Generation Legacy Issue #13 "Genocide" - Part 1

[KentArnold]

Timothy smiled a bit at Sarah's upstaging, but knew it wasnt personal.

"She took the words out of my mouth. And I'm sure you've got some kind of artistic talent. Acrobatics perhaps? Anyway, I'm not pushing. Just looking for those who are interested."

He looked toward Ryan, "To answer your question, art is very important. It edifies the soul, lifts one up, and can be quite relaxing. Without something of value in the soul ... what seperates us from the animals all about us, human or otherwise?"

He smirks, "Sometimes its the only thing that keeps me from being more of a gloomy guss than I already am. Do you want to imagine what I'd be like without some means of an outlet?"

 

[Aenion]

Yup, it's still Ryan... Karen sighs, "Don't worry about Ryan... He still believes smashing things is a perfectly acceptable artform. Not all of us have the cultural level of a neanderthal, Ryan," she shrugs not allowing him to ruin her rather good mood, "I think you'd look cute in a pink tutu. It'd go well with your old glow."

 

[Hammerhead]

"Hmm, I kind of thought it was some kind of "no powers" thing. And believe me, I have no intention of advertising the full extent of my powers in front of an audience...always better to have a few tricks up your sleeve, just in case," he says with a smile. "I guess it might not be so lame. But a pink tutu Karen? I always thought that yellow was more my color...but hey, why not show off your own cultural level, overcome your fear, and do a little act?" Show just how much better you are than me, he thinks bitterly, careful not to let his annoyance noticeable. I'm surrounded by the self-righteous, all of whom try to talk down to me, lecture me, blah blah blah. But I'm not listening.

Ryan smiles to himself, then turns to answer Timothy. "A lot of things besides art separates us from animals. Self-awareness, rational thought, higher moral ideals, etcetera. And if something is dragging you down Tim, just get rid of it."

"By the way, is Mark going to show up and eat breakfast with the rest of us peons? I kind of need to tell him something," he says with a glance towards Anika.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

"I am willing to do some acrobatics, though I doubt I'll be up to dancing anytime soon." Cassie says. "And Ryan, if it's so offensive an idea, feel free to not come." she adds as she finishes her breakfast and gets up. "I am quite sure it will improve everyone else's morale."

With that she turns and walks off.

 

[Aenion]

Karen just shakes her head quietly at Ryan's retort, remembering the last time she'd stepped onto a stage. She was fourteen. It had been a classic schoolplay, Romeo and Julliette. After two years of being the stand-in, she'd gotten the main role. A dream come true. The first she'd actually get to enter the stage and as Juliette no less. Rehearsals were perfect at least nearly so, she knew her lines by heart, she even knew most of the lines of her co-players.

Then the big day came and she, she just couldn't step onto the stage. Her stand-in, an older girl who barely knew the lines but who was convinced she should be on there, shoved her onto the stage, causing her to stumble and lose her glasses. The audience burst into laughter as she blindly scrambled about to retrieve them. Eventually she rose to look at the blurry mass of laughing people and she ran. Her co-players, except for her stand-in who'd gotten her wish, and her teacher were furious and she'd had to quit the troupe.

Karen shakes her head again, No, never. Never again...

 

[Tokiwong]

He smirks, "Sometimes its the only thing that keeps me from being more of a gloomy guss than I already am. Do you want to imagine what I'd be like without some means of an outlet?"

“Oh really, so you mean you can be even gloomier then you have been, thanks for the warning,” Aya replies, “So like this talent festival, are you in it? Are you going to show us your special talents?”

Kal shrugs, “I think I am stronger then Ryan, but he definitely has all kinds of tricks up his sleeve…”

Gadget watches the teens bicker and sighs, “Well I should get to work… uh Gilden, I will see you… I mean be at the summoning later, you know for support. I am not much of a fighter so I can’t help beat them down…”

She smiles, “Have a great day!” She waves as she leaves, tripping over her feet, but not falling.

“Oops,” she says aloud, still leaving.

Kelly

Bishop smiles, “Wow… thank you, Kelly. I am not sure what to say, but I will do my best to earn this new title I have. I would not exactly win father of the year, not too many children can say they have a world renowned terrorist for a father.”

“Sheila, she got all your best features,” he says looking Kelly over, “she is a young beautiful woman. Wow, I should be focusing on the task at hand, but I am just amazed, and please forgive me when I say she is like an angel.”

Her mother smiles, “I am just happy that some little good can come out of this, William.”

Bishop nods.

 

[Shalimar]

Kelly beam's at her father's compliments, she looked up to her mom, the woman had everything, beauty, wealth, brains, and a kind heart. There were worse things to be then like her mom. "Thanks dad. You really know how to charm a girl don't you?" she asks, grinning at the terrorist leader.

"I'm not happy about what happened to dad, but I am glad to know the truth, and we are related." she says looking back and forth between her mother and new father. She listens to the announcement by SARAH about the talent show and Dance and smiles at her dad. "I know yo and Paragon are working together, but do you think he'd aallow you to take your daughter to a dance?" she asks.

 

[Mimic]

"Hmm, I kind of thought it was some kind of "no powers" thing."

"Our powers are part of us, I think it would be interesting to see them used in a nonviolent way." He replies casually.

She smiles, “Have a great day!” She waves as she leaves, tripping over her feet, but not falling.

“Oops,” she says aloud, still leaving.

"I should get going as well," Gilden says as he gathers his things, he will follow Gadget out. "Mind some company while you walk?"

 

[Aenion]

Karen forces herself out of her selfpity, she just wasn't in the mood for it, That was four years ago, theatre would've never been my thing anyway... I'm good at fixing cars, not something I can really enroll with in any talentcontest. My little bug'll get here in three days. But I'll never get it all fixed up in ten days, let alone able to drive... Maybe I can trim hedges or make icesculputures like that really old movie mom loved to watch. What was it's name again? Ed? Edward... Edward Scissorhands. But I never sculpted anything before...

"Our powers are part of us, I think it would be interesting to see them used in a nonviolent way." He replies casually.

"I agree, even you Ryan. I know you can do things like turn water into gold and stuff. I'm sure you can do tons more fun and interesting stuff with your powers. Not all we do has to be about beating bad guys to a pulp..." she supports Gilden, having regained a firm grip on her good mood, Yet my own powers are almost completely focused on it. Oh yeah and I'm the shortest, thinnest 450 pound girl in the world...

She watches Gilden go after Gadget with a smile, having noted the pink haired girl's behaviour around him during their meeting the evening before, she was glad to see Gilden had caught on.

 

[Agamon]

Anika smiles as Gilden leaves with Gadget. "I'm glad you came along when you did," she tells Sami. "That," she says, nodding at the pair as they exit the cafeteria, "is kinda funny to watch."

Seeing Ryan's look, the smile fades into a bit of a frown. "Star likes to cook for him these days. I bet he's having breakfast in his room. As it happens, I'd like to talk to him, too. And talk to both of you about scheduling a time to discuss our next mission, as well."

She leans over and gives Sami a quick peck on the cheek. "I'll see you at lunch, okay?" She takes her tray away and returns, say to Ryan, "Shall we?"