[d20 Modern / 4CtF] Windy City Mutants: Genesis [PG-17]

[KitanaVorr]

Monday, 12:30pm
Lincoln High School cafeteria, Oak Grove

Lana tried not to show her annoyance at being interrupted in whatever her task might be, and in this case, by some jock who for some reason wanted to talk to her. Probably to ask about Stacy. How many times had she always acted as the boys link to Stacy? Though it had gotten easier ever since Stacy started dating Chris.

"Don't strain yourself, Luke. You might need those two brain cells someday," Lana replied equally smooth and snapping her laptop closed so he couldn't read her poetry. "You'll get to see it in the next issue of the Reflections, the school literary magazine," she added in case he didn't realize what it was she was referring to.

Before the JV boy could speak, she raised one hand to stop him. "Wait a sec, I was talking to Jason." Turning her attention to the other boy, those dark eyes met his gaze evenly. "What were you wondering...?"

 

[Keia]

Monday, 12:30pm
Lincoln High School cafeteria, Oak Grove

“Outstanding,” Lorenzo said lightly. He wove his way between the girls seated at both Becca’s table and the table across from her as he made his way to the seat. Lorenzo nodded and smiled at the girls, called out names when he knew them. He was sure to say “what’s up?” to Becca’s sister, Julie, and flash a good smile her way. No reason to alienate a sibling Lorenzo thought.

“So, is everyone set for the game tonight?” Lorenzo asked as he gracefully sat down. Lorenzo worked lightly on his lunch – he always did – as the main meal at home was dinner, unless his mother was showing a home. Lorenzo relaxed and rolled in his element, “and, what was with Ms. Stevens this morning – bad weekend, or what?”

He, then, listened to what the girls had to say. As his mother had taught him, one had to be truly interested (by really listening, and commenting to let them know you’re listening) in what a person was saying to be able to understand them and be friends with them. Lorenzo found that almost everyone appreciated that, especially girls.

All the while, without being rude, Lorenzo smiled and almost glowed himself, awash in Becca’s presence, and favored her when she spoke.

 

[Lichtenhart]

Monday, 1:15pm
Delano’s Pizza & Pub, South Side

Still looking at Rodney, Joshua bends his neck to make it snap loudly, then he turns back to face Slim, lowering his voice.

"Then tell me Slim, what happens if this Ching doesn't want to give Dozer's money to me? Am I supposed to 'convince' him? And what if he really doesn't have the money?"

Josh takes his coke and drinks it in one gulp.

"I'll do it, pal, but I also need to find a normal job. Doesn't anyone in the quarter owe you or Dozer a favor, and could use a couple strong arms? I've got lots of time during the day."

 

[Krizzel]

Monday, 3:41pm
Museum of Natural History, downtown

The Queen of the Nile exhibit was located downstairs – indeed, the museum had imported genuine bricks from an Egyptian tomb and rebuilt it right inside the museum itself. The top of the tomb rested on the ground level, with a tightly wound staircase descending through its roof into the exhibit below, lit with sconces mocked up to look like torches, complete with oscillators to make the orange light flicker.

The lower corridor of the mock-tomb emptied out into a maze of darkly lit glass cases and dioramas, filled with artifacts from tools to ceramics to beautiful jewelry. The centerpiece was certainly the well-preserved mummy of one of the Queens of Ancient Egypt, along with those of her protectors and servants. Her death mask was intricate gold and turquoise, and unbelievably gorgeous, but it was only half as awing as the revealed face of the mummy herself. The features were so well defined it felt as if her eyes would pop open any second.

Just as Linh was taking a closer look, a man’s voice called out from somewhere behind her. Turning, she could see a young asian man approaching from around the next case, his features softened in the dim light but nonetheless his strong jaw was obvious. Short well-groomed hair and a long, clean-lined trench coat reinforced the intelligent cast of his eyes, and though he seemed somewhat distressed there was an equal amount of friendliness. The words didn’t seem to make sense though – it was only after he repeated his request that Linh could tell he was speaking Chinese. That much was easy enough to recognize.

 

[Shalimar]

Monday, 12:30pm
Lincoln High School cafeteria, Oak Grove

"Well, Kelly is going with Bobby, of course," Melissa informed, evoking a round of laughs. Kelly had been dating Bobby Hicks since early last year. "I want Andy McConnell to ask me - he looks like Vin Diesel with his shirt off!" Melissa got a somewhat dazed look on her face, staring off into space as if she was seeing something else entirely.

