Torri
Alpha Squadron
Torri Moore
young at heart and in mind
Posts: 317
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Post by Torri on May 21, 2008 13:44:38 GMT -5
As happy as she was, and excited about working with her team leader again after so long, it was very hard for shimmer not to instantly have her bubble burst at the sound of screaching. She hated screaching, hated it with a vengance. Just like cutlery against a plate made her squirm, screaching was the kind of thing that made her wince and curl her toes inside her shoes. But, as it sounded so close, she immediately moved to stand somewhat behind Colossus and speak very slowly and quietly. "What....in the name of all that is good....was that..." her voice flat and with obvious fear as she poked her head around toward the road which led to the school.
Although, as she heard him explain about students, her mouth fell slightly. "That...was a student? Oh god, that better not be their power, i might just have to bury myself underground. I don't like screaching." she said softly, her brow furrowing lightly in both confusion and from thoughts of literally having to find a place where she couldn't hear the noise. "Sir...Please tell me there isn't a mutant whos power is making a screaching noise. Please. Pretty please. It's such a horrid noise!" she said, stressing her words dramatically as she remained hidden behind him, looking out from his side.
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Allure
Paragons
Veronika Kudinov
Truly Irresistable
Posts: 184
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Post by Allure on May 21, 2008 15:43:02 GMT -5
Vladimir and the Men...
Vladimir walked outside with a smug look. He heard what Veronika said to the woman, knowing her very well. She always twisted these situations to somehow work out in her favor. Vladimir turned to the men and yelled in Russian. "<Men! Prepare to leave! We will be back at the boss' tonight! Hurry up, and for God's sakes whatever you do, drive very carefully on the road!>"
He looked over at the punk who watched them with a more amused air. He gave her no further regard as the men got into the truck and car, locking the van doors. The van pulled out onto the road following Vladimir's prior instructions to go further on the ongoing road and turn when they are away from the school so they may drive by again to call Veronika and make sure all was in order on the way back. With a wave of his hand, the rest of the men all settled back into the vehicles they arrived in and began driving off straight down the road.
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Post by Colossus on May 22, 2008 22:23:44 GMT -5
Colossus gently patted Shimmer's shoulder from behind as he kept a close eye on the group of men as the filed out of the mansion. "Don't worry Shimmer, that would be a car and they are a good deal away. I am only guessing it may be a student, since some are supposed to come back this weekend," he said reassuringly. If it is a student they get to hear a word or two on their driving skills, Colossus thought as he looked back at her to smile.
"Do not worry about it little one. Now, is there anything else you would like? I have time since am just clearing away some of this rubble. How have you been doing since the attack?" he asked her with a concerned and gentle smile.
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Torri
Alpha Squadron
Torri Moore
young at heart and in mind
Posts: 317
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Post by Torri on May 23, 2008 12:28:48 GMT -5
Still half glaring at the road, she thought quietly to herself. 'Students, driving? Good grief how old are students here! But, wait, can't you drive at 16 here? I really should have looked at all this before i came here. HA, who am I kidding, like I had any resources to research anything!' her voice inside her head was still ever the same as it had always been when she spent days omforting herself during school hours. During noisey nights with her mothers yelling. Such was a relief to be here at this school it had seemed at the time, no-one threatning her every night. And she had made...friends, as such. Well, she wasn't sure, she never made many friends back home, everyone seemed to stay away from her, until she came to this school. What a peacful place. Until the attack of course.
"Hm? Oh yes, I'm sorry for disturbing you with that, I would help but uh... -" she looked down at herself and gave a half hearted laugh "-I wouldn't really be very useful." she had so give a small quiet laugh at that comment. "But, oh uh, i've been..alright I suppose, still a little paranoid that some great animal is going to pounce on me through a window at any minute or something, but, i'm not hurt so I guess I can't complain." she said gently, still keeping herself half hidden behind Colossus. It seemed strangely safe behind him, and with her strange paranoia she needed all the security she could get. "But don't don't let me be stopping you, I could leave if you like. I don't want to be causing any trouble." she said quickly as she thought how she may be distracting him from work.
