EPIC M&M: Issue 1 (IC)

[Velmont]

"Super Bowl? Who cares, it's a World Cup year, and India beat Italy in a prelim match last month. I think they can do some damage this year. Being in EPIC, I bet I could score some primo seats to some matches. That would be so cool!"

"Well, if you can't find some, I'll pay you one. My father have some contact, and season pass for Manchester's team. Manchester are the greatest, and it is sure they will win the cup in England, now let's see how they will perform in the Mondial."

 

[Calinon]

Managing to contain the temper rising inside her, Raisa shoulders her pack and walks calmly over to where Sanchez is standing. Looking down at the older woman she speaks softly in Portuguese, but her anger is apparent in her gritted teeth and clenched fists. "Vincent was getting bashed by the media, he didn't need it from these guys. I was just trying to get them to leave him alone, like I would have done for anyone else. And you know what, I get the rest. I'm alive, other's aren't so fortunate. Now we may be half your age, but that still doesn't give you the right to speak to us like we're a bunch of deviants for dealing with a screwed up situation in our own ways.

Oh, and for the record, I've never been shot at before. For all I knew I could have been killed as easily as it would have anyone else.

Now if you'll excuse me, I better get some air before I put my fist through the wall."

Sanchez is equally unintimidated as she is unimpressed, clicking a button on her belt. As Raisa speaks, her voice is amplified and translated to English by some gadget. Many gasps are heard, and some chatter of things like "How could she talk to Sanchez like that" and the like.

"Such pointless posturing. It is becoming painfully obvious that you are in dire need of both discipline and ethics. At least Randall has the decency to reflect on his actions and be embarassed by them. Undoubtedly he will learn from his actions as well. I wonder if the same will be said of Raisa da Cruz, hmm?"

She heads for the exit, turning around and pausing to smirk at Sanchez, speaking in English now. " And, a suggestion if I may? If you took a little more pride in your appearance instead of burrying your head in Krispy Cremes and gadgets, you might actual get laid and relieve some of that pent up frustration. " Raisa walks out of the sitting area.

"I'm sure she will absolutely love the school uniforms, being so concerned with her appearance," Sanchez says with a grin as she continues to work on X12's bracelet while Raisa leaves.

She looks up at the comment that "Soccer" is overrated. "Pfft. 'Soccer' as you call it is the world sport. You North American's and your wierd football. My husband, Romario, would certainly have more to say on the subject than I, though. Maybe when they start strapping rockets to players I'll be more interested," she says, closing up the bracelet.

"Romario Sanchez is your husband?" Anna asks, stunned.

Romario Sanchez is Brazil's greatest footballer. He is often compared to the legendary Pele and is labelled as the best in the world.

"Yup," Sanchez answers. "There, I'll get Anna to work on devising a battery for it soon," she says, putting the bracelet into a belt pouch and grabbing another donut. "School project," she adds with a smile.

Thunder clears his throat, grabbing everyone's attention. "Our ride is here," he says, pointing outside to a bus that is just pulling up. The bus is a huge tour bus, one of the ones with the hinged back section. It's double decker and has a ton of storage inside and beneath the first floor. "Later bro," he says, embracing the doctor who healed you. The doctor leaves through the same door Raisa stormed out of.

Thunder pointedly stands infront of the door that Raisa left through. "Everyone, grab your bags and hop on board. Sanchez, Titan, you go with the kids, I'll take the jet back."

Sanjay feels someone behind him and when he turns it's Titan, checking his teeth in the reflective surface of his head. "Damn, amigo, you are shiny!"

"Carl, sweetie," Sanchez calls over to the big man. "Let me have that gun of yours; I want to take a look at it," she says as she leads you all outside. As she climbs the steps with Carl in tow you hear her scolding him a bit, "I'm pretty sure Trailblazer said no guns."

"Sorry," mumbles Carl.

"And a bat? What's with the bat?"

Carl grins sheepishly but doesn't answer.

Rebound walks alongside Velmont. "Yah, man, Man-U kicks ass. Dad's got season ticks. But I don't know if they are gonna get by Russia in the prelims."

As you leave the room, you hear Thunder say, "Cosmo, Jackal, are you coming?" Looking back, you see Cosmo struggling to get Jackal to his feet, the latter looking pale and shivering.

Raisa
You storm out of the room, furious and embarassed. As you pass the operating rooms, you hear a bark. Turning to the sound, you see nothing but the doctor that healed everyone at a nursing station. Turning back, Grandmother and Pooky are sitting on a bench. "Going to punch a wall, Raisa?" she asks. Pooky sits on the ground at her feet, wagging his tail and panting as Grandmother leans forward a bit on her cane.

