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Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Last Hero on Jul 3, 2007, 8:56am

The mansion is abuzz about a recent arrival from the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. Smasher arrived without any kind of formality and immediately went looking for the Professor.

After a long conference with the Professor, he came out of the Professor's office with a sour look on his face. He heads to the Wreck Room and waits. Rogue contacts the others in the mansion and tells them to meet in the Wreck Room. Something serious seems to be going on, but she's not all that sure what it is.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 9:04am

"So, this is fun. I mean, a nice cheery sit down. Been a while since I’ve seen faces this glum.

Marshmallows, anyone?"

I pull a bag of marshmallows out of my satchel.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Last Hero on Jul 3, 2007, 9:08am

Smasher takes one, "Thanks! I didn't get a chance to grab lunch on the station!"


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 9:11am

"So… going to tell us what’s up? Where’s Marvin? I figured, with all his conquering aspirations, he’d at least have the courtesy to show his face before he starts with the disintegrator."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Last Hero on Jul 3, 2007, 9:18am

Smasher looks at Rogue curiously. Rogue says, "Sorry, I don't understand him most of the time either."

Smasher looks relieved, "There is no danger of disintergration to your planet. Your world just isn't considered that impressive in the cosmic scheme of things. It's in a bad tactical location. Even during the Kree/Skrull War it was never all that clear why they kept building the star gates so close to Earth, it's pretty out of the way."

Smasher says, "But, that's not all that important right now. I'm here with some grave news about two of your classmates…"


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 9:24am

"I wasn’t actually saying you were going- don’t you get cartoons in space?"

I sigh and through a hand up in defeat.

"Never mind. Anyway, give us the news. It should be fun… I mean, we don’t have enough to be depressed about already."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Last Hero on Jul 3, 2007, 9:28am

Smasher nods, "Yes. That is what the Consort told me, but he agreed it was important that I give you all the chance to make your own decision about what to do…"


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 9:29am

"Egads, man… alien… something… the news, what is it?"


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by watcher on Jul 3, 2007, 9:33am

"Nicolette and Rapt were attacked by a cowardly traitor to the Imperial Guard. During what was supposed to be a friendly competition, both were poisoned. The poison has been cleared from their system, but their bodies have been severely compromised. They were both in comas, but started to fade quickly. Right now, both are being held in stasis while our doctors and scientists try to figure out how to help them."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 9:33am

"Hm. You said there was a decision to make."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by watcher on Jul 3, 2007, 9:34am

Rogue's head hangs low, "Both of them?"

Smasher nods, "I suspect that the traitor was targetting the X-Patriots leaders…"


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 9:35am

"Well, that much seems obvious. So the team's been destabilised, and it's lost a significant powerhouse too."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by watcher on Jul 3, 2007, 9:36am

Smasher looks at Damien levelly, "The traitor was…convinced…to tell us who do this and why. The Empire has been very slow to act, and I thought some of you would want justice for your friends."

Rogue considers for a second, "You do understand how bad the situation is here."

Smasher nods, "Yes, Xavier told me everything. The plan is to do a quick strike, and we will be able to get you home immediately afterwards."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 9:38am

"Hm. Well, seeing as I don’t know either of them personally, and I’ve never even met either of them as far as I can recall… sure, why the hell not? Who doesn’t want to be shot at by aliens and betrayed by people who could fry your insides just as quickly as look at you? It’ll be a change of pace, at least. Well, besides the ‘fry your insides just as quickly as look at you.’”

If nothing else, it’ll be a learning experience – a chance that I can’t really give up. I’m not going to say that, though.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by watcher on Jul 3, 2007, 9:41am

"There will be no betrayal here. We are going to keep this simple. Just myself and the X-Patriots." Smasher makes a strange fist forward bow to Damien, "Thank you. The Empire needs the help of every hero it can get right now. Deathbird and her ilk have been allowed to get away too much!"


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Marisol Morales on Jul 3, 2007, 9:46am

~Zephyr~

"Yo."

I walk down the stairs, a bit anxious to get a glimpse of these Shi'ar; I was out on some business the last time they stopped by, so I'm eager for the opportunity. I met Roxie on the way, so I'm in with the situation.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by watcher on Jul 3, 2007, 9:57am

Smasher looks at Zephyr and thinks for a moment, "You must be Zephyr. Roxanne has told me about her…colorful…family."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Marisol Morales on Jul 3, 2007, 10:01am

"Yeah, colorful is just about the right word. Less said the better." I float the down the last few steps of the staircase, landing beside them. "So, heard you guys had some trouble in space…come for backup?"


