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Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Mar 29, 2007, 11:04pm

Quote:A vicious attack against a seemingly random city block leaves human-mutant relations reeling. Written in the blood of the dead humans, a strike force naming themselves as Morlocks have crossed the line, and have left it in tatters.

Calling in connections, Professor Charles Xavier has cut a deal with S.H.I.E.L.D., to send some of his own people in to investigate. S.H.I.E.L.D. has agreed, with one condition; only five people, and covertly, none of the public X-Men, in order to keep from raising tensions more.

To this end, Professer Xavier has put together a team of five people from the New Mutants and Hellions at the mansion.

What will they find on this important mission? Find out on _, when 'The Trouble With Tribbles Morlocks' hits the stands!

Ships: ____
Written by: Neil Gaiman
Pencils by: Jim Lee
Alternate Cover by: J. G. Jones

((Mission will begin when the five that were PMed about this check in. What day that will be…who knows when they'll all be on at once. But, if they check in with which character, I'll work on that.))


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Nephy "Lifebeat" Nephrahim on Mar 29, 2007, 11:06pm

«Written by: Neil Gaiman??????

I need to be in this mission. NEED. »


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Mar 29, 2007, 11:08pm

Addison, checking in.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Mar 29, 2007, 11:09pm

«Sorry, Sam. You are missing an important qualification for this mission»

«Weekend sucks for me, but any day or night next week I am good.»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Mar 29, 2007, 11:09pm

Tangle checking in.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Almond "Current" Quimby on Mar 30, 2007, 3:36am

«An exclusive mission? I feel so… excluded.»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Nephy "Lifebeat" Nephrahim on Mar 30, 2007, 3:37am

« Don't worry, they deserve it »


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 2, 2007, 12:38pm

((Since…well, this wasn't thought out in regard to times…when theres 4 of the 5, we'll start, and hope things work out!))


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 2, 2007, 1:40pm

«If I'm on, I'm available.»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 2, 2007, 1:44pm

«Likewise.»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 2, 2007, 1:45pm

«Same goes for me»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 2, 2007, 1:48pm

«Proto, you should mention which character you're playing. Although, technically, my choice of Addison probably forces you to use Lex, it's untold tales and the continuity police doesn't care.»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 2, 2007, 1:54pm

«I'm using Lex, but…technically isn't Addison Oro's character? <_<…what?»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 2, 2007, 1:56pm

«This is Addison/Stryker.»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 2, 2007, 1:57pm

«Ah.»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Amelia "Heaven" Chow on Apr 2, 2007, 2:03pm

«Yup, damn me for forgetting the quotation marks. It should have read as "Addison".»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 2, 2007, 3:06pm

((Ah, what the hell. Gonna throw it open before going to class, and just take whatever replies that people give, to get it started.))

Professor Charles Xavier sits behind his desk, arms resting on the desktop, and fingers steepled as the five he called to his office arrive.

As they all sit, he gives them a professional smile, and begins. "I trust you are all well? I have a task I wish looked into, however none of the senior teams have the time for reconnaissance."

Spinning his chair, he turns on a TV along the wall. The scene it shows is a fuzzy, unclear city block, much like any other, except for the utter destruction surrounding it.

The Professor leaves the TV on, as whatever camera recorded this aftermath pans around, giving a fuzzy view of the area.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 2, 2007, 3:09pm

Tangle looks really nervously at the others. He has no idea what to expect here…


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 2, 2007, 3:11pm

You know, I'm pretty sure that Xavier knows what's going on here, and is just showing me the most random and esoteric things to provoke some kind of reaction.

"Alright…so…?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 2, 2007, 5:25pm

"So, I do not wish to send you into possible danger unaware. However, if you do have a chance to catch whomever caused this, I wish for you to whoop his ass, my X-men."

Oddly, what Xavier said didn't sync up with his mouth. Infact, he stopped speaking around the beginning of 'whoop'. He does not look pleased.

