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Post by Dazzler on May 16, 2008 19:36:45 GMT -5
Whipping her head around at the sound of another voice, Allison grinned at the sight. "There's my greeting party! Tracy darlin'! One of my favorite fans. How are you doing girl? You did some growing up since I last saw you!" she exclaimed walking over to the girl and giving her a quick hug. "I've been fine darlin', was on tour in England actually just before Emma sent for me. Just as well, I could use a break after all the craziness from the movie. Girl, you won't believe the parties and appearances I had to make with all that. But hey, there ain't no party without me is there?" Allison said with a laugh.
"How about you Trace? Heard that you developed amazingly in your power since I last saw you. Everything been alright around here?" she asked her with the same dazzling happy smile. Allison looked over at Veronika and her men, winking again. "Found that pretty girl outside. Seems we got another addition to this joint. You know were Emma is by chance darlin'?"
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Post by Emma Frost on May 16, 2008 20:32:24 GMT -5
*~~~Dazzler.... I'm in the rec-room~~~* Emma telepathically spoke to the diva, letting her know that she did in fact hear her and know that she had arrived.
*~~~ Please bring Nok-Off in to meet me but have the gentlemen wait in the foyer. I'll send Decibel back out to keep an eye on them. We don't want strangers walking the mansion unsupervised now do we. ~~~* she thought to her.
Turning her eyes back to the doorway as Decibel looked ready to get her hot chocolate she said "One moment please Decibel, I need you at the front door. Yard dog for us, would you?"
It was not a request nor a question, as Gina would well know from her years of training with her "White Queen", it was a very serious order. The code she used as a description of the task she had ordered was something they had from those long ago days when Emma had been associated with the Hellfire Club. It meant for her to stand watch like a junk yard dog and not let anyone move, or Decibel would 'take a bite out of them'- in a figurative sense of course.
Her eyes drifted down to young Hardlight and she said "Of course Kevin, I will be there as soon as possible. Would you mind telling Dr. McCoy I have been slightly delayed but I will be there as soon as I can." She smiled at him. He was too new, and far to flighty to give an order to she realized, so with him it was more a request. She hoped he would be happy to help, but if not she would simply call out to Beast with her mind.
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Hardlight
Acolytes
Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
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Post by Hardlight on May 16, 2008 21:07:02 GMT -5
Kevin looked around at Emma and the girls and said "Uh, I was wantting to go and get some hot chocolate, but i guess so. I will, sure." he thought about it and said to himself '-well, I did want to go back and see Sean anyway plus I get to talk with Decible some more.-'
He looked up at the older girl who he was starting to grow used to the smell of, and he even thought she was kinda cool for not being a jerk like alots of the people here at the school to him, and he wondered if she herd Mis sFrost. "Hey, you hear her?" he whispered to her .
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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 May 16, 2008 21:18:08 GMT -5
'This is like NOT a private place to talk at all' k'8 thought, 'Whose idea was this anyway?' she wondered. "Miss Frost?" she asked to get her attention
"I don't know if I want to have my blood taken just yet. I am still a little, you know, uh whatever-" she fiddled with a scab on one of her arms, not picking at it but strangely rubbing the area around it in a way, trying to soothe herself "-my demons and me, we didn't have too much fun last time they were here."
She took a deep breath and said "Can we do it tomorrow?" Her face was showing her fear even if she couldn't say the words. She was afraid. Afraid of her own powers, afraid of her own blood.
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HeartString
Corsairs
Tracy Goddard
Trust me, I know what hurts you, I know what you're feeling
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Post by HeartString on May 16, 2008 21:55:49 GMT -5
In the Foyer.....
Tracy smiled at Dazzler's comments and blushed slightly. "Yes, I have been working very hard. I must admit Cyclops is far tougher on us than Storm was, well actually maybe not, it could be that I just could always relate to Ororo so well. God I miss her alot." she admitted.
Turning she tilted her head and said "Hi Veronika, I'm Tracy. Hope you are ready for a fun experience."
Looking back to Allison she answered her saying "I am sorry, Dazzler, but I haven't seen her."
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Post by Dazzler on May 16, 2008 23:18:42 GMT -5
Allison smiled when she heard the familiar voice in her head. "Right on Em," she said before turning to HeartString. "Well darlin' that's Scott for you. Storm... ah I miss her too Trace. But you know her, she can't ever stay away from this place for long. She'll be here for a visit before you know it," Ali said patting her on the back.
"Now darlin' Emma seemed to have found me, but I will see you around. Gonna get myself and Miss Veronika over there settled in. Take care honey." Giving her one last dazzling smile, Allison turned to Veronika.
"Alright darlin' you're coming with me to see the great Miss Emma Frost. But just you Veronika, Emma says that the men are to stay back, and yes I think that means Vladimir here too," she gave the big man her best apologetic smile. "That's what the boss lady said. I'm sure you can join us in a moment. C'mon honeybunch, she's in the rec room."