 

[Mimic]

Managing to contain the temper rising inside her, Raisa shoulders her pack and walks calmly over to where Sanchez is standing. Looking down at the older woman she speaks softly in Portuguese, but her anger is apparent in her gritted teeth and clenched fists. "Vincent was getting bashed by the media, he didn't need it from these guys. I was just trying to get them to leave him alone, like I would have done for anyone else. And you know what, I get the rest. I'm alive, other's aren't so fortunate. Now we may be half your age, but that still doesn't give you the right to speak to us like we're a bunch of deviants for dealing with a screwed up situation in our own ways.

Oh, and for the record, I've never been shot at before. For all I knew I could have been killed as easily as it would have anyone else.

Now if you'll excuse me, I better get some air before I put my fist through the wall."

She heads for the exit, turning around and pausing to smirk at Sanchez, speaking in English now. " And, a suggestion if I may? If you took a little more pride in your appearance instead of burrying your head in Krispy Cremes and gadgets, you might actual get laid and relieve some of that pent up frustration. " Raisa walks out of the sitting area.

Michelle leans in towards whoever is close.
"Man, I thought I was a bitch..."

"I'm sure she will absolutely love the school uniforms, being so concerned with her appearance," Sanchez says with a grin as she continues to work on X12's bracelet while Raisa leaves.

"School uniforms? Ugh, no one told me about having to wear a school uniform."

As you leave the room, you hear Thunder say, "Cosmo, Jackal, are you coming?" Looking back, you see Cosmo struggling to get Jackal to his feet, the latter looking pale and shivering.

Michelle looks back and gives a small sigh, with "I-know-whats-going-to-happen" look, she approachs Cosmo.

"Looks like you could use a hand." She says as she attempts to help Jackal stand up.

 

[Velmont]

"Romario Sanchez? You'll have to present it to me one day or another. He is just too great!"

 

[Agamon]

Managing to contain the temper rising inside her, Raisa shoulders her pack and walks calmly over to where Sanchez is standing. Looking down at the older woman she speaks softly in Portuguese, but her anger is apparent in her gritted teeth and clenched fists. "Vincent was getting bashed by the media, he didn't need it from these guys. I was just trying to get them to leave him alone, like I would have done for anyone else. And you know what, I get the rest. I'm alive, other's aren't so fortunate. Now we may be half your age, but that still doesn't give you the right to speak to us like we're a bunch of deviants for dealing with a screwed up situation in our own ways.

Oh, and for the record, I've never been shot at before. For all I knew I could have been killed as easily as it would have anyone else.

Now if you'll excuse me, I better get some air before I put my fist through the wall."

She heads for the exit, turning around and pausing to smirk at Sanchez, speaking in English now. " And, a suggestion if I may? If you took a little more pride in your appearance instead of burrying your head in Krispy Cremes and gadgets, you might actual get laid and relieve some of that pent up frustration. " Raisa walks out of the sitting area.

Sanjay barely stiffles a sniker. "Whoa, who tied a knot in her panties?" he says in a hush.

She looks up at the comment that "Soccer" is overrated. "Pfft. 'Soccer' as you call it is the world sport. You North American's and your wierd football. My husband, Romario, would certainly have more to say on the subject than I, though. Maybe when they start strapping rockets to players I'll be more interested," she says, closing up the bracelet.

"Romario Sanchez is your husband?" Anna asks, stunned.

"Duh. Isn't that common knowledge?" He turns to the others. "You Americans, I swear...what's the point of watching a bunch of big buffoons run into each other?" he says with a smile shaking his head.

As you leave the room, you hear Thunder say, "Cosmo, Jackal, are you coming?" Looking back, you see Cosmo struggling to get Jackal to his feet, the latter looking pale and shivering.

Michelle looks back and gives a small sigh, with "I-know-whats-going-to-happen" look, she approachs Cosmo.

"Looks like you could use a hand." She says as she attempts to help Jackal stand up.

Sanjay laughs out loud at the sight of tiny Michelle trying to prop up the enormous Jackel. "Here, let me give him a hand," he says moving to take Michelle's position. "After all, I owe the big guy, seeing as he took one for me."

 

[Calinon]

Cosmo doesn't stop Sanjay and Michelle from helping Jackal, instead letting them go ahead and help Jackal, while he grabs their dufflebags. As you pass Thunder with Jackal leaning between the two of you, you see him watching you intently, a faint smile on his lips. You make it to the bus where Titan helps Jackal up into the first seat of the bus.