"Pester, report to Mr. Summers, please." Xavier stares at his office door, a groan coming from the other side, along with an 'Professor Xavier is a jerk' within the students minds.

"As I had been trying to say, I wish for you to go, look around, and report back. I do not wish for you to be in danger, and we do not expect any incidents. Ms. Frost will drop you off on her way to a meeting. Any questions?"

((Note: Pester used with permission))


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 2, 2007, 5:33pm

«LOL! Nice touch.» Tangle raises his hand.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 2, 2007, 7:26pm

"Yes, Christian?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 2, 2007, 11:23pm

"Just the five of us? No teachers, or anything? Am I the only one who thinks this is a really dangerous idea…"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 2, 2007, 11:28pm

"Your teachers have reccomended you all for this. As well, this is strictly a recon mission. It should not come to anything dangerous. In addition, Emma will be in the immediate area. I believe she would be amiable to placing a telepathic link to keep you all connected."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 3, 2007, 8:19am

"Um, personally? Telepathic links freak me out a little."

Because they'll find out more than I want them to know.

"So, I mean, I'm sure we can handle it. No sweat."

"Pheromone" powers…give Tangle more confidence!


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 3, 2007, 9:25am

Tangle nods. He feels more confident, especially with Emma in the area. He's also prett flattered that he was reccomended for this mission, "All right, count me in…"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 3, 2007, 4:44pm

"Does anybody else have any questions?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 3, 2007, 4:54pm

"I guess I just want to ask, why us?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 3, 2007, 5:03pm

"I asked your teachers to reccomend some students for gaining experience in these kinds of situations. It is a sad fact that far too many disasters such as this occur. While I would normally send one of the senior teams, they currently have their hands full. Again, I will stress this is only investigation. SHIELD is also in the area. They've evacuated it, but I have arranged for you to investigate. As such, the report you make will also go to a SHIELD agent. If you do require assistance, however, they will be prepared to render it."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 4, 2007, 1:05am

"If you have no further questions, I believe Ms. Frost is waiting with her limo at the front entrance."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 4, 2007, 1:06am

"Well, I suppose it's limo time, then. I've never been in one before."

I head out front.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Alkaline on Apr 4, 2007, 1:35am

«Didn't even know you started it, Maj »

Torrance slips her hands into her hoodie pockets and follows the group out, always eager for a chance to be around Emma. She never liked it when the "Sorting Hat" threw her on the New Mutants.

Still, she owed some gratitude to Rogue for allowing her to go, so she kept pace with Lex, although her iPod drowned anything he was was saying to her out.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 4, 2007, 2:03am

Christian heads out to the limo, head ducked low. He hadn't been in a limo since he left home. He didn't want to admit it, but he really missed riding in limos…


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 4, 2007, 10:25am

~Roxanne~

"Guys, wait up!"

I run out of the mansion, heading up behind everyone else. When Ms. Rogue told me that she was heading to the Alley and said I could come along, I was really excited - I haven't really seen my friends there since I came to the Mansion. Spent all night wondering whether they'd remember me, what they've been up to, if the place has changed…

I spent so much time thinking that I got, like..two hours of sleep.

I run to the limo and pop in sitting next to the dark girl…Torrance, right?


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 4, 2007, 10:47am

Emma inclines her head as they enter the limo, signalling for the driver to start once they are all in.

"I assume Charles informed you I will be available if you require me, I trust?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 4, 2007, 10:51am

Ugh, she's here. "We won't." I shrug and look away from her. Tempted to stick out my tongue, too.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 4, 2007, 10:56am

Emma smiles serenely, not acknowledging Roxanne's …spiritedness.

"The drive should not take long. SHIELD has requested you enter from an alley, not the main street. My meeting should not take more than an hour or two. If you are done before then, the limo will be available to pick you up. If you will be longer, do contact Charles and have him send someone to pick you up."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 4, 2007, 11:01am

I lean down next to Roxanne.