Allison placed her hand on the girl's shoulder and led her to the rec room. ~On my Em. You got your hands full with this one. And I suggest you keep a good watch on those men. Something feels off about all of them.~ She knew Emma would hear her and was looking forward to seeing her friend again.
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Decibel
Hellions
Gina Sinister
Sex - Drugs & Rock - N - Roll
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Post by Decibel on May 17, 2008 3:13:42 GMT -5
Turning back to face Emma Decibel nodded, knowing what she was being made to do, not necessarily wanting to but able to and experienced at it. Experienced enough that it didn't phase her in the least. "Yeah, I heard her Hardlight, let's go I'll walk you to the elevator." Gina said softly, in a near monotone voice.
She walked out of the room dropping her sea-bag in the doorway and keeping her guitar at the ready. The effect she could produce with her power upon the sound of an electric guitar, even without electricity was a thing of destructive beauty.
As she walked up to the gathered group in the foyer her lip quivered. 'That damn softy HeartString, oh god I can't wait to hear what she says.' Gina liked everybody until they made her mad and Tracy had done that early on. The first week the two had met Tracy had really messed up in an exercise, Decibel would never forget it, never forgive it either. To add insult to injury, she was one of the Corsairs, not that Gina hated them - she actually like a few of them, but the teams were rivals and nothing could be done about that.
'Hmmmmm, not too many of them. This shouldn't be too tough to handle' she thought looking them all over. 'Well, that one sure is big' she noted with a glance at Vladimir.
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Allure
Paragons
Veronika Kudinov
Truly Irresistable
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Post by Allure on May 17, 2008 14:50:26 GMT -5
Veronika froze and glanced quickly at Vladimir. "<You're not honestly going to let me go on my own are you? Papa would have your head,>" she said with a pout. I don't know any of these people. Papa said I am never to go without Vladimir while I arrive. I don't know how much has changed since he last spoke to the school. she thought as she stared hard at her bodyguard. He merely patted her on the arm and said, "<Your papa also said we are to follow their instructions in accordance. He wants you in this school for a reason Veronika. Do you still have the microphone necklace?>" Veronika nodded and fingered the heart shaped locket with a tiny recording device her father and bodyguard insisted she wore. He nodded in satisfaction. "<Good. I will activate it once you are out of sight and listen in on my head set. If there is any trouble, I will arrive promptly. Until then, be on your best behavior, or rather try to. Your father spoke to you of the Headmistress and her former reputation. Do watch yourself around her,>" he instructed before Dazzler led Veronika away.
She sniffed disdainfully as she passed that girl that looked like she lived under the bridge. You would think this school has a standard for hygiene. Either way she still followed Dazzler keeping her angelic appearance.
The Foyer
Vladimir watched his charge till she was out of site before he opened his blackberry and activated the recording device. He switched on his wireless headset before turning to the men behind him. "<For now, we stay. Some of you go outside and tell those with truck to wait. I will call with instructions.>" Some of the men grumbled in protest and the two in the back went back outside.
Vladimir eyed the punk girl suspiciously through his dark sunglasses and proceeded to listen in on what was being said since he could not be near her to here.
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Hardlight
Acolytes
Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
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Post by Hardlight on May 17, 2008 19:42:34 GMT -5
Kevin caught up with Decible as she left the rec-room and fell in step with her. It was odd that he liked the girl, she was dirty and most of all she was a girl, but there was somethnig she had a kind of coolness that he felt comfortable around.
He looked up and saw her face, somethign was diffrent about it. She looked as though she was wearing a mask or something, like a mask of her own face and her voice was flat too. It was the weirdest.
"Hey? Are you okay? You want me to stay?" he asked because she had been very nice to him and didn't treat him like some little kid even though he looked it, she was so diffrent from everyony else. He hoped she would say to stay because even though he really wanted to go down and see TuneUp agai, he also wanted to return the frienship he felt with this lady rockstar.
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Decibel
Hellions
Gina Sinister
Sex - Drugs & Rock - N - Roll
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Post by Decibel on May 17, 2008 20:29:46 GMT -5
"No..." she said very matter of factly, not rude but just in her flat 'all business' sounding voice "You better go back down and deliver that message. Ms. Frost doesn't like her messages to to go undelivered."
She took a split second to look down at the boy and wink. If Emma ever saw her do something like that in a Danger Room session she would have her ass, but this kid was funny and it sounded like he was getting confused about this whole change in her demeanor. "I will be along soon."
She turned her attention back to the hired men in the hallway of the front of the mansion. She let her face turn back to stone and her voice fell silent. The only sound would be the footsteps of the little guy and the twitch of her hand on her guitar strings as she grasped the neck of her axe, readying herself for a fight.
