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Post by Cyclops on Nov 21, 2008 17:09:06 GMT -5
"Okay everybody, get on board the Blackbird." Cyclops said as he stood next to The other teachers and Tony Stark. The rag tag looking group of young mutants would have probably slept for a whole week and looked, as a whole, rather annoyed at having been awakened for the return flight back to the school. Annoyed and somewhat peculiar as they were not all wearing their own clothes and some were in clothes too many sizes large for them.
"Lets not push, and when you get up in there find a seat. Nobody's forgetting anything I hope." he looked at Emma and saw her standing there in all her beauty. The look on her face was one of 'are you forgetting anything' and it reminded him to prompt the age old question that one must pose before children travel. Turning back to ask the kids "Anybody need to go to the BATHROOM?"
With a smile he glanced back at their host Tony Stark. "Tony, thank you again. If you ever need us for anything don't hesitate. Please extend our thanks to the rest of the Avengers for sharing their clothes and living quarters with us. We are in your debt." He held his hand out to shake.
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Onyx
New Mutants
Jasper Bellford
Dont let the darkness consume you....
Posts: 187
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Post by Onyx on Nov 21, 2008 19:35:47 GMT -5
Jasper: still incomprehensible in both of languages half sleep walked in a hardly suitable attire of clothes not of his own choosing that hung loosely against his slouched frame. He had managed to receive very little sleep even with the time given as with turning over in his usual way he was constantly woken by a shooting pain from lying atop of or both of the strange leather like wings. It hurt.
"W'nn wir zurück z'r Schule werd'n, würde es ist Unr'cht von mir, nur zu frag'n, hinter zu Bett zu g'hen? Ich will und vers'ch'n wieder zu schlaf'n. 'kay?" *Wh'n we g't b'ck to the sch'l would it be wrong of me t' ask t' j'st go back t' bed? I w'nt to try and sleep 'gain. kay?*[/sup] The German boy mumbled, too tired to even open his mouth properly to speak in his state of moving sleep.
The clothes he was wearing held little heat either, due to their lack of proper fitting the air swirling around let Jasper have a sense of probably just needing to walk around topless. Thankfully he decided to wear his heavy black coat again, he didn't much care if it was dirty with limbo-ness. It fit, it had wing sized holes that didn't need to be make by hand and was able to keep him warm in at least a small way. Reaching his arms up above his head to stretch and letting out an almighty yawn before covering his mouth; the usually angry looking boy couldn't have looked more un intimidating if he tried.
His head lolled slightly to the side and he had a severe case of bed hair, the blonde spikes even more disheveled than normal while Jaspers arms hung limp by his side as he walked, that too being only a shuffle of heavy boot clad feet. Before the entire collection of students and teachers literally passed out Onyx had caught glimpse of the fire wielder and received a small greeting. He of course had not been in the most pleasant of moods and denied his usual 'hello how are you' routine he had with those he regarded highly.
Though he respected Aideen on a high level he was still kind of cut up about the lack of ... anything when they all got back. He understood it though, so far they had met twice in the entire school. It was not like she was his best friend or anything. That would be wrong. For now, all Onyx wanted to do was go back to sleep and stop his entire body from reeling of exhaustion.
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Diesel
Acolytes
Ian Larks
Posts: 492
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Post by Diesel on Nov 21, 2008 21:37:22 GMT -5
Ian yawned and stretched his arms out over his head. The shirt he managed to get was the large white shirt that he managed to stretch out pretty well and that cool butler dude brought back his newly cleaned and mended snow pants. "Man this blows. I wanna go home and all, but a day of sleep would be sweet," he said while wiping any possible drool off his chin. "Aw man that shower last night was ALMOST better than a giant hot fudge and caramel sundae with triple chocolate chip ice cream and Snickers ice cream..." Ian trailed off as he walked next to Lorelai and Hardlight.