"She's a bitch."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 4, 2007, 11:24am

The wheels on the limo, go round and round

Round and round.

Round and round.

Round and rou - and they arrive.

Emma ushers the young mutant heroes out of her limo, where they stand around at the entrance to an alley. The street is normal, in regards to traffic.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 4, 2007, 12:45pm

Christian whips out his tendrils, wrapping them around his arms, "Ready?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 7, 2007, 2:30am

"Yep."

I step out of the limo, looking for a way into the Alley - not familiar with this side of town, but it's pretty easy to find the entrances if you know where to look.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Smasher on Apr 7, 2007, 2:33am

Christain watches Roxie for a few seconds, "What are you looking for? Lose a ribbon or something?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 7, 2007, 11:34am

[There does not appear to be any entrances to the Alley here, but through the buildings, you can see the beginning of the destruction of the streets beyond.]


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Alkaline on Apr 7, 2007, 2:31pm

Torrance looks around, removing her hood and tucking her hands deep into her hoodie pockets.

"Well, this place is evacuated, so should we just cut through the buildings to get over there?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 7, 2007, 6:35pm

[Whenever the team moves into the damaged street, they see the following]

The scene that unfolds is one of utter chaos and destruction. Buildings have gaping holes, fire marks mar the area in small clumps. A fire hydrant is slowly leaking into a large puddle. The road is intact, except the depressions, which go down a full foot in precisely ninety degree angles, almost as if they were carved into the shape.

The decorative tree's along either side of the street are all intact, a stark difference to everything, not a branch nor leaf appears disturbed. There are signs of blood in various areas, though SHIELD has covered or removed all the bodies.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Smasher on Apr 7, 2007, 7:44pm

Christian leans over and looks at the blood, "Wow. Someone really took an ass kicking here…" Chris stands up suddenly and looks around, "Uhm…whatever did it is not still here right?" Chris's tendrils whip out from his arms and start to weave around his body in an intricate dance/shield.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Alkaline on Apr 10, 2007, 3:14pm

Torrance crouches near one of the divots in the road, examining it closer.

"Well, everything but the trees is scorched or smashed. We don't have a Brotherhood of Evil Druids or Flora Liberation Front on file, do we?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 10, 2007, 3:17pm

"Jesus…this is insane."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 10, 2007, 3:35pm

I mentally scan the area, in order to be sort of useful, but I also appear somewhat sick to my stomach.

"I hate seeing this sort of thing…"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 10, 2007, 9:03pm

As Addison scans the area, the tree's…are oddly showing up. At the same level a rat, or Pester does, but showing up nonetheless.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 10, 2007, 9:06pm

These trees…have consciousness. But I'm not sure I can reveal that.

"Guys? There's something weird about these trees…beyond the fact that they're still standing. It's like…I'm not sure, I'm getting some kind of…animal pheromones from them, which makes no sense. And the first person to make a joke about that gets kicked in the balls. Unless it's Torrance, in which case…well, never mind."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 10, 2007, 9:10pm

As if to confirm Addison's words, the tree's….attack.

The branches suddenly come to life, stretching impossibly, and swinging hard and fast towards the mutants.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 10, 2007, 9:11pm

I run like a little girl for any sort of cover.

"Gah! I'm not Snow White!"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 10, 2007, 9:13pm

"Trees. Meet Fire!"

I set a perimeter of flames around us.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 10, 2007, 9:17pm

The tree branches dive towards the mutants, but as soon as the fire springs up, and the branches come into contact with it…they flare into flame, and flail around, retracting back. An odd, almost screaming noise comes from them.

Addison clearly senses a rudimentary feeling of pain.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 10, 2007, 9:19pm

"Lex…guys…"

Um, not good.