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Hardlight
Acolytes
Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
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Post by Hardlight on May 17, 2008 20:46:13 GMT -5
"Uh, well allright. I will look for you later on then." he smiled at her wink and turned to walk over to the elevator. 'Boy, my shoes are so nosiey?' he thought ((he- he )) as he pushed the button to go back down. 'I wonder how Sean is doing on that thingy he was working on' he amused himself thinking as he waited patiently for the elevator. He looked back at the men and at Decible in the foyer as they all stood there looking at each other he couldn't help thingking that it looked like a stand off. With a *swooosch* the doors opened and he stepped inside and pushed the button for down. He could not help himself as he whipped his head out to steal one last look at them all standing there. Why was he worried?
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Post by Emma Frost on May 17, 2008 21:01:45 GMT -5
....in the Rec-Room....
Emma, satisfied that her mansion would be watched and that her message would be delivered, turned her attention to D'mnchyld. "K'8 you might be the key to our friends return. The prospect of having your blood drawn is frightening I'm sure, but have you any idea how they must feel?" Emma tried to illicit some kind of concern for her friends, Kurt and Logan, but she knew the young girl had other things on her mind.
She looked over to Shadowkat for a little help on encouraging her New-Mutant team member. "I think it would be a very brave thing if you could do this. I know you don't like people on the surface, but deep down inside I hope you do." She said and then she leaned over a little and said "And I know they would do whatever they could to if it was you trapped there."
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Post by Shadowkat on May 17, 2008 21:31:27 GMT -5
After hearing multiple conversations going on in the rec room and outside of it, Kitty refocused on the one that mattered most to her. She looked back to k’8 as Emma spoke to the poor girl, trying to calm the girl’s anxiety and incite some sympathy for the missing teachers. When the headmistress looked to the team leader for some assistance, Kitty nodded and looked to k’8 again. “k’8, I know you’re afraid to draw blood again after what happened, but we’ll be there to handle it if something should go wrong. We’re not going to let your demons hurt you because you did something they might not have liked. I promise you that, I myself won’t let them get you if I’m there to stop them,” she said, meaning her words though she hoped they helped make her feel better.
She knew also that the cause was for the teachers, and she figured she’d give her more of an idea of what her comrades and friends were facing while they all prepared to save them. Biting her lip in thought of how she’d put it in a way k’8 might relate, Kitty tilted her head slightly while she thought. “You know how you get maybe 2 or 3 demons at a time, and even they sometimes can get out of hand, like today? Well, since we’ve found out they’re all from Limbo, you get maybe a small taste of what it’s like there, only with the difference of the environment. I myself have been to Limbo, and it isn’t pleasant. It’s full of those demons like yours, and demons that are much worse, and it can change a person,” she said, remembering her disturbing time while having been there and then continued, “I was lucky to have been able to get out. Where I was, where your demons come from, that’s where Wolverine and Nightcrawler are right now. If you can help them get out by giving a little bit of your blood, I’m sure that they’d thank you for being able to help them,” she said, speaking with her normal kind voice, though it had a serious undertone to it.
“And like Miss Frost said, I know as well that they’d do whatever they had to in order to get you back were you there,” she said, nodding once, hoping that the little speech she had given had gently persuaded the girl enough into consenting. She knew hearing about Limbo was never pretty, but it was there, and sometimes it just couldn’t be avoided.
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Post by Dazzler on May 17, 2008 22:05:44 GMT -5
Passing Decibel with some smaller kid, Allison winked at her and led Veronika to the rec room. Wow that was almost too easy. I'm surprised that the bodyguard didn't follow us. I shouldn't count my luck yet. We'll see how the kid reacts to Em. Her famous dazzling smile broke out in full when she walked into the room to see Kitty and Emma with two students. "Emma! Darlin' it has been awhile, too long actually. And here I thought you would take the invite to my movie's premiere party and I'd see you there," Allison went up to her friend and leaned down to give her a hug.
She caught sight of Kitty and winked at her. "Look at you honeybunch! You're all grown up and becoming more stunning than ever. Pete's lucky he got you while he did," she said moving to the younger woman and embracing her. "Hard to believe when I first met you, you were this small scrawny little thing attached to Ororo's hip," Allison said with a laugh. She walked back over to Veronika and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Veronika this is Kitty Pryde, or Shadowkat. She's a team leader here and that Lady in White is your headmistress Emma Frost," Allison said with her dazzling smile and brought the girl forward.
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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 May 17, 2008 22:28:10 GMT -5
K'8 looked back to Shadowkat and then to Ms.Frost and decided she would suck it up and be brave. "O.K. then, if you're all gonna be there I guess it'll be okay. I mean I would want them to help me if I was stuck someplace awful, so alright." She nodded as she skooched forward in her seat and took a breath.
Just then an amazing thing happened! The international superstar Dazzler walked in. "Holy shit!" Katie said as she looked up at the voice. "That's Dazzler! Is that-?- yeah, it is." she said sounding shocked.
K'8 would never admit to liking her music, but she did. It was a guilty pleasure of hers, she wanted to go and see her movie but she couldn't get her Aunt to take her. The problem was that she wanted to go to the movie house that was on the far side of town, so none of the kids she went to school with at her old school would see her, and her Aunt just wouldn't understand that.
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