Frostbite
Paragons
Lorelai Kavanagh
Can you handle the cold?
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Post by Frostbite on Aug 10, 2008 14:06:58 GMT -5
Frostbite listened silently to the conversation around her, saying nothing while she kept her forehead touching the ice with her eyes closed. The cold made her feel slightly better, but her limbs still felt quite dead. She heard Cyclops come near, and heard the chatter, only to hear D'mnchyld's voice loudest of all. It seemed that the demon she killed was trying to talk to her, and never could because of the icebender. So I saved her, but I still screwed up. What if that demon wasn't going to hurt her? What if it knew her and was going to say something important? Now we'll never know, and it's all my fault. I suppose it's a good thing I can't fight anymore. Now I won't be able to cause any more problems or make any more mistakes, she thought as she opened her eyes a bit to look at k'8.
"I'm sorry, k'8," she whispered, and looked down beneath her into the gross mess that was the flame demon that got frozen. She groaned quietly at the sight and closed her eyes again, letting the cold continue to seep in, feeling it faintly through the uniform. She inhaled the cool air that her nose caught right at the surface of the ice, trying to get some strength and energy back for when they would have to get moving again.
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Post by Cyclops on Aug 10, 2008 22:06:50 GMT -5
Cyclops looked down upon his kids, his students. His responsibility was to them and he had no excuses for them, no explanations either. "TuneUp you may need to help move her, and young man I know you can do it." Turning slightly to face Kevin he leaned down to be closer to his eye level and said "As for your friend Hardlight, I am sorry. I have no words to make it better but know that-."
When k'8 spoke it stopped his talking. She was saying things that were wholly unnerving and made even his skin crawl. He watched her, careful to note if she was turning. He had seen it happen before, if only ever so slightly, that a human had become a demon. He would put her down right there without a moments hesitation if she turned. It was the worst thing that could happen to a person, to lose all of their humanity and become a creature of this realm.
"D'mnchyld- Kate? Are you alright girl?" It was very uncommon for Cyclops to ever call any of the students by their given names. He preferred to keep a professional distance from them, but on this day he chose to make an exception. "Stay with us Katie, calm down. We haven't got a lot of time here, but can you tell us what you are feeling now? I'm concerned this place is having an effect on you, I've seen this world turn people into demons- what's going on in your head 'Chyld?" he said with great concern in his voice.
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Post by Ember on Aug 11, 2008 0:23:04 GMT -5
Aideen swooped down and caught Emma in the air, but they dropped several feet to the ground from Emma's diamond form. Damn, I thought Cyclops was heavy! Her form is cutting into my arms. I'll deal, Emma's done so much for me. I can't give up on her now. Despite her the extra strength and energy the heat gave her body, Aideen was barely 130lbs and could only lift so much more than her normal strength. "Hold on Headmistress, I need to speed us out of here," she said as she gripped her arms with all her strength and flew them with great speed over the fire.
Aideen's fire lit eyes spied the group clustered around Frostbite. Brave girl, as any warrior she must pay the price for a great sacrifice. She flew Emma over the fire and heard a screeching coming from under her. Aideen looked down and saw a demon had latched itself on Emma's diamond leg and it stubbornly refused to fall. "I'll get him off Headmistress. Hang tight." With that, Aideen spun fiercely all the way around. The force of the spin flung the demon off her leg and sent it flying in the air by the gathered group.
Aideen cursed in her mind as she quickly lowered Emma down to the ground. When Emma was firmly on the ground, she stayed in the air next to her as she waited to follow her and assist her.
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Post by ~ N.P.C. ~ on Aug 11, 2008 0:24:19 GMT -5
Landing hard with a thud the creature rolled out of the impact and right up to k'8. With an astonished look on his face he froze momentarily blinking as if in the presence of royalty, for in his mind ...he was. Bowing with a flourish of his arm he said "Mistress, what is this? I am only a small minded fool, forgive me I do not understand." He looked up without raising his head, looking up in this fashion would cause him to lose his head if he were caught doing it in the royal court. Thankfully for the poor stupid beast this was not it. "What would you ask of me my black hearted mistress? Anything indeed, as it will give me pleasure to serve you directly. I will be your beast of burden. Will you whip me if I please you?" he asked with a strange pleading pleasure in his voice.