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by watcher on Jul 3, 2007, 10:05am

Smasher nods, "In part. But also to tell you guys that two of your classmates have been put out of action. Niccolette and Rapt were both put into comas. The Shi'ar council does not seem comfortable with tracking down the people responsible, so the Empress is allowing me to put together a covert force to take care of it."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Marisol Morales on Jul 3, 2007, 10:15am

"Yeah…I heard about that, too. Rapt was cool, and Nicolette…eh…well, my history with her is a little complex, but I guess she's a friend. Just tell me what you need me to do. Though, I don't think my powers'll be that good in space."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by watcher on Jul 3, 2007, 10:18am

"Deathbird has gathered a group of Imperial Guard traitors, and they are calling themselves the Hala Guard. They are the ones who caused this attack, and our goal is to bring them to justice. And don't sell your power short. Control over the air we breathe gives you a huge advantage."

Smasher says, "I also need to tell your other sister. I've worked with her once or twice, and I am pretty sure she's close to Nicolette…"


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Marisol Morales on Jul 3, 2007, 10:24am

"Yeah, don't know how much of an advantage it would be when there's no air around, though…but, yeah, I'll give Red a holler. Probably not best to tell her in person, she doesn't take bad news well."

I pause, rememebering what I can of the Imperial Guard. "Um…that guy with the mohawk, he's still on our side, right?" Please, God, say yes…


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by watcher on Jul 3, 2007, 10:28am

Smasher smiles slightly, "I don't do too well without air either. We try to avoid sucking vaccuum when we can."

"Gladiator is still loyal to the Empire. He's been pushing for an attack on the Kree for a few weeks now, which is why Lillandra was willing to offer us this 'unsanctioned opportunity for action'."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 11:03am

Jul 3, 2007, 9:41am, watcher wrote:"There will be no betrayal here. We are going to keep this simple. Just myself and the X-Patriots." Smasher makes a strange fist forward bow to Damien, "Thank you. The Empire needs the help of every hero it can get right now. Deathbird and her ilk have been allowed to get away too much!"

"You won't be finding too many heroes here, but we'll do what we can. Just point us to the nearest treacherous little man in green and red wearing that silly little helmet I hate so much… and that dog, too… I really hate that dog…"

I turn my attention back to Smasher with a snap of the head.

"Oh, sorry. I'm here, I'm here… details. We need details."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by watcher on Jul 3, 2007, 11:09am

"We'll do a formal debriefing later. I still need to contact the other schools and a few of my other contacts to finish putting the team together."

«Mostly because I have to do a school visit in a bit and won't be on much until Monday»

Rogues says, "Well, you can count me in. Sam can handle things down here while I'm gone. I'd rather fight something I can punch anyday."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 11:12am

"Oh, Jesus God. Sentinels. We can't just up and abandon that, can we? I mean, we don't want to come back to a smoldering crater with Sinister lording over it all with the Machiavellian maniacal laughter running in the background, his minion hordes gathering around the base of the new pit of infernal gene-messes, while he tortures and experiments on the poor saps he's left alive-

…"

Wow, this place is depressing. Let's not be driven back to drinking.

"Let's go to space."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 3, 2007, 11:17am

Ghost was busy making funny faces in front of Smasher when she turned to Damien.

What? We're going to space?


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 11:18am

Yeah… I kinda just volunteered us for that. You're okay with that, right?


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by watcher on Jul 3, 2007, 11:18am

Rogue says, "The professor has enough people a lot smarter than me than can deal with that kind of thing. Rapt was a student of mine, and Nicollette and Rapt deserve justice for what happened to them."

Smasher says, "And if you are needed here, we can get you home pretty quickly. Lila Cheney has been placed on retainer for the next few weeks."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 11:19am

"I'm Batman."

Yeah, look like a nut in front of the guy you'll be trying to leech weapons, intelligence, and god knows what else off of when you're In Space!!!

Where did that come from?


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Pester on Jul 3, 2007, 11:20am

Pester limps down the stairs in his Fantastic Four scrubs, which he has been wearing as pajamas. His grim, drowsy eyes survey the proceedings with a healthy level of disinterest as he greets the inhabitants with a grunt.

"Mmf."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 11:20am

"We're going to space, oh fearless leader."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 3, 2007, 11:21am

I guess…

She floats a bit, putting rabbit ears behind Smasher.

Never was too fond of going inside Aliens minds, but Space could be interesting. Never been up there. Sounds exciting.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Pester on Jul 3, 2007, 11:22am

"That's nice. Have fun storming the castle."

He goes off to get some orange juice.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 11:23am

I watch her making the rabbit ears.

Do you have to do that? I'm trying to take this guy seriously - much as it might not seem like it - and you're being very distracting. Makes it hard to do.

But, yeah, space. Should be an experience.

….

Actually, keep on doing that. I need something to entertain me right now.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 11:24am

"Actually, it's more Death Star, and driving into walls. But, yeah, we will."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 3, 2007, 11:27am

Whatever you say… or think.

She moves her Avatar so it's hidden inside Smasher waves her arms so it looks like Smasher has four of them, doing various dramatic hand gestures.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 11:30am

I stifle a snicker.

Oh, come on, that's not fair. I just said bunny ears. This guy's going to think I'm laughing at him…. I need to leech off of him while we're out there. Hey, want to take a look in his head? Could be fun, plus, I don't really trust strange people from space right off the bat. What's to say he isn't with the traitor? Could you check out if he's legit?


