Hardlight
Acolytes
Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
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Post by Hardlight on Sept 6, 2008 14:04:06 GMT -5
"Wow that place is huge!" Hardlight said in awe of the giant evil looking castle and keep. "We're not seroiusly going down in there are we?" he looked up at Cyclops and Emma as he kept walking with the group. He didn't want to go into the nasty looking structure, but more than not want to go in he sure didn't want to stay out if everybody else was going to go.
"Um, is that the way home?" he asked sort of out loud to anybody who would answer. "Cause I totally hate it here and I could really go for a big glass of chocolate milk" He hadn't realized how thirsty he was actually until he said something about a drink, but as soon as he did it made him even more the thirtstyer "or even some yucky tap water."
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Post by Emma Frost on Sept 6, 2008 14:46:41 GMT -5
"Kevin we hope, and we all thirst. Be brave as I know you are, this wont be much longer I -" Emma stopped speaking aloud as a message from Kitty Pryde found her mind. "Kitty is down there, as are the rest. It doesn't look good for them. Scott we'll need a plan and look!"
Emma pointed to an approaching party of demons. They were coming to meet them from the castle, there was nowhere to go, but through....unless. "Let's all just relax and behave ourselves for the mistress, she will welcome this advance group of subjects I'm sure." Emma said loudly for the whole group to hear and making sure to look back to Ember and see that she understood not to tip their hand- this would be one hell of a bluff to get in there, she spoke to each mind as a way to assure them that they must remain calm and play along.
~* Children, we need to get into this castle. I've been in contact with Shadowkat and she informs me that the rest of our people are inside there. Things look grim, Wolverine and Nightcrawler are captive and Elixir, Diesel, and Shadowkat are scrambling around for their lives. Chaos has upended the situation so at least we have that in our favor, but Haven has turned. She has fallen prey to the demon spore and become as a demon herself. Our only hope lies in teamwork, we must watch out for one another. I will enable us all to maintain a mental link for as long as possible. Speak with your minds and all will hear your thoughts, try to avoid random thoughts as we will all pick them up. Understood?*~ Emma glanced around at the group, knowing she would be able to keep the link until such a time as she had to use her diamond form, hopefully they would find a way home before then.
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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 Sept 6, 2008 15:05:26 GMT -5
*LiKE ThiS?- OooOOff THis is weIRd iT's KinDA eChoing InsIDe my SkUll* Katie tried thinking out her thoughts to everybody *SeAN? canYOu Hear mE? It'S No pRoBlemmo, ThIs sWOrd is KiNDa aWEsOMe reALly* she looked at him walking alongside her with Frostbite on his back *Wow he LooKs cute and strong, and- uh.... did you guys hear that?* a blush lit up the ever pale skin of the demonspawner.
Swinging the lightsculpted blade slightly in her hand as she walked k'8 thought to the group again *O.K. every body I'll see what I can do to keep acting all royal and stuff, hey no more echo- this is kinda cool actually, what was I saying? Oh yeah, I'll say you guys are mine and nobody can lay a claw on ya's* She looked to see if anybody got the message.
((using team color for thoughts- cool with you all?))
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Frostbite
Paragons
Lorelai Kavanagh
Can you handle the cold?
Posts: 563
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Post by Frostbite on Sept 6, 2008 15:49:37 GMT -5
Lorelai adjusted herself as Sean bumped her up on his back and held on as he walked. "I'm ok," she mumbled when he asked how she was doing, and looked ahead as their destination loomed upon them. She listened to Miss Frost as she explained what they were going into, and that the rest of them were there. She wondered who else was there, but continued to listen even as she heard the headmistress' voice in her head. The mental link with them all was opened before she could mind her thoughts, He's here?! Oh god is he okay?? Please please please let him be okay! I miss h-- she thought, and then stopped herself, feeling her face start to turn scarlet while her stomach lurched at hearing that Ian was in Limbo and fighting in the brunt of it all.
Um.. yeah...hi guys...and yeah, we got that, she thought, feeling slightly better that she wasn't the only one who slipped up. She kind of worried a little, her mind was the only place she could keep things she didn't want to say from everyone, and now that it was all there anything could be shown to the rest of them. I wanna go home, I can barely take it here and I wish that I could just dr-- she thought, slipping again. Her face flushed more red at being so exposed. I'm just gonna try really hard to shut up now, she thought to everyone. It would be harder since she nearly never stopped thinking, but she was beginning to think that if she didn't die of heat and exhaustion, she just might die of embarrassment.
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Post by Cyclops on Sept 6, 2008 18:46:37 GMT -5
Cyclops heard the ruckus as all at once thoughts began to pile up on top of one another, looking over at Emma he shook his head. His lips pursed he let her know it would be hard for her to filter all of this noise until the kids got a handle on what they could or couldn't think and how to "announce" thoughts versus just have them.