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Decibel
Hellions
Gina Sinister
Sex - Drugs & Rock - N - Roll
Posts: 59
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Post by Decibel on May 23, 2008 13:27:44 GMT -5
Having walked out right behind the men Gina watched them as she walked through the construction site. The fact that they left without so much as a fuss sent warning flags flying in Decibel's mind. 'If I was a thug what would I do?' she amused herself thinking, 'Who am I kidding I am a thug, for the former White Queen of the Hellfire Club, who now is such a softy. I know the villain lives in her heart still, it's just sleeping there. Nobody can be that cruel to kids and then suddenly not be !?! Who's she trying to fool I wonder.
She waved at them as they drove off and grinned a little at how ludicrous it all was. When she turned back to go into the school again she spotted Colossus and a pretty pink haired girl with cat ears. "Hey Petey, sorry about the hot chocolate! I hadda chase away some goons. Should I bring a cup out for your little friend there too?" she hollered over to him.
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Calorie
Corsairs
Kelly Burns
You know what word is funny? Pickelweasel!
Posts: 84
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Post by Calorie on May 25, 2008 11:46:46 GMT -5
Inside Inflict's van...
"Hey" Kelly said "You guys smell something?" He looked around at them and noticed a smell. Sniffing the air he said "What's burning?"
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Machete
Hellions
Rose Tapas
Posts: 39
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Post by Machete on May 25, 2008 11:55:52 GMT -5
"Oh shit!" Machete popped up off the bed next to Kelly. She had been remembering a time when she must have been out of her mind, hell she was younger, but she was remembering when she dated Kelly.
"My cigarette! Where did it go?" she got down on the shaggy carpet on all fours and looked around, crawling and searching for the source of the smoke that was rapidly filling the cabin of her present boyfriend's van. "Oh shit - oh shit - oh shit-ohshitohshitohshit!!! Kelly you asshole help me look for it goddammit!"
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Inflict
Hellions
Norrison Faulk
Posts: 39
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Post by Inflict on May 25, 2008 12:17:55 GMT -5
"You stupid bitch! What the hell is going on back there!?!" Inflict screamed as he clenched the steering wheel tighter still and could see the school in the distance
"You're burnin up my freakin van? What the -!!!" He looked back and saw the smoke and Kelly Burns just sitting on the bed looking at his girlfriends ass as it wiggled around while she ( '-damn it was a tight ass-' he thought momentarily distracted himself), as she dug around looking for her cigarette. "Pour some beer on it or somethin Kelly you freakin retard! You just gonna sit there?"
Looking over at Chester he wanted to say for him to go and help out in the back but he saw Chester's eyes as a flash of light from oncoming headlights illuminated his face, 'What's he lookin at?' Norrison thought as he whipped his eyes forward to see a couple of vehicles ahead. "Oh shit -EVERYBODY HOLD ON!!!" he commanded.
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Stoney
Hellions
Chester Williams
Posts: 67
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Post by Stoney on May 25, 2008 13:53:53 GMT -5
Stoney placed his free hand on the dashboard and got ready in case his drunk friend couldn't avoid the impact. It wouldn't be the first time and he was sure it wouldn't be the last either. It was funny in a way, but he didn't laugh.
He got ready in case the crash was going to be a reality. He was just about to transform into his rock form. He hesitated just hoping Norrison would be able to react in time, but the road was a mess, and the driver...?... a worse mess than the road.
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Post by Colossus on May 25, 2008 14:53:40 GMT -5
Back at the Courtyard...
Colossus smiled widely at Decibel and patted Shimmer on the shoulder. "Hot chocolate sounds wonderful Decibel thank you. I think both Shimmer and I could use some, she is one of my students Decibel," he said beckoning to Shimmer and giving her a reassuring smile since he knew she was the most timid of his group. "Shimmer that is Decibel, she's a good bit of fun. One of Emma's students," he said to her with a beaming smile.
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Decibel
Hellions
Gina Sinister
Sex - Drugs & Rock - N - Roll
Posts: 59
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Post by Decibel on May 25, 2008 15:19:47 GMT -5
"Well, ain't you a pretty kitty. Cool looks, Shimmer." Decibel smiled at the cat-girl "Shimmy-cat, like a kitty-kat. Cooool" she said nodding her head her words flowing out rhythmically. She grinned at the youngest Acolyte, "Nice to meet ya!" she said and as she turn to go in asked "Oh hey you two, how many marsh-"
Something ... right then at that moment ... Exploded .......
