. “I can jump up through the windows where they’re blown out.”


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:48pm

«It's a high school, so no real young children.. 13-18ish range»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 12:49pm

"Nothing to lose but my head."

Wreck sighs and teleports up.

"Yoohoo, Avon calling."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 12:49pm

"That's the plan. Marisol, Alexia, be ready to back them up. Pester, go get me another milkshake, to go. Just kidding."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 12:49pm

«Shit! I'm so used to my own school, which has all ranges…»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 12:49pm

"I think most everyone in there's okay, but they're all afraid, and I don't think it's just the explosion…" I nod to Pester, floating inside the front door.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 12:50pm

I follow with a leap up that should lead me into the upper floor through a blown out window.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:50pm

Pester glares at Amelia for a moment. Damn woman best be kidding…


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:50pm

Apr 18, 2007, 12:49pm, Marisol Morales wrote:«Shit! I'm so used to my own school, which has all ranges…»

«yeah, that occurred to me. It didn't help that I had mentioned Kindergarteners in the solicit as a joke»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 12:51pm

"Zephyr, don't go in there yet! We don't know how hostile they intend to be! Just observe for now!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 12:51pm

Nick sits down behind the others, out of sight of the school, barely able to move, as all the attributes shift to Nate to enhance him as high as possible.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:52pm

Over the bullhorn they hear, "PULL YOUR GUY OUT OF HERE OR WE WILL START KILLING HOSTAGES. YOU HAVE TEN SECONDS!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 12:52pm

"Oh, sorry." I float back out. "So…how do we approach. Just tell me where I need to be."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:52pm

[[Wreck is in an empty hallway. There is blood on the wall closest to him. He hears some screams from a classroom on the far lefthand side]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:53pm

Pester sends a quick message to Amelia. "They only know about one of them…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 12:53pm

"Alright, alright, I'm out!" I wave my arms around. "See?! Outside!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 12:53pm

I don't know what to do…if it was my choice we'd already be in there.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Chord on Apr 18, 2007, 12:53pm

« So we're all outside the school? »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 12:54pm

"Should I… try to sneak in?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:54pm

«I only saw Wreck enter when I was typing that. They know both Damien and Wreck entered»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 12:55pm

"Not yet, Marisol. Arc, you get out too, if they've spotted you. Orchestra, sneak in as well as you can. I'm sure it'll work great. Then, Pester, link people up. We need a situation report, a clear one."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 12:55pm

"Grah, how do I get myself roped into these things? Mutter, grumble."

Wreck quietly sneaks over and tries to peek into the classroom.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:55pm

Bishop shakes his head, "I wouldn't reccomend it. They sense Shard move in, and she's pure photons. We need a plan…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:55pm

«Aww, and I thought I was so clever. »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 12:56pm

"We should just run in and take care of whoever is holding hostages."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 12:56pm

"Wait…when they said 'your men', I thought it was Zephyr and Arc. Wreck, you get out too. Let's see if they notice shadow."

Then I turn to Alexia.

"Bad idea. They have BOMBS. We've seen them go off."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Chord on Apr 18, 2007, 12:57pm

"As best I can eh?"

I flatten myself out and cling to the ground, then I begin slithering towards the building with the hope of creeping up it and inside.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:57pm

[[Bullhorn: "LAST WARNING!]]

[[Wreck sees two largish football player looking guys standing in the front of a classroom. The class is full of freshmen who look terrified]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:57pm

"They knew about Shard, I don't think we should see just how crazy they are by sending any more of our people in half cocked."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 12:57pm

"I realize that, but the longer we wait the more people die. There's going to be casualities either way, we should make sure it's on our terms. Not theirs."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 12:58pm

"Orchestra! Hang back!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 12:58pm

"Yeah, yeah, had to try, whoever you are."

Wreck teleports out again.

"Okay, they knew I was coming as soon as I got there. Telepaths? Fortune tellers?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 12:58pm

"We don't know if anyone is dead yet, do we?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 12:59pm

"Personally, I'm going for no casualties on this one…what do they even want?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:59pm

Bishop nods at Wreck, "Did you get a chance to see anything?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 12:59pm

«AFK for a few minutes»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 12:59pm

"Yeah, two biggish guys holding hostages in one of the rooms. Lots of blood around. Someone made a mess of someone already."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:01pm

Marisol sighed. Of course, she couldn't do anything again…

"So… Should we establish communication? Find out what they want?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 1:02pm

"That's about all we can do, at least until the police show up. We should think about them, too. They'll try to remove us."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 1:02pm

Nate pipes up. "Hey. Crazy thought, but Cerebro only found the one mutant here, right? Wouldn't that mean they aren't mutants, and then they are detecting the people we send in with machines?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 1:03pm

I skulk back from around the corner, having already jumped back out.

“So, plan B?”


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:04pm

I create a cheerleader style megaphone.

"Hello. I am…"

I should use my real name. They'll trust a real name more.

"…Amelia Chow of the New Mutants. How can we help?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 1:05pm

“Wait… if they’re using a machine to detect us entering, is it likely that it’s detecting mutants? Not all of us are mutants.”