"Oooh...skip that, I wanna go with Vin!" Julie Serra laughed. She was a starting forward on the soccer team and also on the dance committee. She glanced at the table behind her then leaned in conspiratorially. "I think Lorenzo Reynolds is gonna ask my sister. She always gets everything!" Julie complained.

Stacy laughed with Julie at her comment about Diesel. The actor was certainly very attractive, her cheeks pinkened at the thought. "Lorenzo is certainly handsome, and soo nice to everyone. " she agreed with her teammate.

I wish I could find someone like that for Lana Stacy mused. "Lets see, what do we want to do for music, I think a band, what kind though?" she asks her fellow comitee members

She finishes her fruit and places it downin her napkin. Her eyes stray to her sister across the cafeteria. She smiles when she sees Lana talking to Luke. Thats the ticket girl, keep it up! "Hey look, Luke is talking to Lana, do you think he likes her?" she asks her friends.

 

[Krizzel]

Monday, 2:25pm
South High School, South Side

"You know, you should sue his punk ass," he declared idly. "Isn't that like a federal offense, picking on people in a wheelchar? You should sue him." Then he looked forward at the Dynamic Duo and lowered his voice. "Or you could cake on the facepaint and get all slutted up and hope he calls you up for dinner and a movie."

"Oh, I heard that, loser." Brenda turned around with a frown and a disdainful look on the features that were signicantly darker than the pale skin of the rest of her body that was generously exposed even with the cold weather. Voluptuous red lips pouted out from the sea of bleached blond hair as she stared hatred at Macario.

Faith was as dark as Brenda was pale, and ironically, her face was a shade lighter than the rest of her. All those cosmetics had to be far more than either girl could afford, but they got them somehow. "Don't trip, girl. Freakazoid just wishes he could get some 'a this," she asserted, indicating herself and her friend flamboyantly, "instead of his scrawny, technofied girlfriend."

Roz stared back daggers of her own. "You think I'm not all there? Look who's talking - you don't have a face of your own!"

 

[Krizzel]

Before the JV boy could speak, she raised one hand to stop him. "Wait a sec, I was talking to Jason." Turning her attention to the other boy, those dark eyes met his gaze evenly. "What were you wondering...?"

If it was possible, Jason looked even more uncomfortable and embarrassed, like he wanted to hide behind his lunch. "Um...just that...well...chemistry notes?" he decided quickly, looking like he was about to break into a sweat. His glasses were definitely trying to slide off his nose.

Luke touched Lana's hand and pushed it down gently. "There you go. Anyway, Lana, do you want to come over for dinner tonight? I got this killer snowboard over vacation - you'll like it." Golden brown hair that was stylishly messy sparkled above his cool smile.

 

[KitanaVorr]

Monday, 12:30pm
Lincoln High School cafeteria, Oak Grove

Her brow quirked slightly at Jason. "Oh...okay." She sifted through her bookbag and pulled out a disk. Popping it into her laptop, she pulled up her chemistry notes and transfered a copy to the disk. Snapping the disk out of her computer, she placed it on the table and slid it over to Jason. "There you go."

Then she turned her attention to Luke, puzzlement creasing her brow. "What? Why are you asking me to look at your snowboard? Did you want me to test it for you, make sure you got the real deal?"

 

[Krizzel]

Monday, 12:30pm
Lincoln High School cafeteria, Oak Grove

All the while, without being rude, Lorenzo smiled and almost glowed himself, awash in Becca’s presence, and favored her when she spoke.

Becca certainly seemed to appreciate the attention, though, she had seemed to this weekend as well, so that wasn't a big surprise. They all talked for a while, about teachers, other kids, and various things, including tonight's game. Finally the other girls excused themselves - almost as if on cue, though Lorenzo hadn't noticed any communication between them.

"So..." Becca began, lowering her voice a little bit and pursing her lips as she let the syllable drag. Cerulean eyes studied Lorenzo's face thoughtfully for a moment before looking away. "My dad seemed happy after you talked to him. He did threaten to call my brother home from EU [Evanston University] and send him with me as a chaperone the next time I go out, though."

 

[garyh]

Museum of Natural History, downtown
Monday, 3:41pm

"I'm sorry, sir," Linh called back in English, "I don't speak Chinese." Then, in Vietnamese, "Maybe you speak some Vietnamese?"

She then approached him to see if he needed some sort of medical attention - an EMT was never off the clock, not really - or if he was just asking which way the mens' room was.