Epic M&M: Issue 5 (IC)

[Mordane76]

"Please tell Master Wen that I have Kevin with me," X12 broadcasts. "I allowed him to access my medical skills, so that he can help me, Li, and the nurse with the wounded."

 

[Deva]

Li immediately pipes up. Under no circumstances let him go! It was just yesterday he lost control of himself again. Imagine what would happen if he was let loose in a town full of people and that happened.

Xi adds in, She's right. Besides, there is no key. The chains are infused with magical energy. They'll have to either be broken or Marjan the Mystic will have to return to dispel them. And that will only happen when Master Wen decides Jackal is ready.

Dara speaks mentally as well. Um... do I still ask Master Wen?

"Para causa do deus!(translations:for god's sake!)" Raisa growls, both vocally and mentally. She scowls.I cannot believe you people are being so narrow minded and hypocritical! Kevin has done more damage than Michael and yet I do not see his ass chained in here where he belongs! For the love of god, have a little faith in someone! If you're never going to trust him, then what the hell are we doing all this for?! I will tell him that he has to stay inside here like some degenerate when all he wants to do is help, but you get to explain to him why!

She sighs, and being a typical teenage who didn't get her way, will give the others the silent treatment. She will attempt to keep their thoughts out of her head, but we all know how good she is at that, so she'll just ignore them.

"O que um punhado de si-justo-(translation:what a bunch of self-righteous)" She stops her rant before she gets started and shakes her head regretfully at Michael. "Sorry, mèl, they will not take the sticks from up their butts to give you a chance. I'd offer to break the chains for you, but I have a feeling that if you cannot break them then neither can I."

She gives him a reassuring smile and pats his arm. "I will come back in an hour or two to check on you. It will also get me away from the others. If they are worried about you loosing control, I dare them to see what happens if they piss me off again today."

She'll take the water and cloths back to the bath house, then head back to the village, not speaking to anyone but helping where she's needed.

 

[Calinon]

Lancheng, China
Raisa
"I heard Wen say the chains were enchanted to reflect my strength back into them, but if needed they could simply use bolt cutters to get them off," Michael says, sitting up. "I bet you could break them," he says. "I just want to help," he sighs.

 

[Mimic]

Michelle
"Maybe you're coming with us," he adds. As soon as you step outside, he launches into the air and zips towards the tarmac.

You think so? She asks him as she lifts off the ground and follows as quickly as she can

 

[Elementor]

Heading to the Hospital
Vince
You zip out of the institute and down the road towards the interstate and the hospital. You're just taking a shortcut through a park when your leg spasms, sending you crashing to the ground and sliding across the grass to a halt beneath some bushes. Your vision starts blurring, then you feel very light headed. You think you might be standing, but you aren't sure. You lose consciousness.

You come to some time later. The first thing you notice idly is that it doesn't feel like you've exploded. The sun is still shining, but is very low on the horizon. You are extremely sore, not in severe pain persay, just like all your muscles are extremely tired. Your eyes are sore, the bridge of your nose aches, your forearms are really tender and you feel small lancelets of dull pain along your spine, shoulders, neck and forehead.

You hear people in the park, some dogs barking, probably playing with their owners.

"What the...Did I trip on something? I havernt done that in ages. Must have been quite the spill, how long have I been out for? At least I havent exploded." he wonders out loud as he looks down at his hands and then starts to take in the surroundings.

 

[Agamon]

"Um, what did Cosmo say that wasn't so full of crap it was turning brown?" Sanjay says, a bit confused. "This about your regular visits to see Jackson? I know you're just being friendly, helping him out and stuff, and I'm sure he enjoys the attention, but he's a big boy, not part of your litter, he can take care of himself, don't you think?"

He thinks a moment more. "Or is it about X? If that's the case," he says, looking a bit uncomfortable, "well, that would be more up to you than me."

He shrugs, "Or maybe I'm just clueless. In any case, no, I don't want you to leave. Especially right now; you look good enough to eat," he jokes with a grin.

 

[Mule]

See if you four can find out what Vince was going on about Split for.

"Well... I um kinda pranked Vince with an illusion of Split just a little while ago.."

OOC: I'm going to assume that at this point someone will fill Loki in on what Vince told everyone about his medical condition and Split's message.

"Oh... well then I'm going to go and call the hospital to see how Vince is doing, and to ask him about Split. Vince should already be there by now." Randall leaves to get in contact with the hospital.

OOC: Not really working as a team, but Loki feels really badly about his prank and wants to appologize as soon as he can.