"Hey Teach, I don't need to go to the bathroom or anything but can we get something to eat? Like can we stop by a Pizza Hut or a Dell Taco or something? I'm starving," he asked Cyclops as he trudged up to the jet. "Seriously I mean I'm starving. All I had was that sandwich the butler dude brought. I'm a growing boy, I need my nutrition stuff." Ian sprawled out on a seat and yawned again, his stomach grumbling.
"Hey Ms. Frost, how about we go out to dinner? Olive Garden sounds good doesn't it? Aw man I could go for a pasta," Iam mumbled and closed his eyes with images of food dancing in his head. "I'm totally starved man."
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Frostbite
Paragons
Lorelai Kavanagh
Can you handle the cold?
Posts: 563
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Post by Frostbite on Nov 21, 2008 21:56:40 GMT -5
Lorelai was extremely relieved to have been able to take a shower and change out of Aideen’s uniform into some clothes that had been provided. Of course, they weren’t like her own but at least they were something new and she finally got to take a nap. However, she didn’t like when she was woken up before she could from sleeping too much. Her eyes wouldn’t fully open for a couple of minutes and the only sounds she could make at the moment were grumbles in protest to sleep more.
Gathering with the rest of the students she slowly woke up a little more, though she yawned like nothing else. “Eh, don’t have to go to the bathroom, but fooood sounds good,” she mumbled as she walked past the heads of the school onto the Blackbird. Taking a seat next to Ian while he rambled on about food, she shook her head and rolled her eyes. “Doofus why not just suggest a buffet or something. More food is good food,” she mumbled again, slouching slightly, ready to sleep sitting up.
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Decibel
Hellions
Gina Sinister
Sex - Drugs & Rock - N - Roll
Posts: 59
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Post by Decibel on Nov 21, 2008 22:08:29 GMT -5
Gina walked up to the ramp behind the two of them tweeking on her guitar strings in a bit of practice. "You two need to meet this guy Kelly." She turned to Mato who was not far behind and said "You'll meet him too. You'll grow to like him, well he's on your team so you're gonna have to grow to like him."
She hadn't really slept, the images she had seen in Limbo had given her some great ideas for some lyrics. Gina had showered and taken time to sit in her bed writing while most of the others slept. It was nice to have some time alone with her thoughts. She loved the new uniforms Ms.Frost had designed for the Hellions, they had pockets!
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Post by Iron Man on Nov 21, 2008 22:46:38 GMT -5
Tony smiled at Cyclops and shook his hand, clapping it with his other. "Hey, I'm just racking up the points. One day when something big comes my way, you'll have no choice but to help me," he said with a smirk before it softened a bit to a smile. "No problem Scott, I'm glad we got you out when we did. You got a special group of kids here, hell they even impressed me," he said as he watched them get on the jet slowly.
"I'll send clearance for you guys to take off as soon as you're all boarded," Tony said and looked at Emma with a big smirk. "Ah Emma, always a pleasure to see you're lovely self. I look forward to our next meeting," he said with a wink.
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Post by Dazzler on Nov 21, 2008 23:15:34 GMT -5
Alison looked extremely refreshed after just a couple of hours of sleep. After being in the music business for so long, she got used to just a couple of hours of sleep after a long day. She walked to the hanger with Beast, talking animatedly about her time in Excalibur. "So from then on, I was always paired with either Cain or him. Cain because I calm him down and stop him from getting too out of control and Brian, because obviously we work really well together. Who would think that this was all because of our mission in the Dark Dimension?" Ali said with a giggle and a flip of her hair.
"Gosh, can you believe it's been so long since we had a chance to catch up? I'm sorry for that, I been so busy with my new albums and those movie deals that I didn't have time to do anything more than an email and a phone call once in awhile," she said with sad smile. "It kind of stinks that it took Logan and Kurt disappearing for us to finally see each other again." Alison smiled up at him and winked. "Hey at least we finally caught up with each other. And I'll still be here for a bit before I have to go back to my tour," she said and passed by Tony and smiled widely. "Thanks Iron Guy. I'll see you at my movie premiere party next month," she said before she headed for the jet.
"So who's flying this baby back?" Ali asked Hank as she sat down in the same spot she did last night. "Come on everyone, grab the good seats. And Diesel, I'm sure there is plenty of food at the school," she said and buckled her seatbelt in delicately.