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 1:07pm

"Good point. But I don't want to bet on the whole not-mutant thing."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:08pm

"They knew Zephyr went in. I think it's best not to piss them off too much," I say, away from the megaphone.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 1:09pm

“True.”

I kick at the floor in frustration.

“I just hate not being able to do anything but wait in a situation like this…”


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:09pm

Shard nodded, "And they knew I was coming too…I'm not a mutant anymore…just light particles"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:11pm

[[After a few minutes, the response comes, "You can just walk away and forget what happened here. Otherwise there will be a lot more dead kids."]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:12pm

Marisol scowled.
"We can't let them get away if they've already killed people…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 1:13pm

"Uh…okay. We're leaving then. Bye." I start to walk away.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:14pm

I talk back into the megaphone.

"Not really an option. Maybe you could tell us why you have done this? We want to help."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 1:14pm

“You’re joking, right?” I ask Zephyr.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:15pm

[[A few more minutes of silence, "How did you find out so quickly? It only happened a few minutes ago…"]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:16pm

[[Sirens can be heard in the distance.]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 1:16pm

I backtrack a bit, whispering to the others. "Well, I mean…they can see us right here, right? Right. So we need to at least make them think we're leaving, don't we?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 18, 2007, 1:17pm

"Well, the cops are coming. Whoever you are, you're probably going to have a way easier time negotiating with us than them. So……negotiate. And hurry."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 1:17pm

“Oh. Fair enough,” I respond to Zephyr.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:18pm

"It was purely accidental. We were here at the time doing something unrelated. Namely, having milkshakes."

I hope to have this over by the time the cops show.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:19pm

You're lying. Two of your group was standing in front of the building right after it happened. We saw them!


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 1:20pm

"Tell them the truth, I was waiting for my…cousin to finish school?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:21pm

"Also coincidental. They wanted some fresh air."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 1:21pm

«Back and catching up. I'm back downtime which means that god awful slow pc…so bear with me. I'm on page 14 now.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:21pm

What's your cousin's name?


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 1:22pm

«Out for about twenty to half an hour.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:22pm

[[The sirens are getting closer. Bishop does not seem to be moving away from the school]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:22pm

I glare at whichever twin that is.

"Manny Garcia."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 1:23pm

Nate gives a sorry shrug. "I didn't know they'd hear me from here." Afterwhich, he gets very quiet.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:24pm

Manny? Hang on…

A few minutes later Manny went home sick this morning. Sorry.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:26pm

[[The cops arrive on the scene, Bishop immediate goes over and updates them on the little he knows about what's going on. The cops seem to be chatting fairly calmly with Bishop. They nod and get on the radio]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:27pm

I communicate to Zephyr, quietly, away from the building, "Find Manny's home address, and see if you can scrounge him up. Take Marisol for PR purposes."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:28pm

Oh shit. The cops are here…what are we going to do? What do you mean I'm still…OH! the voice cuts off suddenly.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:28pm

"Wait, what? I'm horrible at PR."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:28pm

"Arc, we need a visual in that window NOW."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:29pm

"Marisol, you'll do fine."

I want to tell her it's about her ethnicity, but that would probably make her feel worse.

"You think a teenage male's going to reject a cute girl like you?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:30pm

Marisol frowned, but she couldn't exactly disagree further, with so much at stake…
"I'll do my best…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:30pm

«It's the new millennium, he might be more interested in Zeph…I'm just saying »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 1:30pm

"This waiting is fucking killing me, and probably killing hostages." I mumble under my breath.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:32pm

"Going in would kill more hostages than waiting."

I think.

"Let's get as many visuals as we can, though. Casey, can you make things transparent with your powers?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 1:32pm

"Gotcha." I take Marisol's hand and we go flying, heading for Manny's home address. "Don't really like situations like this…always at my best when there's something to punch." I give her a thumbs up. "But it'll work out, no worries."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:32pm

[[Marisol and Zeph go to Manny's house a few blocks away. They see him in the front yard working on fixing a fence]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 1:32pm

"While not in quite the same verbage…I agree with Alexia."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 1:32pm

Oh fuck this.

I start walking towards the building.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 1:33pm

«Damn gone again for a bit. Sorry guys.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:34pm

Marisol smiled as kindly as she could and stepped up to Manny.
"Er… Manny Garcia, right?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:34pm

[[Alexia moves towards the building quickly. As she gets closer, she feels a strange vibration in her body, but it seems to pass her harmlessly]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 1:34pm

Pester grabs Alexia's arm and holds her.

"I'm not going to let you do something that's gonna get you shot."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:34pm

Manny looks up, "Uhm…maybe. You guys are a little young to be truancy officers, right?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:35pm

I'm glad Pester was there, because it beat my plan for restraining Alexia.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:35pm

GET HIM AWAY FROM THE BUILDING!


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 1:36pm

"That was weird, I felt some kind of vibration."

I pull myself out of Josh's grasp. "Let me do this, he said 'him'.."