 

[Calinon]

Mega-City of New York
EPIC Institute
Sanjay
She brightens up immediately, quite literally tackling you to the ground. "I knew I picked you for a reason," she purrs, nuzzling your neck. Perched on your stomach, she puts both hands on your chest and sits up, pinning you down, looking at you somewhat seriously. "He can't, you know. Jackson. He has practically no common sense. He's never been away from home or been responsible for himself. He needs someone to take care of him. But you're right; that's all it is."

She gets a quirky look in her eyes, and twitches her whiskers. "And I'm glad you're interested in the right appetite for the moment," she says, pulling her shirt off. "Now lets help me get rid of this pent up energy so I can shed my fur before I go mad," she growls.

And you can pick up the conversation after...

Michelle
You quickly reach the tarmac to find the EPIC Jet already taxiing into position. The possibility of you joining them on the mission are quickly dashed by Thunder, as he gives you instructions.

"With everyone gone again, you'll have to handle all the preparation for tomorrow. Get Cosmo and prep the jet still in the hanger. Get in touch with the SAP in the morning and confirm your appointment and don't be late. And," he says, noting the rose you still are holding. "He's not your friend. If you can't get that into your head, hand over the lead to Johan or Straightjacket. And remember," he says in a somewhat softer tone. "Your mission could take you a few days, so pack accordingly. This is the address to Sanchez' home in Brazilia if you need to use it. Just call ahead to Romario. And Be careful." He hands you a small plastic card. "If you get in over your heads and need back-up, use this to contact Loco. He leads SAP's Elite Mutant Forces and he owes me. Good luck," he says.

In a Park Somewhere
Vince
You look at your hands and everything looks alright, until you note the coloration. At first you think your skin has deepened in color, until you notice it's more mottled with black. Your nails seem thicker as well. Turning your hands over, you are horrified to see skin ridges on either forearm, like fins. There are five distinct bones in each, and those bones are tipped in small bone spikes protruding from the skin.

Your eyes are blurry again, and you press your palms gingerly to them, only to discover your eyes aren't where they should be. They are closer together, and you feel sharp bumps above your eyebrows. Thankfully, you still have your full vision range you did before you passed out. Reaching up, you feel your horns and discover they are much, much larger. Touching your forehead, you feel more bone spikes running up the center.

You see your wings are even tougher looking than before, and the top and bottom of them have boney, curved, clawlike spikes on them. Smaller protrusions line the exterior edge of your wings. Your shins have three fairly significant bone spikes, smallest at the bottom and growing larger at the top, and it's then that you realize you are naked except for the remnants of your pants which appear to be much, much too small. The rest of your clothes lay around you, and you reactively pick a piece up with your tail only to find the tail far thicker, longer and ending in a spearlike tip of muscle and flesh.

Trying desperately to keep a scientific mind about this, you struggle to stand up, only to find yourself a bit off balance. You find yourself towering over the bushes you are in, when they should be chest high. You must have grown at least 10 inches!

A dog is retreiving a ball at the base of the bush as you stand up suddenly. It looks up, lets out a yelp, and flees in terror towards it's equally wide eyed master some fifty feet away.

"MONSTER!" you hear him shout, and he too turns and runs. You can make out the Bush Memorial Hospital in the distance. You must be less than a mile away.

Loki
You call the hospital, but the nurse informs you that Vincent hasn't checked in at all. Doctor Johnson confirms it a few minutes later for you.

 

[Elementor]

Vince

A dog is retreiving a ball at the base of the bush as you stand up suddenly. It looks up, lets out a yelp, and flees in terror towards it's equally wide eyed master some fifty feet away.

"MONSTER!" you hear him shout, and he too turns and runs. You can make out the Bush Memorial Hospital in the distance. You must be less than a mile away.

Stunned silence is all that the usually quick talking speedster can muster. It takes a minute for it all to register but the realization that he isnt dead finally settles in. "I better get to the doc. Hope he recognizes me."

Vince tries to continue his run to the hospital but starts slowly before trying to kick in his superspeed and finish the dash.

 

[Deva]

"I heard Wen say the chains were enchanted to reflect my strength back into them, but if needed they could simply use bolt cutters to get them off," Michael says, sitting up. "I bet you could break them," he says. "I just want to help," he sighs.

Raisa hesitates. She wants to get those chains off him, knowing that the real show of trust would be to let him have some freedoms, but at the same time she knows what would happen when Master Wen found out. She would be on the first aerodyne out of China, back to Brazil and not New York.

She bites her lower lips as she thinks it over for a moment before shaking her head. "I am sorry Michael, I really am. You know it has nothing to do with you -I am the only one, beside Master Wen, who is willing to step inside this circle without fear- but I can not risk getting into anymore trouble. I do not see how they can keep you locked in here if you stay as calm as you have been, and I promise that if it comes down to it I will take those off myself if I can. But not today. I am sorry."