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Post by TrueSpirit on Nov 22, 2008 21:26:19 GMT -5
Mato walked behind Decibel, looking quite serene despite the lack of sleep. He spent the last half hour since they woke up meditating and getting in touch with the many animals that make up his spirit. After the ordeal in Limbo, he felt that he needed to become one with himself again to keep his spirits in balance. He bowed to Tony as he walked past him in respect. "Thank you Mr. Stark," Mato said.
Mato glanced at Cyclops and Emma ushering the children, and almost laughed as he glanced beside them. It is no surprise that Ironclad is on Cyclops' team. The Lion and the Cheetah are right from the same species and the same levels on a totem. Both stand for Brotherhood, but the Lion has the strongest family ties from any animal and an immense amount of courage and strength with unequal leadership skills. I am privileged to have him as a leader, he thought and smiled a bit. His glanced moved to Emma Frost, the beautiful Telepath that Forge spoke of very highly. The alligator that lay at her feet, keeping a watchful eye on everyone was a dead give away of the true woman inside. An alligator is indeed interesting, seeing as Cyclops is a Lion at heart. A representation of maternal protection and known for understanding deceit and protection from manipulation. The only symbol that understands revenge through patience. She is an interesting counterpart for a Headmistress of the school, he thought as his face filled with a private smile to himself. The teachers had not said a word to Mato, but he already liked them.
He caught up with Decibel and walked into the jet. "I will grow to like him? That is not often the most complimentary comment one hears about another," he said to her with a growing smile. The buffalo is the free spirit of creativity. Always a pleasure to be in their presence, he thought as he took the seat across from Decibel.
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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'!
Posts: 187
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Post by D'mnchyld on Nov 23, 2008 11:59:43 GMT -5
Flopping down into a seat on the plane k'8 rubbed her eyes with the heels of her hands. She stretched as she yawned and threw one of her legs over the arm of her chair into the seat next to her to save it for TuneUp. "Hey, an'body know how long the fight back is? And where the runway's at?"
She knew they were in a building. She had gone to a window and looked out to see where they were. It was the first thing she did after her shower. "I guess this counts as a trip to New York?" She shrugged looking to see everyone boarding the jet. "It is New York, right? I thought I saw the Empire State Building, but maybe I was just guessing."
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HeartString
Corsairs
Tracy Goddard
Trust me, I know what hurts you, I know what you're feeling
Posts: 222
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Post by HeartString on Nov 23, 2008 19:34:31 GMT -5
Tracy was thankful for the time to rest. She was so exhausted she didn't even take a shower, she just fell out on a bed face first, with one boot still on. Somehow she'd woken up all tucked in and having most of her uncomfortable gear removed. When she woke it bothered her for the first few moments after she realized she didn't undress herself, but since she was still mostly clothed she didn't get too concerned over it. She hopped up and took a quick shower, throwing her blood crusted uniform in a bag she found and dressing in an Avengers sweat suit and sliding her boots back on before she left for the rooftop hangar.
Seeing Ironclad waiting for her as she approached the BLACKBIRD she almost knew it had been him who'd saved her yet again. This time from an uncomfortable sleep. "Hi Mason." she said as she walked up to him and took his arm turning him to walk with her and continuing on to the X-Men's jet. "What did you dream about?" she asked him, sincerely curious about his dreams.
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Post by BEAST on Nov 23, 2008 22:21:39 GMT -5
Hank smiled as he listened to Alison talk about her time in Excalibur. He missed the sound of her melodious voice more than he thought he did now that he was able to have a conversation with her again. Especially that he finally got his first good rest along with a good shower. Hank smiled and chuckled lightly at her story. "Only you Daz, would still be able to shine in the dark dimension," he said with a chuckle.