"I think the trees are people."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 10, 2007, 9:25pm

The tree's continue flailing about. One's caused a small fire on a building, one is battering a car, and another is trying to reach through the flames to beat at the mutants. Lex in particular for some reason.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 12, 2007, 12:02pm

Tangle swings his tendrils at the closest tree, trying to snap off some branches, "Killer trees??"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 12, 2007, 1:34pm

Tangle breaks off branches pretty easily. Despite apparently being killer tree's, they aren't very good at it.

They continue trying to get at Lex though. One tree is pretty much entirelly engulfed in flames now.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 12, 2007, 1:56pm

Christian looks at Lex…and considers letting him get eaten, but decides to help him. Mostly so he could keep a roof over his head, "On my way!" Tangle saunters over and tries to help defend Lex.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 14, 2007, 10:32pm

I start firing blasts of flame at any trees that get close.

"Not gonna happen! I've dealt with Apocalypse and Exodus, I'm not getting taken out by trees!"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 14, 2007, 10:50pm

As Lex returns the attack, one of the tree's is completely consumed. And they all stop moving. The branches retract and return to normal.

One of the tree's not on fire however, stretches and distorts oddly. Then it splits into two. One tree is a perfectly normal copy of the other trees. The second, however, is only 7 feet tall. It moves about on its roots, running away from the fire, and it seems to be…crying.

The telepathic signals from the other trees stops. But its in full force in the new moving tree. That tree is apparently sentient and alive.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 15, 2007, 9:00pm

((Okay…so…is there a certain time a majority of you can make this, to finish it up? I mean, you are ALL on the Space Team, or the Space GM, so there must be a time.))


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 15, 2007, 10:08pm

I am on pretty much every weekday 9-5, and I drop by most nights. My schedule is really easy


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 17, 2007, 12:02pm

"That may have been a bad idea…"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 17, 2007, 12:05pm

The new, mobile tree turns around to have the side with the most branches facing the mutants, then reaches to the side with a branch, and forcefully uproots a stop sign, and gives it a few warm-up swings, before approaching the mutants, clearly very wary about its foes.

Once in range, it swings at what has been the biggest threat so far, Lex.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 12:09pm

«New Mutants? Screw you»

Tangle reaches out with a tendril and tries to wrestle the stop sign away.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 17, 2007, 12:10pm

I cringe back, but also discretely mentally scan the tree.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 12:12pm

"DO YOU DO ANYTHING USEFUL?" Tangle yells to Addison, still trying to pull the stop sign away from the nasty tree.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 17, 2007, 12:14pm

"I have pheromone powers! Trees don't have pheromones! I mean, I suppose I could make you bow down and worship me, but I really don't think now is the time for that!"

What a jerk.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 17, 2007, 12:14pm

((Entirelly habit to type New there, sorry bm ))

The tree tries to keep ahold of its sign, entering a tug of war with Tangle, who is slowly being dragged forward, though he has a solid grip.

Addison can find that it has a mind, though its a bit foreign. It has definite thought processes, and, if she scans deeply, its a mutant.

After a bit of the tugging…it lets go, letting Tangle go flying back a bit.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 12:16pm

Christian crashes to the floor, the stop sign comes whipping back over his head and past him. "HEADS!" Chris yells, glancing back, hoping it didn't crack one one of the other's in the head.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 12:17pm

Chris glances at Addison. He wasn't trying to be nasty, he just had no idea what she did. What a bitch…


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 17, 2007, 12:18pm

No one else is taking charge.

"We need to find out what the hell is going on here."

I look at the others.

"Now."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 12:19pm

"What's happening is you managed to piss off a giant tree. And we have to bail your ass out…nice work, hero!"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 17, 2007, 12:19pm

The stop sign has managed to embed itself in a tree planted in one of the sidewalk decoration spots. The attacking tree has completely stopped, its 'posture' would indicate its staring at the sign and how deeply cut into the tree it is.

Then, it charges, barrelling past Tangle, thwapping him with a branch as it does, before reaching the tree, and tugging on the sign to pull it out of the tree.

Addison picks up that its more concerned about the tree, than its weapon.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 17, 2007, 12:20pm

A tree? No problem.

