Epic M&M: Issue 3 (IC)

[Elementor]

"You of all people should know not to believe everything you hear on t.v. Vince. I just did what had to be done, it doesn't make me the leader."

"Yeah, I know O' Mistress of Metal. Still it looks like you were definately running the show out there. You done good girly." With a casual smile Vince heads over to a nearby couch and flops down on it watching the TV. Before long some moderate snoring will emerge from that very same couch.

 

[Deva]

When you get out of the shower, she's sound asleep in your bed, drooling on your pillow with pretty much every ounce of blanket wrapped around her. She's dreaming and projecting it to you. In the dream, she's beating the snot out of Carl with a frying pan. An announcer is in the background describing the Chen Designer Clothing both are wearing. Carl looks lovely in the miniskirt and blouse he's wearing.

Raisa shakes her head and giggles at the images of Dara's dream, absently pulling her wet hair into a french braid before she picks up the only not so wrinkle article of clothing from the floor - the dress Dara had made for her and given her that morning. A little more girly than her normal style, but it was still a fabulously designed dress.

Slipping quietly out of the room, Raisa walk barefoot through the hall and down to the common room where she seats herself at one of the vidphones. She turns the view screen so no one else can see and picks up the handset as she dials home. "Olá mamã.... Really? They're showing it in Brazil?! .... No mamã, I'm fine. I just got a little dirty that's all.... I'm glad you and papai are proud, but that's not why... The entire neighbourhood?!!.... Mamã.... Mamã.... Mamã! Will you please just shut up and let me talk?! ..... I'm sorry, mamã but it's important. A girl called you earlier today.... Yes, Dara... No, mamã , she's not insane. She's sick.... Well, there was this situation last night, and, uh, well..."

Sighing, Raisa leans back in her chair and begins to quietly explain to her mother how she ended up with an untrained telepath stuck in her head - leaving out all the bad stuff of course.



OOC: Still not Tyroc's mother, but we can't all have one like her.

 

[Velmont]

She floats over to the door again. "I'll go sweet talk the bossman. We might have to see if you can mimic my powers sometime," she says, looking over her shoulder at you and biting her lower lip. She giggles once and blasts off in a roar of fire.

Kevin smiles and looks Nova leaving his room. He walks back at the windows. Be part of a team... obey somone else... you have gone low my Kevin, you have gone low.

 

[Mimic]

"Yeah, I know O' Mistress of Metal. Still it looks like you were definately running the show out there. You done good girly."

"Thanks," she responds as Vince walks away, grateful for the compliment.

Once Vince is out of hearing she will resume talking to Tara about the man in the cape.

 

[Calinon]

Around the Mess Hall / Common Room (about 8:30PM)

"Of course, Anna -- I'd be happy to give you a backrub after the evening meeting."

Anna gets really red, obviously not expecting that response. "Ummmmmm k!" she says, grabbing her plate of food and zipping over to a table of girls. Gossip starts and they all start looking over at X12 and giggling, then back to their gossip, then back to looking at him and giggling, then back to their gossip. Some of the conversation seems to revolve around pink bunnies and X12. It looks like exceedingly dangerous territory to enter.

"Yeah, I know O' Mistress of Metal. Still it looks like you were definately running the show out there. You done good girly."

"That's 'you done good, SIR,'" Tara says to Vince's back with a grin. "Careful or you'll have to do push-ups!"

Slipping quietly out of the room, Raisa walk barefoot through the hall

As you are heading to the mess hall, you see Empath walking with Jackal down the hall towards the exit nearest the Hanger buildings. Jackal looks a little unsteady, and is holding onto Empath's arm like he might fall over. Sandstorm is following behind, making sure nobody follows them.

"Hello, Raisa," the young African says in his accented, yet flawless, English. He pauses a moment. "Or is it Amazon now?" he adds with an easy smile. "Well done today," he calls as he heads down the hall after Empath and Jackal. You gather from his mannerism that he does not wish you to follow, and you head to the mess hall.

Sighing, Raisa leans back in her chair and begins to quietly explain to her mother how she ended up with an untrained telepath stuck in her head - leaving out all the bad stuff of course.

"Yes, yes, I understand all of that. It's all over the world news stations. But what I want to know Raisa Carmella da Cruz," she says, filling you with dread because she used your full name. "Is what that Thunder character was thinking sending you into a gentlemen's club! I have half a mind to come there and give him a stern talking to! EPIC or not, you have no business being in such a place!" She carries on for several long minutes. "Now, Raisa dear, you make sure they get that crazy telepath girl out of your head. The doctor says that carrying twins will be difficult enough on me without added stress, and having phone calls from oriental girls claiming to be you is nothing but stressful," she says, leaving a long, drawn-out pause...

Loki, Cosmo and Trailblazer, who is sporting a heck of a shiner, walk in and get food. They plop down at Sanjay's table, interupting his food poking. "Hey, partner," Trailblazer says before he simply starts devouring what's on his plate. "You look like I feel," he says between mouthfuls. "But you don't look like Kodiak punched you out," he laughs, wincing. "Hey, this reminds me of that time in South America when..." he starts off on some hero story.