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TuneUP
New Mutants
Sean Winterstar
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Post by TuneUP on Aug 12, 2008 23:05:36 GMT -5
Sean was not prepared with what happened next. He was coming to the point where he was convinced that he was either on drugs or this was all a weird dream and any second he'd wake up in the Good Doctor's lab. He had put his hand on the small of Kate's back, trying to calm her down when the demon rolled up in front of her.
Looking down at Kate, Sean looked at the demon with wide confused eyes. He didn't know what to say, but he did resist the urge to grab Kate and hug her to him. He kept his eyes on the demon, not even looking up when he caught a flying flash of fire that was probably Aideen. Sean didn't know what to think, but it wasn't good.
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Hardlight
Acolytes
Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
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Post by Hardlight on Aug 15, 2008 19:04:16 GMT -5
"HOLY CRAP!" kevin said jumpnig almost out of his shoes "You'r a Demon 'misteress'? What the hell?" He was staring at the girl who he remembered as coming into the room and starting trouble with that jerk Jumper and his girlfriend Aqua. He problably should have put two an two together long before now but it just didn't cross his mind that she would be what she might be and what it turend out that she was actually all along.
"Man, I'm freakin dumb. How come I didn't see this coming? Tell him to call off the rest before sombody else dies K'8! Guardian is gone. We gotta survive and look!" he pointed at the moat witch Cyclops had dug with his eyebeams and said "They are still comming AND they look hungry!"
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Post by Emma Frost on Aug 15, 2008 22:08:42 GMT -5
Emma reached over to the hovering Ember and placed a diamond hand on her elbow to get her attention. "Thank you for everything you've done Aideen. I know you're strong, but take a moment and relax, this is unexpected and might turn the tide in our favor." She slid her hand down to hold the girl's hand in her own for a moment and let her feel grounded if only for that second or two.
Seeing Scott out of the corner of her eye, she squeezed Ember's hand before letting go and rushed to her man. "Scott-" she said softly as she transformed back into her flesh form. "-oh god it's good to see you. You look a mess." she whispered as she reached up and with both hands caressed his face bringing her lips to his and kissing him deeply. "I - love - you." she managed to say between kisses. Letting her own heart shine through not caring at the moment what the children might think, her love was alive and in one piece and there had been too much pain in her life to not drink deeply of this pleasure right now.
"What's going on Katie?" She said breaking from the kisses to turn and walk over to D'mnchyld.
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D'mnchyld
New Mutants
Katie Lazaro
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why they call it 'The Present'!
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Post by D'mnchyld on Aug 16, 2008 3:15:46 GMT -5
"It's okay I didn't know what he wanted." k'8 said to Frostbite. "You saved my butt, thanks for that." she smiled weakly at the icebender. When Cyclops asked her what was going on with her she looked up at him with the same confused look on her face and just shrugged. It was all happening so fast and she felt responsible in a way for everybody having come here, and bad too now that Guardian's death was sinking in.
D'mnchyld looked up and saw the creature as it rolled right at her. With a startled look she reflexively cringed when it approached. 'Oh my god, is this thing for real?' she wondered as he bowed and begged for a beating. "Uhhh-?" was all she could muster until she felt the strength of Sean's touch at the small of her back.
K'8 wrapped an arm around TuneUp as well to steady herself and because she wanted to. She really liked the cowboy and hoped he would be more for her than just a first kiss, but right at this second she had more on her mind than her motivations, since fear was stirred into the mix as well and he was surely an anchor for her.
When Miss Frost spoke her mind snapped back into her head and she looked up at her blinking. "I'm- I...well, I'm not sure really. I guess my powers are recognized here or something?" she shrugged not knowing what to answer, since this was all news to her. She decided to take a command in the situation and stop being afraid.
Her friends were there, at least the students she knew and one she could certainly count as a friend, as well as her teachers so she should have nothing to fear. It was also a fact that for all his fussing about everything going on Hardlight was right, they would be coming eventually, they were after all in a demon land. Katie Lazaro found courage somewhere inside and opened her mouth, what came out was an impressive act if nothing more. "Speak then, and tell me what this is all about! Why am I being attacked and my companions too?" she thought she should give the creature a taste of what it wanted and so she yelled at it "ANSWER ME!"