His smiled softened a bit when she mentioned the lapses in time since they last got a chance to speak. It had been years since they had a chance to just be around each other's presence. 'How can one forget the Heartbreak Hotel? That was nine months of heaven. Waking up smelling the ocean with Ali by my side and spending our days walking along the beach seems like a dream these days. A wonderful dream...' he thought as he looked down at her lovely face. "Ah well than I shall treasure the few days you have left with us then. Perhaps we can find some more time to catch up better," Hank said to put the dazzling smile back on her face.
"Right then, I will let Forge and Cyclops take us home. Scott prefers to control the Blackbird and Forge I know will insist on it. I plan to sit back and enjoy the ride. Perhaps play around with the universal controller that Tony gave me. I think I will try and program the Blackbird to it," Hank said as he took out the device that looked similar to a Palm Pilot. "And perhaps I can make the Danger Room central controller work with it too..."
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Allure
Paragons
Veronika Kudinov
Truly Irresistable
Posts: 184
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Post by Allure on Nov 24, 2008 2:09:13 GMT -5
Veronika had a rather nice sleep, and a pleasant shower. Her clothes were still clean from the night before, since she hadn't spent it in disgusting hot and smelly hell. She looked refreshed and clean and ready to go back home to pack up. "When we get back to the mansion, you must come with me as I unpack Heather. I have some wonderful clothes that you must try on. There is a Chanel dress that I bought that would just look amazing on you. It would set off your features beautifully," she said looking at her friend's lovely strawberry blond hair.
"Oh we must go on the internet and look at the upcoming styles for the spring," Veronika said walking past the Headmistress and Headmaster with an angelic smile on her face. Papa told me all about the school and the people in it. I do not think that they are any different. Men are all the same young or old. Smile at them angelically and talk in a sweet voice and that is all you need. Women are trickier but they can be won over. Oh just wait till I tell Papa about all that has happened. He will be pleased that I succeeded with my powers. Just like he asked I will practice everyday and see what more I can do.
Walking with Heather on the plane, Veronika smiled angelically at Ian and nudged Heather slightly. "Good Morning Ian. Did you sleep well?" she asked politely and took a seat away from him and pushed Heather down to sit next to him. "I am absolutely famished. I think when return, we all should go to the kitchen for something to eat yes?" she asked with a sweet smile at both Ian and Frostbite. Now she looks like her hair is smurf vomit and someone stepped in it. She needs to brush it better.
Veronika didn't even glance at Onyx, but she did look over at Dazzler and smile at her angelically before she turned back to the others. "Perhaps we can even order food no? I wish I was home so I could order my favorite salad from a nearby restaurant. Or have our Chef make me something. I cannot cook American food so well. Heather, do you know how to cook?" Veronika asked with an encouraging smile. The way to a man's heart is afterall through his stomach.
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Post by Ember on Nov 24, 2008 16:11:53 GMT -5
Aideen walked towards the Blackbird quietly, remembering the plane vaguely from the Hanger meeting. She was wearing her newly cleaned uniform and carrying her cleaned running pants in a bag. Her hair was clean and hanging down her back brushed neatly. Appearances were still something that she took great care in, as she was taught by her Uncle. The only thing she couldn't help was the her red rimmed eyes that made her look like she was jonesing for a fix. Her skin also lost its tan sheen, now much lighter.
Her dark eyes went to Cyclops as he called out instructions, and they lit up a bit. It felt nice to feel comforted just by the presence of the Headmaster and the kind Headmistress. Aideen's eyes rested on her but more full of questions as her mind wandered back to the wonderfully hot Limbo. When she had told her that she knew about her for years. But how? Uncle detests that woman, he would never say a word to her. I was isolated as a child, I only knew some of the personnel in Uncle's department, and my trainers, though they were never allowed to know me by name. I was only Soldier 366 to them. I do wonder... Aideen's mind drifted back to the wonderful heat of Limbo. She was at her fullest power then, and it felt wonderful.
She walked onto the plane quietly and took a seat in the back corner, not in the mood to talk to any of the current students. Earlier I was so cold. Logan was warm and it helped a lot. Then it was cold again. That hot shower was the closest I felt to being back there. The power... it was what I should be, what I was trained to be. I could fly and no one could touch me. My fire never left me, I was never cold. Will I ever have that again? Aideen hated feeling so weak and cold. It didn't matter she had on her warm uniform, black gloves, a thermal black hoodie that hugged her torso nicely; she was still cold. Her palm opened and a small flame popped out.