Raisa, you see John taking his plate to the kitchen, and a second plate... floating along beside him? Naw, just a trick of the light. You return to your conversation with Michelle as images of Carl modelling dresses flash through your head. As if on cue, Carl wanders by, and you swear he's dressed in a peach colored sun dress with a charming purse, but the image fades as he gets closer.

Anna is watching some science show on the big screen TV in the room, eating popcorn, and keeps looking over at X12 with sneaky glances. Rebound and Johan continue their lengthy discussion on the book Johan has open. Vince, originally snoring softly, is now snoring obnoxiously, head draped back over the arm of the couch. Anna occassionally pokes him with a piece of wire, stopping him momentarily, then he starts back up again.

X12, you realize you are missing out on a rather remarkable opportunity here. For the first time that you can remember, you can actually touch people without worry! And that group that just left mentioned something about soccer.

No spot or listen checks... you can notice whatever you like from all of this. Meeting in 30 minutes, if you notice the clock. X12 doesn't notice the clock. And Vince REALLY doesn't notice the clock.

 

[Mimic]

Michelle will spend the remaining half hour talking to Tara and the others, gossiping about clothes, school, boys, etc.

A few minutes before nine she will get up and head towards the meeting, waking up Vince if somone already have not done so.

 

[Mordane76]

X12 hops up and heads out for the field, a little shaken, a little excited. He shoots a smile at Anna as he leaves for the field, making a motion at Vince like he's poking him.

 

[Deva]

" It's never going to happen again, mamã," Raisa tries to calm her mother down. "It was a mistake, one that I made on my own. Thunder had nothing to do with it."

"Now, Raisa dear, you make sure they get that crazy telepath girl out of your head. The doctor says that carrying twins will be difficult enough on me without added stress, and having phone calls from oriental girls claiming to be you is nothing but stressful," she says, leaving a long, drawn-out pause...

"She's not crazy!" Raisa snaps, her voice rising a few notches before she tones it down again. "I told you, she's sick and we'll help as soon as we know how. Until then, mamã, if she does call you again don't let her stress you out, just go along with it. You have to take care of the-"

Her mouth drops, an entire minute of silence passing before she manages to squeek, "Twins?!" She blinks a few times, letting it sink in. "How did - I mean, I know how but when did- Twins mamã? I'm not even gone a month and --- what? Were you and papai just waiting for me to leave?!" She shakes her head, her eyes catching the time on the clock. "Look, mamã, I have a meeting. Congradulations on the babies, I'm happy for you and papai, really. Just got to proccess it all, you know? We'll talk later." Not giving her mother a chance to say anything she hangs up the phone.

Raisa stares at the now blank screen for a moment before letting her forhead to drop to the table's surface with a resounding thud. Her shoulder shake as she tries to suppress the giggles. "Twins," she mumbles to herself. " I'm going to be a big sister... literally."

 

[Calinon]

X12
Welcome to your own personal timeframe!

You make it out to the pitch and find them just picking teams. It's pretty much equal girls and boys. You're just going to figure out who gets the ball first, when Trailblazer, still with his black eye but no ice pack, zips onto the field.

"Hot damn, I get to ref! Everyone, go get on the proper gear," he says.

What was just a friendly soccer game turns into a pretty serious match, with powers not allowed. The first few times gets the opposing team free kicks, and things settle down from there. Scrapes, bruises, grass-burns and other normal soccer ailments happen during the game. Yet even when you help people up, you don't draw their injuries into yourself. It's rather... fun! Trailblazer even provides red and blue jerseys near the start of the game so people can differentiate between teams.

Trailblazer puts on the lights about midway through the half. Pretty soon, it's nearly pitch black out, and most of the students are in the stands watching the play. You have a feeling you are forgetting something... and suddenly remember you should have been at the meeting! Titan and Sanchez are at the pitch, and you see Rebound and Carl there as well, so you must have completely missed it.

Kind of like you just missed picking up that attacker in the backfield who has taken advantage of your momentary distraction to break for the net! He shoots...

GOOOOOOOOAL!

Boy is your face red.

"Pay attention, sweetie!" Sanchez calls from the sidelines. About two minutes later, Trailblazer blows the whistle to end the first half. One-nil, Blue. You all head for the sidelines, getting some healthy ribbing, drink some gatorade and get ready for the second half.

You notice your team captain, Monica, leaning against one of the metallic light poles, recovering her breath. She's not sweating, but her skin is giving off small electrical discharges. Her short, untamed hair is sparking as well, and she's looking at you with a little hostility.

"You better not screw up again, or I'm going to kick your butt," she says between breaths. "I don't like losing 'cause of people's screw-ups."

A call comes out shortly thereafter from the field, as Trailblazer prepares to start the second half. Pretty much the entire school is present now, staff, faculty, EPIC heroes and students.

 

[Mordane76]

"I... I apologize," he says, wiping his brow. "I've never played before."