I keep walking towards the school.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:37pm

"No… We're nothing of the sort. We do need to talk to you though. There's a hostage situation going on in your school…"

She didn't really give her the impression of being sick, considering what he was doing…

«I think I missed this, but WHY do they need to bring him there?»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 1:37pm

Him? What about her?

He lets go and very slowly steps back.

"Don't do something stupid, or I'm coming in after you…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:38pm

Alexia has a point…even if she's being a bitch.

"Yeah, Josh. Fall back. Be careful, big Lexy.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 1:38pm

I glance back at Amelia and Josh, and nod.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:38pm

«I'm going to go ahead and assume it was a typo… -_- »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 1:40pm

From watching Alexia walk into the building, he's pretty pissed. Pester sends an angry look back at Amelia.

"Don't tell me what to do, I'm not a child…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:40pm

Manny stands up, "No way!" He adds a few more boards to the fence. Marisol notices immediately…there is no material around him or tools, "Uhm…but what do you want me to do about it?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:41pm

[[Alexia slips into the building, seemingly unnoticed]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 1:42pm

"Um…I don't know." I look over the fence. "Say…just out of curiosity, how are you building this fence without, you know…anything?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:42pm

I give Pester a look that informs him exactly who I believe is wearing the pants around here. Me.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 1:43pm

I start looking around after I get inside.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 1:43pm

Not liking being told what to do by apparently every single person in the vicinity, teammate or not: "If I didn't think a chain of command was important, I'd flip you off in front of the entire rest of the team."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:43pm

«I don't know! O_O »

Marisol took a deep breath.
"We don't want you to do anything, really. I was just sent to find you and bring you there. We were only there in the first place because we were looking for you. We represent the Xavier School for Gifter Youngsters - a school for mutants…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:44pm

Manny smiles at Zeph, "I'm not building it out of nothing. I'm using wood from the shed. Stupid drunk driver smashed into it last night…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:45pm

Manny tilts his head to the side, "Gifted youngsters? Uhm…I failed algebra…I am not really all that gifted…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 1:45pm

«Back. Just catching up.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:46pm

[[Alexia is on the first floor of a three story school. She can hear voices from down the hall, probably the auditorium. And more voices upstairs. Lots of arguing here…]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:46pm

"You have a mutant gift, don't you?" asked Marisol softly.

It felt a little weird calling it a gift, considering she'd never considered it that…


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:48pm

Manny shrugs, "Yeah…but it's not like I can fly or push planets around. I can just fix things…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 1:48pm

I head towards the voices, I'm ready to throw up a sheild around myself if anyone starts shooting.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:49pm

«Which set, Proto?»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 1:49pm

«Since I wasn’t around, he didn’t hear the command he was given earlier >_>.»

“Alright. Orders?”


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:49pm

"Well, Xavier's is a school for all mutants. It doesn't matter how powerful. And the power to fix things actually sounds quite useful…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 1:50pm

((Especially at the mansion. manny could work with forge to repair in half the time it takes now when its demolished!))


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 1:50pm

«The ones down the hall, sorry.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 18, 2007, 1:50pm

"Our orders for now are to wait on Alexia, Marisol, and Zephyr. Pester, keep us linked up. That's a good little Pester."

«I'm…actually off for the day.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:50pm

«I was thinking the same thing, Maj.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:51pm

Manny looks at her, "Really?" Manny looks at Zeph and Marisol, "All right…so what is your special gift?" Manny says curiously.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 1:52pm

"I blow things." Pretty right, and it doesn't sound too impressive.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:53pm

Marisol didn't want to waste too much time - they were on a clock, after all - but she also wanted to convince him.

"I can… change my shape. Honestly, I'd like something as simple and clean as your power…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:53pm

Alexia moves down the hall and hears a lot of voices arguing.

"The cops are already here. We need to give up."

"NO FUCKING WAY! I AM NOT GOING TO JAIL! We can fight our way past them. How can they match us?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:54pm

Manny looks at Zeph, "Uhm…blow things? That's a super power?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 1:55pm

I'll try to see where the voices are coming from, hopefully I can get a visual.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:55pm

Marisol blushed.
"He - doesn't mean-… He can control the wind."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:56pm

"Really? That's cool! So…you guys are real mutants, and not just poppers, right?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 1:57pm

"Well…I'm not really…a mutant…technically…eh, I'm close enough, yeah. You should come to the Mansion, though, it's cool. Free room, free food, and the teacher don't mind if we beat each other up. They even encourage it."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:58pm

[[Alexia stays low and looks into the auditorium. There are five guys standing around arguing. The first few rows of the auditorium are full of students and teachers pretty much shell shocked. On the stage, there is a the source of the blood upstairs. Lying on the ground is a person…with their head missing]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 1:58pm

«I'm running over to get my comics, I'll be right back, seriously. RIGHT BACK!»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:58pm

«Oh sure, Lex gets to the heart of the matter and then he leaves »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 1:59pm

Manny chuckles, "It has to beat high school."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 1:59pm

"Er… Poppers? Oh, you mean people who take MGH. Yes, we're the real thing…"

She glanced at Zephyr.

