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

[Dark Nemesis]

17:15
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake

An elevator hidden behind a bookshelf. This place seemed to become more amazing with every moment that she spent there. Curiously, she pokes her head into the elevator, and notices three buttons. She bit her lower lip, caught in indecision. She knew that she would probably be better off just leaving the elevator and going to find someone she knew. But a base? A launch bay? What were those things doing at a school? Finally, curiousity got the better of her, and she pushed the 'Base' button.

 

[Radiant]

-Gemini
17:15
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake

The elevator door close without a sound. There is virutalyl no movemnt sensation but they open again only moments later, the sign of base flashing.
Outside there is a corridor like in a star trek serries. You have no idea what the look is good for but it trails of in two directions from the elevator. To your left you see it ends some fifty yards away in front of a metalic door with support beams in form of an X on it. There are also some less imposing doors going of to the side. To your right the corridor turns around a corner only 20 yards away so you can not see what is there.

 

[Dark Nemesis]

17:15
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake

She stepped out of the elevator and into the hallway, looking around in amazement. The metal hallway would have been scary, were it not for the fact that it seemed so well lit. She looked in both directions, wondering which way to go. Well... she knew that she really should just get back on the elevator. But a quick look around would not hurt, would it?

She decided to go left, since the hallway did not turn any corners. She began making her way in that direction, her shoes making soft scuffing sounds on the metal floor. She was most curious about the door at the end of the hall, with the big metal X on it, and so she went to check it out.

 

[Keia]

17:15
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake

Brandon had dropped his duffle bag on the bed in the room, and decided to go exploring. It had started as a search for Angela to make certain she was okay, but that noble gesture died when he wandered into the kitchen.

’Not really what I expected,’ Brandon thought, ’I mean, this place is huge . . . and it seems old on the outside, but all of the modern conveniences are on the inside. Way too cool!’

He grabbed a couple of sodas from the refrigerator and a couple of apples, then made his way to continue his search for Angela. He thought about calling out for her, but then figured that would be too weird.

Suddenly, Brandon did yelp as a door flew open and he was jostled by some guy in a weird pair of shades. An apple popped out of his arms and he went to grab for it, on of the bottles of sodas lost its battle with gravity and started to the floor. With a dive, Brandon saved the soda, with only a single drop falling to the floor. The apple wasn’t so lucky . . . Brandon watched it bound down the hallway . . . .

"Who the hell are you?"

Dozens of snappy replies flew through Brandon’s head, but all he did was smile and reply, “Brandon . . . what’s up Ray Ban?”

 

[Radiant]

-Gemini
17:16
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake

The moment you leave the elevator it closes behind you. The words: "Please enter keycode to access" flash on the panel beside it.
As you go towards the big door at the end you see that some of the side doors are open. One looks like a dressing room with a row of strange uniforms on the side. The next is a supremely equipped medical station. To your comfort there is nothing that looks even remotely like it would be used to strap unwilling patients to chairs or tables in it.
Then you reach the main door you see no lock or keypad, just a glassplate about the size of a huge hand at the side. There is also a sigh saying "Danger Room, training area access".

 

[Dark Nemesis]

17:16
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake

One of the rooms appeared to be a dressing room. She looked at the costumes curiously, wondering what function they served in teaching mutants their powers.

She supposed it was a good thing there was a medical station within the school. After all, it could be dangerous, learning new mutant powers. She was quite relieved to see there were no signs of restraints.

And then, of course, there was the danger room. As she read the sign, she wondered just what sort of dangers could be kept in that room. Wild animals maybe? Those were dangerous. She stood before the set of doors for awhile, just wondering what could be in that room. She did not want to just go in, and even if she did, there did not seem to be a way to open the door. But just standing around wondering was not doing anything to abate her curiousity. A quick peek wouldn't hurt, right? She pressed her hand against the glass plate and pushed it experimentally.

 

[Mimic]

-Shadow 17:15
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake

"Nice set of wheels." Brian thinks to himself. "Dorky looking dudes though, hope their not all like that. That Phoenix guy was ok and the girl with him was smoking hot, I wonder if they were a couple? Not that it mattered, just made it more of a challenge." <OOC:He's quite the pig isn't he?>

"Ok, time to check this place out." He mutters quietly to himself, "lets see how much damage I can do to this place."

Brian leaves his room and heads in a random direction.

 

[Verbatim]

Jake French
17:15
Westchester, New York
The Xavier Institute of Higher Learning at Graymalkin Lake

None of the three newest students have really settled in then even more arrive.
Brian is the first to notice the sports car driving right to the front door and sees a young man with dark red shades and a really tall other guy get out. They leave the car standing right there and it surerly looks out of place beside the fountain as they walk in.

Staring at the school grounds, Jake is impressed with just with just the little bit he has seen so far. Following behind Scott, he tries to calm him down some after he bumps into whoever it is behind the door.

"Easy Mr Summers, I'm sure that if Mr Xavier didn't want him to be here, he wouldn't be here right now."

Extending his hand in greetings to the stranger, Jake smiles as he speaks.

"Nice to meet you. My name's Jake, and beside me is Mr Summers. You'll have to forgive our being a little jumpy, but we've had a rough afternoon so far."

 

[Radiant]

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

Brian wanders through the building and a huge door in the floor above his own attracts his attention. From behind it he can hear two voices in a heated discussion. One sound like the Professor, the other is a guy with a strong japanese dialect whom he doesn't know.

"I do not care about your problems Professor my duty is to protect my country.

"You are also a mutant Shiro, and if you do not care for that than at least remember how the X-Men helped you then you met them."

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

Scott stops surprised by Brandon's calm answer. Then Jake gets between them he at least takes his hand back down and takes a look around.

"Allright then Brandon. I'm Scott, still what are you doing here?

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

dressing room:
the costumes feel very strange, then you lift them up you get the impresion that despite being thick and perhaps even armored they are incredilbly light, if you didn't know it is impossible you would even say they have no weight at all.

danger room:
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.

 

[Keia]

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

"Nice to meet you. My name's Jake, and beside me is Mr Summers. You'll have to forgive our being a little jumpy, but we've had a rough afternoon so far."

"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?"

"Alright then Brandon. I'm Scott, still what are you doing here?

"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."