Aideen stared at it for a moment before she brought it back in and crossed her arms over her chest. I'll adapt again. Besides if I had stayed there, I'd never see Haven or Logan again. I rather adapt. Once I get better control I'll try flying again. That is something I'll miss. Her dark eyes scanned the plane watching and listening to the group up front talk about food, Beast and the Dazzler talk like old friends, and Onyx sit in silence. He didn't seem too interested in talking to her, even when she tried to at least say hi to him. No matter, Aideen never forces people to talk. She rubbed her hands together and leaned back as she waited for everyone to get on.
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Post by Nightcrawler on Nov 24, 2008 16:45:15 GMT -5
"It vas a razher uneventful respite. All of zhe children did behave zhemselves properly, exhaustion has a vay of doing zhat." Kurt grinned as he walked past Scott and Emma and onto the plane. "Many thanks Avenger, to you und yours." he said to Tony as he patted him on the back.
Onboard the Blackbird he looked to see Forge doing the pre-flight and knew he wouldn't have to worry about flying them home. "Forge! It has been far too long. Danka, I could use a bit more rest. How have you been?" he took a seat next to him as he asked. Not fastening in, as he knew well enough that Cyclops would want to be up in the cockpit, and looked at the flight controls. "Hmmm, by zhis flightpath ve ought to be home in no time."
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Aqua
New Mutants
Heather McCarthy
Using powers with style.
Posts: 731
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Post by Aqua on Nov 24, 2008 20:22:02 GMT -5
The night was a refreshing one. After the long night of stress and worry, it was good to just shower and sleep. Once she woke up, she felt relaxed and at ease. Her morning with Veronika was comforting. They spoke of fashion shows and designers they both loved and hated. It was good to talk about something other than the consistent drama that happened over the past several days. Able to dress back in her uniform, since it wasn't dirty or anything, she let her hair loose. Making another french braid was annoying and she had a slight headache. So her long layered strawberry blond hair was free to do as it liked.
Walking into the Blackbird with Veronika, she smiled enthusiastically about seeing her friends clothes. But her content mood faded when reality set back in. Seeing everyone on the plane brought back the terrible things from yesterday, and she didn't want to become somber. Instead she smiled to everyone and said "hey" or "good morning". Being in her native city was making Heather feel less homesick. She made a mental note to call her dad once she got back to the mansion; hearing his voice would definitely calm her down and feel safe.
Seeing Veronika push her toward Ian, she nudged her back and gave her a "no way, don't you dare" glare. She knew Veronika didn't care about Lorelai, but Heather did; and backstabbing a friend was not something she would ever do or want to do unless they acted first. "Morning Lorelai, hey Ian," she said softly but with a warm tone. She was truly happy to see them both OK and actually together. They suited each other in their own way and Heather couldn't want anything more for her two friends than happiness. Slowly but surely, Heather McCarthy was getting over Ian Larks, slowly.
But thanks to Veronika, she was making it difficult. There were three seats where Lorelai and Ian sat, making Heather a perfect candidate to fill it with; since Veronika occupied the isle seat right next to them. To not make it look awkward (like it wasn't already) Heather looked to her red head friend and glared at her again. This time her eyes read "you are so dead when we get back to our room". Sitting down, she smiled to the Acolyte couple and then sighed. She slouched in her chair and then buckled her seat-belt. "Yeah I can cook a bit. I'm not a chef or anything but if I had a cookbook I could handle pretty much anything. Don't want to make a career out of it though," she replied.
It was then that Aideen walked into the plane and Heather smiled. Aideen was amazing to Heather and she wished she could be as brave to her. Everything she did for the school and her fellow peers was nothing but pure selflessness and Heather completely admired that. It was a shame that Jumper didn't feel the same way and that was when her conversation with him and Ian came into mind.
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