Instinctively she ducked and from her years of training spun to see the sky light with fire. The tree-line illuminated by an explosion."Oh crap..." She looked to Colossus to see his reaction and at that moment she felt a slight shock-wave. "What was that?" Gina asked Colossus knowing it came from the road where the men had just driven around the bend to. "You don't think it was...?"
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Torri
Alpha Squadron
Torri Moore
young at heart and in mind
Posts: 317
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Post by Torri on May 25, 2008 16:36:26 GMT -5
Biting on her lip, Shimmer tucked herself tighter into Colossus at the voice of another student. 'Woah, she looks older than all the students here. I wonder if these are the kind of students that Colossus meant, what in the world would this school be like with kids her age here. I felt young enough with Riker, and he is only 16.' Yet, as her team leader spoke to her again, and turned to introduce them. "Hello Decibel." she said quietly, before shrinking back behind him and cringing slightly. She hated how different she sounded to everyone, it sounded so strange to not hear her own Scottish accent everywhere she went, but she had adapted to it in a way, having been here since last year. Although, she cringed again at the nick name, it only reminded her that she had fuzzed up her shape shifting, but she didn't say anything, she kept quiet.
Until the explosion.
Almost instantly, she let out a high pitched frightened scream, dropping herself to the ground and covering the cat like ears on her head while curling herself into a ball on the ground. First the screaching, that hurt enough, then this. She wasn't having a good day. She kept screaming as she closed her eyes tight and huddled down on the ground. 'Oh goid, oh god, oh god, oh god. this better not be another attack. Oh god, if it is i'm going to die. Oh god why is this happening to us!' she screamed inside her head as she quietened down and became ridgid, her body tense behind her team leader, a sort of futile attempt at safety again.
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Decibel
Hellions
Gina Sinister
Sex - Drugs & Rock - N - Roll
Posts: 59
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Post by Decibel on May 25, 2008 19:21:42 GMT -5
"Get up little one, c'mon kitten-girl!" Decibel was holding her hand out for the small Acolyte to help her to her feet as she rushed over to the two of them dodging the construction workers who were just wrapping up for the day and had done a hell of a good job. It would be a crying shame if they had to start all over again tomorrow, but Gina wasn't concerning herself with that right at the moment.
As she got closer she knelt down next to the frightened child and said "I want you to go inside now and find HeartString. The older girl who always wears white O.K.? Can you do that? Tell her to come out here because somebody's gonna need her."
Gina hated Tracy for screwing up time and time again when the pressure had been on and knew she would probably mess this up too, but she was the only person who might have a chance to save some lives. Her healing power was impressive, even to Decibel. Whether or not she would be of any use would really depend on her state of mind, she always was so emotional.
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Torri
Alpha Squadron
Torri Moore
young at heart and in mind
Posts: 317
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Post by Torri on May 25, 2008 19:33:50 GMT -5
Looking up at the voice, and the annoying nick name, Shimmer turned her head to see Decibel instructing her. 'Heartstring....heartstring. The girl from the hanger. I remember her.' Slowly, she reached out and timidly took the outstretched hand offered to her, although urgency was important now. As she got to her feet she took a glance over to where the sound had come from and a slight strangulated cry came from the back of her throat as she saw the light coming from what looked like flames. "Fire. Oh god oh god. What? Heartstring, yes right, i know her. Yes miss, i'll do what i can." she said in an almost robotic fashion as she kept her eyes on the lights.
'Oh god, i bet it is another attack, oh god, i'm not sure if i cant take anymore of this. but i need to, someone might be hurt - ok someone probably is - and i need to get someone, who as it again?' "HEARTSTRING!" she yelled in a high frightened voice as her body drained of all colour and her invisble state returned. She turned quickly, letting go of Decibels hand before running back into the school, her feet thudding on thr ground causing more noise than normal as she ran toward the front of the school. Fear and horror etched into her mind.
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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 May 25, 2008 21:35:39 GMT -5
Moments later....
HeartString burst from the front of the school, the happy emotions still filling her empathic senses with a warm bubbly feeling, she felt no fear. "What's happen- " Tracy's voice dropped away as she caught sight of the flames and colors of fire-glow showing above the trees.
"Oh, Gina the girl said you sent her to get me, little cat-girl" HeartString said looking at the Hellion team member "-What's up?" She had a feeling that whatever it was a Hellion had something to do with it. "What did you do now?" she asked accusingly. 'This reminds me of the time they set the pool on fire.' Tracy thought
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