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 3, 2007, 11:34am

She moves out of Smasher.

His head? Got to admit, I've always been particulary queasy in going inside the minds of Aliens or Animals and all that. Their thoughts could be, for lack of a better word, too Alien. Although this dude seems similar enough.

She's floating leaning an arm on Smasher's head, like leaning on a counter.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 1:21pm

What do you think, then? If you think it's going to be too unpleasant, them obviously, don't do it. But, you know… it would be far better to know the guy's for real and knows what he's talking about, rather than either some pompous blowhard (admittedly, he doesn't come off that way), or some freak who's setting us up to be disintegrated by to be droned to death by Marvin the Paranoid Android.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 3, 2007, 1:24pm

«I'm waiting out on Skitch's permission.»


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 1:26pm

[Oh, PMed? 'kay. I thought she'd just ramble back for now.]


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 3, 2007, 6:22pm

After thinking for a bit Ghost shrugs.

Well it can't be much worse than Josh's, but if I get some weird alien culture or instinct, something like recycling nutrients by eating your own fecal matter I'm totally going to share that with you.

And she goes inside his mind.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 6:31pm

Oh, god, what have done?

Quick, think of something before she comes back.

Well, I don't have a Magneto helmet handy…

Imaginary flowers? That's the best I could do?

Well, that or run.

Run… Hm… No, no, I couldn't… Could I?

No, no, of course not…


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 3, 2007, 6:32pm

You can't outrun thought.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 6:36pm

You know… that's just not fair. You're not even really in my head right now. Steal his thoughts instead!


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 3, 2007, 6:44pm

Nah, just got back after a quick read through. Not sure if I want to stay in there too long.

Her avatar appears checking her nails, sitting in the air.

The dude's a decent guy, cares alot about his students. Rather pissed that Nico and Rapt are injured. Alot of his other trainees were killed too. So I don't blame him too much. He doesn't want to risk your lives recklessly either. Although from things his calculated risk scale may be a bit different from ours.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Adam "Flesh Lantern" Morris on Jul 3, 2007, 6:46pm

Jul 3, 2007, 6:22pm, Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus wrote:After thinking for a bit Ghost shrugs.

Well it can't be much worse than Josh's, but if I get some weird alien culture or instinct, something like recycling nutrients by eating your own fecal matter I'm totally going to share that with you.

And she goes inside his mind.

«You know, between Rowdy saying Pester has vocal sex dreams about Rogue, and Ghost saying his brain is a wasteland, I have to wonder what kind of image I've given the poor guy. On the bright side, it lets him distrust telepaths without being intolerant.»


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 3, 2007, 6:50pm

Shiny. But do you want to elucidate on that last part, a bit? If this guy checks out the way you say he does, I want to try and make sure he doesn't get mimed to death by Marvin, either.

After all, nobody deserves a mime.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 3, 2007, 8:19pm

… That's it, no more tv for you. Lets just say… ramming his ship against the enemy's at high speed may be a tactic he's use in battle.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 4, 2007, 12:08pm

Oh, Jesus God.

That's just…

Seriously? No T.V.? Not even P.B.S?


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 4, 2007, 2:40pm

They might not even have TV in space anyways, or at least our programs.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Meisha "Muse" Aisha on Jul 4, 2007, 2:43pm

~ Damien ~

Oh, I know, but you're obviously going to punish me as soon as we get back, aren't you?


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 4, 2007, 2:45pm

Maaayybe.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Meisha "Muse" Aisha on Jul 4, 2007, 2:47pm

That's a bad maybe, isn't it? I don't like the sound of that maybe.

That's a very bad maybe.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 4, 2007, 2:53pm

She says nothing, just smiles as her avatar disappears.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Meisha "Muse" Aisha on Jul 4, 2007, 2:55pm

Oh, god, I'm doomed.

My guns are just in my room. My guns are just in my room. My guns are just in my room.

Following that train of thought, I head to my room and get my guns.

*Bang.*

"Ow."


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Risk on Jul 4, 2007, 3:17pm

Okay, electroshock projectile didn't knock me out… so I need another tack.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry.

PLEASE, GHOST! I don't think I can take what you can dish out!

Tell you what. If you don't punish me, I won't play the Spectrum Song in my head, over and over again.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 4, 2007, 3:34pm

… Deal.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Meisha "Muse" Aisha on Jul 4, 2007, 3:35pm

… What was I even apologising for? How did you even do that?


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Joshua/Darya/Kara/Marcus on Jul 4, 2007, 3:41pm

Watching too much TV. Personally I think you're just a nutter.


Re: Smasher comes to the mansion.
Post by Meisha "Muse" Aisha on Jul 4, 2007, 3:44pm

Are you intentionally pointing out the obvious? I just shot myself with 900,000 volts just to try to escape whatever torture you might have been about to put me through. Of course I’m a freaking nutter!

And I pretty much only watch Buffy. And I always get interrupted when I’m watching that… stupid Hellions.


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