"I got this!" I focus on the ground underneath the tree and make it swirl, trying to shred its roots.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 17, 2007, 12:20pm

"Gah!"

That stop sign got a little too close. I'm going to have to fake things a little here…maybe tree guy could…I don't know…have a brief seizure or something. TOTALLY believable. Totally.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 12:21pm

"While he's distracted, we should finish him off…" Tangle is slow getting back to his feet.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 17, 2007, 12:21pm

I glare at Tangle.

"Fuck you, I'll kick your ass. God damn Hellions."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 12:22pm

Tangle rolls his eyes at Lex, not even bothering to answer. He starts moving towards the tree, cracking his tendrils like whips.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 17, 2007, 12:24pm

"What's wrong with the Hellions?"

I agree with Lex inside, though.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 17, 2007, 12:25pm

Roxanne's attack is extremely effective. The tree is getting shorter, a mental cry reaching Addison, it bends away from Tangle, but due to Roxanne, it can't get very far, very fast. Its spasming slightly, but nobody but Addison knows why.

It falls over, and its branches try to pull it with minimal success, when a voice comes from behind all the mutants.

"I believe you should stop that." Anyone that turns to look sees an older man, heavily scarred, and ugly in almost every way. Behind him is a disc, just hanging in mid-air, showing a subway tunnel (recognizable through a sign stating its location), which he appears to have just stepped out of.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 17, 2007, 12:25pm

"Hellions suck."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 12:29pm

Christian smacks the tree one more time for good measure, "Oh really? You'd rather us kick your ass instead??"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 17, 2007, 12:31pm

The tree would wimper at the hit, if it had a mouth. Instead, all that happens is the sound of bark splitting.

"Child, you are in over your head. Run back to where ever it was you crawled here from, and stay out of our matters."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Smasher on Apr 17, 2007, 12:37pm

"Listen old and ugly, we're X-Men. We don't take crap from anyone."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 17, 2007, 12:41pm

"Um, perhaps we should START taking crap from people, then, because that tree is alive. It's a mutant, even, and I think it was just scared."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 17, 2007, 12:42pm

"Yeah!"

I say that, but I stay behind Rogue. Something about this guy really creeps me out.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 12:42pm

"It was a mutant, and killed people. Aren't we supposed to STOP that kind of thing?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 12:42pm

«Rogue is not there, I was just swapping accounts to post as Rogue »


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 17, 2007, 12:44pm

"Oh, brave X-men. Attacking our own kind. I'm sure Mudball appreciates you beating on him once he was down."

The man's voice is just….dripping, with scorn, as he snaps his fingers, another disc appearing into existance with a 'snap' below the tree, who drops into it, and the disc snaps out of existance again, leaving a faint ringing in people's ears. The disc leaves a perfectly etched depression in the street, revealing what caused the other ones.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 17, 2007, 12:48pm

I see what I have to do here.

"Mister…look, we got off on the wrong foot…maybe you could explain everything to us? Nicely? We didn't understand what was happening, and we made a mistake. Forgive us? Pretty please?"

Batting eyelashes, but also trying to make him less…antithetical, telepathically.

«I have a +25 on my diplomacy role to shift him from "hostile" to "neutral"!»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 17, 2007, 12:50pm

The man's posture relaxes slightly, and he doesn't seem as overtly hostile. "You want to know what is happening? The Morlocks are not remaining silent any longer. The humans will see they were wrong to shun us." As a side note, he still stands infront of the disc that brought him here.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 12:53pm

"I can't possibly imagine why people would shun a group who voluntarily decided to live in a sewer."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 17, 2007, 12:58pm

Addison's conditioning seems to fall away at Tangle's comments, and he glares at the mutants as he suddenly gets …shorter? No, he's sinking into a disc that's formed beneath his feet.