"We'd like you to join us at the school. It would change your life somewhat, but it'd really open a lot of new opportunities and place you into an interesting environment. You don't have to make a decision immediately, of course. Talk things through with your parents. But, like I said… I was sent to bring you to your school. I'm not sure why, but we should hurry…"

«And now Havok is gone, so he can't tell me why either… -_- »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 2:00pm

«Timing dude, timing. My dad walked in and said "lets go get your comics". RIGHT BACK!»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 2:00pm

"Well, everything beats high school. So…you in?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:01pm

"I'll have to check with my parents, but yeah! That sounds great!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:03pm

«Just let me get my tools… Uno, Dos, Tres, Quatro, Cinco, Seis, Siete, OCHO!!>

«BTW, you know you are setting up a big cliche by bringing him to the school. If I was really lame, I would have him die saving the day. BUT, I don't like Mary Sues…he's just along for the ride pretty much»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 2:04pm

[Hey, don't look at me, Zephyr and Marisol are just doing what they were told. <_< I BLAME HAVOK!]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:05pm

[[Manny follows them back to the school. I think we are kind of on hold until proto checks in with the others, but people can interact with Manny]]

[[Bishop and a few of the cops are still discussing things. Many more sirens can be heard, coming from several directions now]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 2:06pm

«Pester's going to lead a coup de grace, which will end with Amelia recieving 42 stab wounds.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:08pm

Shard comes over to Marisol and Zephyr, "Hey! Mission accomplished," she says with very slight sarcasm. "He's not responsible for this, right?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:09pm

Apr 18, 2007, 2:04pm, Armando "Army" Rosewell wrote:[Hey, don't look at me, Zephyr and Marisol are just doing what they were told. <_< I BLAME HAVOK!]

«No, the answer is always BLAME PROTO! Right, maj?»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 18, 2007, 2:10pm

((Duh.))


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 2:12pm

«back again, catching up from 19»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 2:13pm

"So you're Manny? What is it you can do, anyway?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:15pm

Manny looks at Pester. He says, "I'm the world's tallest midget!"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 2:16pm

"Kid, I'm really not in the mood."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:17pm

Manny looks embarrassed, "Uhm…sorry. I can build and repair things…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 2:17pm

Marisol looked at Shard a little hesitantly.
"No, he's not responsible… right?"

She glanced at Manny.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 2:18pm

Pester says with little emotion. "Impressive." He crosses his arms and looks back to the building, tapping his foot anxiously.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:18pm

Manny shook his head, "Not that I know of. I just didn't want to fail my Algebra midterm so I faked a stomach ache…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:19pm

Manny whispers to Zeph, "He must be the stern, serious guy…every team needs one of those…right?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 2:21pm

"Don't be so callous, Pester… You'll give him a bad impression of us."

She looked back at Manny.

"Well, it's quite possible that decision spared you from being captured as well…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 2:22pm

"No, no, he's actually the team joker. Well, one of them." I whisper back. "He's just kind of pissed off right now. Don't ask why."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 2:23pm

Pester consciously holds back from glaring at Marisol. He turns around and gives Manny the most sincere smile he can, and turns back toward the building.

I wonder how she'd be feeling if it was Zephyr in there…


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 18, 2007, 2:23pm

"I hardly think that he could be described that way," I tell Manny, hearing him.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:25pm

Manny frowns, "He's the team joker? We're all in trouble…."

Manny looks at Marisol, "Yeah…that is so dumb luck." He doesn't look happy about it, "I'm out here and my friends might be dead…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 2:26pm

I walk over to Pester, making sure to keep some distance. Emotional distance, you know. "Say, man…you all right?"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 2:28pm

Pester keeps his voice low, no need to say anything mentally since they're not really in a tight group.

"Having a long day. Alexia went into the school while you were gone…"

He purposely doesn't mention that he wants to ask Orchestra to devour Amelia's heart.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Casey "Phase" Semple on Apr 18, 2007, 2:29pm

«Finally caught up…damned interruptions»

"Hello Manny, I'm Casey."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 18, 2007, 2:30pm

"I'm sure they're all right."

Well, someone inside had died. But it had to be against the odds that one or more of the victims happened to be his friends, right?

"Just, you know, keep the faith…"


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 2:31pm

"Oh. You and her are…oh. Okay. I got you." Reassuring words… "Alexia'll be fine, don't worry…as a matter of fact, knowing her, she'll be more than fine. I feel kind of sorry for the bad guys, honestly."


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 18, 2007, 2:36pm

He's gotta know I'm still going to worry about her.

"I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be too happy about this if it were any one of us in there."

Ah, he's a nice guy, he's just trying to help. Don't be a dick.

"Anyway, I'm sure you're right. Thanks Zephyr."

Pester gives Zephyr a relaxed smile.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 2:40pm

«I'm back! Huzzah!»

Oh dear god…oh man. These guys are…fuck. I'm going stay low and try to get a little closer without getting noticed.