Alright students listen up, quiet your minds for me. When we get inside there, provided we can convince this group to trust D'mnchyld saying to let us be and we get inside, we will need to take a quick look around. It will be imperative that we stay close enough together for the teleportation device to take us all home. Scott paused allowing for a moment of chaotic thought to unclutter as he felt it building in the group mindspeak.
TuneUp, I hope you can get that thing functional in time for this gathering, so I'll carry Frostbite from here on in while you fix that thing as best you can. I realize we are missing the elemental components to establish a link to our world, but you do your part and get that thing functional. Ember get ready in case D'mnchyld can't pull this off, but let's give her a chance to work her attitude on this crowd of ghouls. He finished speaking his thoughts as he walked up ahead and collected Frostbite's tired little self from the back of their resident farmhand "I've got her TuneUp, good job." he said to the boy.
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Post by Ember on Sept 7, 2008 0:14:03 GMT -5
Aideen didn't like that her mind was linked with the others, but she understood the necessity and dared not object to it. She listened in silence to Emma's and Cyclops instruction, her mind freezing a bit when she heard that Wolverine was captured. Captured? They're alive... It slipped from Aideen's thoughts before she had a chance to stop herself. She straightened herself up and continued looking around to remain inconspicuous to the demon. Forgive me Headmistress, Headmaster, I lost myself for a moment.
Her eyes locked on the demon leading them and her stance remained military like and professional as it always was with her. Aideen had adapted to that stance her entire life, only letting it down when she was with the Sergent that used to watch her when she was younger. He always made her laugh and brought a sweet for her, since she wasn't allowed junk food at all. D'mnchyld, don't screw this up. That demon had a glimpse of what we're capable of. He may consider us a threat and have us captured by whatever might be there. We all have to convince them we're under your command. Once that's settled it won't be hard to fool them. If Wolverine and Nightcrawler were alive and there was a chance to get to them, Aideen refused to let anything stand in the way of that. Failure is not an option, and she would use all her knowledge of battle to make sure it didn't fail.
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TuneUP
New Mutants
Sean Winterstar
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Post by TuneUP on Sept 8, 2008 14:02:28 GMT -5
Sean was blushing heavily when he heard Kate's thoughts, but was feeling quite pleased. He handed Lorelai over to Cyclops carefully and nodded. Alright sir I'll get working on it. I think it'd be best if I did it discreetly. Are we gonna be able to hear the others when we get to the castle that they are being held?[/b][/color] Sean said in his head, wondering how Ian was doing as well. He also felt bad about Haven turning into a demon, even though she didn't like him.
Sean stiffened a bit when he heard Aideen's voice, more so because he wasn't used to her talking and it took him awhile to register that it was her. He shook his head and placed his hand on the small of Kate's back in comfort. You'll do great Kate. Just pretend like you're royalty and the rest of us will play along, he said in his head before he carefully took out the device that was only a little bent. Sean walked behind Kate to keep the device from view as he recalled how it's previous design from recent memory and tried to duplicate it. He felt the metal that centered around the activator reshape itself to access the activator's main points. He worked on it as throuoghly as he could though he didn't know how much time there would be before they got to the castle.
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Hardlight
Acolytes
Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
Posts: 297
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Post by Hardlight on Oct 9, 2008 22:28:24 GMT -5
Gotta keep my mouth shut now- the demon guard is close- oh god they are scarrey- there close enough to hear us all if we talk- hope they can't hear my thoughts or they'd know how scared I am- oh my god that one in the front is UUUUggly- eew I can smell them now- oh the air is hot and stinky- this sucks Kevin thought. His mind never stopping it's roll as a flow of ideas was pouring from it, just like when he would talk. 'Really, how was this any different?' the rest of them must have thought. Wow lookit my sword, it's wild looking- I can't believe I made that- it's beautiful, I put my heart and soul into it- I hope D'mnchyld doesn't have to use it now- what would happen if she cut herself here- what's she gonna say- how come Ember was so rude- god Sean is so cute- Oh my god the Demons are here! he stopped suddenly thinking as a high pitched whimper was herd in everyone's mind EEEEEeeeeppppp and then he stopped as he inhaled shrply, his fear was freezing him as surely as Frostbite had frozen the huge Demon who had killed Guardian. Be strong Kate, please be strong
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Post by Emma Frost on Oct 10, 2008 22:28:19 GMT -5
~* Yes, Ember- they are ALIVE, and it is good that you care you needn't apologize. *~ and as Hardlight began his rambling mental flurry of thoughts she gently admonished him ~* Settle your mind Kevin, please. We can all hear your thoughts. Kate needs to concentrate. *~ Emma thought and then as the retinue of demons arrived before them staring straight at D'mnchyld for a moment she took care to encourage the young girl and strengthen her resolve.
~* You can do this Kate, be calm, be regal, and let them know you are in control. Maintain a calm and assertive demeanor and you'll be fine, we all will. And should this ploy fail we are here so don't worry. *~ thought Emma.