"Don't worry, amigo, we'll have you tucked away in a warm bed soon enough," Titan says as he pulls a blanket off an overhead storage rack and tucks it around the shivering boy. "Grab a seat where you want, either level," he says to you and the other students as they enter the bus.

"Romario Sanchez? You'll have to present it to me one day or another. He is just too great!"

Sanchez grins at Kevin. "Don't let my husband hear you say that; his head is already inflated enough! But we'll see if I can arrange for all of you to meet him. Lord knows, you won't have enough famous people to meet at the institute," she adds with a laugh.

 

[Deva]

Raisa
You storm out of the room, furious and embarassed. As you pass the operating rooms, you hear a bark. Turning to the sound, you see nothing but the doctor that healed everyone at a nursing station. Turning back, Grandmother and Pooky are sitting on a bench. "Going to punch a wall, Raisa?" she asks. Pooky sits on the ground at her feet, wagging his tail and panting as Grandmother leans forward a bit on her cane.

"Better a wall than someone's face," Raisa huffs. She sighs, angry tears once again burning the corner of her eyes, and slides down the wall to sit on the floor. She looks at Grandmother, her mind knowing full well she wasn't what she appeared to be, but still finds it hard to stay mad. "Look, don't worry, I won't do anything. I'm not that stupid. I just didn't like the way she was disrespecting us, you know? I mean, so I was worried about the clothes. Did she ever think to consider that I don't have the money the rest of them and that what you see in this pack is what I've got? My Mama made these for me, and I'm here less than a day and... I'm getting shot at and bleeding and people are dying and..."

She sniffles, wiping frantically at the tears that spill from beneath her eyelids, and clearing her throat before speaking again. " Hey, I'm glad you and Pooky are okay. You are okay, aren't you?"

 

[Velmont]

Sanchez grins at Kevin. "Don't let my husband hear you say that; his head is already inflated enough! But we'll see if I can arrange for all of you to meet him. Lord knows, you won't have enough famous people to meet at the institute," she adds with a laugh.

"Well, if his head is so big, it will be hard to miss a head shot" Kevin rply with a smile.

 

[Calinon]

"Better a wall than someone's face," Raisa huffs. She sighs, angry tears once again burning the corner of her eyes, and slides down the wall to sit on the floor. She looks at Grandmother, her mind knowing full well she wasn't what she appeared to be, but still finds it hard to stay mad. "Look, don't worry, I won't do anything. I'm not that stupid. I just didn't like the way she was disrespecting us, you know? I mean, so I was worried about the clothes. Did she ever think to consider that I don't have the money the rest of them and that what you see in this pack is what I've got? My Mama made these for me, and I'm here less than a day and... I'm getting shot at and bleeding and people are dying and..."

She sniffles, wiping frantically at the tears that spill from beneath her eyelids, and clearing her throat before speaking again. " Hey, I'm glad you and Pooky are okay. You are okay, aren't you?"

"Other than not knowing what happened in the train, I am just fine dear. Pooky is too, aren't you sweetie," she says, and Pooky barks and wags his tail. "But do not place blame on others too quickly, Raisa dear. Michelle wanted a stop to the bickering and finger pointing," she says, and pauses to make sure she has Raisa's attention before smiling just a little, "and threatening?

"Now dear, I know you are not so ill-raised that you think your last comment to Michelle was anywhere in the realm of acceptable. Your mother taught you far too well for that. So when Kyle flies us to the school, you should think very hard about what you will say to Michelle," she says matronly, but kindly. "You know, in way of an apology? Not that she'll be mad tomorrow, but impressions, my dear, are important." Grandmother hands Raisa a small pack of kleenex.

"Now dry your tears child. You'll probably need to save a few for tomorrow when you get your school uniforms," she jokes. "And given that you are far from the only person without a thick wallet, I think a shopping trip will be scheduled soon enough to help you all replace what was lost."

"Actually, why don't you just talk to your mother. I'm sure she could send you some of her hand-made clothing as well. I'm also sure she would rather hear you are safe from your own mouth, rather than mine," Thunder says, leaning against a wall nearby. He stands up revealing the vid-phone on the wall just behind him, and you see your mother on the screen.

"I was wondering when you were going to stop skulking in the shadows, Kyle," says Grandmother, smiling.

 

[Dalamar]

Johan takes his bag and heads to the bus, getting a seat from the mid-section and next to the window. He makes a mental note to ask Sanchez about how the gadgets work at a later time.