"Stay out of our way, X-Men." After a moment, he is gone, however the disc to the subway that he came out of remains, apparently forgotten by the man.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 1:05pm

Chris looks at the others, "Well…that's over with…who's treating for lunch?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 17, 2007, 1:07pm

"Lunch will have to wait until we spring the obvious trap like good little field team people."

I gesture at the disc.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 1:09pm

"No way. We stopped the evil trees, and chased the creepy old guy away. Mission accomplished."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Armando "Army" Rosewell on Apr 17, 2007, 1:13pm

"Who…" I scratch my head, trying to make sense of it all…as hard as that is. It just gets more confusing by the moment. "I don't like this…we should keep heading in, I think."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 17, 2007, 1:15pm

"I promise I'll buy lunch if you follow the creepy old guy with us."

I bat my eyelashes at Chris.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 1:17pm

Tangle nods at Addison, a goofy look on his face, "All right…I'm in"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 17, 2007, 1:18pm

I'll just erase that from his mind later.

"Alright, then, into the rabbit hole?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 17, 2007, 1:29pm

((Want to keep going for another half-hour, or pause here?))


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 1:29pm

«I am here, but that's up to you»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 17, 2007, 1:36pm

«I need to go turn my badge in and stuff before too much longer.»


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 17, 2007, 1:37pm

((Okay! A bit more before I go to class so we can get this out of the way ))

As the mutants go through the disc, it vanishes on the other side. There is a sigh from behind them as they do.

"You know, I really didn't think you'd do that. Now I'm out twenty bucks." As the mutants turn, a well built teenager in jeans and a t-shirt, around the same ages as our brave heroes gives a friendly wave.

"Jasper said you'd not be able to resist coming, guess he was right."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 17, 2007, 2:43pm

Chris snaps his tendrils towards the waving guy.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 21, 2007, 8:56pm

"Woah. Careful with those things. I'm just sayin'…I didn't think you lot would walk into what was obviously a trap."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 2:05pm

Chris looks slightly confused, "Me either…" Chris shrugs, "I guess we were both wrong."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 23, 2007, 2:06pm

"Yeah, guess so. Any of you have a twenty I can borrow to pay off the bet? Oh. And will you be surrendering?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 23, 2007, 2:09pm

Chris checks his pockets, and reaches out and wraps his tendril around the guy's neck, "Who's going to surrender?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 23, 2007, 2:16pm

This is anti-good…

I figure I'll just let Chris get on with his bad self until I figure out what's going on. But I'm scanning to get an idea of numbers.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 23, 2007, 2:19pm

There are four distinct signatures that can be picked up. Two are familiar: Tree-guy, and Old-Ugly-Guy are here, though further along. The Tree-man's in the next room.

The kid in Tangle's tendril holds up his hands.

"Woah….settle down!"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by K'lar on Apr 24, 2007, 11:33am

Chris looks at the kid, "You ambushed us!!!"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 24, 2007, 12:25pm

"Uh…yeah. But you also need me to be able to get out of here. So….stop trying to kill me?"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 28, 2007, 4:55pm

I make him like me too.

"Don't suppose you could elucidate on that a little, hmmm?"

I bat my eyelashes.


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 28, 2007, 5:08pm

"Oh…sure." Addison's efforts have an immediate effect.

"Uncle Jasper's discs are the only way in or out of the tunnels."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by The Sacred Digits on Apr 28, 2007, 5:29pm

"So we need YOU because…?"

I smile.

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 28, 2007, 5:32pm

"Look…nobody needs to get hurt…he just wants you out of the way. When he's done, you can go"


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Protoman on Apr 29, 2007, 8:40pm

"Yeah, not happening. We don't surrender."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on Apr 29, 2007, 8:53pm

"Well…you are all kind of…stuck here then. If you kill me, theres no way Uncle Jasper will take you all back out."


Re: Untold Tales #2 - The Trouble with Morlocks
Post by Rapt "Roc"/Fragment/Fraternity on May 17, 2007, 1:29pm

((…Anyone out there?))


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