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:40pm

«Guys, we're going to To Be Continued until tomorrow…locking topic to prevent overload »


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 18, 2007, 2:40pm

«sorry, have something I need to help someone with»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 18, 2007, 2:40pm

«DAMN IT!»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 18, 2007, 2:43pm

[Hooray for missions that end before I have to go do important things…]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 9:13am

[[Ready when you guys are today]]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 23, 2007, 9:16am

((Curse you. I was going to go back to bed <_<))


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 23, 2007, 9:17am

[On and off today, but mostly on.]


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 23, 2007, 9:27am

«Same, but sort of the reverse, of Last.»


Re: New Mutants #122 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 23, 2007, 9:27am

«I'll be on at 1PM.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 9:36am

«Thanks to Hav for noticing this, but this mission was numbered wrong. I fixed the opening post, but the rest of the posts throughout are wrong now »


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 23, 2007, 9:40am

«You could have Dil come in and be all "Paradox!"»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 23, 2007, 10:13am

«I actually noticed it a few days ago, but didn't want to be "whiny" about something that didn't ultimately matter.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 23, 2007, 10:14am

«Hey.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 10:17am

Apr 23, 2007, 10:13am, The Sacred Digits wrote:«I actually noticed it a few days ago, but didn't want to be "whiny" about something that didn't ultimately matter.»

«People do things like that? That is horrible! »


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 10:33am

<Off and on too. Will probably be around close to noon>


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 23, 2007, 11:19am

((Nap times over! Have 4 hours now before the class I despise so much I can't sleep on sunday nights.))


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 23, 2007, 12:04pm

«I'll be home and on consistantly around 3, till then…I'm off.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 12:07pm

«Perfect»

[[OKay, recap : Bishop, Shard, and the rest of the New Mutants are outside of the school, Amethyst is inside the school]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 12:09pm

[[Alexia stays low and looks into the auditorium. There are five guys standing around arguing. The first few rows of the auditorium are full of students and teachers pretty much shell shocked. On the stage, there is a the source of the blood upstairs. Lying on the ground is a person…with their head missing]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 23, 2007, 12:09pm

«So it's perfect that I won't be around for the next three hours? o-0»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Smasher on Apr 23, 2007, 12:10pm

«I read it backwards. Damn….all right…I guess we're on hold then»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 23, 2007, 12:11pm

«Sorry…school sucks. That's why I was so disapointed when we couldn't finish last week.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Alkaline on Apr 23, 2007, 12:14pm

«I can do the early afternoon thing. I'll just bang out my errands now.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 23, 2007, 12:50pm

[I have to head into work early today, so I'll be long gone by early afternoon. Feel free to use and abuse Zephyr as you wish.]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 23, 2007, 2:03pm

«I'm here for like an hour and a half right now.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 2:04pm

«Everyone's been on a real fractured schedule today»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 23, 2007, 2:05pm

[I'm just going to say what everyone's thinking: Monday's suck.]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 2:10pm

«Mondays had been going fairly well with NM lately…but things got screwy with my schedule last week.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 23, 2007, 2:11pm

«Hmmmm. Yes, you're right. This is all your fault!!! »


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 23, 2007, 2:12pm

((Mondays SUCK. I hate them. Hate them so much it burns when Dean pee's.))


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 2:13pm

Apr 23, 2007, 2:11pm, Marisol Morales wrote:«Hmmmm. Yes, you're right. This is all your fault!!! »

«Mostly. It was someone else's fault that I ended early on Thursday, but that could not be helped.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 23, 2007, 2:24pm

Apr 23, 2007, 2:12pm, Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity wrote:((Mondays SUCK. I hate them. Hate them so much it burns when Dean pee's.))

Nicely done.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Protoman on Apr 23, 2007, 2:44pm

«I'm here.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 2:46pm

[[All right, the ball in in your court Alexia]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 2:51pm

"Shit…"

This could be a bad idea, but….I'm going to put walls up around those five guys. I don't want them getting away.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 2:53pm

«they can see the walls, right?»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 23, 2007, 2:53pm

I turn to Manny.

"Hello, Mr. Garcia. I am Amelia Chow. The main reason we are here is…well, everyone explained that well enough. The reason I wanted you here particularly is because you have familiarity with the building, and hopefully the people in it. We can talk to the people who are holding hostages, but hopefully you can help us identify them."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 23, 2007, 2:54pm

[And…now I have to go to work. Hate Monday so much.]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 23, 2007, 2:55pm

"Yeah, then our fearless leader will be better able to make piddling offers to them…"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 2:55pm

«Yeah.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 3:01pm

"Much as it pains me to say this, they somehow know we're coming whenever we take a step in their general direction. We don't have many options aside from talking to them."

Wreck glances off.

"…..or throwing Alexia at them. Whatever."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:01pm

[[Four of the five guys react with fright. One of the guys, the biggest of the bunch holds up his hand and a odd yellow beam passes from his hand through the wall. The beam zips right towards Alexia]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 23, 2007, 3:02pm

Apr 23, 2007, 3:01pm, Blight wrote:"
Wreck glances off.

"…..or throwing Alexia at them. Whatever."

