X-Men/X-Changed, Issue1: Trial By Fire

[Dark Nemesis]

17:17
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake, the subbasement

She was quite impressed with the clothing that she found in the dressing room. The clothing almost seemed armored, though. Why would a person at a school like this need with armored clothing?

A glowing light runs over Angela's hand as the plate scans her hand before a mechanic voice bleeps:

"Unauthorized access."

The door stays closed and small red light blinks below the plate.

She shrugged slightly at the mechanized voice. Perhaps it was for the best that she could not get into the 'danger room'. After all, if it was so dangerous, she had no business in there, right?

Leaving the danger room behind, she goes to explore other areas of the basement.

 

[Mimic]

-Shadow 17:17
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake, Xaviers Study

Well at least this sounds interesting, maybe I should go take a closer look.

Brian will get closer to the door.

<ooc: question, how much control (if any) does he have over his powers?>

 

[Radiant]

-Shadow 17:17
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake, Xaviers Study

Brian edges closer to the door and can clearly hear the conversation now. Whoever that Shiro guy sounds pretty anoyed and not too friendly but the Professor seems to have the patience of a mountain.

"I owe you nothing Professor X, and neither do I owe something to your whelps.
We thought together then but it was as much to their advantage as it was to mine."

"I am sorry Shiro I did not intend to say you owe us a dept. Instead I am the one asking for a favour.
But don't you think a Samurai should be there to help the one's who fought at his side?

There are a few seconds of uncomfortable silence before he gets a grumbling answer.

"Very well. I should have known you americans can not care for yourself. I will help you. Expect me tomorow but don't call the next time you loose your students."

The voice is replaced by the sound of static and you can hear a soft and tired sigh from the Professor. A moment later you hear his voice, but you are sure it does not come from the door, instead it is right inside your head.

"Come in Brian, can I help you?"

 

[Mimic]

-Shadow 17:17
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake, Xaviers Study

"Come in Brian, can I help you?"

"Busted." He thinks to himself as he enters the room. He looks around to see if the other man is still there.

"Not really Prof, just wandering around, checking things out. Ya'know that sort of thing."

 

[Verbatim]

17:17
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake, the entrance hall



"Hey, no problem," Brandon said. He glanced down the hall a moment to see if he could spot the apple. "I've had a pretty good day so far, but I've had some rough ones in the past. Anything I can do to help?"

"Not unless you know how to stop a General with an apparent mad-on for my family."

Jake tries to sound light hearted with his answer, but there was more than a little truth in his words. While he was very impressed with what he had seen so far, Jake wondered how any school was going to keep the government away from him, if they really tried to get him.

"Good to meet, Scott," Brandon replied. "As for why I'm here, I'll really not certain. The professor invited me and Angela to the mansion to learn about what we can do, and to help some people in trouble . . . hey, maybe it was you guys he was talking about."

Looking over at Mr Summers, Jake decides to answer this one for him, as Jake did not know how comfortable he felt with a group of strangers knowing everything about him right away.

"Well, it is possible, but I don't think so. I didn't even know I was in trouble until it came looking for me, but hopefully, the worst of it is over with."

Suddenly feeling out of place in his formal attire, Jake began to roll up the sleeves of his shirt as he talked.

"How long have you and Angela been here?"

 

[Radiant]

-Mistress Mind
time unknown
a hospital floor

The cop runs over, roughly throws Felafont against the wall and cuffs his hands behind his back.

"I'm detective Thorn by the way, if you know what is going on here I'd be very happy if you would tell me something about it."

He throws the man to the ground without much care and runs to the emergency room, nearly crashing into the doorframe in his hurry.
From inside you hear him loudly calling an:

"Oh crap!"

He immediatly comes back out, his gun in his hand again.
[oog: asuming Mistress Mind has not left in the meantime]

"You came from here, what did you do with her?"

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Mistress Mind: Human/Female (PL8)

Mistress Mind frowns as the cop points down gun at her but she simply raises her arms for him as she coldly states, “I did nothing with her, I’m not sure who her is, as I came through the broken window when I noticed its broken nature.”

 

[Radiant]

-Shadow 17:18
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake, Xaviers Study

All you see in the room is a wide screen showing static. A moment latet it goes black.

"I see, mayb I should ask Scott to give you a tour then he is back, there are some things here that can be rather dangerous then you run into them without the proper knowledge.

He points to the screen.

And as I am sure you are allready wondering, the man I justg talked to is a japanese mutant named Sunfire. He is too proud for his own good and has a not too high opinion of americans but he agreed to help us.


-Phoenix, Jake French
17:17
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake, the entrance hall

"He asked you to help? Wait a minute, don't get me wrong but there did he find you? You're not an avenger out of costume are you?"

The apple is allready long gone on it's way to therever fallen apples bounce. At least it can be sure that among all the apples someone dropped to the floor it has one of the most unique soroundings to explore.

 

[Keia]

17:17
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake, the entrance hall

"Not unless you know how to stop a General with an apparent mad-on for my family. . . Well, it is possible, but I don't think so. I didn't even know I was in trouble until it came looking for me, but hopefully, the worst of it is over with . . . How long have you and Angela been here?"

“We - ll,” Brandon replied, turning the usually one syllable word into two and left it hanging. “That’s the thing with trouble, it’s always around when ya don’t expect it. As for how long we’ve been here, probably not more than an hour . . . if that even.”

"He asked you to help? Wait a minute, don't get me wrong but where did he find you? You're not an avenger out of costume are you?"

“Yeah, he asked – I offered, it’s about the same thing,” Brandon replied, his cool west coast demeanor starting to break a bit – especially after the ‘don’t get me wrong’ quote . . . which people always use to excuse themselves as they talk bad about someone. “He found me in New York, with my friend, Iron Fist. We were working the streets, trying to make life safer – sort of a heroes for hire or help kind a thing – not that we even got paid or were looking ta get paid. As for the avenger thing, nahh, I’m not one of them . . . unless they opened something on the west coast.”

“You’re not actually questioning my abilities, are you?” Brandon asked, starting to get the hint of what Scott was suggesting. Little licks of flame started to appear unconsciously on his arm, the remaining apple wishing it had fallen as well as it began to cook in his hand.

 

[Verbatim]

Taking an involuntary step back as flames began to form on Brandon's arm, Jake once more stepped in between the two men.

~Mr. Summers must really be getting edgy to be pushing the buttons of someone Mr. Xavier brought here...I wonder what could be getting to him that would make him this way?~

"I'm sure Mr. Summers wasn't trying to rile you up, as he hasn't once questioned me on my gifts, whatever they may all be, but you may want to put that out before the sprinklers kick in amigo. I didn't have time to pack a change of clothes, so I am kind of partial to the ones I do have.

Jake is trying to keep his tone light, but is starting to get concerned with the way it seems Mr. Summers has taken an almost instant dislike to Brandon.

~Wherever you are Mr Xavier, now would be a good time to let Scott know everything is okay...~

OOC: the last thought bubble is just that, as Jake has no idea that Xavier is a telepath, unless Scott mentioned it in the ride up. If so, take the last post as Jake hoping Mr Xavier is listening in on their thoughts..