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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 Oct 11, 2008 0:44:23 GMT -5
I got it...I hope she thought as the group of six demons walked up to them all. For a long moment they stood looking at the humans and sniffing the air as they grumbled amongst themselves. Clearing her throat she took the flat of the sword blade and whacked the little blue demon who had been leading them through the desert. "Do NOT make me announce myself."
Then squaring her shoulders she looked at the largest of the demon guard, the leader of those who had come to meet them and said, almost screamed "-AND why are you lot NOT DOWN on your KNEES before ME!?!" as she pointed the sword at them in an elegant sweeping manner. Oh shit I hope they buy that- Ms. Frost? Oh my god. How was that guys?- How'd I do? Am I shaking? she thought needing some support.
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Frostbite
Paragons
Lorelai Kavanagh
Can you handle the cold?
Posts: 563
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Post by Frostbite on Oct 11, 2008 0:59:23 GMT -5
As Lorelai was taken off of Sean's back by Cyclops, she tried to quell her thoughts as to not let anything irrelevant to the situation sift through, though it was hard. I hope I'm not heavy... She shook more thoughts away, thoughts about Ian and how she hoped he was alright and how she wished so badly that they were out of this place already, and kept her head turned toward the demons who approached them so she thought about them. I hope nothing goes wrong, she thought to everyone as she remained focused on the demons.
She listened quietly as D'mnchyld put on the tough and royal facade, hoping the demons would buy it and take them to the others. It's good, keep it up and we'll get out of here that much sooner. Act like you own the place. Technically.. I think you do.. she thought, refraining from giving the demon spawner an encouraging smile or a smirk at the comment she thought. Instead, she kept her face straight with a hit of curiosity while she exhaled, trying to relax so that her body and limbs wouldn't feel so dead.
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Post by Cyclops on Oct 11, 2008 1:13:25 GMT -5
You're not heavy at all Frostbite Cyclops thought as he shifted her on his back slightly. As for you D'mnchyld well done, I agree you should get us there in style with that act keep it up, and you are shaking slightly but that's alright relax and don't forget to breathe.
He was ready in case one of the demons would not buy her act and try to swipe Katie's head clean off with a clawed hand. His optic blast could be the difference between life and death and had been many times in the past, but for now he would wait and see what would become of the situation, his anticipation of danger would have to take a backseat to the need to play it cool. I have you covered if anything goes wrong.
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Post by Ember on Oct 11, 2008 1:56:54 GMT -5
Very discreetly, Aideen let out a small breath and squared her shoulders in a soldier's stance. A twinge of annoyance went through her mind at Hardlight's incessant rambling, but she didn't concentrate on it. She kept her thoughts blank as her mind swirled with odd emotions that tried to break through the thick tall wall she built to keep them out. Now wasn't the time for them.
Aideen didn't flinch at the repulsive smell, but she certainly cringed on the inside. Her eyes remained impassive and she stayed on guard as she watched the demons fawn over D'mnchyld. Get into it D'mnchyld. You are a Goddess among them, they are not even worthy to breathe the same air as you. Don't treat them as anything less than that. Aideen's eyes studied the demons faces of awe and looked around, hearing the screams of others in a huge crowd. She didn't have a good feeling right now, and that made her guard go up.
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TuneUP
New Mutants
Sean Winterstar
Posts: 165
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Post by TuneUP on Oct 12, 2008 0:59:14 GMT -5
Sean turned a bit green again at Hardlight's rambling. For his own comfort, he placed his hand on Kate's lower back for a moment and rubbed it lightly and comfortingly. You're doin' great sweetheart. We're all here for you and we got your back. Like Aideen said you're a Goddess, a Queen here. As long as you have confidence in yourself and act like it, you'll be great. We all got confidence in you, he thought as he fiddled with the device.
Sean wrinkled his nose at the smell, and tried his best to look as calm and normal as possible. The demons were giving him the creeps but he had to try and be as cool as possible. The one thing he did know was to not let someone see you're fear.
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Hardlight
Acolytes
Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
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Post by Hardlight on Oct 12, 2008 11:56:44 GMT -5
Kevin could see Sean rubbing K'8s back and a wave of envy and jealusy washed over him. Dammit I guess he's taken, am I never gonna find somebody that I like who will like me back, and not some old guy with yucky hairs in his ears but a cute guy like Sean. Then realizing how his thoughts were being tranzmitted Hardlight aplogised thinking Sorry, so sory guys I'll stop. I just get thinking and I can't help it sorry, BUT Kate you are doing a great job and I'm sorry TuneUp, but you really are cute and I just- uh, well I'll stop. Sorry again. He raised his hand to his dry windburnt and chapped face and wipped away some dust and frustrashion. Kevin looked back to Ember and half expected her to yell at him in his mind like she had sorta done to D'mnchyld before. He smiled and frowned together at the same time looking very small all of a sudden as if he was waiting to be scolded.
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