Pester mumbles something incomprehensible, then kicks a small rock at the building.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 3:02pm

«Oh yeah, I base her on a GL so she's weak to yellow. I see how it is.»

I try to dodge the beam by throwing myself to the left. That could be painful.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:07pm

«It has nothing to do with the color and her field I just happened to pick the color yellow because I was looking at the paper I was working on. "WHat color should the signal beam be…Yellow works»

[[The beam passes right by Alexia with no effect. But as it passes, she hears a strange whistling sound in the beam. The beam continues racing down the hall, and immediately heads up the stairwell towards the other groups]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 23, 2007, 3:09pm

«No response from Manny?»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 3:10pm

«I assume she has her comm.»

"Oh damn."

I hit the button on my comm.

"Amelia, I might have fucked up real bad."

I can't keep those walls up if I lose concentration, so before I head up the stairs I'll have the walls grow arms with clubs and attempt to knock out the five guys.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:11pm

Manny nods at Amelia, "Uhm…sure. That shouldn't be a problem. What do you know about what happened?"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:13pm

[[Alexia hears the sound from the beam getting louder as she follows it.

The football guys are pummeled with the clubs, but Alexia is gone before she sees the results.]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 23, 2007, 3:13pm

"Sadly, little. A bomb went off…and Wreck saw some of the guys…football player looking, right, Wreck?"

Then to Alexia: "Let us know if you think we should go in in force. Is the…mistake that bad?"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 23, 2007, 3:14pm

"We're wasting time. We need to get in there."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 3:15pm

To Amelia; "I think I may have signaled the other groups, fuck fuck fuck. It's getting louder." I release the button and keep running after the beam.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 23, 2007, 3:15pm

"The more we go in unprepared, the greater chance everyone dies."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:17pm

Manny groans, "Man, I knew something like this was going to happen. When I was talking to Zephyr and Marisol, I asked them if you guys were real mutants or not…like pretty much the rest of the school. A few weeks away, the football team started using…and it's been filtering down to a lot of the other students and even some of the staff…"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 3:17pm

"Yes, football player guys. Standing next to a hallway with lots and lots of blood."

Wreck hangs his head.

"I guess we may as well go in now. If they're going to off hostages, they're doing it now in spite of us."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 23, 2007, 3:17pm

A sigh, a kick to the ground and a clump of uprooted grass and soil later, I nod.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:18pm

[[A loud explosion rips through the first floor auditorium. The guy on the "bullhorn" is yelling out the window, "YOU GUYS COULDN'T JUST WALK AWAY!!!"]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 23, 2007, 3:19pm

Good one Lexie…

Pester sprints toward the doors.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 23, 2007, 3:20pm

«'Kay, what did I miss?»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 23, 2007, 3:21pm

"We're going in. With information. Be careful. Manny, stay here."

I create a riot shield and run in. Little defense is better than no defense.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 3:21pm

"I'm really not in the mood for your negative projection crap."

Wreck teleports back towards where he was earlier.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 23, 2007, 3:22pm

Pester pulls out his new sword as he opens up the door and runs inside. He then pulls the fire alarm.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 23, 2007, 3:25pm

"Oh, for…"

Marisol ran after the others as well, looking concerned.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:26pm

[[Alexia decided to try to contain them…but one sent off a beam of energy that seemed to be a signal to the teams on the upper floors. An explosion was just heard on the first floor]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:27pm

[[Wreck arrives as the yellow beam of energy is heading towards the room he was in earlier]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 23, 2007, 3:27pm

Apr 23, 2007, 3:20pm, Marisol Morales wrote:«'Kay, what did I miss?»

«Alexia ran in against everyone's wishes and got spotted. The bad guys blew something up, so now the rest of the team is rushing in.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 3:27pm

FUCK!

I don't know what to do. I assume the others are running in now, so I'll head for the people on the upper floors.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 3:28pm

"Uh."

With nothing else to do, Wreck throws up a field around himself and dives into the path of the beam.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:29pm

[[Amelia and company arrive in the auditorium. All the windows in the room were blown out, but no one is injured. The guys on the stage have been knocked out, and the kids and staff in the seats are all sitting with stunned expressions]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:29pm

[[The beam hits Wreck's entropy field and dissolves into nothingness…with a sad pathetic little squeak]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:30pm

[[Bullhorn guy is yelling again, "Guys, this mission seems to have failed horribly. Get out if you can!"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 23, 2007, 3:30pm

"We're evacuating. Now. Follow me."

I start ushering people out, as orderly as possible.

«Probably offline for the duration.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:31pm

[[The people in the crowd all stare at Amelia blankly. Amelia notices that many of them are holding their ears]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 23, 2007, 3:31pm

"That works for me," I say, trying to grab some people and then jump out of the window.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 23, 2007, 3:32pm

"GET OUT!" I scream.