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Frostbite
Paragons
Lorelai Kavanagh
Can you handle the cold?
Posts: 563
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Post by Frostbite on Aug 16, 2008 14:17:25 GMT -5
Okay, have to get up now, can’t hinder everyone more, Frostbite thought as she felt she had absorbed all the cold she was going to get, which wasn’t all that much, and she hated that. Exhaling sharply she pushed herself so that she was sitting up on top of the ice in time to see some little creature thing drop in and roll up right in front of k’8. As it spoke she was just as baffled as anyone else as to why it spoke with reverence to the demon spawner and almost begged to be hurt, which was beyond her.
She watched with curiosity mixed with confusion as k’8 replied to it. Why is it looking at her like she’s royalty or something? Here, is she? Or is it just this one odd demon that’s on the verge of kissing her feet and then asking for a whipping.. she thought as she looked from k’8 to the demon. If she was some sort of key to get out of Limbo, then the whole crew might’ve just gotten some sort of a big break.
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Post by Cyclops on Aug 16, 2008 21:09:54 GMT -5
Her lips felt incredible, her hips even more so, he could NOT wait to get the hell out of HELL and spend some quality time with his lady love. Scott didn't want the children to ever see him in such an unprofessional light, but right at the moment he could care less, his 'heart' had returned to him unharmed. "God, you're gorgeous." he had whispered before she had stepped over to k'8 to see what this developing situation was all about.
Turning and surveying the land and the demons stuck on the other side of the chasm he had dug with Ember's aid he wondered how long it would be before they too were over or around the length of the obstacle. "We need to find out where Nightcrawler and Wolverine are, and if any other of our people have come through to this realm, Emma I'll handle this situation here while you work on that for us, alright." He knew she would have already figured that out for herself but he also had seen the concern in her eyes for D'mnchyld and thought he should remind her.
"K'8 we need to take this at face value and trust is at a premium here and now, so let's cut to the chase and see where his loyalty lies." Cyclops offered, not wanting to sound like he was in charge just in case it might upset the delicate balance of the situation, but making sure she knew what he wanted her to do. It might be an elaborate ruse, or a blessing in disguise, or simply blind stinking luck, but whatever it was they needed to find a way to take advantage of it before the moment passed them by.
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Post by Ember on Aug 17, 2008 2:40:10 GMT -5
An odd feeling washed over Aideen when Emma touched her arm in a way that struck her as caring. A conflict formed inside Aideen's head as she remembered her Uncle telling her that a battlefield is not the time to act like she's a part of the Brady Bunch. Since as far back as she could remember, her uncle had pounded the idea of being stone cold and emotionless during battle into her head. Emma's caring gesture conflicted that idea a bit, but she quickly pushed it away, opting to remain quiet as a warrior should and did as the Headmistress kindly asked. All the fire surrounding her disappeared into her body as she set herself on the ground. Aideen closed her firelit eyes and when she opened them, they were the familiar dark chocolate brown that everyone was accustomed to seeing with the same emotionless look.
Her eyes opened just in time to see Emma and Cyclops embracing with the aura of love and relief radiating around them. It is good that they are both where they should be. That kind of love is not meant for everyone and those who are lucky enough to find it should protect it at all cost. Though Aideen herself never knew that feeling and knew that she never will, it didn't make her bitter or unappreciative when she saw it in front of her. She walked over calmly to the group, he eyes locked on the Demon that they brought over. The possibility of this being a ploy or trick of some sort. The element of surprise can be one's greatest ally. I shall remain as normal as possible until I am convinced that it is no longer necessary, or my superiors tell me otherwise. Aideen remained quiet as she watched the demon with cold and emotionless eyes, just waiting to strike if necessary.
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Post by ~ N.P.C. ~ on Aug 22, 2008 18:08:34 GMT -5
Falling onto it's face the demon groveled on the ground before D'mnchyld. "Oh please burn me with your whip mistress, I have heard it stings so very very deep. We attack when we smell blood, human blood, and we smelled them mistress- we smelled their blood."