And I start pointing towards the doors.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:33pm

Someone close to Amelia says, "I can't hear you….I just hear a loud ringing sound in my ears…"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 3:33pm

«Do I assume Alexia runs in Wreck?»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:34pm

[[More guys go rushing down the hall some towards Wreck. Alexia arrives on the same floor just in time to see some running towards her. One leaps right out a window in the hall and starts to fly off…until Bishop hits hit with a blast, sending him dropping hard to the ground. Thankfully Shard is there to catch him.]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 23, 2007, 3:35pm

Marisol concentrated on making herself look even more attractive, and gestured for everybody who could see to move outside. She hid her hands behind her back and pulled them out again, holding a sign she had formed from herself.

It read: People, move outside in a calm manner, please.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:37pm

The people in the auditorium start to move out slowly. They all seem in a daze and not too panicky.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 23, 2007, 3:39pm

Marisol turned the sign around. On the other side had formed the words: Calmly, but quickly!


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 3:41pm

"Well, I think I just killed a flying mouse. Yall aren't much concern."

Wreck draws his guns.

"Freeze, all of you."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:42pm

The football players all stop looking at Wreck. One guy holds his hands up to his mouth. It's the bullhorn "WE SURRENDER! BUT, PAUL IS STILL IN THERE!"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 3:42pm

I put a wall up behind Wreck, they aren't getting past him.

"What he said."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 3:44pm

"Are George and Ringo okay?"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:46pm

Bullhorn guy lowers his hands, "Huh?"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 3:47pm

I turn to Wreck.

"Huh?"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 3:48pm

"Whatever. Who's Paul and why should I care?"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:50pm

Bullhorn guy stares at Wreck and sighes, "He's the guy who started all this. It was an accident though. Paul didn't mean for it to get this far out of control. It was just supposed to be a harmless prank…"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 3:54pm

"Yeah, judging by all of the blood, I'd say you've shot right past harmless."

Wreck sighs as well.

"Okay, I guess we shuffle these guys outside and let Bishop deal with them."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:55pm

BHG nods, "Yeah…we kind of noticed. Not all of us have good control yet…"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 23, 2007, 3:56pm

Marisol walked off in search for more civilians to rescue.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 3:56pm

"Seems like the best course of action. You want to handle that? I'll go see about Paul."

I let the barrier down and walk past the football guys.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 3:58pm

"Alright, single file, out the door you all go. Remember, whatever you can do, I can destroy the universe with entropy, so don't tempt me."

Wreck begins prodding everyone along with his guns.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 3:59pm

Marisol manages to find a few more rooms of people, but the situation seems to have ended on all but the lower floors. She hears a lot of mumbling about what happened, but it all seems very jumbled and confused. More rumor than truth.

"Lucky we weren't all killed."

"Prejudiced…not our fault we are special. We earned every one of those wins…"

"Should have never listened to the coach…"

"Has anyone seen Paul?"

"I never knew anyone could bleed that much…"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:00pm

Wreck 'n crew move downstairs with no incidents. He's hearing a lot of the same stuff Marisol is.

Alexia sees a flash of light coming from the far classroom Wreck had approached earlier


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 4:06pm

I approach the room and step inside. I hope I don't die.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Marisol Morales on Apr 23, 2007, 4:07pm

«I… don't know what to do.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:09pm

[[Alexia sees a tall skinny man standing there with a glowing hand. The room is full of mutilated but still alive, but terrified students. Some are missing hands, some are missing whole arms]]

Paul turns to her, and says, "It didn't work like this before…"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 4:09pm

Wreck scratches his head with a gun, continuing to march everyone through the front door.

"Okay, putting two and two together…..you all are on that hormone stuff, right? Things went nutty, folks died. Tell me if I'm on the right track."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 4:10pm

"Oh dear god."

I walk closer to Paul.

"Did you do all of this?"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:10pm

One of them nods at Wreck, "Yeah…but only one person died…it was the principal. Coach Paul did it…"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 4:14pm

"Okay, so what was with the explosions and the telepathy and the Pokey and the mon?"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:16pm

Coach Paul stares at Alexia and nods, "Yeah…my teleportation… it isn't working like it used to. I just wanted to send the Principal to the showers…and his head teleported without the rest of him…I am going to get this right though." He points at another student.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 4:17pm

"No! Stop, you have to stop hurting people."

I can't let him touch anymore of those students.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:18pm

The kid looks at Wreck and smiles, "The whole school is full of people with mutant powers! We don't all have cool powers like the X-Men…you guys are X-Men right? I saw the big guy with the hair and the guns outside! Me? I can make my voice REALLY LOUD! Tom there can put up an energy field that can sense whenever someone crosses it. Stuff like that…."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:19pm

The coach turns to Alexia and laughes softly, a mad look in his eyes, "I am not hurting them. I am teleporting them…if I just send the rest of them, they will be fine."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 4:20pm

"No, you can't do that. Look at them!"

I point at the students.

"You're torturing them."

«Are we going to finish today?»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:21pm

«I'm here another 40 minutes, and the big part of this mission is just about done…still some follow up with Glenda obviousl»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 4:21pm

"That doesn't really explain why stuff started exploding, though. Unless that was Paul killing the principal…..speaking of which, did he do that out of boredom or what?"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:21pm

Coach Paul looks at Alexia and says softly, "No…that's not possible. My powers don't work that way." Coach Paul lunges at Alexia trying to touch her.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 4:22pm

I jump back and put a barrier between us.