However it worked out for the demon it was Ecstasy to be in her presence, the presence of The Mistress. "It is not for me to ask Mistress. I will not ask why you are with these things-" he lifted his head to look around him at the other mutants standing next to and nearby k'8 and took a breath before continuing to say "-that are so much less than thee, but now that I have found you, please let me dispatch them." He began to hiss and gurgle deep in his throat, the lust for human blood becoming intense now that he found himself in the middle of these walking talking sacks of tasty blood and guts.
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TuneUP
New Mutants
Sean Winterstar
Posts: 165
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Post by TuneUP on Aug 23, 2008 18:08:07 GMT -5
Sean kept his eyes on the demon and held Kate close to him as the demon spoke to her, revering her as if she was royalty. He didn't like the feeling he was getting from all this. This whole thing made him see a side of Kate he had a feeling very few people saw. Sean rather liked what he saw and he wasn't willing to give up on that so soon. He rubbed her waist comforting in gentle motions as he stared in awe at the demon.
He wants to rip us apart? This is a real confident critter if it thinks it can take all of us on. Poor Kate must be real confused and scared. She's been real brave this entire time, I don't mind being a shoulder for her to lean on when she has to be really brave now, Sean thought as he leaned down to speak softly to Kate. "I'm here for you Kate, you can be brave," he said quietly and sincerely. Though most of his attention was kept on Kate, he did manage to look around. He had noticed Ms. Emma's and Cyclops' joyful reunion. He saw Aideen come closer, no longer looking like a mythical being. This was going to be a very different turn from the path they were on.
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Hardlight
Acolytes
Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
Posts: 297
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Post by Hardlight on Aug 23, 2008 22:36:40 GMT -5
Kevin stood there staring back and forth between the demon and the D'mnchyld, wondering what would happen next. He looked like somebody just peed on his sneekers. His face twisted up and he was getting mad at the same time as he was getting grossed out. "Kate, what the hell!?! He wants to eat us!" He looked at the whole area around them and thinking about how awful the world they found themselves in was and how over and behind every hill might be somemore demons wanting a quick snack.
"This is too much!" He cried out and as he did he brought his hands together over his head and sculpted a handle between them. A hilt to the sword of light that he shaped as he brought it down and pointed it right at the creature. He made it as strong and as sharp as he could imagine, and flexible too, it was beautiful and elegant like a samaurai sword. Kevin was done playing games. "D'mnchyld, I don't want to die. And I'm not gonna let this thing eat any of my friends, no way! I swear I don't ever want to kill anything, but if I hafta do it so help me I will! Now, how do we get home!?!"
He stood in front of Frostbite, because he was very worried about her. She could barely stand up it looked like. He was shaking so hard that the tip of the blade was dancing around he was terrybly scared and worse than that he was in no mood to take any chances with "KATE!" Panic was rushing through his veins and adrenelin too and he didn't know what she was waiting for, and why she didn't ask for the door or a way home.
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Post by Emma Frost on Aug 24, 2008 1:12:12 GMT -5
The whole scene was a little overwhelming, daunting in it's complexity even. Emma realized that it was not going to be a simple task to get all of them home, but with the position that D'mnchyld seemed to hold in this demons eyes it was becoming far easier, in her estimation, to find a way home. That was until Hardlight turned into the resident executioner and forged himself a sword fit for beheading.
"Easy Kevin, take it down a notch." Emma said soothingly. "This is not a time for yelling and swordplay, please stay your weapon. That means knock it off young man." She was actually quite pleased to see that her little sweet boy was capable of such a ferocious response. Not that she was happy it had come at such a tenuous moment, but pleased none the less. She waited to catch his eye and when he did look she smiled at him in a knowing way. It was not just a bluff, and Emma knew it, Kevin's intent was clear. As was TuneUp's...
He was a pillar of strength for the little demon spawner, and his purity shone like a beacon on the sinister plains of hell layed out before them all. Emma could see the connection he had with K'8 and hoped that it would be enough to keep her grounded. Since power, she knew from first hand experience, had a tendency to corrupt.
"So Katie, what do you say you ask him to take you to a more proper place for a mistress of demons" Emma offered, trying not to sound too forcefully commanding "and do please make it clear to him what will happen if he tries anything, yes?" The tone of Emma's voice was one of command and yet soft enough to let the girl still seem to be in charge if that be the demon's perspective. Emma took a moment to focus her telepathic powers trying to locate any others who might have come through the portal.
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