"You are NOT touching me."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:24pm

BHG to Wreck "Principal Stone wanted to shut down the football team. He thought using our gifts was cheating. The coach was just trying to teleport him into the girl's shower. It was just a joke. But, the Stone's head went…but not the rest of him. This freaked out one of the other kids and he went hypersonic. My ears were ringing for about ten minutes afterwards. And then you guys got here. It was all just a misunderstanding."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 4:27pm

"Okay, and no one knows where Paul is now. Brilliant."

Wreck hangs his head, then waves his gun towards the door.

"Go on, out you go. Tell this story to Bishop. Maybe he won't beat you."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:30pm

Bishop, Shard, and the police gather the kids up, pretty much having to take them all in for questioning. One of the cops grabs Manny, but Bishop explains that he is with them, and wasn't even at school, "If you want to send him a notice for truncy, that is one thing, but he wasn't involved in this."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 4:30pm

«Did you miss my post?»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:32pm

«I really have to scroll to the BOTTOM of each page…sorry, proto!»

Paul smashes into the barrier, and bangs on it, "No! I HAVE TO GET IT RIGHT!!"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 4:33pm

"Not gonna happen!"

I don't want to try to grab him…not if he can teleport.

"Why don't you come downstairs with me?"

«So, are we finishing today?»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:35pm

«That I answered before:I'm here another 40 (35 now) minutes, and the big part of this mission is just about done…still some follow up with Glenda obviousl If we can't finish Glenda now, we can always do that tonight if you and Pester are around.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:35pm

[[Pauls hand flashes, and he screams as his hand teleports away. Blood splatters across Alexia's wall]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 23, 2007, 4:35pm

«Well then I'm getting some lunch. L8r all.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 4:36pm

With that done, Wreck teleports back to where he was.

"Yoohoo, Paulie, where are you? You gots some splainin to do."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 4:37pm

"Oh god!" I yell, suprised.

"What the fuck did you do?!"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 4:41pm

"I got the kids out and came back. Throw a conniption fit over it."

Wreck abruptly pauses, looking at the handless guy.

"……well, dang."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 4:42pm

"Yeah, this is Paul. I don't know what he did! His hand just disapeared."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:44pm

[[Paul is in shock, "The energy had to go someplace…."

[[MEANWHILE, far off, a pale skinned man watches these events on monitors all over his office. He makes a disappointed sound in his mouth, "Another experiment ruined because of those ungrateful children." Sinister picks up a phone and speaks without dialing, "There has been a change of plans. Meet me at the discussed sight…three days from now." Sinister slams the phone down and shuts off the monitor, "The New Mutants will be useful to me, or they will die."]]


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 4:45pm

"Wreck, we should get him down to Bishop."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 4:47pm

"Yeah. And in a hurry from the looks of things."

Wreck points his gun again.

"Company march. The kids already told me your story, and…..yeah. March before I kill you."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 4:49pm

I approach the injured students.

"Everything will be okay, come with us."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:56pm

Alexia takes the students down. They are immediately given medical attention. It definitely looks like some of them will not make it.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 4:59pm

Paul stands in front of Bishop. Bishop's eyes go wide, "Did one of you New Mutants do this??"


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 5:00pm

"No! He did it himself, somehow."

Damn…I wish we'd acted earlier. Those kids might have made it.


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Blight on Apr 23, 2007, 5:02pm

"Apparently it's MGH again. Perhaps someone should twist his stump until he tells us where he got it."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 5:04pm

«The mission is about wrapped up. I will be posting a follow up topic tonight. Sorry that is was so disjointed and hobbled along over the last few days. Things were a little odd the last few days for me. It started with a friend talking to me about a crisis (which seems to be resolving itself nicely), continued with my wife getting a nasty bug bite which resulted in her eye being swollen shut and turned into a full blown FUCKED UP WEEKEND when we had to abandon our apartment for a few days because the landlord's brother (who has a history of violence) threatened to kill everyone in the house.»

Bishop nods, "Amazing…half the world wants to kill us because we're mutants, and these people are so desperate to be like us, they almost destroyed this whole place. Nice work, Alexia. Nice work by all of you. You saved a lot of lives today."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 5:05pm

«I will be on later tonight dean and proto is you want to do the follow up with Glenda trying to bring Alexia back to her time»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Risk on Apr 23, 2007, 5:06pm

Apr 23, 2007, 5:04pm, K'lar wrote:the landlord's brother (who has a history of violence) threatened to kill everyone in the house.»

«Wow.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 5:07pm

I nod.

"Thank you. I only wish I'd acted quicker, perhaps those students would be in better shape."


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Lex "Heatwave" Serden on Apr 23, 2007, 5:07pm

«I'll be going to bed around 10 EST, but before that I'm golden.»


Re: New Mutants #121 - Come Out and Play
Post by Pester on Apr 23, 2007, 5:29pm

«I won't be home until 11 EST.»


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